Oric
Tangerine Computer Systems • 1983

The Oric 1 and Oric Atmos were computers made by Tangerine Computer Systems in response to the success of the ZX Spectrum.

Though the Oric computers did not match the sales of the Speccy, they did become a big hit in France, where the Oric 1 was the best-selling computer of 1983.

Tangerine's Oric Products International was eventually acquired by French company, Eureka, who went on to produce the Oric Stratos and Oric Telestrat.

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Popular Oric games

Oric Invaders
1983

Xenon 1
1983

Rat Splat
1983

Oricmunch
1983

Zodiac
1983

Don't Press The Letter Q
1984

Football Manager
1984

Hunchback
1984

Mr. Wimpy
1984

Zorgon's Revenge
1984

Doggy
1984

Manic Miner
1985

Emulation

System	Emulator	Notes
Windows / Mac OS / Linux	MAME/MESS	Good Support. Setname: oric1 (Oric 1) / orica (Oric Atmos)
Various	Oricutron	-
Mac	Clock Signal / CLK	Multi-emulator by Thomas Harte. Also emulates CPC, ZX81, Apple II, Atari 2600 and more
Mac	Richard Bannister's Oric	-
Retropie	via Oricutron	Oric emulation is under the Experimental section

Emulator information last updated 7th August 2020

Tech Specs and further details

Name	Oric 1
Launched	1983
Origin	United Kingdom
Processor	MOS 6502A
Memory	16K or 48K RAM / 16K ROM
Display Output	UHF / RGB
Colours	8 colours
Resolution	240 x 200 (40 x 28 chars)
Storage	Cassette / Floppy DIsk
Input	Built-in chiclet (calculator style) Keyboard
Cost	£129 at launch

Tech

Name	Oric Atmos
Launch	1984
Origin	United Kingdom
Processor	MOS 6502A
Memory	16k or 48K RAM / 16K ROM
Display Output	UHF / RGB
Colours	8 colours
Resolution	240 x 200 (40 x 28 chars)
Storage	Cassette / Floppy Disk
Input	Built-in typewriter style Keyboard
Cost	£170 at launch

Resources

• [https://www.oric.org](The Oric Site)