ColecoVision Prototype Consoles

[retroillucid]

Oh,

and a concept drawing for Exp#1

Wich was probably made during the ColecoVision prototype console #4 due to the ColecoVision console drawing in this concept art

 

This concept drawing of Exp#1 fit the ColecoVision prototype console #1

Look at the ColecoVision console Power and Reset switch and the ColecoVision logo

Edited January 11, 2019 by retroillucid

[alekmaul]

Thanks a lot for sharing, didn't know all these prototypes !

[retroillucid]

Thanks a lot for sharing, didn't know all these prototypes !

 

Glad to know you've learned something new

[retroillucid]

Here's the first (known) Exp#2 Prototype

 

Look at the controller position (on left instead of right)

There's also the speed roller controller prototype

 

 

[retroillucid]

Here's another Exp#2 prototype, this time with the regular controller and different set of stickers on the module itself

 

The controller is still on the left side....

[retroillucid]

Last one, with the correct (right) controller position
Different set of stickers than the final unit

 

 

That's it, next time.... The Roller Controller prototypes

[Shawn]

 

Here's the one I had a few years ago .....of course it is custom

 

That looks pretty awesome!

[NIAD]

Here's the first (known) Exp#2 Prototype

 

Look at the controller position (on left instead of right)

There's also the speed roller controller prototype

 

 

There always the possibility that the picture was flipped/reversed when it comes to this stuff. I've seen it before and most likely we'll never know for sure.

[retroillucid]

There always the possibility that the picture was flipped/reversed when it comes to this stuff. I've seen it before and most likely we'll never know for sure.

 

That's also what I thought at first

 

But if you look closely, you'll see the controller itself is not mirrored

The ColecoVision logo also match the other ones

Then again, it could have just been a montage.... but...

 

I've spotted it in a CV commercial

Edited January 12, 2019 by retroillucid

[retroillucid]

Here's the 1st Roller (Trackball) Controller Prototype

Note how the buttons are making contact with the actual controller's buttons
I think that was a design flaws for sure and that's why they later re-design the buttons

Edited January 14, 2019 by retroillucid

[retroillucid]

Roller Controller Prototype #2

Same as the 1st prototype, only with a different name

[retroillucid]

Roller Controller Prototype #3

This is when things changed and looks more close to the retail unit

 

Buttons are now....well actual buttons! The placement of the buttons though is different than the retail unit

 

 

Next time, the Super Action Controller Prototypes

[retroillucid]

There always the possibility that the picture was flipped/reversed when it comes to this stuff. I've seen it before and most likely we'll never know for sure.

 

After investigate it a bit more...

I think we now have the confirmation the controller was located on the left in the earliest version of the Exp#2

 

*Speed Roller Controller shown in this picture

[retroillucid]

Differences between Prototype Exp#2 VS the Retail Exp#2

I think this is a solid proof there was a Exp#2 prototype with the controller on left

 

- The Connector for the Pedal on the prototype is not located at the same place as the Retail unit

 

- The Coleco embossed logo on the pedal is not located as the same place

[+FujiSkunk]

...it has been rumored it was just rolling a tape inside of the console to show its potentional during CES and other tradeshows events...

 

Our old pal Mike could've learned a thing or two from the original Coleco...

[retroillucid]

 

Our old pal Mike could've learned a thing or two from the original Coleco...

[Crapahute]

Here is the transcript on my site :

 

http://colecoboxart.com/colecovision_prototypes.htm

[retroillucid]

Here is the transcript on my site :

 

http://colecoboxart.com/colecovision_prototypes.htm

 

Good job!

[Ikrananka]

Here is the transcript on my site :

 

http://colecoboxart.com/colecovision_prototypes.htm

 

Really well done

[thegamezmaster]

Great job on everything! Nice to learn about the history and development of the Colecovision!

[mr_me]

 

Coleco Prototype Console

 

 

This is the console that was believed to have been sold to Mattel wich would later become the Intellivision

 

If you look at the design, the cartridge slot placement, it makes sense

 

Not much is known about this other than when I've contacted the owner of this cell, he told me this was the console Coleco first made and sold to Mattel

 

 

 

 

Any idea when coleco sold a prototype to Mattel. In 1977 Mattel took chipset proposals from National Semiconductor, General Instrument, and Mos Technology. They ended up chooosing GI but requested improvements. They also chose Magnavox to build the system. Some of the chips weren't ready until 1979 so in 1978 they worked from large emulator boxes; so the coleco prototype couldn't have an intellivision inside. If the controllers have intellivision discs that would be something but they are likely colecovision joysticks. Where is the cartridge slot on the prototype?

 

By the way, the first time I saw a picture of a colecovision the controllers had the wheel between the joystick and keypad. I can't remember but I thought it was a retail catalog. Is that possible.

[retroillucid]

Well, time for the Super Action Controller prototypes

Here's the 1st Super Action Controller prototype

Notice where the Spinner wheel is located (in the front of the controller)
Also the buttons colors are: White, Yellow, Orange and Red

I'm not sure how the overlays are staying in place when you're playing 


 

[retroillucid]

Here's the 2nd Super Action protoype controller

Pretty much the same as the 1st prototye, but they changed the location of the Spinner to the top of the controller

 

[retroillucid]

Here's the 3rd protoype of the Super Action Controller

They changed the buttons colors to the ones who match the final S.A Controller colors
The overlay is different but still have the same shape

I don't have much else to say about those S.A prototype Controllers other than that 

[Serguei2]

Is it just me but I can't see 9 and 0 buttons on the Super Action Controller prototype.