Expansion Module #1 (2600 Adapter) Cart Port Extension

[Prodos8]

Anyone have one of those adapters for the Expansion Module #1 that allows you to use the Super Charger or TigerVision carts with it? From what I understand you had to call Coleco and complain about it and they'd send you one as a solution. I'd like to see a picture of one.

[HDTV1080P]

Anyone have one of those adapters for the Expansion Module #1 that allows you to use the Super Charger or TigerVision carts with it? From what I understand you had to call Coleco and complain about it and they'd send you one as a solution. I'd like to see a picture of one.

 

I have one in storage. When Coleco made the Expansion module #1 Atari 2600 adapter they never thought about someone making a cartridge that was a different size case. I called Coleco back in the early 80's and they sent me one for free once I gave my expansion module #1 serial number over the phone. When it arrived there was a slip of paper that said it was a $60 value if my memory is correct. In the future I have all kinds of neat things to dig out and take pictures of when I have time.

 

The device made the Atari 2600 adapter 100% compatible with all Atari 2600 cartridges to my knowledge. Some of those cartridges like the Supercharger modules would not make electrical contact since the plastic cartridge housing was not deep enough.

 

Does anyone know were one can find all the Supercharger games for the Atari 2600? When the Supercharger came out I was amazed at the graphics quality that the Atari 2600 could do.

 

Someone told me once that there was a company selling all the SuperCharger games on one CD disc years ago. I would like to own all the Supercharger games one day. I think I only have like 5 or 6 of the original games on cassette now.

Edited May 4, 2010 by HDTV1080P

[Prodos8]

Anyone have one of those adapters for the Expansion Module #1 that allows you to use the Super Charger or TigerVision carts with it? From what I understand you had to call Coleco and complain about it and they'd send you one as a solution. I'd like to see a picture of one.

 

I have one in storage. When Coleco made the Expansion module #1 Atari 2600 adapter they never thought about someone making a cartridge that was a different size case. I called Coleco back in the early 80's and they sent me one for free once I gave my expansion module #1 serial number over the phone. When it arrived there was a slip of paper that said it was a $60 value if my memory is correct. In the future I have all kinds of neat things to dig out and take pictures of when I have time.

 

The device made the Atari 2600 adapter 100% compatible with all Atari 2600 cartridges to my knowledge. Some of those cartridges like the Supercharger modules would not make electrical contact since the plastic cartridge housing was not deep enough.

 

Does anyone know were one can find all the Supercharger games for the Atari 2600? When the Supercharger came out I was amazed at the graphics quality that the Atari 2600 could do.

 

Someone told me once that there was a company selling all the SuperCharger games on one CD disc years ago. I would like to own all the Supercharger games one day. I think I only have like 5 or 6 of the original games on cassette now.

Cool!

 

From what I understand its a pretty rare item since you had to actually request one from Coleco. You can actually use a Super Charger (and probably those other carts with it) by removing the top half of the shell and exposing the cart port. Like you said the design of the Expansion Module #1 physically impeded the Super Charger from making proper contact.

[HDTV1080P]

Anyone have one of those adapters for the Expansion Module #1 that allows you to use the Super Charger or TigerVision carts with it? From what I understand you had to call Coleco and complain about it and they'd send you one as a solution. I'd like to see a picture of one.

 

I have one in storage. When Coleco made the Expansion module #1 Atari 2600 adapter they never thought about someone making a cartridge that was a different size case. I called Coleco back in the early 80's and they sent me one for free once I gave my expansion module #1 serial number over the phone. When it arrived there was a slip of paper that said it was a $60 value if my memory is correct. In the future I have all kinds of neat things to dig out and take pictures of when I have time.

 

The device made the Atari 2600 adapter 100% compatible with all Atari 2600 cartridges to my knowledge. Some of those cartridges like the Supercharger modules would not make electrical contact since the plastic cartridge housing was not deep enough.

 

Does anyone know were one can find all the Supercharger games for the Atari 2600? When the Supercharger came out I was amazed at the graphics quality that the Atari 2600 could do.

