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// copyright-holders:hap, Lord Nightmare
/***************************************************************************
Texas Instruments Speak & Spell hardware
Texas Instruments 1st-gen. handheld speech devices,
These devices, mostly edu-toys, are based around an MCU(TMS0270/TMS1100),
TMS51xx speech, and VSM ROM(s). Newer devices, such as Speak & Music,
are based around the TMP50C40 and belong in another driver, probably.
(still need to write notes here..)
Other stuff on similar hardware:
- Touch & Tell, but it runs on a TMS1100!
- Speak & Spell Compact, Speak & Write (UK version), TMS1100? TMS0980?
- Speak & Read
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Known devices on this hardware: (* denotes not dumped, ** denotes pending dump)
ROM (and/or source) code obtained from patents:
Some of these may have pre-release bugs.
Speak & Spell: US4189779
Speak & Math: US4946391
Touch & Tell: US4403965** (patent calls it "Speak & Seek")
Language Translator: US4631748
Speak & Spell:
This is the original Speak & Spell. TI had done educational toys before, like
Wiz-A-Tron or Little Professor. But the popularity of this product was much
above expectations. TI continued to manufacture many products for this line.
Speak & Spell (US), 1978
- MCU: TMC0271*
- TMS51xx(1/2): 16KB TMC0351NL
- TMS51xx(2/2): 16KB TMC0352NL
- notes: keyboard has buttons instead of cheap membrane
Speak & Spell (US), 1979
- MCU: TMC0271* (different from 1978 version)
- TMS51xx(1/2): 16KB TMC0351N2L
- TMS51xx(2/2): 16KB TMC0352N2L
- notes: fixed a funny bug with gibberish-talk when Module button is pressed
with no module inserted
Speak & Spell (US), 1980
- MCU: TMC0271* (same as 1979 version)
- TMS51xx: 16KB CD2350 (rev.A)
- notes: only 1 VSM, meaning much smaller internal vocabulary
Speak & Spell (Japan), 1980
- MCU: TMC0271* (assume same as US 1978 version)
- TMS51xx(1/2): 16KB CD2321
- TMS51xx(2/2): 16KB CD2322
- notes: no local name for the product, words are in English but very low difficulty
Speak & Spell (UK), 1978
- MCU: TMC0271* (assume same as US 1978 version)
- TMS51xx(1/2): 16KB CD2303
- TMS51xx(2/2): 16KB CD2304
- notes: voice data was manually altered to give it a UK accent,
here's a small anecdote from developer:
"(...) I cannot bear to listen the product even now. I remember the
word 'butcher' took 3 days - I still don't know if it sounds right."
Speak & Spell (UK), 1981
- MCU: TMC0271* (assume same as US 1979 version)
- TMS51xx: 16KB CD62175
- notes: this one has a dedicated voice actor
Speak & Spell (France) "La Dictee Magique", 1980
- MCU: CD2702*
- TMS51xx: 16KB CD2352
Speak & Spell (Germany) "Buddy", 1980
- MCU: CD2702* (same as French 1980 version)
- TMS51xx(1/2): 16KB CD2345*
- TMS51xx(2/2): 16KB CD2346*
Speak & Spell (Italy) "Grillo Parlante", 1982
- MCU: CD2702* (same as French 1980 version)
- TMS51xx: 16KB? CD62190*
Speak & Spell Compact (US), 1981
- MCU: CD8011*
- TMS51xx: 16KB CD2354
- TMS51xx: 16KB CD2354A (rev.A)
- notes: no display, MCU is TMS1100 instead of TMS0270
Speak & Spell Compact (UK) "Speak & Write", 1981
- MCU: CD8011* (same as US 1981 version)
- TMS51xx: 16KB CD62174 (rev.A)
- notes: anecdotes from the developer, the same person working on the original UK version:
"We included a pencil and writing pad - it was now about 'writing'.",
and one about the welcome message:
"I had to manually create a sentence of digital speech from thin air.
I had to write down a 20 character code which would create each 10/s
sound bite that made up the phrase "Welcome to Speak and Write".
It took me 1 week. (...) Even Larry Brantingham was amazed."
Speak & Spell modules:
Note that they are interchangeable, eg. you can use a French module on a US Speak & Spell.
