Description

The CR-01 is a card reader released by Yamaha. It must be used with one of these cartridges:

• UGA-02 - Graphic Card Program
• UPA-01 - Play Card Program

The card reader needs to be connected to the cartridge, it can read data stored on a magnetic stripe along the edge of a large (a little smaller than A4-sized) card.

This card system was used by Yamaha to store music and graphic data. Two sets were available:

• ZGA-01 - Graphic Card Set = CR-01 + UGA-02 - Official price: ¥19,800
• ZPA-01 - Play Card Set = CR-01 + UPA-01 - Official price: ¥12,800

Gallery

Yamaha Play Cards

Yamaha CR-01 with Graphic Card

Yamaha CR-01

Yamaha CR-01

Yamaha CR-01 box and manual

External links

• More info about Yamaha Play Cards
• Blog post about the Yamaha Play Card system (Korean)