Z80

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Z80
Designer Zilog
Manufacturer Zilog
CPU
Graphics
Memory
Media
Released 1976
Added to Museum Game Gear: December 25, 1991

The Z80 was released by Zilog in March 1976.

Chip design

It was one of the first commercially available single-chip 16-bit microprocessors.

Compatibility

It was compatible with the Intel 8080, however, the price was lower.

Emulated Arcade game boards using the Z80 owned by WEC Museum

Title Manufacturer Release Added to museum Notes
Donkey Kong Nintendo R&D1 1981 Switch (Arcade Archives): August 16, 2018 Donkey Kong hardware
Sky Skipper Nintendo R&D1 1981 Switch (Arcade Archives): August 16, 2018 Popeye hardware
Donkey Kong Junior Nintendo R&D1 1982 Switch (Arcade Archives): October 2, 2020 Donkey Kong hardware
Donkey Kong 3 Nintendo R&D1 1983 Switch (Arcade Archives): October 2, 2020 Donkey Kong hardware
Mario Bros. Nintendo R&D1 1983 Switch (Arcade Archives): August 16, 2018 Mario Bros. hardware
Punch-Out!! Nintendo R&D3 1984 Switch (Arcade Archives): May 15, 2018 Punch-Out!! hardware
Super Punch-Out!! Nintendo R&D3 1984 Switch (Arcade Archives): September 6, 2018 Punch-Out!! hardware

Video game consoles using the Z80 owned by WEC Museum

Title Manufacturer Release Added to museum Notes
Game Gear Sega 1991 December 25, 1991
Neo Geo Pocket Color SNK 1999 July 31, 2018 The Z80 was used for sound.
PlayPal AtGames 2006 October 31, 2020 Contained a Noza with a Z80 and YM2602B on a single system-on-a-chip.

Video game consoles emulating the Z80 owned by WEC Museum

Title Manufacturer Release Added to museum Notes
Game Gear Micro Sega 2020 March 26, 2021
Aleste: April 4, 2021
Contained a Z80 emulator by M2.