Commodore Amiga Logo
Released 1987

Technical Specifications

  • Manufacturer Commodore
  • Original Price $595 USD (1987)
  • Processor Motorola 68000 @ 7.16 MHz
  • RAM 512KB (expandable)
  • Graphics OCS chipset (4096 colors)
  • Sound 4-channel stereo (Paula)
  • Storage 3.5" floppy disk drive
  • OS AmigaOS (Workbench)

Historical Significance

The Amiga 500 brought professional-grade multimedia capabilities to the home market at an affordable price. Its revolutionary custom chipset delivered graphics and sound that wouldn't be matched by PCs for years. It became the best-selling Amiga model with over 6 million units sold worldwide.

Multitasking OS Custom Chipset Genlock Support DMA Architecture

The "Holy Trinity" - Custom Chipset

Agnus
DMA Controller & Address Generator
Denise
Graphics & Sprites
Paula
Audio & Disk I/O
🎮 THE MULTIMEDIA REVOLUTION 🎨
The Amiga defined the demoscene and revolutionized video production. Its Video Toaster addon powered TV shows like Babylon 5 and SeaQuest DSV. Musicians composed on trackers, artists created in Deluxe Paint, and gamers experienced titles that defined genres.

Gaming Powerhouse

Home to classics like Lemmings, Shadow of the Beast, Speedball 2, and Sensible World of Soccer. The Amiga's hardware sprites, smooth scrolling, and sampled audio made it the premier gaming platform of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Creative Legacy

Deluxe Paint became the industry standard for pixel art. ProTracker and OctaMED pioneered music tracking software. The Amiga's influence on digital creativity continues in modern game development and electronic music production.

Modifications / Add-Ons

• Added GoTEK floppy drive emulator with display and speaker
• Added switchable ROM board

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