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PC-8800 series
DeveloperNippon Electric (NEC)
ManufacturerNew Nippon Electric (NEC Home Electronics)
TypePersonal computer
Release dateNovember 1981; 39 years ago
CPUNEC μPD780C @ 4MHz & higher
Memory64 kilobytes and higher
PredecessorPC-8000 series
SuccessorPC-9800 series
Boot screen with one-liner

The PC-8800 series (Japanese: PC-8800シリーズ, Hepburn: Pī Shī Hassen Happyaku Shirīzu), commonly shortened to PC-88, are a brand of Zilog Z80-based 8-bit home computers released by Nippon Electric Company (NEC) in 1981 and primarily sold in Japan.

The PC-8800 series sold extremely well and became one of the three major Japanese home computers of the 1980s, along with the Fujitsu FM-7 and Sharp X1. It was later eclipsed by NEC's 16-bit PC-9800 series, although it still maintained strong sales up until the early 90s.

NEC's American subsidiary, NEC Home Electronics (USA), marketed variations of the PC-8800 in the United States[1][2] and Canada.

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History[edit]

Nippon Electric's Microcomputer Sales Section of the Electronic Device Sales Division launched the PC-8001 in September 1979, and by 1981 it consisted of 40% of the Japanese personal computer market.[3] In April 1981, Nippon Electric decided to expand personal computer lines into three groups: New Nippon Electric, Information Processing Group and Electronic Devices Group, with each specializing in a particular series. The Microcomputer Sales Section was reformed to the Microcomputer and Application Division in June 1980, and was renamed to the Personal Computer Division in April 1981. At that time, Japanese personal computers were mostly used by hobbyists. The division introduced the PC-8801 in November 1981, and intended to expand the personal computer market into the business world.[4]

The PC-8801 was capable of displaying Kanji characters via an optional Kanji ROM board. Various companies released Japanese word processor software for the machine, such as My Letter (マイレター), Writing (文筆, Bunpitsu), and Yūkara (ユーカラ). NEC themselves released Nihongo Word Processor (日本語ワードプロセッサ) which was a rebranded version of Yukara, but it was not a success.[5] In addition to office software, companies like Enix and Koei released many popular games for the system, establishing the PC-8801 as a strong gaming platform.[6] By November 1983, the PC-8801 had shipped 170,000 units.[7] The PC-8801's direct successor, the PC-8801mkII, came with a JIS level 1 kanji font ROM, a smaller case and keyboard, and, in the models 20 and 30, one or two internal 514-inch 2D floppy disk drives. This set of PC-8800 computers sold more units than the PC-9800 series at that time.[8]

By December 1983, NEC had multiple personal computer lines coming out from different divisions. NEC's Information Processing group had the PC-9800 series, and NEC Home Electronics had the PC-6000 series. To avoid competing with itself, NEC decided to consolidate their personal computer business into two divisions; the NEC Home Electronics division dealt with the 8-bit home computer line, and the Information Processing group dealt with the 16-bit personal computer line. The Electronic Device Sales division spun off personal computer business into NEC Home Electronics.[4]

In March 1985, NEC Home Electronics introduced the PC-8801mkIISR, which had improved graphics and sound capabilities.[6] A cost reduced version, the PC-8801mkIIFR, shipped 60,000 units for half a year.[9] Although the PC-9801VM shipments surpassed it,[8] the PC-8800 series was still popular as a Japanese PC game platform until the early 1990s.[10]

Hardware[edit]

Graphics[edit]

Throughout the lifetime of the PC-8800, there were four different graphics modes. They are as follows:

  • N mode: PC-8000 series compatible graphic mode
  • V1 mode: 640 × 200 8 colors, 640 × 400 2 colors
  • V2 mode: 640 × 200 8 out of 512 colors, 640 × 400 2 out of 512 colors
  • V3 mode: 640 × 200: 65536 colors, 640 × 400: 256 out of 65536 colors, 320 × 200: 65536 colors, 320 × 400: 64 out of 65536 colors

No entry in the PC-8800 series was capable of displaying all four modes.

Sound[edit]

The early computers in the PC-8800 series use a simple internal speaker, like the Apple II and IBM PC, capable of generating beeps and clicks. Later models added FM-synthesis chips for much more elaborate audio.

Software[edit]

Games

Companies that produced exclusive software for the NEC PC-8801 included Enix, Square, Sega, Nihon Falcom, Bandai, HAL Laboratory, ASCII, Pony Canyon, Technology and Entertainment Software, Wolf Team, Dempa, Champion Soft, Starcraft, Micro Cabin, PSK, and Bothtec. Certain games produced for the PC-8801 had a shared release with the MSX, such as those produced by Game Arts, ELF Corporation, and Konami. Many popular series first appeared on the NEC PC-8801, including Snatcher, Thexder, Dragon Slayer, RPG Maker, and Ys.

Nintendo licensed Hudson Soft to port some of Nintendo's Family Computer games for the platform, including Excitebike, Balloon Fight, Tennis, Golf, and Ice Climber, as well as new editions of Mario Bros. called Mario Bros. Special and Punch Ball Mario Bros., a semi-sequel to Donkey Kong 3 titled Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū.

The computer also had its own BASIC dialect, N88-BASIC.

