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  3. Posted · Edited by Fixitguy74

    We had a big console Zenith that we hooked up to the 2600, and for a short while the Tandy Color Computer II. Then my older brother (who owned the Coco 2) got a 13 inch color set from Radio Shack so he could have a dedicated tv for the computer and Atari. We later got an NES and hooked it up to the big Zenith. In high school I got a little 4 1/2 inch Radio Shack b/w portable tv for Christmas that I later hooked up the nes to while I was in college.

     

    I believe our Zenith was this one

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    I couldn't find a useable image of the 13 inch tv, but here is a pic of my 4 1/2 as I still have this one in my posession.

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    However, in the time it took Wonder to type up those two sentences, he could've taken a couple extra minutes to explain what he knows. We're asking him to spill the beans not paint the Mona Lisa.

    Instead of quoting Cebus, I will just say "BE PATIENT!". For all we know Wonder could have piles of documents from the company to read through or hours of recorded interveiws with former employees and company owners to reveiw before he writes up his report on what he found out. So give the poor guy a break.

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    My kids love Grand Prix. Me not so much. Indy 500 is one of my faves, but I have a hard time getting someone to play it with me. I also like Enduro for the graphics and gameplay. Pole Position is ok and get occasional play time. Night driver holds a lot of fun memories for me so I still play it a lot. Memories like my two brothers and I taking turns driving while the other two would line up behind in chairs and pretend we were riding a bus and react to all the curves and crashes by leaning side to side or falling out of our seats all the while hollering "whoooooa" or "aaaaah!!!" and laughing until it hurt.

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    For me it's the thrill of the hunt and thrill of the bargain. I have been to a few used game stores that knew what they had and priced their games accordingly, not crazy high, but fairly priced. I did not buy much, if anything from them. To me it's about finding an R4 or higher for a few bucks or less at a thrift or used game store that gets me my collecting fix. Sure for a price one could complete or near complete (if some games are uber rare) a collection for most any system, but to me flashing that much cash just to complete something isn't as thrilling. It's almost like paying someone to put together a 1000 piece puzzle and saying "Look at the this complete puzzle I now own". Now I know some games can't be had with out some serious greenbacks due to rarity but a guy can still dream of finding an Air Raid for $.99 at the local Goodwill.

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    I don't have Pics (my wife has the camera and isn't home right now), but I hit up a few thrifts and score a couple of goodies. At the Goodwill I got an original grey Playstation console with no cables or controllers for $1.99. I already have one but couldn't pass it up. I hooked it up and it works like a champ. At the Volunteers of America thrift I cought their half off everything Tuesday sale and got a Wii Udraw tablet for $1.50. Now I just need to find the game.

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    I have a couple of dead and soon to be repaired systems that take RF cables with the RCA type ends and most have a damaged or missing cable. So I was wondering where I might find a replacement on the cheap. I tried the local Radio Shack and all they had that was remotely close, cost more than I paid for some of the systems. Anybody make their own from bulk cable or find a source for cheaper pre-made cables?

  16. Posted · Edited by Fixitguy74

    I already tried the reset button, but I haven't had a chance to mess with it since you guys gave me some good suggestions. I have some spare time right now though, so wish me luck. Also I did pull the sheilding off from the big board and yes it was a pain. As for the ribbon cable, how hard is it to find a replacement if that is bad?

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    Since you are new to intellivision here is the first thing to try. Inty games dont work pushed all the way in on half the systems. Thats why the carts have an insert to here line on them. Fiddle around with the carts pulling them out a little at a time and keep testing for a sweet spot. Try that first

    Thanks I'll give it a try.

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    I recently joined the Intellivision club with a console and 15 common cartriges. The problem is when I power it up with any game I get a blank black screen. I cleaned the games and cartrige slot with no better results. I peeled it open already to look for any obvious issues, like burnt/damaged components, corrosion, bad solder joints, etc. Are there any common fixes for this or is there service manual scans for it online somewhere? Any help is apreciated.

  19. Posted

    Scored an Intellivision with 15 common carts for $20 at a local thrift. Only thing is I get a blank black screen even after cleaning the carts and cartrige slot. I would post pics, but it's spit open at the moment while i check some of the connections, solder joints and components for anything obvious. So far nothing yet though.

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