Classic 70's Pong Game
Retro Pong Board AY 3 8500 Emulator with Composite Video & SoundBring back the golden age of arcade gaming with this faithful reproduction of the classic AY 3 8500 Pong on a chip. Powered by an ATmega328 AVR processor, the board emulates all four original paddle games from the legendary TV game chip and outputs crisp composite video and audio via two RCA connectors.Features:Emulates all 4 paddle games of the AY 3 8500ATmega328 processor no complex logic chipsComposite video & sound output (RCA)9 12V DC input with onboard 5V regulationAll game controls integrated directly on the PCBOpen source software by Grant a perfect DIY project for retro enthusiasts. Just connect to a display and start playing!
What is it?
This Board emulates all 4 paddle games on the old TV game "pong" chip - the AY-3-8500. It uses an Atmel AVR processor - the ATmega328 and outputs the composite video signal and sound through two RCA connectors.
Who made it?
The software design was made by Grant, His excellent work carried out was to convert the routines of the AY-3500 to work in the Atmega AVR processor. Full credit goes to Grant for his dedication and for sharing his project as Open Source.
If you would like a full description of the software routines you can find the full write up at his website here!-Grant Web Page
Why did you make it?
I always wanted to create pong style retro games without a massive amount of logic chips and other circuitry. The AVR processor solves this by coding...
What makes it special?
The design I ended up is a faithful reproduction of the 8500 chip.
Features Include
Accepts 9 to 12v Input D.C - fully regulated 5v supply on board.
All controls Switches are on the p.c.b
One button Game Selection
One button Game Score Reset
Power Led Indication
3.5mm Jacks for Paddles connection - Pots Not Included
Audio Output via RCA Socket
Video Output RCA Socket
3 x Game Selection switches for Speed, Ball Angle, Ball Speed
Jumper to Select Between (Just solder the two PCB pads to select a mode )
NTSC Video
PAL Video
Jumper to Select Version
1976 Version - Old
1977 Version - New
Games Loaded
Tennis - 2 Player
Soccer - 2 Player
Squash - 2 Player
Squash Solo - 1 Player
What Is Included
Assembled: Ready Built and Tested Unit -Ready to Go
User Manual: A user manual is included explaining each button what it does and also how to connect it to the T.V. and also how to wire the Paddles! - Depending on which country the correct NTSC/PAL jumper is configured before shipping.
Not Included
Power Supply - a Power Supply is needed. A 9 Volt D.C 500ma is sufficient
Paddles - In order to complete this board. Two paddles are needed to control the paddles in the game. These are not supplied with the board. A 3D printed design is found 3D Paddle . Just print the paddles and install a 47k Linear Potentiometer.
| Title | Classic 70's Pong Game |
|---|---|
| Brand | JasonKits |
| Category | Retro Computers |
| SKU | vVpMIlA |
| Condition | new |
| Weight | 100.0 g |
| Country of Origin | Malta |
