Fast 16 Bit Main Microprocessor
Allows game software to be executed up to four times faster than conventional video game hardware. Expanded ROM Capacity
Up to 64 Megabytes of GAME ROM storage, allows for superior graphics and sounds, makes ordinary video games containing less than 10 Megabytes of GAME ROM look and sound weak by comparison!
Incredible Sprite Generation
Sprites are groups of Pixels (screen dots) that can be moved around on the screen. They are used for displaying animated objects, such as the Main Characters. Typical coin-op game hardware can display less than 80 sprites on the screen. Neo-Geo can display and manipulate 380 Sprites simultaneously! Neo-Geo also has a unique hardware feature for enlarging and reducing Sprites smoothly!
Maximum Background Video
Neo-Geo's advanced hardware can display and independently scroll 3 unique Background Video scenes. This allows Neo-Geo to create realistic 3D effects! Neo-Geo can store up to 65,536 16x16 pixel Background Characters in its 8 Megabyte Character Roms!
Typical coin-op hardware can display from 64 to 512 different colors at the same time, Neo-Geo can display 4096 colors from a selection of 65,536 total colors! This allows the capability to display photo-quality graphics on a standard resolution monitor! Compact Disk Quality Sound
3 channels of Programmable Sound Generation (PSG), 7 channels of Pulse Control Modulation (PCM), 2 channels of Frequency Modulation (FM), and a channel of Noise generation, combined with true Stereophonic Audio Output, allows Neo-Geo to deliver incredible, true to life audio effects. Each Neo-Geo system comes with a pair of Personal Stereo Headphone jacks on the front of the Control Panel for the ultimate in player enjoyment! Advanced Hardware Test Program
The Neo-Geo hardware can diagnose potential hardware problems, such as a Rom or Ram failure, using its built-in Test Mode Program. The Main Volume control and Headphone Volume control can be easily accessed through the Control Panel.
Tremendous Color Palette
The key to displaying realistic images is the number o individual colors that can be displayed on the screen.
