Introduction to FM77AV20EX disk (4 of 5): Audio Software
As alluded to in the third article in this series, the machine has a 3-voice FM synthesizer (in addition to a 3-voice PSG synthesizer, for a max of six voices…
Shanghai II
Taking a breather from the FM77AV20EX disks to post about Shanghai II. Yes, Shanghai II. Two! I was going to spill into a diatribe about how Activision managed to make…
Introduction to FM77AV20EX disk (3 of 5): System Features –
This begins sort of the core content of the disk. You’ve been warned not to flush your floppy disks down the toilet and you’ve become a master typist, now it’s…
Introduction to FM77AV20EX disk (2 of 5): Keyboard Practice
This is the keyboard practice branch of the menu. It is divided into three sections: alphabet, kana entry, and complex entry including kanji. Keyboard entry should not be so exciting,…
Introduction to FM77AV20EX disk (1 of 5): Disk Information and System Time
I have gone through every feature of my FM77AV20EX system introduction disk. It is too much information for one post, I feel. So I am breaking it up into five,…