- Name
- DECO Cassette System
- Aliases
DECO Cassette System
An arcade system board in the early 1980's from Data East, notable for storing its game data on cassette tapes (which allow for easier conversions between games).
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Overview
A common sight when you turn a DECO Cassette System board on, as it takes minutes to read the game from cassette tape.
DECO Cassette System is an arcade system board developed and used by Data East Corporation (Company) (DECO) for several of their arcade releases throughout the early 1980's.
Notable for storing each game's ROM data in cassette tape format, similar to several microcomputers at a time, the DECO Cassette System is often cited as being the first modular arcade system board, allowing operators to quickly change from one game to another without installing a separate system PCB. This is done by switching out only some vital components, namely the cassette tape itself and an attached security dongle, along with any other cosmetic changes (such as marquees, cabinet art, or instruction cards). This concept was later expanded on, beginning in the 1990's and 2000's, using cartridges, optical discs, hard drives, flash memory, and digital downloads.
A little under 50 games were released for the DECO Cassette System. Some of the more popular games were also issued in dedicated cabinets and cassette-less system boards, or licensed out to other manufacturers for use in other territories. Games load from the tape in around three minutes and must be loaded in fresh every time the machine is powered on, resulting in some worry about eventual wear and tear on the cassettes, given their relatively flimsy construction.
Game List
- DT-101 - HWY Chase (also released in PCB format)
- DT-102 - Ninja / Sengoku Ninja Tai (Game)
- DT-103 - Manhattan
- DT-104 - Terranean (Game)
- DT-105 - Missile Sprinter
- DT-106 - Nebula
- DT-107 - Astro Fantasia (Game)
- DT-108 - The Tower
- DT-109 - Super Astro Fighter (Game)
- DT-110 - Ocean to Ocean
- DT-111 - Lock 'n' Chase (also released in PCB format)
- DT-112 - Flash Boy (Game)
- DT-113 - Pro Golf (also released in PCB format)
- DT-114 - DS Telejan
- DT-115 - Lucky Poker
- DT-116 - Treasure Island
- DT-117 - Bobitto
- DT-118 - Explorer
- DT-119 - Disco No. 1 / Sweet Heart (also released in PCB format)
- DT-120 - Tornado
- DT-121 - Mission-X
- DT-122 - Pro Tennis (Game) (also released in PCB format)
- DT-123 - 18 Challenge Pro Golf
- DT-124 - Tsumego Kaishō
- DT-125 - Angler Dangler (Game) / Fishing
- DT-126 - BurgerTime (Game) / Hamburger (also released in PCB format)
- DT-127 - Bump 'n' Jump / Burnin' Rubber (also released in PCB format)
- DT-128 - Cluster Buster / Graplop
- DT-129 - La Pa Pa
- DT-130 - Skater
- DT-131 - Pro Bowling (Game) (also released in PCB format)
- DT-132 - Night Star (Game)
- DT-133 - Pro Soccer (Game) (also released in PCB format)
- DT-134 - Super Doubles Tennis (also released in PCB format)
- DT-135 - Flying Ball
- DT-136 - Boomer Rang'r / Genesis
- DT-137 - Zeroize
- DT-138 - Scrum Try
- DT-139 - Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory
- DT-140 - Fighting Ice Hockey
- DT-141 - Ōzumō: The Grand Sumo
- DT-142 - Hellow Gateball (Game)
- DT-143 - Yellow Cab
- DT-144 - Boulder Dash (Game)
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- Angler Dangler (Game)
- Astro Fantasia (Game)
- Astro Fighter (Game)
- Boulder Dash (Game)
- Bump 'N' Jump (Game)
- BurgerTime (Game)
- Disco No. 1 (Game)
- Explorer (Game)
- Flash Boy (Game)
- Hellow Gateball (Game)
- Lock 'n' Chase (Game)
- Mad Alien (Game)
- Manhattan (Game)
- Mission X (Game)
- Nebula (Game)
- Night Star (Game)
- Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory (Game)
- Pro Bowling (Game)
- Pro Golf (Game)
- Pro Soccer (Game)
- Pro Tennis (Game)
- Sengoku Ninja Tai (Game)
- Super Astro Fighter (Game)
- Terranean (Game)
- The Grand Sumo (Game)
- Treasure Island (Game)
- Tsumego Kaishō (Game)