Dick Smith Super 80 computer kit

[z80]

I have been reading the yahoo postings...

 

 

It would be good to get a copy of whatever George G. has.

 

 

His Crazy maze game was by far the best arcade game written for the S80, graphics was reasonable, but the keyboard etc responses in the game were first class, and it wasnt a pushover to play either.

 

 

I would actually be building the machine to play the one game...silly as it seems.

Edited July 24, 2009 by z80

[Robert]

You could always use the S80 in MESS emulator...

[SiliconJaguar]

Hi Guys,

 

I stumbled upon this thread when researching the Super 80.

 

I really enjoyed reading the posts to date on restoring this wonderful old machine.

 

Even more so I was touched by the comradery involved in assisting with parts and advice.

 

Our group ( The Retro Computing Cult ) is involved in many aspects of preserving, archiving, and displays of similar old computing equipment.

 

We are fairly new and our site isn't much to look at yet but please feel free to drop in some time.

 

ShaZaM

 

Check out our Igal galleries for some of the old equipment we have recovered.

 

Some of the old machines we currently have are System 80 (And expansion box), Model 100 (TRS80 portable), DSE Cat, TI-99/4A (Non functional), BBC Micro, Vic-20, C64, C64E/G, C16, Amiga 1000, 600HD, 500, 3000. Apple IIe Platinum (In the post).

 

We also have a Catweasel for archiving Disks, Eprom reader, scanner, & Colour laser for news letters and fliers.

 

We don't have a Super 80 yet or a blank PCB to copy but the project of a modern day kit for this really interests us.

 

We do however have a bare never populated MicroBee (uBee) PCB. We are currently looking for a cheap place to buy an A3 flatbed scanner so we can scan this and other items to release into the Retro community.

 

We also run a free PBX and Retro Party Line that can be accessed world wide for a local call in most cases or free using VoIP.

 

Lastly our group runs a local ATV (Public access UHF TV Station) and WiFi Mesh.

 

We hope to utilise these in the near future to broadcast all this old wonderful Retro material including the old fliers and commercials if we can get around copyright issues.

 

I personally look forward to participating more on a regular basis with www.1emulation.com.

 

 

~ Ken - vk4akp / Sj of the RCC'

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[Robert]

I personally look forward to participating more on a regular basis with www.1emulation.com.

 

 

~ Ken - vk4akp / Sj of the RCC'

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Yes, I see.

 

 

 

Not.

[captcpsc]

I personally look forward to participating more on a regular basis with www.1emulation.com.

 

 

~ Ken - vk4akp / Sj of the RCC'

.-.-.

 

Yes, I see....Not.

 

 

Ok, so HE did not return. AND If I understand things right you have 3 of these things but somehow in 2010 don't have a digital camera or a way of taking pictures of them? Is this still the case? I would really like a picture of this system.

[Robert]

No need to be nasty, pal. There has been a link to pictures for the last year (in another forum), but only the insides. Couldn't be bothered undoing everything to put a case back on, just to take a photo.

[captcpsc]

No need to be nasty, pal. There has been a link to pictures for the last year (in another forum), but only the insides. Couldn't be bothered undoing everything to put a case back on, just to take a photo.

 

I 100% appologize, after re-reading my post it feels like someone else must have posted it. I spent like over 6+ hours using google to try and find pictures of this machine because I ran across a few posts that said it's impossible to find. I think I somehow vented my frustration in that post and that was very bad of me. Please accept my appology!!

[coffeexxx]

ahaha , yeah that game was the pinnacle of my hexadecimal machine code programming, I was 14 years old at that time, neglected my schoolwork and just worked on the Super 80. Looking back now I just dont know how I did it.

 

I only dusted off my Super 80 this year after 20 years in storage at my folks place. I got it working again after some bad sockets and ram and dug up my old tapes including crazy maze. No time these last 3 months with a new born baby

then a dash overseas (with baby) to visit wifes ailing parents. Will digitize the tapes to wav file when I get time.

 

Its funny talking about the Super 80 and looking at my early soldering and mods as a 43 year old!!

 

Now if I concentrated my early efforts on a more mainstream computer instead of a hobbiest machine I would have made some real money.. oh well.. (just kidding)

 

Ill get back to preserving the old beastie when wife and baba let me!!

 

George!!

 

 

 

I have been reading the yahoo postings...

 

 

It would be good to get a copy of whatever George G. has.

 

 

His Crazy maze game was by far the best arcade game written for the S80, graphics was reasonable, but the keyboard etc responses in the game were first class, and it wasnt a pushover to play either.

 

 

I would actually be building the machine to play the one game...silly as it seems.

[Robert]

Welcome George

 

I think that Crazy Maze is one game I still need.

 

Do you know what games were sold by Dick Smith besides Horse Race and Dungeon Dilemma?

[althor]

I remember those fondly