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MAX Machine (or simply MAX), also known as Ultimax in the United States and Canada and VC-10 in Germany, is a Video game console designed and sold by Commodore International in Japan, beginning in early 1982, a predecessor to the popular Commodore 64, also sharing a lot of components with the C64.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 35 relations: Action Replay, BASIC, Byte, Canada, Chipset, Commodore 64, Commodore 64 Games System, Commodore International, Commodore PET, Communication protocol, Device driver, Disk storage, Electronic filter, Electronic oscillator, Envelope (music), Germany, Home computer, Japan, Membrane keyboard, Modem, MOS Technology 6510, MOS Technology 6581, MOS Technology VIC-II, Operating system, Printer (computing), Raster interrupt, Ring modulation, Serial port, Sprite (computer graphics), Static random-access memory, Tokyo, United States, VIC-20, Video game console, Waveform.

  2. Products introduced in 1982

Action Replay

Action Replay is the brand name of a cheating device (such as cheat cartridges) created by Datel. MAX Machine and Action Replay are Commodore 64.

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BASIC

BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use.

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Byte

The byte is a unit of digital information that most commonly consists of eight bits.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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Chipset

In a computer system, a chipset is a set of electronic components on one or more integrated circuits that manages the data flow between the processor, memory and peripherals.

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Commodore 64

The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). MAX Machine and Commodore 64 are products introduced in 1982.

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Commodore 64 Games System

The Commodore 64 Games System (often abbreviated C64GS) is the cartridge-based home video game console version of the popular Commodore 64 home computer. MAX Machine and Commodore 64 Games System are Commodore 64.

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Commodore International

Commodore International Corporation (other names include Commodore International Limited) was a Bahamian home computer and electronics manufacturer with executive offices in the United States founded by Jack Tramiel and Irving Gould. Commodore International (CI), along with its subsidiary Commodore Business Machines (CBM), was a significant participant in the development of the home computer industry in the 1970s to early 1990s.

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Commodore PET

The Commodore PET is a line of personal computers produced starting in 1977 by Commodore International.

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Communication protocol

A communication protocol is a system of rules that allows two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information via any variation of a physical quantity.

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Device driver

In the context of an operating system, a device driver is a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer or automaton.

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Disk storage

Disk storage (also sometimes called drive storage) is a data storage mechanism based on a rotating disk.

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Electronic filter

Electronic filters are a type of signal processing filter in the form of electrical circuits.

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Electronic oscillator

An electronic oscillator is an electronic circuit that produces a periodic, oscillating or alternating current (AC) signal, usually a sine wave, square wave or a triangle wave, powered by a direct current (DC) source.

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Envelope (music)

In sound and music, an envelope describes how a sound changes over time.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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Home computer

Home computers were a class of microcomputers that entered the market in 1977 and became common during the 1980s.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Membrane keyboard

A membrane keyboard is a computer keyboard whose "keys" are not separate, moving parts, as with the majority of other keyboards, but rather are pressure pads that have only outlines and symbols printed on a flat, flexible surface.

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Modem

A modulator-demodulator or most commonly referred to as modem is a computer hardware device that converts data from a digital format into a format suitable for an analog transmission medium such as telephone or radio.

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MOS Technology 6510

6581 SID. The production week/year (WWYY) of each chip is given below its name. The MOS Technology 6510 is an 8-bit microprocessor designed by MOS Technology. MAX Machine and MOS Technology 6510 are Commodore 64.

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MOS Technology 6581

The MOS Technology 6581/8580 SID (Sound Interface Device) is the built-in programmable sound generator chip of the Commodore CBM-II, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, and MAX Machine home computers. MAX Machine and MOS Technology 6581 are Commodore 64.

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MOS Technology VIC-II

The VIC-II (Video Interface Chip II), specifically known as the MOS Technology 6567/6566/8562/8564 (NTSC versions), 6569/8565/8566 (PAL), is the microchip tasked with generating Y/C video signals (combined to composite video in the RF modulator) and DRAM refresh signals in the Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 home computers. MAX Machine and MOS Technology VIC-II are Commodore 64.

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Operating system

An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.

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Printer (computing)

In computing, a printer is a peripheral machine which makes a durable representation of graphics or text, usually on paper.

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Raster interrupt

A raster interrupt (also called a horizontal blank interrupt) is an interrupt signal in a legacy computer system which is used for display timing.

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Ring modulation

In electronics, ring modulation is a signal processing function, an implementation of frequency mixing, in which two signals are combined to yield an output signal.

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Serial port

A serial port is a serial communication interface through which information transfers in or out sequentially one bit at a time.

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Sprite (computer graphics)

In computer graphics, a sprite is a two-dimensional bitmap that is integrated into a larger scene, most often in a 2D video game.

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Static random-access memory

Static random-access memory (static RAM or SRAM) is a type of random-access memory (RAM) that uses latching circuitry (flip-flop) to store each bit.

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Tokyo

Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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VIC-20

The VIC-20 (known as the VC-20 in Germany and the VIC-1001 in Japan) is an 8-bit home computer that was sold by Commodore Business Machines.

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Video game console

A video game console is an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can be played with a game controller.

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Waveform

In electronics, acoustics, and related fields, the waveform of a signal is the shape of its graph as a function of time, independent of its time and magnitude scales and of any displacement in time.

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See also

Products introduced in 1982

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAX_Machine

Also known as Commodore MAX Machine, Commodore Max.