English:
- Vowel Power: TMS51xx: 16KB CD2302
- Number Stumpers 4-6: TMS51xx: 16KB CD2305
- Number Stumpers 7-8: TMS51xx: 16KB CD2307 (rev.A)
- Basic Builders: TMS51xx: 16KB CD2308
- Mighty Verbs: TMS51xx: 16KB CD2309 (rev.B)
- Homonym Heroes: TMS51xx: 16KB CD2310
- Vowel Ventures: TMS51xx: 16KB CD2347 (rev.C)
- Noun Endings: TMS51xx: 16KB CD2348
- Magnificent Modifiers: TMS51xx: 16KB CD2349
- E.T. Fantasy: TMS51xx: 16KB CD2360
French:
- No.1: Les Mots de Base: TMS51xx: 16KB CD2353 (1st release was called "Module No. 1 de Jacques Capelovici")
- No.2: Les Mots Difficilies: TMS51xx: 16KB? CD62177*
- No.3: Les Animaux Familiers: TMS51xx: 16KB? CD62047
- No.4: Les Magasins De La Rue: TMS51xx: 16KB CD62048
- No.5: Les Extra-Terrestres: TMS51xx: 16KB? CD62178*
Italian:
- Super Modulo: TMS51xx: 16KB? CD62313*
Speak & Math:
Speak & Math (US), 1980 (renamed to "Speak & Maths" in UK, but is the same product)
- MCU: CD2704*
- TMS51xx(1/2): 16KB CD2392
- TMS51xx(2/2): 16KB CD2393
- notes: As with the Speak & Spell, the voice actor was a radio announcer.
However, the phrase "is greater than or less than" had to be added in a
hurry by one of the TI employees in a hurry, the day before a demo.
Apparently QA never found out and it ended up in the final product.
Speak & Math (US), 1986
- MCU: CD2708
- TMS51xx(1/2): 16KB CD2381
- TMS51xx(2/2): 4KB CD2614
Speak & Math 'Compact' (France) "Les Maths Magiques", 1986?
- MCU: CP3447-NL* (TMS1100?)
- CD2801: 16KB? CD62173*
- notes: this is not the same as "Le Calcul Magique", that's from a
series centered around a TMS50C40 instead of MCU+TMS51xx
Speak & Read:
Speak & Read (US), 1980
- MCU: CD2705*
- TMS51xx(1/2): 16KB CD2394 (rev.A)
- TMS51xx(2/2): 16KB CD2395 (rev.A)
Speak & Read modules:
English:
- Sea Sights: TMS51xx: 16KB CD2396 (rev.A)
- Who's Who at the Zoo: TMS51xx: 16KB CD2397
- A Dog on a Log: TMS51xx: 16KB CD3534 (rev.A)
- The Seal That Could Fly: TMS51xx: 16KB CD3535*
- A Ghost in the House: TMS51xx: 16KB CD3536*
- On the Track: TMS51xx: 16KB CD3538
- The Third Circle: TMS51xx: 16KB CD3539*
- The Millionth Knight: TMS51xx: 16KB CD3540*
Touch & Tell:
Touch & Tell (US), 1981
- MCU: CD8012*
- TMS51xx: 4KB CD2610
- notes: MCU is TMS1100 instead of TMS0270
Touch & Tell (UK), 1981
- MCU: ?* (assume same as US version)
- TMS51xx: ?KB CD62170*
Touch & Tell (France) "Le Livre Magique", 1981
- MCU: ?* (assume same as US version)
- TMS51xx: ?KB CD62171*
Touch & Tell (Germany) "Tipp & Sprich", 1981
- MCU: ?* (assume same as US version)
- TMS51xx: ?KB CD62172*
Touch & Tell (Italy) "Libro Parlante", 1982
- MCU: ?* (assume same as US version)
- TMS51xx: ?KB CD62176*
Touch & Tell modules:
English:
- Animal Friends: CD2802: 16KB CD2355
- World of Transportation: CD2802: 16KB CD2361
- Little Creatures: CD2802: 16KB CD2362
- E.T.: CD2802: 16KB CD2363**
- Alphabet Fun: TMS51xx: 4KB CD2611
- Number Fun: TMS51xx: 4KB CD2612
- All About Me: TMS51xx: 4KB CD2613
Language Tutor/Translator:
A later device, called Language Teacher, was released without speech hardware.