 

Someone told me once that there was a company selling all the SuperCharger games on one CD disc years ago. I would like to own all the Supercharger games one day. I think I only have like 5 or 6 of the original games on cassette now.

Cool!

 

From what I understand its a pretty rare item since you had to actually request one from Coleco. You can actually use a Super Charger (and probably those other carts with it) by removing the top half of the shell and exposing the cart port. Like you said the design of the Expansion Module #1 physically impeded the Super Charger from making proper contact.

 

Another thing I did not mention is that when I purchased a second Atari 2600 adapter as a spare, Coleco refused to send me another free cartridge expander. The Coleco employee over the phone back in the 80's claimed they were only supplying one per household and not one per each expansion module #1 that a person owns.

 

Many people never new about the problem since 95% or 99% of Atari 2600 cartridges worked fine. One needed to really complain in order to get Coleco to send one. It was really good customer support to offer the cartridge extender device for free. It cost Coleco money since they were offering for free for those that requested one.

Edited May 4, 2010 by HDTV1080P

[colecomaniac]

Anyone have one of those adapters for the Expansion Module #1 that allows you to use the Super Charger or TigerVision carts with it? From what I understand you had to call Coleco and complain about it and they'd send you one as a solution. I'd like to see a picture of one.

 

I have one in storage. When Coleco made the Expansion module #1 Atari 2600 adapter they never thought about someone making a cartridge that was a different size case. I called Coleco back in the early 80's and they sent me one for free once I gave my expansion module #1 serial number over the phone. When it arrived there was a slip of paper that said it was a $60 value if my memory is correct. In the future I have all kinds of neat things to dig out and take pictures of when I have time.

 

The device made the Atari 2600 adapter 100% compatible with all Atari 2600 cartridges to my knowledge. Some of those cartridges like the Supercharger modules would not make electrical contact since the plastic cartridge housing was not deep enough.

 

Does anyone know were one can find all the Supercharger games for the Atari 2600? When the Supercharger came out I was amazed at the graphics quality that the Atari 2600 could do.

 

Someone told me once that there was a company selling all the SuperCharger games on one CD disc years ago. I would like to own all the Supercharger games one day. I think I only have like 5 or 6 of the original games on cassette now.

Cool!

 

From what I understand its a pretty rare item since you had to actually request one from Coleco. You can actually use a Super Charger (and probably those other carts with it) by removing the top half of the shell and exposing the cart port. Like you said the design of the Expansion Module #1 physically impeded the Super Charger from making proper contact.

 

Another thing I did not mention is that when I purchased a second Atari 2600 adapter as a spare, Coleco refused to send me another free cartridge expander. The Coleco employee over the phone back in the 80's claimed they were only supplying one per household and not one per each expansion module #1 that a person owns.

 

Many people never new about the problem since 95% or 99% of Atari 2600 cartridges worked fine. One needed to really complain in order to get Coleco to send one. It was really good customer support to offer the cartridge extender device for free. It cost Coleco money since they were offering for free for those that requested one.

 

Here are pictures of what it looks like when used with the SuperCharger.

[Murph74]

Interesting! Never heard of or had seen this before this thread. Any chance you've opened the thing, guys? I'm assuming it's just a passive male/female card edge device, but I could also imagine someone at Coleco thinking they had to engineer more than just a pass thru. Something else to add to the 'want' list!

[Prodos8]

Interesting! Never heard of or had seen this before this thread. Any chance you've opened the thing, guys? I'm assuming it's just a passive male/female card edge device, but I could also imagine someone at Coleco thinking they had to engineer more than just a pass thru. Something else to add to the 'want' list!

 

Yeah, 99.999% certain its just a pass-thru device. Still a cool piece of obscure video gaming history none the less.

[colecomaniac]

Interesting! Never heard of or had seen this before this thread. Any chance you've opened the thing, guys? I'm assuming it's just a passive male/female card edge device, but I could also imagine someone at Coleco thinking they had to engineer more than just a pass thru. Something else to add to the 'want' list!

 

Yeah, 99.999% certain its just a pass-thru device. Still a cool piece of obscure video gaming history none the less.

 

Yes, it is just a pass-thru.