MVS hardware

MVS stands for Multi Video System, the original NeoGeo arcade hardware.

Particularities

 * JAMMA board edge connection.
 * Some have onboard memory card slots, some are external, and some don't have any.
 * Integrated calendar chip and battery-backed RAM.
 * BIOS has game setup menu, hardware test and book keeping functionalities.
 * RGB video output, mono or stereo audio with power amp.
 * Coin I/O.
 * Credits and game marquee displays.
 * Bit 7 of REG_STATUS_B ($380000) is set.

See MVS board types for details on each board.