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ram            = 2 KB main RAM<br />2KB video RAM|
ram            = 2 KB main RAM<br />2KB video RAM|
media          = [[ROM cartridge|ROM card]]|
media          = [[ROM cartridge|ROM card]]|
release        = 1985-1991|
release        = August 1986-1991|
added_to_museum = Not yet|
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'''PlayChoice-10''' was an [[arcade]] hardware platform first with interchangeable game boards which were released from [[1985]] to [[1991]].
'''PlayChoice-10''' was an [[arcade]] hardware platform with interchangeable program boards which were released from August [[1986]] to [[1991]].


It was designed by [[Nintendo Research & Development 1]] and manufactured by [[Nintendo]].
Succeeding the [[VS. System]], the PlayChoice-10 was designed and manufactured by [[Nintendo]].


==Hardware==
==Hardware==
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The second screen displayed controls and descriptions for the chosen game.
The second screen displayed controls and descriptions for the chosen game.


A countertop variant had two controllers setup side-by-side.  
A countertop variant had two controllers set up side-by-side.  


==Games for the PlayChoice-10==
==Games for the PlayChoice-10==
Some games have a [[1985]] copyright notice despite the fact the hardware wasn't released until 1986. These games list the copyright year of the home console release.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!| Title
!| Title
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Balloon Fight]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Balloon Fight]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Has a 1985 copyright.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Baseball (1983 video game)|Baseball]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Baseball (1983 video game)|Baseball]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Has a 1985 copyright.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Baseball Stars]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Baseball Stars]]''
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Duck Hunt]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Duck Hunt]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Has a 1985 copyright.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Excitebike]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Excitebike]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Has a 1985 copyright.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Fester's Quest]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Fester's Quest]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sunsoft]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sunsoft]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Has a 1985 copyright.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Guantlet (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Guantlet]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Guantlet (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Guantlet]]''
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Golf (1984 video game)|Golf]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Golf (1984 video game)|Golf]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Has a 1985 copyright.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[The Goonies (Famicom)|The Goonies]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[The Goonies (Famicom)|The Goonies]]''
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Hogan's Alley]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Hogan's Alley]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Has a 1985 copyright.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kung-Fu Master|Kung Fu]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kung-Fu Master|Kung Fu]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Irem]]<br />[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Irem]]<br />[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Has a 1985 copyright.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Mario Bros. (video game)|Mario Bros.]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Mario Bros. (video game)|Mario Bros.]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Has a 1985 copyright.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf|Mario's Open Golf]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf|Mario's Open Golf]]''
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development|Nintendo R&D4]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development|Nintendo R&D4]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Has a 1985 copyright.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Tennis (1984 video game)|Tennis]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Tennis (1984 video game)|Tennis]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]<br />[[Intelligent Systems]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]<br />[[Intelligent Systems]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Has a 1985 copyright.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Track & Field]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Track & Field]]''
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Wild Gunman]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Wild Gunman]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]<br />[[Intelligent Systems]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]<br />[[Intelligent Systems]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Has a 1985 copyright.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Yo! Noid!]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Yo! Noid!]]
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Revision as of 03:16, 25 August 2023

Nintendo PlayChoice-10 flyer.jpg
PlayChoice-10
Designer Nintendo R&D1
Manufacturer Nintendo
CPU 4 MHz Zilog Z80
Graphics Ricoh RP2C02
Memory 2 KB main RAM
2KB video RAM
Media ROM card
Released August 1986-1991
Added to Museum Not yet

PlayChoice-10 was an arcade hardware platform with interchangeable program boards which were released from August 1986 to 1991.

Succeeding the VS. System, the PlayChoice-10 was designed and manufactured by Nintendo.

Hardware

The PlayChoice-10 was based on the Nintendo Entertainment System.

It had a timer that restricted the amount of time each game could be played per credit.

Models

The upright cabinets of the PlayChoice-10 were available in single-screen and double-screen variants.

The second screen displayed controls and descriptions for the chosen game.

A countertop variant had two controllers set up side-by-side.

Games for the PlayChoice-10

Some games have a 1985 copyright notice despite the fact the hardware wasn't released until 1986. These games list the copyright year of the home console release.

Title Developer Release Added to museum Notes
1942 Capcom 1986 Not yet
Balloon Fight Nintendo R&D1 1986 Not yet Has a 1985 copyright.
Baseball Nintendo R&D1 1986 Not yet Has a 1985 copyright.
Baseball Stars SNK 1989 Not yet
Captain Skyhawk Rare 1990 Not yet
Castlevania Konami 1987 Not yet
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Capcom 1990 Not yet
Contra Konami 1988 Not yet
Double Dragon Technōs 1988 Not yet
Double Dribble Konami 1987 Not yet
Dr. Mario Nintendo R&D1 1990 Not yet Also known as Virus in its prototype form.
Duck Hunt Nintendo R&D1 1986 Not yet Has a 1985 copyright.
Excitebike Nintendo R&D1 1986 Not yet Has a 1985 copyright.
Fester's Quest Sunsoft 1986 Not yet Has a 1985 copyright.
Guantlet Tengen 1988 Not yet
Golf Nintendo R&D1 1986 Not yet Has a 1985 copyright.
The Goonies Jaleco 1986 Not yet
Gradius Konami 1986 Not yet
Hogan's Alley Nintendo R&D1 1986 Not yet Has a 1985 copyright.
Kung Fu Irem
Nintendo R&D1 		1986 Not yet Has a 1985 copyright.
Mario Bros. Nintendo R&D1 1986 Not yet Has a 1985 copyright.
Mario's Open Golf Nintendo R&D2 1991 Not yet
Mega Man 3 Capcom 1990 Not yet
Metroid Nintendo R&D1
Intelligent Systems 		1986 Not yet
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Nintendo R&D1 1987 Not yet
Ninja Gaiden Tecmo 1989 Not yet
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos Tecmo 1990 Not yet
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom Tecmo 1991 Not yet
Nintendo World Cup Technōs 1990 Not yet
Pin Bot Rare 1990 Not yet
Power Blade Taito 1991 Not yet
Pro Wrestling Nintendo R&D3 1987 Not yet
Power Blade Taito 1991 Not yet
Rad Racer Square 1987 Not yet
Rad Racer II Square 1990 Not yet
R.C. Pro-Am Rare 1988 Not yet
Rockin' Kats Atlus 1991 Not yet
Rush'n Attack Konami 1987 Not yet
Rygar Tecmo 1987 Not yet
Solar Jetman Zippo Games
Rare 		1990 Not yet
Super C Konami 1990 Not yet
Super Mario Bros. Nintendo R&D4 1986 Not yet Has a 1985 copyright.
Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo R&D4 1988 Not yet
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo R&D4 1990 Not yet
Tecmo Bowl Tecmo 1989 Not yet
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Konami 1989 Not yet
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game Konami 1990 Not yet
Tennis Nintendo R&D1
Intelligent Systems 		1986 Not yet Has a 1985 copyright.
Track & Field Konami 1987 Not yet
Trojan Capcom 1987 Not yet
Volleyball Nintendo R&D1
Pax Softnica 		1987 Not yet
Wild Gunman Nintendo R&D1
Intelligent Systems 		1986 Not yet Has a 1985 copyright.
Yo! Noid! Now Production
Capcom 		1990 Not yet
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