Re: parts cost

On May 2, 11:04am, Al Kossow wrote:
> Subject: parts cost
>
> Clay said:
>
> "I'm
> going to concentrate on the multi-game hardware/software at this pont, so
> this sound stuff is "up for grabs" as far as I'm concerned. ;-) Whoever
> wants to tackle it can use whatever they want... (Just remember to keep
> the cost down!)"
>
> Considering that the bare board is probably going to be $200, spending
> $100 on parts doesn't seem out of line.

I realize that this is an exercise in testing your technological limits in
being able to build this, and I realize everyone loves multigames when they
work, but I would think it would be cheaper just to buy the individual sound
boards for each game.

For example, next week I'll be selling these boards at the following prices:

Sound boards
------------
Eliminator/Zektor $20
Space Fury $25
Universal Sound board $30
Speechboards $10

So you see, you can get every sound board for every Sega XY game for $85.
I'll even sell them CHEAPER if your willing to take broken ones and fix them
yourself!

And it's also neat to have one EPROM board with every game on it and not have
to swap it. But...

EPROM boards
------------
unpopulated, untested $5
populated, tested $15

So while you're solutions will be clever, slick and fancy, there is possibly a
more feasible solution to having multiple Sega XY games (though it would be
cool to bank the CPU EPROM/Special chips and speech board EPROMs so you don't
have to swap those all the time.)

Anyway, just thought I'd provide an alternative solution for now.

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Received on Fri May 2 12:07:44 1997