The Video Game Systems of the 1983 Sears Wishbook
1983 was the year of the video game crash and that year’s Sears Wishbook was chock full of the detritus of a bloated dying industry. You got the handhelds, Vectrex, Gemini, Colecovision, Intellivision,...
View Article1982 ColecoVision Catalog
My friend Keith was the first kid in our neighborhood to get a ColecoVision and me and all of the rest of Atari players were just blow away by the faithful arcade quality games. I think I spent an...
View ArticleHow to Beat Video Games: Zaxxon for the Colecovision
Another great video from Vestron’s “How to Beat Video Games” series, explaining how to beat “Zaxxon” for the Colecovision: The post How to Beat Video Games: Zaxxon for the Colecovision appeared first...
View ArticleHow to Beat Video Games: Smurf for the Colecovision
Another great video from Vestron’s “How to Beat Video Games” series, explaining how to beat “Smurf” for the Colecovision: The post How to Beat Video Games: Smurf for the Colecovision appeared first on...
View ArticleHow to Beat Video Games: Donkey Kong for the Colecovision
Another great video from Vestron’s “How to Beat Video Games” series, explaining how to beat “Donkey Kong” for the Colecovision: The post How to Beat Video Games: Donkey Kong for the Colecovision...
View ArticleHow to Beat Video Games: Cosmic Avenger for the Colecovision
Another great video from Vestron’s “How to Beat Video Games” series, explaining how to beat “Cosmic Avenger” for the Colecovision: The post How to Beat Video Games: Cosmic Avenger for the Colecovision...
View ArticleColecoVision Super Action Controller Set
The Super Action Controller Set, was an addon controller system for the ColecoVision that resembled a pair of boxing gloves. Each had a joystick on top, a numeric keypad on top and a series of buttons...
View ArticleColecoVision Unreleased Stuff
The voice is slightly unnerving, but I think the content is pretty solid and fun to watch. I wish the Colecovision has survived the crash intact. It was such an interesting system. The post...
View ArticleCabbage Patch Kids: Picture Show
Cabbage Patch Kids: Picture Show was not really a video game, but was more of an animation toy. Instead this program for the Coleco Adam allows you to paint, play with your Cabbage Patch Kids as...
View Article1984 Colecovision Commercial
I know the crash had already happened, but in 1984 I still had interest in getting a Colecovision. War Games! Star Trek! Who wouldn’t want those? The post 1984 Colecovision Commercial appeared first on...
View ArticleColecovision Commercials Knocked my Socks Off
This commercial came out in 1983 and probably was still running during the crash. I was pretty hardcore into Atari, but you have to admit, they paint a pretty irresistible portrait with this ad. The...
View ArticleMy First Computer: The Coleco ADAM
It was the Christmas of 1985. I had just turned 9 a few weeks before and I don’t recall much about that day except for one very large present, which was placed in between my tree and the bookcase. It...
View ArticleFire Up the ColecoVision!
Those of us that are into computer animations and graphics, whether producing them or just viewing them, no doubt have heard of the Demoscene. Consider it a group of computer users showing off their...
View ArticleMy Colecovision by Bryan Lopez
Bryan has some great memories of his Colecovision and put together this collage of Colecovision and video game image to prove it. The post My Colecovision by Bryan Lopez appeared first on The Retroist.
View ArticleUnboxing of the 1982 ColecoVision Expansion Module 1
Coleco released the ColecoVision game console in 1982. That same year, to win over the Atari VCS crowd, Coleco released the Expansion Module 1. A unit which allowed the user to play Atari VCS game...
View Article8bit ColecoVision Music – Crazy Train
This music was coded note by note by the very talented, Daniel Bienvenu. It sounds a little different from other 8bit music you might hear because it has been adapted to the ColecoVision sound chip and...
View ArticleUnboxing of the 1982 ColecoVision Expansion Module 2
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, video game console manufacturers were trying to add peripherals to their systems such as keyboards, to capitalize on the early personal computer market. Many of the...
View ArticleThe Games and Hardware for the Colecovision in 1983
What can we be excited about in 1983 on the Colecovision? Well according to Videogaming and Computergaming Illustrated… The post The Games and Hardware for the Colecovision in 1983 appeared first on...
View Article4 Colecovision Commercials from the 1980s
These wonderful adverts were converted from a 2″ tape reel w/ countdowns and slates by rolochoshu. This batch has 4 commercials featuring the Coleco Adam, Colecovision, and Cabbage Patch Kids are...
View ArticleGeorge Plimpton’s Video Falconry?
A big thanks to Joystiq.com for this amusing video showing us a world where famed Intellivision spokesman, George Plimpton, alerts Colecovision players of his newest game title. At first I thought this...
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