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Hacker ports Forth to Sega's SG-1000 for Retro Challenge
Original: More like SC-Forth-thousand, am I right?
A programmer has written a new Forth implementation for the Sega SG-1000, Sega's 1983 game console, as an entry in the October Retro Challenge 2026. The project, documented on the Leaded Solder blog, brings the compact programming language to hardware with just 1K of video RAM and 16K of address space. Commenters are enjoying the wordplay of the port's name, riffing that the console is now worth 'Forth thousand'.
Why now: Retro-computing enthusiasts are following the October 2026 Retro Challenge, where hobbyists share niche hardware projects like this Forth port.
Sega SG-1000Retro ChallengeForthLeaded Solder
Evidence
- More like SC-Forth-thousand, am I right? · stevekemp · 17
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