History of video games/Platforms/PasocomMini MZ-80C

Akihabara Radio Kaikan in 2014. The launch event of the PasocomMini MZ-80C would occur here later.

History

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Console developer HAL Laboratory released the MZ-80C on October 14, 2017.[1] Some instead claims a release date of October 5th, 2019,[2] however, articles published earlier reference the release of the device in 2017.[3]

A launch event occurred at Akihabara Radio Kaikan.[4] The system was received well by reviewers.[5]

The system cost 19,800 Japanese Yen at launch[6] a price maintained in 2022.[7]

Technology

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Compute

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The system was based on a Raspberry Pi type A+.[8][9][5]

Software

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The system ran MZ-80C software via emulation.[8]

The system supported a version of Smile Basic.[8]

Hardware

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The system was designed to open up via a hinge.[8][1]

References

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  1. a b "PasocomMini MZ-80C | HAL Laboratory" (in en). HAL Laboratory | "The official website of HAL Laboratory, Inc., developers of the Kirby series and other games. The website includes an introduction of the company’s works, how games are made, and more.". 15 November 2020. https://www.hallab.co.jp/eng/works/detail/003074/. 
  2. "HAL Labs-Developed PC-8001 Revival PasocomMini To Release On October 5, 2019". Siliconera. 28 September 2019. https://www.siliconera.com/hal-labs-developed-pc-8001-revival-pasocommini-to-release-on-october-5-2019/. 
  3. Barder, Ollie. "Satoshi Mitsuhara On The Joys Of Running HAL Laboratory And His Friendship With Satoru Iwata" (in en). Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/07/24/satoshi-mitsuhara-on-the-joys-of-running-hal-laboratory-and-his-friendship-with-satoru-iwata/?sh=7f0cec086f1e. 
  4. "「PasocomMini MZ-80C」に実機でできたあれ、できます? 開発者に聞いた" (in ja). ITmedia NEWS. https://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1705/27/news029.html. 
  5. a b "約40年前のシャープ「MZ-80C」の超小型レプリカPCを衝動買い! (1/3)" (in ja). ASCII.jp. https://ascii.jp/elem/000/001/574/1574248/. 
  6. "日本80年代超人氣電腦PasocomMini MZ-80C迷你化復刻再出發". Cool3c. 17 May 2017. https://www.cool3c.com/article/124335. 
  7. "buy of PasocomMini". PasocomMini (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  8. a b c d "product of PasocomMini". PasocomMini (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  9. "PasocomMini MZ-80Cが我が家に届いた 古くて新しい「8ビットパソコン」を使ってみた" (in ja). ITmedia NEWS. https://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1710/16/news108.html.