Coleco Chameleon .... hardware speculations?

[Shawn]

 

It is animated? I see a still image.

 

No it's not animated. The image posted is the result of merging one of the MK images and on of the Mr. B images posted on page 459.

Edited June 2, 2017 by Shawn

[jaybird3rd]

After all this time, I still can't "exercise my discretion to disassociate myself from this thread."

 

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/265739-coleco-strong-arming-homebrew-publishers-and-fan-sites/?p=3774822

[Flojomojo]

After all this time, I still can't "exercise my discretion to disassociate myself from this thread."

 

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/265739-coleco-strong-arming-homebrew-publishers-and-fan-sites/?p=3774822

[RARusk]

This topic needs more popcorn:

 

[+GoldLeader]

 

So this triggered a memory,

Anyone else old enough here to remember a cereal called Grins and Smiles and Giggles and Laughs?

[Schizophretard]

So this triggered a memory,

Anyone else old enough here to remember a cereal called Grins and Smiles and Giggles and Laughs?

I'm sure there are some old enough here to forget a cereal called Grins and Smiles and Giggles and Laughs.

[+GoldLeader]

I'm sure there are some old enough here to forget a cereal called Grins and Smiles and Giggles and Laughs.

 

True that

[+GoldLeader]

FWIW the cereal was all smiley faces like in that pic...You guys probably figured as much...

[Schizophretard]

FWIW the cereal was all smiley faces like in that pic...You guys probably figured as much...

 

Remember When

 

[PlaysWithWolves]

I'm old enough to forget that one, but I remember my favorite smiley-faced cereal:

 

 

 

 

So this triggered a memory,

Anyone else old enough here to remember a cereal called Grins and Smiles and Giggles and Laughs?

 

[Flojomojo]

"Sugary oat cereal with marshmallow stars"

I like the truth in advertising. No cereal would ever use the word "sugary" nowadays.

 

Im still shocked at how Sugar Smacks turned into Honey Smacks, and now they're just Smacks. Same thing with Sugar Corn Pops just being Pops now.

 

Maybe "modern Coleco" should adopt something similar. Call their stuff "Crappy Old Video Game" instead of just Game.

[Andromeda Stardust]

 

Remember When

 

Never heard of them but LOL!

[RampantOctopus]

This thread continues to be top notch. Dare I say, this may be the brightest spot upon the entirety of the Internet? I mean, really-- we've got intrigue, deceit, nostalgia, cutting edge video cards, social media and entrepreneurship, an iPhone app, and now proudly sugary cereals.

 

I'm proud of all of you.

 

PS: someone here needs to forumate the perfect chameleon/MK cereal... I'm thinking that the box may promise oat controllers and marshmallow cartridges, but on the inside, the box would be empty.

Edited June 5, 2017 by RampantOctopus

[Newsdee]

It won't go as far as being empty... on the inside it will be bog standard knock-off corn flakes from a mass discount store brand.

[+GoldLeader]

 

Remember When

 

 

For the record I remember in the 80's when sugar became a bad word as far as cereals were concerned...Sugar Smacks became Golden Honey Smacks and Sugar Corn Pops became...Hmmm Was it just Corn Pops? OK, I don't always remember the details...

 

 

But before all that, for a short time there was Grins & Smiles & Giggles & Laughs. Although I'm sure most people had forgotten about this cereal, I remembered because I had a toy from it and ...Well hopefully you guys dig this...When I was a kid I put the toy and a coupon for the cereal into the drawer of my nightstand. After digging through a bunch of junk in there from decades long past, I found them!

 

The toy was a walking "Cecil", presumably if you tied a string to it and attached a weight (like a coin), you could get it to walk across a table...I think I messed around with it for about 10 minutes in 1979, before realizing that like most toys from boxes of cereal, It didn't really work. Anyway here's a pic. And notice the coupon is for 7 cents off! Because in the late 70's, 7 cents actually meant something.

 

[Flojomojo]

[+GoldLeader]

"Sugary oat cereal with marshmallow stars"

I like the truth in advertising. No cereal would ever use the word "sugary" nowadays.

 

Im still shocked at how Sugar Smacks turned into Honey Smacks, and now they're just Smacks. Same thing with Sugar Corn Pops just being Pops now.

 

Maybe "modern Coleco" should adopt something similar. Call their stuff "Crappy Old Video Game" instead of just Game.

 

Oh sorry Flojo,...I hadn't reread things up above...And I honestly didn't realize I was almost quoting you exactly with regard to the word sugar being in cereals haha...

 

I've been meaning to get my memory checked...But I keep forgetting to do it (joke)...

[PlaysWithWolves]

It won't go as far as being empty... on the inside it will be bog standard knock-off corn flakes from a mass discount store brand.

 

I was thinking more like Nintendo Cereal:

 

[Schizophretard]

Cardillo: What's this stuff?

 

Mr. Lee: Some cereal. It's suppose to be good for you.

 

Cardillo: Did you try it?

 

Mr. Lee: I'm not gonna try it. You try it.

 

Cardillo: I'm not gonna try it.

 

Mr. Lee: Let's get Mike K!

 

Cardillo: Yeah!

 

Mr. Lee: He won't eat it. He hates everything.

 

Mr. Lee: He likes it! Hey, Mike K!

 

There are two kinds of Chameleon cereals to please all kinds of kids. Regular Chameleon and Cinnamon Limited Edition Chameleon.

Make Chameleon cereals part of your *nutritious breakfast.

 

 

*Chameleon cereals are only part of a nutritious breakfast and should be ate with other foods because they have no nutritional value. Eat in well ventilated areas and check your smoke detectors regularly. May contain lead. Common side effects are similar to those of crack cocaine. Does not contain crack cocaine. Wait to see how Chameleon cereals affects you before attempting to drive or operate heavy machinery. Use at your own risk. Not recommended for children under the age of 21.

 

[Flojomojo]

Part of this complete breakfast!

 

[+thanatos]

 

So this triggered a memory,

Anyone else old enough here to remember a cereal called Grins and Smiles and Giggles and Laughs?

 

I had this lamp when I was a kid!

 

[PlaysWithWolves]

Remember when?

 

 

 

Part of this complete breakfast!

[+thanatos]

Remember when?

 

 

 

 

"Welcome to the VGS Breakfast Nook."

[jaybird3rd]

Wow, so we're doing breakfast cereal now? Cool! How about this?

 

[Flojomojo]

I'd buy that for TWO MILLION DOLLARS!