user42 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 My current project (Colecovision Gamebase) has me collecting up scans of CV stuff. Here is a list of the items that I am currently looking for. (I would like scans or good quality photos) Box Front (doesn't have to be super HQ, these are for thumbs) Amazing Bumpman Cosmic Crisis Linking Logic Skiing Strike It! Word Feud Overlay Super Action Soccer Cart Alcazar Amazing Bumpman Boulder Dash Chuck Norris** Learning With Leeper** Meteoric Shower Skiing Strike it Super Action Soccer (** = have but with watermark) There has been a bit of interest in the cart scans so here they are for you to browse. If you can help me replace any of the low quality ones, please do. carts.zip If you have any of these please help me put and scan them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user42 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 So....no help huh? Oh well, I released the CV Gamebase as it is. I will release an update when (or if) I get the missing scans. Here is a list of missing items, if anyone can help me out with scans please PM me or post here. Missings list Manuals 2010 "Engineering Repair Card" Alcazar - The Forgotten Fortress Amazing Bumpman Aquattack Boulder Dash Cosmic Crisis Dance Fantasy *Evolution Meteoric Shower *Motocross Racer Robin Hood Rock 'n' Bolt Sewer Sam (poster side missing) Skiing Strike It! Super Action Soccer Tank Wars Tournament Tennis Box Amazing Bumpman Cosmic Crisis Linking Logic Skiing Strike It! Word Feud Overlay Super Action Soccer Cart Alcazar Amazing Bumpman Boulder Dash Learning With Leeper** Meteoric Shower Skiing Strike it Super Action Soccer And for the people that want to download the CV GB (or grab the manuals out of it) there are Direct Download Links and a torrent link (UndergroundGamer) here.. http://www.gb64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4298 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Thanks! Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightSuit Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I don't know if this is what you're lookin' for, but I scanned the following in quite some time ago: The above scans are from the December 1983 issue of Electronic Games magazine. The next two may be from the same issue or a different one (I honestly don't recall): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 To paraphrase a scene from a Teen Titans episode: Beast Boy: "I'm in love!" (Slobbers as he continues to gaze into the magazine) Starfire: "You do realize that the object of your affection is a game machine" Beast Boy: "Not JUST ANY game machine..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightSuit Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Well I'm glad somebody appreciates all my scanning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I should mention that Amazing Bumpman, Cosmic Crisis, Skiing and Strike It! were all Telegames releases, and as far as I know did not come in a real box. Well, actually, they came in plastic boxes that had all the same generic artwork on them, aside from the game name logo. Also, there was never an official overlay for Super Action Soccer. eColeco.com did release their own for that game, but it was really a "homebrew" overlay. And finally, good luck finding the cart for Meteoric Shower. Those Bit Corp titles (the others being Tank Wars and Cosmic Crisis) are the rarest of the rare. You're more likely to find a repro in the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user42 Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 I don't know if this is what you're lookin' for, but I scanned the following in quite some time ago: Not really what I am looking for but very cool none the less. I should mention that Amazing Bumpman, Cosmic Crisis, Skiing and Strike It! were all Telegames releases, and as far as I know did not come in a real box. Well, actually, they came in plastic boxes that had all the same generic artwork on them, aside from the game name logo. Also, there was never an official overlay for Super Action Soccer. eColeco.com did release their own for that game, but it was really a "homebrew" overlay. And finally, good luck finding the cart for Meteoric Shower. Those Bit Corp titles (the others being Tank Wars and Cosmic Crisis) are the rarest of the rare. You're more likely to find a repro in the wild. Thanks alot for the info. Does anyone have a photo or scan of the "plastic boxes that had all the same generic artwork on them". And so I am clear, those 3 Bit Corp games were all released by Bit Corp and then rereleased by Telegames USA, Right? This first then this Correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Does anyone have a photo or scan of the "plastic boxes that had all the same generic artwork on them". I have it, but I don't have a scanner at home. And so I am clear, those 3 Bit Corp games were all released by Bit Corp and then rereleased by Telegames USA, Right? That's correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Anyone try "Buck Rogers" for the ADAM? Does it play as sweet as it looks in that screenshot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 (edited) Anyone try "Buck Rogers" for the ADAM? Does it play as sweet as it looks in that screenshot? Buck Rogers Super Game was the pack-in game with the ADAM, so anyone who owned (or still owns) an ADAM probably played with Buck Rogers. It's much better than the regular CV version, but it has the same problems too: It's still hard to gauge distances with the pseudo-3D view, and collision detection between your shots and enemies still feels a bit random at times. Still, it's a great game. EDIT: Hey wait a minute, I just looked at the Buck Rogers screenshot in the scan... The ADAM game doesn't look like that! Wasn't that a pic taken from the actual arcade game??? Edited July 18, 2009 by Pixelboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user42 Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Does anyone have a photo or scan of the "plastic boxes that had all the same generic artwork on them". I have it, but I don't have a scanner at home. What about a camera? A good quality photo is good enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightSuit Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 The odd thing is that the Buck Rogers TV show was still a current thing during that era, yet, correct me if I'm wrong, the Arcade and Coleco games had nothing to do with the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user42 Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 I should mention that Amazing Bumpman, Cosmic Crisis, Skiing and Strike It! were all Telegames releases, and as far as I know did not come in a real box. Well, actually, they came in plastic boxes that had all the same generic artwork on them, aside from the game name logo. While thinking about this it occures to me that other Telegames releases did have boxes. Are you sure that these three did not? EXAMPLE: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamerz Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Anyone try "Buck Rogers" for the ADAM? Does it play as sweet as it looks in that screenshot? I always thought that Buck Rogers for the Adam was the greatest version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I should mention that Amazing Bumpman, Cosmic Crisis, Skiing and Strike It! were all Telegames releases, and as far as I know did not come in a real box. Well, actually, they came in plastic boxes that had all the same generic artwork on them, aside from the game name logo. While thinking about this it occures to me that other Telegames releases did have boxes. Are you sure that these three did not? Telegames did boxes for those three games, and also for Motocross Racer and Tournament Tennis, but got cheap and sloppy afterwards, to save money on packaging, no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 The odd thing is that the Buck Rogers TV show was still a current thing during that era, yet, correct me if I'm wrong, the Arcade and Coleco games had nothing to do with the series. Correct. The game is known in Japan as Zoom 909 (I've played the SG-1000 version on Meka), and they stuck the Buck Rogers license on it for the stateside arcade game. Hence the full title "Buck Rogers - Planet of Zoom". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I should mention that Amazing Bumpman, Cosmic Crisis, Skiing and Strike It! were all Telegames releases, and as far as I know did not come in a real box. Well, actually, they came in plastic boxes that had all the same generic artwork on them, aside from the game name logo. While thinking about this it occures to me that other Telegames releases did have boxes. Are you sure that these three did not? Telegames did boxes for those three games, and also for Motocross Racer and Tournament Tennis, but got cheap and sloppy afterwards, to save money on packaging, no doubt. You can also add "Kung Fu Superckicks" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightSuit Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 The odd thing is that the Buck Rogers TV show was still a current thing during that era, yet, correct me if I'm wrong, the Arcade and Coleco games had nothing to do with the series. Correct. The game is known in Japan as Zoom 909 (I've played the SG-1000 version on Meka), and they stuck the Buck Rogers license on it for the stateside arcade game. Hence the full title "Buck Rogers - Planet of Zoom". Interesting. I wonder if maybe the licensing for just the name "Buck Rogers" was something that could be obtained separately from, and thus cheaper than, the licensing to do a tie-in with the TV show. Thus, they could capitalize on whatever popularity the show had without having to pay for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 The odd thing is that the Buck Rogers TV show was still a current thing during that era, yet, correct me if I'm wrong, the Arcade and Coleco games had nothing to do with the series. Correct. The game is known in Japan as Zoom 909 (I've played the SG-1000 version on Meka), and they stuck the Buck Rogers license on it for the stateside arcade game. Hence the full title "Buck Rogers - Planet of Zoom". Interesting. I wonder if maybe the licensing for just the name "Buck Rogers" was something that could be obtained separately from, and thus cheaper than, the licensing to do a tie-in with the TV show. Thus, they could capitalize on whatever popularity the show had without having to pay for it. Buck Rogers existed long before the TV show starring Gil Gerard. It's really an american icon, like Flash Gordon and Superman. Check Wikipedia for more info. Getting a license for Buck Rogers is probably a delicate and costly proposition, regardless of the TV show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Telegames did boxes for those three games, and also for Motocross Racer and Tournament Tennis, but got cheap and sloppy afterwards, to save money on packaging, no doubt. You can also add "Kung Fu Superckicks" Ah yes, forgot that one. I stand corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightSuit Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Buck Rogers existed long before the TV show starring Gil Gerard. It's really an american icon, like Flash Gordon and Superman. You think I didn't know this? It is precisely because Buck Rogers pre-dates the Gil Gerard show that I thought licensing the use of the name might be an easy way of cashing in on the show's popularity without paying the show's producers. That is to say, use of the name by itself may have been something that could have been authorized by the owners of the original franchise, without the makers of the TV show having anything to say about it. I expect this is probably how it went down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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