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Well underneath the 2 "storage slots" is the main wiring harness into the unit where it connects to the PCB. If they made it an 8 game switcher it would have to be wider to accomodate for the wiring and extra slots thus leaving you 2 more empty slots. I suppose they thought that it was better used for game storage than just a flat panel that didn't provide any purpose.

What can I say, I was bored, so I whipped this little beauty up. It's a Video Game Brain for use with Atari 2600 and compatible video game systems. It allows you to switch between 6 different games without having to remove and insert games into the game console's cartridge slot, thus allowing for longer system life due to less wear and tear. I replaced the originally dimly lit red power LED with a "Hyper Blue" one and installed (6) "Atari Orange" LED's to corespond with each one of the unit's cartridge slots. Thus allowing you to know which game is selected. There is more detailed information listed in the auction itself. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=8154360925

Less than 2 days left. There are still a few games at the $0.99 starting bid available.

Right. The ground ring connection on each RCA Jack, can all be tied together and run to one common ground on the board. Like I said the easy spot is one of the 4 large solder points that actuatlly hold down the Mini-Din connector to the board.

I'd have to take one apart to show you. I don't have internal pics of any of the work I've done. The easiest way to do it is this. If you have a SEGA A/V cable plug it into the port. Flip over the board and with a multimeter check for continunaty against each RCA Plug's tip to each of the 9 solder pads. So for example hook one lead to the center tip of the video wire (yellow) and touch the other lead to each of the 9 solder joints untill you find which one it matches. Do the same for the audio. Then surrounding those 9 solder points there should be 4 larger solder points. Those are the solder points for the Mini-Din connector itself and they are also all grounds. Grab your ground from there. If I'm not mistaken there are some versions of the Sega Model II that doesn't have stereo sound so you would grab the audio (mono) positive wire to the center of the panel mount RCA jack and the ground to the ground ring and then just piggy back those signals over to the other audio jack. Not true stereo, but at least it will give you sound out of both speakers.

It's real easy. Composite audio/video is already wired to the din connector on the back. The original cord comes out of the console into an external RF modulator and then into your TV. Here is a pinout of the A/V output port: http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/genesisav.htm When you're done it should look somthing like this: http://img102.exs.cx/img102/4291/19_1.jpg And while you're at it you might as well de-solder the original red LED and install a "Sonic Blue" one, like this: http://img49.exs.cx/img49/828/GenesisIILED.jpg

http://futurlec.com/EPROMProg.shtml same one I use to use. it doesn't come with a power supply, but you can get one at radio shack.

Viking Video Games and Opcode Games are proud to announce the third round of the VVG/OCG-RPS Tournament of Champions. Included in this announcement is the complete list of matches and instructions about how to submit your set of throws. Here is the complete list of matches for the third round: Ted Chung x Ben Langbert Chris Nobert x Greg Griffin Michael Markowski x Chris Wingate Brad Jewell x Rossignol Numa Steve Wicoff x Chris Perjak Scott Einsig x William Pilgrim All contestants are now required to send email to [email protected], including the following information: Full name. Password. Ordered set of 5 throws. Entries will be accepted untill 11:59 EST Saturday 12/08/04. The complete list of results will be published here on Sunday 12/09/04. Thanks for participating and good luck! The Viking Video Games and Opcode Games management.

I sold my Turbo Duo a while back and I forgot that I had these games sitting on my shelf that I can't play any more. I got them listed on Ebay with no reserves. Most of them are complete, but a few are missing manuals. Here's a link to them all: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQcatrefZC5QQfro...Z1QQsotrvalueZ1 Here are the individual games and links: Dungeon & Dragons - Order of the Griffon http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT Galaga '90 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT Keith Courage in Alpha Zones http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT The Legendary Axe http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT Power Golf http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT Prince of Persia http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT Sidearms http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT Turrican http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT TV Sports Basketball http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT TV Sports Football http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT World Class Baseball http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT World Court Tennis http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT

Last Bump. Less than 16 hours left. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT

