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Das wäre schon sehr cool wenn Ihr da Kontakte habt.
vielleicht interessiert die das Projekt auch ?
Im Mame kann man das auf jeden Fall noch nicht spielen ...
Quartz hätte ich gefunden
Beim Netzteil hätte ich das nicht vermutet...
http://i.imgur.com/6dBtvdR.jpg
Einfach übersehen...
Apropos: Bushnell, habe ihm vor einigen Tagen ein Mail gesendet
aber ich weiß nicht ob da etwas retour kommt...
Die haben das sicher damals von Hand gezeichnet auf Karo Papier
und per Hand die Bitmap maske berechnet und das dann
Texas Instruments übergeben ....
Die Bezeichnung 74186 ist auf jeden Fall falsch
weil der ROM im Schaltplan 12 Adressleitungen hat (a0-a11)
wobei a0-10 vorhanden, a11 fehlt und dafür auf Pin 13 gibts A12 (??)
eigenartig - aber ich kann mir vorstellen das Atari absichtlich
fehler im Schaltbild einbaut um das nachbauen zu verhindern ....
Entspricht eher einem neuen 4K x 8 ROM
Chipselect ist immer aktiv (5V) Pin14
Z Pin24 immer Aktiv (Threestate control?)
Pin 9 -12 V
Pin24 GND
Pin 1 = 5 V
Anhang 14533
Rom A und B sind nicht bestückt aber auch bei anderen Sammlern
sind beide Sockel leer. Gut so, also ist am Hauptrom (mitte am Schaltplan)
alles Drinnen (Racing Track, Score, Car Pictures....)
demultiplexer:
Anhang 14534
Im Netz findet man dann so lustige Sachen wie ....
GRAN TRAK 10 (GRAN TRAK 20 for 2-player)
– Atari makes the first racing game… (and guys wearing helmets show up to play, with hot girls on their shoulder (see pic)) Actually, most interesting the anti-piracy methods begin when Atari assigned a part number to the custom-designed ROMs for the game, they gave it the same number as a Texas Instruments Arithmetic Logic Unit so that when pirates tried to build their own version, they’d order the wrong part and their clones wouldn’t work. Good thinking, after all those frickin’ pong clones! An accounting error, however, meant that every Gran Trak 10 machine sold at a loss for Atari. It nearly helped bankrupt the company. They thought, sure we’re losing money on each unit – but we’ll make up for it in volume.
1974 ist viel bei ATARI passiert....
January: Atari announced the sale of the Syzygy name to (Atari director) Ted Dabney, whose new Syzygy Game Company would operate as an independent company. (Cash Box 1/26/74; Vending Times 2/74 p52)
January 21: Engineer Lyle V. Rains joined Kee Games as an Electronics Engineer/Game Designer. He was hired by Kee Games VP Engineering Steve Bristow. (source for date)
January 29-31: At the 30th annual Amusement Trade Exhibition (ATE) at Alexandra Place in London, through Atari (UK) Limited, Atari introduced World Cup Football (would ship by "Atari France" distributor Sovoda S.A. as: Coupe du Monde), which Atari planned to introduce to the U.S. as: Catch (never introduced in the U.S.). Representing Atari were marketing VP Dick Mobilio, chairman Nolan Bushnell, and international sales chief Ron Gordon. (Vending Times Feb74 p52)
January/February?: Atari established Atari Pacific Inc., based in Honolulu, to place and operate video amusement machines in the Hawaiian Islands and Guam. (source) (source) (Fun p126) William C. Kea Jr. would be president of Atari Pacific. (Fun p134)
Winter?: Hideyuki Nakajima (Hide Nakajima; "HEE-day"), previously director of the overseas department, Japan Synthetic Paper Co. (he had been there since 1969; the company had been formed Nov. 1968 as a majority-owned subsidiary of Nippon Art Paper Mfg. Co., where he had worked in several capacities since 1958), joined Atari Japan as general manager. (Marquis) Kenichi Takumi remained Atari Japan president.
February: Atari announced the release of Rebound (Cash Box 2/9/74), and announced the release of Superpong (limited production) (Cash Box 2/16/74 p51;Vending Times 2/74 p52).
