Tempest Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I was just listening to the Antic Podcast interview with Bruce Carso (owner of B&C Computers) and he mentioned that he had a Mat Mania Challenge prototype along with some other prototype stuff in his warehouse. I know he's mentioned it before in the past, but was always too busy to look for it. Has anyone contacted Bruce about it? He mentioned a few other protos (Midi Maze, Commando, Xenophobe) but all of those have been released. Mat Mania is the only one that still remains unseen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Matt, are you talking about 7800 or XE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 XE. 7800 version was released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I remember talking to him about back at one of the CGEs quite a few years ago. I think he said he had some PAL 7800 protos as well. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I was just listening to the Antic Podcast interview with Bruce Carso (owner of B&C Computers) and he mentioned that he had a Mat Mania Challenge prototype along with some other prototype stuff in his warehouse. I know he's mentioned it before in the past, but was always too busy to look for it. Has anyone contacted Bruce about it? He mentioned a few other protos (Midi Maze, Commando, Xenophobe) but all of those have been released. Mat Mania is the only one that still remains unseen. I've asked him a couple times. Closest I ever got was a picture of a box with proto pcbs in it. He doesn't even know what games are on the pcbs. How he couldn't care less is beyond me. From a business sense that is potentially a box full of money. Perhaps he's changed his mind but as recent as a couple years ago that clearly wasn't the case even when I came with an open wallet to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 I've asked him a couple times. Closest I ever got was a picture of a box with proto pcbs in it. He doesn't even know what games are on the pcbs. How he couldn't care less is beyond me. From a business sense that is potentially a box full of money. Perhaps he's changed his mind but as recent as a couple years ago that clearly wasn't the case even when I came with an open wallet to find out. Yeah that's the thing I don't understand. He actually sells copies of these prototypes, why wouldn't he want to locate new ones so he can sell them? I understand he's a not a prototype historian like me, but from a business standpoint it just doesn't make sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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