tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74957113212294122752024-03-05T01:34:01.027-08:00Sly DC's Retro Gaming BlogSimulations of many discrete game consoles (Pongs), add-ons for the M.E.S.S., Chip-8, electronic games, etc...anything that i like or hate about retro gaming.Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-45069789900219573582023-06-24T18:09:00.002-07:002023-06-24T18:09:46.778-07:00Epoch Video Game Consoles Timeline<p>Hi Folks! <br /><br />Been quite a time i haven't posted on my blog and to start the year 2023 (err...mid-year), i will talk about the timeline of video game consoles released by Epoch. Some of you must be asking...why ? Well i've been digging information regarding the Epoch Cassette Vision and the Hanimex HMG-7900 and both these share so much but this will be another story.<br /><br />So before presenting the "connection" between the Cassette Vision and the HMG-7900, let's see what Epoch has released over the years:<br /><br />EPOCH TV ELECTROTENNIS (also AKA TV Tennis)<br />Released on September 12, 1975.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAP5gU9RBBaQ4nDGy57UAa3Gql3CWeMZa_0KL7nV4zO6LYkj_FSP_DqFOSMvZUElm2HM7bHvQTkSivsdfn9K9wAdLggvUdvNIY5cNDP26rJ5Xjlw8Kdvc5b_i7Nq-KdvPxOOxcc-v5WOpX_gpUJWHy5BJx0MOsoe2gumYAM6rPzZctJ0P2v6IB8qLRLBb/s800/epochelectrotennisteleb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="800" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAP5gU9RBBaQ4nDGy57UAa3Gql3CWeMZa_0KL7nV4zO6LYkj_FSP_DqFOSMvZUElm2HM7bHvQTkSivsdfn9K9wAdLggvUdvNIY5cNDP26rJ5Xjlw8Kdvc5b_i7Nq-KdvPxOOxcc-v5WOpX_gpUJWHy5BJx0MOsoe2gumYAM6rPzZctJ0P2v6IB8qLRLBb/s320/epochelectrotennisteleb.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Not only this is the very first game console released by Epoch but was also the first game console made<br />in Japan. Based on the Magnavox Odyssey technology (it all TTL - aka discrete logic), Japan has it's first ever video game released on the (Japanese) market. Only one game you could play (Tennis) but has the option to play versus the game console (Robot mode). Just a quick note: It was also released in Japan under the "Entex" emblem in January/February of 1977 as the テレポン TVG-200 for 8,000 Yens. The Entex version was also sold in the United States & Canada in 1976 as the Entex Gameroom Tele-Pong and in the UK under Binatone.<br /><br />EPOCH VIDEOGAME (TV TENNIS SILVER EDITION)<br />Released in 1976.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVv6UuUNUMVPanDJ39pvsvx_dfTdygS6N4v8jSzXsZ8tYG5MkeBQBCuaVf6l27RA2cetugXJF_I5DOcnIUuYLulSpRs1AhPc2yGaoTGHmtzzuZ-NyZFjRKRv2znNFyqmW9Xud69gkPyyFnlqm8mWcmRbjvSus0e3AFL3WFHNuMox80QkorLVo7eT2xoAf/s1200/electrotennis-store-exclusive-enh-kl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVv6UuUNUMVPanDJ39pvsvx_dfTdygS6N4v8jSzXsZ8tYG5MkeBQBCuaVf6l27RA2cetugXJF_I5DOcnIUuYLulSpRs1AhPc2yGaoTGHmtzzuZ-NyZFjRKRv2znNFyqmW9Xud69gkPyyFnlqm8mWcmRbjvSus0e3AFL3WFHNuMox80QkorLVo7eT2xoAf/s320/electrotennis-store-exclusive-enh-kl.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />This is the same as the TV Tennis by Epoch but was sold through Hitachi affiliated electronic stores.<br /><br />HITACHI VG-104<br />Released around Mid-April 1977.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikoOWzDe-KiFZ05lOR3DH0wde93YdWnpFFk6qDtdCrPRvd9SHJ5yFVw9EpoUYY38cJ90Na_j9rbMJZZ997Wm1jBMW6XNkfWx7vSfcqjEy6HK6I9ugpYKJsajokMcuz8TyZoTXZrYFlZb4mUmcFbHkR-X4M29zNpxOYpDSeE94R73-F1wtRfvauBuuOtadQ/s1200/n369024786.1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikoOWzDe-KiFZ05lOR3DH0wde93YdWnpFFk6qDtdCrPRvd9SHJ5yFVw9EpoUYY38cJ90Na_j9rbMJZZ997Wm1jBMW6XNkfWx7vSfcqjEy6HK6I9ugpYKJsajokMcuz8TyZoTXZrYFlZb4mUmcFbHkR-X4M29zNpxOYpDSeE94R73-F1wtRfvauBuuOtadQ/s320/n369024786.1.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg861UZR7ihKlQtt1Klm530y_sdMSvajynEXpVytkQ-gmpWA8TlBp-H14NZKxWhJoQvER93_AXLc3FF5ieC7g8mv5_4jb3w8LtUrtFWnLcYuLgq0yD4yWFTWV6alcyVoCfYUR1D-lJW05GZGTyOQHN0zxgdkfAxwvZgGnVFjGpMTcwNV6pePPOSGzDVOX3C/s1200/n369024786.2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg861UZR7ihKlQtt1Klm530y_sdMSvajynEXpVytkQ-gmpWA8TlBp-H14NZKxWhJoQvER93_AXLc3FF5ieC7g8mv5_4jb3w8LtUrtFWnLcYuLgq0yD4yWFTWV6alcyVoCfYUR1D-lJW05GZGTyOQHN0zxgdkfAxwvZgGnVFjGpMTcwNV6pePPOSGzDVOX3C/s320/n369024786.2.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Yes...Hitachi! This Pong console is made by Epoch for Hitachi as Hitachi sold Epoch previous Pong console. There is a logo of Epoch on the back of the console in case you don't believe it.<br /><br />EPOCH SYSTEM 10<br />Released late August 1977.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3VIeRIjmdhUwlsKFKAPbRJtMubwthoMZhAnSwxZCBWMAB5c4ckRhVIpHBVuLCDn3fQf2IGuoU_PLC7Ox-jcFNXWFOk0dfVHowO_cIxNwoZb2BQvGMgm9CQRzqsQiZ0mfXQYMnz-ZE_VYC6GLt-g1VGqOE5m1l8BeH576-zOdjLxLV73VWaBqU4NgSh5y/s1024/epoch-system-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1024" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3VIeRIjmdhUwlsKFKAPbRJtMubwthoMZhAnSwxZCBWMAB5c4ckRhVIpHBVuLCDn3fQf2IGuoU_PLC7Ox-jcFNXWFOk0dfVHowO_cIxNwoZb2BQvGMgm9CQRzqsQiZ0mfXQYMnz-ZE_VYC6GLt-g1VGqOE5m1l8BeH576-zOdjLxLV73VWaBqU4NgSh5y/s320/epoch-system-10.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />This is Epoch first LSI chip Pong console as it uses the uPD770C made by NEC (which means Nippon Electric Company). It has 10 different Pong-type games and uses a light gun for the shooting games (which was also compatible with the System 10M2, the Toshiba TVG-610 and the Cassette Vision). There is also an article saying that it was planned to be exported to the United States through Magnavox around September 1976. Looks like this never happened. <br /><br />TOSHIBA TVG-610<br />Released October 01, 1977.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBEuZQfsYmo5T60GNlv6s0k5PeVksCLnSXYCSztik-j44w4jztUtvz_7OMs8vIqWlTpi2uDeAI-KjRiwg3jJ2tkg0w-NqvheFiwyo1q2Cf9zILm4HvuREe_4T732nhAh8Ol-X8frFVEijYc_ZppiaT41u26jzi83-S8N5mGkDaLklfc1jHuCCdlGHTojc/s1000/007273_030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="1000" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBEuZQfsYmo5T60GNlv6s0k5PeVksCLnSXYCSztik-j44w4jztUtvz_7OMs8vIqWlTpi2uDeAI-KjRiwg3jJ2tkg0w-NqvheFiwyo1q2Cf9zILm4HvuREe_4T732nhAh8Ol-X8frFVEijYc_ZppiaT41u26jzi83-S8N5mGkDaLklfc1jHuCCdlGHTojc/s320/007273_030.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Uses the same LSI game chip as in the Epoch System 10 and System 10 M2.<br /><br />EPOCH SUPER 10<br />Unreleased (1978).<br /><br />This was the first Epoch game console to be using a Microcontroller instead of an LSI. This game console was never released due to too numerous Pong consoles on the Japanese market. Finally became the "Big Sports 12" game cartridge for the Cassette Vision.<br /><br />EPOCH TV BASEBALL<br />Released August 21, 1978.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iZTBkRvdEQvWn9_HTaiNovM6cuSCdXr-GQWSPxtj6k65S7NKH2kaO0-s2QMpBAHqvGb_QT9r8fe4etQ8U7KiO_0yh8rxEcDtkTL6YGELlqnJJ7o9Tz3ATbZfV-_B1SbZ5TtVDbqjftOpzI_T9dtUnlyVy0LsDLCdVi_v59ynbyycewJGk5OMLp-UsASU/s550/epoch-baseball-ad-o2s4ket1ade8luhgpmy7dt7qzna8t9zar8owu7drek.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iZTBkRvdEQvWn9_HTaiNovM6cuSCdXr-GQWSPxtj6k65S7NKH2kaO0-s2QMpBAHqvGb_QT9r8fe4etQ8U7KiO_0yh8rxEcDtkTL6YGELlqnJJ7o9Tz3ATbZfV-_B1SbZ5TtVDbqjftOpzI_T9dtUnlyVy0LsDLCdVi_v59ynbyycewJGk5OMLp-UsASU/s320/epoch-baseball-ad-o2s4ket1ade8luhgpmy7dt7qzna8t9zar8owu7drek.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />This is the first Epoch game console using a Microcontroller (the uPD778C). It was after released<br />as the "Baseball" game cartridge for the Cassette Vision.<br /><br />EPOCH TV BLOCK<br />Released May 17, 1979.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mJrwkJIvQSlPHoJtcQXt-RbNBrv1RKSaDUsGFjUBfWnFCc2eBWqbnbCXzGPyMDGhrbAgbBFr7wH5buhVzkUF00YpB9cKC4N-zIRlmmGNs41nnGvWEeuX5aWCPHh1LycxEPw8g_0VBP6gNSPljL8Ef19A7OyfLSl4DUpCFbq9PI-oZ5qpv2c6L4RNnm_u/s1024/epoch-tv-block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="1024" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mJrwkJIvQSlPHoJtcQXt-RbNBrv1RKSaDUsGFjUBfWnFCc2eBWqbnbCXzGPyMDGhrbAgbBFr7wH5buhVzkUF00YpB9cKC4N-zIRlmmGNs41nnGvWEeuX5aWCPHh1LycxEPw8g_0VBP6gNSPljL8Ef19A7OyfLSl4DUpCFbq9PI-oZ5qpv2c6L4RNnm_u/s320/epoch-tv-block.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Epoch made a deal with Atari to released the Atari Video Pinball (model C-380) LSI chip but with<br />their own game console body. This is the same dedicated game chip found inside any Atari Video <br />Pinball ligth grey/cream edition. <br /><br />EPOCH SYSTEM 10M2 (MK-II)<br />Released June 13, 1979.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyrd36rM23dITK7-b93TehuOENePEQ2mIIZC01ee-BTiylCM4DFVXmcDCOe2K2vGKRmr34cZnnxXYbUqNfmUW7sGZbhhkNjSQmRmMCJLAymaYdDh-H7Xin4Na2kDtAZ_HSn3b4LvjFQemZbcUy7idi1688jTox4D5c7R9dlWmILEdCRKw0SDFKjjjBIH1/s1200/q1051584375.1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyrd36rM23dITK7-b93TehuOENePEQ2mIIZC01ee-BTiylCM4DFVXmcDCOe2K2vGKRmr34cZnnxXYbUqNfmUW7sGZbhhkNjSQmRmMCJLAymaYdDh-H7Xin4Na2kDtAZ_HSn3b4LvjFQemZbcUy7idi1688jTox4D5c7R9dlWmILEdCRKw0SDFKjjjBIH1/s320/q1051584375.1.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Same as the previous model (System 10) and using the same LSI chip (uPD770C). Some says that<br />this model has an improved chip like faster speed to serve. Anyone can confirm this ?<br /><br />EPOCH CASSETTE TV GAME<br />Released October 8, 1979.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6w408prx_I2R_JSftvs-wkbJ9jJngq6E34FKsFw5K1AXtVNHKStzVMWj7NBULm8NVL3wzzNKDxi1ss2W2zAb7yVKAk5eGDn09z0Fz3qZMx7VUqJxfOZGRINraZjt8MuCaLN0SDH9mZ2X7040vGa5xrPbrWPu1ZNkmfMA4XG630KBMVXFQVVHIpYT_Sr_/s2048/351571411_822669429200153_2384544035715681127_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6w408prx_I2R_JSftvs-wkbJ9jJngq6E34FKsFw5K1AXtVNHKStzVMWj7NBULm8NVL3wzzNKDxi1ss2W2zAb7yVKAk5eGDn09z0Fz3qZMx7VUqJxfOZGRINraZjt8MuCaLN0SDH9mZ2X7040vGa5xrPbrWPu1ZNkmfMA4XG630KBMVXFQVVHIpYT_Sr_/s320/351571411_822669429200153_2384544035715681127_n.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Epoch imported and sold the Atari 2600 (the heavy sixer) in Japan. Epoch was the third distributer<br />of the Atri 2600 VCS. Picture from Video Game Kraken.<br /><br />EPOCH TV VADER<br />Released August 1980.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0I6eoXxGw8OblKKw30P-mZ9QX446K7HlO6bKlxo0VmcLRzKy57Z2M7pOwDGdxGIY7geKBjerM4ukKKOKaVn8hOHVeGC8uV6QS6bbX6cNwXt_k9gwXpGraqyCMixKsVVxDRJAmcwFMY7eYhhMgecEQF9sCX38xvWJA916ppxZD6_1CusserD5g48mHuB2/s1200/i-img1200x1200-1674119627yio7zc317083.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0I6eoXxGw8OblKKw30P-mZ9QX446K7HlO6bKlxo0VmcLRzKy57Z2M7pOwDGdxGIY7geKBjerM4ukKKOKaVn8hOHVeGC8uV6QS6bbX6cNwXt_k9gwXpGraqyCMixKsVVxDRJAmcwFMY7eYhhMgecEQF9sCX38xvWJA916ppxZD6_1CusserD5g48mHuB2/s320/i-img1200x1200-1674119627yio7zc317083.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />This is the second Epoch game console using an Microcontroller (the uPD774C). It was after released<br />as the "BATTLE VADER" game cartridge for the Cassette Vision.<br /><br />EPOCH CASSETTE VISION<br />Released July 30, 1981.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ZsWIjQodXbF_3dJtZJpMGTBymcfvyFUZ-8cbb7JWkoBp8bSRsmPtHYap_OHr0nHusiuhfkVOgRcWFE4xGFDKLJ_OB7EPIq0OzA4ct9q_s7Et0Jpx2EIfknjIuMRt6UUPotyjwmPLw0YOFpjifUYGzBcglVfMpwC4eLO-Z2Ii2noR42bsokYT9moN9fhE/s450/epoch-cassette-vision.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="429" data-original-width="450" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ZsWIjQodXbF_3dJtZJpMGTBymcfvyFUZ-8cbb7JWkoBp8bSRsmPtHYap_OHr0nHusiuhfkVOgRcWFE4xGFDKLJ_OB7EPIq0OzA4ct9q_s7Et0Jpx2EIfknjIuMRt6UUPotyjwmPLw0YOFpjifUYGzBcglVfMpwC4eLO-Z2Ii2noR42bsokYT9moN9fhE/s320/epoch-cassette-vision.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />Epoch first cartridge game console (not counting the Atari 2600 VCS they distributed) which was using<br />Microcontrollers instead of programmable ROM chips. Only 11 game cartridges (total) was released for <br />it and two "known" games from previous TV game consoles (TV Baseball and TV Vader). <br /><br />EPOCH CASSETTE VISION JR<br />Released July 19, 1983.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KpNJziyBOXSK-XOTAswnSYEjXaHHiHMPj97uo2eqNJ1s8_OjCiSf2LtBlyhuBaSxyvT_lCr41btVye1CRBLNjvdqNRgKBpxcjcoSm91Urh9qGqPOfTvK06qkA-8vk8NCOh4_iPRyJhtW4JXXCqDqSbAsyUL7wnTbrpD-sUtAOqPzq9FJld6GcaLg2r2W/s800/a0b3910fd567da4346d6cf34fbb77b04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KpNJziyBOXSK-XOTAswnSYEjXaHHiHMPj97uo2eqNJ1s8_OjCiSf2LtBlyhuBaSxyvT_lCr41btVye1CRBLNjvdqNRgKBpxcjcoSm91Urh9qGqPOfTvK06qkA-8vk8NCOh4_iPRyJhtW4JXXCqDqSbAsyUL7wnTbrpD-sUtAOqPzq9FJld6GcaLg2r2W/s320/a0b3910fd567da4346d6cf34fbb77b04.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Revised version of the Cassette Vision. Two games cannot be fully played of this model (Baseball<br />and Big Sports 12). <br /><br />***********<br />Starting from here, i only briefly describe Epoch game consoles for the timeline sake since i will<br />talk about the connection between the Cassette Vision and the Hanimex HMG-7900 (or Soundic SD-200).<br />***********<br /><br /><br />EPOCH SUPER CASSETTE VISION<br />Released July 17, 1984.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4L7pkPB0WUlD9MSw5tS9yC73Hxgec77Vkr__u3dto-LMfLqKcWWrCNxqHnx-RfkMqJZ3t0PFXBIk3D6_YrUHwCsvK5DSznIGw6cIpZMWai2Fa4bJw7HVf_8HhHESbkckhMf2m_39bYSWSjtIkLy3jFQCXffFKMSxK6f4SsnazV6z-WTcABzcteRFypNi/s800/post-7-0-22425900-1444021107.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="800" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4L7pkPB0WUlD9MSw5tS9yC73Hxgec77Vkr__u3dto-LMfLqKcWWrCNxqHnx-RfkMqJZ3t0PFXBIk3D6_YrUHwCsvK5DSznIGw6cIpZMWai2Fa4bJw7HVf_8HhHESbkckhMf2m_39bYSWSjtIkLy3jFQCXffFKMSxK6f4SsnazV6z-WTcABzcteRFypNi/s320/post-7-0-22425900-1444021107.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Next Gen game console trying to compete with the Nintendo Famicom...who do you think won the battle ?<br /><br />EPOCH SUPER CASSETTE VISION LADY SET<br />Released July 18, 1985.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybWfMefAMAGbBefgzSmtBVwi2CuBD9aLmvJthu41wK_gvbnQno-5XqLTkufKJ5e61Xv7gbZwz0oGlvNiPrwt-ym_PX8gY2TK8bb0WMM4Hxlr5Re0KfKMfpGmXVS2I1iiDEFHJujO7ciwObgmkabChCFByObasCrVBsgDQoS3_HP70aav42JDHfrPh7-Ob/s800/5c5dce290f7105572dc93b4e7245aa08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="800" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybWfMefAMAGbBefgzSmtBVwi2CuBD9aLmvJthu41wK_gvbnQno-5XqLTkufKJ5e61Xv7gbZwz0oGlvNiPrwt-ym_PX8gY2TK8bb0WMM4Hxlr5Re0KfKMfpGmXVS2I1iiDEFHJujO7ciwObgmkabChCFByObasCrVBsgDQoS3_HP70aav42JDHfrPh7-Ob/s320/5c5dce290f7105572dc93b4e7245aa08.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Pink version of the Super Cassette Vision. This was intended/aiming the "girl" game players.<br /><br />EPOCH EXCITE PING-PONG<br />Released March 2001.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpCE-Sb5TD1rW6jB8GlD1XvBzqzjmVvh1PulmgBqNERPF1Q3HM29vBBRWN9yPSKrwvuXMF7TGJDCinm-4VfiuRMmTxn3Q3EDyKvnjZD_dU-fL4AbsaCc2R9qAAY9H5t3TqGFiyDyTmQPzab3pFTZybD2qQppir4RQWRK4o4TlU8ytWNeyVeToPH6CZmus/s1200/i-img1200x1200-16744632158viona470564.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpCE-Sb5TD1rW6jB8GlD1XvBzqzjmVvh1PulmgBqNERPF1Q3HM29vBBRWN9yPSKrwvuXMF7TGJDCinm-4VfiuRMmTxn3Q3EDyKvnjZD_dU-fL4AbsaCc2R9qAAY9H5t3TqGFiyDyTmQPzab3pFTZybD2qQppir4RQWRK4o4TlU8ytWNeyVeToPH6CZmus/s320/i-img1200x1200-16744632158viona470564.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />It has been 16 years since the last released game console by Epoch. Now they are in the "Plug & Play"<br />type genre as it was pretty cheap to manufacture and sell. There is also a version sold by "Mizkan"<br />which has a pink box.<br /><br />EPOCH EXCITE BLACK BASS FISHING<br />Released July 2001.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWclBWRtjaLHbmiUgH695OOhM3MdqtNTltbUMq2fHi43CCXeWxtYTSGZSlFls8PzkqK0CritwCA4yOukVUb8vMgkyjpeqtZ-Q9rTBIM79uQtYx8C3pe1ZFIoGy_m8gy32GJ-wZ2sYRsGxAtj4Ps4r_zA7x04A4lVY2optMzTynmXeodZ2TYDcG7-dtLoe/s512/148009228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="481" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWclBWRtjaLHbmiUgH695OOhM3MdqtNTltbUMq2fHi43CCXeWxtYTSGZSlFls8PzkqK0CritwCA4yOukVUb8vMgkyjpeqtZ-Q9rTBIM79uQtYx8C3pe1ZFIoGy_m8gy32GJ-wZ2sYRsGxAtj4Ps4r_zA7x04A4lVY2optMzTynmXeodZ2TYDcG7-dtLoe/s320/148009228.jpg" width="301" /></a><br /><br />EPOCH EXCITE STRIKER<br />Released Early 2002.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6JjQzF9SWsQc77_Ib0nbi9M4fHi3MfVni_SmkD4LYr4UKvggyFxqRc6DF6s8rtyb15fuoI_TVinBEwmZWSsloFNlUoUzXfVz90I4sNYS4lDG9mkjn8GLgIUHlb374aOW5iSCel6v9OvMKHwnBKFS1hYjGDNDMC3BGHPviYvwdtIt34wWV_7XPuiiicuvW/s1080/m90744031095_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6JjQzF9SWsQc77_Ib0nbi9M4fHi3MfVni_SmkD4LYr4UKvggyFxqRc6DF6s8rtyb15fuoI_TVinBEwmZWSsloFNlUoUzXfVz90I4sNYS4lDG9mkjn8GLgIUHlb374aOW5iSCel6v9OvMKHwnBKFS1hYjGDNDMC3BGHPviYvwdtIt34wWV_7XPuiiicuvW/s320/m90744031095_1.