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World Record Score Donkey Kong Jr. ColecoVision

Posted: August 17th, 2009, 3:39pm PDT

I beat the Twin Galaxies High Score for Donkey Kong Jr. on the ColecoVision. I will be submitting this taped game for the Twin Galaxies Scoreboard tomorrow.

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Coleco 91617 Power Supply and Wheel Expansion Question

Posted: August 16th, 2009, 11:06pm PDT

Hi all,

I bought a box of Coleco goodness (well, really, one working and one busted unit) this week. Along with the regular coleco power adapter bricks was a smaller power supply #91617. Can anyone tell me what it's for? It looks a little like an Atari 2600 power plug - so I'm assuming it's for the Expansion Module #1 (which wasn't in the box)? If so, would it be safe to use on a regular Atari 2600?

Also, both systems came with the steering wheel expansion module. One works perfectly fine, but the other doesn't work at all (neither the wheel, nor the pedal). Are there any guides to what might be a common problem for this module, and how to fix it? (I haven't opened them up yet - I thought I'd ask first... and yes, I did try with batteries. )

Thanks in advance!
Patrick
Any colecovision AV mods bypass the RF box?

Posted: August 4th, 2009, 4:36pm PDT

The daughter card to the RF modulator to my colecovision is pretty much toast.

http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...=148150&hl=

Are there any AV mods that can bypass the box all together. I know you can get sound directly from the chip, but what about video.

Or maybe one of you modders have extra daughter cards around.....

I'd rather not ebay for a new console unless I have to.

Jason
Article: Ghost and Goblins Home Brew for ColecoVision

Posted: August 4th, 2009, 7:31am PDT

http://www.destructoid.com/ghost-n-zombies....phtml#comments
Battery Leakage. Advice?

Posted: August 1st, 2009, 7:54pm PDT

i picked up a Colecovision Steering Wheel the other day, and unfortunetly, i forgot this thing took batteries, so I didn't even check when I purchased it. Someone left the batteries in it, and of course, they have leaked inside the unit.

Does anyone have any advice for cleaning this stuff out of the unit? The contactors have battery acid on them as well, and i'm afraid they will rust and corrode even after I clean them. Any suggestions to restore the battery terminals?
Space Invaders Collection on the Atarimax Coleco Flash Cart

Posted: August 1st, 2009, 10:59am PDT

Now this is an odd one. I tried loading up the ROM file for Space Invaders Collection onto my Atarimax USB Flash Cart for the Colecovision, and it doesn't work properly. What happens is that when you begin a game, you fire bullets and the screen starts to fill with rogue pixels in between your ship and the aliens. Bullets end up being blocked by them when they get in the way. After a minute or two, the bottom part has so many pixels that your craft explodes without being hit by a bullet, and the game becomes unplayable.

No other game on my flash cart behaves in this way, and I have no graphical glitches in any other Coleco game (my machine was recently modded to avoid this). The strangest thing is this - I've also tried the demo preview version of Space Invaders Collection on the flash cart, and it works perfectly!

Does anyone have any idea as to why the full version won't work on this flash cart? It's such a shame it can't be played on a real coleco, since the game is sold out and will never be made again.
Anyone Have This Amiga CV Controller?

Posted: July 29th, 2009, 7:23pm PDT

I have four CV controllers (two normal ones, two super action joysticks) and none of them work. I saw this option and it seems kind of cool. I like the Amiga Powersticks on the 2600. Does anyone have one of these? Do they work well?

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMIGA-POWER-STICK-VINT...6#ht_1519wt_866
Interview with Youki, developer of Ghost n Zombies for Colecovision

Posted: July 29th, 2009, 5:24pm PDT

I have a lot of respect for Albert and the rest of the team that brings us Atari Age and have decided that if I gain anything (like a game review or interview) from being a member here that I will make sure to give back and hope to help give something back.

Youki, the developer of the very awesome looking Ghost n Zombies for Colecovision recently answered some questions about his game and I post that on UnNamedGaming.com here is the full text made available for Atari Age members who may not wish to click over and read it on UNG.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Youki, a developer who has programmed a homage of sorts to Ghost n Goblins but for the defunct Colecovision system called Ghost n Zombies.

Betcha thought the Colecovision was dead huh? Well, there is a thriving community of coders out there that are steadily working on original content for the dead systems and youki is the first developer to be featured by UnNamedGaming.com in our effort to bring you, our loyal readers, the information that other sites won'. The best part is, you can pre-order your copy right now from youki in collaboration with Collectorvision (e-mail youki at coleco_gnz@atomicfe.com for your copy)!

http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=135664 http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=135665 http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=135666

On with the interview:

triverse- Would you like introduce yourself to everyone?

youki- I'm a 37 year old French guy (so apologize me for my English..) , i live on the "cote d'azur (French riviera)" . I'm a software engineer. I falled in love with programming when i was 10 years old after having discover video games i wanted to make my own.

triverse- Have you programmed anything that has been released for other systems?

youki- I have programmed lot of video game on lot of different machines but nothing i have really released widely.
Except my front end for emulators : AtomicFE (stands for Arcade To Micro Front End : [www.atomicfe.com)]

triverse- This being your first Colecovision(CV) release, was it harder than you thought when you set out to do it?

