BEAST for the Polymorphic Systems POLY-88 (1976 Intel 8080 System) @xiphod1337

Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Sneak peek preview of a modern-make game for the POLY-88.

POLY-88 Bob Bylee emulator (for MS-DOS):
github.com/voidstar78/POLY88_RESOURCE/blob/main/P88SIMV1.ZIP

BEAST source code and prebuilt binary targeted to 0x2000:
github.com/voidstar78/POLY88_RESOURCE/blob/main/BEAST_P88_V1.ZIP

On hardware runtime to be presented at VCFSW 2026 in May.

The POLY-88 is an Intel 8080 / S-100 based system, similar to the Altair 8800 and SOL-20, first introduced in April 1976 ( yes, before the Apple ][ ). Had a 60Hz timer interrupt, VTI semi-graphics, System ROM with core utilities (write to screen, poll key press, etc). Also had a 2KB TinyBASIC ROM. Will be preparing a broader preview about this system later in the year.

Audio: Digital Dreamer

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