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />EPOCH EXCITE BOXING<br />Released July 2002.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQBGgdt1dBwnzz054hNaGUt35impuj9FACybwj7OONYg-7SvvJGT9sC33bCzJH_3p1Tcl3v9lpWrgmzVUKzYQ5sJ845FdYHl2MKr_I6BSeklsFYM2YAjH7F5rgxUsiXxoghQe14bwTsaGCXBYWJapMFwFdJOUCmDJ_6dA79hL9XjsylxUJCjUI9rlEtUx/s1088/i-img1088x1088-1629428997z1sgtp98523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1088" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQBGgdt1dBwnzz054hNaGUt35impuj9FACybwj7OONYg-7SvvJGT9sC33bCzJH_3p1Tcl3v9lpWrgmzVUKzYQ5sJ845FdYHl2MKr_I6BSeklsFYM2YAjH7F5rgxUsiXxoghQe14bwTsaGCXBYWJapMFwFdJOUCmDJ_6dA79hL9XjsylxUJCjUI9rlEtUx/s320/i-img1088x1088-1629428997z1sgtp98523.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />EPOCH EXCITE STADIUM DX<br />Released July 2002.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHQaATSB6xQ30sdUFu4ICcsJdGXsN4wiDSqWfB9Q9xvxJ3I60qp4mlZ7uBAy6toCyMJmB0eYX92QTgTFoMv3i2Cw5hVRb9v7WIzk2m2LezgVahB08jGdOa9UIT9G8x5Im-HiVobE3-d6D3Ey3DS3R3T4O2s7ZTk-f5TkSMEICCDb02ks-11ETesj_9GLF/s1080/m87730777592_8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHQaATSB6xQ30sdUFu4ICcsJdGXsN4wiDSqWfB9Q9xvxJ3I60qp4mlZ7uBAy6toCyMJmB0eYX92QTgTFoMv3i2Cw5hVRb9v7WIzk2m2LezgVahB08jGdOa9UIT9G8x5Im-HiVobE3-d6D3Ey3DS3R3T4O2s7ZTk-f5TkSMEICCDb02ks-11ETesj_9GLF/s320/m87730777592_8.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />And Epoch released many Plug & Play consoles (about 30 more) until 2010. </p><p><br /></p><p>So the next time i'll talk about the relationship between the Epoch Cassette Vision and the Hanimex HMG-7900 (or Soundic SD-200). Until then take care Folks! ;)<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-71553423671831554982022-10-16T15:19:00.003-07:002022-10-16T15:22:30.214-07:00Nelsonic Simon Game Watch simulator<p> Hi folks, just wanted to post about a WWG simulator that Garrick of <a href="http://www.liquidcrystal.co.nz/">http://www.liquidcrystal.co.nz/</a> has made an online simulator of the Nelsonic Simon game watch! He made this after i have sold him mine since the one he had died out. </p><p>And now, everyone can enjoy playing this very rare Nelsonic game watch. Fun fact: The Simon game was invented by Mr.Ralph H. Baer, which he also made the Magnavox Odyssey (now celebrating it's 50th anniversary!).</p><p>To play, go here: <a href="http://milkstudio.nz/simon/" target="_blank">Simon Game Watch Simulator</a>. Have fun folks! :)<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQxAvUjbeeLFTEHGeACkj6Zda1DF-IaUk0pXZpM21kr-BB0gxJ2oH7NTNCzQbOxTTTMGMKhwkrURd4lSOCONO3NWB6Xyv4TapW57_cWrXyNE4V7IlNWaEyu-ekcSVZXMcK1SFBk7oSsbCZn1u53UI5fRsnptLnvHYZGdP17Eq98o8R1GeQPRl_7nXEQ/s1593/simon-sim.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="1593" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQxAvUjbeeLFTEHGeACkj6Zda1DF-IaUk0pXZpM21kr-BB0gxJ2oH7NTNCzQbOxTTTMGMKhwkrURd4lSOCONO3NWB6Xyv4TapW57_cWrXyNE4V7IlNWaEyu-ekcSVZXMcK1SFBk7oSsbCZn1u53UI5fRsnptLnvHYZGdP17Eq98o8R1GeQPRl_7nXEQ/s320/simon-sim.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> P.S. : I forgot to mentioned that the time which is displayed is the one in New Zealand, so now you know which time it is over there. ;)<br /><p></p>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-73417189315972856412022-08-13T08:59:00.003-07:002022-08-13T08:59:21.955-07:00The Microcomputer Mahjong (マイコン麻雀)<p> Hi folks! It's been quite a time i haven't posted anything, especially since i'm in the mist of selling about 75% of my personal video game collection. The most obscure and exotic game consoles have now been sold but still have a few ones left but this is not the subject (selling the collection) but rather about an very obscure game console called the "Microcomputer Mahjong" or in Japanese "マイコン麻雀".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZcyTB3VV8BEgXEW7oF_uWEdCBBYdIF9235VP9vCAcO3mccl2VYOSNZqzkD63vLQP53gUdBKcMterriG1TWNAYc_UN7g71C75pav821Enkg6dCqh5lw33Pl2KbMKvTs9AZUatLdfC0UNBxNTfm62MQpLu_z5qrGd86RTQ6Xu5GdjfcqeMy4RZ80M1Pw/s4640/20220807_114751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="4640" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZcyTB3VV8BEgXEW7oF_uWEdCBBYdIF9235VP9vCAcO3mccl2VYOSNZqzkD63vLQP53gUdBKcMterriG1TWNAYc_UN7g71C75pav821Enkg6dCqh5lw33Pl2KbMKvTs9AZUatLdfC0UNBxNTfm62MQpLu_z5qrGd86RTQ6Xu5GdjfcqeMy4RZ80M1Pw/s320/20220807_114751.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>This was only sold in Japan in 1982 and was distributed by Japan Mail Service which you had to buy by mail order. The cost of this console was 48,000 Yens (which is now about $360.00 USD as August 2022 - heck that wasn't cheap back then) and there is two models...er...rather two different colored casing: The fist one (showned above) is the white model which has the inscription "マイコン麻雀" on the left corner-top on the console and with three drawing of Mahjong pieces and the other model (the grey), which is just plain grey with a black lining:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjA5zXizbPNwbdWeNFFemDILo_vZWJWVG3QWawAvY1ZWdYI6CgFxIh5LUauPaoxOiFTUZShSx7tO97Q6W3GSOF3qzuiTCqIIx2GH4FV0KrBw6a11mrDxh_KdhMeRTrHl5P8aKAsl-ZY9XKwPMfGB6uddr1DRVUvzSG9kXwE8FmdxT_lwZ4UNBKT7w7w/s1200/i-img1200x1200-1615450602exhon379482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjA5zXizbPNwbdWeNFFemDILo_vZWJWVG3QWawAvY1ZWdYI6CgFxIh5LUauPaoxOiFTUZShSx7tO97Q6W3GSOF3qzuiTCqIIx2GH4FV0KrBw6a11mrDxh_KdhMeRTrHl5P8aKAsl-ZY9XKwPMfGB6uddr1DRVUvzSG9kXwE8FmdxT_lwZ4UNBKT7w7w/s320/i-img1200x1200-1615450602exhon379482.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>At the price it was selling (back then in 1982) and the distribution (mail order only), no wonder this game console is very obscure! There is almost "NO" information regarding the Microcomputer Mahjong so it was a challenge and took at least 15 years to gather all the information i am posting here. I finally discovered that not only there is two different colored casing but also the white edition was sold in November 1982 and the grey edition was sold in December 1982....some of you must be saying when reading this: "What the F%$? ?!" Yes, both models were sold one month apart! </p><p>Check out these scans of the magazine "All Mahjong Feature" of November 1982:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjTmkpvns79Haa0U8D4I_YvCwDROGmvWKBWVHarvAwKeA4WL9OpJfTB9NiIUFMiV8RS9G5Y6drHtUBzmlXqoDIV5txg4wncblTUPM9SWJuzQMs7YwSRS-MoOfK68BeBh0OkoksbN5zLKLyKdBBLTDLT3YoIMm4_0Hc4JspIjB2ecAXzL-nm5besz3VA/s6066/mahjong03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6066" data-original-width="4308" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjTmkpvns79Haa0U8D4I_YvCwDROGmvWKBWVHarvAwKeA4WL9OpJfTB9NiIUFMiV8RS9G5Y6drHtUBzmlXqoDIV5txg4wncblTUPM9SWJuzQMs7YwSRS-MoOfK68BeBh0OkoksbN5zLKLyKdBBLTDLT3YoIMm4_0Hc4JspIjB2ecAXzL-nm5besz3VA/s320/mahjong03.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Cover of the magazine)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FsXLF4-Dgzg0kgLmXh2kgKM0EhjuaZPPwILTEtXONpWHDZyVk_g5iLPnr2Hvexgt3ZffwFzIkVJdX7BILwtmtjV4_kBQb9gFzJKaQV6LaqLkoL7LFMNFc7MdI3kqLBRgEAst7caE7UO1t9FTHDVhxDkDXGbNxYmv2sNWD3ZkOJzvflm8vaxeLbRtWA/s6084/mahjong01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6084" data-original-width="4230" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FsXLF4-Dgzg0kgLmXh2kgKM0EhjuaZPPwILTEtXONpWHDZyVk_g5iLPnr2Hvexgt3ZffwFzIkVJdX7BILwtmtjV4_kBQb9gFzJKaQV6LaqLkoL7LFMNFc7MdI3kqLBRgEAst7caE7UO1t9FTHDVhxDkDXGbNxYmv2sNWD3ZkOJzvflm8vaxeLbRtWA/s320/mahjong01.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(the November 1982 ad - white version)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPTrsPaaSgjgxUprquazsczo-2gzlCoYxJX0UmNmRhtUOhhVFweZtYvAeIP8BYCCu8inkKL7xgMJCkcRv0PMw7VAQV9lyTZHwD01V7ZsNJAXk4HolPHn1b-p7oaM2NeWxn0s7YEmOKTAMO-koM-k2VcUpQONLlfRJbc0GM8gwm0ePWP1USx6_6A0ArQ/s6102/mahjong02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6102" data-original-width="4290" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPTrsPaaSgjgxUprquazsczo-2gzlCoYxJX0UmNmRhtUOhhVFweZtYvAeIP8BYCCu8inkKL7xgMJCkcRv0PMw7VAQV9lyTZHwD01V7ZsNJAXk4HolPHn1b-p7oaM2NeWxn0s7YEmOKTAMO-koM-k2VcUpQONLlfRJbc0GM8gwm0ePWP1USx6_6A0ArQ/s320/mahjong02.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p>And here is the mail-order form which is in the back of the ad (inside the magazine) with a description and some specification of the game console.</p><p>Then, just one month later in the magazine "Special Selection Mahjong" of December 1982, it is the grey version:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULxqCY0JeMjZNJ73II4GENAi09nFyCHE16uz_P99rMREYu9cTQAZddCMP9kTURVZu13g-EbuadDcIEl9qhYjeYqooIOKI4CiL76SoWqVDD0OHtgheV2C355a8GN7_TrE4VQFaGc4lpfpx4h65NO2AQCmF4T4RMrPP5qhJNncV_cFd6IokbRAkmp1BYw/s6036/Scan003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6036" data-original-width="4350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULxqCY0JeMjZNJ73II4GENAi09nFyCHE16uz_P99rMREYu9cTQAZddCMP9kTURVZu13g-EbuadDcIEl9qhYjeYqooIOKI4CiL76SoWqVDD0OHtgheV2C355a8GN7_TrE4VQFaGc4lpfpx4h65NO2AQCmF4T4RMrPP5qhJNncV_cFd6IokbRAkmp1BYw/s320/Scan003.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Cover of the magazine)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmQKpea68KjoN2sk_7E69ZYefSZzufhxIK0MdsdQegNBWpR7VSVF08k-cfXCP8eNbZTfuT4Try1RHOElFxp4r0O2IgeNJj-m88XGFpIP9CP9RC0fQYCcWsPOGGnrs7w3q6_zpmBPlg19UKqrV4zVFtlX4v2bXKysTdFI0md2ap80h4pJckmLZsKehWQ/s6066/Scan001jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6066" data-original-width="4380" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmQKpea68KjoN2sk_7E69ZYefSZzufhxIK0MdsdQegNBWpR7VSVF08k-cfXCP8eNbZTfuT4Try1RHOElFxp4r0O2IgeNJj-m88XGFpIP9CP9RC0fQYCcWsPOGGnrs7w3q6_zpmBPlg19UKqrV4zVFtlX4v2bXKysTdFI0md2ap80h4pJckmLZsKehWQ/s320/Scan001jpg.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(The ad of the grey version)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NjUncfb1oFiaWvkzf3vZOCIwMx0f8W_baYYd_VYdIuA-cQybjQM0VIBGyerXtIlRyio0iV5S5V1TxKKvqyYl0_WCfXPBUrFITywbxvhVtLxIrUWVi78yHEpcKqkboK5hWq10L7D7EUVDiTaBWbRwhawx44PFI1au6rE_rlttYfFjRSUbplPnF0I-7g/s6096/Scan002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6096" data-original-width="4398" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NjUncfb1oFiaWvkzf3vZOCIwMx0f8W_baYYd_VYdIuA-cQybjQM0VIBGyerXtIlRyio0iV5S5V1TxKKvqyYl0_WCfXPBUrFITywbxvhVtLxIrUWVi78yHEpcKqkboK5hWq10L7D7EUVDiTaBWbRwhawx44PFI1au6rE_rlttYfFjRSUbplPnF0I-7g/s320/Scan002.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><p>And the mail-order form which again, is also on the back of the ad inside the magazine.</p><p> Since i just know a few Japanese words, don't ask me what is written on the ads and mail-order forms as i'm not influent in Japanese and will eventually OCR these scans to try to translate. </p><p>Here's a video (not mine) of the Microcomputer Mahjong in action:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7psPhkxAM3o" width="320" youtube-src-id="7psPhkxAM3o"></iframe></div><br /><p>As i've said, not much information regarding this game console but before i've sold mine, here's some few pictures:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YIxZV0yHvQJ93N46uqrQMBMjTTxRAMYWGTItLPTOTZ6B1cyBm98FNE3oF7kIGORM90fu83jnsF56CnCga_uh7Q5rcrcMwm6r3hhnjU3iLT7RoyGIENxnDP0x14F9sq_dthvbOt3yZVd4wDbqn2eA3ZIS-Ub6G4qS_TfPhH78ROQlBf9GY3DmjMVxaQ/s4640/20220807_114735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="4640" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YIxZV0yHvQJ93N46uqrQMBMjTTxRAMYWGTItLPTOTZ6B1cyBm98FNE3oF7kIGORM90fu83jnsF56CnCga_uh7Q5rcrcMwm6r3hhnjU3iLT7RoyGIENxnDP0x14F9sq_dthvbOt3yZVd4wDbqn2eA3ZIS-Ub6G4qS_TfPhH78ROQlBf9GY3DmjMVxaQ/s320/20220807_114735.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="4640" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVFLultnBSLtwUrENPK9QvXpjIwp4IcCbpMrJp0-57hIrea6ntE9dW5yxC2g3TZ3eY-8E-2MIgKA1wQD3epggVgvKKOWpiHF4euxJSTsa_NpNwPodX6q4NAD2fJmh-KCQgFwTkh3fKnL37TH-r9PMk-mTPF-eP2nmKh0okTc06YmxgT4il3iQFxdX7w/s320/20220807_114835.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9S9IEzyZAU2FS6x-XE-6GsfcxbdCStMDl3A73iIS9Bq185aQ5POt-nh_cnVLNB1sW13Iy46ADbmnwMSVbXvfRbLUw1t9HJE_zaJScoINubBBT2PRGI5zd24mg0CgRPAkzdzeCnaWc-oXsWcITFU3gHW_9cPITFX1ngOWHBuqag_J7hLEcSBGWhIGS4g/s4640/20220807_114841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="4640" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9S9IEzyZAU2FS6x-XE-6GsfcxbdCStMDl3A73iIS9Bq185aQ5POt-nh_cnVLNB1sW13Iy46ADbmnwMSVbXvfRbLUw1t9HJE_zaJScoINubBBT2PRGI5zd24mg0CgRPAkzdzeCnaWc-oXsWcITFU3gHW_9cPITFX1ngOWHBuqag_J7hLEcSBGWhIGS4g/s320/20220807_114841.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">The inscription on the left is "Power On/Off" and on the right is "Power input".<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnOm7CENiEa-Os8DSM_FnoFvLvtxcigu6yHOSFAonPlLJzIUdwGuZXzaLdRlbhcaDsQoQdM_xD2yd5i9JGZgU5dQHx9boVDvmm3MMiGZ6oapc-6l_k05prfojlV78tnZ5i-nVzaW-_fN3CYYRj9N3RfhWdPJ73OkG5YbRLi6qmXL92WanxbXgkMOw3g/s4640/20220807_114847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="4640" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnOm7CENiEa-Os8DSM_FnoFvLvtxcigu6yHOSFAonPlLJzIUdwGuZXzaLdRlbhcaDsQoQdM_xD2yd5i9JGZgU5dQHx9boVDvmm3MMiGZ6oapc-6l_k05prfojlV78tnZ5i-nVzaW-_fN3CYYRj9N3RfhWdPJ73OkG5YbRLi6qmXL92WanxbXgkMOw3g/s320/20220807_114847.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The inscription on the left ..ah! no need to translate ;P, the one in the middle is "Monitor output" (composite video out) and the one on the right is "TV output" (RF out).<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTO1DOBFruDdW3Ggf5w4RKeHE8BM8D2eEtdbHuaP4kRgQR__fLCCGHpSAZC6o6dXiEauMX0uoChiISavgBBHZszPvp3e95NwVjiOvcSMh0K-VajOtA3PQZkQISnvmuOpqx6hJx2wsoViMut8vUlw1wdrNvmti7yHyBnF3jZueKnRfAaXsl2xk335ATw/s4640/20220807_114936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDIhWN_yvldDW9TeP3hi30aRYy0ENdqVeYzwxdI3W-XmcxtQvhwPsJlNdgD5K1NF6hjXF_y-FotQcU6-K-I_hKioPqdp3BsPP68yMfKKAU15BgGqyA_SwCuuYTHWK64yIx_TemQEbdtzhvMFfGSAB3rfBn84b_zdUNru6RkRSgXnvJkMyzkOtb4DX_A/s4640/20220622_182248_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="4640" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDIhWN_yvldDW9TeP3hi30aRYy0ENdqVeYzwxdI3W-XmcxtQvhwPsJlNdgD5K1NF6hjXF_y-FotQcU6-K-I_hKioPqdp3BsPP68yMfKKAU15BgGqyA_SwCuuYTHWK64yIx_TemQEbdtzhvMFfGSAB3rfBn84b_zdUNru6RkRSgXnvJkMyzkOtb4DX_A/s320/20220622_182248_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">So this game console runs on a Z80 CPU and has 1k of RAM and 1k of VRAM. The main program is 16K and the graphics is 2K. Here's the list of all the major parts:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">IC1 = 74LS166N</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC2 = MSM2716AS (graphics ROM)</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC3 & IC4 = MSM2114L3RS (RAM)</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC5 = 74LS245P</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC6 = N/C</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC7 to IC10 = M5L2732K (program ROM)</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC11 = 74LS20P</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC12 = SN74393N</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC13 to IC15 = 74LS157P</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC16 = 74LS138P</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC17 = Z80A (CPU)</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC18 & IC19 = MSM2114L3RS (RAM)</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC20 = 74LS02P</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC21 = 74LS00P</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC22 = 74LS75P</div><div style="text-align: left;">IC23 = 74LS367AP</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There is al lot of TTL chips! And before i've departed of my Microcomputer Mahjong, i dumped the EPROMS to preserve them and especially, to be able to play with the "eMuCom Mahjong" emulator done by Hiroaki Goto aka GORRY. He made an emulator of this very rare and obscure game console but it doesn't include the dump of the EPROMS because of copyrights in Japan.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOkn3dK2fVordPlyUT7i7m_Js7NW-53QQcCRtpt9yp-gSEFtgKLHAE0plXZVbxTpFebwGV8Oz2-rKPmsTrzTvULww5-p68l3egscOF4PtzG3H43ZC7tR61rzIOswKmvRF8USjZ5t6s_bOebCo7XZyQWkh_cdNwfHUTLGaqPO3iK0WEfRODySDpQd6yQ/s897/EdUz-EKUMAEYvzF.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="897" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOkn3dK2fVordPlyUT7i7m_Js7NW-53QQcCRtpt9yp-gSEFtgKLHAE0plXZVbxTpFebwGV8Oz2-rKPmsTrzTvULww5-p68l3egscOF4PtzG3H43ZC7tR61rzIOswKmvRF8USjZ5t6s_bOebCo7XZyQWkh_cdNwfHUTLGaqPO3iK0WEfRODySDpQd6yQ/s320/EdUz-EKUMAEYvzF.