youki- No, in fact it was extremely easy. I have been really surprised how the Coleco hardware is simple to understand and develop for. However there are some limitation but it is what i like on old machines it is very challenging.
In addition it has been extremely well documentated by Daniel Bienvenue , and the coleco hardware being very close to the MSX one lot of resources are available!.

http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=135667 http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=135668 http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=135669

triverse- Why Ghosts and Goblins as your first CV release, why not something else?

youki- I don't really know, i have a fascination for this game since i discover it on my C64 in the 80's. Each time i want test a game development tool or a new machine i try to make a kind of Ghost'n Goblins. I even own the Arcade originale PCB (despite the fact, i really bad to that game). I think it is because i like the graphical style.
And in fact i didn't plan to make a CV game , my idea was to port the C64 version of GNG on Atari 800. I was looking for development tool for A800 and google gave me a link to a coleco development kit , i just tried by curiosity and the result is Ghost'n Zombie. It is my very first program on the coleco. Instead of doing a classic "Hello word" i made a Ghost'n Zombies.

triverse- Do you plan on making any more CV games in the future? Maybe a version of Strider?

youki- I hope to have time to release more games. in my mind, Ghost'n Zombie is the start of a trilogy "a quest for a rose". But i have few other game i want try to adapt on C.V before completing the trilogy. Strider is not on the list. And i have also idea for original games. In fact too much project and not enough time. I think the C.V have a really great potential despite its limitation.
I don't want list too much game , but for instance , Outrun is on the list. I'm sure we could make a very good version of outrun for the coleco using the Driving module as controller.
Anyway i don't try to make "arcade perfect" port. I just take inspiration and make a good game. Ghost'n Zombies for instance is not a port of Ghost'n Goblins , it is simply strongly inspired.

http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=135670 http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=135671 http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=135672

triverse- Only 25 copies are being made available in the first run, why is that?

youki- I did not manage that part. The cartridges , boxes and manuals will be produced by Collectorvision . I have just provided game. I don't decide here.

triverse- How did you come into contact with Collectorvision?

youki- In fact , when I saw the quick progress of my game , I thought it would be nice to produce few cartridge. and I posted a question on AtariAge forums to ask if there were somewhere template for boxes and where to find PCB etc... Few guys contacted me by P.M , and Collectorvision was one of them , he said me that it could publish my game. So I said why not.

http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=135673 http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=135674 http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=135676

triverse- Would you recommend others that have made games for the Colecovision to give >Collectovision a chance at publishing for them?

youki- Ask me this question in few time when the cartrigde will be sent to customers.

For now, what i can say, is that the guys from collectorvision is really pleasing, helpfull and reactive and open. He seems very serious.

triverse- Anything you would like to mention in closing here? This is a good place for you to talk >about anything that was on your mind or didn't fit in the questions that were asked (like promoting a favorite site or company or something).

youki- I am really nostalgic of the 80's when it is matter of computers or consoles. All that machines had a soul , nowadays all is standarised , even if you take 2 differents plateform like the PS3 or the XBOX 360 , if you take the same title it looks exactly the same. Back in time, just seeing a screenshot you could guess what machine it is. You had to use lof of trick in term of programming to exploit the machine over its limit ,programmer were extremely ingenious , nowadays there is so much processor power and memory that programmers are becoming lazy. Today's game are so "realistic" or so "nice" that there is no more rom for your own imagination. It is pity. Anyway we won't stop the "progress". Fortunaly there are still a set of retro-coder to keep that old machines alive by creating new games or developping emulators. If you are fan of emulators you should try my emulator's frontend : [www.atomicfe.com] .

triverse- What type of packaging can buyer's expect?

youki- The box is made following official CBS-colecovision European style.

I would like to thank youki for developing Ghost n Zombies it looks awesome and also thanks to Collectorvision for publishing it in the first place (they have many other Colecovision games available from other independent developers too), and I can't forget Atari Age for providing the forums for this game to be announced on and allowing me to talk with youki for this interview. There are going to only be so many copies produced and if there is enough demand they may print more later but it is severely limited right now so don't sit back and wait- GET IT NOW!

Originally posted on UnNamedGaming.com.
I got an MSX, games.. now what are my controller options?

Posted: July 28th, 2009, 7:52pm PDT

So far, I know that my options are:

#1) use the keyboard. Not to be snooty, but the control is a little clunky. By the way, what's the other button besides the "space" key?

#2) use the Atari 2600 controller. This is great, except for the second button..

I have various controllers to try out: Atari 7800, Colecovision, Master system, etc.. could plugging any of them in damage anything?

I'm hoping the Colecovision controller will work. Will it?

Also, I have a "modified" genesis controller that I just bought for my Vectrex. Could this possibly work on the MSX? I want to ask before I try it so I don't mess anything up.

