voltron Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) I have the playcable packet in the silo and I havent opened it, I will check the package this weekend, to see if there is any new information and count the number of booklets. Edited September 3, 2013 by voltron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Well, I guess I need to clarify that point on the site then. There are two versions of the hardware. Yeesh! My setup is a Jerrold unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Well, I guess I need to clarify that point on the site then. There are two versions of the hardware. Yeesh! My setup is a Jerrold unit. Oh no so we dont know for sure which playcable is rarer...... but wait thats two jerrods to three gen inst. so we still have e super series to the world series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 The one at the start of his thread is a Jerrold too. 3-3. It would seem they cycled the games through. Let's see if there are any manuals that aren't on the Playbook list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 (...) even though the KC is obviously more functional in 2012. Hmm... Question is: Who will bring playcable servers on again? Seriously, what could be done with a playcable concept nowadays? A mod to make it connect through internet? I wonder if a bee could travel through phone wires when it's in the groovy... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 The one at the start of his thread is a Jerrold too. 3-3. It would seem they cycled the games through. Let's see if there are any manuals that aren't on the Playbook list. Hmm I still say you have the world series version and I have the Super series version. Many have heard of General Instruments, but Jerrod? Many are like "I never heard of that" Just like many have heard of World Series, but Super series they are like "I never heard of that" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 If you look on the instruction manual pic I took it mentions Jerrold so it sounds like they made it for GI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hmm I still say you have the world series version and I have the Super series version. Many have heard of General Instruments, but Jerrod? Many are like "I never heard of that" Just like many have heard of World Series, but Super series they are like "I never heard of that" I have a cousin named Jared? Does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 If you look on the instruction manual pic I took it mentions Jerrold so it sounds like they made it for GI. According to the Blue Sky Rangers site, Jerrold was a division of General Instrument. http://www.intellivisionlives.com/bluesky/hardware/playcable_tech.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Lesser known subdivision of Gen Inst..... Shhh we dont want Cmart to know our system is more rare than his. He will send his intellibots to try and get it if he finds out. Edited September 3, 2013 by voltron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I shold be in the Silo Fri or Sat and I will check what in the box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I checked there are only 33 manuals in my packet. Plus an advertisement. There was a handwritten piece of paper and the paper looks aged now, and it looked like a hand written channel guide. it had a number to the left and the title to the right for example 0 armor battle, 84 backgammon, 90 Ram Test, 91 memory test. So it seems like you would have to type a numeric code to download a game, or performe a system check. Whats weird is in the hand written channel guide there was some uniquie entries that caught my attention for example 49 Pick-A-Doodle 90 Ram Test 91 memory test 11 Clone Man 20 Clone Man 34 Clone man 72 Vegas 2 I am wondering if vegas 2 is just a code for Roullette and to seperate it from LV poker n black. Clone man I have no clue, and Pick - a - doodle, maybe something for kids to doodle around with. Ram test and memory test are obvious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Interesting. Wracking my brain for what might fit clone man and pick a doodle... weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Same here. I dont know for certain that Vegas 2 is roulette, that just a hunch bc it takes a lot less space to type Vegas 1 than to type las vegas poker and black jack . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Voltron, what was the advertisement you mentioned? Pics? Is it something we havent seen before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intvnut Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Apologies for the necrobump, but I have a question below... Interesting. Wracking my brain for what might fit clone man and pick a doodle... weird. Clone Man is probably Crazy Clones. I own a retro video game store in central NJ (YESTERcades) and the cool thing is that not only do we have arcade games & pinball machines but we also have three flatscreens with every type of system available. Of course, one of the systems is the Intellivision. We recently started buying & trading classic consoles and games and I had the opportunity to pick this gem up. I didn't know all that much about it first but I have learned that there are not too many of these around anymore. I am probably going to hold on to this for a little bit and put it in our display case for its coolness factor, but I thought you guys would be thrilled to check it out... - Ken Ken, from your photo, it looks like your PlayCable unit has a different PCB layout than other units. Is there a chance we can talk you into opening up the unit and taking pictures of the interior? Or if not, perhaps some photos at various angles through the grate on the top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Apologies for the necrobump, but I have a question below... Clone Man is probably Crazy Clones. Ken, from your photo, it looks like your PlayCable unit has a different PCB layout than other units. Is there a chance we can talk you into opening up the unit and taking pictures of the interior? Or if not, perhaps some photos at various angles through the grate on the top? What specifically are you looking for Joe? I have 3 now. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intvnut Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 What specifically are you looking for Joe? I have 3 now. Ken's picture reveals a PCB inside that looks very different than the handful of PlayCables that I've seen and that some of us are analyzing. Are you willing to open up your three PlayCables and have their guts photographed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 I've been meaning to take pictures of my Jerrold unit but didn't locate it before going on a trip. Will try to get back to it in the new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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