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">You can get the emulator with the roms and ready to play here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GkLJtRU6QW3i_-f3Ld6nYHyf9gWH5rAu?usp=sharing</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I also included a (rough) translated instruction on how to use the emulator as originally the instruction were only in Japanese. So hope that this was very informal and helpful.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So until the next post, take care folks! =)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-4972361011917801402022-04-25T17:11:00.002-07:002022-04-25T17:11:50.200-07:00It had to happen one day....<p> Hi folks,</p><p>Well...it had to happen sooner or later but i thought it would be ssssoooo much later but with the inflation that is still raging and continues to to scale i have no choice...i finally decided to stop collecting video games. It's either live in a cardboard box with my collection or keep my house with a small collection so...</p><p>In less than a year, prices for video game collecting have sky-rocketed like mad. Hell! Everything have gone up like mad....sigh. So for the past two weeks, i have made a list of what i will be selling soon:</p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 336px;"><tbody><tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><td class="xl63" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt; width: 252pt;" width="336">* Atari 7800<br />* Atari Video Pinball C-380<br />* Bally Astrocade<br />* Bandai Playdia<br />* Bandai Terebikko (model 1 & 2)<br />* Coleco Telstar Alpha (A/V modded)<br />* Coleco Telstar Classic<br />* Coleco Telstar Colortron (A/V modded)<br />* Coleco Telstar Combat<br />* Commodore 64 Game System (C64GS) (NTSC mod)<br />* Conic M-1200<br />* Connors Video Smarts<br />* Diasonic TV Game HVG-220<br />* Elektronika Videosport-1 (with Light Gun)<br />* Elektronika Videosport-3 (with Light Gun)<br />* Entex Game Room Tele-Pong<br />* Epoch Super Cassette Vision<br />* Epoch TV-Block MB<br />* Executive Games Face-Off Hockey/Soccer (A/V modded)<br />* Fairchild Channel F II (A/V modded)<br />* Fountain Force 2 (VC4000 clone)<br />* Gakken Compact Vision TV-Boy<br />* GI AY-3-8610 Prototype (with docs)<br />* Leisure Dynamics Leisure-Vision<br />* Magnavox Odyssey 500 (A/V modded)<br />* Mahjong Computer<br />* Milton Bradley Microvision<br />* National Semiconductor Adversary 300<br />* Nintendo Block Kuzushi<br />* Nintendo Color TV-Game 15<br />* Nintendo Famicom<br />* Nintendo Kousenju SP Rifle (boxed)<br />* Nintendo Racing 112<br />* Sears Tele-Games Speedway (Canadian version)<br />* Sharp KJS TV Game<br />* Sony PSP (PSP-1000) (boxed)<br />* Soundic SD-290<br />* Soundic Victory MPT-02<br />* Telegames Personal Arcade<br />* Tomy Pyuuta Jr.<br />* Toshiba Visicom COM-100 (A/V modded with 4 carts)<br />* Unisonic Champion 2711 (A/V modded with all carts)<br />* Videomaster Star Chess<br />* W.O.W. Action Max<br />* ZapIt Games Game Wave<br /><br />And yes...even my Magnavox Odyssey (signed by M.Baer with also the briefcase signed)<br />will be up for sale (snif!) :(<br /><br />Everything will be detailed (box, games, accessories, ect) with pictures and i working<br />condition (or not). So if anything interest you, please contact me.<br /><br />- Sly (All good things must come to and end...) DC -<br /></td>
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</tbody></table>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-57887134640693545632022-04-11T14:57:00.003-07:002022-04-11T14:57:30.797-07:00Archive.org updates<p> Hi folks,</p><p>Just wanted to share that i have uploaded some few files on archive.org (go <a href="https://archive.org/details/@slydc" target="_blank">HERE</a> to view all the files) which are (in the <a href="https://archive.org/details/elecgames" target="_blank">Electronic Games Stuffs</a>):</p><p>* Coleco Pac-Man (1982) (English/Francais)</p><p>* Rosy space Venture</p><p>* Shinsei Warp Invader (Japanese)</p><p>* Super Impulse Tiny Arcade - Table Top Edition</p><p>* Tomy Tron</p><p>* Yonezawa Screen Tennis/Soccer flyer (Japanese)</p><p><br /></p><p>And in the <a href="https://archive.org/details/3rd-generation" target="_blank">3rd Generation Video Game Systems Manuals</a>:</p><p>* Bandai Terebikko Video Phone (1988)(Japanese)</p><p>* Some Mattel Captain Power scans</p><p>* and some ILG Video Buddy scans</p><p><br /></p><p>That's all for now. :)</p><p><br /></p>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-411083720788227862022-04-02T09:01:00.001-07:002022-04-02T09:01:51.543-07:00New update for the Chip-8 Database<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://ia801908.us.archive.org/23/items/chip-8-games/chip8-database.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="375" src="https://ia801908.us.archive.org/23/items/chip-8-games/chip8-database.png" width="500" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Hi folks!</p><p>I have updated the Chip-8 Database (https://archive.org/details/chip-8-games) which is on Archive.org with new games and demos for Chip-8, Super Chip, XO-Chip, ect. as the last update was in January 26, 2021.</p><p>I also uploaded a big file called "Chip8-to-type" which is about 300 Megs in size which contains all the "Non-Typed" games/programs that i could
find over the years and that's more than 200 which need to be typed and
preserved. Also included in the ZIP file is Martijn Wenting (Revival Studios) "Hex Coder"
program to help out typing.</p>For the list of the
"Non-Typed", please check the Chip-8 Archive List (April-01-2022).xlsx
under the section "Chip-8 Games" that are in orange color.<p> Have fun folks!</p><p> - Sly DC -<br /></p>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-56628716269122994622022-01-09T15:31:00.005-08:002022-01-09T18:59:39.631-08:00The story behind the first Colecovision adult games (BUSTin-Out series)<p> Hi folks,</p><p>Last night i was doing some cleaning on one of my hard drives and found an old text that Daniel Bienvenu (now aka Amy Marie "Purple" Bienvenu) sent me on December 12, 2000 (yup, 21 years ago) about a cheat code for any BUSTin-Out games...Holy crap! Completely forgot about this! But right after, a flooding of memories when Daniel, Marcel Thériault and me were having discussions about doing an adult game for the Colecovision on Yahoo Messenger.</p><p>So many (good and stupid) ideas came out of these conversations until Marcel send us (Dan & me) some pictures of one of his girl friends (Julie) and that what inspired us to make the very first adult game for the Colecovision! (Thanks Julie for inspired us).<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb2mQfMPGeNdZBnET7DdVegClRtxHJ19yNLqVZO1RNuW1Ow7BF6akNQPkq7PCh2LeeAIhtBZ9er6iffCybfnPRKRAnndNT4X082VYUjlut8ceU9Uf09Ep8ShP4UQ-JTlJfzFn-0CxPvkfYOEk6I29hpMTHdGrHYv0rA_oW1SQUgRbzwbIsVTznaEiTog=s365" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="182" data-original-width="365" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb2mQfMPGeNdZBnET7DdVegClRtxHJ19yNLqVZO1RNuW1Ow7BF6akNQPkq7PCh2LeeAIhtBZ9er6iffCybfnPRKRAnndNT4X082VYUjlut8ceU9Uf09Ep8ShP4UQ-JTlJfzFn-0CxPvkfYOEk6I29hpMTHdGrHYv0rA_oW1SQUgRbzwbIsVTznaEiTog=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p> So Daniel started coding to see if the pictures would display on the Colecovision (remember, it was 2000 and not so many tools existed and Daniel all made his own tools!). We took black & white pictures as these took less space than a color pictures. Daniel was the coder and i helped with finding pictures that could look good with the help of one of his tools (CVPHOTO and CVPHOTOC). The first "ROMS" were actually pictures of Julie and some Playmates and until version 0.4, these Roms were unplayable as we couldn't move the paddle since it was just to see how the pictures were displaying (too bright or too dark or too pixelised).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3ImIldWH3mL7X9UcQi_HQQ2SDOFiFcTtI_upqJ9aV3SZEHOiQpozC6pTh2Vk7HVda-CIqZA1p6vP8AGUTLB39HqXnWZa91C-1cyI1pPLwk07T81oRh8pirJnNQdCSv236GS6Luj7NWqd91y2mEy4jqauJHyH-HoGFKzIq795jkpWzAnHusHBXbOTpZA=s1468" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="970" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3ImIldWH3mL7X9UcQi_HQQ2SDOFiFcTtI_upqJ9aV3SZEHOiQpozC6pTh2Vk7HVda-CIqZA1p6vP8AGUTLB39HqXnWZa91C-1cyI1pPLwk07T81oRh8pirJnNQdCSv236GS6Luj7NWqd91y2mEy4jqauJHyH-HoGFKzIq795jkpWzAnHusHBXbOTpZA=s320" width="211" /></a></div>As you can see, some are too dark, too bright or some too pixelised. If we had the tools that exists now, things would have been much different but that was then, we did what we could. But for 2000, this was indeed a great effort. <p>We didn't wanted to do a porn game or anything explicit or smutty, just something exotic/erotic like the magazine Playboy. But since the screen of the Colecovision was only 256 x 192 pixels, that didn't leave to much details so we took only women which we could see from the head to their belly-buttons so that left seeing their natural busts (now you know why it's called "BUSTin-Out") ;)</p><p>What i don't remember is how many Volume 1 we made & sold but it sure wasn't a 100 copies. Here's the original cover for Volume 1:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5dWeGyBxsUtPmxSsEe451CRpLZ73RfJv38ZsBnb9iY6xYMCN39P5xtdUJxfZbceyhG1IRNNPc38sttw2pMSW7T2Pp04R6fGDDK8_5xkjFBf0sRSD8aYUiGEozwzkEXRSgk5X6RRPStIf_WxBuyLkkhZqnY2COpFtbdBK7fNQn3te9GQKx_FDisPjlVg=s1110" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1110" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5dWeGyBxsUtPmxSsEe451CRpLZ73RfJv38ZsBnb9iY6xYMCN39P5xtdUJxfZbceyhG1IRNNPc38sttw2pMSW7T2Pp04R6fGDDK8_5xkjFBf0sRSD8aYUiGEozwzkEXRSgk5X6RRPStIf_WxBuyLkkhZqnY2COpFtbdBK7fNQn3te9GQKx_FDisPjlVg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p> And this was the cartridge label for Volume 1:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9OO7NDAys3cnD6bbs-dCF35YsavJo3RHkrEevfa8jRqsxcsfdF0X1bZQtPAtLTyhD_nJalanqcLmZ22m4THwyk0gTxsQP1Fv8I5Kp4kEBJfRn90niTP68J7KGEwNtUeGNpvHnGxhti13boDaWuCsuHBM3AHdcmUyqf9bHRAeM1BUjohzwmjpNYmEmHg=s1060" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="842" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9OO7NDAys3cnD6bbs-dCF35YsavJo3RHkrEevfa8jRqsxcsfdF0X1bZQtPAtLTyhD_nJalanqcLmZ22m4THwyk0gTxsQP1Fv8I5Kp4kEBJfRn90niTP68J7KGEwNtUeGNpvHnGxhti13boDaWuCsuHBM3AHdcmUyqf9bHRAeM1BUjohzwmjpNYmEmHg=s320" width="254" /></a></div><p></p><p>But since we couldn't fit many pictures into a cartridge, Dan had the idea of making a serie of volumes and put a reference dubbed "collect'em all!" which he took from the Pokemons (catch'em all), so after making volume 1, Volume 2 came out right after:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj33sroSjbeUaaKU6tztzVXcWenIzjmNoB_hFfuERXl-PrS5Vh3p4DN6VWpd5J6lbxn4NRY5FYqvU-aaO5L5Fo2P9RZ9mqAn70x7VdgMAW7sKWUWB75UmqaKvJuipnA3bnNrZ_cNOXUDdYNumHqDV0jlSXhu03ksmW1TszSUVVCepowJcadY6hgezE7fg=s1110" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1110" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj33sroSjbeUaaKU6tztzVXcWenIzjmNoB_hFfuERXl-PrS5Vh3p4DN6VWpd5J6lbxn4NRY5FYqvU-aaO5L5Fo2P9RZ9mqAn70x7VdgMAW7sKWUWB75UmqaKvJuipnA3bnNrZ_cNOXUDdYNumHqDV0jlSXhu03ksmW1TszSUVVCepowJcadY6hgezE7fg=s320" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7KJqeCVJqj99FnoUl1WHQIA_SzSWtqcBC7g-vWltrIb87Ky_KqvrZkiraRDx0BciSMkwiyukgTgIQnukk1uCKy9zbrs1rj59yxlyiG0fRpeFd1TEacn1vCh37JVDrk5AzNB1zrz_ZKbXPnCd0P3S7ArUtDMSHd1SBx2OtN0CgXhuT04-SZp6msVYULA=s1060" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="842" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7KJqeCVJqj99FnoUl1WHQIA_SzSWtqcBC7g-vWltrIb87Ky_KqvrZkiraRDx0BciSMkwiyukgTgIQnukk1uCKy9zbrs1rj59yxlyiG0fRpeFd1TEacn1vCh37JVDrk5AzNB1zrz_ZKbXPnCd0P3S7ArUtDMSHd1SBx2OtN0CgXhuT04-SZp6msVYULA=s320" width="254" /></a></div><p></p><p>And as for Volume 3, i don't ever remember doing a cover for this edition and i have no picture(s) in my database, but at least i do have the cartridge label:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxxcyPU6AZvWV_fpKzSV-d5QozBb2fF6mL_KkaUJmqTLLoGCkoykuNDsdPZGp8uu8dfhtDAEAjo6QRQ5J1-xTzV07k9wkod9ML1kosveVt5OhrgNOr2Yes1bY962UBShdoCmUBSGZ-ELjRhxrE-h1HghoMhESQ_OD9EozFn9Z7dlGIepo2gkXTt5VEQw=s1060" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="842" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxxcyPU6AZvWV_fpKzSV-d5QozBb2fF6mL_KkaUJmqTLLoGCkoykuNDsdPZGp8uu8dfhtDAEAjo6QRQ5J1-xTzV07k9wkod9ML1kosveVt5OhrgNOr2Yes1bY962UBShdoCmUBSGZ-ELjRhxrE-h1HghoMhESQ_OD9EozFn9Z7dlGIepo2gkXTt5VEQw=s320" width="254" /></a></div><p> All cartridges, boxes (VHS), covers were either made by us to sell to members of the C.C.J.V.Q. or was made and sold by John Dondzilla for the rest of North America/Worldwide. At one of the C.C.J.V.Q. meeting (March 24, 2001), Dan & me we signed a couple of BUSTin-Out while having fun (and goofing around):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgRGgKxNrUCkDjtiqDlW-slKWnhvi-mDlMyL9Io7KPh3NE6-sz4gVidGpmE2oabw0Qeg3_sAglhYaFXMHIHCY0lkgshvEb53L3TcNzl1qCCm82STuB19LHNMAfGGrbJ-K0fgluWmTNZe0OW9e9bx10_a-jDPkmsPrvHB_AQJHvR7MTZfuBlwHiyAiw3Q=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgRGgKxNrUCkDjtiqDlW-slKWnhvi-mDlMyL9Io7KPh3NE6-sz4gVidGpmE2oabw0Qeg3_sAglhYaFXMHIHCY0lkgshvEb53L3TcNzl1qCCm82STuB19LHNMAfGGrbJ-K0fgluWmTNZe0OW9e9bx10_a-jDPkmsPrvHB_AQJHvR7MTZfuBlwHiyAiw3Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">In case some of you didn't know, Dac-Man was Daniel very first game published!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6mLidSSRvE_PF7g5gsN7EWEQYCMwkt_v7QLBe2rauSO4bPXSaTt9bFC2QcU4WYGkXsxkVH96dNUlllPw5K9e_jxy5omBY-VmCeV07SySe_SieT8Kl3SaSYNTRO7-hr-7msv8zshQIsbJkzlLbB1C6UAWfQYQGmBnlqRBjeIe8UsKzaNDoRhXQDbtmDg=s584" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="584" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6mLidSSRvE_PF7g5gsN7EWEQYCMwkt_v7QLBe2rauSO4bPXSaTt9bFC2QcU4WYGkXsxkVH96dNUlllPw5K9e_jxy5omBY-VmCeV07SySe_SieT8Kl3SaSYNTRO7-hr-7msv8zshQIsbJkzlLbB1C6UAWfQYQGmBnlqRBjeIe8UsKzaNDoRhXQDbtmDg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">And no...Dan didn't pinch my ass if it's what you're thinking...just me goofing. ;P<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6WjgcuHVhSLZ9KGDH0IiPLu3bOQa1Nn5z2h0tDFLsGymlj8OaK9St_FY7aRCb_w1w_g8QmJ81Nmq94WHgKTk2YpMqNomeVBJlxLzYumiXWbi-cc2Csolw6K-8UXI9Dri0Le3dITtZxU73Tv-0w6LQ7b1b5HWQ8Q1F3IJ8WUrV4DfqQiCZq3AesrCtuQ=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="640" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6WjgcuHVhSLZ9KGDH0IiPLu3bOQa1Nn5z2h0tDFLsGymlj8OaK9St_FY7aRCb_w1w_g8QmJ81Nmq94WHgKTk2YpMqNomeVBJlxLzYumiXWbi-cc2Csolw6K-8UXI9Dri0Le3dITtZxU73Tv-0w6LQ7b1b5HWQ8Q1F3IJ8WUrV4DfqQiCZq3AesrCtuQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">So if anyone of you has a copy signed by both of us, these are the rarest ones.</p><p style="text-align: left;">But that's not all, we even wanted to make a newer series called "Super BUSTin-Out" which instead figuring real women, we were going to use Hentai-type (but nothing smutty) girls from the waist up and in color this time. But with the poor success we had with the previous serie, we just did two different labels. The first is a Pre-Super BUSTin-out featuring a girl in bikini:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHtcJ_dznrZarz5ELLW-EAEH5YVgwKmnxKRomkYOGSTkUe-rTFtsZLjfL5d7Rp-aBl5mxg79xG0p-E7Y4AeKvSHFmHi2kfhTxduum2OZy2qlRh5wWPjFZklRmTee4srw3ThtHxcOIoQwDgOSrHQPvDBP-kU8qR4hh4t66OeZldUZcuQ9HEOkNp-K3sYw=s1060" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="842" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHtcJ_dznrZarz5ELLW-EAEH5YVgwKmnxKRomkYOGSTkUe-rTFtsZLjfL5d7Rp-aBl5mxg79xG0p-E7Y4AeKvSHFmHi2kfhTxduum2OZy2qlRh5wWPjFZklRmTee4srw3ThtHxcOIoQwDgOSrHQPvDBP-kU8qR4hh4t66OeZldUZcuQ9HEOkNp-K3sYw=s320" width="254" /></a></div><p> But this was done before we wanted to use cartoon girls and if you did read the label, it states "(BUSTin-Out Volume #3)" which was also before we made the other Volume 3 label. So this label is a sort of in between projects (Volume 3 & Super BUST-in Out). After this label, this was the one we were going to use for the first Super BUSTin-Out:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHrTvJR_CFvzv4eT2CH0pr0zR5hW-OOOhqHqeDgY6Q2R0EuhmuZs4UOEke5dHi-IdI9w8s9EDGzUJri8G4c7y_MQ9GwYjcwdW3rkVtK0Ltfa2SAztU796K6V-lzMmNzL9a4_dipENbuy2qJBXpgZ0-brU6XqbzlTqqaZ2XcNt3Ah-EFmWIGGIRVRz-AA=s1060" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="842" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHrTvJR_CFvzv4eT2CH0pr0zR5hW-OOOhqHqeDgY6Q2R0EuhmuZs4UOEke5dHi-IdI9w8s9EDGzUJri8G4c7y_MQ9GwYjcwdW3rkVtK0Ltfa2SAztU796K6V-lzMmNzL9a4_dipENbuy2qJBXpgZ0-brU6XqbzlTqqaZ2XcNt3Ah-EFmWIGGIRVRz-AA=s320" width="254" /></a></div> And again, still states "(BUSTin-Out Volume #3)" as we were not sure if we were going to release Volume 3 or Super BUSTin-Out !! There is a ROM of Super BUSTin-Out that exists but it's only a demo of the title screen:<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKDXsA4gX5NEHqzyCOjuf24k3pzjVTQwKU-Mb-RgtKU1SGgBv9an0g46t3d3qVp1jf0rsg0vLUGCkp_vbtd5W5jOI6TMrKm-DWEfzNILCDWphSh_6f1wJJPOsX8q6FZ1AOpocRKoY9OwI0rDnAjh3DWALgbTDAAWpSEBqH8QHRUhcmUUuW9pZLvG0XmQ=s638" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="638" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKDXsA4gX5NEHqzyCOjuf24k3pzjVTQwKU-Mb-RgtKU1SGgBv9an0g46t3d3qVp1jf0rsg0vLUGCkp_vbtd5W5jOI6TMrKm-DWEfzNILCDWphSh_6f1wJJPOsX8q6FZ1AOpocRKoY9OwI0rDnAjh3DWALgbTDAAWpSEBqH8QHRUhcmUUuW9pZLvG0XmQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Click "<a href="https://archive.org/download/phoenix_20200517/Super%20BUSTin-Out%20%28Title%20Demo%29%20%2812-09-2001%29.rom" target="_blank">HERE</a>" to download the ROM.