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No problem Sean, Glad that everyone here could helped you, that's what forums are for!! --- Sly DC ---

Hi Sean, Sorry for the late reply, been quite busy these past weeks. I can't explain it myself to why you have a 3659-3 chip that has an earlier production than the 3659-1. I could only speculate that when Atari were making the order for Sears, they were afraid to get "short" in their 3659 chips orders from the companies that were making them for Atari (AMI, MOS Technology, Synertek and surely others companies) to complete the 150,000 units for the Xmas 1975 season. Because usually when you have a "-" dash after the part number, it's for a revision. So there's 4 known revisions (to date): 3659-1B, 3659-1C, 3659-2 and 3659-3. Here's a list of revisions and dates i have for now: * 3659-1B / 7540 * 3659-1B / 7542 * 3659-1B / 7543 * 3659-1B / 7545 * 3659-1C / 7551 * 3659-2 / 7538 * 3659-2 / 7540 * 3659-2 / 7547 * 3659-2 / 7552 * 3659-3 / 7537 * 3659-3 / 7550 * 3659-3 / A760 (yup, A760 = 1st week 1976) But to really have an answer to this mystery, i suggest that you contact the GURU of Atari History, namely Curt Vendel! He has a humongous database of everything Atari. He greatly helped me out with the Atari Game Brain C-700 and the Atari Stunt Cycle. If Curt doesn't have this info, maybe David Winter but David has more infos about the Magnavox Odyssey (he even has original blueprints of the Odyssey) and for Adrian Scheel (of Pong-Picture-Page, he has the BIGGEST collection of dedicated Pongs i know, near 850!!), he could answer some specific infos on any Pongs he has but he collects Pongs by their design, not the electronic or chip stuffs. So you have a very early production, the earliest one i know for now (7537). Contact Curt, he surely have some papers about this in his Atari "Ali Baba Cavern". --- Sly DC ---

Hi Folks, Jr. (of Colecovision Zone) was one of these ADAm proto module and came to my house 2 hours ago with the ADAM proto #6 which the pictures you see in the first post by retroillucid. First, Jr. discussed this at the last CCJVQ meeting with me and Newcoleco and Newcoleco said that he thinks that is a Tape Simulator. Well, Newcoleco huch was right! It is a Tape Simultor module. The RS-232 connector is for transfering Super Games in it and to test them on a ordinary Colecovision. The ADAMlink connector is to connect a keyboard so you can play any Super Games. There is an Eprom with the sticker "TapeSim" on it, which i deduct that is a modified BIOS or not-modified BIOS of the ADAM. But before i can dump the content of the EPROM, i need some informations that are not found on the net. The EPROM is a Motorola SC88091L / CD48337 and the VPP = 22-24Volts. If anyone has infos on the SC88091L, please let me know so i can dump properly the content of the EPROM. For now, these are all speculations until we're able to dump the EPROM, just hoping that nothing is erased in it. Thanks in adavanced for any informations!

Hi Folks, Does anyone here have either a Coleco Telstar Galaxy and/or Marksman ? I'm looking for pictures of what they look like inside them (motherboards) but can't find any pictures on the WWW (not even by Google) If anyone here can open up either a Galaxy and/or a Marksman and post the picture(s), i would be very greatful. Thanks in advanced to anyone who can help me out. --- Sly DC ---

Hi Sean, About the serial, that i can't answer since i don't make records of any serials of Dedicated Pongs. But as for the dedicated chip you took in a picture, that one is the second version (-2). There is 3 models of the "3659" that i know: "3659-1 or 3659-1B or 3659-1C" (1st version), "3659-2" (second version) and "3659-3" (3rd version found only in the Sears Tele-Games Pong IV model 99717. Some are made by Synertek or AMI and can be in plastic or ceramic casings. All version of dedicated chips are the same, even the 3659-3 which people thinks it's a 4-player version of the 3659-1 and 3659-2 which is not true, all 3659 version can either be a 2 or 4 players version (this info is not written anywhere, just found it by myself). The earliest "3659" i know (so far) is dated 7538 (1975 - 38th week). Hope this helps you out. --- Sly DC ---

Cool! Can't hardly wait to see the finished result! =) Were you inspired by this thread ? http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?automodule=blog&blogid=54&showentry=3150 'Cause it would also fun to see the arcade version in color. I have 2600 spare parts to make a harware replica of the Atari Tournament Table and seeing this arcade game in color (with also the VCS conversion) would be awsome. Doing the hardware replica wouldn't take long since there's only an extra 6532 to add to a VCS. Keep up the great work! --- Sly DC ---

