Vintage Computer Systems
Explore the revolutionary computers that defined the 1980s and early 1990s. Learn to program the machines that started the home computing revolution.
🚀 Early Access: Systems with Lessons
These systems have programming lessons available now (more coming soon).
🔮 Coming Soon: Planned System Releases
"Code Like It's 198x" will eventually cover 32 systems total, released in manageable waves. Here's our roadmap spanning 1977-2001:
📅 Wave 2: Next Release (+2 Systems)
Apple II (1977)
6502 CPU • Business/education computing
BBC Micro (1981)
6502 CPU • Designed for education
📅 Wave 3: Major Expansion (+4 Systems)
TRS-80 Color Computer (1980)
6809 CPU • Unique advanced 8-bit
Atari 2600 (1977)
6507 CPU • Ultimate optimization challenge
Atari 8-bit (1979)
6502 CPU • Advanced graphics/sound
MSX (1983)
Z80 CPU • International standard
📅 Future Waves: Long-term Plan
Waves 4-10 will add the remaining 22 systems, including:
Consoles & Handhelds
- • Sega Master System
- • Game Boy
- • Sega Genesis
- • Super Nintendo
- • Game Boy Advance
European Systems
- • Amstrad CPC
- • Atari ST
- • Dragon 32/64
- • Enterprise 64/128
- • Oric-1/Atmos
Vintage Commodore
- • VIC-20
- • PET/CBM
- • Plus many more...
📚 Historical Context Systems
These systems are included for historical context but don't currently have programming lessons.
Altair 8800
MITS • Intel 8080
Released: 1975
Apple I
Apple Computer, Inc. • MOS 6502
Released: 1976
ZX Spectrum
Sinclair Research • Zilog Z80
Released: 1982
Commodore Amiga
Commodore International • Motorola 68000
Released: 1985
IMSAI 8080
IMSAI Manufacturing Corp • Intel 8080
Released: 1975
KIM-1
MOS Technology • MOS 6502
Released: 1976
Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo • Ricoh 2A03 (based on MOS Technology 6502)
Released: 1983
Amstrad CPC
Amstrad • Zilog Z80A
Released: 1984
SOL-20
Processor Technology • Intel 8080
Released: 1976
BBC Micro
Acorn Computers • MOS Technology 6502A
Released: 1981
Commodore PET 2001
Commodore • MOS 6502
Released: 1977
MSX
Multiple manufacturers (ASCII Corporation standard) • Zilog Z80A
Released: 1983
TRS-80 Model I
Tandy Corporation / Radio Shack • Zilog Z80
Released: 1977
SWTPc 6800
Southwest Technical Products Corporation • Motorola 6800
Released: 1975
Kenbak-1
Kenbak Corporation • None (TTL logic)
Released: 1971