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Colecovision Video Games
You know you're getting old when the stuff you remember from your childhood is listed as "vintage" on eBay. :-)
One such memory is the Colecovision game system. It came out in 1982, and so it has that inimitable 1980's electronics styling that involves lots of sharp corners and black high-impact plastic. It used ROM cartriges for games and could also play games made for the Atari 2600, which sounds kind of like an advanced capability for back then. Nobody ever made anything to work with anything else when it came to computers! The controller you held in your hand was a twisty joystick thing and it had a numeric keypad like a telephone.
Since it used your (ancient, non-HD) television for display, it used one of those lovely RF Adapters with the video-TV switch we all knew and loved. In terms of graphics capability, that life-like 16 colors @ 256x192 resolution was a thing of beauty! You kids today are spoiled. :-)
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1982 ColecoVision Video Game System 2-Page Print Ad |
| An original vintage magazine ad print from the year published. Print ads make unique gift items that can be framed as artwork. Shipped flat un-framed in plastic sleeve with backing board. (More...) | |
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Atari Logo Retro Gaming Video Game T-Shirt |
| Atari Logo Retro Gaming Video Game T-ShirtBrand New!! Officially Licensed!Color: Blue (More...) | |
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Pitfall Activision Atari Cover Retro Gaming Soft T-Shirt |
| Pitfall Activision Atari Cover Retro Gaming Soft T-ShirtBrand New!! Officially Licensed!Color: GreenThis tee is soft and has a slight faded print for a cool retro look! (More...) | |
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WAL79 Atari Video Games Trifold Wallet With Chain Sale Price: $15.99 |
| WAL79 Atari Video Games Trifold Wallet With Chain Brand New Item Officially LicensedWallet Size: 4.25" x 3" and 14" chain (More...) | |
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Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984: A Complete Reference Guide List Price: $55.00 Sale Price: $44.00 Rating: 
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| This thoroughly researched reference work provides a comprehensive guide to popular and obscure video games of the 1970s and early 1980s, covering virtually every official United States release for programmable home game consoles of the pre-Nintendo NE... (More...) | |
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1982 Introductions: Compact Disc, Intel 80286, Ibm Pc Compatible, Commodore 64, Zx Spectrum, Dragon 32|64, Colecovision, Vectrex, Arcadia 2001 List Price: $14.14 Sale Price: $14.14 |
| Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Compact Disc, Intel 80286, Ibm Pc Compatible, Commodore 64, Zx S... (More...) | |
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Colecovision-Spiel: Boulder Dash, Donkey Kong, Pitfall!, Choplifter, Q*bert, Centipede, Frogger, Spy Hunter, Star Wars, Decathlon, Gyruss (German Edition) List Price: $14.14 Sale Price: $14.14 |
| Kapitel: Boulder Dash, Donkey Kong, Pitfall!, Choplifter, Q*bert, Centipede, Frogger, Spy Hunter, Star Wars, Decathlon, Gyruss, Jungle Hunt, Defender, River Raid, Lady Bug, Burgertime, Zaxxon, Moon Patrol, Gorf, Mr. Do!, Tapper, Jumpman, Time Pilot, Mi... (More...) | |
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RCA to Coax Cable RF Video Adapter Sale Price: $2.86 Rating:
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| Hook up your "Vintage" Video Game System to a modern TV THROUGH THE STANDARD RF ANTENNA CONNECTION, found on the back of any of today's newer televisions! By using this adapter, you avoid trying to attach the double "screw in" spade connectors found on... (More...) | |
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Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle List Price: $34.99 Rating: 
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Donkey Kong List Price: $34.99 |
| Vintage game cartridge for the ColecoVision video game console. (More...) | |
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