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| Developer | Exelvision |
|---|---|
| Type | Home computer |
| Generation | 8-bit |
| Release date | France: 1984 |
| Lifespan | 1984 |
| Introductory price | 3,190 FF |
| Units sold | 9000 used in schools |
| Media | Cassette tape, cartridges, floppy disk (optional) |
| Operating system | None (ExelBasic on cartridge) |
| CPU | TMS 7020 @ 4.9 MHz |
| Memory | 34 KB RAM, 4 KB ROM |
| Display | 40 x 25 character text mode, 320 x 250 pixel graphics mode, 8 colors |
| Graphics | TMS 3556 |
| Sound | TMS 5220 (with speech synthesis in French) |
| Successor | Exeltel |
The EXL 100 is a computer released in 1984[1] by the French brand Exelvision, based on the TMS 7020[2] microprocessor from Texas Instruments.[3][4] This was an uncommon design choice (at the time almost all home computers either used 6502 or Z80 microprocessors) but justified by the fact that the engineering team behind the machine (Jacques Palpacuer, Victor Zebrouck and Christian Petiot) came from Texas instruments.[5] It was part of the government Computing for All plan and 9000 units were used in schools.[1]
Design
[edit]The design is unusual compared with similar machines of the time, as it had a separate central unit. Two keyboards were available: one with rubber keys and another with a more standard touch. Keyboard and joystick were not connected to the central unit by a cable but by infrared link, and are battery powered.[6][3][7] Many extensions were available: modem, floppy disk drive and a 16 KB CMOS RAM powered by an integrated lithium battery. Its TMS 5220 sound processor was capable of French speech synthesis,[8] another unusual feature.
Specifications
[edit]- Release price: 3,190 French francs
- CPU: TMS 7020[9][2] at 4.9 MHz[8]
- Graphics chip: TMS 3556[10] (40 x 25 character text mode, 320 x 250 pixel graphics mode, 8 colors)
- Sound: TMS 5220 (with speech synthesis in French)[8]
- Storage: cartridge port, cassettes, optional floppy disk drive
- Memory: 34 KB RAM (2 KB RAM + 32 KB Shared VRAM), 4 to 32 KB ROM[8]
Variants
[edit]A version with an integrated V23 modem named Exeltel was released in 1986.[11]
Software
[edit]The machine came with a BASIC version on cartridge named ExelBasic.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18] There are more 140 games for the system.[19]
There are 73 known commercial games released for the Exelvision EXL 100 computer.[20]
| Title | Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 10000 | 198? | Minipuce |
| 1000 Bornes | 1985 | Free Game Blot |
| Albertville Slalom Géant | 1987 | Editions Parallèles |
| Amiral Cup | Minipuce | |
| Anaconda | 198? | Exelvision |
| Arcade | 198? | Editions Parallèles |
| ATI 42: Simulateur de Vol | 1985 | Minipuce |
| B-25 | 1987 | Minipuce |
| Backgammon | 1985 | Editions Parallèles |
| Bugs Buster | 1985 | Free Game Blot |
| Burgertime | 1987 | Exelvision |
| Capitaine Menkar | 1985 | Exelvision |
| Car Crash | 1986 | Initiel |
| Casse Briques Puissance 5 | 1985 | Exelvision |
| CB5: Casse Briques Puissance 5 | 1985 | Exelvision |
| Cité d'Or | 1985 | Exelvision |
| Civil War | 198? | Exelement Votre |
| Coloric | 1984 | Free Game Blot |
| Crapette | 1985 | Editions Parallèles |
| Des Signes dans l'Espace | 1985 | VIFI Nathan |
| Exel Jack | 1985 | Exelvision |
| Exel Max | 198? | Exelvision |
| Exel Poker | 1984 | Electron Soft. |
| Formule 1 | 1987 | Tilt |
| Golfachiffres | 198? | Exelvision |
| Golphabet | 1985 | Minipuce |
| Grand Prix | 1986 | Editions Parallèles |
| Guppy | 1985 | Exelvision |
| Harward | 1985 | Sprites |
| Histoire de Theatre | 1985 | Free Game Blot |
