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Astrocade
1978
Bally's 1978 cartridge console, also sold as the Bally Professional Arcade, built on the Zilog Z80.
Astrocade Online Emulator
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Controls
Boots the real 8 KB Bally Astrocade BIOS to its built-in menu. The console keypad drives the menu — press the on-screen number keys (or 0-9 on your keyboard) to pick a built-in program, and twist the knob with the Knob ◀ / ▶ buttons (or , / .). Arrow keys move the joystick; Space or Z is the trigger. Open the debugger to single-step the Z80, watch the 4 KB screen RAM and set breakpoints/watchpoints. Click the screen first so it captures the keyboard.
Boots the real 8 KB Bally Astrocade BIOS to its built-in menu. The console keypad drives the menu — press the on-screen number keys (or 0-9 on your keyboard) to pick a built-in program, and twist the knob with the Knob ◀ / ▶ buttons (or , / .). Arrow keys move the joystick; Space or Z is the trigger. Open the debugger to single-step the Z80, watch the 4 KB screen RAM and set breakpoints/watchpoints. Click the screen first so it captures the keyboard.
Boots the real 8 KB Bally Astrocade BIOS to its built-in menu. The console keypad drives the menu — press the on-screen number keys (or 0-9 on your keyboard) to pick a built-in program, and twist the knob with the Knob ◀ / ▶ buttons (or , / .). Arrow keys move the joystick; Space or Z is the trigger. Open the debugger to single-step the Z80, watch the 4 KB screen RAM and set breakpoints/watchpoints. Click the screen first so it captures the keyboard.
Boots the real 8 KB Bally Astrocade BIOS to its built-in menu. The console keypad drives the menu — press the on-screen number keys (or 0-9 on your keyboard) to pick a built-in program, and twist the knob with the Knob ◀ / ▶ buttons (or , / .). Arrow keys move the joystick; Space or Z is the trigger. Open the debugger to single-step the Z80, watch the 4 KB screen RAM and set breakpoints/watchpoints. Click the screen first so it captures the keyboard.
Boots the real 8 KB Bally Astrocade BIOS to its built-in menu. The console keypad drives the menu — press the on-screen number keys (or 0-9 on your keyboard) to pick a built-in program, and twist the knob with the Knob ◀ / ▶ buttons (or , / .). Arrow keys move the joystick; Space or Z is the trigger. Open the debugger to single-step the Z80, watch the 4 KB screen RAM and set breakpoints/watchpoints. Click the screen first so it captures the keyboard.
Configurations
| Configuration | Emulator | Machine | OS | Legal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrocade built-in menu | Bally Astrocade | Astrocade | grey | Open ⛶ | |
| 280 ZZZAP | Bally Astrocade | Astrocade | grey | Open ⛶ | |
| Galaxian | Bally Astrocade | Astrocade | grey | Open ⛶ | |
| Astro Battle | Bally Astrocade | Astrocade | grey | Open ⛶ | |
| Cosmic Raiders | Bally Astrocade | Astrocade | grey | Open ⛶ |
Downloads — ROMs & software
| Title | Type | Size (bytes) | Legal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 ZZZAP | game | 2048 | grey | Download ↓ |
| Astro Battle | game | 4096 | grey | Download ↓ |
| Cosmic Raiders | game | 8192 | grey | Download ↓ |
| Galaxian | game | 4096 | grey | Download ↓ |
| Astrocade built-in menu (on-board ROM) | system | 8192 | grey | Download ↓ |
Downloads — ROMs & software
| Title | Type | Size (bytes) | Legal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 ZZZAP | game | 2048 | grey | Download ↓ |
| Astro Battle | game | 4096 | grey | Download ↓ |
| Cosmic Raiders | game | 8192 | grey | Download ↓ |
| Galaxian | game | 4096 | grey | Download ↓ |
| Astrocade built-in menu (on-board ROM) | system | 8192 | grey | Download ↓ |
Chips
Emulators
| Emulator | Type | License | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bally Astrocade | online | MIT | Website ↗ |