Mark Watson, creator of "PokeyMax", is donating 5 PokeyMaxes to the winners of our Atari XL/XE competitions!
(the photo below shows PokeyMax during production)
For those unfamiliar: "PokeyMax" is a replacement for the POKEY chip for the Atari XL/XE. Once inserted, it functions like a standard Pokey. After connecting a few wires to the motherboard, it gains new capabilities:
1. Four Pokeys (two per channel).
2. Two Commodore SIDs with switchable filters (6581/8580).
3. Two AY3-8910/YM2149 systems - switchable in the configurator.
4. Four-channel Covox with DMA as in Paula from Amiga.
5. GTIA audio mixed with the audio signal from the chip.
6. SIO audio mixed with the audio signal from the chip.
7. PBI audio mixed with the audio signal from the chip.
8. You can make configuration changes and updates from Atari.
9. SPDIF digital input (excludes SIO and PBI).
10. PS/2 input for keyboard/mouse.
11. Additional pins available for future use.
12. Switchable volume's curve - Normal or linear.
The system is configured with the Atari configuration program - of course, it can be done in another way, e.g. from a game or program, if the programmer includes such an option. The system itself has an Auto Stereo mechanism - it works in such a way that if it detects a signal on the second channel, it immediately switches to Stereo mode. If there is no signal on the other channel after 10 seconds, it will switch to Mono mode.
And now I have to mention Silly Venture 2026WE, as the above prize is quite closely tied to the winter edition of our event! 
PokeyMax winners will have the opportunity to submit their entry in a new category – the Atari XL/XE PokeyMax MSX Compo!
PokeyMax creator Mark Watson will be appearing at SV again – at the winter edition this year