Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I've read about this "infamous" scroller program used on the 8080-based Interact Home Computer systems, to scroll attention-grabbing advertisements on TV placed at store fronts. It is a great example of one of the first novel non-gaming related uses of early microcomputers. But are the stories true? If you saw one of these (possibly near Ann Arbor Michigan) or perhaps was one such business owner who used this, please leave a comment!
Or is the program incomplete? While there are several interesting commands, I've yet to figure out how they can be attached to the actual program sequence. I do plan on exploring more about 8080-based systems over this winter, but certainly welcome all help in deciphering this machine code by others who are experienced with such systems.
Associated work-in-progress support files are here:
github.com/voidstar78/interact_message_center_study
I've read about this "infamous" scroller program used on the 8080-based Interact Home Computer systems, to scroll attention-grabbing advertisements on TV placed at store fronts. It is a great example of one of the first novel non-gaming related uses of early microcomputers. But are the stories true? If you saw one of these (possibly near Ann Arbor Michigan) or perhaps was one such business owner who used this, please leave a comment!
Or is the program incomplete? While there are several interesting commands, I've yet to figure out how they can be attached to the actual program sequence. I do plan on exploring more about 8080-based systems over this winter, but certainly welcome all help in deciphering this machine code by others who are experienced with such systems.
Associated work-in-progress support files are here:
github.com/voidstar78/interact_message_center_study
