Game Story
This was an odd job for me. I did not buy or sell the unit. I just worked on it. Another collector had all the parts and had a buyer, but did not have the time. He called me and said, “Finish Him!!”
| Type | Upright | Serial | unknown | Status | SOLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration | Log | Photos | Gallery | Other |
Technical Information
Title
Tron was released in 1982 by Midway. Disney licensed the concept and artwork to Midway. It features a color raster display with a vertical orientation at Medium resolution (480x512).
Architecture
This game is built on the MCR-2 hardware platform. Features are 2 Z80 CPUs and 8910 sound.
| Video CPU | Z80 | Zilog |
|---|---|---|
| Audio CPU | Z80 | Zilog |
| Sounds | 2 x AY8910 | General Instrument |
| Display | 4900 | Wells Gardner |
| Power | MCR-2 | Midway |
Controls
| Action | Control | Upright | Cocktail | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Flight Stick | 1 | 2 | with Trigger |
| Fire | Trigger | 1 | 2 | On Flight Stick |
| Aim | Knob | 1 | 2 | Left Hand |
| Player | Button | 2 | 2 | Red |
Production Notes
This title is really 4 mini-games much like Midway’s Gorf. Discs of Tron was supposed to be the fifth mini-game but became so much more.