retroillucid Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) Oh, and a concept drawing for Exp#1 Wich was probably made during the ColecoVision prototype console #4 due to the ColecoVision console drawing in this concept art This concept drawing of Exp#1 fit the ColecoVision prototype console #1 Look at the ColecoVision console Power and Reset switch and the ColecoVision logo Edited January 11, 2019 by retroillucid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alekmaul Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Thanks a lot for sharing, didn't know all these prototypes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Thanks a lot for sharing, didn't know all these prototypes ! Glad to know you've learned something new 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Here's the first (known) Exp#2 Prototype Look at the controller position (on left instead of right) There's also the speed roller controller prototype Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Here's another Exp#2 prototype, this time with the regular controller and different set of stickers on the module itself The controller is still on the left side.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Last one, with the correct (right) controller position Different set of stickers than the final unit That's it, next time.... The Roller Controller prototypes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Here's the one I had a few years ago .....of course it is custom That looks pretty awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Here's the first (known) Exp#2 Prototype Look at the controller position (on left instead of right) There's also the speed roller controller prototype There always the possibility that the picture was flipped/reversed when it comes to this stuff. I've seen it before and most likely we'll never know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) There always the possibility that the picture was flipped/reversed when it comes to this stuff. I've seen it before and most likely we'll never know for sure. That's also what I thought at first But if you look closely, you'll see the controller itself is not mirrored The ColecoVision logo also match the other ones Then again, it could have just been a montage.... but... I've spotted it in a CV commercial Edited January 12, 2019 by retroillucid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) Here's the 1st Roller (Trackball) Controller PrototypeNote how the buttons are making contact with the actual controller's buttonsI think that was a design flaws for sure and that's why they later re-design the buttons Edited January 14, 2019 by retroillucid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Roller Controller Prototype #2 Same as the 1st prototype, only with a different name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Roller Controller Prototype #3This is when things changed and looks more close to the retail unit Buttons are now....well actual buttons! The placement of the buttons though is different than the retail unit Next time, the Super Action Controller Prototypes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 There always the possibility that the picture was flipped/reversed when it comes to this stuff. I've seen it before and most likely we'll never know for sure. After investigate it a bit more... I think we now have the confirmation the controller was located on the left in the earliest version of the Exp#2 *Speed Roller Controller shown in this picture 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Differences between Prototype Exp#2 VS the Retail Exp#2 I think this is a solid proof there was a Exp#2 prototype with the controller on left - The Connector for the Pedal on the prototype is not located at the same place as the Retail unit - The Coleco embossed logo on the pedal is not located as the same place 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 ...it has been rumored it was just rolling a tape inside of the console to show its potentional during CES and other tradeshows events... Our old pal Mike could've learned a thing or two from the original Coleco... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Our old pal Mike could've learned a thing or two from the original Coleco... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crapahute Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Here is the transcript on my site : http://colecoboxart.com/colecovision_prototypes.htm 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 Here is the transcript on my site : http://colecoboxart.com/colecovision_prototypes.htm Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikrananka Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Here is the transcript on my site : http://colecoboxart.com/colecovision_prototypes.htm Really well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Great job on everything! Nice to learn about the history and development of the Colecovision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Coleco Prototype Console This is the console that was believed to have been sold to Mattel wich would later become the Intellivision If you look at the design, the cartridge slot placement, it makes sense Not much is known about this other than when I've contacted the owner of this cell, he told me this was the console Coleco first made and sold to Mattel Any idea when coleco sold a prototype to Mattel. In 1977 Mattel took chipset proposals from National Semiconductor, General Instrument, and Mos Technology. They ended up chooosing GI but requested improvements. They also chose Magnavox to build the system. Some of the chips weren't ready until 1979 so in 1978 they worked from large emulator boxes; so the coleco prototype couldn't have an intellivision inside. If the controllers have intellivision discs that would be something but they are likely colecovision joysticks. Where is the cartridge slot on the prototype? By the way, the first time I saw a picture of a colecovision the controllers had the wheel between the joystick and keypad. I can't remember but I thought it was a retail catalog. Is that possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Well, time for the Super Action Controller prototypes Here's the 1st Super Action Controller prototype Notice where the Spinner wheel is located (in the front of the controller) Also the buttons colors are: White, Yellow, Orange and Red I'm not sure how the overlays are staying in place when you're playing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Here's the 2nd Super Action protoype controller Pretty much the same as the 1st prototye, but they changed the location of the Spinner to the top of the controller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Here's the 3rd protoype of the Super Action Controller They changed the buttons colors to the ones who match the final S.A Controller colors The overlay is different but still have the same shape I don't have much else to say about those S.A prototype Controllers other than that 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serguei2 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Is it just me but I can't see 9 and 0 buttons on the Super Action Controller prototype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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