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From: razeh@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Robert A. Zeh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Nintendo
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Date: 11 Feb 90 03:28:15 GMT
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Reply-To: razeh@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Robert A. Zeh)
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In article <9002102304.AA17974@en.ecn.purdue.edu> ditz@EN.ECN.PURDUE.EDU
 (Michael R Ditz) writes:
>
>I think the current Nintendo uses a 6502 (or 65C02).  A new Nintendo will
>be comming out soon.  I think it is allready out in Japan.  This one might
>use the 65816.  The Saga Genesis might use the 65816 now.  Also, the one
>from NEC uses a 68000.  (I believe?)
>
>Mike.

I don't know about any of the old ones, but one of my friends and I decided
to find out what kind of a chip was inside his Nintendo, so we took his
apart... All of the chips inside were custom.


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