<br /></p><p>After this project, Dan & me worked on another game and that one was a hell of a success. Just a hint: it's the non-official sequel of Space Fury. ;) I think Daniel released the ROMS not long after when we "retired" the BUSTin-Out project. He released Volume 1 to 3 and also a Volume 0.5. </p><p>A couple of years later, someone at CollectorVision asked Dan if they could re-release all three volumes of BUSTin-Out and redone the covers:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFJTAYkDvzkx7iDGGb-2ixXafg8jg7KaplZIJZhlOVLzwVpTma27Ik-lu85_70wq-lOa-IsppucmSC0nnQpcDJOq2m5KiWQGHZH-uBjA4h0yHRWwE2K4nBZCobo3dn-DC3l1tfsByeqy7a4Qmu2oGOFib7YHjObqdBKuJHvHbA4EnOpJkyaGjrzb2d3w=s1109" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFJTAYkDvzkx7iDGGb-2ixXafg8jg7KaplZIJZhlOVLzwVpTma27Ik-lu85_70wq-lOa-IsppucmSC0nnQpcDJOq2m5KiWQGHZH-uBjA4h0yHRWwE2K4nBZCobo3dn-DC3l1tfsByeqy7a4Qmu2oGOFib7YHjObqdBKuJHvHbA4EnOpJkyaGjrzb2d3w=s320" width="231" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidTLIWtS_8rMu9Yz0OH8hz8t1m418ISnE2OxLHjfTyI3fgARIkuTpA2JZOgn15L2nnlWLb6gJLKUjqyZl_2rCPStlqH6Y_FhZ0R_fnEbx-W-FRLUGS3wM5lNc7JP3AqD78koEpPnkK-XHZSRQqd716Z0yCmGNQiF_0M6I9f4U7QEwp5aVgg7KT9mEZmQ=s1118" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidTLIWtS_8rMu9Yz0OH8hz8t1m418ISnE2OxLHjfTyI3fgARIkuTpA2JZOgn15L2nnlWLb6gJLKUjqyZl_2rCPStlqH6Y_FhZ0R_fnEbx-W-FRLUGS3wM5lNc7JP3AqD78koEpPnkK-XHZSRQqd716Z0yCmGNQiF_0M6I9f4U7QEwp5aVgg7KT9mEZmQ=s320" width="229" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiGa6QFTqp-ViLxnXgw0yKV-QhEm_aYsRGtDNZkoopaquHXjs1HoOr6lPKOIZ3YL9l-MlL61q6qW_BydzDxRsUXPONALyMH4vUPVQAzJumvyrBzt2Yb7dsNP5NNg2ZX-55I8b5fWPjxGbiicKnu3h3IZDwHhsdS34dImquxoimklJeuPn-BqSO9QkAZw=s1109" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiGa6QFTqp-ViLxnXgw0yKV-QhEm_aYsRGtDNZkoopaquHXjs1HoOr6lPKOIZ3YL9l-MlL61q6qW_BydzDxRsUXPONALyMH4vUPVQAzJumvyrBzt2Yb7dsNP5NNg2ZX-55I8b5fWPjxGbiicKnu3h3IZDwHhsdS34dImquxoimklJeuPn-BqSO9QkAZw=s320" width="231" /></a></div><p></p><p>And i would bet this was the guy who asked to do these re-editions:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdiKXybB4QhhSkUIv9AYQPGVuemDKWCrbUUo4vx_C3idyMpUoHNK8X9dW9KpSIFvcuPqsUSt_y9CVwhcQFlTQqmbPWDDZDz6DYmPWiz9OUhnU0o_wKAaFc4sCk4pvxXMHDhuD9t0QkLzcjqhFmcQRmRhfdSPMuXhYFuISy4LuKyHKIobCMDFYE1fC09w=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdiKXybB4QhhSkUIv9AYQPGVuemDKWCrbUUo4vx_C3idyMpUoHNK8X9dW9KpSIFvcuPqsUSt_y9CVwhcQFlTQqmbPWDDZDz6DYmPWiz9OUhnU0o_wKAaFc4sCk4pvxXMHDhuD9t0QkLzcjqhFmcQRmRhfdSPMuXhYFuISy4LuKyHKIobCMDFYE1fC09w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p> I'll give you some hints: this was his first C.C.J.V.Q. meeting on November 10, 2001 and has been a long time partner (still is) of CollectorVision and is the owner of the only prototype "Energy Quiz". Can you guess his name ? ;)<br /></p><p>So if anyone of you want's a copy (or all three) of BUSTin-Out, then i invite you to buy them on the site of CollectorVision. Oh and almost forgot! The cheat code for any BUSTin-Out ROMS (Volume 0.5, 1, 2 or 3) - (original French text from Daniel):</p><p>Truc pour voir toutes les pitounes<br />dans BUSTin-Out Volume #1 et #2:<br /><br />Quand tu démarre le jeu. Tu vois la fille, tu entends le son de mon logo. <br />Tiens la touche correspondant à # (ou * si tu utilise VirtualColeco) jusqu'à ce <br />que tu entendes un bruit après que la musique soit terminée.<br /><br />Au menu, tu fais 5 pour enter dans le mode de visualisation.<br /><br />Ça marche pour tous les BUSTin-Out ce truc là... et c'est le seul truc!<br /></p><p>And here's the English translated text:<br /></p><p>Trick to see all the girls<br />in BUSTin-Out Volume #1 and #2:<br /><br />When you start the game, You see the girl, you hear the sound of my logo.<br />Hold the key corresponding to # (or * if you are using VirtualColeco) until<br />that you hear a noise after the music is over.<br /><br />On the menu, you press 5 to enter the viewing mode.<br /><br />It works for all the BUSTin-Out that's out there... and that's the only code!</p><p><br /></p><p>So hope you have like the story and have fun folks! :)<br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-25909072817666509112022-01-06T20:56:00.004-08:002022-01-06T21:04:39.874-08:00The "Beyond" Game Module for the Colecovision<p> Hi folks!</p><p>I finally revealed what was the "Beyond" Game Module project i was working on since end of May 2021. But this project is way much older as between 15 - 20 years ago, i had a discussion with Daniel Bienvenu (now AKA Amy Purple) that it was real easy to connect a game console (say...the Intellivision) to the expansion port of the Colecovision or any device that has an A/V output. I don't remember much of the conversation but that still "stucked" in my head since then.</p><p>Now past May (2021), the idea resurfaced so went to get all my old schematics, datas, etc. and began to make the "AV-to-CV" adapter. After an hour, it was finished. So a couple of days later, i tested it with a Jakks TV P&P Ms.Pac-Man:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNIgd3zQ_SbiwjWihAYGmfR3kHz24od4RbAqMO4jbt3GwmrV7QFJ_nVwZvLnMzLk0cq4pkbEcdoZdkbutBNnh3L1flxlLiGAHLn56Cts4bS4dtB_XFZ_E01p7YEo4oAEWGrjXnYX-3ZRTScNaJkGHJK50BDiLa3FsQTexz8RxESpqDx6CNSeMyA7gmmA=s4640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="4640" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNIgd3zQ_SbiwjWihAYGmfR3kHz24od4RbAqMO4jbt3GwmrV7QFJ_nVwZvLnMzLk0cq4pkbEcdoZdkbutBNnh3L1flxlLiGAHLn56Cts4bS4dtB_XFZ_E01p7YEo4oAEWGrjXnYX-3ZRTScNaJkGHJK50BDiLa3FsQTexz8RxESpqDx6CNSeMyA7gmmA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilrADIL_-IZ03S4Juwyb781yG3Xjv8H4djznfUfzfZSUse3pOEUJijvZ-8X7i2c2bMpLYmBcFeCB4PYV5th4ny2qCEGP9_FAbqYthXy9dlLcY3H8_FnDMyRtu-65V2ftjXic5bjMCJhv-vqtmNK-UO2PAh4ZX4oRpJhVhZg7jtPPr1_ZR3tYazZCStZw=s4640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="4640" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilrADIL_-IZ03S4Juwyb781yG3Xjv8H4djznfUfzfZSUse3pOEUJijvZ-8X7i2c2bMpLYmBcFeCB4PYV5th4ny2qCEGP9_FAbqYthXy9dlLcY3H8_FnDMyRtu-65V2ftjXic5bjMCJhv-vqtmNK-UO2PAh4ZX4oRpJhVhZg7jtPPr1_ZR3tYazZCStZw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>Sorry for the hand, just blocking the "AV-to-CV" adapter (for now). And right after that, i've tried out a Famicom clone (or aka Famiclone) with the Pac-Land cartridge:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUfCff8Pipl4wvgyNKWipOirbNaY66jwp45F7DQdXq9kkLP0ydB2CySwCHbB4kJ4lgOYfntqhIKYSjt11cN3S-yrQf5Ji3ffF58kI_kr78fhjrPY7DQtNmR5LV1e5PXinBuNwkbVrwcczlPZ6PZ5dcIJAZ2LeJq_tlsK9SBZ1xqTffZku2rOWOLZl2zw=s4640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="4640" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUfCff8Pipl4wvgyNKWipOirbNaY66jwp45F7DQdXq9kkLP0ydB2CySwCHbB4kJ4lgOYfntqhIKYSjt11cN3S-yrQf5Ji3ffF58kI_kr78fhjrPY7DQtNmR5LV1e5PXinBuNwkbVrwcczlPZ6PZ5dcIJAZ2LeJq_tlsK9SBZ1xqTffZku2rOWOLZl2zw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWachuQTsNDslbUTQhOeeC-ohSVC9CF1ZmpxRaQtf8atemD3mgc-Eyj3OVdhmZ7jpRyU_5rcAocBg6SGiU8HseqT8cYmbT7BzZV3k3VmackityjEweNQ2NCcvuimlXOAYpd25HFWgnGfggt3S3zqnMrhhoFpCy75rnHLTFkj5_exTOT_FjFDM_nu-hPQ=s4640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="4640" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWachuQTsNDslbUTQhOeeC-ohSVC9CF1ZmpxRaQtf8atemD3mgc-Eyj3OVdhmZ7jpRyU_5rcAocBg6SGiU8HseqT8cYmbT7BzZV3k3VmackityjEweNQ2NCcvuimlXOAYpd25HFWgnGfggt3S3zqnMrhhoFpCy75rnHLTFkj5_exTOT_FjFDM_nu-hPQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Took those pictures on May 31, 2021. So the AV-to-CV adapter works! But with this, you can plug any game console or device with AV output (DVD player, Camera, etc..). After that, i was thinking...could this be really useful ??!? Huummmm....good question. So i've put this aside until November, when i saw someone by the name of Robb Alvey on the FB Colecovision Lunatics group, which he has posted Retropie images called the CVPie...wait....why not use a real PI and plug it in the CV expansion port ? OK i know...why do this when you can use it as a standalone device ? Well first, you can play Megacart games and SGM (Super Game Module) games with the CoolCV emulator by Oscar Toledo (aka Nanochess). I've always wanted to buy one of these SGM but the last time, they sold like hot cupcakes on the fly and buying one on UPAY...are you nuts ??? Some sellers are asking over $800!! Really!! I'm not a money-tree damnit!! So have to wait for the next batch of SGM (if any will be made). </p><p>But Robb gave me an idea...a great idea in fact! Plugging an actual PI on the CV so i could play Colecivision games (even if i have an Atarimax Ultimate SD cart) but also SGM games (and even ADAM games too). But...why stop there ? A Pi with EmulationStation (let's call it by it's all-well known name: Retropie!) can emulate so many game consoles and systems! And not only that...Arcade games, old computer games, electronics games...etc!! So was born the "Beyond Game Module"...so to speak because at first i wanted to call it the Ultimate Game Module but "Ultimate" was already used for the Atarimax cart and also the Colecovision Flashback conversion kit (The Ultimate Colecovision Flashback). The next name was "Infinite Game Module" but after rethinking of it...can't ever be infinite because of space on a Micro SD card or USB key...so scratch that name. </p><p>But if you ever saw one of the Disney Toy Story movies, the you must know the catch phrase of Buzz Lightyear "to infinite and...beyond!".....beyond ? Beyond!! That's it! Playing new games and game consoles, etc... is expanding "beyond" what the Colecovision can do. So i finally found the name of my new game module: the Beyond Game Module!</p><p>So on December 4th, 2021, i reveal the first pictures of the Beyond Game Module on FB Colecovision Lunatics group: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqEwZSFgldM7vwpTufiJXIs9KuFWo_Vg_vvRS3_lqt1RAEb1aTXHKuZlh2iyYcUaRnGtfcmrTd0xNfKSN9EYqnvCRX8te_iQs0Ga4bdtiQivm69Dhr1QZRpaws9BNqzfLTKnQb1KrEmRKuE9XaFveThxc6NmwPOD4iGgmTHv0BlY7_GbzM5TxLcAyEpQ=s256" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="256" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqEwZSFgldM7vwpTufiJXIs9KuFWo_Vg_vvRS3_lqt1RAEb1aTXHKuZlh2iyYcUaRnGtfcmrTd0xNfKSN9EYqnvCRX8te_iQs0Ga4bdtiQivm69Dhr1QZRpaws9BNqzfLTKnQb1KrEmRKuE9XaFveThxc6NmwPOD4iGgmTHv0BlY7_GbzM5TxLcAyEpQ" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitVW_RAoCt-2JJ9Z1aTQNvjfxlGOn0XdJ4Z-FmsvNkgyJlHclsFw7Rv6O-mNhw4x85XvMKs4Bz7daausZJY4CPSRJlgp7iibq_GzMCZ_siYryda53VKxH62KxBWcxDvn2scKgo4spPzCiU_7NZpOlFSboobVfx81gQz_w6doxG7u1dtJUK8mqW-DOgXQ=s4640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="4640" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitVW_RAoCt-2JJ9Z1aTQNvjfxlGOn0XdJ4Z-FmsvNkgyJlHclsFw7Rv6O-mNhw4x85XvMKs4Bz7daausZJY4CPSRJlgp7iibq_GzMCZ_siYryda53VKxH62KxBWcxDvn2scKgo4spPzCiU_7NZpOlFSboobVfx81gQz_w6doxG7u1dtJUK8mqW-DOgXQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>And after a few days, here's the final splash screen of the Beyond Game Module:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqiEcuaoIGPROaCgyxvdSh7bsoB6i54gnoy8qg3tw4JZ8QNKUTHc8MfjDW3efLIk2i9cl2LKyEGVUpcPSmNYJVBnZiUaPitss7dY_fVLt0oGNtAIEUEtldUFIHfKR37ajX1sEKdgvO1vacjIIJG5ubaLoPrpEwNfwn3YWtr39aokNFRV_pNwPFTQKvog=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqiEcuaoIGPROaCgyxvdSh7bsoB6i54gnoy8qg3tw4JZ8QNKUTHc8MfjDW3efLIk2i9cl2LKyEGVUpcPSmNYJVBnZiUaPitss7dY_fVLt0oGNtAIEUEtldUFIHfKR37ajX1sEKdgvO1vacjIIJG5ubaLoPrpEwNfwn3YWtr39aokNFRV_pNwPFTQKvog=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I was going to show it off January 1st, 2022 but since i cought the ?&?**$@ Omnicron virus, had to wait another 5 days so now, January 5th, i have finally shown the Beyond Game Module. Here's the video of the BGM when i plug it and boot it on a Colecovision:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7WJ4z9KWy74" width="320" youtube-src-id="7WJ4z9KWy74"></iframe></div><p></p><p>And here's a video showing which games systems and electronics games i've put on the Micro SD card: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SVCOqYsDC8I" width="320" youtube-src-id="SVCOqYsDC8I"></iframe></div><p></p><p>As for now since it's still a work in progress, i can play these:</p><p>* Colecovision Games with Megacart & SGM games (& also ADAM games)</p><p>* Sega SG-1000 Games</p><p>* Atari 2600 games</p><p>* MSX & MSX2 games</p><p>* TI99/4A Games with Speech Synth.</p><p>* Many Classic Handheld games (like Coleco Pac-Man tabletop)</p><p>* Entex Adventurevision games </p><p>* Entex Select-A-Game (all 6 games)</p><p>* Arcade games (about 185 Golden age games- the best ones!)</p><p>* Löve (my OdySim - need to modify it to make it work)</p><p>* Arcade hacks (like Donkey Kong Xmas and Halloween)</p><p>* Vectrex games</p>* And also Atari 7800, NES and SMS games.<br /><p><br /></p><p>I will eventually put more like Intellivision, Magnavox Odyssey2, Bally Astrocade, Channel F, Game Boy, etc. Always dreamed to expand the CV and now this has come true (and for less than $100!!). ;)</p><p>Here's some more pics: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTFhiQydT82E04vJVo2pkCpyt8LnuPkJqBhvhPAJhm-zwYYyS0s0U3K9lJr2J1IjAztg7gg96xyVlOg1kNoa39tAEr9BemtPcRBD-vkVWLYmDoL7lqLVywjtLTJjoZ-qoPKo4qL4PeM-uCA9SKT1Ev6xToKqiqtB2eP8p_u1xRuQWJ-FlHR7TdCcpnIQ=s4640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="4640" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTFhiQydT82E04vJVo2pkCpyt8LnuPkJqBhvhPAJhm-zwYYyS0s0U3K9lJr2J1IjAztg7gg96xyVlOg1kNoa39tAEr9BemtPcRBD-vkVWLYmDoL7lqLVywjtLTJjoZ-qoPKo4qL4PeM-uCA9SKT1Ev6xToKqiqtB2eP8p_u1xRuQWJ-FlHR7TdCcpnIQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The next post will be how to make your own PI-to-CV connector (schematics, part list, etc), which is simply the AV-to-CV adapter. This will be my gift to all Colecovision fans to celebrate the 40th anniversary! </p><p>Until next folks, take care and have fun! =)</p><p>- Sly DC -<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-82102304869375631892021-10-04T14:59:00.004-07:002021-10-04T14:59:51.794-07:00Numskull Quarter Arcades are AMAZING!!!!<p> Hi folks!</p><p>Been quite a while i have posted anything because me and my kids had enjoyed summer (sun, warm temperature, nature, etc...my best season!) and now...Autumn has started....snif....Well at least for now it's not cold like in Winter (hate that season...). </p><p>At the end of summer, i have brought my first Numskull Quarter Arcade (or NQA for short) which was Ms.Pac-Man from someone living in Quebec city for $120 CND. At that price, i couldn't resist! And after i have brought Ms.Pac-Man...all the details that the Numskull team had put in it...this is AMAZING!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0agImFcyJ6tnlm13-h6QmBEr-o5Bmloqqu4aNZ334l1daxAqsXOzld7QDWP_X34dvg-qpSeDBjwxS1rxm4fmLS9MfBcyeLueXK6Mmbx9uzSmE7pSNHgQLMZYaTaRt0p7rkM53Vyp8CwZ/s1000/Quarter-Arcades-Ms-PAC-MAN-360-GS_0001_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0agImFcyJ6tnlm13-h6QmBEr-o5Bmloqqu4aNZ334l1daxAqsXOzld7QDWP_X34dvg-qpSeDBjwxS1rxm4fmLS9MfBcyeLueXK6Mmbx9uzSmE7pSNHgQLMZYaTaRt0p7rkM53Vyp8CwZ/s320/Quarter-Arcades-Ms-PAC-MAN-360-GS_0001_2.