Colecovision question

[slosu]

Can Adam games be played on a standard Colecovision? There are a few Adam games that I wouldn't mind owning but I want to make sure first befor I buy them.

[+Psionic]

No...Adam games were on cassettes and floppy disks.

[theking21083]

If you are talking about the carts that say for the Adam & Colecovision, then those will work.

[slosu]

If you are talking about the carts that say for the Adam & Colecovision, then those will work.

 

This IS what I was talking about........Thanks! I

[+Psionic]

If you are talking about the carts that say for the Adam & Colecovision, then those will work.

 

This IS what I was talking about........Thanks! I

I see...those are ColecoVision games, not Adam games. They're no different than the earlier CV cartridge releases.

[slosu]

I'm fairly "new" when it comes to collecting for Colecovision. When it said ADAM on the label it threw me off a little. I just wanted to be a 100% before I bought anything. Thanks all for the quick response! When the video game store opens today you can bet I'll be adding a few more games to my collection!!!!

 

 

Steve

[Rik]

I'm fairly "new" when it comes to collecting for Colecovision. When it said ADAM on the label it threw me off a little. I just wanted to be a 100% before I bought anything. Thanks all for the quick response! When the video game store opens today you can bet I'll be adding a few more games to my collection!!!!

 

 

Steve

The Adam has a deck that you plug in any CV carts just like on the CV console.So they can be played on the Adam computer system just like you would on a CV,and vice versa,thats all

[opeygon]

wouldn't mind getting an ADAM

 

the question is...is it worth it?

[Inky]

wouldn't mind getting an ADAM

 

the question is...is it worth it?

 

I loved mine. Great versions of DK, DKJr, and especially Zaxxon for it.

 

Plus the ton of "homebrew" stuff that was available was mind blowing. Some really great things.

[Rik]

wouldn't mind getting an ADAM

 

the question is...is it worth it?

Depends,if you want to use it for the gaming ,alright, if you want to use it complete as a home computer you'll have to hunt down parts accessories,supplys,which arent that easy to come by.

Edited June 27, 2008 by Rik

[opeygon]

hmmm... interesting

 

hey inky. did they make different versions of dk, dk jr or zaxxon just for the ADAM (i.e. non cv compatible) that were better than their cv compatible counterparts?

 

as for the additional parts and all, i wouldn't mind collecting a complete adam or atari computer system. been dwelling on it for a while now. not sure if i wanna get into that but i can't stop wondering what it would be like!

[theking21083]

hmmm... interesting

 

hey inky. did they make different versions of dk, dk jr or zaxxon just for the ADAM (i.e. non cv compatible) that were better than their cv compatible counterparts?

 

as for the additional parts and all, i wouldn't mind collecting a complete adam or atari computer system. been dwelling on it for a while now. not sure if i wanna get into that but i can't stop wondering what it would be like!

 

The answer is yes.

[Vic George 2K3]

I owned both a ColecoVision (actually, my family owned that) and an Adam, and used both types of cartridges (those marked "for ColecoVision" and those marked "for ColecoVision and Adam") on both systems with no problem.

[opeygon]

The answer is yes.

 

hey king can you elaborate on this? or can anyone? screenshots perhaps?

[theking21083]

The answer is yes.

 

hey king can you elaborate on this? or can anyone? screenshots perhaps?

 

DK for th ADAM

 

DK JR for the ADAM

 

Zaxxon for the ADAM

 

As you can see DK and DK JR have all 4 levels and Zaxxon has some different levels. These are the versions that only play on the ADAM. Some of the Colecovision games say for the Colecovision & ADAM on the label. They will play on both the Colecovision & ADAM. I have never owned an ADAM so somebody else might be able to explain in better detail then me.

[Pixelboy]

As you can see DK and DK JR have all 4 levels and Zaxxon has some different levels. These are the versions that only play on the ADAM. Some of the Colecovision games say for the Colecovision & ADAM on the label. They will play on both the Colecovision & ADAM. I have never owned an ADAM so somebody else might be able to explain in better detail then me.

Those games are generally referred to as the "Super Games". They came on high-speed cassettes (called "datapacks") and later floppies. The Adam pack-in game, Buck Rogers, was a Super Game, and like the other SGs, it was an improved edition of the regular ColecoVision cartridge version. With 64K of RAM, and 160K of available space on datapacks (compared to 1K of RAM and 32K max of cartridge data space of the ColecoVision), the ADAM could support much more elaborate games, the most illustrious of them being

(Note: the YouTube video shows the game running under emulation, and the real game runs a bit faster on the real machine).

[opeygon]

The answer is yes.

 

hey king can you elaborate on this? or can anyone? screenshots perhaps?

 

DK for th ADAM

 

DK JR for the ADAM

 

Zaxxon for the ADAM

 

As you can see DK and DK JR have all 4 levels and Zaxxon has some different levels. These are the versions that only play on the ADAM. Some of the Colecovision games say for the Colecovision & ADAM on the label. They will play on both the Colecovision & ADAM. I have never owned an ADAM so somebody else might be able to explain in better detail then me.

