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Series of British microcomputers by Acorn
The BBC Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, is a family of microcomputers developed and manufactured by Acorn Computers in the early 1980s as part of the
BBC_Micro
Single-board computer designed by the BBC
The BBC Micro Bit (stylized as micro:bit) is an open source hardware ARM-based embedded system designed by the BBC for use in computer education in the
Micro_Bit
English computer scientist (born 1957)
was accepted to become the BBC Micro, with it falling to Wilson to develop its operating system and its version of BASIC, BBC BASIC – at 16K and 16K respectively
Sophie_Wilson
British computer manufacturer
later Acorn Archimedes, were highly popular in Britain, while Acorn's BBC Micro computer dominated the educational computer market during the 1980s. The
Acorn_Computers
BBC Micro expansion interface
In the BBC Microcomputer System, the Tube is the expansion interface and architecture which allows the BBC Micro to communicate with a second processor
Tube_(BBC_Micro)
Series of Acorn Computers peripherals
A BBC Micro expansion unit, for the BBC Micro is one of a number of peripherals in a box with the same profile and styling as the main computer. The second
BBC_Micro_expansion_unit
1982 British TV series
BBC wanted to use their own computer, so the BBC Micro was developed by Acorn Computers as part of the BBC Computer Literacy Project, and was featured
The_Computer_Programme
Microcomputer
of Teddington and Cambridge, England. A contemporary of the ZX80 and BBC Micro, the NewBrain was mostly used in business settings. It is notable for
Grundy_NewBrain
Personal computer
Following on from Acorn's involvement with the BBC Micro, two of the first models—the A305 and A310—were given BBC branding. The name "Acorn Archimedes" is
Acorn_Archimedes
UK computer magazine
The Micro User (titled BBC Micro User in the first three issues) was a British specialist magazine catering to users of the BBC Microcomputer series,
The_Micro_User
Version of the BASIC programming language
the original version, was shipped on early BBC Micros. BASIC II was used on the Acorn Electron and BBC Micros shipped after 1982, including the Model B
BBC_BASIC
Family of RISC-based computer architectures
fault tolerance. Acorn Computers' first widely successful design was the BBC Micro, introduced in December 1981. This was a relatively conventional machine
ARM_architecture_family
Retrieved 21 September 2023. Acorn (1983). BBC Micro Teletext System User Guide. Acorn (1985). BBC Micro Cambridge Coprocessor User Guide NS32016. Acorn
History_of_personal_computers
Key of a computer keyboard
computer, without a Break key, maps the function to Ctrl+Space. On a BBC Micro computer, the Break key generates a hardware reset which would normally
Break_key
British TV programme
Micro Men is a 2009 one-off BBC drama television programme set in the late 1970s and the early-mid 1980s, about the rise of the British home computer
Micro_Men
British public service broadcaster
internet worldwide. The BBC also developed several computers throughout the 1980s, most notably the BBC Micro (created as part of the BBC Computer Literacy
BBC
UK video games developer, 1982–1989
specialised in developing software for the ZX Spectrum, Dragon 32 and BBC Micro computer platforms on its own Lothlorien publishing label. The company
MC_Lothlorien
UK computing magazine
BEEBUG was a magazine published for users of the BBC Micro between 1982 and 1994. It was the first subscription magazine for computers made by Acorn Computers
BEEBUG
1984 video game
Braben and Ian Bell and was originally published by Acornsoft for the BBC Micro computer in September 1984. Elite's open-ended game model, and revolutionary
Elite_(video_game)
1985 video game
released the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, and Amstrad CPC versions in November 1985. The BBC Micro and Acorn Electron versions were developed
Commando_(video_game)
Microcomputer
the BBC Micro Model B. The Master 128 remained in production until 1993. The Master series featured several improvements over earlier BBC Micro models
BBC_Master
English computer scientist (born 1953)
the 1980s at Acorn Computers, where he was a principal designer of the BBC Micro and the ARM 32-bit RISC microprocessor. As of 2023[update], over 250 billion
Steve_Furber
Data storage standard
1978). Acorn Computers Ltd used a variation of 1200 baud CUTS for the BBC Micro, which removed one of the two stop bits to improve the throughput to 960
Kansas_City_standard
Personal computer sold in Britain
inside Acorn and beyond) was introduced as a lower-cost alternative to the BBC Micro educational/home computer, also developed by Acorn Computers, to provide
Acorn_Electron
1981 video game
port that bears the Atari logo was released by Superior Software for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron in 1985, and another by Electric Dreams for the ZX
Tempest_(video_game)
UK-based software company founded in 1981
variety of computer platforms, in chronological order: the Acorn Atom, BBC Micro, Z88, Atari ST, Acorn Archimedes, Microsoft Windows, Linux, and more recently
Xara
1981 home computer
on the Acorn Atom. To Sinclair's dismay, the contract to produce the BBC Micro went to Acorn, which launched the machine in January 1982. Paul Kriwaczek
ZX81
is a video game publisher. It was one of the main publishers for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron computers in the 1980s and early 1990s, and occasionally
