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Sega AI Computer
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<h2 id="technical-specifications">Technical specifications</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/CPU/Jxp1bqMV">CPU</a>: <a href="/facts/16-bit/bTGS44Ne">16-bit</a> <a href="/facts/NEC_V20/gUVUbklA">NEC V20</a> at 5 MHz</li> <li><a href="/facts/Read_only_memory/P9QMuDLH">ROM</a>: 512 <a href="/facts/Kilobyte/jIe6t4yv">KB</a> total (as actually found in system) <ul><li>2x64 KB system ROM ("Operating System, <a href="/facts/Prolog/r5h66Qh1">Prolog</a>")</li> <li>1x128 KB character ROM</li> <li>2x128 KB speech ROM</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Random_access_memory/DuD4bxh6">RAM</a>: 128 KB</li> <li>Software on Sega My Cards (128 KB to 256 KB).</li> <li>Software on <a href="/facts/Audio_cassette/w8I5uyfs">audio cassettes</a>.</li> <li>Video : <a href="/facts/Yamaha_V9938/DTbPEpQK">Yamaha V9938</a> (Resolution 256x212) with 64 KB VRAM.</li> <li>Sound: <a href="/facts/SN76489/FmAHQc5Q">SN76489</a> PSG</li> <li>Inputs: Touch surface with overlays, 8-directions pad + 3 buttons.</li> <li>Inputs: Microphone input.</li> <li>Inputs/Outputs: a <a href="/facts/RS232/NCpvGuyq">RS232</a> <a href="/facts/Centronics/rda201Iw">Centronics</a> port</li> <li>Cassette drive : 9.6 <a href="/facts/Data-rate_units/Nv9VoT7T">kb/s</a>.</li> <li>Optional keyboard peripheral.</li> <li>Optional Sound Box peripheral with a <a href="/facts/YM2151/1hAnxRf1">YM2151</a> <a href="/facts/Frequency_modulation_synthesis/9wALwfgD">FM</a> chip.</li></ul> <h2 id="emulation">Emulation</h2> <p>It was emulated in 2024 by the <a href="/facts/M.E.S.S./uINVJEBY">M.E.S.S.</a> emulator. </p> <h2 id="software">Software</h2> <p>There are 22 known releases.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="1">Title</th><th rowspan="1">Release year</th></tr><tr><td><i>AI Enikki</i></td><td>1986</td></tr><tr><td><i>Alice World</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>Andersen Dream</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>Arabian Night</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>Cinderella Labyrinth</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>Columbus Map</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>Cosmic Train</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>English Wonder School: Eigo de Game - Popo's Adventure</i></td><td>1989</td></tr><tr><td><i>English Wonder School: Eigo de Ohanashi - Folk & Fairy Tales</i></td><td>1989</td></tr><tr><td><i>Gulliver Pocket</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>Mozart Academy</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>Ocean Fantasy</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>Pinpon Pasokon: Pinpon Music Melody</i></td><td>1987</td></tr><tr><td><i>Pinpon Pasokon: Pinpon Music Rhythm</i></td><td>1987</td></tr><tr><td><i>Pinpon Pasokon: Pinpon Numbers</i></td><td>1987</td></tr><tr><td><i>Ranran Melody</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>Robinson Land</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>Runrun Music</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>Surasura Moji Wonder School: Henshin Kanji</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>Surasura Moji Wonder School: Okeiko Hanamaru Aiueo</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>Surasura Moji Wonder School: WakuWaku ABC to 123</i></td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td><i>Tantan Rhythm</i></td><td>1988</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.smspower.org/SegaAI/Index">Infos and photos for Sega AI Computer</a></li> <li><a href="https://segaretro.org/Sega_AI_Computer">Segaretro article</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Sega AI Computer". Sega Retro. February 3, 2024. <a href="https://segaretro.org/Sega_AI_Computer" target="_blank">https://segaretro.org/Sega_AI_Computer</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Orland, Kyle (February 2, 2024). "Fans preserve and emulate Sega's extremely rare '80s "AI computer"". Ars Technica. <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/02/fans-preserve-and-emulate-segas-extremely-rare-80s-ai-computer/" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/02/fans-preserve-and-emulate-segas-extremely-rare-80s-ai-computer/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"The coin-op and global gaming database". www.arcade-history.com. <a href="https://www.arcade-history.com/index.php?page=database&listtypes=981&position=1&pirate=0&demo=0&export=1&reissue=1&mamed=1&nongame=0" target="_blank">https://www.arcade-history.com/index.php?page=database&listtypes=981&position=1&pirate=0&demo=0&export=1&reissue=1&mamed=1&nongame=0</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>