I have dumped the ROM from several 3870s using the test pin. It's a little complicated; a few data sheets go into some detail. When you put around 7V on the test pin, the ROM is disabled and you can input opcodes on port 5. When you put 3.5V on the test pin, the ROM is enabled and the databus is output on port 4. In both cases, /STROBE becomes an output, similar to the WRITE clock on a 3850. I force in DCI $0000 to reset the data counter, then LM over and over to load the next memory contents.
One of the data sheets I've read said that there's a fuse on the test pin that can be blown by connecting it to -7V. If so, the bits can still be extracted visually after decapping the chip. Here's a pic of a 3851's ROM array showing how the bits are arranged:
http://www.seanriddle.com/psu.html I've decapped a 3870, but haven't posted pictures of it.
There are a couple of 3870-based chess computers that I dumped which are emulated in MESS.
http://www.seanriddle.com/f8.htmlhttp://pdf.datasheetcatalog.com/datashe ... 295_DS.pdf