Superior_Interactive
Former division of the BBC
BBC Multimedia was a division of the BBC which dealt with the publishing of computer-game versions of well-known BBC television programmes. The Multimedia
BBC_Multimedia
1986 video game
Arkanoid was converted for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, BBC Micro, MSX, Atari 8-bit computers, Apple II, NES, Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIGS
Arkanoid
1985 video game
September 1986, and went on to release versions for the Commodore 64, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 16, and Plus/4 over the following
Paperboy_(video_game)
who provided drives for use with the Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, BBC Micro, and TRS-80 Color Computer. Despite this, the format was not a major success
Floppy_disk_variants
Topics referred to by the same term
vendor Micro Mobility Systems, Swiss company producing kickscooters Micro, a mostly-obsolete term for a microcomputer, e.g.: BBC Micro BBC Micro Bit, or
Micro
Computer expansion card
AST left the Mac market, the rights to both were sold to Orange Micro. Orange Micro's OrangePC series of cards were the spiritual successor to the Mac86
Compatibility_card
8-bit microprocessor from 1975
computers, Apple II, Nintendo Entertainment System, Commodore 64, Atari Lynx, BBC Micro and others, as well as various Atari arcade video games including Asteroids
MOS_Technology_6502
Crowdsourced born-digital description of the UK, published in 1986
was carried out on a VAX-11/750 mini-computer, assisted by a network of BBC Micro microcomputers. The discs were mastered, produced, and tested by the Philips
BBC_Domesday_Project
American game designer and filmmaker (born 1968)
Martin Galway. As a teenager, he created several video games for the BBC Micro, including Stryker's Run, Wizadore, and King Kong. Roberts returned to
Chris Roberts (video game developer)
Chris_Roberts_(video_game_developer)
Series of microcomputers by the British company Acorn Computers
repackaged BBC Micro, expanded to 64 KB RAM, to which was added (in some models) a second processor and extra memory to complement the Micro's 6502. The
Acorn_Business_Computer
Video game series for the ZX Spectrum
released on other popular home microcomputers, namely the Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, and MSX. The series stars Sabreman, who is depicted wearing
Sabreman
Series of low-cost single-board computers
inspired by the aims of the BBC Micro computer of the early 1980s, which was developed by Acorn Computers as part of a BBC initiative to promote computer
Raspberry_Pi
Topics referred to by the same term
VIEW, a word processor computer program developed by Acornsoft for the BBC Micro home computer Model–view–controller, a design pattern in software engineering
View
1984 video game
Mat Newman, developed by Amcon and released by Pace Software for the BBC Micro home computer in 1984. It is based on the 1982 Sega arcade game Zaxxon
Fortress_(1984_video_game)
Computing news web site with a focus on the RISC OS operating system
articles, news and other media. It also hosts an online emulator for the BBC Micro, using the Java Runtime Environment. Registered users were able to apply
Drobe
Topics referred to by the same term
BBC, the British Broadcasting Corporation, sometimes called "the Beeb" or "Auntie Beeb" BEEB, a BBC children's magazine published in 1985 BBC Micro,
Beeb
BBC television series
Micro Live is a BBC2 television series that was produced by David Allen, as part of the BBC's Computer Literacy Project. It followed on from earlier series
Micro_Live
1981 video game
Intellivision, and TI-99/4A. Superior Software published the port for the BBC Micro. Versions for the Game Boy and Game Boy Color were also produced, as well
Centipede_(video_game)
1984 video game
is an adventure game produced by Palace Software for the Commodore 64, BBC Micro, and ZX Spectrum. Based on the 1981 horror film of the same name, it was
The_Evil_Dead_(video_game)
Computer mouse for ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro and Acorn Electron
The AMX Mouse product was sold for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and BBC Micro computers, along with the Acorn Electron (through Advanced Computer Products)
AMX_Mouse
1985 video game
Terror is a game for the Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro and Commodore 64. It was first released by Micro Power on the BBC Micro in 1985, and on the Amstrad CPC &
Doctor Who and the Mines of Terror
Doctor_Who_and_the_Mines_of_Terror
Addison-Wesley, to coincide with the launch of the BBC Micro. It covered the range of Acorn home computers, the BBC Micro and Atom at first and later the Electron
Acorn_User
Former software developer and publisher
Commodore 16, Plus/4, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron), First Star Software's Boulder Dash (BBC, Electron) and Spy vs. Spy (C16, Plus/4, BBC, Electron) and Mindscape's
Tynesoft
1987 video game
Spectrum by Elite Systems in 1984. The game also was released on the BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and Atari 8-bit computers. A
Airwolf_(video_game)
1985 video game
game published in 1985 by Addictive Games for the Acorn Electron and BBC Micro. It was written by 17-year-old Paul Julian O'Malley, who at the time was
Boffin_(video_game)
1983 video game
