The Astrocade has a 24-button keypad that is used for input on games and for typing (most notably in BASIC). Take a close look at the keypad (click it to make it larger). It's amazing how much versatility this little bugger added to the machine. Those keys make the difference between a plain old game machine and a REAL computer (provided that the owner has BASIC).

When I first saw this machine with its tiny keypad, I thought to myself, "People typed on that!" Indeed they did. People programmed using those twenty-four keys. When a cartridge required a lot of typing, then an overlay was made that fit right on top of the keypad.

This is the place to find those overlays (make sure to click on the overlay for a better view-- and even print it if you need it).

	ADS System Monitor 300 DPI Version		Bally BASIC 300 DPI Version
	General Video Assembler		Light-Pen Graphics Program
	Machine Language Manager 300 DPI Version		Music Maker 300 DPI Version
	Scribbing 300 DPI Version		Scribbing (Alternate Version) 300 DPI Version

	ADS System Monitor (For use with emulator)		Bally BASIC (For use with emulator)
	Machine Language Manager (For use with emulator)