VVG and OG are proud to announce the partial results for the second round of RPS Tournament of Champions. Patrick Bulch (PRSRP) x Ted Chung (RPPRS) = 2-2 (tie) Joe Kollar (PSRPS) x Chris Nobert (PRPSS) = 0-3 (Chriswon) Kyle Koehsmtedt (N/S) x Michael Markowski (PRRSP)= 0-5 (Michael won) Jason Mazure (SRRPR) x Brad Jewell (RRSRP) = 2-2 (tie) Steve Wicoff (SRRSP) x Toby Wickwire (PSSRR) = 4-1 (Steve won) Scott Einsig (SPPRS) x Joe Lambert (PSRRS) = 2-1 (Scott won) Oliver Pyper (PSSRR) x Ben Langbert (PRPRP)= 1-2 (Ben won) Greg Griffin (SRRPS) x Chris Keilback (N/S) = 5-0 (Greg won) Chris Wingate (SPRPR) x Tanya Craver (SRRPS) = 2-0 (Chris won) Rossignol Numa (PPPPP) x Brett Gladson (RSRPR) = 3-1 (Rossignol won) Bradley Karston (N/S) x Chris Perjak (SPRPS) = 0-5 (Chris won) William Pilgrim("bye" round) Contestants who have tied must now submit a new set of 5 throws. Entries will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST Monday 12/06/2004. In the event of a new tie, the first contest to win a "game" will be declared the winner for that match. For example, player1 (SRRPS) x player2 (PPRPS) = 1-1, but since player1 won the first game (scissor x paper), he/she will be declared the winner for that match. The new matches for the 3rd round will be revealed on Tuesday, once all tie-breakers are resolved. Congratulations all winners! The VVG and OG management

Last bump for the Modded Odyssey 2. Less than 15 hours left. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT

Most inportantly the INTV II has unplugable joysticks. Allowing you to use the Wico Command Control or the Amiga Power-Stick joysticks made for the Intellivision. As far as the Coleco-published games compatability there is an easy mod to remedy that problem. A couple of wires and a switch allows it to boot-up around the lock-out.

Replacement PCB for the CX-40, in original Atari Service packaging. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...8150616049&rd=1 Not Mine.

The description is O.K. Although putting a space between Coleco and Vision will draw less traffic. The starting bid is a little bit high. I would like to see more pictures, and a little better quality for that kind of starting bid. I would prefer a slightly higher feedback rating for the seller. I usually like to see the seller have been an Ebay member just a little longer. I sometimes like to know an estimated shipping cost. The "Sellers Payment Instructions" are very clear and concise. Luckily he takes PayPal with all credit card forms of payment. Take a look, and please don't outbid me. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...8151580716&rd=1

I'd need a Channel F to try it on. It's one of the few consoles that I don't have.

I don't know if I'd say King. Perhaps "El Presidente". Yeah, that's got a nice ring. Seriously, thanks for the "props."

Less than two days left on this auction. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT

Look at the controllers on the front of the box. Now look at the controllers on the back of the box. Now look at the actual controllers in the auction lot. They look a lot more like the ones on the back of the box. Crazy Argentinians.

The Sears Video Arcade II is the best looking "Atari" (compatible) of all times. I'd get that one.

That was only for research!!! It really is amazing what sellers consider rare though isn't it.

Those are the SEGA 6-Button Turbo Pad. There is an almost exact model that doesn't have the turbo and slo-motion feature. I like those a little better. Less clutter on the controller itself, and who the hell uses slow-motion mode anyways.

No difference. The LED is technically called Hyper Blue due to it's water-clear lens and its output frequency. I call it "Sonic Blue" to give it more symbolism for the SEGA console. I briefly tried the A/V mod for the INTV II, but couldn't get it to work. When I get some extra time I'll get back to it.

I'm at it again. More modded video game consoles just in time for Christmas. This one is my pride and joy so far I think. Cramming all those components and wiring inside that tiny case was definately a challenge. Please let me know what you think. MODDED SEGA GENESIS MODEL 3 - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=8151002800 Also I have a refurbished and Modded Magnavox Odyssey 2 up for auction right now with composite A/V outputs. MODDED ODYSSEY 2 - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT

I know we all know that people who don't know shit about video games, but love garage sales and love Ebay over use the hell out of the word "RARE." I just happen to be going through the Ebay - Video Game - listings with a search for "ColecoVision" and was absolutely dumbfounded by the number of auctions with the word "RARE" in the title. So in further research I found these results: Auctions in the Ebay category - "Video Games" - 228766 of those 228766, those with the following phrase in the title: "Rare" - 8692 of those 8692, those with the following phrase in the title: "Very Rare" - 897 "Super Rare" - 976 "Ultra Rare" - 893 "Extremely Rare" - 36 "Extreme Rare" - 20 Now while some items actually are reasonably rare, most of them are something along the lines of an Atari Vader with 3 copies of Combat, or an original NES with the hard to find Super Mario Bros. It's starting to get real damn annoying. Now I don't sell a helluva lot of rare stuff, I like to hoard it for myself, but when I do sell something of a rarity I sure as hell don't spam the hell out of the title and description with what has become my most hated word - "RARE". The only people that the word Rare is going to mean anything to are the real collectors and hobbyists and they already know what is rare. This has been an editorial by DoubleDown. Please rant along with me.