OutlawTorn71 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Tada! Just kidding, this was today's pick-up. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Cmart was close with Backgammon.....kind of: Also, I guess I was slightly wrong about Steve...in a good way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Both are nice items! The Lock -n- Chase competition stuff used to come up more often. IIRC I lost the visor to someone who, at least at some point, frequented these boards. intvman, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Wait a second, that manual was sandwiched between a bunch of other crap.....hold on It came with these No box though ......still mostly complete, and I'm still looking to see if there are others that I accidentally pulled out. Edited January 14, 2014 by JasonlikesINTV 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Some links for context, if anyone is interested: http://www.intvfunhouse.com/mattel/playcable.php http://atariage.com/forums/topic/203583-intellivision-playcable/ http://atariage.com/forums/topic/205613-play-cable-on-ebay/page-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Steve, I verified a lot of what you have on intvfunhouse.com. Most of the manuals that didn't actually have the Playcable serial number and references were the ones that you and Hankster had verified....typically an early generation of the normal manual. I can provide more specific details and pics if you need. There are a couple I saw on your site that had PC- serial numbers that I'm either missing or had a regular version of. In the manual lot that I originally received, there were also a few seemingly non-PC manuals thrown in (AD&D USA 3410-0920 G1, Checkers Hong Kong 1120-0920-G1, Football Hong Kong 2610-0920©, Football Playbook Hong Kong 2610-0950©, Loco-Motion USA 4438-0920, Carnival 78092, and Carnival 78092B. I assumed these didn't go with the original set. The ones that I couldn't locate (ones that you had listed on your site as part of the original set) were: Bump n Jump Burgertime Math Fun Horse Racing Golf I didn't count He-man since it seemed like it didn't come with the orig set. Edited January 14, 2014 by JasonlikesINTV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Awesome stuff Jason. Come to think of it, a boxed set of Playcable manuals is on my top five wants list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I like the box that the manuals come in. It looks so retro, and it would have fit so well in an early 1980s rec-room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 I like the box that the manuals come in. It looks so retro, and it would have fit so well in an early 1980s rec-room. I like it to. Maybe we could petition out resident box experts to make a reproduction Playcable box. Wink wink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Are we talking about the box that houses the playcable manual or the box the house the entire playcable? I didnt realize there was a special code on the play cable game manuals. So we still dont know how many games were released on the play cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Are we talking about the box that houses the playcable manual or the box the house the entire playcable? I didnt realize there was a special code on the play cable game manuals. So we still dont know how many games were released on the play cable? Sorry, I meant the Playcable manual box. Many of the manuals have the PC- prefix on the serial number, some are just missing the serial number, some just used the regular manuals. This is the 2 hours I spent combing intvfunhouse comparing and contrasting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Yeah, the PC-NNNN-NNN manuals have special instructions regarding how to select the game via the PlayCable menu. Somebody should scan that and put in on a web page or something. I don't know if there ever was a box for the PlayCable unit itself available to consumers. If it was anything like it is today, the provider probably just trashed them and handed the unboxed systems to customers directly, just like they do w/ cable boxes and remotes today. Would be an incredible find though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojotv67 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Yeah, the PC-NNNN-NNN manuals have special instructions regarding how to select the game via the PlayCable menu. Somebody should scan that and put in on a web page or something. Sorry if this question has been asked before but I need some clarification on the Playcable manuals - is the way to identify them by the PC-NNNN-NNN that appears on the back of the manual? Are there other tell-tale signs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 The most indisputable identifier is the PC- part number. Only PlayCable manuals have a part number starting with PC-. The remaining digits are usually the same as a regular manual. For example: Regular AD&D part number on front of manual: 3410-0920 PlayCable part number on back of manual: PC-3410-0920 Also, confirmed PlayCable manuals NEVER have a part number on the front cover, and ALWAYS have a PC- part number on the back. I don't have scans of this yet, but most of the PC- manuals replace the standard boilerplate text of inserting a cartridge with instructions on how to navigate the PlayCable system to get your game. Obviously that is also incontrovertible evidence of the PlayCableness of a manual. Then, of course, there are the manuals that have surfaced in multiple PlayCable sets that have NO part number on them at all, such as Motocross. What are these? According to the Intellivision Lives! site, the PlayCable unit did not have enough RAM to store the newer games, so it couldn't have played them. Did manuals get printed and sent out before this technical limitation was discovered? Some PlayCable boxes have standard manuals in them for games that other sets have PC- manuals. It seems that it's somewhat of a hodge-podge. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojotv67 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 The most indisputable identifier is the PC- part number. Only PlayCable manuals have a part number starting with PC-. The remaining digits are usually the same as a regular manual. For example: Regular AD&D part number on front of manual: 3410-0920 PlayCable part number on back of manual: PC-3410-0920 Also, confirmed PlayCable manuals NEVER have a part number on the front cover, and ALWAYS have a PC- part number on the back. I don't have scans of this yet, but most of the PC- manuals replace the standard boilerplate text of inserting a cartridge with instructions on how to navigate the PlayCable system to get your game. Obviously that is also incontrovertible evidence of the PlayCableness of a manual. Then, of course, there are the manuals that have surfaced in multiple PlayCable sets that have NO part number on them at all, such as Motocross. What are these? According to the Intellivision Lives! site, the PlayCable unit did not have enough RAM to store the newer games, so it couldn't have played them. Did manuals get printed and sent out before this technical limitation was discovered? Some PlayCable boxes have standard manuals in them for games that other sets have PC- manuals. It seems that it's somewhat of a hodge-podge. Hope this helps. Indeed. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 The packet I have has many manuals with PC- numbers, but I also have some of the ones lacking numbers. These numberless ones are the only ones like them I've seen. Most of the normal versions of these have a number. Some of mine actually had regular non-PC- serial numbers, however they matched (Same version) those found in other packets (referenced on Steve's site). There are also some that were identified on Steve's site that are known to have PC- numbers, but I didn't have those versions (I had other versions, also referenced on the site). Hope this helps. If I'm adventurous enough, I might make a list of what my set came with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Cool. So far I've only gotten a few sets of detailed responses about what has been found in these 'kits'. Each one seems somewhat unique -- a few normal manuals mixed in with a large number of PC-* ones. I think mine may have come with a Sears Sub Hunt manual, of all things, even though the PC- exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 On 1/23/2014 at 11:42 PM, intvsteve said: Cool. So far I've only gotten a few sets of detailed responses about what has been found in these 'kits'. Each one seems somewhat unique -- a few normal manuals mixed in with a large number of PC-* ones. I think mine may have come with a Sears Sub Hunt manual, of all things, even though the PC- exists. This post is a little on the old side, but are you still looking for playcable manual data? I finally got around to going through my ‘kit’ and made notes of pc manuals vs normal manuals. I can supply if desired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Atari_Bill said: This post is a little on the old side, but are you still looking for playcable manual data? I finally got around to going through my ‘kit’ and made notes of pc manuals vs normal manuals. I can supply if desired. That would be great! Data to use to update the database, possibly if you have scans for anything lacking, etc. -- all is appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 31 minutes ago, intvsteve said: That would be great! Data to use to update the database, possibly if you have scans for anything lacking, etc. -- all is appreciated! Will do. Post it here or PM to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 21 minutes ago, Atari_Bill said: Will do. Post it here or PM to you? Both please. ? Wait, I just realized you were talking about manual scans. Lol. Never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 On 1/16/2014 at 3:57 PM, intvsteve said: Yeah, the PC-NNNN-NNN manuals have special instructions regarding how to select the game via the PlayCable menu. Somebody should scan that and put in on a web page or something. I don't know if there ever was a box for the PlayCable unit itself available to consumers. If it was anything like it is today, the provider probably just trashed them and handed the unboxed systems to customers directly, just like they do w/ cable boxes and remotes today. Would be an incredible find though. Reading back through this thread today it turns out they did come in a box ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 Yes, between the 4-5+ of us with sets we could make a decent list. I'll post mine soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 minute ago, JasonlikesINTV said: Yes, between the 4-5+ of us with sets we could make a decent list. I'll post mine soon. Not sure if I actually gave Steve my list. I know I checked them against Steve's list but not sure if I communicated my findings either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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