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# Kolorworks

[Texas Instruments TMS9918 video display processor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Instruments_TMS9918) (VDP) adaptor for the TS 1000. All of the features of the TMS9918, including:

- 32 sprites
- 256 x 192 pixel graphics
- User defined characters
- Extension of Basic commands include PAPER, INK, BORDER, BIN, SPRITE, OUT, INP
- 16K RAM dedicated to the VDP

James Hastings-Trew, a Kolorworks owner, wrote a graphics toolkit for the product.