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The Stand Alone (with CV built-in) is more desirable because of the smaller form factor and Composite Video output option, but any confirmed working Adam is desirable and will find a buyer.

Just get yourself the Adam Drive Emulator (ADE for short) by Sean Myers which uses SD Cards and disk or data pack image files. They are made and sold by John Lundy and he can be reached on the Coleco Adam Facebook page... $145 shipped. Then you can take your time looking for a good deal on an actual Adam 5 1/4" FDD. They sometimes show up on eBay as BINs for low prices because the seller doesn't kniw the value or can't test properly.

Hmmm... gonna take another stab at this since it's not Lunar Leeper and go with Apple Cider Spider although I wish it would be Dino Eggs.

Aside from the fact that you would prefer an internal option for the AY-3-8912 sound chip, have you seen the extrernal version that chart45 has already designed that is detailed in this thread: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/285129-missing-sound-chip-for-adam-computer/?hl=%2Badam+%2Bsound+%2Bchip&do=findComment&comment=4159023 Not all ADAMs are created equal and can play SGM games sans AY sound output without the Opcode SGM connected. I have one that will and one that won't.

Using J5 (Slot #3 the Memory Expander slot) will be an issue for a most ADAM users who already have a 64K, 256K or 512K Memory Expander in that slot and there are a lot of 3rd party apps and games that require expanded RAM. I understand full well that using J7 (Slot#1 for IDE, Serial or ADAMLink Modem) is an issue especially for those with the IDE Interface and CF Card by MicroFox, but it's easier for me to live without the IDE setup versus Memory Expansion especially with the SD Drives (VDD and ADE) that are available. Have you considered the side Expansion Interface although that would eventually lead to wanting to have a case for it like the AutoDialer or Opcode SGM.

Send MilliV a PM to see if he has a complete Adam system available. You can also reach him thru the Coleco Adam Facebook page... William Hicks.

Updated availability bump. Got any questions, want individual pics or discuss prices? Send me a PM.

ColecoVision cartridges are universal... there is no PAL or NTSC specific programming in the game code except for some recent Homebrew releases. On the other hand, the systems are region specific and games will play accordingly.

I'm sticking with my last guess... Lunar Leeper.

Added a couple "group pictures" bump.

Not yet. I will let everyone know when I do update things or better yet, provide everything to a couple websites so that everything can be made available individually.

Just a thread bump for all those looking for a wealth of info on the CV & Adam Computer.

Any response to my latest guess of Lunar Leeper or do I have to contnue on with my detective work?

yeah, that is why I just edited and added to that short two word post!

DANG IT !!! I like Pixelboy's guess of Necromancer since this game could have very easily been in development as a CV cartridge first and then part of the unreleased "The Best of Synapse" for the ADAM later much the same way that Choplifter and A.E. were originally developed as CV cartridges and then released together as "The Best of Broderbund" for the ADAM. But based on your hint re. the naming issue between Sierra On-Line and Sydney, it could be one of these: - Apple Cider Spider - Jawbreaker - Lunar Leeper - Mr. Cool Let's see, you said the game was obscure and after you play it more, it is fun, so I will say.... Lunar Leeper

That one was to be released by Parker Bros. and the hunt has been narrowed down to a Sydney game.

Gotta be one of these.... - Bung the Juggler - Dot to Dot Zot - Power Grabber - Spook Maze and to narrow it down even further, the game is: POWER GRABBER

PowerPaint also outputs a message if I remember correctly from what Joe B. mentioned.

Well, you led us down a road with some of your hints, so it's one of the other Sydney games in the list that I can't recall the names to right now or it is.... WIZARD OF WOR Nevermind, it's not WoW because that is not an obscure game.

A couple of mini-RB puppets on strings!

Hopefully Retroillucid is playing games with his hint re. Wiz and the Sydney vs. Sierra discussion and the actual game that was acquired is.... Wizard of Oz by Coleco I know, fat chance and it's probably The Wizard of Id's Adventure because the other Wiz games are or, if they were developed, geared towards use on computers.

If you are talking about Evolution.... yes they did. They also used Coleco Canada and and Video Take Out fir their two Adam data pack releases.

Ikrananka... I garned most of the listins in the Unreleased section from years of stuff I had collected and then used various sources like the CV Faq and Digital Press to try to verify and or correct things. Always meant to revisit this section, but never got around to it along with a lengthy list of other things i've scratched together from AtariAge and CV and ADAM Facebook pages. Work and family and all... five more years to retirement!!!

This was an aftermarket patch to a weak spot of the CV... the controller ICs blowing when hot swapping controllers. It was first implemented as part of CV Delta PCB in the Stand Alone ADAM Memory Console. This fix might have been performed by Honeywell or some other service center. Anyway, none of the CV board revisions left Coleco with this fix implemented as far as I know.