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p>It's like having your very own Arcade cabinet at home but 1/4 of it's original size...just look at the picture, can you tell the difference ? Hell NO!! Just lloking at the picture, you can't tell if it's actually an original full size cabinet or the Numskull 1/4 size cab! Even the guys at TNT Amusement were amazed by the details for the Pac-Man NQA:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hMn3jJIP5vI" width="320" youtube-src-id="hMn3jJIP5vI"></iframe></div><p> After 4 days i've brought my Ms.Pac-Man NQA, i have found a hidden mode called "test key and sound". Check the small video i've made:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4-NRrQLlbZ0" width="320" youtube-src-id="4-NRrQLlbZ0"></iframe></div><p></p><p>Posted about this hidden mode on AtariAge (https://atariage.com/forums/topic/255982-mini-arcade-alert/?do=findComment&comment=4896981) and asked if anyone this also works on other NQA's and....no one answered my question !?!</p><p>Well after 2 weeks discovering that hidden mode, i felt that my Ms.Pac-Man was "lonely" so i've bought another NQA:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp31yN2VFuLisK21MrRUvsl-LLhJWZC78u-QVwIAWqJA66FLjJaIuKVWV8p7pdNIOnUPQo6p9O6gH9xGQJ9n3mOofQavw_Wdbgh5GUkYxQF6Z1ZjGlB4HZGT05FDoBS923EmpliIave4kB/s1000/Pac-Man-Arcade-360-Image-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp31yN2VFuLisK21MrRUvsl-LLhJWZC78u-QVwIAWqJA66FLjJaIuKVWV8p7pdNIOnUPQo6p9O6gH9xGQJ9n3mOofQavw_Wdbgh5GUkYxQF6Z1ZjGlB4HZGT05FDoBS923EmpliIave4kB/s320/Pac-Man-Arcade-360-Image-03.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p>So now i have the "Pac" couple! :D And a couple of days ago, i have bought this one:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq85NIxeg6_cynVxVRSjk7lG1H4CNAyqLz0-dTuspmCUl2cTBSVWIeXwT_IcmEJOA8F3WQWgoMr43KY8cgnpG1BJ9zgm3KLExzNjHi1ZyF0JMGGiHIN391ifYnAaK3lXfLNPYZOLSABhYT/s720/d9d28df8-ce55-4464-adc0-f4c6c7c08a42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq85NIxeg6_cynVxVRSjk7lG1H4CNAyqLz0-dTuspmCUl2cTBSVWIeXwT_IcmEJOA8F3WQWgoMr43KY8cgnpG1BJ9zgm3KLExzNjHi1ZyF0JMGGiHIN391ifYnAaK3lXfLNPYZOLSABhYT/s320/d9d28df8-ce55-4464-adc0-f4c6c7c08a42.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>It's still hasn't arrived but should be delivered by the end of this week...can't wait! After, i will buy these two:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxTdrY0MU8jpYJzPCOyPAM-2qLinLOki5b88lUBslvkycN7G0EidHD82JD7Sycv6lK5j3-tKo6leqQfyvnBmkU-jr5u41UQcN7VKN__4m0MxZ5ReYAzXYLRPQQdCA0tWQXuXx7xZQEPiq/s720/a9de5b1b-0120-4177-80ff-7c0c7b24eeb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxTdrY0MU8jpYJzPCOyPAM-2qLinLOki5b88lUBslvkycN7G0EidHD82JD7Sycv6lK5j3-tKo6leqQfyvnBmkU-jr5u41UQcN7VKN__4m0MxZ5ReYAzXYLRPQQdCA0tWQXuXx7xZQEPiq/s320/a9de5b1b-0120-4177-80ff-7c0c7b24eeb1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0egGJlV2iAWvQ-Gx9NSTulUQXJvTG9yX0sdZaMfVtsUpbH27gvOGkVxGjzMPHuxXhPXZaxBksjX3uRE80quU7HwxpdWCHK9zQ0-rtHZ5SjO_vPWK2ipPLaTzqBqwzESAdKXbL8U6KdzBJ/s1000/Quarter-Arcades-Galaxian-360-GS-_0020_21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0egGJlV2iAWvQ-Gx9NSTulUQXJvTG9yX0sdZaMfVtsUpbH27gvOGkVxGjzMPHuxXhPXZaxBksjX3uRE80quU7HwxpdWCHK9zQ0-rtHZ5SjO_vPWK2ipPLaTzqBqwzESAdKXbL8U6KdzBJ/s320/Quarter-Arcades-Galaxian-360-GS-_0020_21.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p>And after, this one (which is one of my favourite games):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FmByY40in9Dt4k7oW0bcJhn9W9Gh2Hz9wMANBeuQ972e857_76n7IkUhF-BXSznHkxa1Ta-xztkoAIDFIjKPMgAZxFYSnNEcWgL6JJoolE_2vihwrESUx1_Vf-qU0mO3EInY_1GYrL6C/s857/bubblebobblequarter_3048383b.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="685" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FmByY40in9Dt4k7oW0bcJhn9W9Gh2Hz9wMANBeuQ972e857_76n7IkUhF-BXSznHkxa1Ta-xztkoAIDFIjKPMgAZxFYSnNEcWgL6JJoolE_2vihwrESUx1_Vf-qU0mO3EInY_1GYrL6C/s320/bubblebobblequarter_3048383b.png" width="256" /></a></div><p>After that, have to wait for Numskull to release new ones (like Space Invaders & Qix!). If anyone you know love retro arcade games, any of these NQA 1/4 scale is a great gift!</p><p>I will do another NQA post in a near future (before the end of this year that's for sure!). I won't make reviews of these NQA since there are sooo mmaannyy on Youtube but 99% agrees that these are amazing and i concur with them. Buy one or all of them before they are sold out! (I mean it!) ;)<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-10833955308963137612021-07-07T19:21:00.040-07:002021-07-08T10:02:28.585-07:00Merging blogs into one<p> Hi folks!</p><p>Many of you has followed me on some of my blogs like Love M.E.S.S., Love M.A.M.E., Love M.E.G.S., RCA Studio II Database and especially, OdySim: The Magnavox ODYssey SIMulator blog.</p><p>As time passes, i sometime don't post for a short but more for a long time (2 to 6 months) and since there is not much anything going with the RCA Studio II (and Chip-8), i finally decided to merge all the blogs into one accept the OdySim blog. Maybe in the future the OdySim might be merged with this one but who knows..?!</p><p>So bookmark this one and delete the old ones, and watch from time to time for new posts! :)</p><p>- Sly (merged) DC -</p><p>P.S.: I have put a brand new banner which includes the 3 old blogs (Love MEGS, Love MESS/MAME and the RCA Studio II Database) but also the banner of my very first web site (Sly DC Domain's) and my old faithful web site (Phoenix Video Game Classics). </p><p>It's been now 25 years i've been "SURFING" the internet since 1996 (HA! Who remembers saying "surfing" ?!)...Oh man! 25 years ?!??! (Crap....now i feel old).</p><p>- Sly (old surfing dude) DC -<br /></p><p><br /></p>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-8835622040088320782021-03-15T12:18:00.000-07:002021-07-08T08:35:06.186-07:00Hanimex HMG-7900 Manual scans<p> Hi folks!</p><p>I have finished scanning all my Hanimex HMG-7900 game manuals (at 600dpi) of my collection. In the lot, i have 6 manuals in English and x3 in French.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXP7gJ_xr84JbEkPAlXt2QAyZFSr_cGKCkxKqYCo3bIYj6R8csEbVFh6wjuTOokmjtLlnIOpbmE3omK6p1qsgtNo7lwI86-Jn8CCeGMeH0x1hHj-5EB_H_pVmpojn7nt5HT9vkfZ9x0VI/s329/soundic_sd200_box_CHASER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXP7gJ_xr84JbEkPAlXt2QAyZFSr_cGKCkxKqYCo3bIYj6R8csEbVFh6wjuTOokmjtLlnIOpbmE3omK6p1qsgtNo7lwI86-Jn8CCeGMeH0x1hHj-5EB_H_pVmpojn7nt5HT9vkfZ9x0VI/s320/soundic_sd200_box_CHASER.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>There is not much information regarding the Hanimex HMG-7900 or it's clones and even less scans for the game manuals so it was about time that i finally scans those. Also, i also uploaded other scans (not by me) that i have found on the net over the past 20 years.</p><p>Some are English version or French version of the ones i've scanned and there is a few in Hungarian. Plus, there is also pictures of French cartridge labels (small pics).</p><p>So enough chit-chat, go here to check out the new section: <a href="https://archive.org/details/hmg7900" target="_blank">Hanimex HMG-7900 Manuals & Scans</a><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-91416041037794238842021-02-25T22:49:00.000-08:002021-07-08T08:35:13.864-07:00In search of Puckman...<p> Hi folks!</p><p>I don't know if some of you remember playing Pac-Man in the arcades in 1980-1 ? Well, after 40 years...maybe some of you have forgotten or were too young or even not born (for those who were not born before 1981, you missed the greatest arcade generation!)</p><p>Well i did play Pac-mAn back then but the very first Pac-Man arcade i've played was called "Puckman" (yup...PUCKman, not Pac-Man). Here's a picture of the cabinet:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5doJCiTPsyXk7lofUsLCIAkwg1gY7Y1hbhRKJpocxDnubZaGu6xVncdWAAiE-tPKgrF3Yo0LObGcCrCqlhj6qHUCp8jttHNL2zdK0-cmixrDKtipWpTnd3YjQPU6Sh14Pj671Lyiqyc0/s2048/8155453923_539dc0285f_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1530" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5doJCiTPsyXk7lofUsLCIAkwg1gY7Y1hbhRKJpocxDnubZaGu6xVncdWAAiE-tPKgrF3Yo0LObGcCrCqlhj6qHUCp8jttHNL2zdK0-cmixrDKtipWpTnd3YjQPU6Sh14Pj671Lyiqyc0/s320/8155453923_539dc0285f_o.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Now that's the one i've played and remember!</p><p style="text-align: left;">Long story short, these cabinets...errr...rather the marquee in particular, was sometimes the object of vandals as they removed a part of the letter "P" to make an "F" and that story is as old as this cab. And because of this, these cabinets were removed in the following months.</p><p style="text-align: left;">But thing is, this particular cabinet has a unique artwork which was made by the company Willis Industries Inc., as many still put this as a "bootleg" (in fact, it is a bootleg as the artwork was not endorsed by Namco). But the artwork, who made it ?</p><p style="text-align: left;">Now that's a great question! Usually since "bootleg" artworks were not endorsed by major companies, Willis Industries never published who were the authors just in case of a lawsuit, but the artwork on this cabinet was signed by the artist, check this out:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8z_B6Wljo-a84AleF6zA27190d5KD_DAnRhWKntfcSGTHGCcinJl1j2xKZTltOxaN07HxcbVie1TkZ682l2u5ZoKuqtsFsUl0lgTK7HbBEonwkwJ-zTrg7TOUUhMy3outcMd20QNCCiI/s543/PUCK2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8z_B6Wljo-a84AleF6zA27190d5KD_DAnRhWKntfcSGTHGCcinJl1j2xKZTltOxaN07HxcbVie1TkZ682l2u5ZoKuqtsFsUl0lgTK7HbBEonwkwJ-zTrg7TOUUhMy3outcMd20QNCCiI/s320/PUCK2.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p> P.PEAK ! Errr....to many of you, that doesn't ring a bell but to some (at least old as me or older) who played and collects Exidy arcades like Death Race, Alley Rally and Score (plus Spiders from Mars) were done by the same man: Pat "Sleepy" Peak.</p><p>There is almost no information regarding this author but he was well known for the artwork he made for Exidy and he did some great artwork, especially for the 70's as many arcades back then had simple artwork. But let's go back to the main subject: In search of Puckman.</p><p>I'm not looking for an original cabinet as these are very, very limited now since some people gotten the idea of scrapping the artwork and repaint the cabinet yellow and putting the all well known Pac-Man artwork that everybody knows. That's a real shame as i find this Puckman artwork "unique" (as all Pat's artwork), but rather i'm looking for anyone who has one with the proper sidearts, marquee and bezel (not the CPO as it's very easy to replicate).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0Ua2k-DS2v6_Bqup78JpthhDhoDFsz92m_ssEGKv-cC_50n9Z0Ce2coY-uVmpgCn5-gsy5U8508nl3G-nRdWTehXKh8CUXITsP5bWp-l8e2F-l-04Q0QrLvuV1UcKORXa8DqcDmzZ-E/s677/Puckman+marquee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="677" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0Ua2k-DS2v6_Bqup78JpthhDhoDFsz92m_ssEGKv-cC_50n9Z0Ce2coY-uVmpgCn5-gsy5U8508nl3G-nRdWTehXKh8CUXITsP5bWp-l8e2F-l-04Q0QrLvuV1UcKORXa8DqcDmzZ-E/s320/Puckman+marquee.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> The marquee</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzj6TxCbwrfCfP3kZSXbmp2UxW1QZrqWFoHXYJpsqkE02sxDHeJn95N_1i13WGWHfLCkvhfTE7ZKje3vPUat6Z00JXMPkDp-zN2hVf7AHjqr46HS0f3s-zt-sBYMPVT8sWTbOReGnLMhI/s2048/IMG_2385_zpsa21b02a2.jpg%257Eoriginal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzj6TxCbwrfCfP3kZSXbmp2UxW1QZrqWFoHXYJpsqkE02sxDHeJn95N_1i13WGWHfLCkvhfTE7ZKje3vPUat6Z00JXMPkDp-zN2hVf7AHjqr46HS0f3s-zt-sBYMPVT8sWTbOReGnLMhI/s320/IMG_2385_zpsa21b02a2.jpg%257Eoriginal.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Marquee and bezel (also CPO)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSMwzDUBZCdIRFPtCGQKua_z1WZfTVaQKnjVcSQIyNWkn1I92AOzSj5C80oqPKo65sFEgBkSsIjaVmWdl8xLTt2TS3Yf3Y1jX_2s3LCqyKnCDTQHkEO23SgfV0FaEByhltxr7kCdsg2o/s2048/16700412_1279434535476440_4187339700250362740_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSMwzDUBZCdIRFPtCGQKua_z1WZfTVaQKnjVcSQIyNWkn1I92AOzSj5C80oqPKo65sFEgBkSsIjaVmWdl8xLTt2TS3Yf3Y1jX_2s3LCqyKnCDTQHkEO23SgfV0FaEByhltxr7kCdsg2o/s320/16700412_1279434535476440_4187339700250362740_o.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and the sideart. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So if anyone has this cabinet and the original artworks (marquee, bezel & sidearts), could you PPPlease take (center front) high definition pictures, pretty please ??!!!!! Because i want them to be preserved for historical purpose and i have a project in mind in the future.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So now, just need to wait and see if my call will be answered one day (hopefully before i die).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">--- Sly "Waka, waka...peeououou...plok!" DC ---<br /></div><div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-10891268434459760492021-02-05T20:43:00.000-08:002021-07-08T08:35:06.559-07:00The Gakken Compact Vision TV-Boy is now emulated!<p> Hi folks!</p><p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gakken_Compact_Vision_TV_Boy" target="_blank">Gakken Compact Vision TV-Boy</a> is now emulated (at last 6 months ago) and thanks to tanamの日記.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Compact_Vision_TV_Boy%2C_Gakken_01.png/727px-Compact_Vision_TV_Boy%2C_Gakken_01.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="727" height="264" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Compact_Vision_TV_Boy%2C_Gakken_01.png/727px-Compact_Vision_TV_Boy%2C_Gakken_01.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>He finally made an emulator called the "yaTVBOY" which seems to run all 6 games pretty good but the problem is finding the roms. He made the emulator available with a binary fine called "hello.bin", which is a small demo of "Hello World!" (heck, the first homebrew for the Gakken TV-Boy!) so at least you can try the emulator until the roms will be available. ;)</p><p>You can download his emulator <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e0zE_O1yh4fZU-33sH7zBnY_A-HwCIzw/view" target="_blank">HERE.</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rKsy2a2JhZA" width="320" youtube-src-id="rKsy2a2JhZA"></iframe></div><p></p><p>And if you are curious, you can follow his work for the Gakken TV-Boy emulator and many others projects he working on on his blog: <a href="https://tms9918.hatenablog.com/">https://tms9918.hatenablog.com/</a></p><p>And if you want to see a screenshot of each games, go <a href="https://tms9918.hatenablog.com/entry/2020/07/18/002516" target="_blank">HERE </a></p><p>Hopefully that a member of the MAME/MESS team will communicate with him add add the source code in a future version of MAME. :) </p><p>Game on folks! :)</p><p>- Sly - <br /> <br /></p>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-85425605668791773562021-01-27T01:08:00.000-08:002021-07-08T08:35:13.265-07:00"Unavailable" Chip-8 Games<p> Hi again folks!</p><p>While checking the net (webpages, videos, blogs, etc...) sometime i stumble on Chip-8 games that i can't find to download anywhere. So when i was looking on Youtube, i have found this video:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V3ORJUS9YP4" width="320" youtube-src-id="V3ORJUS9YP4"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Chip 8 Old Tech in a New Light</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The professor's name is Wil Lindsay and he teaches many type of programming (old computer, OS, 3D, etc) and last year he gave a course of RCA Cosmac Chip-8 to his students. He made a presentation for the </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Vintage Computer Festival East 2020 which was a "virtual" event (damn pandemic) which was held on October 10th and 11th, 2020.<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">His students made some Chip-8 games which are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgLixoBzcFs9mZEqufdd4pAcRAErzFUtQoGZxWUeQDrRQ7BDRxLVCGCECrxWRyZ1HoLZZ5fV4a9nT1duK11n58hsa_gBkeeUepRboj5TddFBd5FEAgzR02qCfNH3YwRX-8ZCpJmfueAx_/s1280/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_18.39.718.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgLixoBzcFs9mZEqufdd4pAcRAErzFUtQoGZxWUeQDrRQ7BDRxLVCGCECrxWRyZ1HoLZZ5fV4a9nT1duK11n58hsa_gBkeeUepRboj5TddFBd5FEAgzR02qCfNH3YwRX-8ZCpJmfueAx_/s320/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_18.39.718.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Salem Witch (by Janet Dennis(?))</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8pdtBCbdS74GeVrQev8EpkI5HVlkHIReBYH6FJegE1Ey9-fPaJwNDMconHHG8h-lk5NhOypHG0AmVgQg9QUT2aItc8h2ItU3wYrJu3N7WvYsBa1LUrl2hg6OxYlMsKk43oJks_KAsxjS/s1280/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_18.49.728.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8pdtBCbdS74GeVrQev8EpkI5HVlkHIReBYH6FJegE1Ey9-fPaJwNDMconHHG8h-lk5NhOypHG0AmVgQg9QUT2aItc8h2ItU3wYrJu3N7WvYsBa1LUrl2hg6OxYlMsKk43oJks_KAsxjS/s320/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_18.49.728.