Cartridge identity?

Comic_Interlude · Post by **Comic_Interlude** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:20 pm

Whoa.. ok, I didn't think this would be of such interest and now I'm pretty nervous about doing anything with it! I don't have facilities or expertise (or even a Vic 20), and far be it for me to want to carelessly obliterate any potentially interesting bit of Vic 20 history.

So can I offer this cartridge as it is to any users here who may be able to handle it with the care required? As it is, and unopened. Contact me here if so.

ral-clan · Post by **ral-clan** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:56 pm

Mayhem is in the UK and can dump it. I know he'd like to get it from you. He posted in this thread on the last page.

norm8332 · Post by **norm8332** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:17 pm

Comic_Interlude wrote:Whoa.. ok, I didn't think this would be of such interest and now I'm pretty nervous about doing anything with it! I don't have facilities or expertise (or even a Vic 20), and far be it for me to want to carelessly obliterate any potentially interesting bit of Vic 20 history.

So can I offer this cartridge as it is to any users here who may be able to handle it with the care required? As it is, and unopened. Contact me here if so.

You can trust Mayhem. He is known throughout the commodore community. Send it to him and he will dump it (if he agrees). A dump will not diminish the value of the cartridge, but it will preserve it for the future.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:59 am

Blimey, didn't realise you were in the UK as well... okay, definitely sending a PM

And yes, would definitely try and make it available to the wider community where possible, assuming it works (hey, if I got Type Snyper and Bomber Word working, anything is possible!)

ral-clan · Post by **ral-clan** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 6:18 am

I wonder if there would ever be a case, where if if the software switch wasn't ready for a two-game ROM, the old rom code would still reside in there, beyond the code for the "active" ROM, taking up the extra space of the ROM, but not accessible to the user easily. (i.e. the software switch removed).

I know this was done with an Intellivision game due to legal issues. The older version of the game is still present in the ROM.
http://www.intellivisionlives.com/blues ... astrosmash

orion70 · Post by **orion70** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 10:25 am

Exactly ral-clan! "Waiting for the switch" that never eventually came

srowe · Post by **srowe** » Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:43 am

What ever happened to this cart?

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:09 pm

He was keeping it and letting his brother look at it iirc.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Sun Apr 08, 2018 3:54 am

Probably wouldn't hurt if you'd get back to the OP.

Dumping the cart is only a matter of a few minutes, if done by a knowledgable person, slotted into the next available weekend.

orion70 · Post by **orion70** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:59 am

Not dumped yet? The cartridge is now for sale!

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:47 am

Yeah just noticed that too! Okay, you know the drill, let me win it and we'll see what's on there

orion70 · Post by **orion70** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 6:00 am

Deal

. Good luck Mayhem.

srowe · Post by **srowe** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:52 am

Oh dear, bidding has gone a bit crazy already...

orion70 · Post by **orion70** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:02 pm

too bad our hobby has turned into business for some...

groepaz · Post by **groepaz** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:40 pm

reminds of those loonies on lemon who would post a .jpg when you ask them for a disk image >_<

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