Donkey Kong clone written by Adrian Stephens and published by Micro Power for the BBC Micro in 1983. It was ported to the Acorn Electron and Amstrad CPC
Killer_Gorilla
1985 video game
Castle Quest is an action-adventure game for the BBC Micro, noted at the time of release as being the best game on the platform in its genre for its problem
Castle Quest (1985 video game)
Castle_Quest_(1985_video_game)
1983 video game
Granny's Garden is an educational adventure game for the British BBC Micro computer, released in 1983. It served as a first introduction to computers
Granny's_Garden
1981 video game
(1981), Acornsoft's Hopper (1983) for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron, A&F Software's Frogger (1983) for BBC Micro and ZX Spectrum, Personal Software Services's
Frogger
1984 video game
defeated, Oolong is the winner and the game begins again with Buchu (in the BBC Micro version, Blues is replaced by a second round with Feedle). Characters
Yie_Ar_Kung-Fu
Warner Bros. media franchise
Gremlins: The Adventure, was released in 1985 for the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum. It was written by Brian Howarth for Adventure
Gremlins_(franchise)
1982 video game
initially made, with the BBC Micro version made by Jonathan Griffiths, and one written by Hugo Tyson for the Acorn Atom. The BBC Micro version was developed
Snapper_(video_game)
1990 video game
Spectrum Matt Furniss Platform Arcade Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, MS-DOS, MSX, SAM Coupé, ZX Spectrum, NES
Klax_(video_game)
Computer networking system
Atom and Acorn System 2/3/4 computers in 1981. Also in that year the BBC Micro was released, initially with provision for floppy disc and Econet interface
Econet
1983 video game
the Game and released for the ZX Spectrum and VIC-20 in 1983 and the BBC Micro in 1984. It is the first game to be released by Ultimate Play the Game
Jetpac
1988 video game
An Interactive Exposé of M.I.41⁄2 is an action-adventure game for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron, written by Peter Scott (under the pseudonym Dylan)
Spycat
1984 video game
Pengi is a game for the Acorn Electron and BBC Micro, released by Visions Software in 1984. It is a direct clone of the 1982 Sega arcade game Pengo, even
Pengi
1983 video game
shooter released in 1983 for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. It was available on cassette as well as 5.25" disc for the BBC and ROM cartridge for the Acorn
Starship_Command
Thor, VIC-20 Cybertron Mission, Micro Power, Electron, BBC Micro, C64 Diamond Mine, MRM Software, Electron, BBC Micro, others Fred, Investronica, ZX Spectrum
List_of_maze_video_games
1986 video game
a computer game released in 1986 for the BBC Micro. It was written by Michael St Aubyn and published by Micro Power. It was reissued as the lead game of
Imogen_(video_game)
Museum in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
an extensive collection of personal computers and a classroom full of BBC Micros. It is available for corporate, group, school, and individual visitors
The National Museum of Computing
The_National_Museum_of_Computing
1984 video game
for the ZX Spectrum by John Hunt and ported to the Acorn Electron and BBC Micro. The objective is to become a software millionaire and avoid bankruptcy
Millionaire_(video_game)
Following is a list of commercial Acorn Electron, BBC Micro and BBC Master games, with original publishers. There are 726 commercial games on this list
List_of_Acorn_Electron_games
planned BBC Computer Literacy Project 2012, inspired by the original scheme which introduced the BBC Micro in the 1980s, was being developed by BBC Learning
BBC Computer Literacy Project 2012
BBC_Computer_Literacy_Project_2012
1989 video game
game consoles: Atari ST, Acorn Archimedes, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, EPOC32, mobile phone
SimCity_(1989_video_game)
(1982). BBC microcomputer system : Disc system user guide (PDF). London: BBC. p. 44. ISBN 0563165723. Retrieved 25 October 2022. "BBC micro related software
Unified_Emulator_Format
1982 home computer
drive in 1987. The machine primarily competed with the Commodore 64, BBC Micro, Dragon 32, and the Amstrad CPC range. Over 24,000 software products were
ZX_Spectrum
Single-player action-adventure video game first published in 1988
single-player action-adventure video game originally published for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron in 1988 by Superior Software and later ported to the
Exile_(1988_video_game)
British video game publisher
amongst others- the ZX Spectrum via Ocean/Platinum Productions and the BBC Micro by Micro Power). By 1985, U.S. Gold projected a turnover of US$6 million for
U.S._Gold
Designer Castles was a software title for the BBC Micro and later Acorn Archimedes (RISC OS based) range of computers. The software produced by Data Design
Designer_Castles
Topics referred to by the same term
charity Russian Air Force, abbreviated as ВВС in Cyrillic BBC Micro, a 1980s home computer BBC BASIC, a programming language BBCode, a message board markup
BBC_(disambiguation)
1987 video game
1987 for the Commodore 64. It was converted to the Apple IIGS, MS-DOS, BBC Micro and Acorn Electron in 1988, the Apple II in 1989, the Amiga and Atari
The_Last_Ninja
1987 video game
an adventure game published in 1987 by Sherston Software for Apple II, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, then later for MS-DOS. Developed by Simon Hosler and
The_Fleet_Street_Phantom
Brand name by Atari, Inc.