| Imagix | 1984 | Exelvision |
| Kamicar 1 | 1987 | Exelvision |
| Kong | 1987 | Exelvision |
| Kung-Fu | 1985 | Exelvision |
| La Tour de Hanoi | 1985 | Minipuce |
| L'Anneau de l'Union | 1985 | Initiel |
| Le Monde de Pat | 1985 | Exelvision |
| Le Sphinx d'Or | 1987 | Editions Parallèles |
| Le Trésor de Tout Ankh Amon | 198? | Editions Parallèles |
| L'Enigme Algènubi | 1985 | Minipuce |
| L'Enigme d'Algènubi | 1985 | Exelvision |
| Les Aigles | 1987 | Exelvision |
| L'Intrus + Smurfy | 1985 | Sprites |
| Logiformes | 1985 | Squirelle; Langage et Informatique |
| Logiphrases | 1985 | Squirelle |
| Mario's Cement Factory | 198? | Exelement Votre |
| Meurtre a Grande Vitesse | 1985 | Cobra Soft |
| Midway | 198? | Exelvision |
| Mille-Pattes | 1985 | Exelvision |
| Monopolic | 198? | Free Game Blot |
| M'yams | 1985 | Exelvision |
| Neurone | 1985 | Editions Parallèles |
| Nimbus | 198? | Micro Scoop |
| Otho | 1984 | Initiel |
| Pindo | 1986 | Minipuce |
| Polichinelle | Minipuce | |
| Produits et Surfaces | 198? | Cedic-Nathan |
| Pyrox | 1987 | Editions Parallèles |
| Quizzy | 1985 | Exelvision |
| Rafale X | 1987 | Minipuce |
| Robix | 198? | Videomatique |
| Sphinx | 1985 | Exelvision |
| Startrek | 198? | Exelement Votre |
| Superbad | 198? | Exelvision |
| Tennis | 198? | Exelvision |
| Threat Star | 1987 | Tilt |
| Tour d'Europe | 198? | Exelvision |
| Une Affaire en Or | 198? | Free Game Blot |
| Vega X4 | 1986 | Minipuce |
| Virus | 198? | Exelvision |
| Voyage en France | 198? | Exelvision |
| Wizord | 1985 | Exelvision |
| World War 3 | 1984 | Free Game Blot |
References
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- ^ a b Shvets, Gennadiy (2023). "Texas Instruments TMS7020NL". CPU-World. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ a b "EXELVISION > EXL 100". OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023.
- ^ Novo, David (2003-04-26). "Exelvision EXL 100". Web8bits.com.
- ^ Montupet (2024). "Exelvision, des hommes aux vision d'excellence". Exelvision - « L'informatique facile à vivre ! ».
- ^ "Exelvision EXL-100: storia, informazioni e fotografie". myretrocomputing.altervista.org.
- ^ "Exelvision informations techniques". www.silicium.org. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ a b c d "Computer's description EXL 100". 1000 BiT - Computer's description.
- ^ Shvets, Gennadiy (2023). "Texas Instruments 7000 microcontroller family". CPU-world. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ TMS 3556 Video Display Processor (PDF). Texas Instruments.
- ^ NECK, Fabien (2022). "Exelvision - Exeltel". System.cfg. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Exelvision - Exelbasic". www.ti99.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "Exelvision - Le langage Exelbasic". www.ti99.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "EXELBASIC EXELVISION EXL100 FREEWARES PROJECTS". miniordi.free.fr. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "Exelbasic +". dcexel.free.fr. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "Initiation à L'EXELBASIC Vol. 3, Exelvision EXL 100 cass. by Exelvision (198?)". www.arcade-history.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ Motoschifo. "ExelBASIC - MAME software". adb.arcadeitalia.net (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "1000 BiT - Computer's description". www.1000bit.it. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "Listing of all Exelvision EXL 100 games". The Video Games Museum. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "L'EXL100 d'EXELVISION". OrdiRetro (in French). Retrieved 10 November 2025.
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