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designer = [[Texas Instruments]]| | designer = [[Texas Instruments]]| | ||
manufacturer = [[Texas Instruments]]| | manufacturer = [[Texas Instruments]]| | ||
cpu = 3 MHz TMS9900| | distributor = [[Texas Instruments]]| | ||
gpu = TI-99/4A: TMS9918A VDC| | cpu = 3 MHz [[TMS9900]]| | ||
gpu = TI-99/4A: [[TMS9918A]] [[VDC]]| | |||
ram = 16 KB RAM<br />256 bytes scratchpad RAM| | ram = 16 KB RAM<br />256 bytes scratchpad RAM| | ||
media = [[ROM cartridge]]| | media = [[ROM cartridge]]| | ||
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!| Release | !| Release | ||
!| Notes | !| Notes | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the system, two joysticks, box, quick setup guide, Beginner's Basic guide, reference guide, reference card, and video modulator manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the system, two joysticks, box, quick setup guide, Beginner's Basic guide, reference guide, reference card, and video modulator manual. | ||
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!| Developer | !| Developer | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1979 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1979 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1980 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1980 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Scott Foresman|Scott, Foresman Electronic Publishing]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Scott Foresman|Scott, Foresman Electronic Publishing]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1980 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1980 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1979 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1979 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | ||
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!| Developer | !| Developer | ||
!| Release | !| Release | ||
!| Notes | !| Notes | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1979 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1979 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1979 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1979 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Scott Foresman|Scott, Foresman Electronic Publishing]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Scott Foresman|Scott, Foresman Electronic Publishing]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Scott Foresman|Scott, Foresman Electronic Publishing]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Scott Foresman|Scott, Foresman Electronic Publishing]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Adventure International]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Adventure International]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Rebranded ''[[Pirate Adventure]]''.<br />WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Rebranded ''[[Pirate Adventure]]''.<br />WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Milton Bradley]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Milton Bradley]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Data East]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Data East]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Scott Foresman|Scott, Foresman Electronic Publishing]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Scott Foresman|Scott, Foresman Electronic Publishing]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]]'' | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Milliken Publishing|Milliken Software Publishing]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Milliken Publishing|Milliken Software Publishing]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Scott Foresman|Scott, Foresman Electronic Publishing]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Scott Foresman|Scott, Foresman Electronic Publishing]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Video Chess]]'' | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Video Chess (1982 video game)|Video Chess]]'' | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | ||
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!| Release | !| Release | ||
!| Notes | !| Notes | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Floppy disk]] utilities.<br />WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Floppy disk]] utilities.<br />WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Microsoft Multiplan]]'' | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Microsoft Multiplan]]'' | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[ | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Microsoft]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]]. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns the [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] and manual. | ||
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!| Release | !| Release | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Home Computer Magazine|99'er Home Computer Magazine]]''<br />''[[Home Computer Magazine]]'' | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Home Computer Magazine|99'er Home Computer Magazine]]''<br />''[[Home Computer Magazine]]'' | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Emerald Valley Publishing]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Emerald Valley Publishing]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | It began as 99'er Magazine in May 1981. The title changed to 99'er Home Computer Magazine in February 1983, then to Home Computer Magazine in May 1984. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | It began as 99'er Magazine in May 1981. The title changed to 99'er Home Computer Magazine in February 1983, then to Home Computer Magazine in May 1984. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Enthusiast 99]]'' | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Enthusiast 99]]'' | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[International 99/4 Users Group]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[International 99/4 Users Group]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Texas Instruments Home Computer Newsletter]]'' | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Texas Instruments Home Computer Newsletter]]'' | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Texas Instruments]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | | ||
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[[Category: Computers and consoles]] | [[Category: Computers and consoles]] | ||
[[Category: Computers and consoles by Texas Instruments]] | [[Category: Computers and consoles designed by Texas Instruments]] | ||
[[Category: Computers and consoles designed in the United States of America]] | |||
[[Category: Computers and consoles distributed by Texas Instruments]] | |||
[[Category: Computers and consoles manufactured by Texas Instruments]] | |||
[[Category: Computers and consoles released in 1979]] | [[Category: Computers and consoles released in 1979]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category: Items not owned by WEC Museum]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:05, 3 September 2025
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| TI-99/4 | |
| Designer | Texas Instruments |
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| Manufacturer | Texas Instruments |
| Distributor | Texas Instruments |
| CPU | 3 MHz TMS9900 |
| Graphics | TI-99/4A: TMS9918A VDC |
| Memory | 16 KB RAM 256 bytes scratchpad RAM |
| Media | ROM cartridge |
| Released | TI-99/4: 1979 TI-99/4A: June 1981 |
| Added to Museum | TI-99/4A: February 3, 2020 |
The TI-99/4 series consisted of two computers by Texas Instruments.
They used the TMS9900 CPU, clocked at 3 MHz, and were the first 16-bit computers released for the home market.
TI-99/4
The TI-99/4 was released in late 1979.
TI-99/4A
The TI-99/4A was released in June 1981. It was backward compatible with TI-99/4 titles. However, due to the improved graphics capabilities of the TMS9918A, not all TI-99/4A titles could be used on the TI-99/4.
Development
In 1977, two teams at Texas Instruments were working on two separate projects, a computer, and a video game console. The two projects were merged into the TI-99/4 series.
TI-99 hardware owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Manufacturer | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TI-99/4A | Texas Instruments | 1981 | WEC Museum owns the system, two joysticks, box, quick setup guide, Beginner's Basic guide, reference guide, reference card, and video modulator manual. |
TI-99/4 games owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Developer | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning Grammar | Texas Instruments | 1979 | WEC Museum owns the cartridge and manual. |
| Blackjack & Poker | Texas Instruments | 1980 | WEC Museum owns the cartridge. |
| Early Reading | Scott, Foresman Electronic Publishing | 1980 | WEC Museum owns the cartridge. |
| Number Magic | Texas Instruments | 1979 | WEC Museum owns the cartridge. |
TI-99/4 applications owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Developer | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Financial Decisions | Texas Instruments | 1979 | WEC Museum owns the cartridge and manual. |
| Household Budget Management | Texas Instruments | 1979 | WEC Museum owns the cartridge and manual. |
TI-99/4A games owned by WEC Museum
TI-99/4A applications owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Developer | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disk Manager 2 | Texas Instruments | 1982 | Floppy disk utilities. WEC Museum owns the cartridge. |
| Microsoft Multiplan | Microsoft | 1982 | WEC Museum owns the cartridge. |
| Personal Record Keeping | Texas Instruments | 1982 | WEC Museum owns the cartridge and manual. |
| Terminal Emulator II | Texas Instruments | 1982 | WEC Museum owns the cartridge. |
| TI-Writer Word Processor | Texas Instruments | 1982 | WEC Museum owns the cartridge and manual. |
TI-99/4 periodicals owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Publisher | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99'er Home Computer Magazine Home Computer Magazine |
Emerald Valley Publishing | It began as 99'er Magazine in May 1981. The title changed to 99'er Home Computer Magazine in February 1983, then to Home Computer Magazine in May 1984. | |
| Enthusiast 99 | International 99/4 Users Group | ||
| Texas Instruments Home Computer Newsletter | Texas Instruments |
Categories:
- Computers and consoles
- Computers and consoles designed by Texas Instruments
- Computers and consoles designed in the United States of America
- Computers and consoles distributed by Texas Instruments
- Computers and consoles manufactured by Texas Instruments
- Computers and consoles released in 1979
- Items not owned by WEC Museum