Asteroids Deluxe (BBC Micro) Battlezone (BBC Micro/Acorn Electron) Centipede (IBM PCjr) Crystal Castles (IBM PC) Dig Dug (BBC Micro/Acorn Electron, ColecoVision
Atarisoft
British television presenter
presenter best known for presenting the BBC television series The Computer Programme, Making the Most of the Micro and Micro Live in the 1980s. He was also a
Ian_McNaught-Davis
1983 video game
Ultimate Play the Game, released for the ZX Spectrum in 1983 and the BBC Micro in 1985. The game takes place within a castle in which the player must
Atic_Atac
1986 video game
published by Martech. It was published on the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, MSX, and ZX Spectrum. It is one of the first erotic video games to include
Samantha_Fox_Strip_Poker
British video game developer
Martin Edmondson and Nicholas Chamberlain started developing games for the BBC Micro under the moniker "Reflections" in 1984. Their first game was a Paperboy
Ubisoft_Reflections
1983 video game
64, Apple II, ColecoVision, MS-DOS, Nintendo Entertainment System, and BBC Micro. Spy Hunter was followed by Spy Hunter II, which added a 3D view and two-player
Spy_Hunter
1984 video game
ported to the Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari 5200, Atari 2600, BBC Micro, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum, IBM PC, and Amstrad CPC
Tapper_(video_game)
Discontinued operating system
and released in 1985, which ran on the 32016 Second Processor for the BBC Micro and the Acorn Cambridge Workstation. These systems had essentially the
Panos_(operating_system)
1984 video game
Frenzy is an action video game for the Acorn Electron and BBC Micro published in the UK by Micro Power in 1984. It is a variant of the 1981 region-filling
Frenzy_(1984_video_game)
British computer hardware company
development of the Communicator or C-series computer, a system based on the BBC Micro with a Z80 second processor and integral modem, intended as a viewdata
Torch_Computers
1984 video game
It was ported to the Apple II, ZX Spectrum, Acorn Electron, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Master System, Game Boy, Game Boy Color
Spy_vs._Spy_(1984_video_game)
1988 video game
release of the MS-DOS version, such as the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, MSX and the ZX Spectrum. Reception Tetris was a commercial success in
Tetris_(Spectrum_HoloByte)
1983 video game
game released by A&F Software in 1983 initially for the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, and Dragon 32/64. It was ported to the Commodore 64, Acorn Electron,
Chuckie_Egg
1987 video game
BBC Micro computer by Stuart Cheshire in 1987, and was later ported by Cheshire to the Apple Macintosh. Although offered for sale for the BBC Micro,
Bolo_(1987_video_game)
1986 video game
Robson) and published by Tynesoft in 1986 for the Acorn Electron and BBC Micro home computers. One year later the game was released for the Atari 8-bit
Mouse_Trap_(1986_video_game)
Small computer with a CPU made out of a microprocessor
8-bit home computers (such as the Apple II, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, BBC Micro, and TRS-80) and small-business CP/M-based microcomputers. In colloquial
Microcomputer
1986 video game
a video game designed by Chris Roberts and Philip Meller for the BBC Micro and BBC Master which was published by Superior Software in 1986. It was also
Stryker's_Run
1985 video game
game developed by Imagine Software and released on cassette tape for the BBC Micro home computer in 1985. It was developed by Chris Roberts (then aged 16
Wizadore
1987 video game
published in 1987 by CDS Micro Systems for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore
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