Re: 8086 pod for fluke?

Mainly industrial computers from the '70s.
I seem to recall seeing at least one game that used it.
I just can't remember which.
What did Rotten8 use? (or was that Rotation8)

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> From: John Robertson <jrr@flippers.com>
> To: TechToolsList@flippers.com
> Subject: Re: 8086 pod for fluke?
> Date: Monday, January 17, 2000 2:08 AM
>
> Opps....ok, back under the rock for me...it was the 8088 in the IBM PC/XT.
> Dang...did ANYTHING use the 8086?
>
> John :-#(#
>
> At 01:48 AM 1/17/2000 -0600, you wrote:
> >From: John Robertson <jrr@flippers.com>
> > > Hate to sound rude, but the early IBM's were 8086...check this link:
> > >
> > > http://www.mkdata.dk/click/module3a2.htm#8086komp
> >
> >It's not rude; however, it's incorrect.
> >In a past life, I repaired PCs and XTs
> >to the component level; they are 8088.
> >
> >Plus, the only reference I saw at that URL was:
> >
> > >These instructions were originally written for the Intel 8086
> > processor, >which founded
> >the concept "the IBM compatible PC." The 8086 from 1978 >received its
> >instructions in a
> >certain format.
> >
> >The PC's INSTRUCTIONS are 8086 compatible,
> >but the pins on the CPU are not.
> >
> >Check out: http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~alexios/MACHINE-ROOM/IBM_PC.html
> >under "CPU".
> >
> >-Mark
> >
> > >
> > > John :-#)#
> > >
> > > At 01:18 AM 1/17/2000 -0600, you wrote:
> > > >Actually, the original PC, XT and clones were all 8088 as well.
> > > >
> > > >Sounds like a "trader" to me.
> > > >
> > > >----------
> > > > > From: John Robertson <jrr@flippers.com>
> > > > > To: TechToolsList@flippers.com
> > > > > Subject: Re: 8086 pod for fluke?
> > > > > Date: Monday, January 17, 2000 1:09 AM
> > > > >
> > > > > Then the only thing the 8086 pod is good for is fixing old IBM PC's, or
> > > > > XT's or clones of them...not too useful I suspect...
> > > > >
> > > > > John :-#(#
> > > > >
> > > > > At 12:50 AM 1/17/2000 -0600, you wrote:
> > > > > > > Didn't Gottlieb use the 8086 for games like Q-Bert, Reactor and
> > > > others? Or
> > > > > > > was it the 8088...?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >8088
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > John :-#)#
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > At 12:09 AM 1/17/2000 -0600, you wrote:
> > > > > > > >Hello All,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >I am about to obtain an 8086 pod for a fluke 9010. Did any
> > arcade
> > > > games
> > > > > > > >use the 8086 or am I going to have to trade this puppy away??
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Thanks!
> > > > > > > >Noel
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9
> > > > > > > Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
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> > > > > > > "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9
> > > > > Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
> > > > > http://www.flippers.com
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> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9
> > > Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
> > > http://www.flippers.com
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> > >
>
>
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> Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
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>
Received on Mon Jan 17 00:33:59 2000