pongbeat Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Hi everyone, I have finally found this "superb" computer, but all i want it's to make the machine a magnific colecovision clone... I can dream, but anyway, let's try ! If you want to sell the full set (pencil + coleco adaptator), i can buy another one too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongbeat Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongbeat Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 Anyone ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coleconut Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Anyone ? I have been keeping an eye out for one for years, never seen one offered for sale anywhere. Maybe that warehouse in Venezuela has a skid of them in the back row.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-topdog Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I just saw a Hanimex console yesterday... I had no clue what it was and didn't look twice at it because it didn't have any cartridges... does it play Colecovision games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongbeat Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 I have been keeping an eye out for one for years, never seen one offered for sale anywhere. Maybe that warehouse in Venezuela has a skid of them in the back row.... Thanks for the info...it seems to be a Graal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongbeat Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 I just saw a Hanimex console yesterday... I had no clue what it was and didn't look twice at it because it didn't have any cartridges... does it play Colecovision games? The pencil look like a MSX computer with keyboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coleconut Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I just saw a Hanimex console yesterday... I had no clue what it was and didn't look twice at it because it didn't have any cartridges... does it play Colecovision games? The pencil look like a MSX computer with keyboard I show mine at ADAMCon at 1:13 of this Daniel Bienvenu . I have 3 carts which I believe represents the entire collection! The difference between the Colecovision adaptor for the Pencil II and other Colecovision adapators for things like Spectravideo and Creativision is that the adaptor does not have its own cart slot, you use the same slot as the Pencil carts which have the same cartridge profile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coleconut Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I just saw a Hanimex console yesterday... I had no clue what it was and didn't look twice at it because it didn't have any cartridges... does it play Colecovision games? Hanimex made a number of game consoles. Pongs, an Arcadia 2001/Leisurevision clone, a Creativision compatible, and a few other proprietary cosoles or with some compatibility with other European or Aussie consoles, most of them PAL machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongbeat Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Thanks for the video, i don't that there is a colecovision adaptator for creativision ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozma wars Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Thanks for the video, i don't that there is a colecovision adaptator for creativision ! It was planned and announced but never released. An adapter exist and you find it on the web from a north-european collector... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongbeat Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 I finally got one....Yes ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coleconut Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) I finally got one....Yes ! Man, you did well because I am pretty certain the guy who sold it to you was offering it to me. Heck, I even offered him more money. This one, right? Damn, I was THAT close. Tell you what, if you see another (and you might since you are in France) SEND THEM TO ME. $$REWARD$$ I am jealous, but good for you.... Edited March 14, 2011 by coleconut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongbeat Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 I finally got one....Yes ! Man, you did well because I am pretty certain the guy who sold it to you was offering it to me. Heck, I even offered him more money. This one, right? Damn, I was THAT close. Tell you what, if you see another (and you might since you are in France) SEND THEM TO ME. $$REWARD$$ I am jealous, but good for you.... Thanks ! you know how it's rare to find one Pencil II and the how rare is the colecovision interface !...but i keep that in mind, the next one i see is for you ! it took me near from 8 years to find one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamma123 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Hi guys Im full spunout that you guys actually collect these things?!!? I have the Pencil II computer, books, power adapter, Treasure Hunt, SD Basic cart, joystick, Lady bug (with some little adapter chip which needs to be used when playing it) Still all works I just thought 'Ill just google Pencil II' and found this I found mine in storage after years Im not going to sell, but just wondering what they fetch just out of interest cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coleconut Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi guys Im full spunout that you guys actually collect these things?!!? I have the Pencil II computer, books, power adapter, Treasure Hunt, SD Basic cart, joystick, Lady bug (with some little adapter chip which needs to be used when playing it) Still all works I just thought 'Ill just google Pencil II' and found this I found mine in storage after years Im not going to sell, but just wondering what they fetch just out of interest cheers How about a picture of your "little adapter chip" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamma123 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 cool prob on the weekend because im away for work on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbbert Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 The pencil II is started to be emulated in MESS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viande Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I show mine at ADAMCon at 1:13 of this Daniel Bienvenu . I have 3 carts which I believe represents the entire collection! The difference between the Colecovision adaptor for the Pencil II and other Colecovision adapators for things like Spectravideo and Creativision is that the adaptor does not have its own cart slot, you use the same slot as the Pencil carts which have the same cartridge profile. Hello and sorry for the necrobump Are these Pencil II carts still in your collection? I'm pretty sure there are no dumps around and I have the non-intrusive tools to dump them. (I've dumped many things for the MAME/MESS team before) Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viande Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Hi guys Im full spunout that you guys actually collect these things?!!? I have the Pencil II computer, books, power adapter, Treasure Hunt, SD Basic cart, joystick, Lady bug (with some little adapter chip which needs to be used when playing it) Still all works I just thought 'Ill just google Pencil II' and found this I found mine in storage after years Im not going to sell, but just wondering what they fetch just out of interest cheers Hi. Still have the cartridges? They need to be preserved before they bit-rot. I would gladly help anyone in the possession of Pencil Cartridge to backup them for the MAME team. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coleconut Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Hello and sorry for the necrobump Are these Pencil II carts still in your collection? I'm pretty sure there are no dumps around and I have the non-intrusive tools to dump them. (I've dumped many things for the MAME/MESS team before) Cheers. Ive been approached by the Mame team but havent heard of a means to get them dumped that didnt involve me sending them off somewhere with firm assurances that they'd get there and I'd get them back with zero risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viande Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Ive been approached by the Mame team but havent heard of a means to get them dumped that didnt involve me sending them off somewhere with firm assurances that they'd get there and I'd get them back with zero risk. Hello I have designed a device which replaces the Z80 used in many of those machines and allows to play games from other systems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdode3PfTbs Its not ready for sale yet, but I could send you a prototype to modify a colecovision. (Or I could pre-mod a colecovision and ship it to you? ouch) This would also allow to dump cartridges without them leaving your possession, its only a matter of how much time you have to go through the procedure with me over skype or Discord. Very happy you have answered! David Note I'm most active on twitter https://twitter.com/plgDavid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viande Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) Bump. First game was dumped! https://twitter.com/plgDavid/status/1125751517955407874 If you have one of the other two games, please get in touch with me Thanks! Edited May 7, 2019 by viande 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Bump. First game was dumped! https://twitter.com/plgDavid/status/1125751517955407874 If you have one of the other two games, please get in touch with me Thanks! Sweet. Can't wait for the coleco port Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phattyboombatty Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) Staleness bump. I had forgotten about the Pencil II until this thread was recently started. Thanks @viande @cdoty and @coleconut for your contributions. Le Plongeur looks pretty cool, and I would love to see it dumped or made available for purchase. Have the rest of the ROMs been dumped yet? Have any coding experts from our resident homebrewers such as @Pixelboy considered converting these rarities? Mods, would it be acceptable to move this thread into the ColecoVision forum? Edited August 15, 2020 by phattyboombatty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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