February: Al Alcorn, previously Atari VP engineering, had become Atari VP research (new position). Atari announced that engineer Lloyd A. Warman had joined the company as VP engineering (replacing Alcorn in the role). Warman was previously operations department manager in the Advanced Technology Division of Ampex. Atari also announced that Tony Seidel had joined the company as director of marketing communcations, reporting to Atari marketing VP Dick Mobilio. Seidel was previously marketing communications manager of Hewlett-Packard's Intercontinental Sales Region, Palo Alto. (Cash Box 2/23/74 p51; see also: RefBkofCorpMan86p3317; link )
In engineering, department directors reporting to Warman would include: Holly LeRoy (Model Shop), Ron Wayne (Industrial Design (having replaced the departed George Faraco in the role) / Design Services), Donald Lang (Electrical Engineering), Larry Emmons (Cyan Engineering) (Fun p183)
February: Kee Games announced Elimination!-Plus ("faster action with a four-bumper feature"). (Cash Box ad; Cash Box 3/2/74 p45) (Shipped???)
February: William G. Arkush (Bill Arkush) was an Atari engineering executive (in the Electrical Engineering department, reporting to Donald Lang -Fun p183). Arkush was design engineer for color video games and educational seminar leader. Pat Karns remained Atari sales chief. (Cash Box 3/2/74 p45)
February 19: Atari chairman Nolan Bushnell was granted United States Patent 3,793,483 (filed November 24, 1972) for a "Video Image Positioning Control System for Amusement Device." "The granting of this patent, in effect, recognizes Atari as the originator of the video game, as this circuitry is essential for video game operation," Bushnell stated. (Cash Box 3/30/73; Vending Times 4/74 p54)
February 28: Atari introduced Gran Trak 10 at an event for distributors held at company headquarters. Nolan Bushnell remained Atari chairman; Pat Karns remained Atari sales manager. (Cash Box 3/16/74 p58)
February/March: Atari announced the appointment of Paul Pease Advertising as their public relations and sales promotion agency. Dick Mobilio remained Atari VP marketing; Tony Seidel remained Atari director of marketing communications. (Vending Times 3/74 p70)
March: Kee Games released Spike (the same game as Rebound by Atari).
March: Atari released Quadrapong (the same game as Elimination! by Kee Games).
March: Atari released Gran Trak 10 (late month; sample quantities only; it would take Atari several months to successfully ramp up production). Nolan Bushnell remained Atari chairman; Pat Karns remained Atari sales manager. (Cash Box 3/23/74; Vending Times 4/74 p61)
March: Ted Dabney departed from the Atari board of directors (his remaining role with the company). (Fun p104)
March: Electronics technician Steve Ritchie joined Atari.
March: T.C. Grunau (Theodore (Ted) Grunau) had joined Atari, Inc. to establish and serve as president of Atari (Canada) Ltd. Grunau was previously general manager of Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd. (Cash Box 3/16/74 p58; Vending Times 4/74 p54)
March 28: Joseph F. Keenan was Kee Games president and Stephen D. Bristow was Kee Games secretary.
Spring: Atari sold its Salt Lake City route operation to Lagoon Corporation. (Fun! p127; source #2)
Spring?: Nakamura Seisakusho Co., Ltd. ("Namco"), the Japanese amusement machine manufacturer and amusement park operator, agreed to help sell game machines for Atari Japan. Kenichi Takumi remained president of Atari Japan.
Spring?: In the UK, Atari (UK) Limited was shut down. The Cherry Group would become Atari’s exclusive distributor in both the UK and Scandinavia.
April 1: Date of incorporation for Atari (Canada) Ltd. T.C. Grunau was president of the company.
April: Kee Games released Formula K (the same game as Gran Trak 10 by Atari).
April: In Europe only, Atari released World Cup (upright) and World Cup cocktail. (both configurations would ship by "Atari France" distributor Sovoda S.A. as: Coupe du Monde)
April 15: Magnavox Co. filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division against Atari Inc., Bally Manufacturing Corp., Empire Distributing Inc. (a Bally subsidiary), Chicago Dynamic Industries Inc., and Allied Leisure Inc. (Magnavox Et Al v. Bally Manufacturing Corp) Magnavox alleged that the coin-operated arcade video games manufactured and distributed by the five companies infringed on patent rights associated with the Magnavox Odyssey home video game system. (WSJ 4/17 p.15; Merch Wk 4/22/74 p.9) The Magnavox patent originated with Ralph Baer of Sanders Associates. At Atari, Nolan Bushnell remained chairman and Dr. John Wakefield remained president. (Vending Times 5/74 p66)
May: Atari announced it was shipping Gran Trak 10 in quantity. Pat Karns remained Atari national sales manager. (Cash Box 5/4/74)
May: Atari released Pong cocktail (rare/minimal domestic distribution, apparently; but would also ship in France by Socodimex/Atari-Europe as: Coup Franc)
May 31: The third Atari Leisure-Time Game Center amusement arcade officially opened on the terrace level at BayFair Regional Shopping Center, E. 14th St. at 155th Ave., San Leandro CA. The Atari built and designed facility was 1300 square feet and included 16 games (including Atari's own Pong, Gotcha, Reboud, and Gran Track 10). Atari already operated Centers at San Jose (Oakridge Mall) and Orange County (Orange Mall). While the first two locations featured free-standing floor units, the BayFair Center video games would "be esthetically packaged, built into a coordinated rustic decor." Allan H. Perris was Atari VP real estate. John Stover, previously employed at the Orange County location, would be the resident manager. Nolan Bushnell was Atari president. (Cash Box 5/11/74, 6/8/74, and newspaper ad; Vending Times 5/74 p70, 6/74 p58)
June: (early month) Atari chairman Nolan Bushnell additionally returned to the role of Atari president, replacing John Wakefield who departed the company. (source #1 and Cash Box 5/11/74 for timing)
June: Atari announced the release of Touch-Me.
