NIAD
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Glad to be of help and if you guys see any errors or omissions, please let me know.
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thanks you all
and where a list of the games officially released in the 80's ?
Here is a plain jane text list of everything that I know of. I had hoped to lay this out in html format or something nicer looking, but haven't had a chance yet!
Without a doubt, pickup an AtariMax Ultimate SD Cart!
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I probably shouldn't be saying this but, from what I see on the box in that ebay picture, it wouldn't be that hard to mock-up a very close replica (image wise). I would just need good (i.e. high res) scans of a standard ColecoVision box (The cleaner the box the better). From what I see they look pretty close. Unfortunately, I don't know how different the sides and back of the purple box is from the standard. I guess I would need a couple scans of the controllers with the rollers in them too. For some reason I thought I had some but I can't find them.
Yes, it could be reproduced easily with good scans
Here's a pic of the speed roller controller
Well I suppose they had to be real... I just never expected to see a photo of one. Is that your controller J-F? That is so suweet.
Here's some more pics of the proto hand controller with speed roller... thanks to ColecoVision Zone/Junior for making these available. Really have to spend some time on his website and follow all the links as there is a lot of great stuff on there!!
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Problem solved! Woot! It was the power supply. I got a new one from djpubba and now I'm off to the races!
Thanks for all the support everyone. Now to see just what the Adam can do!
Glad to hear and enjoy the system!
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These Storm Troopers have their guns out.
How about a nice little video?
AX
My wife would like to "THANK YOU" Ax for providing the inspiration for me to turn off the computer at a decent enough hour to leave time for some serious exploration in the bedroom... usually it takes an extended power outage.
She sends her love.
And now I see you have provided a video!!!
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Title say it all
Yeah, but there's a small tear in the top flap of the box that in my book is a $1990.00 deduction... so starting auction bid is reset to:
$9.99
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A couple of posts were posted after I started writing my last post. So I'll respond to those by saying that I think it's perfectly acceptable to pronounce it "Ko-leh-ko" if that's how it's correctly pronounced in your native tongue.
Exactly. This whole thing was about what is the correct US-English pronunciation (since it's a US-based company). It seemed to me that that should be sort of obviously implied in the context. And there absolutely is one, since it's a proper name. I think your posts pretty much nailed it.
I think Ax nailed it, to be honest... especially that HOT blonde dressed all in white. Where the hell is this car wash because my "car" can definetly use a good polishing!
AX
You are my hero, Ax! I just realized something... is polishing pronounced:
"pa"-"lish"-"ing" as in to polish a caror
"po"-"lish"-"ing" as in the Polish languageGuess being half Polish complicates matters for me!
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As far as your guesstimate on the final auction price (if the auction runs it's full course)... I'm thinking $750! Maybe Retroillucid could sponsor a game of "The Price is Right" for this auction and the winner get's a free Side Trak cart.
I'm not sure I understand right....
Could you explain?
Charge a fee of $1 per guess and the person who comes the closest to the final auction price wins a Side Trak cart.
I, for one, would rather have the finished Side Trak game when it is released than a box... even though this proto box has A LOT of historical value.
BTW, anyone ever come across ADAM game protos for "The Price is Right" or "Wheel of Fortune". Through the years I heard some claims from reliable sources that Wheel of Fortune did exist, but all roads eventually lead to a dead end.
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A couple of posts were posted after I started writing my last post. So I'll respond to those by saying that I think it's perfectly acceptable to pronounce it "Ko-leh-ko" if that's how it's correctly pronounced in your native tongue.
Exactly. This whole thing was about what is the correct US-English pronunciation (since it's a US-based company). It seemed to me that that should be sort of obviously implied in the context. And there absolutely is one, since it's a proper name. I think your posts pretty much nailed it.
I think Ax nailed it, to be honest... especially that HOT blonde dressed all in white. Where the hell is this car wash because my "car" can definetly use a good polishing!
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300th post woohoo.
He updated the auction about the box. So the console itself is the same as a regular one?
I personally wouldn't care anything about the console, I just want the box. I would give $200 for the empty box with Styrofoam insert. The console likely works half-ass like nearly every console out there that hasn't been refurbished.
Someone will have a sweetheart proto box and probably stash it away without showing photos of the back and sides. The seller must be getting hammered with messages, he told me he won't even send additional pics of the box because "some other collector told me not to"
While you are probably right about most CVs that are out there to be had, I have bought three other CVs (besides the two refurb/modified systems I bought from you) as part of large packages and they have all worked pretty darn good with the exception of a flacky hand controller or two that when taken apart and cleaned... worked good, but not like your refurbed controllers. Guess a lot just depends on the amount of TLC the previous owner gave to it. BTW, all three extra systems have found themselves new homes and maybe even one of them has found it's way to your door to be modded!
It would be very sad if the eventual winner just stashed the box away and does not share images of the sides and back with all the CV fans out there... but when you own something, it's your right to do whatever you want with it.
