Zemmix
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| Manufacturer | Daewoo Electronics |
|---|---|
| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Third generation era |
| Lifespan |
|
| Discontinued | 1995 |
| Media | ROM cartridge |
| CPU | 8-bit Zilog Z80 |
Zemmix[1], trade mark and brand name of South Korean electronics company Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd., is an MSX-based video game console brand. The brand name Zemmix is no longer in use.
Under the name Zemmix, Daewoo released a series of gaming console compatible with the MSX home computer standards. The consoles were in production between 1985 and 1995. The consoles were not sold outside South Korea.
Hardware
Console Models
All consoles were designed to broadcast standard NTSC, have low and high outputs for connecting to a TV and have a universal adapter for connection to the mains 110/220 volts.
The consoles also had a letter coming after the serial number. These letters indicated the color combination of the console. The key is as follows.
- W - white and silver colors
- R - red and black colors
- B - yellow, blue and black colors
For example, CPC 51W would be a white or silver Zemmix V (see below).
Consoles compatible with the MSX standard
Consoles compatible with the MSX2 standard
- CPC-61 (Zemmix Super V)[2]
Consoles compatible with the MSX2+ standard
- CPG-120 (Zemmix Turbo)[2]
Peripherals
Other Zemmix products:
By Daewoo
- CPJ-905 Joystick for CPC-51 console
- CPJ-102K: joystick for CPC-330
- CPJ-600: MSX joypad for Zemmix CPC-51 console
- CPJ-905: MSX joystick in white (W), red (R) and black (B)
- CPK-30: keyboard for Zemmix CPC-51
- CPK-31K: input device for CPC-330
By Zemina
- A Keyboard & Cartridge port divider [3]
- The Zemina Music Box[4]
- An MSX2 Upgrade Kit[3]
- A Zemmix PC card[3]
- MSX RAM expansion cards[5]
- A 'Family Card' that allows the user to play Famicom games on the Zemmix[6]
Software
Korean software companies that produced software for the Zemmix gaming console:
- Aproman
- Boram
- Clover
- Daou Infosys
- FA Soft
- Mirinae
- Prosoft
- Screen
- Topia
- Uttum
- Zemina
Most Zemmix software work with other MSX/MSX2/MSX2+ computers too.