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In article <890328.23104678.028665@SFA.CP6> Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET (Z4648252) writes:
>Hello everyone,
>
>    Just being curious, does anyone know of the significance of the word
>"ANTIC" when dealing with computers, specifically Atari?

I beleive that ANTIC was the name of the chip in the 8-bit Atari computer that
handled hardware sprites (player-missile graphics). I suppose it might be
ANimation something or another. I think there was also one called POKEY lurking
around in there as well.

The game consoles have chips in them called TIA and MARIA!

> LARRY RYMAL <Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET>

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