June 22-26: Atari introduced Dr. Pong (never shipped) and Puppy Pong (never shipped) at the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association held at McCormick Place, Chicago, marketing the table-top-size video games to physicians, dentists, psychiatrists, and hospitals. An optional second electronics board swap-in for either game would change the Pong game to a volleyball game; an optional bookcase/stand would be offered for Dr. Pong. Nolan Bushnell was Atari president. (Cash Box 7/6/74; Vending Times 8/74 p68; Dr. Pong gallery)
June: Executives Nolan Bushnell, Dick Mobilio and Pat Karns all remained with Atari. (Cash Box 6/29/74)
July 3: Nolan Bushnell remained Atari chairman and president. (source)
July: Atari announced that Gran Trak 10 would now have a free play feature. Pat Karns remained Atari national sales manager. (Cash Box 7/20/74)
July: Kee Games announced that Formula K would now have a free play feature (won for a score of 20 points). The cabinet design was revised as well. Joe Keenan remained Kee Games president. (Cash Box 7/27/74; Vending Times 8/74 p70)
July: Atari agreed to sell their Japanese manufacturing (assembly) operation to Nakamura Seisakusho Co., Ltd. ("Namco") for ¥296 million ($1.18 million), pending payment by October 1975. Hideyuki Nakajima remained general manager and was now acting head of Atari Japan, as president Kenichi Takumi had departed the company. (Cash Box 8/24/74 for date)
July?: Atari production designer Harold Lee departed the company. (Fun p151-152 and here for date)
July: Kee Games released Twin Racer, which would replace the discontinued Formula K. (Vending Times 9/74 p74)
July: Atari released Trak 10 (would ship in the Netherlands by Vale-Automaten-Import BV as: Race-Circuit Automaten).
July 29: The Magnavox patent infringement lawsuit against Bally and others of April 15, 1974, was dismissed with respect to Atari, for improper venue.
Summer?: Kee Games established a manufacturing plant at 1280 Reamwood Ave., Sunnyvale CA, USA (125,000 sq. ft.); company headquarters would remain at 330 Mathew St., Santa Clara CA
August: Atari released Gran Trak 20 (the same game as Twin Racer by Kee Games) and completed Puppy Pong (never shipped).
August 21: Eugene J. Lipkin (Gene Lipkin), previously Allied Leisure national sales director, joined Atari in the company's arcade division. (Cash Box 8/24/74 p49)
September: Atari completed Dr. Pong (never shipped).
September: Gary Bradley joined Atari as promotion director. Nolan Bushnell remained Atari president and Pat Karns remained Atari sales director. (Cash Box 9/14/74)
September: The Atari Game Center at Bayfair in San Leandro CA remained open. (newspaper ad)
September: Atari announced the acquisition of Kee Games, Incorporated (which had in fact been majority-owned by Atari since its inception). Joseph Keenan, Kee Games co-founder and president, would now be Atari president; Nolan Bushnell would remain Atari chairman. (Cash Box 9/21/74; Vending Times 10/74 p110) Gil Williams, previously Kee Games director of manufacturing, would become Kee Games president (replacing Keenan in the role). (Vending Times Dec74 p38) Pat Karns would be national director of sales for both Atari and Kee Games. (Cash Box 9/28/74) Bill White, previously Kee Games controller, would become Atari VP administration and finance (CFO), replacing Les Oliver who would depart the company. Kee Games offices would be consolidated from 330 Mathew St., Santa Clara CA to the Kee Games manufacturing facility at 1280 Reamwood Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
und so weiter und so fort .....
Was für ein Jahr (!)