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by gnomencandle
Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:09 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: potential cache of vic stuff..
Replies: 9
Views: 3702

First bunch of stuff..

OKay I got an initial pick up of stuff. I had also told him that I collect Board games, so he had a bunch of those as well with the lot of stuff. There is more Vic 20 stuff but he said it is in other locations in the basement, so he sold me what he had found up to that point. The list is not long, b...
by gnomencandle
Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:52 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: potential cache of vic stuff..
Replies: 9
Views: 3702

still waiting :D I'll update once I have it.
by gnomencandle
Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:19 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: The best Vic-20 game ever II - nomination round.
Replies: 56
Views: 12792

I'd have to say:

1. Omega Race
2. Gorf
3. Snake Byte


But my opinion of 2 and 3 might change once I get up and running on my vic.
by gnomencandle
Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:55 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: For pick-up ONLY: Montreal's top Commie tech JCL clears all!
Replies: 11
Views: 2587

oh I might have to take a road trip.. my wife will kill me hehehe..
by gnomencandle
Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:40 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: potential cache of vic stuff..
Replies: 9
Views: 3702

I'm in Ottawa. The person was very busy this weekend and did not get a chance to look at the stuff in his basement.. so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
by gnomencandle
Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:00 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: WANTED: Any VIC commodore computer educator cassette books
Replies: 72
Views: 54419

how much would the

How much do you think a CES-116F Science Elémentaire
and
CES-121F be worth?
by gnomencandle
Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:24 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: potential cache of vic stuff..
Replies: 9
Views: 3702

potential cache of vic stuff..

I was somewhere today (>>) talking to somebody (<<) and they said that 5 years ago they obtained a large cache of old vic20's in boxes and other retro games including magazines from a collector... I'm hopefully going to be picking these up later this week, although price has not been discussed.. he ...
by gnomencandle
Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:01 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: all I have is the vic 20 modulator..
Replies: 7
Views: 5682

I think I tried putting the cable that plugs into the modulator into a video input and also tried an audio input on my tv and nothing...

Anyone in Ottawa that could help me test this?
by gnomencandle
Sat Nov 05, 2011 7:28 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: all I have is the vic 20 modulator..
Replies: 7
Views: 5682

all I have is the vic 20 modulator..

So I recently purchased my vic 20 and got it home. I tried to use it yesterday but cannot get it to work. I have a modulator coming out of the back of the vic 20 (plugged into the proper port). From the modulator, I have another cable that has a splitter on the end of it which have the same ends as ...
by gnomencandle
Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:22 am
Forum: Announcement Board
Topic: Introduce Yourself: What's your User Name based on?
Replies: 656
Views: 349275

new to forum

I recently purchased a Vic-20 which came with a tape deck, tons of tapes with various games (have not gone through them all), 2 french language educational tape booklets, tons of compute magazine photocopies in a binder, 9 cartridge games (some rare like seafox), and 2 joysticks. (I remember these d...