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lumber Jack (by Cody Lynch)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNial6I9T3w3kJOlG75AXgWYsVpD03fF39Zeh6hx2D225hfR5oTAEN-qZ0S6RT8hTrbtXEfoIuH3mGB4AzzN8ZXZJoSJ5yUHKytvjRq4YekjgEg58DFwsH75QTv3eFMbIhyYTWhajVV3ZB/s1280/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_19.03.698.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNial6I9T3w3kJOlG75AXgWYsVpD03fF39Zeh6hx2D225hfR5oTAEN-qZ0S6RT8hTrbtXEfoIuH3mGB4AzzN8ZXZJoSJ5yUHKytvjRq4YekjgEg58DFwsH75QTv3eFMbIhyYTWhajVV3ZB/s320/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_19.03.698.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Duck Run (by V. Kreepmer(?))<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5Q1j2UaBEI637ikeJr0v0csAPBL_azlfUn5_dPdWvkcPHBvodcdjLvrXrJbvKAyN7kGyM-UB5-JOnFweBPls0Ztzr04-5-0I7gGPCxRmF2txlwJV75TDd_3FadGcUCLe7OcMHsasiYM0/s1280/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_19.16.772.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5Q1j2UaBEI637ikeJr0v0csAPBL_azlfUn5_dPdWvkcPHBvodcdjLvrXrJbvKAyN7kGyM-UB5-JOnFweBPls0Ztzr04-5-0I7gGPCxRmF2txlwJV75TDd_3FadGcUCLe7OcMHsasiYM0/s320/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_19.16.772.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAy_O5pAJXombOautuJyLz2lvqXZGgDrLT8DDp37a70CgVBpElJEjU79fJE1d6eAkJJ5N2bP0qTvvLajjJmjetsYIYqd73L0gyynuTD2J0ho6VU6UUflhaK3H6nVj6bQOEYGFQEzIR4gBV/s1280/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_19.20.692.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAy_O5pAJXombOautuJyLz2lvqXZGgDrLT8DDp37a70CgVBpElJEjU79fJE1d6eAkJJ5N2bP0qTvvLajjJmjetsYIYqd73L0gyynuTD2J0ho6VU6UUflhaK3H6nVj6bQOEYGFQEzIR4gBV/s320/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_19.20.692.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_W8Rp6MomZfoJIcdDA-qijZbMGo-o3ggFmXQtdEqL86pWla3VUn8eDHIoSIlqqLTPQ1hK9PYLfAv7ucz0Fa6tZrD5_7buSoz43yv9M2KBIAUy0wJoZpyRR6YAApd8beAIneeCDDP8RFW_/s1280/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_19.26.165.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_W8Rp6MomZfoJIcdDA-qijZbMGo-o3ggFmXQtdEqL86pWla3VUn8eDHIoSIlqqLTPQ1hK9PYLfAv7ucz0Fa6tZrD5_7buSoz43yv9M2KBIAUy0wJoZpyRR6YAApd8beAIneeCDDP8RFW_/s320/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_19.26.165.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">8-Bit Operatives (by Vincent Nelson)<br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-X5AoSLfAS2CGVCPVoa5BFYHGb39DaQEK_yvZOp5dCzgzTe2kmLtXaPr-lbl3QYK1xx1KgKpckoSASQPpqxk3YdWHvGIZDZXw6xek_wxnPVmEOMzVmbAiKAvJQqyQOLTedbnQfd1KP1AR/s1280/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_19.42.630.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-X5AoSLfAS2CGVCPVoa5BFYHGb39DaQEK_yvZOp5dCzgzTe2kmLtXaPr-lbl3QYK1xx1KgKpckoSASQPpqxk3YdWHvGIZDZXw6xek_wxnPVmEOMzVmbAiKAvJQqyQOLTedbnQfd1KP1AR/s320/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_19.42.630.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOJy_G1AGKAiLe4qL0OPkBEXGfIkzjDEOcuydluKD_pxTNwYeViB9HcMqSYp8bhZn4J_n3rF4BUtMl9nwVuoQLUHji6ZBVx_PQYdQgqQqVVKZ-7-LKA80H4h3Yk-ATQn6t7TJPFzgxcNs/s1280/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_19.57.129.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOJy_G1AGKAiLe4qL0OPkBEXGfIkzjDEOcuydluKD_pxTNwYeViB9HcMqSYp8bhZn4J_n3rF4BUtMl9nwVuoQLUHji6ZBVx_PQYdQgqQqVVKZ-7-LKA80H4h3Yk-ATQn6t7TJPFzgxcNs/s320/Chip+8+Old+Tech+in+a+New+Light.mp4_snapshot_19.57.129.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pirates of Karl Bean (by Ray Osterman)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sorry if i made mistakes in the authors names, hoping that one of them or Wil Lindsay will see this post and correct me. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is five Chip-8 games that unfortunately we can't test/play them but maybe one day, these and surely others, will be available to enjoy (keeping my fingers crossed). ;)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Until next, take care! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">- Sly -<br /></div></div>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-27539495350436598272021-01-26T18:56:00.000-08:002021-07-08T08:35:08.346-07:00New update for the Chip-8 Database<p> Hi folks!</p><p>Been quite a few weeks since the last post but today i have updated the Chip-8 Database with 35 new entries! All the entries from the Octojam 7 ( https://itch.io/jam/octojam-7 ) and a few more discovered on the net.</p><p>Here's what has been added:</p><p>* 14 Chip-8 Games</p><p>* 03 Chip-8 Progs/Demos</p><p>* 02 Schip Games</p><p>* 02 Schip Progs/Demos</p><p>* 14 XO-Chip Games</p><p>And with mostly with their manual on how to play each of them. </p><p>So check out the "<a href="https://archive.org/details/chip-8-games" target="_blank">Chip-8 Database</a>" and download the updated check list and the update ZIP file.</p><p>Enjoy and take care!</p><p>- Sly -<br /></p>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-63489774781094325682020-12-19T18:20:00.000-08:002021-07-08T08:35:11.318-07:00Bandai TV-Jack 1500 A/V mod (by request)<p> Hi folks,</p><p>I recently had a request from "lucius2018" (in Greece) who asked me how to mod a Bandai TV-Jack 1500 with Audio & Video output (A/V) as i am selling one and couldn't adjust the image on either channel 95 or 96. So what i did to take good pictures of some games, i just temporarily plugged alligator clips on the TV-Jack 1500 board.</p><p>First open up the console by removing the 6 screws in the back, then locate on the board the inscription "8615". </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqFJ3YXelgEHL12YqyiKH1MoV3pfWX90wvSYUP_Tb-n5_t6bdIfpPsFQDR5YQVDO7PCwurryor6NK78uekxyJjryu7V1NaLLfPvV21uDQdOHvAVSRYUdU3r51K5MFlmrVB5oey9vr8jQ/s2048/20201219_201408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqFJ3YXelgEHL12YqyiKH1MoV3pfWX90wvSYUP_Tb-n5_t6bdIfpPsFQDR5YQVDO7PCwurryor6NK78uekxyJjryu7V1NaLLfPvV21uDQdOHvAVSRYUdU3r51K5MFlmrVB5oey9vr8jQ/s320/20201219_201408.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1agrKFgNVfsBlQB_k7e-7CKvkmMTY6pNUu-MND-4IKTXehPvxQTzjl5xAEmi5L8nwjdOa16IYJ1ppgiZ4HQpG24I_331nsQ1iVd-df1nI_dI1MpQOJNwK0b0NFGgpWHFGctzUtbt0egI/s2048/20201219_203212.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1agrKFgNVfsBlQB_k7e-7CKvkmMTY6pNUu-MND-4IKTXehPvxQTzjl5xAEmi5L8nwjdOa16IYJ1ppgiZ4HQpG24I_331nsQ1iVd-df1nI_dI1MpQOJNwK0b0NFGgpWHFGctzUtbt0egI/s320/20201219_203212.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Then, go the the left and connect/solder a wire with the "ORANGE" wire - That's the VIDEO OUTPUT and not the one with the inscription on the board (i put an X on it). Now with my TV, the image and contrast are OK but on another monitor/TV, it may be darker so you will need a small amp circuit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmithsJoaTXuQOERLJr_wA1F0-guLvCtz1V9anI_PEr4NTOCBaiaT4zRSgizvQ0QSEb869PRDqp-gfuz6CL8WcN5TkRaiviczXLvieSjN7cXC3VQqTHT2A4kg9tUw-CBF_DFgg5RiWCM/s2048/20201219_203254_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmithsJoaTXuQOERLJr_wA1F0-guLvCtz1V9anI_PEr4NTOCBaiaT4zRSgizvQ0QSEb869PRDqp-gfuz6CL8WcN5TkRaiviczXLvieSjN7cXC3VQqTHT2A4kg9tUw-CBF_DFgg5RiWCM/s320/20201219_203254_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> Now for the AUDIO, connect/solder a wire where the white alligator clip is, that's the AUDIO OUTPUT as it outputs from the AY-3-8600-1 pin #13. Don't try to connect from the speaker as the sound may be weaker or louder. Oh and don't forget to cut/desolder both white wires (near the edge of the board) because you are gonna hear the sounds is stereo (console and TV). ;P</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmYAQiqJ6schX2pap-n0zmO-gX2o_LRQcuJdTYQEAbDQijoSUlq1O3zyM-P-x8I4-pC9cgDkaVMo9tpBxoQlr-hZPsdwry7cZwFHfRCQ6PN66eubZ15s5rbbKyJCFsQH_CBjp-ODchqo/s2048/20201219_203328.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmYAQiqJ6schX2pap-n0zmO-gX2o_LRQcuJdTYQEAbDQijoSUlq1O3zyM-P-x8I4-pC9cgDkaVMo9tpBxoQlr-hZPsdwry7cZwFHfRCQ6PN66eubZ15s5rbbKyJCFsQH_CBjp-ODchqo/s320/20201219_203328.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> As for the GROUND, the easiest place to connect/solder the GROUND is on the solder "J3" (aka the VSS). You will need that if you want the Audio & Video to work.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeCsrEnB4GEynnZP9p_8hxm8pWYLAseDcv_Oht2RDWJn-pSvDMbHJAHoFGX5rsgPkt3vka5qyb8tADjbVWsVd__nHbp419-JZ6_8wa9PoHDSlURwoQea3UM2cZ4cK1kGpwF7-wTrxM7U/s2048/20201219_203339.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeCsrEnB4GEynnZP9p_8hxm8pWYLAseDcv_Oht2RDWJn-pSvDMbHJAHoFGX5rsgPkt3vka5qyb8tADjbVWsVd__nHbp419-JZ6_8wa9PoHDSlURwoQea3UM2cZ4cK1kGpwF7-wTrxM7U/s320/20201219_203339.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> Now here is all three connections in one picture (Video, Audio and Ground). And if went well, then you'll get this on your TV or monitor (IF you don't need a video amp circuit):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlmdu3Bf4jgNaVp5bFSl-1T_TXPvvRzE-veMNqlxTnjg3oKK5cOW9zkuxytB2uuDqLVNT_NLBEnAgURp0GHORLP5pJVSla3zm2hUZOeZ3E1mrt2PVi2OxRoD5Mj-rFKlpNJAk8o2FdtQ/s2048/20201219_203350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlmdu3Bf4jgNaVp5bFSl-1T_TXPvvRzE-veMNqlxTnjg3oKK5cOW9zkuxytB2uuDqLVNT_NLBEnAgURp0GHORLP5pJVSla3zm2hUZOeZ3E1mrt2PVi2OxRoD5Mj-rFKlpNJAk8o2FdtQ/s320/20201219_203350.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ahh! No more snow, RF lines, distortions, etc. So much nicer than the $%$&?% RF connector!</p><p>That's it folks, now have fun playing your TV-Jack 1500 with A/V output! <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-53045720387326680072020-12-18T23:03:00.000-08:002021-07-08T08:35:10.200-07:00Bandai Terebikko (てれびっこ) - part 2<p> Hi again folks!</p><p>In the last post, i've talked about the two different models of the Terebikko, the Mattel See 'N' Say clone and the list of the games. But now, let's discuss about what's inside (the guts) of the Terebikko.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60woVFc6nuIcXBKdKcXH8DGuxEEMk7Fb30lRxNsus4-P2gjo083s7xATkCjNATwIn0QP8MnfahkS1EBblv3zZEhCMRXnFQoDpGJX7hSYTpKvH0Mxt3z2H_WGlc8P1OqrrLIHGcslZ_b8/s2048/20190323_120231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60woVFc6nuIcXBKdKcXH8DGuxEEMk7Fb30lRxNsus4-P2gjo083s7xATkCjNATwIn0QP8MnfahkS1EBblv3zZEhCMRXnFQoDpGJX7hSYTpKvH0Mxt3z2H_WGlc8P1OqrrLIHGcslZ_b8/s320/20190323_120231.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKI_T1E70nfA1hlOkvb4X0iObflGneED-Ax15h4T_N_kKT_2-rOqo8lbr5NY6ykAklqxToHLQy277WxLPuIQb3cv09pn4m11pZZDLWyFda-8Omr6n_V8zzstZsjzx5G4DLkMHE_fZ0Wo/s2048/20190323_120239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKI_T1E70nfA1hlOkvb4X0iObflGneED-Ax15h4T_N_kKT_2-rOqo8lbr5NY6ykAklqxToHLQy277WxLPuIQb3cv09pn4m11pZZDLWyFda-8Omr6n_V8zzstZsjzx5G4DLkMHE_fZ0Wo/s320/20190323_120239.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> It somehow looks like a mix between a video phone alarm system (without the screen) and an ordinary phone at first glance, but made simple for the young ones as it has four major "choice" buttons identified as 1 (red), 2 (green), 3 (blue) and 4 (yellow) plus on ON/OFF switch (button-right corner) with a LED indicator (on top of the power switch) and the phone handle.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRAemq5UekkyxXgcquzXXNJH-rFayaWy_EV_XqzJqJ87BX4CMYxD6cJKhjgvID46CbbxzmjAIcLRYifFf6vmU2IFcMkY_dTp3hruQWgyLjI22kPXXKcGFAx01wgNQViHvGPWOUeTbOzI/s2048/20190323_120320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRAemq5UekkyxXgcquzXXNJH-rFayaWy_EV_XqzJqJ87BX4CMYxD6cJKhjgvID46CbbxzmjAIcLRYifFf6vmU2IFcMkY_dTp3hruQWgyLjI22kPXXKcGFAx01wgNQViHvGPWOUeTbOzI/s320/20190323_120320.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the right side on the console, you have a speaker switch (A or B) as if you put the switch on the "A" position, you will hear the character talk to you through the handle receiver and is in the "B" position, you will hear the character talk through the speaker on top of the LED indicator.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZuPI_LAjCSDMTU687zoVmEx9L_JQg0jBk7k6yMXVbiL0MdS4XKDLmybDnDTtw3MfGjSAynLrm8OxHy3Z_k80B8dGNFaAHc1_u9gDF_LqePHYGaqHxogvd4esCBlM9lJH3iW_GKXRjqE/s2048/20190323_120350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZuPI_LAjCSDMTU687zoVmEx9L_JQg0jBk7k6yMXVbiL0MdS4XKDLmybDnDTtw3MfGjSAynLrm8OxHy3Z_k80B8dGNFaAHc1_u9gDF_LqePHYGaqHxogvd4esCBlM9lJH3iW_GKXRjqE/s320/20190323_120350.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>This plug need to be inserted in the "Audio Input" jack in the rear of the video player, but you will need an adapter to be able to plug in an RCA jack.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCErB37gfr64nL3rG9xYK-jhLUa1Khigo9pc49MRbcnonh0qI7BJMyegBYthxjhChf6rG_U1-RVKDiLSVA5F_xfDlvN_d-5tB4avLz03LZNZdE4vQJRahOD8IYIFi4ZD_yvXbTRTuwfg/s2048/20190323_120410.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCErB37gfr64nL3rG9xYK-jhLUa1Khigo9pc49MRbcnonh0qI7BJMyegBYthxjhChf6rG_U1-RVKDiLSVA5F_xfDlvN_d-5tB4avLz03LZNZdE4vQJRahOD8IYIFi4ZD_yvXbTRTuwfg/s320/20190323_120410.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> As for power, it needs x4 "AA" type batteries (6 Volts DC) as it has no power supply input jack.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now here comes the good part: the guts! (Mad scientist laugh !!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepp4ILTtFYwt6W70D16KQr1itBVwv5HRoQj0Xtn85zrDf94Ocn5Stcu1zS8oumxrMWChpKmX6P-VQjrJp1I063F0jSR1_48aaEEAJ6AayF-FNT8ofjK228-XlMEdslJhCs3qByG3MC40/s2048/20190323_120522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepp4ILTtFYwt6W70D16KQr1itBVwv5HRoQj0Xtn85zrDf94Ocn5Stcu1zS8oumxrMWChpKmX6P-VQjrJp1I063F0jSR1_48aaEEAJ6AayF-FNT8ofjK228-XlMEdslJhCs3qByG3MC40/s320/20190323_120522.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDVDjHbHf70wt-3UFVg7r4LN2hG61QfJoef8YQiQf_FRlh9TsFvS6h2vE_sF6LXqXfOObZ83sZabXBC6QYdp53nJHgl2-h5NpxOR7P08h3Wmt27HJArHOzFoVIh_cF9a93z0I4RRb-q4/s2048/20190323_120616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDVDjHbHf70wt-3UFVg7r4LN2hG61QfJoef8YQiQf_FRlh9TsFvS6h2vE_sF6LXqXfOObZ83sZabXBC6QYdp53nJHgl2-h5NpxOR7P08h3Wmt27HJArHOzFoVIh_cF9a93z0I4RRb-q4/s320/20190323_120616.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Huh ??? There is not much to see...it is sssoooo simplistic! Great, will be so much easier to emulate it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-fxI-CGD8jyjDqe9-aVI_duhHRB42sK7yjxcZQBnAd27j4l-xg8KptxXZWtWJQ241pQ6AUc7JlUturUlruxWgSr7fYBOaygm9TXQT3FP1PmejsYygRIs05eok_jSnUQf51gZdjLMG-c/s2048/20190323_120654.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-fxI-CGD8jyjDqe9-aVI_duhHRB42sK7yjxcZQBnAd27j4l-xg8KptxXZWtWJQ241pQ6AUc7JlUturUlruxWgSr7fYBOaygm9TXQT3FP1PmejsYygRIs05eok_jSnUQf51gZdjLMG-c/s320/20190323_120654.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the heart of the console: a TMP47C200AN - which is a CMOS 4-bit microcontroller with 2K builtin ROM (2K 8-bit ROM) and 128 byes 4-bit RAM! This could have existed by the end of the 70's!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMMLKzT2JEo2cDxpAY6NeLeZina-9aCLKwkznlu6dtji54F40ol2KuLSdghaOKhN555hpaRSLr81cL3B4gwOEFzUEjOaH89ILAF4p-AbGVbDnv_aMMDcoyDAOfg53FHWWtRPDy0PM3J0/s2048/20190323_120713.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMMLKzT2JEo2cDxpAY6NeLeZina-9aCLKwkznlu6dtji54F40ol2KuLSdghaOKhN555hpaRSLr81cL3B4gwOEFzUEjOaH89ILAF4p-AbGVbDnv_aMMDcoyDAOfg53FHWWtRPDy0PM3J0/s320/20190323_120713.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> And here the secong chip: a KIA75902P - which is simply a Quad Low Power OP Amp....really! So the major parts of the Terebikko is a 4-bit Microcontroller and a Quad Op Amp (plus resistors, transistors, capacitors, etc) - that's it! So for the MAME team to make a driver to emulate this console, they will need to extract the 2k ROM inside the TMP47C200 and VHS tape copies to CHD and voila (Easier said than done...mind you! ;P )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn85ARyJYko_O2NQAvbVmvmtf-hU0tiyys49seBl93kyk9XcO-OmbNENd2ddBeDJHcMHtlbyUEz88mkSQnHlWNImkoaD-L-Jqe_yrR_ljWZ9DJnMv__lJC4ZUX-vrxDYIfts7NYlAU3_8/s2048/20201214_222238.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn85ARyJYko_O2NQAvbVmvmtf-hU0tiyys49seBl93kyk9XcO-OmbNENd2ddBeDJHcMHtlbyUEz88mkSQnHlWNImkoaD-L-Jqe_yrR_ljWZ9DJnMv__lJC4ZUX-vrxDYIfts7NYlAU3_8/s320/20201214_222238.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCjtorFh8ZGEViUI_Stx_FwDc3h-JEOafdtcUgce7l-PYrBxOC_xRP7YCfrlPHBg0h6-Oq4EkKx-KvfucWXjhtw_goN9KfTlTVcctJFaWO_RvPOdBiAo7bwC45-YJzs3YfSvj0YmnS3c/s2048/20201214_222434.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCjtorFh8ZGEViUI_Stx_FwDc3h-JEOafdtcUgce7l-PYrBxOC_xRP7YCfrlPHBg0h6-Oq4EkKx-KvfucWXjhtw_goN9KfTlTVcctJFaWO_RvPOdBiAo7bwC45-YJzs3YfSvj0YmnS3c/s320/20201214_222434.