KARATEKA Super Carts 7800 POKEY

From	"Rick" <ricortes at yahoo dot com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject	KARATEKA Super Carts 7800 POKEY
Date	2012-05-05 09:46 -0700
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So for at least one of my homebrews I wanted to get a spare POKEY or two: 
Best combination sound chip, keyboard interface, serial interface, ~ADC, 
chip ever made. Of course it is the only combination sound chip, keyboard 
interface, serial interface, ~ADC, chip ever made

There's some old post floating around that said the 7800 carts that were 
labeled "Super Game Cartridge" have the POKEY chip in them so I fleabayed 
two KARATEKA carts on the cheap. Smashed one of the carts apart and no POKEY 
to be found. I guess the Super part just means it has the ability to hold 
48k of ROM as that is tagged on the circuit board.

I think I may have a 7800 floating around => not a total waste if I can find 
it. If someone needs a slightly smashed and superglued back together 
KARATEKA cart for free let me know as I have a spare. There are some solder 
splashes on it, looks like one of the previous owners may have pulled the 
ROMs to copy or something, but nothing serious.

Ballblazer 7800 may have a POKEY in it but I may give up the ghost on buying 
7800 carts. POKEY chips are available from both B&C and BEST, I just balk at 
paying $10 plus another $6-$10 for shipping. It's not a deal breaker since I 
still have a bunch of 8bits I can 'borrow' a POKEY out of.

Rick

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