I'm hoping I can get away with NOT spending $30+ for an MSX controller. Thanks.
Coleco Adam and Colecovision Power Supply

Posted: July 25th, 2009, 8:01am PDT

I've checked some of the past threads, but I still need to clarify one question with the Adam. Does the Colecovision power supply work with the Adam computer to only power Colecovision games? I believe it will IF you splice/connect the Adam power supply end to it, but not in stock form - is this correct?
Is Colecovision Beamrider buggy?

Posted: July 22nd, 2009, 6:43am PDT

On several occasions now, I've been playing Beamrider and found when I clear a stage and shoot the bonus craft on the horizon, the score and lives screen comes up, but with no score, and the game just freezes, forcing you to reset. Has anyone else come up against this annoying problem?
fireman colecovision proto

Posted: July 20th, 2009, 6:00pm PDT

ok i was browsing through ebay looking for some protos and i found this does this look legit or a repo it also says the manuel is on the back
Flea Market Hit!

Posted: July 19th, 2009, 1:24pm PDT

This is a picture of all the stuff. I had to go to 3 different flea markets to find all of it.

http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=134695

The Coleco Pac-Man tabletop was only $10. The Genesis Power Base Converter was $15 with After Burner. The PS1 was $5. The 2 NES games and 1 2600 game were $5.

Pretty good deals eh?
colecovision only displays a black screen

Posted: July 18th, 2009, 10:04am PDT

i just got a colecovision today at a thrift,but when i put a game in and turn out the power,all i get is a pure black screen.please help
Atari's games systems after the VG crash and post warner ownership

Posted: July 18th, 2009, 1:09am PDT

how would have the atari games systems had faired post the vg crash and post warners ownership, if the new owners had invested some faith and confidence in atari's existing tech/R&D and product lines (less computers)

This includes not dropping the 7800 initally and updating the 2600 (possibly adding more memory for better gfx and also high mem. cap for better games and instead of keeping with the 5200, just add the 5200 hardware in the 2600 and update that to xl/xe standard and add a keyboard)

Whilst i accept that atari were losing some marketshare, they still had a significant share of the market, also you have to take into account that more 3rd party software houses where coming thru and people were still bending over backwards to writing software on the atari platform(s)

OK, so atari would have had to contend with nintendo...now think about the following scenario, if atari's new owners had stuck with atari's existing tech/R&D and products etc and also kept on track with the 7800 release schedule somehow, and got even more companies developing games for the 2600 (even to the point of updating the 2600 internally giving it more memory for better gfx and migher mem cap. for better games etc)

Would nintendo have been as successful in its new york test marketing (remembering that nintendo were basing this testmarketing as part of their decision whether to launch their console in the US)...I would thing that atari, along with the likes of coleco and inty, would have hurt nintendo's testmarketing somewhat, i accept that it would'nt have been a total disaster but i don't think it would have been as successful as it was, as there would have been a market for 2600 users to upgrade to either an updated 2600 or a 7800, therefore bypassing the nintendo and new consumer's would probably have gone either with atari/coleco or inty as new users probably would'nt want to waste their money on a games system that might not make it to the US

And remembering that atari's new owners, unlike the previous management had the confidence of taking atari's name and technology outside it's core market (the US) any launch of nintendo hardware would have been muted by the likes of atari, coleco etc and nintendo would probably have been scaping with sega for the stragglers

Or consider another possibly....OK so atari's new owners wasn't interested in existing atari/tech, R&D and product lines, well consider the situation that warners and atari's new owners work out an arrangement where atari's existing technology/R&D and product lines are combined into one company, atari's new owners and warners agree to allow the new company (via a tramiel/warners appointed new management team) using the atari name/distibution and production channels etc and allow atari's new owners to use the same channels so they can go off and concentrate on the ST etc, keep with the existing plans for the 7800/2600 etc in regards to marketing, release shedules etc, again, would the nes test marketing in new york been anywhere as successful as it was...again i would have to say that the competition would have hurt nintendo some, as nintendo would still have had the same problem of new users not wanting to spend money on a system that might not even reach the states (at least initially)

Now even if either scenario happened, i accept that nintendo will have eventually (say 18/24 mounths down the line) got their hardware in the US market either directly or via a tie up (sega or nec possibly), however this would have given atari the vital breathing space to start developing new atari console platforms to counter whatever nintendo were going to come up with and get it into the marketplace
Emulators for VIC-20 and ADAM?

Posted: July 17th, 2009, 7:26pm PDT

I'm a little out of the loop so I hope you could help me out a bit. What are the best emulators available for the VIC-20 and ADAM computers? The top dog for the VIC-20 used to be PCVIC (screamingly fast, even on a 386!), but now that DOS has pretty much been obsoleted on today's computers, it no longer functions, and I can't find a suitable replacement. VICE is kind of crappy... you have to jump through a lot of hoops to run games, and all the .prg files I have never want to work.

The ADAM is similarly problematic. I've got tons of emulators for the ColecoVision (MESS, MEKA, BlueMSX, etc.) but I don't know of anything beyond Marcel DeKogel's old DOS emulator ADAMem that's compatible with this machine. Any advice?

Oh yeah, one other thing. What's the best Neo-Geo Pocket emulator out there? I'm trying to find one that lets me play games at 2x or 3x the resolution without that awful blurring.

Thanks for any help you can provide!

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