Excellent work Wickeycolumbus!! Finally someone who's converting the Arcade version to the VCS. Since i'm no programmer, i can't help you out. But if don't mind a suggestion (after the conversion is done), could you add color ? Just imagine, a better version that the original arcade game! Keep up the great work! --- Sly DC ---

Well, i finally got my answer from the all-mighty guru of Atari (No...not Nolan) so thanks anyway guys. --- Sly DC ---

Wooops!! Seems that the GIF file has a problem, so here's the schematic in JPG instead. --- Sly DC ---

Hi linuxfanman, The Atari Super Pong C-140 take 6V DC (200mA) as input voltage adaptor. But for your question about if it has a 7805, the answer is "NO". See for yourself (attachement file). Hope this help you out, have fun! --- Sly DC ---

Hi Folks! Just doing some spring cleaning and i have stuffs to sell or trade, take a peek here: http://www.ccjvq.com/slydc/yikes.htm If the page doesn't work, then try those: Trade/Sell list: http://www.ccjvq.com/slydc/8to64bit.htm Want list: http://www.ccjvq.com/slydc/cherche.htm But i have to warn you that some folks have problem with the Firefox browser. I don't know why but the server works fine. If you have any question(s), don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks! --- Sly DC ---

Humm...i say the Ms.Pac-Man you have there is NOT for the Colecovision but for the Atari 2600. For those who doesn't know, the Ms.Pac-Man cartridge board has 12 pins on one side, which makes a total of 24-pins. It is exactly the numbers of pins of the Atari 2600 cartridge slot. As for the Colecovision, it has 15 pins on one side and has 30-pins in total (both side counted for). One day, i found an Atari 2600 cartridge lot on a nearby flea market, and one of those carts was Donkey Kong Junior which i thought it was heavier than the other. So since it peaked my curiosity, i opened it and saw exacty what your Ms.Pac-Man has inside (x4 TTLs and x1 Eprom - except that your Ms.Pac-Man has a dip socket). But the DKJr. isn't a prototype, it had the released label on it like any others. So what i did with it was i pulled-off the eprom, solder a zif socket and made myself a dev cart with it. I know that some companies were shorts on proms (back then) so they opted for eproms which costed more than regular proms but they didn't wanted te stores to get short on stock. I even found Colecovision carts with eproms on them BUT they didn't have any dip socket on them, the eproms were solder directly on the board. Those i gave to Daniel Bienvenu since he love so much the Colecovision. Ok 'Nuff said on technical babble...LOL!!!

Hey Ianoid!! Great to hear from you buddy!! I confirm that this Sears Speedway version was ONLY available in Canada (guess a Canadian needed to confirm this...LOL!!!). What is strange is that i've never stumbled on one here in the province of Quebec but seen this unit in the collections of other Canadian fellows. But for taste, i like better the BIG version of it: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260487564718&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT Is that thing beautiful or what ?!? Still waiting this beauty to arrive... I suggest to grab the pictures while there still there. Can't wait to play with this baby!! --- Sly DC ---

I've received my "E-Time Game Play" (Genesis) last Monday and tested out this little bugger. 1st, it's play NTSC Sega Genesis roms and can play Japanese or European roms "IF" there are hacked, meaning the territory "J-U-E" (Japan-USA-Europe) has been changed in the header of the rom. Here's a list of Non-US roms i was able to play with: * The Smurfs (hack) * The Smurfs 2: Around the World (hack) * Bare Knuckle 3 (hack USA territory) * Asterix and the Power of the Gods (hack) * Donkey Kong 99 (Chinese rom hack) * Berzerk by Paul Lee (PD rom) * Duke Nukem 3D (hack) * Gauntlet Arcade Version (Jap rom) * Soleil (french version - NTSC hack) (aka Crusader of Centy) * Super Mario World (Unlicensed) I really suggest playing with Berzerk, it's a Public Domain rom and it's awesome. Even has the voices in the game, great port of the arcade! And for the topic of hacking this thing with a cartridge slot, i wouldn't bother. Just an example, the infamous Atari 2600 portable that still waiting to be commercialise has a SD Card slot, and the E-Time Game Play has one too. What i will do with my E-Time Game Play is make it really portable, meaning i will hook it to a 2.5 inches TFT monitor and put all the hardware into a small casing (like the Atari 2600 portable). I don't like the intro of the unit but the music is pretty neat. Oh also, every roms has to be "padded" to a right size or it won't work. So have fun (i do!) =) --- Sly DC ---