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8S0ZxpG35mkxpxMBK3ouE2iP2kPCjp4iLZrd8kWQLA9Hhhv27_13-7qw6SLIZxLNmab8C0-QEFyufPN5W72KMFpXEnIpWakiVDUBYoud_5tezpT8R3K7qeJsdhjte93MiEHmMFqDkA-s/s2048/20201214_222452_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8S0ZxpG35mkxpxMBK3ouE2iP2kPCjp4iLZrd8kWQLA9Hhhv27_13-7qw6SLIZxLNmab8C0-QEFyufPN5W72KMFpXEnIpWakiVDUBYoud_5tezpT8R3K7qeJsdhjte93MiEHmMFqDkA-s/s320/20201214_222452_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAhiM22oNZweQMNRfmTG2E2NKMcHFYMj0vKiMSgY7WPFnckOEewr-kupCp3puWf02VyqSt1uRtJHU_O9VxPXZBvZnz-5XauKTYUopEFh_1E32dsTL1YexXDzPXxbGoo3opTXif385zEs/s2048/20201214_223324.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAhiM22oNZweQMNRfmTG2E2NKMcHFYMj0vKiMSgY7WPFnckOEewr-kupCp3puWf02VyqSt1uRtJHU_O9VxPXZBvZnz-5XauKTYUopEFh_1E32dsTL1YexXDzPXxbGoo3opTXif385zEs/s320/20201214_223324.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpCITdBTxO_p3jEMbKr7NMNdHr4w09ig16R8es5XwfRU_CLRmS8Ig12WA5Alp10qKvXPDovfgYUJDR8GqwxVaJQ7M2_YuuEo9mXaTw_KgorQuD2060pSTbPP8zxXWprTRzNY3P3m-8ic/s2048/20201214_223407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpCITdBTxO_p3jEMbKr7NMNdHr4w09ig16R8es5XwfRU_CLRmS8Ig12WA5Alp10qKvXPDovfgYUJDR8GqwxVaJQ7M2_YuuEo9mXaTw_KgorQuD2060pSTbPP8zxXWprTRzNY3P3m-8ic/s320/20201214_223407.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypgf6YaF_k1S7xQK0VQOHichijyy5zVPsqMKgsfHZTqdNvPsdH7vDR5WWhMQr-nrBvVtXS-jdf3zpI_-lf72ia1uc60XDyskAwdfWv2VeHLB0yiOjQaTABEyEAciRhcY1wusPoWmFmxc/s2048/20201214_223547.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypgf6YaF_k1S7xQK0VQOHichijyy5zVPsqMKgsfHZTqdNvPsdH7vDR5WWhMQr-nrBvVtXS-jdf3zpI_-lf72ia1uc60XDyskAwdfWv2VeHLB0yiOjQaTABEyEAciRhcY1wusPoWmFmxc/s320/20201214_223547.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And in the cordless model (2nd model), it has more components as they are mostly needed for transmitting by radio frequency (RF) but in the end, it uses an TMP47C203M which is almost an exact copy of the TMP47C200 since they share the same specs (2K 8-bit ROM and 128 byes 4-Bit RAM).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So he Terebikko has an 4-bit Microcontroller and uses VHS tapes for games but did you know that it has a successor ? Really! Here's some hints: The successor was released by the same company, has an 8-bit Microprocessor and uses CD-Roms for games and was released the same year that the Terebikko was cancelled AND...has also quiz-type games...Sounds familiar ? If you've guessed the Bandai Playdia, you have guessed right!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2_LpwD_eKpe3Dfxi3qbNI57QdnGLN9LJEYYw3s_2ZdRRKdB98Yi265Wi-BVHuH_xshGsDJBfElvlYxhj1qkVyrQE5olEUHZm05heeP4YsBEZ0LlA4dTWz1QH33sG8nNrVVhGI7WwirE/s600/DD6xsF-VoAAongM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2_LpwD_eKpe3Dfxi3qbNI57QdnGLN9LJEYYw3s_2ZdRRKdB98Yi265Wi-BVHuH_xshGsDJBfElvlYxhj1qkVyrQE5olEUHZm05heeP4YsBEZ0LlA4dTWz1QH33sG8nNrVVhGI7WwirE/s320/DD6xsF-VoAAongM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And finally, the Terebikko has another kind of successor, it called the "Terebi Denwa Video Phone" (てれびでんわ) arcades. The arcades are released by Banpresto and uses either arcade boards or CD-Roms (can't be specific as i have never seen the inside of one of these arcades). But you can see that it uses a phone handle and has a 12 button keyboard but only 3 keys are highlighted (1, 2 and 3). The major difference is that the graphics uses pixels and when the game is over, it spits out a holographic card as a reward.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikC6zaarhGdn4Ldm_c6ZtDPdtYnTjUmmiKjsAjzhcSCdtCCQpSk-ysz8pDOS48mOdqg31_CjB8eLI0hnm81gcnSD1hChyphenhyphenu4W51dKnpncpPOy99gOiyZK7D-W2ucEkIuIHyHQgB7-qCDSY/s368/EQNWLmeUYAAX9B9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikC6zaarhGdn4Ldm_c6ZtDPdtYnTjUmmiKjsAjzhcSCdtCCQpSk-ysz8pDOS48mOdqg31_CjB8eLI0hnm81gcnSD1hChyphenhyphenu4W51dKnpncpPOy99gOiyZK7D-W2ucEkIuIHyHQgB7-qCDSY/s320/EQNWLmeUYAAX9B9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzUsiTBYYlJhsG8iFFN2bkCSbWQlpxSk531mUQIkN_ctaEVfBDHsLds-suIFVSGmaf4TyU9Ly6w5J-vKCdZjPWvnIg68rjDuWBlSW0OPntp2aVd0rYZyHy3HOykcsuHZwI7BnaqKYAkw/s732/IMG_1298.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="732" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzUsiTBYYlJhsG8iFFN2bkCSbWQlpxSk531mUQIkN_ctaEVfBDHsLds-suIFVSGmaf4TyU9Ly6w5J-vKCdZjPWvnIg68rjDuWBlSW0OPntp2aVd0rYZyHy3HOykcsuHZwI7BnaqKYAkw/s320/IMG_1298.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAG5JWqAbf11kC_NWtZKB7wiVUkjGhkdvMuovlzG9OV8JVJjTtXVnH1llp_8zTgQxQvnkjOyQkVapH1awZD_LqmgI82rj_gQDfeXhtJs-kwLAdw0YY8_kswxEZBaQ7-LVOVd44QpoyMcw/s732/IMG_1305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="732" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAG5JWqAbf11kC_NWtZKB7wiVUkjGhkdvMuovlzG9OV8JVJjTtXVnH1llp_8zTgQxQvnkjOyQkVapH1awZD_LqmgI82rj_gQDfeXhtJs-kwLAdw0YY8_kswxEZBaQ7-LVOVd44QpoyMcw/s320/IMG_1305.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsnxvsScOB_pAqv0PkCvwRUGQ2n5ZXlOjV-3nLCAasqj4vY0M1c_2tcvQT149EzncyxY1a-ogpybj-2qYih4H3rssLf00sF4p3v_n17KNbcmdqbgyYtdqzVGpjo42A8agIvNIgY05pcA/s732/IMG_1307_201412151622440cc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="732" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsnxvsScOB_pAqv0PkCvwRUGQ2n5ZXlOjV-3nLCAasqj4vY0M1c_2tcvQT149EzncyxY1a-ogpybj-2qYih4H3rssLf00sF4p3v_n17KNbcmdqbgyYtdqzVGpjo42A8agIvNIgY05pcA/s320/IMG_1307_201412151622440cc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1b9VO3LKKn3dMGdddGX-2jQwh57Wy-NTm-1XzMu1xNhepg6MbgjSwL7rnaKB8wRupUDFNLfHMYqJOZ7CxxFPstdRfjs-ic_9t0IMtCuLbsjk-KEEINzQ8A1-whZPoLbROk2cruVufalo/s1200/i-img1200x900-1541087043gzaklv1855134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1b9VO3LKKn3dMGdddGX-2jQwh57Wy-NTm-1XzMu1xNhepg6MbgjSwL7rnaKB8wRupUDFNLfHMYqJOZ7CxxFPstdRfjs-ic_9t0IMtCuLbsjk-KEEINzQ8A1-whZPoLbROk2cruVufalo/s320/i-img1200x900-1541087043gzaklv1855134.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>And here's some link to videos on Youtube (not mines):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yWzWb34lWLs" width="320" youtube-src-id="yWzWb34lWLs"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/es-9sYBPmJQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="es-9sYBPmJQ"></iframe></div><br /><p>I love Japanese video games in all it's forms but it also gives me a headache! LOL!!</p><p>Hope that you had fun reading this post as well as the previous one and if you have any comment(s), don't hesitate to post! =)</p><p>- Sly (<span class="VIiyi" lang="ja"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="ja" data-language-to-translate-into="en" data-phrase-index="0"><span>頭痛の翻訳) DC - </span></span></span></p><p><span class="VIiyi" lang="ja"><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="ja" data-language-to-translate-into="en" data-phrase-index="0"><span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-49018275933048703002020-12-16T21:31:00.000-08:002021-07-08T08:35:09.901-07:00The Bandai Terebikko Video Communication System (バンダイてれびっこ)<p> Hi folks!</p><p>Anyone of you known or heard about the Bandai Terebikko ? If you say yes then you're like me, love obscure video game consoles! And if you answer no then it's time to learn about it. </p><p>The Bandai Terebikko (バンダイてれびっこ) was released in Japan in 1988. This game console is designed for young kids (and sometimes grown-ups! ;P) as all the "games" are quiz-type games. The video phone (err....let's call it this way) is an interactive game console which you need to plug it on an VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) in the Audio Out jack. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ph5mNm-5E0suhsGocFp5Ig4UuvfOhkrsJ3RQr1DWn4aUIVw3Ivhn05E2KNTU4JQJ1UrvVGB6TEm61ohQAclpEih_vIWJt_FjVeTj9ks1161vRBFb0ROOPGoW5O8osqZmtMCjNkEk1cs/s1200/i-img1200x919-1549314381ev98b67005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ph5mNm-5E0suhsGocFp5Ig4UuvfOhkrsJ3RQr1DWn4aUIVw3Ivhn05E2KNTU4JQJ1UrvVGB6TEm61ohQAclpEih_vIWJt_FjVeTj9ks1161vRBFb0ROOPGoW5O8osqZmtMCjNkEk1cs/s320/i-img1200x919-1549314381ev98b67005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> (1st model)<br /></p><p>All the games are in video tape VHS format so that's why you need to plug it to a VCR. When you have inserted a tape in the VCR and pressed "play", then you need to follow the instruction on the screen (in Japanese of course) and when a character picks up the phone, you hear the video phone ringing and then you pick the the phone handle and listen to the question the character will ask and then you need to press either 1, 2, 3 or 4 on the phone which represents the answer with the number associated, like in the next image (example):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGuMLGq90jNPFRfgA88pZc-PoYoLMG4eSVSZ4zzZnZwARNCfvajZ10piWFCG2iz9EjTQ2mdV5CxsByMhmhOsg9O9_ZXQhpz-P388ghPsVl_18DBQ2R4X9AvzGbpW_Dzz_Cue4cWvkBkg/s320/x240.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGuMLGq90jNPFRfgA88pZc-PoYoLMG4eSVSZ4zzZnZwARNCfvajZ10piWFCG2iz9EjTQ2mdV5CxsByMhmhOsg9O9_ZXQhpz-P388ghPsVl_18DBQ2R4X9AvzGbpW_Dzz_Cue4cWvkBkg/s0/x240.jpg" /></a></div><p>And then, you continue to view the tape and answer all the other questions. Simple don't you think ?</p><p>But even this game console was simple to use (remember this was for young kids), it didn't gain much popularity even it it had a 6 years span (1988 to 1994). They are two models that was released for the Terebikko, the first model (shown previously) and the "cordless" (2nd model) unit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRix1lecWl8QaZeB87cN8FkoPIqhE2ETrh_iSM0eE5DJAIYLsc-x5Jg_J6ygY4WAWRw9hgbWbMnqkfvRuMLMnMcumq_wt3eUfTnz5S5mllnFXZFucWe3rDGLJ4Z6Wu1ZiV-Zv2px2dsI/s2048/20201213_162201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRix1lecWl8QaZeB87cN8FkoPIqhE2ETrh_iSM0eE5DJAIYLsc-x5Jg_J6ygY4WAWRw9hgbWbMnqkfvRuMLMnMcumq_wt3eUfTnz5S5mllnFXZFucWe3rDGLJ4Z6Wu1ZiV-Zv2px2dsI/s320/20201213_162201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(1st model on the left and 2nd model on the right)<br /></div><div><p>And to the "avid" collector who collects any kind of variations, the first model was released in two different boxes:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYrUQj7Qz3Jf6FkNJPSr24153sH9B6fvyT3sdt2SuljcFKJY6SPwewXMtjonouO1OE4-6h7hacJTWsEYAliZV5z_gH9NCa-zQoubclPYogh7I3GJ8L3stnZxo7PWUJ2L648bbgMIBZgA/s1024/19721052-1.1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYrUQj7Qz3Jf6FkNJPSr24153sH9B6fvyT3sdt2SuljcFKJY6SPwewXMtjonouO1OE4-6h7hacJTWsEYAliZV5z_gH9NCa-zQoubclPYogh7I3GJ8L3stnZxo7PWUJ2L648bbgMIBZgA/s320/19721052-1.1024.jpg" /></a></div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;">(the 1988 edition)<br /></div><div><p>And the other box which is more typical (easier) to find:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48zvRu_Cd_R2oqrPQ2Z6a3_9KA_0ab6FTNtHON1qI6GEa21HP-twW9QhBrRCWQremlPpVGG6UKhhg_EU8_j5WorBUtfvFb1F-Tk8IdL5_mKxnxy3Qu7jnyRuHLlQbjNwkccq8Q-C3o0c/s600/h199668313.1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48zvRu_Cd_R2oqrPQ2Z6a3_9KA_0ab6FTNtHON1qI6GEa21HP-twW9QhBrRCWQremlPpVGG6UKhhg_EU8_j5WorBUtfvFb1F-Tk8IdL5_mKxnxy3Qu7jnyRuHLlQbjNwkccq8Q-C3o0c/s320/h199668313.1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(the 1990 version)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And here's the box of the cordless version (2nd model):</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bEMUgZonNW3PnivwEdzdVgb1ydh7dTFy0bxVlz0FM53LQzXS1qLogA0xd9_zGKUxWFdYy2D0PkCRjFazMkJW3EBg36sWHj9RcGkV1CQB7fxJ_6HFa3_AQLtkcQQBakGiH0-eNt5mFrU/s1200/i-img1200x860-1605510895cwtttg22336.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bEMUgZonNW3PnivwEdzdVgb1ydh7dTFy0bxVlz0FM53LQzXS1qLogA0xd9_zGKUxWFdYy2D0PkCRjFazMkJW3EBg36sWHj9RcGkV1CQB7fxJ_6HFa3_AQLtkcQQBakGiH0-eNt5mFrU/s320/i-img1200x860-1605510895cwtttg22336.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(the 1994 version)<br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, the games. If you check Wikipedia, there is only 9 titles listed and on Wikipedia Japan, there is 19 titles listed...BUT...in fact, there is 33 titles (and one sample video) that exists for the Terebikko! I have made a list in Excel format and is available on Archive.org here: <a href="https://archive.org/download/bandai-terebikko/Bandai%20Terebikko%20List%20%28dec-2020%29%28by%20Sly%20DC%29.xlsx" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/bandai-terebikko/Bandai%20Terebikko%20List%20%28dec-2020%29%28by%20Sly%20DC%29.xlsx </a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Or simply go here: <a href="https://archive.org/details/bandai-terebikko" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/bandai-terebikko</a> and browse the files by clicking "SHOW ALL" in the download options. I have uploaded the games list, the manual of the 2nd Terebikko model, the 1994 game flyer, 5 game tape covers and labels + the label of the Sample Video tape.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDLCloTuQlvFKTA77F66QD1dnt4PYYtPpycU6U6qbZaSaa6Ca3wCv7bDehMx1UOivnYq3dT_UioTa_4l-8QonXhF6jFQD3cxmgzxzdOrxrvWACeacPaaGotT9AKAKtV-yHi4ND-3WtIE/s1744/Bandai+Terebikko+1994+flyer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1744" data-original-width="1204" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDLCloTuQlvFKTA77F66QD1dnt4PYYtPpycU6U6qbZaSaa6Ca3wCv7bDehMx1UOivnYq3dT_UioTa_4l-8QonXhF6jFQD3cxmgzxzdOrxrvWACeacPaaGotT9AKAKtV-yHi4ND-3WtIE/s320/Bandai+Terebikko+1994+flyer.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">If you wanna collect all the game tapes, the hardest one to find is called: まさ子おれえさんとあそばう1 : たのしい動物ひろば (aka Masako Let's play with me 1 : Fun animal open space) as i ever saw one copy in 10 years and the last game to came out was: 美少女戦士セーラームーンS こたえてムーンコール (aka Sailor Moon S: Answer Moon Call) which was released in 1994 and the only title too to be released in 1994 as Bandai wanted to cash-in on Sailor Moon so they made the cordless version unit and if you check the flyer, they also wanted to re-release some titles with the 2nd model pictured in the bottom-right corner. And Bandai also advertised the 2nd model in their 1994 catalog:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7owMo8vGtk32z-mIOtqa705WFFw-SzTrx4_7KqVwZxzQECpLkJqXjMVdsRJsgX7ywaYg8gMV89zkpz7BjZx3QTLru4dgECQIAkQ7r2N3ehLsxeUsumlRTVZnWBHBEklxwg6QMI2ZdbGo/s1259/CATALOG.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="1259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7owMo8vGtk32z-mIOtqa705WFFw-SzTrx4_7KqVwZxzQECpLkJqXjMVdsRJsgX7ywaYg8gMV89zkpz7BjZx3QTLru4dgECQIAkQ7r2N3ehLsxeUsumlRTVZnWBHBEklxwg6QMI2ZdbGo/s320/CATALOG.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What i find fascinating is that Bandai made specials "episodes" just for the Terebikko like Super Mario World, Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, Anpanman, etc...as these anime series were popular at that time, all the games for the Terebikko are outside the anime series. Many collectors (anime/games) call these "lost episodes". Even if Bandai has the rights to produce/sells toys based on the animes, the producers made special episodes which sometime features the Terebikko and with the original voice casts of the respected anime series...now that, you won't see this in the US.!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Even if the Terebikko is obscure to the general public, did you know that there is a "clone" released in the United States ? Yep! No kidding! It is called the "See 'N' Say Video Phone" released by Mattel in 1989.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KPw_d9sU8jLBKb9PUesg4VLJ1q95k6PEYEq4GKXtIg1gUBhfyvVTDtbr0Ul-Zs12JkKI39mzf-rvV_0sJnTBMI1VMPxy5087AAEYNVZCA2QQpQRgpB0sYzJVObsVaqIFcTGlBQguO5Y/s1600/1989-mattel-see-say-video-phone_1_5ca3b9238a6bb62fc43f3ef633eb5a34+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KPw_d9sU8jLBKb9PUesg4VLJ1q95k6PEYEq4GKXtIg1gUBhfyvVTDtbr0Ul-Zs12JkKI39mzf-rvV_0sJnTBMI1VMPxy5087AAEYNVZCA2QQpQRgpB0sYzJVObsVaqIFcTGlBQguO5Y/s320/1989-mattel-see-say-video-phone_1_5ca3b9238a6bb62fc43f3ef633eb5a34+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdmSMtAlSerg8G7uzkU3eAwYBawENkZoydsAmfYswdifrw2LGnPggjU2OIb3chhoL5CUAngzs4P0b2Ql3wDHhna2Q64wl9f7-w_CKm-OCu4-USJdMRSLMpMYaCKqUmSNYS2t7SMacMq0/s1600/1989-mattel-see-say-video-phone_1_5ca3b9238a6bb62fc43f3ef633eb5a34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdmSMtAlSerg8G7uzkU3eAwYBawENkZoydsAmfYswdifrw2LGnPggjU2OIb3chhoL5CUAngzs4P0b2Ql3wDHhna2Q64wl9f7-w_CKm-OCu4-USJdMRSLMpMYaCKqUmSNYS2t7SMacMq0/s320/1989-mattel-see-say-video-phone_1_5ca3b9238a6bb62fc43f3ef633eb5a34.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Since Bandai and Mattel has a long relationship between them, Mattel wanted to cash-in on their "See 'N Say" toy series and made (only) four tapes for the unit. As you can see, it is the same mold as the Terebokko accept it's red as the Bat-phone in the 1966 Batman TV series! LOL!