Sad that some of these hardcore collectors have to react in such a way. It's always been my contention, especially after all these years have passed, that things should be more openly shared especially considering what BIG fans of the system and Coleco we obviously all are. I did my part in the 80's and early 90's to see protos/unreleased items made available to the masses and if I am lucky enough to come across anything of worth/interest, I will do the same again and only ask for a "thanks" or a "+1" in return.
As far as your guesstimate on the final auction price (if the auction runs it's full course)... I'm thinking $750! Maybe Retroillucid could sponsor a game of "The Price is Right" for this auction and the winner get's a free Side Trak cart.
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Bah, probably just been colored in with a purple marker
So this is something new, that none of you all have? Cool!
Yep! Can't imagine that too many of these exist after all the years that have gone by. It makes sense that the seller is located in Connecticut as well (only about an hour away from West Hartford) and probably worked for/or knew someone that worked for Coleco.
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Wow. Thanks again for the very detailed information and file downloads. I'll probably look into finding one of the Atari transformers if I can find one that's relatively cheap. I don't want to spend very much on additional parts for the floppy drive without knowing whether it works or not. Hopefully it does.
Then your best bet is to buy one from eColeco so your not chasing after an Atari one with the correct length connector. It is the original Disk Drive Power Supply that he lists and he also states that he has the alternative power supply somewhere in his warehouse. This alternative unit used only one cable (to attach to the disk drive) and the power prongs where built into the case like the U.S. ColecoVision Power Supply.
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All I ask is that if the winner is an AAer to make a nice big scan or picture.
AX
That would be nice, otherwise it will probably disappear like so many other prototypes have... Energy Quizz, Power Grabber, Masters of the Universe (for legal reasons), Ice Castle, Missile Command, etc. etc.! Hopefully one of these days some of these will be shared with the rest of the community as well as CAT S.O.S.
We shall see.
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Just wait, soon there will be a "NOTE" added to the auction saying either: "NOTE: BOX NOT INCLUDED IN SALE" or "THE BOX SOLD LOCALLY" or "I LOST THE BOX", something along those lines.....I hope the seller does not fall prey to these side-dealers that have been rampant lately!
(Not saying NIAD posting it will cause that to happen, just saying the side-dealers have been thick on eBay as of late it seems)
Trust me when I say that if the joysticks had the mentioned Speed Roller on them... I WOULD HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO STRIKE A SIDE DEAL!
Can't believe I never payed attention to the purple box in the Arnold Greenberg picture with the Donkey Kong box. Guess my attention was always focused on the DK Box.
The final auction price should be very interesting to see and hopefully the seller will let the auction run it's course.
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Just saw this on eBay! Anyone ever see a purple ColecoVision Box before?
Let the bidding begin!
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Thank you all very much for the information, and thank you coleconut for the offer. It is greatly appreciated. I just tried a Nintendo NES transformer (which is 9V AC) but the hole for the center conductor was too small. Hopefully I have something around the house that will work. Also, does anyone have any advice on how to transfer files from a Windows PC to the ADAM, or how to use a PC with a 5.25" drive to write ADAM floppies? Thanks again.
First and FOREMOST, your best bet is to boot-up into plain old MS-DOS to insure that these older conversion utilities will work and then you will need a 5 1/4" 360K FDD on the PC (a 5 1/4" 1.2Mb FDD will probably read ADAM disks alright, but there will be problems writing to them). I have used these utilities on a Windows XP system, but only with a 3 1/2" drive... not gonna get into all the details, but you can format a 3 1/2" disk as an ADAM 5 1/4" 160K when you are in a pinch.
TO TRANSFER INDIVIDUAL FILES:
Download "The ADAM Connection" provided below. Very easy program to use and a doc file is included. Boot into DOS and execute "The ADAM Connection" (EOS.EXE) When transferring individual files always remember to spell the ADAM file exactly as it was named (upper and lower case matters) and include the files extension at the end of the name with no spaces, IE: ZaxxonC is a CopyCart cartridge dump of Zaxxon with the "C" filetype. Also remember the 8.3 filenaming convention for MS-DOS... no long filenames!Here are some common ADAM filetypes:
A = SmartBASIC, SmartLOGO, ADAMCalc program file H = SmartWRITER file H = SmartBASIC Binary file C = CopyCart file = Machine Language Filethere are more, but this should get you started.
TO MAKE A DISK IMAGE OF AN ADAM DISK TO USE ON A PC EMULATOR
OR CONVERT A DISK IMAGE BACK TO AN ADAM DISK
Download the MS-DOS program "DCOPY" that is provided below. ADAM Disk to PC Disk Image command: DCOPY A: C:\filename.dsk /T:40 /S:8 /H:1A: = your 5 1/4" drive on the PC the ADAM 5 1/4" disk is inserted in
C:\ = the location you want to save the newly created disk image to
/T:40 = 40 tracks
/S:8 = 8 sectors
/H:1 = 1 Head
PC Disk Image to an ADAM 5 1/4" Disk (best to format the disk first to make sure it is good): DCOPY C:\filename.dsk A: /T:40 /S:8 /H:1pretty self explanatory and then there will always be the learning curve that you will have to experience, but there's a number of poeple on here who are very experienced with all this to provide help.