 

thats awesome! thanks king

 

those look way better than their cv counterparts

[slosu]

My next system that I was going to purchase was going to be a 5200.....now I'm considering a ADAM!!! lol

[CARTRIDGE STEALER]

My next system that I was going to purchase was going to be a 5200.....now I'm considering a ADAM!!! lol

 

 

Picked up a mint 5200 in the box, played with twice for $20 at a garage sale a few summers ago, with 5 MIB games!

[Ze_ro]

For those of you now wanting to get an ADAM, keep in mind that the computer itself is powered through the printer port, with the printer being the only part that's actually plugged into the wall... so you either NEED a printer, or you need to hack together some alternative way to power the system!

 

--Zero

[Inky]

The answer is yes.

 

hey king can you elaborate on this? or can anyone? screenshots perhaps?

 

DK for th ADAM

 

DK JR for the ADAM

 

Zaxxon for the ADAM

 

As you can see DK and DK JR have all 4 levels and Zaxxon has some different levels. These are the versions that only play on the ADAM. Some of the Colecovision games say for the Colecovision & ADAM on the label. They will play on both the Colecovision & ADAM. I have never owned an ADAM so somebody else might be able to explain in better detail then me.

 

thats awesome! thanks king

 

those look way better than their cv counterparts

 

 

Here's the list of officially released Games specifically for the ADAM

 

DK Jr

DK

Zaxxon

Buck Rogers

Family Feud

Dragon's Lair

2010: Text Adventure

Best of Broderbund: Choplifter and AE

 

Protos that have surfaced:

 

Jeopardy

Sub-Roc

Best of EA -- Hard HAt MAck and PInball Construction Set

 

 

Zaxxon is the kick assiest version of the game ever. Complete with save function (tho it didnt need it)

Dragon's LAir was pretty damn cool too

 

Jeopardy looks to have been ready for release. It also contains an easter egg.. a hidden set of questions about the programmers.

Subroc was fantastic as well.

Zax

[opeygon]

For those of you now wanting to get an ADAM, keep in mind that the computer itself is powered through the printer port, with the printer being the only part that's actually plugged into the wall... so you either NEED a printer, or you need to hack together some alternative way to power the system!

 

--Zero

 

good info thanks. ya that would suck to get a setup and then realize that you can't even power it on.

 

Here's the list of officially released Games specifically for the ADAM

 

DK Jr

DK

Zaxxon

Buck Rogers

Family Feud

Dragon's Lair

2010: Text Adventure

Best of Broderbund: Choplifter and AE

 

Protos that have surfaced:

 

Jeopardy

Sub-Roc

Best of EA -- Hard HAt MAck and PInball Construction Set

 

 

Zaxxon is the kick assiest version of the game ever. Complete with save function (tho it didnt need it)

Dragon's LAir was pretty damn cool too

 

Jeopardy looks to have been ready for release. It also contains an easter egg.. a hidden set of questions about the programmers.

Subroc was fantastic as well.

Zax

 

i bet choplifter was pretty rad on the ADAM

 

thanks inky

[cryinglion]

I thought the DK & DKjr versions for the Adam computer were not officially released because of the rights to the computer versions of these games belonging to Atari. I read somewhere that at an early gaming expo, Coleco was showing off the capabilities of the Adam by doing the demo of DK. At the same time, reps for Atari and Nintendo were in talks about Atari selling Nintendo's upcoming system in the U.S. and when the Atari rep saw the Adam demo, they were pissed and the Nintendo deal fell through. See link from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco_Adam

[Pixelboy]

I thought the DK & DKjr versions for the Adam computer were not officially released because of the rights to the computer versions of these games belonging to Atari. I read somewhere that at an early gaming expo, Coleco was showing off the capabilities of the Adam by doing the demo of DK. At the same time, reps for Atari and Nintendo were in talks about Atari selling Nintendo's upcoming system in the U.S. and when the Atari rep saw the Adam demo, they were pissed and the Nintendo deal fell through. See link from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco_Adam

Both DK and DKJr Super Games were released. I own boxed copies which I left at my mom's house. I suppose they were released after Atari's deal with Nintendo went down the drain.

[Inky]

Here's the list of officially released Games specifically for the ADAM

 

DK Jr

DK

Zaxxon

Buck Rogers

Family Feud

Dragon's Lair

2010: Text Adventure

Best of Broderbund: Choplifter and AE

 

Protos that have surfaced:

 

Jeopardy

Sub-Roc

Best of EA -- Hard HAt MAck and PInball Construction Set

 

 

Zaxxon is the kick assiest version of the game ever. Complete with save function (tho it didnt need it)

Dragon's LAir was pretty damn cool too

 

Jeopardy looks to have been ready for release. It also contains an easter egg.. a hidden set of questions about the programmers.

Subroc was fantastic as well.

Zax

 

i bet choplifter was pretty rad on the ADAM

 

thanks inky

 

Choplifter was just like the Apple II version.

 

 

ANd I dont know why I forgot to add Buck Rogers