Model list[edit]

Released yearModel nameModelCPURAMVRAMN modeV1 modeV2 modeV3 modeSoundAtari D-sub 9-pin I/O portFDDCD-ROMOperating systemComment
1981PC-8801NEC μPD780 4 MHz64 KB48 KByynnInternal beeper like in the IBM PCnnnNEC N-88 BASIC4 expansion board slot.
1983PC-8801mkIImodel 10NEC μPD780 4 MHz64 KB48 KByynnBeeper and YM2149F (optional, through beeper)[verification needed]nnonen
model 201× 5.25' 2D
model 302× 5.25' 2D
1985PC-8801mkII SRmodel 10NEC μPD780 4 MHz64 KB48 KByyynynonenThe V2 mode that is necessary to play most PC-88 games is introduced.

With D-sub 9pin Atari joystick port.

model 201× 5.25' 2D
model 302× 5.25' 2D
PC-8801mkII TRNEC μPD780 4 MHz64 KB48 KByyyny2× 5.25' 2DnPC-8801 mkII SR with 300 bit/s modem
PC-8801mkII FRmodel 10NEC μPD780 4 MHz64 KB48 KBnyynynonenCost reduced version of PC-8801mkIISR
model 201× 5.25' 2D
model 302× 5.25' 2D
PC-8801mkII MRNEC μPD780 4 MHz192 KB48 KBnyyny2× 5.25' 2HDnFDD 2D->2HD
1986PC-8801 FHmodel 10NEC μPD70008 8 MHz64 KB48 KBnyynynonen88FR CPU upgrade.

model30(B)is black color model.

model 201× 5.25' 2D
model 302× 5.25' 2D
PC-8801 MHNEC μPD70008 8 MHz192 KB48 KBnyyny2× 5.25' 2HDn88MR CPU upgrade
1987PC-88 VANEC V50 (μPD9002) 8 MHz512 KB256 KBnyyyy2× 5.25' 2HDnCPU upgrade (8-bit to 16-bit)
PC-8801 FANEC μPD70008 8 MHz64 KB48 KBnyynFM (YM2608)Stereo + ADPCMMonoy2× 5.25' 2Dnsound card upgrade (88FH + sound board2(Yamaha YM2608))
PC-8801 MANEC μPD70008 8 MHz192 KB48 KBnyynFM (YM2608)Stereo + ADPCMMonoy2× 5.25' 2HDnsound card upgrade (88MH + sound board2(Yamaha YM2608))
1988PC-88 VA2NEC V50 (μPD9002) 8 MHz512 KB256 KBnyyyFM (YM2608)Stereo + ADPCMMonoy2× 5.25' 2HDn
PC-88 VA3NEC V50 (μPD9002) 8 MHz512 KB256 KBnyyyFM (YM2608)Stereo + ADPCMMonoy2× 5.25' 2HD / 1× 3.5' 2TDnadd 2TD FDD
PC-8801 FENEC μPD70008 8 MHz64 KB48 KBnyyny2× 5.25' 2DnTV(NTSC) output (composite video), del external I/O
PC-8801 MA2NEC μPD70008 8 MHz192 KB48 KBnyynFM (YM2608)Stereo + ADPCMMonoy2× 5.25' 2HDn88MA model change
1989PC-8801 FE2NEC μPD70008 8 MHz64 KB48 KBnyyny2× 5.25' 2Dn88FE model change
PC-8801 MCmodel 1NEC μPD70008 8 MHz192 KB48 KBnyynFM (YM2608)Stereo + ADPCMMonoy2× 5.25' 2HD(option)
model 22× 5.25' 2HDy


References[edit]

  1. ^'New Products'. InfoWorld. Infoworld Media Group Inc.: 52 May 1984. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  2. ^Ahl, David H. (November 1983). 'NEC PC-8800 personal computer system (evaluation)'. Creative Computing. Vol. 9 no. 11. p. 28. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  3. ^パソコン大図鑑 最新・人気パソコン目的別全カタログ (in Japanese). Kodansha. 1981. pp. 30–31. ISBN4-06-141673-1.
  4. ^ ab日本電気社史編纂室 (2001-12-25). 日本電気株式会社百年史. NEC. pp. 652–660.
  5. ^片貝, 孝夫; 平川, 敬子 (1988). '日本語ワードプロセッサの歴史'. パソコン驚異の10年史—その誕生から近未来まで (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 55–85. ISBN4-06-132721-6.
  6. ^ ab西村, 正人 (1988). 'ゲームの進化とヒット商品の源を探る'. In コンピュータ・ニュース社 (ed.). 100万人の謎を解く ザ・PCの系譜 (in Japanese). コンピュータ・ニュース社. pp. 150–153. ISBN4-8061-0316-0.
  7. ^'ASCII EXPRESS : NEC、パーソナルコンピュータ2機種を発売'. ASCII (in Japanese). ASCII. 8 (1). 1984. ISSN0287-9506.
  8. ^ abコンピュータ・ニュース社, ed. (1988). 'パソコン機種別シェア変遷'. 100万人の謎を解く ザ・PCの系譜 (in Japanese). コンピュータ・ニュース社. pp. 128–129. ISBN4-8061-0316-0.
  9. ^'日電、8バットパソコン好調—新モデル投入成功。'. Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun (in Japanese). Nihon Keizai Shimbun. 1986-03-10. p. 5.
  10. ^阿部, 広樹 (2004). 'PC-9801 魂の名作ゲームの旅'. 蘇るPC-9801伝説 永久保存版 第1弾 (in Japanese). ASCII. pp. 121–125. ISBN4-7561-4419-5.

Further reading[edit]

  • NEC μPD72070 - Floppy Disk Controller Specification Version 2.0(PDF). 2.0 preliminary. NEC Corporation. October 1991. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2017-03-20. (A floppy-disk controller supporting 2TD (triple density) diskettes)

External links[edit]

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  • NEC PC-8801 info page popular games, tags and developers at uvlist.net
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