Language Tutor (US), 1978
- MCU: TMC0275*
- notes: external module is required (see below)
Language Tutor modules:
- Ingles(1/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2311*
- Ingles(2/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2312*
- Ingles(3/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2313*
- Ingles(4/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2314*
- Spanish(1/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2315*
- Spanish(2/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2316*
- Spanish(3/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2317
- Spanish(4/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2318
- French(1/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2327
- French(2/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2328
- French(3/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2329
- French(4/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2330
- German(1/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2331
- German(2/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2332
- German(3/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2333
- German(4/4): TMS51xx: 16KB CD2334
- English(1/4): TMC0280: 16KB CD3526**
- English(2/4): TMC0280: 16KB CD3527**
- English(3/4): TMC0280: 16KB CD3528**
- English(4/4): TMC0280: 16KB CD3529**
Other devices:
Vocaid (US), 1982
- MCU: CD8012*
- CD2802: 16KB CD2357
- notes: MCU is the same as in Touch & Tell, but instead of a toddler's toy,
you get a serious medical aid device for the voice-impaired.
Spelling B (US), 1978
- MCU: TMC0272*
- ?: TMC1984* (what is this?)
- notes: this line of toys (Spelling B, Mr. Challenger, Math Marvel) is calculator-sized,
might have been aimed for older kids. Note that Math Marvel is a TMC1986, no speech.
Spelling B (US), newer
- MCU: TMC0274*
- TMS51xx: ?KB TMC0355 CD2602*
Spelling B (Germany) "Spelling ABC", 198?
- MCU: TMC0274* (assume same as US version)
- TMS51xx: ?KB TMC0355 CD2607*
Mr. Challenger (US), 1980
- MCU: TMC0273*
- TMS51xx: ?KB TMC0355 CD2601*
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TODO:
- why doesn't lantutor work?
- emulate other known devices
***************************************************************************/
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COMP( 1978, snspell, 0, 0, snspell, snspell, tispeak_state, snspell, "Texas Instruments", "Speak & Spell (US prototype)", GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND ) // also US set 1
COMP( 1980, snspella, snspell, 0, snspell, snspell, tispeak_state, snspell, "Texas Instruments", "Speak & Spell (US set 2)", GAME_NOT_WORKING | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND )
COMP( 1978, snspelluk, snspell, 0, snspell, snspell, tispeak_state, snspell, "Texas Instruments", "Speak & Spell (UK set 1)", GAME_NOT_WORKING | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND )
COMP( 1981, snspelluka, snspell, 0, snspell, snspell, tispeak_state, snspell, "Texas Instruments", "Speak & Spell (UK set 2)", GAME_NOT_WORKING | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND ) // different voice actor
COMP( 1979, snspelljp, snspell, 0, snspell, snspell, tispeak_state, snspell, "Texas Instruments", "Speak & Spell (Japan)", GAME_NOT_WORKING | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND ) // English words, but very low difficulty
COMP( 1980, ladictee, snspell, 0, snspell, snspell, tispeak_state, snspell, "Texas Instruments", "La Dictee Magique (France)", GAME_NOT_WORKING | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND ) // doesn't work due to missing CD2702 MCU dump, German version has CD2702 too
COMP( 1981, snspelluka, snspell, 0, snspell, snspell, tispeak_state, snspell, "Texas Instruments", "Speak & Spell (UK set 2)", GAME_NOT_WORKING | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND )
COMP( 1979, snspelljp, snspell, 0, snspell, snspell, tispeak_state, snspell, "Texas Instruments", "Speak & Spell (Japan)", GAME_NOT_WORKING | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND )
COMP( 1980, ladictee, snspell, 0, snspell, snspell, tispeak_state, snspell, "Texas Instruments", "La Dictee Magique (France)", GAME_NOT_WORKING | GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND ) // doesn't work due to missing CD2702 MCU dump, German/Italian version has CD2702 too
COMP( 1980, snmath, 0, 0, snmath, snmath, driver_device, 0, "Texas Instruments", "Speak & Math (US prototype)", GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND ) // also US set 1
COMP( 1986, snmatha, snmath, 0, snmath, snmath, driver_device, 0, "Texas Instruments", "Speak & Math (US set 2)", GAME_IMPERFECT_SOUND )