ADAM Connection (1988) (SpeedyWrite Software).zip
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ADAM Bomb
by Steve Pitman Software (1989)
Requires a 64K or Larger Memory ExpanderSince I highlighted ADAM Bomb 2 - The Rescue a while back, I decided that I better get the original ADAM Bomb game posted here before everyone thinks it didn't exist... like Pepper I!
The object of ADAM Bomb is to collect all the diamonds on each of the 30 individual screens. Each screen is a puzzle/maze that is hidden beneath the grass until you move your character over an area to display what lies beneath (open area, walls, boulders, bombs, diamonds, etc.). There are also transporter doors and traps located in most of the screens that serve to help or hinder your ability to clear the screen and move onto the next.
Also included with the game is a Screen Designer Construction Kit so that you can make and save your own ADAM Bomb screens if you so desire.
The game instructions are contained within the program, so make sure to read thru them thoroughly in order to learn how to play.
ADAM Bomb will work with ADAMem, Virtaul ADAM and M.E.S.S., but due to incomplete emulation, M.E.S.S. can't save your work when creating new screens.
I have included two Disk Images, the first is the original game untouched and the second has been modified to include the ability to select what level you will start on.
Enjoy!
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Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum (and to the Coleco ADAM) and am trying to get some information on the external power supply for the 5.25" floppy drive. I was able to find a drive but unfortunately it didn't include the power supply. If I can find out what the voltage, polarity, and amp rating for the factory unit is I may be able to find a suitable substitute. Info on the plug type would be great too. Thanks.
eColeco still has the ADAM Disk Drive Power Supply available for $23 (listed on their website) if you can't track down a compatible transformer locally:
http:\\www.ecoleco.com
look in the Coleco and ADAM Product Catalog section.
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Jungle Hunt, Moonsweeper, and Destructor are games that have not been played at any HSC-season
Spy Hunter: last played HSC1 week#22 (3/2008)
Frenzy: last played HSC2 Game 3A (7/2008)
I want to start a "bonus-round" with Super Action: Football (Soccer) - Penalty shoot out -; what do you guys think about this?
Sounds good and will be a very good reason to play one of the lesser played games in my CV collection.
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Sweet! +1
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Does anyone have any idea who might have been in charge of game dev at coleco? It would be fun to see the reaction of the person who originally conceptualized having this game in the Coleco arsenal.
Great work, RK! Great, I say!
Eric Bromley was the leading force behind the ColecoVision finally being manufactured by Coleco. He also played a large role in the line-up of arcade games that Coleco acquired the rights to make on videogame systems... and was the Coleco employee who flew to Japan to acquire the rights to Donkey Kong.
There is a GREAT article, where he is interviewed extensively as well as further info on the ColecoVision and some Homebrew Scene items, in RetroGamer Issue #73 and I would recommend picking up the backissue.
Coleco's Vision was in fact Eric Bromley's Vision
Too bad Coleco Execs didn't listen to Eric B. going back to 1980. If they had gotten the system out upto 2 years earlier, who knows what might have happened. As it stands, Coleco was only really just getting going before the Crash and then all the mistakes by upper management concerning the ADAM was the final death blow.
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Does anyone have any idea who might have been in charge of game dev at coleco? It would be fun to see the reaction of the person who originally conceptualized having this game in the Coleco arsenal.
Great work, RK! Great, I say!
Eric Bromley was the leading force behind the ColecoVision finally being manufactured by Coleco. He also played a large role in the line-up of arcade games that Coleco acquired the rights to make on videogame systems... and was the Coleco employee who flew to Japan to acquire the rights to Donkey Kong.
There is a GREAT article, where he is interviewed extensively as well as further info on the ColecoVision and some Homebrew Scene items, in RetroGamer Issue #73 and I would recommend picking up the backissue.
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Yeah I checked to make sure it was the 6 conductor Adamnet cable but I did not try booting it without the keyboard... I will try that tonight. I don't have a multi-tester. (maybe I should get one since I seem to be poking around inside of vintage machines more frequently lately)
Would the SmartWriter chips cause it to stop working even in cartridge mode?
I'm still leaning toward the possibility of a bad power supply.
Thanks for all the help so far everyone, I'd love to bring this old beast to life to compare it against other computers of the period.
What type of power supply is it? The power supply pulled from the printer, an Eve Electronics PS-1, an Orphanware PS, or one of the many homebrew creations made over the years? Just interested to know.
BTW, last I saw, DJPUBBA had a number of his power supplies available and I think they were $40 shipped.
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Match against Chess Champ
Notice : I can't set ADAM to play first
In the SmartWRITER READme01 and READme02 documentation file, the author goes into detail about some of the deficiences of the Chess Champ program and that he had planned to further upgrade the program.... which never happened!
In the SmartWRITER READme02 documentation file, the author states that the computer will always be "player 2 - black" and that there is no way to change this.
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Puzzli on colecovision is coming!
in ColecoVision / Adam
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Tremendous upgrade re. the new graphics supplied by Youki. Glad to see another Puzzle/Mind-type game coming down the pipeline for the ColecoVision as it's been a number of years since one was released.
+1 all around!