Pixelboy Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Serguei2 said: Is it just me but I can't see 9 and 0 buttons on the Super Action Controller prototype. Which is why it's called a prototype. Coleco probably didn't consider 100% compatibility with all ColecoVision games a priority, but they changed their minds at the last minute, mostly given that any third-party publisher could release a game that makes full use of the keypad (*cough* Apshai *cough*). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loafer Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 You aren’t wrong it’s two columns of buttons not 3 like the numeric pass on the controllers I guess they were pressed for space during the design stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 A few concept art 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serguei2 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, retroillucid said: A few concept art The second picture looks like a prototype of Gemini, a 2600 clone from Colecovision. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, Serguei2 said: The second picture looks like a prototype of Gemini, a 2600 clone from Colecovision. This is exactly it, a Gemini concept art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 I love threads like these. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serguei2 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 (edited) There is a joystick built-it in the Gemini. We need to put the console on the table or on the desk to play. ? What were they thinking? ? Edited June 22, 2019 by Serguei2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 On 1/8/2019 at 12:28 AM, retroillucid said: ColecoVision Prototype #3 Probably the most obscure Colecovision prototype! Not much is known from this one, and not much pictures available other than this one This is probably where things changed the most in the design. The Cartridge placement has been switch back to its original position (see first prototype) The faceplate is identical to the final design of the console The Controller have a few changes, it uses the very same bold font for the numpad, although the Asterix and Dial has been changed back to black. The Speed Roller has changed position, now under the engraved Coleco logo The side buttons are now grey instead of blue like in the previous designs The Cartridge slot is still have a perfect rectangle... Here's another picture of the 3rd Prototype 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Where's that last picture from, because I think I saw it in a retail catalog. I was very surprised when colecovision didn't ship with the speedrollers on the controller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartpc27 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 This thread is awesome, amazing stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 3 hours ago, mozartpc27 said: This thread is awesome, amazing stuff. Thanks! I'm currently working on a Coleco (video) Documentary From their humble beginning to the bankruptcy in 1989 During the last months, I've been buying all sorts of Coleco (B&W) photos wich I've (in most case) colorized I'm also on the hunt for more Coleco Catalogs (please, contact me if you have any), I'm only missing a few ones Lastly, once the documentary is done, Toby and I are planning to contact the current owner of the Coleco Montreal (Canada) building to see if we could set up a museum there. We're up to give ALL of our Coleco stuff to this museum. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 7 hours ago, mr_me said: Where's that last picture from, because I think I saw it in a retail catalog. I was very surprised when colecovision didn't ship with the speedrollers on the controller. Yes, it definitely came from a retail catalog I would like to know wich one so I can get a better scan of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingus Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 4 hours ago, retroillucid said: Lastly, once the documentary is done, Toby and I are planning to contact the current owner of the Coleco Montreal (Canada) building to see if we could set up a museum there. We're up to give ALL of our Coleco stuff to this museum. I haven't been to Montreal in a decade. This might give me an excuse to make a trip back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 1/9/2019 at 1:54 AM, Loafer said: Wow didn't know about the prototype controller with the speed roller. Are there any in the wild? I had and sold a standard controller with the spinner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 6/21/2019 at 4:21 PM, retroillucid said: A few concept art That concept art is MEGA BADASS. You need to frame and hang those on your wall J-F. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, Yurkie said: That concept art is MEGA BADASS. You need to frame and hang those on your wall J-F. I wish they were mine, I'm not the owner of those .... sadly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 I just found out that there's another Roller Controller prototype! So here's the Revision of the Controller Prototypes: (4 prototypes total) BTW: (New find is the proto#3) 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamthedoor Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I just found out that there's another Roller Controller prototype! So here's the Revision of the Controller Prototypes: (4 prototypes total) BTW: (New find is the proto#3) Moving the buttons in Roller Controller was a really good design decision. Would've been very difficult to use in the position on the earlier prototypes. Appears like they really tried to make it work with the earlier prototypes and then finally gave in to having the buttons in the middle. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crapahute Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Updated : http://colecoboxart.com/colecovision_prototypes.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikrananka Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, Crapahute said: Updated : http://colecoboxart.com/colecovision_prototypes.htm Very nice BTW, the hyperlinks for the Roller Controller Prototypes #1 and #2 take you to Exp. Mod #2 and not the Roller Controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crapahute Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Corrected, thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) Here's the Kid Vid Prototype (adapter) for the ColecoVision Edited July 5, 2020 by retroillucid 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youki Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Wow!... what is it? It is a tape reader for the colecovision?... something like the supercharger on Atari VCS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, youki said: Wow!... what is it? It is a tape reader for the colecovision?... something like the supercharger on Atari VCS? Yes, it has been released for the AtariVCS, but never for the ColecoVision The protoype for Smurf Saves the Day (for CV) has also been found a couple years ago Edited July 5, 2020 by retroillucid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youki Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Very interesting. Do we have some technical information on that thing?... i guess there are some RAM in the module plugged in the expension where the Tape content is loaded. Do we know how much was planned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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