+Yurkie Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Here's a pic of the "old" LotD PCB and one for the "new" LotD PCB You can obviously notice that these are really different from each other The "black box" must be where the game save magic and the battery are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 Here's a pic of the "old" LotD PCB and one for the "new" LotD PCB You can obviously notice that these are really different from each other The "black box" must be where the game save magic and the battery are. Yes it is, It's a lithium battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Salamon Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 So how different are these carts from standard Coleco carts? The battery backup must be interesting to implement. Here's a pic of the "old" LotD PCB and one for the "new" LotD PCB You can obviously notice that these are really different from each other So the battery is in the housing on the new carts? Or do the new carts use a new type of battery? The new cart insides look like they'll fill the cart! That's amazing. Thanks for sharing J-F! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Salamon Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Ahh never mind.. now I see the post with the Lithium battery... how do you change the battery if needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 So how different are these carts from standard Coleco carts? The battery backup must be interesting to implement. Here's a pic of the "old" LotD PCB and one for the "new" LotD PCB You can obviously notice that these are really different from each other So the battery is in the housing on the new carts? Or do the new carts use a new type of battery? The new cart insides look like they'll fill the cart! That's amazing. Thanks for sharing J-F! Doesn't happen to recharge off the 5V from the cart slot somehow does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 So how different are these carts from standard Coleco carts? The battery backup must be interesting to implement. Here's a pic of the "old" LotD PCB and one for the "new" LotD PCB You can obviously notice that these are really different from each other So the battery is in the housing on the new carts? Or do the new carts use a new type of battery? The new cart insides look like they'll fill the cart! That's amazing. Thanks for sharing J-F! Doesn't happen to recharge off the 5V from the cart slot somehow does it? I'll let 5-11under anwser that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 31 sold Only 19 remaining... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 So how different are these carts from standard Coleco carts? The battery backup must be interesting to implement. Here's a pic of the "old" LotD PCB and one for the "new" LotD PCB You can obviously notice that these are really different from each other So the battery is in the housing on the new carts? Or do the new carts use a new type of battery? The new cart insides look like they'll fill the cart! That's amazing. Thanks for sharing J-F! Doesn't happen to recharge off the 5V from the cart slot somehow does it? I'll let 5-11under anwser that one The battery inside the RAM (memory) chip is a lithium cell, and should last about 15-20 years. It doesn't get recharged from the cart slot. However, when the game is on, the battery isn't in use. Conceivably, you could keep the game on, and not drain the battery. Practically, though, the battery will drain itself over that 15-20 years whether the game is on or off. That's what batteries do. Fortunately lithium cells are very good at holding their charge over long periods of time. Also, with the battery integrated into the chip, there's not much you can do (or not much I could have done during assembly) to cut the battery life short. The bad news is that if the chip/battery needs replacing in 15 years, it's a $6 to $12 replacement instead of $0.50 to $2 if the battery was separate. Of course whether the battery is separate or inside the RAM chip, you'd have to take out the screws underneath the label to open the case. Maybe when Retroillucid is teaching his oldest child to drive a car, he'll start selling replacement labels. This was the best option for price, and still have the battery included as it was originally planned. The WaferCart project (http://www.colecovision.dk/coll-cv-wafercart.htm) will use different technology in its game-save data (although I'm still trying to troubleshoot that... ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubular Gearhead Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 (edited) Is the memory chip/battery combo socketed, or would it need to be un-soldered from the board? Can I buy a replacement label now so I don't have to search for one in 20-years? Edited December 17, 2010 by Tubular Gearhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Is the memory chip/battery combo socketed, or would it need to be un-soldered from the board? Can I buy a replacement label now so I don't have to search for one in 20-years? It's soldered in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 I meant to ask about the map... Is that a map to the whole game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 I meant to ask about the map... Is that a map to the whole game? No, this is a partial map of the 1st level I only made it partial, cause in the manual that's what is stated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Salamon Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Perhaps we'll have someone produce a 'strategy guide' for this game! Full maps and lots of hints and tips.. just like in the 80's! 19 left? And it's only been available less than a week! Way to go! As for the battery... Lithium Ion batteries eh? 15 years is perfect! Nothing to worry about for a long time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 I meant to ask about the map... Is that a map to the whole game? No, this is a partial map of the 1st level I only made it partial, cause in the manual that's what is stated Fascinating. So this is a fairly large game then, especially for a console at the time. Great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 I meant to ask about the map... Is that a map to the whole game? No, this is a partial map of the 1st level I only made it partial, cause in the manual that's what is stated Fascinating. So this is a fairly large game then, especially for a console at the time. Great! Yeah, that's a fairly large game for its time I always "hate" RPG games, (at least, if you're not considering Legend of Zelda as a RPG game) I must admit that I like LotD... That's a great game, having a manual and overlay really help to enjoy that game ... yep really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 I really hope that some are left. PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 PM Sent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Salamon Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Hey J-F... not only did this thread need a bump... but I was wondering how the sales were for this one? How many are left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 Hey J-F... not only did this thread need a bump... but I was wondering how the sales were for this one? How many are left? I think there's like 10 or 15 left... can't remember... should start shipping next week.... I'll post a CollectorVision January News soon, stay tune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Salamon Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Hey that's awesome... I just wanted to remind everyone to make sure that they get a copy! These won't last much longer! Shipping next week eh? Wow... I need to get my Coleco setup completed... with this game and the pile from PixelBoy... I'm going to be busy! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 So, uh ... Am I correct that this game will not work with the Ultimate SD, due to the special hardware requirements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 So, uh ... Am I correct that this game will not work with the Ultimate SD, due to the special hardware requirements? It should work perfect including saves according to the Steve, the maker of the SD multi-cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 So, uh ... Am I correct that this game will not work with the Ultimate SD, due to the special hardware requirements? Yes it work fine with the Ultimate SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Still need the awesome CollectorVision CIB for your collection though right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryH917 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 PM sent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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