The APF Microcomputer System is a second-generation 8-bit cartridge-based home video game console released in October 1978 by APF Electronics Inc. It included six cartridges. The console is often called M-1000 or MP-1000, which are its two model names. The APF-MP1000 comes with the game Rocket Patrol included. It is part of the APF Imagination Machine. The APF-MP1000 and the APF Imagination Machine were developed in part by engineer Ed Smith. It followed the APF TV Fun line of first-generation consoles.
Technical specifications
- CPU: The central processing unit is a Motorola 6800, an 8-bit processor operating at 0.895 MHz. This speed is calculated by dividing the 3.579 MHz oscillator frequency by 4.
- RAM: The system has 1 kilobyte of random access memory.
- Video Display Controller: The MC6847 chip manages the display output.
- Palette: The system supports 8 distinct colors.
- Resolutions: The display can show images in two formats: 256 pixels wide by 192 pixels tall with 4 colors per pixel, or 128 pixels wide by 192 pixels tall with 8 colors per pixel.
- Power Supply: The device requires either 7.5 volts alternating current at 0.8 amps or 12 volts direct current at 0.5 amps.