# Tamagotchi P1 for FPGAs: reconstructing the handheld hardware

> Tamagotchi P1 for FPGAs reconstructs the handheld's CPU and surrounding hardware for Analogue Pocket and MiSTer. Its design follows Epson CPU specifications, uses microcode for control, and draws on disassembly of the Tamagotchi ROM to examine a disputed instruction behavior.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Firmware · Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/agg23/fpga-tamagotchi>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/agg23/fpga-tamagotchi/blob/3ed61f619ab17e4b8cb2d08271fd15d91d19700c/docs/overview.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/fpga-tamagotchi-p1-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/fpga-tamagotchi-p1-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/fpga-tamagotchi-p1-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Analogue Pocket or MiSTer hardware and a Tamagotchi P1 ROM are required.
- **License:** The main core, tools, tests and documentation are MIT licensed; MiSTer platform code is GPLv3.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/agg23/fpga-tamagotchi/blob/3ed61f619ab17e4b8cb2d08271fd15d91d19700c/docs/overview.md>
2. <https://github.com/agg23/fpga-tamagotchi/blob/3ed61f619ab17e4b8cb2d08271fd15d91d19700c/README.md>
3. <https://github.com/agg23/fpga-tamagotchi/blob/3ed61f619ab17e4b8cb2d08271fd15d91d19700c/docs/platform_installation.md>

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