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6,654 pages: 1,289 machines, 702 software, 460 companies, 64 history, 17 articles, 59 fun. 4,336 media files so far; references to files not downloaded yet are left out. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01YDRjtmAiNpo5mK5N3d7QwZ
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title: Stellar Electronique Micromat
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- Consoles
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name: Micromat
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image: /media/museum/photos/stellar-electronique_micromat_s.jpg
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company: /companies/stellar-electronique
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company_name: Stellar Electronique
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tabs:
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- photos
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photos:
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- title: MICROMAT
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/stellar-electronique_micromat.jpg
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comments:
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- author: Sly DC (Canada)
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date: Thursday 12th August 2021
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text: Did you find the information of this micro computer in the magazine "Le Haut Parleur no.1642 - Mars 1979", because in issue No.1643 on page 143, they wrote that they talked about the Stellar in their previous issue (March 15, 1979) and it uses a Z80 as a "uP" (microprocessor). If anyone has a scan or a copy of this particular magazine, please post a link for pictures/scans. Thanks! $)
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oc_id: 1049
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230324064254/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1049
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date: '2023-03-24'
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What a weird system ! After their [Combat Lunaire](/museum/stellar-electronique-combat-lunaire/), Stellar Electronique announced a brand new and revolutionary system : Micromat, also named "micro-ordinateur de jeux, fonctions universelles", i.e. "gaming micro-computer, universal fonctions". What a program ! It seems to be an original mix between a check board gaming system, a micro-computer and a video-game system !!
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The system uses almost the same plastic case as the Combat Lunaire system, though it is black here. There is a check board built-in the case used to play checkerboard games like tic-tac-toe, checkers, chess, etc. All moves of a game session can be saved on tape, and reloaded to finish it !
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But games can also be loaded from cartridge, tape and even vinyl records ! The system can be connected to a TV to play video games, though there is a built-in display (8 digits, 14 segments)... There are sound features but specs are unknown.
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Interaction is made through a knob and fire switch (button?) built-in the part of the system. There is also a 18 keys keypad next to the checkboard. Games listed in the press release were : tic-tac-toe, checker, chess, bridge, lunar landing, star war, chess, go... The system is described as "the first universal mini-computer of great power mainly aimed at games".
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It is not clear if this system was ever released, but it was for sure a very original and interesting object !
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<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this console ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>
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