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Up0Jkl2eh24Z_wpBo0UQ3tHXTzq-XbjcCS4rDCKjDgtmRXq3h1R_x6AbsO_ePnd9wbVowOJJL3AFVc_IHtbJrLEy_idz4ga5CvTfuarhORjkpRiHi_NHdlY8Ee_XCqYuGYbcjEUgc4c/s1600/1874887897489.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1121" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Up0Jkl2eh24Z_wpBo0UQ3tHXTzq-XbjcCS4rDCKjDgtmRXq3h1R_x6AbsO_ePnd9wbVowOJJL3AFVc_IHtbJrLEy_idz4ga5CvTfuarhORjkpRiHi_NHdlY8Ee_XCqYuGYbcjEUgc4c/s320/1874887897489.jpg" /></a></div><p>Huh ??? Is it me or does the puppet in the ad looks like Howard Philips ????</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwfwDAysAFmCh9wuUPRikFCdUU58Cl1s-WjYSkJ8T4yl68DeffSb6GfqR0Kkm2Z5jQi4Kf__8Gar6kiSqKyfJGdfj_HUqNiB-ckahLP7Rzn7foH8QCGVKZhX7UM19TLwNyrErmlnFpfE/s180/Howard_Phillips.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="153" data-original-width="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwfwDAysAFmCh9wuUPRikFCdUU58Cl1s-WjYSkJ8T4yl68DeffSb6GfqR0Kkm2Z5jQi4Kf__8Gar6kiSqKyfJGdfj_HUqNiB-ckahLP7Rzn7foH8QCGVKZhX7UM19TLwNyrErmlnFpfE/s0/Howard_Phillips.png" /></a></div> </div><div>What's even weird is that Mattel was distributing the NES in Canada during the 80's! That's a mystery i won't even try to solve! LOL!!! OK so the next post i will talk about the specs of the Terebikko since this one is not emulated in MAME. </div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><p>Until next time, take care folks! =)<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-15916031350664637932020-11-25T16:15:00.000-08:002021-07-08T08:35:07.151-07:00New manuals uploaded to Archive.org<p> Hi Folks!</p><p>Been quite a time i have posted. Just to announced that i have uploaded 4 new manuals to my Archive.org library, which are: the Nintendo Kousenju SP Rifle and the Electro Roulette (both in Japanese and English - many thanks to Chris Kohler for the English scans!)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_xzo7Pz542MtQ1QIkyPPXDXtsYlQBMWz7p9MaOM4Vca67wLpYGYlZ39Nr46FGo8SZFbVnFZEt8MJEM2e4vEIZ0uUXnBadXgPNIHU25D_IkKs5DNjCsdhQMHeeZ0c_RMq94N0nylxHZs/s2048/sp-rifle-01.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1469" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_xzo7Pz542MtQ1QIkyPPXDXtsYlQBMWz7p9MaOM4Vca67wLpYGYlZ39Nr46FGo8SZFbVnFZEt8MJEM2e4vEIZ0uUXnBadXgPNIHU25D_IkKs5DNjCsdhQMHeeZ0c_RMq94N0nylxHZs/s320/sp-rifle-01.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXil-25yKzzu1jcoef9KEL1ksuukPx_gufqm1bDPivHWSvhuICz7uMsMsUDCbYjfaoLo-IBuAuluL60yYK3ZZoLjAvFCZZQ6Tqsf66DdlAw1i457kQihJQicBz6AGcdyOdO5Rvz6CUrRU/s2048/roulette04.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1415" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXil-25yKzzu1jcoef9KEL1ksuukPx_gufqm1bDPivHWSvhuICz7uMsMsUDCbYjfaoLo-IBuAuluL60yYK3ZZoLjAvFCZZQ6Tqsf66DdlAw1i457kQihJQicBz6AGcdyOdO5Rvz6CUrRU/s320/roulette04.png" /></a></div><p></p><p>And the 2 other manuals are: Shiggles Club Jenna Jameson Strip Poker (Yep....the only Plug & Play for adults and it's emulated in MAME/MESS) and the Arcade Cocktail 118-in-1 (manual in Japanese and the screenshots sheet of all 118 games with the English names).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyK0BzggDqv3YMWOn2aDLw74PWe4zN-FQ4PZZfBZK-UH6XkgUaSrNhvg7MV-7IhB1OOss3bEGmMx83dKgv2NuIT5vSR4xaTgXxidTh1YPtBaqIhe7n6IlysTnFrQDfkNreqw1_ZGM61U/s1200/i-img600x1200-1587377169zhpvjl25819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyK0BzggDqv3YMWOn2aDLw74PWe4zN-FQ4PZZfBZK-UH6XkgUaSrNhvg7MV-7IhB1OOss3bEGmMx83dKgv2NuIT5vSR4xaTgXxidTh1YPtBaqIhe7n6IlysTnFrQDfkNreqw1_ZGM61U/s320/i-img600x1200-1587377169zhpvjl25819.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINW5GFiPzmRAGUJqbOu795g8BAwT8l2w-VpfigbuZAhOuRmAAs1JimOHmqZpSttDE5gkBZlIm3IwWK6wiVo5AwJDbDIyFhpVRXgEtz84Jf-0N9_VYHZnPl91rhTVJGT2ATNR92HHkWyU/s2048/jenna01.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1447" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINW5GFiPzmRAGUJqbOu795g8BAwT8l2w-VpfigbuZAhOuRmAAs1JimOHmqZpSttDE5gkBZlIm3IwWK6wiVo5AwJDbDIyFhpVRXgEtz84Jf-0N9_VYHZnPl91rhTVJGT2ATNR92HHkWyU/s320/jenna01.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Just click <a href="https://archive.org/details/@slydc" target="_blank">***HERE***</a> to download any of these manuals. =) <br /></p>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-60659699774456592952020-09-02T21:13:00.000-07:002021-07-08T08:35:10.870-07:00Chip-8 Database is now online!<p> Hi folks!</p><p>I'm glad to announced that the "Chip-8 Database" is now available to anyone to download and it is the "BIGGEST" chip-8 archive on the net (i'm not joking here).</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0AYcDz7QpX6wkxCyEzLmj09DcG2RgXbf3vQl2ECnU43PChZuq_bySTsO9Ty_DD4KRGlHgWf96vDrzFP33SgxzTt8jIvHDL4cF9ESzEW-zSwTfwxX7f2rA9N8XE1pQYXKOQXAIwN5qdI0/s1200/chip8-database.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0AYcDz7QpX6wkxCyEzLmj09DcG2RgXbf3vQl2ECnU43PChZuq_bySTsO9Ty_DD4KRGlHgWf96vDrzFP33SgxzTt8jIvHDL4cF9ESzEW-zSwTfwxX7f2rA9N8XE1pQYXKOQXAIwN5qdI0/s320/chip8-database.png" width="320" /></a></div> As of September 01, 2020, there is in the Database:<p></p><div>* x174 Chip-8 Games (and missing x213 not yet typed)</div><div>* x146 Chip-8 Demos/Progs</div><div>* x10 Chip-8X (with Hybrids)</div><div>* x53 Super Chip-8 Games</div><div>* x50 Super Chip-8 Demos/Progs</div><div>* x25 XO-Chip Games</div><div>* x28 XO-Chip Demos/Progs</div><div>* x22 Machine Languages Games (and missing x46 not typed)</div><div>* x41 Machine Language Demos/Progs</div><div>* x09 Chip-8 Hires (64x64)</div><div>* x05 MegaChip files<br /></div><div><br />As you can see, the Chip-8 Database contain a lot more than anyone expects. Hoping this will help numerous programmers and gamers. I will also put in due time, all the missing Chip-8 games that aren't typed yet (listing) and a program to help type these which was made by Revival Studios so hoping that some few fellows will help out expanding the Chip-8 library.</div><div><br /></div><div>For now, enjoy all there is by clicking on this link: <a href="https://archive.org/details/chip-8-games" target="_blank">Chip-8 Database.</a></div><div> </div><div>Have fun!</div><div> </div><div>--- Sly (brain chipped) DC ---<br /></div>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-8123052456131773172020-08-30T10:40:00.000-07:002021-07-08T08:35:05.810-07:00Listing all Chip-8 games and more...<p> Hi folks!</p><p>I've been listing all Chip-8 games for the past week and gotten a few headaches along the way (literally) as i've search like hell all the Chip-8 games already in a ROM format (c8, ch8, rom, bin, etc...) and all the games that's still needs to be "typed-in" from books, newsletters, magazines, etc.</p><p>So far, i have 402 entries...that's right...402 Chip-8 games listed but some may be copies as these are not typed-in yet to compare. Some few on the list are not available until the authors release them (i only have 7 listed so far), and the games available in a ROM-type format as today (August 30, 2020) are 168!</p><p>I have gone thru many RCA Cosmac books, all the newsletters (Viper, Questdata, Ipso Facto, Dreamer (all 19 issues), Cosmac Zelfbouw) and magazines like: ETI Australia, Byte, etc. and i'm still missing all the newsletters issues of 1800 User club (Finland) but this will be another story! ;)</p><p>Also, i have listed other Chip-8 releated programs (Chip-8 Demos/Progs), Chip-8X (and hybrids), Super Chip-8 games and Demos/Progs, XO-Chip Games and Demos/Sounds, Machine Language (ML) Games and Demos/Progs and various (Chip-8 Hires (64x64) and Mega Chip 8)(oh man...more headaches!).</p><p>The list isn't finished as it's still missing information but will be updated in the following days. If there is a faulty entry (title, year, etc) please let me know so i can make the correction(s). In the meantime, have a good reading! =)</p><p>Download the list in Excel "<a href="https://archive.org/download/chip-8-games/Chip-8%20Archive%20List%20%28Sept-01%2C%202020%29.xlsx" target="_blank">HERE</a>".</p><p>- Sly -<br /></p>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-33282148929860990522020-08-24T13:57:00.000-07:002021-07-08T08:35:09.090-07:00OctoJam 7 Coming soon!<p>Hi folks!</p><p>I have just learned that the "OctoJam 7" has been announced 3 days ago by John Earnest (aka Internet Janitor). This year jam will start on October 1st and will end on November 1st, 2020.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.itch.zone/aW1hZ2UyL2phbS8xNjcyMy8zOTE5MDQ1LnBuZw==/original/f521S6.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="612" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1hZ2UyL2phbS8xNjcyMy8zOTE5MDQ1LnBuZw==/original/f521S6.png" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To some who doesn't know what is the OctoJam, it's a contest which programmers submits their Chip-8, Super Chip-8 or XO-Chip games/demos/apps/etc. and will be judge with emulators and real hardware.</div><p>You can read all bout it here: <a href="https://itch.io/jam/octojam-7" target="_blank">https://itch.io/jam/octojam-7</a></p><p> Hope to see this year a LOT of Chip-8 games for the RCA Studio II multicart Chip-8 library ! =)</p><p>So if you know how to code in Chip-8, show your prowess by joining the Octojam 7!</p><p><br /></p>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-76982004846090210282020-08-10T20:02:00.000-07:002021-07-08T08:35:12.590-07:00New homebrew for the RCA Studio II<p> <br /></p><p> Hi folks! </p> <p> There is a new homebrew game that was released 3 days ago by <span><a href="https://github.com/azya52" rel="external nofollow noopener" target="_blank">azya52</a> </span>(the same author that did Microbird & Tetris for the Milton Bradley Microvision), the name of the game is "Race" (i know, not very original) but he did a HELL of a homebrew!! Check it out here on Youtube: </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/73bKfeSIkP0" width="320" youtube-src-id="73bKfeSIkP0"></iframe></div> <p></p><p><span class="fc"></span> </p><div class="ipsColumn ipsColumn_fluid"> <div class="ipsComment_content ipsType_medium ipsFaded_withHover" data-commentapp="forums" data-commentid="4605864" data-commenttype="forums" data-controller="core.front.core.comment" data-quotedata="{"userid":4624,"username":"slydc","timestamp":1597114560,"contentapp":"forums","contenttype":"forums","contentid":209519,"contentclass":"forums_Topic","contentcommentid":4605864}" id="comment-4605864_wrap"> </div><div class="ipsComment_content ipsType_medium ipsFaded_withHover" data-commentapp="forums" data-commentid="4605864" data-commenttype="forums" data-controller="core.front.core.comment" data-quotedata="{"userid":4624,"username":"slydc","timestamp":1597114560,"contentapp":"forums","contenttype":"forums","contentid":209519,"contentclass":"forums_Topic","contentcommentid":4605864}" id="comment-4605864_wrap">I just have one word seeing this.... WOW!! The game is not finished yet but i have never dreamed to see a game like this for the RCA Studio II. <div class="cPost_contentWrap ipsPad"><div class="ipsType_normal ipsType_richText ipsContained" data-controller="core.front.core.lightboxedImages" data-role="commentContent"> <p> He uses a resolution of 64x128 (!!!) which we only see for Super Chip. What fascinates me is he writes that it can be played on a real Studio II !!! </p> <p> Anyway, check out the video and read his description. </p> <p>You can download a copy of the unfinished game here: <a href="https://github.com/azya52/rcastudioii" target="_blank">https://github.com/azya52/rcastudioii</a></p><p> Have fun (and start drooling....LOL!!!) </p><p>--- Sly (can't wait to see it finished!) DC --- <br /></p></div></div></div></div>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-25368411401440217082020-07-19T21:53:00.000-07:002021-07-08T08:35:07.850-07:00The "obscure" SKB Kontur KpoxaHi again folks,<br /><br />I recently discovered a very obscure Soviet game console called the "SKB Kontur Krokha" (translated in English) that i didn't knew existed (Hey, better late than never) which came out in Russia in 1990. This game console as only 200 consoles ever released and were given to employees of the manufacture.<br /><br />If you poke around the net, you can find a lot of information but mostly in Russian.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHc8ryFQNrN33VNLp-HgtWOevmDMEjGrKEdEiFvv-wP-UQowag8CI54GWewLEiinieyDZWmGGL_gLrzfvKPcIU00FLbddQpoqrNU0otQdlilUtURuGphTxGQZVh8NbnB7r2qTuwmhYS4A/s1600/pyn4KNzWly8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="604" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHc8ryFQNrN33VNLp-HgtWOevmDMEjGrKEdEiFvv-wP-UQowag8CI54GWewLEiinieyDZWmGGL_gLrzfvKPcIU00FLbddQpoqrNU0otQdlilUtURuGphTxGQZVh8NbnB7r2qTuwmhYS4A/s320/pyn4KNzWly8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(picture from: http://alemorf.ru/comps/kroha/index.html)</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">One of the best place to find many pictures of the console, inside it and screenshots of games, just go to the upper URL mentioned under the picture.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You can also find schematics of this unique game console and also an emulator (err...multi-emulator actually) done by the same author of the web site: Aleksey Morozov (aka alemorf).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So after finding his emulator, i've spent a few hours translating the bios (game1.rom) in English the best i could as sometimes you don't have much space to hack names and here's some screenshots:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmquzI0pgsP0dPQRbPQ4SKiNpFCOju_8Vud_bllkJUaWmIMPPPjTmI7jdEWbz7bWNuXLDRkFoMKpZyj9x6rjUR72-ydGRlDj6i8TgBpTFVAnsoaLxlXt0i95SqLLapjLZ1YQBRuq67fTE/s1600/Untitled8.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmquzI0pgsP0dPQRbPQ4SKiNpFCOju_8Vud_bllkJUaWmIMPPPjTmI7jdEWbz7bWNuXLDRkFoMKpZyj9x6rjUR72-ydGRlDj6i8TgBpTFVAnsoaLxlXt0i95SqLLapjLZ1YQBRuq67fTE/s320/Untitled8.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HlcDrsIUhKeDOI7EBictfxQKBzGcuDQyVChAFvtnm_ydxI4tY47n2AngKjviHFhobByf6Rnc_GRKdLIyKUCsdnu0kJdgcGcij5ufZEPot9ycSU4AMxl5d2QrWIRBsmp5KIdMBLRecR0/s1600/Untitled9.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HlcDrsIUhKeDOI7EBictfxQKBzGcuDQyVChAFvtnm_ydxI4tY47n2AngKjviHFhobByf6Rnc_GRKdLIyKUCsdnu0kJdgcGcij5ufZEPot9ycSU4AMxl5d2QrWIRBsmp5KIdMBLRecR0/s320/Untitled9.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">This all been done with Google translation and a hex editor, simple as that...oh and a few hours to spare. ;P</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As i have uploaded the translated bios, i have noticed that it was already added to the MAME as version 0.210 (May 2019), so i have tried out MAME:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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So have fun folks! :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495711321229412275.post-62374615121406095552020-07-19T20:50:00.000-07:002021-07-08T08:35:11.168-07:00The New Atari VCS ...Hi folks, after the "Coleco Devolved" post (see last post), now it's the turn of the new Atari VCS. I won't make a super long rant or list of the "cons" that this new Atari console has, there is plenty of people doing it right now (check some forums and Youtube). So i'll simply post an image that tell how i fell about this new VCS console:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgF3uRksj2DiFmd_E_1tHRfqKjCbMhAJhpBbtQnSl2eIp3DCiX9-pIC2gkSIjQId75o6If47pRC9fNnH3lwsAFpAKaGzLo_pKCOD5N7WgjSBjhOrRNp_VvBW3RecsmmDa0aVUifphOKs/s1600/A-VCS.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="892" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgF3uRksj2DiFmd_E_1tHRfqKjCbMhAJhpBbtQnSl2eIp3DCiX9-pIC2gkSIjQId75o6If47pRC9fNnH3lwsAFpAKaGzLo_pKCOD5N7WgjSBjhOrRNp_VvBW3RecsmmDa0aVUifphOKs/s320/A-VCS.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDMH74GvY-zA4vMg8IjyHB7caDi01a-wQW7wAIzNvLpYmTm4TZXW5-ytlGlMthyphenhyphenDnjMP3fsBat4XyYtevjdx00G3YQjgQrkcaqa3a9f1EBh4YoXA3atGrKHG1r8_IcirAVcj72_qyOmk/s1600/A-2600.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="600" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDMH74GvY-zA4vMg8IjyHB7caDi01a-wQW7wAIzNvLpYmTm4TZXW5-ytlGlMthyphenhyphenDnjMP3fsBat4XyYtevjdx00G3YQjgQrkcaqa3a9f1EBh4YoXA3atGrKHG1r8_IcirAVcj72_qyOmk/s320/A-2600.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Like Stan Lee would have said: 'Nuff Said true believers!<br /><br />Man...2020 is such a $%$%?$%?$% year (Corona-19 Virus, Coleco Evolved, Atari VCS, etc) and the year isn't finished yet. * SIGH! *<br /><br /><br />Sly DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352496973566448786noreply@blogger.com0