OUPS!!!! Seems i had my brain elsewhere...It's a Sears Tele-Games Pong (not a Super Pong). If you check the dedicated chip, you read: ATARI 7542AA 3659-1B C2524 Korea The "7542AA" means: 1975 44th Week (around October 15th). The 3659-1B is the model of the chip and that's where i made my mistake, i was reading "3" instead of "B" (that what's happened when you"re missing sleep, could kick myself in the butt if i could...LOL!). --- Sly DC ---

Hi there, What you have there is the Sears Tele-Games Super Pong (same as Atari Super Pong) just by looking at the screenshot and especially the dedicated game chip. Oh and thanks very much for the picture of the board, greatly appreciate it! And i agree with the others, it's not rare at all. There's always 2 or 3 that are listed on Ebay (some have prices way to high). But it will be rare around the year 2030... LOL!!! Oh BTW...to anyone who has a Atari Ultra Pong (or Atari Ultra Pong Doubles), can anyone open-up their system and take a good picture of the dedicated game chip ? Just wandering if it was done by American Microsystem Inc. or Synertek. --- Sly DC ---

I have the Atari Video Pinball (white-cream version) but i've sold the Atari Stunt Cycle some time ago because it is the same games found in the GI AY-3-8765 (also AY-3-8760) that is one of the two chips found in the Sears Motocross system. But i have a request to any who has an Atari Stunt Cycle. I found out that the Atari Stunt Cycle has a dedicated game chip called "C010730-07". Can anyone open up their Atari Stunt Cycle and tell me how many pins it has (28-pins ??) and the logo or company written on it (AMI ??) or better yet, take simply a picture of the game chip! Because i greatly suspect that Atari relabeled a General Instrument (GI) AY-38760 and put the code "C010730-07" on their game chip. Which, if is true, would be the first time that Atari didn't released a game chip by AMI in North America. But the Atari Hockey Pong (model C-121)(1976) was released ONLY in Europe and uses a GI AY-3-8500 (PAL version of the AY-3-8500-1), this one is ultimately rare to find in Europe. For pictures, check here: http://www.mr-atari.com/afbeeldingen/systems/ponghockey.jpg Anyone can help me out with this request PPLLEEEAASSSEEEE??!!! (for historical and database information) --- Sly DC ---

That i can answer, the AC adaptor has an ouput of 9 volts DC with 200mA (milli-Amperes or 0.2 Amps) and the tip of the plug is positive (not negative or you might fry the circuits). Hope this helps! =) --- Sly DC ---

Thanks for the infos but i finally got myself my second Coleco Telstar Arcade with all FOUR game carts!!! The second one i got has everything (boxes, pistol, extra paddles, etc..) BUT i don't any any instruction sheets/manuals for the system of extra carts. So does anyone here has those sheets/manual and could scan them ? I will REALLY, REALLY and GREATLY appreciate it!! And i'll post the scans on my web sites (for archival proposal) so that anyone (like me) are missing the manuals could view or download them to enjoy the games properly. Just e-mail me at: "slydc[NOSPAM](A commercial)yahoo.ca" (delete the [NOSPAM] and replace the (A commercial) by the proper character. =) Thanks in advanced!! =) --- Sly DC ---

Does anyone here has either Missile Command or Asteroids or Centipede ?? Because i would like to know the width and height of the LCD screen please. Thanks in advanced! =) --- Sly DC ---

The Atari 2600 Module is "almost" a complete system within itself. The only components missing is the Xtal and a 7805. That's all! So Since it's missing these parts, the module take the Clock signal (3,58Mhz...same as the Xtal in a real Atari 2600) and the +5volts from the expansion port to replace these "missing" components. Plus, the module sends a Video Input signal, a Composite Video Input signal, an Audio Input Signal, RESET, and 2 links that goes to oblivion (Pin #41 & 42 if i remember correctly of the expansion port) since these 2 connection aren't connected anywere. So basically, it would be simple to make new modules like an Intellivision Module (which was suposed to be released but never did), an Arcadia 2001 module, Pong module, even connect a DVD player!!! Hummm..think i've said enough --- Sly DC ---

Hi Folks! Is there a joystick that was released for the Colecovision with an Auto-Fire switch ? If yes, which one ? Also, If there were such a joystick with auto-fire (or not), which games would benefit of a auto-fire ? Daniel Bienvenu suggested Galaxian and Space Fury. Maybe Gorf ? Space Invaders Collection ? Space Invasion ? Beamrider ? River Raid ? Waiting for datas (feed me!! lol!!) --- Sly DC ---