PlayChoice-10

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The PlayChoice-10 is a 8-bit arcade system board manufactured by Nintendo of America. The board is based in the Nintendo Entertainment System hardware, with some few additions, most notably, their game slot, which features 10 slots for PC10 exclusive games. Sega did this some years latter, with the Sega Mega-Tech and Sega Mega Play systems, which can handle 8 or 4 cartridges, both two based on Sega Mega Drive hardware, however, the Mega-Tech can play Sega Master System games.

Technical Specifications

Main CPU: Ricoh N2A03 @ 1,78 MHz, Zilog Z80 @ 4 MHz

Sound CPU: Ricoh N2A03 @ 1,78 MHz

Sound Chip: Ricoh N2A03 @ 1,78 MHz, DAC (optional)

Games Released

WARNING: Due to lack of true year release of most PC10 games, their year releases was eliminated.

Note: This list is incomplete.

Game Name Japanese Name Developer Original Publisher
Worldwide release 1942 1942 Micronics Worldwide release Capcom
Worldwide release Balloon Fight バルーンファイト HAL Laboratory Worldwide release Nintendo
Worldwide release Baseball ベースボール Nintendo R&D1 Worldwide release Nintendo
United States of America / Europe Baseball Stars: Be a Champ!

Japan Baseball Star: Mezase Sankanou!!

ベースボールスター -めざせ三冠王!! SNK Worldwide release SNK
United States of America / Europe Captain Skyhawk N / A Rare United States of America Milton Bradley

Rare

United States of America / Europe Castlevania

Japan Akumajou Dracula

悪魔城ドラキュラ Konami Worldwide release Konami
United States of America / Europe Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Japan Chip to Dale no Daisakusen

チップとデールの大作戦 Capcom Worldwide release Capcom
Worldwide release Contra

Europe Probotector

魂斗羅 Konami Worldwide release Konami
Worldwide release Double Dragon 双截龁 <ダブルドラゴン> Technos Japan Japan Technos Japan

United States of America Tradewest
Europe Nintendo

United States of America / Europe Double Dribble ダブルドリブル Konami United States of America / Europe Konami
Worldwide release Dr. Mario ドクターマリオ Nintendo R&D1 Worldwide release Nintendo
Worldwide release Duck Hunt ダックハント Nintendo R&D1 Worldwide release Nintendo
Worldwide release Excitebike エキサイトバイク Nintendo EAD Worldwide release Nintendo
United States of America The Addams Family: Uncle Fester's Quest N / A Sunsoft United States of America Sunsoft
United States of America Gauntlet ガントレト Tengen United States of America Tengen
Worldwide release Golf ゴルフ HAL Laboratory Worldwide release Nintendo
Japan The Goonies グーニーズ Konami Japan Konami
Worldwide release Gradius グラディウス Konami Worldwide release Konami
Worldwide release Hogan's Alley ホーガンズアレイ Nintendo R&D1 Worldwide release Nintendo
United States of America / Europe Kung Fu

Japan Spartan X

スパルタンX Nintendo Worldwide release Nintendo
Worldwide release Mario Bros. マリオブラザーズ Nintendo R&D1 Worldwide release Nintendo
Japan Mario Open Golf

United States of America / Europe NES Open Golf Tournament

マリオオープンゴルフ HAL Laboratory Worldwide release Nintendo
United States of America / Europe Mega Man III

Japan Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!?

ロックマン3 -Dr.ワイリーの最期!? Capcom Worldwide release Capcom
United States of America / Europe Metroid メトロイド Nintendo R&D1 United States of America / Europe Nintendo
Worldwide release Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! マイクタイソン・パンチアウト!! Nintendo IRD Worldwide release Nintendo
United States of America Ninja Gaiden

Japan Ninja Ryukenden
Europe Shadow Warriors

忍者龍剣伝 Tecmo Worldwide release Tecmo
United States of America Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos

Japan Ninja Ryukenden II: Ankoku no Jashinken
Europe Shadow Warriors II: The Dark Sword of Chaos

忍者龍剣伝II -暗黒の邪神剣 Tecmo Worldwide release Tecmo
United States of America Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom

Japan Ninja Ryukenden III: Yomi no Hakobune

忍者龍剣伝III -黄泉の方船 Tecmo Japan / United States of America Tecmo
United States of America / Europe Nintendo World Cup

