History of video games/Platforms/APF-MP1000

History Launch The APF-MP1000 was released in 1978 to replace the older APF TV Fun line of consoles.ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: APF-MP1000 : Free Software : Free Download, Borrow and Streaming : Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/apfm1000_library?tab=about archive.org 1 November 2020 en Uniquely for the time, the APF-MP1000 could be expanded into the Imagination Machine home computer via use of an add on module called the MPA-10.Home Page https://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg70-apf.htm#page=reviews Video Game Console Library 30 October 2020 The full Imagination Machine cost $599 and was released by 1979. This price was considered low compared to competitors.Corporation Bonnier Popular Science Bonnier Corporation https://books.google.com/books?id=x3YlRSphAaMC&pg=PA18&dq=APF-MP1000&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEg5yw-LHtAhUKjVkKHdC0ApMQ6AEwAHoECAAQAg#v=onepage&q=APF-MP1000&f=false 3 December 2020 en The Imagination Machine was developed by Ed Smith, one of the first African American engineers in the video game industry. Legacy Between 20,000Ltd Earl G. Graves Black Enterprise https://books.google.com/books?id=N6pacvfrf0wC&pg=PA44&dq=APF-MP1000&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEg5yw-LHtAhUKjVkKHdC0ApMQ6AEwCHoECAcQAg#v=onepage&q=APF-MP1000&f=false 3 December 2020 Earl G. Graves, Ltd. December 1982 en, and 50,000 APF-MP1000 consoles were sold. APF saw its revenue drop 97% between 1981 and the video game crash of 1983. Figures like this show the huge impact of the video game crash on company bottom lines. An Imagination Machine II was said to be planned but was never released. Technology The APF-MP1000 uses an 8-bit Motorola 6800 CPU clocked at 3.579 megahertz.DP FAQ https://www.digitpress.com/faq/apf.htm www.digitpress.com 3 December 2020OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=2&c=1296 www.old-computers.com 28 October 2020 This processor is not to be confused with the Motorola 68000, a more advanced processor commonly used on consoles several years following the launch of the MP1000. The system has just 1 kilobyte of RAM.APF-MP1000 Pre-83 https://pre83.com/platform/apf-mp1000 pre83.com 28 October 2020Motorola 6800 microprocessor family https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/6800/ www.cpu-world.com 3 December 2020 The Imagination Machine computer upgrade gave the system 9 kilobytes of total RAM.The Imagination Machine - Georgia State University News - https://news.gsu.edu/2018/03/15/the-imagination-machine/ Georgia State News Hub 3 December 2020 15 March 2018 Notable games 12 games were released for the APF-MP1000.History of Consoles: APF MP1000 (1978) Gamester 81 https://gamester81.com/history-of-consoles-apf-mp1000-1978/ 28 October 2020 The system has the game Rocket Patrol built-in to the system.APF M1000 Video Game System Review https://neovideohunter.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/apf-m1000-video-game-system-review/ THE NORTHEAST OHIO VIDEO HUNTER 3 December 2020 en 1 August 2013 Gallery Console Detachable controllers Internals Technology References APF-MP1000 APF MP1000 2100%__NOTOC__