Japan Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu: Soccer Hen

熱血高校ドッジボール部サッカー編 Technos Japan Japan Technos Japan

United States of America / Europe Nintendo

United States of America / Europe Pin Bot N / A Rare United States of America / Europe Nintendo
United States of America / Europe Power Blade

Japan Power Blazer

パワー・ブレイザー Natsume Worldwide release Taito
United States of America Pro Wrestling

Japan Pro Wres: Famicom Wrestling Association

プロレス Human United States of America Nintendo
United States of America / Europe R.C. Pro-Am N / A Rare United States of America / Europe Nintendo
United States of America / Europe Rad Racer

Japan Highway Star

ハイウェイスター Square Japan Square

United States of America / Europe Nintendo
Canada Mattel

United States of America Rad Racer II N / A Square United States of America Square
United States of America / Europe Rockin' Kats

Japan New York Nyankies

N.Y.ニャンキーズ Atlus Worldwide release Atlus
United States of America / Europe Rygar

Japan Argos no Senshi: Hachamecha Daishingeki

アルゴスの戦士 -はちゃめちゃ大進撃 Tecmo Worldwide release Tecmo
United States of America / Europe Rush'n Attack

Japan Green Beret

グリーンベレー Konami United States of America / Europe Konami
United States of America / Europe Shatterhand

Japan Tokkyuu Shirei: Solbrain

特救指令ソルブレイン Natsume United States of America / Europe Jaleco

Japan Angel

United States of America / Europe Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warship N / A Zippo Games

Rare

United States of America Tradewest

Europe Nintendo

United States of America Super C

Japan Super Contra
Europe Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces

スーパー魂斗羅 Konami Worldwide release Konami
Worldwide release Super Mario Bros. スーパーマリオブラザーズ Nintendo EAD Worldwide release Nintendo
United States of America / Europe Super Mario Bros. 2

Japan Super Mario USA

スーパーマリオUSA Nintendo EAD Worldwide release Nintendo
Worldwide release Super Mario Bros. 3 スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 Nintendo EAD Worldwide release Nintendo
Worldwide release Tecmo Bowl テクモボウル Tecmo Worldwide release Tecmo
United States of America Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Japan Gekikame Ninja Den
Europe Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles

激亀忍者伝 Konami Japan Konami

United States of America Ultra Games
Europe Palcom

United States of America Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game

Japan Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Europe Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles II: The Arcade Game

T.M.N.T. Konami Japan / Europe Konami

United States of America Ultra Games

Worldwide release Tennis テニス Nintendo R&D1 Worldwide release Nintendo
United States of America Track & Field

Japan Hyper Olympic
Europe Track & Field in Barcelona

ハイパーオリンピック Konami Japan / United States of America Konami

Europe Kemco

Worldwide release Trojan

Japan Tatakai no Banka

闘いの挽歌 Capcom Worldwide release Capcom
United States of America / Europe Volleyball バレーボール Nintendo IRD

Pax Softnica

United States of America / Europe Nintendo
Worldwide release Wild Gunman ワイルドガンマン Nintendo R&D1 Worldwide release Nintendo
United States of America Yo! Noid

Japan Kamen no Ninja: Hanamaru

仮面の忍者花丸 Now Production Japan / United States of America Capcom
United States of America Bases Loaded¹

Japan Moero!! Pro Yakyuu

燃えろ!!プロ野球 Tose Japan / United States of America Jaleco
Worldwide release Tiny Toon Adventures¹ タイニートゥーンアドベンチャーズ Konami Worldwide release Konami

Notes

  • Games marked with ¹ was not released on PlayChoice-10, but a prototype exists;
  • All PlayChoice-10 units and their games was released only in USA, and all games are released by Nintendo of America;
  • Most of PlayChoice-10 games are equally with their NES counterparts, with some minor modifications, mainly in copyrights on title screen;
  • The Goonies wasn't released on the NES, but was available in the US in PC10 and Nintendo Vs. System machines;
  • The PC10 version of Gradius shows the Japanese title screen, which didn't mention the 'Licensed by Nintendo of America Inc.' on it;
  • PC10 games aren't compatible with NES and vice-versa, due to extra memory added for the info in PC10 machines.