Bally Alley - The Newsletter for Astrocade Users


			What's New
	July 19, 2008 I) Added seventeen pictures of the elusive Bally Check hardware. There are two versions of Bally Check represented here: a black version and a yellow version. This test hardware plugs into the 50-pin connector on the back of an Astrocade and checks the motherboard for problems. Bally Check Pictures July 18, 2008 I) Added Lil' White Ram Instructions and Warranty information. Eight pages of instructions (including pictures and installation procedure) along with warranty information for the Lil' White 32K RAM expansion. Lil' White Ram Instructions and Warranty II) Added five pictures of the 300-Baud Bally BASIC Interface Adapter for the Astrocade Blue Ram 300-BAUD Adapter June 17, 2008 I) Added four Astrocade documents from early eighties magazines. Thanks to Richard Degler for typing these in. 1) "Astrocade's The Incredible Wizard for Astrocade" By Danny Goodman, Radio Electronics, April 1983 Video game review of The Incredible Wizard. The review score is 9/10 (excellent), which is great in itself and is only better when compared to the review of the Atari 2600 version in the July 1983, which scored 5/10 (fair) 2) "For Bally Arcade Users" ["Letters to Editor" column] By Hank Scott, Science & Electronics, May/June 1981 A letter, with answer, from the Input/Output Dept. ("Letters to the Editor" column). 3) "Latest Micros Offer Power and Graphics" By Carl Warren, Popular Electronics, May 1982 From article: "The AstroArcade [sic] is a Z-80 based add on system starting at $299 for the basic game unit with a $599 keyboard unit that houses a disc controller. It also has serial ports, cassette tape controller and voice synthesizer, and is totally oriented toward color." 4) "Rolling Your Own" By Danny Goodman, Radio Electronics, September 1983 Details how "the open access to the Astrocade has caused a closely knit and loyal following of Astrocade enthusiasts to band together in users groups and in open exchange of information." Magazine Article Section June 16, 2008 I) Added Screenshots for four prototype ROMs 1) ADS System Monitor 2) Color BASIC 3) Fawn Dungeon 4) Rainbow Cartridge Screenshot Section II) Added a keypad overlay for the ADS System Monitor prototype ROM. I also made an overlay so that the program can be used under MESS, presuming that you use the default keyboard setup. Keypad Overlay Section III) Added ROM images of three prototype progams: 1) ADS System Monitor Author Unknown 2K (Actual program size: 1,533 bytes) A machine language monitor program that uses an overlay. It is unknown if this program is complete. No previous mention of this program was known until the EPROM was found. No documentation exists for this program. This program could have really have grown to have more options, had the author desired. 2) Fawn Dungeon Barry McCleave 2K (Actual program size: About 1,856 bytes) An incomplete machine language game written by someone that corresponded with Bob Fabris (the editor and publisher of the Arcadian newsletter). The player in this D&D-type game can wander around a randomly created maze, but there are no monsters. This is an interesting piece of what might have become something interesting. As it stands, it is little more than a programming exercise. No previous mention of this program was known until the EPROM was found. As Barry McCleave mentions in a letter that he wrote to Bob Fabris, there is plenty of room for this program to grow, about six more kilobytes-- so an 8K cart would only be about 1/4 full. 3) Rainbow - Version 2 Hanson 2K (Actual program size: 389 bytes) A program that puts a nice 256-color display on the screen. Note that the EPROM was noted with a sticker as "Ver. 2." No earlier version of this program have been found. This is just a short example program, and it's pretty neat that it fits snugly in about four-hundred bytes. There was a VHS videotape that had this program running before a demo of Color BASIC, so it was presumed that the program was written in Color BASIC-- it was a surprise to discover that it was a machine language program written to run as a cartridge. ROM Image Section IV) Added notes and a letter for two of the recently uploaded programs: 1) ADS System Monitor - Very brief notes on how to use this program. 2) Fawn Dungeon - A letter from the programmer, Barry McCleave, about the progress of this program. Scanned letter and retyped text format. Cartridge Manual Section V) Added early (non-working) Fawn Dungeon disassembly. Fawn Dungeon Disassembly June 13, 2008 I) Created a new section called "Astrocade, Inc. Marketing Materials." Added fourteen documents to this area: 1) Astrocade, Inc. File Folder File folder that Astrocade, Inc. used to distribute varying documentation. 2) Astrocade, Inc. Price Listing (Direct) A 1982 direct price listing. Mentions Zgrass-100 Computer with Keyboard ($419, $599 Retail). 3) Astrocade, Inc. Price Listing (Distributor) A 1982 distributor price listing. Mentions Zgrass-100 Computer with Keyboard ($340, $599 Retail). 4) Astrocade: The Professional Arcade" 1982 Consumer Ad Campaign Magazine and TV "blitz" ad campaign. Quite an impressive line-up. This says that commercials would be placed during forty-eight different TV shows and print ads in sixteen different magazines. Check out where Astrocade, Inc. planned to put ads in 1982. 5) Astrocade: The Professional Arcade, Expandable Computer System Small promotional flyer advertising the games for the Astrocade. There are many color screenshots as well as pictures of ten upcoming releases (four of which never came out). There is quite a bit of information packed into these few pages. 6) Astrocade (TM) Video Game by Astrocade, Inc. Promotional high-quality grayscale photo titled "Astrocade (TM) Video Game by Astrocade, Inc." This photo features the Astrocade with five games (Football, Grand Prix / Demolition Derby, Space Fortress, Astro Battle and Galactic Invasion). 7) Bally Professional Arcade Plus - First Version This is a generic ad for dealers to use. There are no screenshots of built-in games, but the ad does have eight other screenshots. The 2000-BAUD version of BASIC included with this package is called "Bally BASIC." This ad mentions the soon-to-come Zgrass-32 expansion keyboard. Price is 299.55. 8) Bally Professional Arcade Plus - Second Version This is a generic ad for dealers to use. There are screenshots of the three built-in games (and the calculator) and eight other screenshots. The 2000-BAUD version of BASIC included with this package is called "Bally BASIC." This ad does NOT mention the Zgrass-32 expansion keyboard. Price is 299.55. 9) Bally Professional Arcade Plus - Third Version This is a generic ad for dealers to use. There are screenshots of the three built-in games (and the calculator). The 2000-BAUD version of BASIC included with this package is called "Astrocade BASIC." This ad does NOT mention the Zgrass-32 expansion keyboard. Price is not specified. 10) Cooperative Advertising Program Manual This manual covers: General Policy, Method of Fund Accrual, Claiming Submittal, Method of Payment, Eligible Advertising Media, Displays and Other POP Material. 11) "Here's What They Say..." Quotes from 1982 about the Astrocade from ten different magazines. 12) Order Form (Triplicate) Astrocade, Inc. order form. Includes cartridges that were never released (i.e. Conan and Music Maker) as well as the Zgrass expansion. 13) Sales Meeting (1981) The agenda for the Astrovision, Inc. one-and-a-half day Chicago sales meeting from March 20-21 1981. 14) Sales Meeting (1982) The agenda for the Astrocade, Inc. half-day sales meeting on June 5 1982. Astrocade, Inc. Marketing Materials Area June 12, 2008 I) The wording of my description of Ward Shrake's multicart permission has been changed to, "electrically but not visually identical to his own." Ward Shrake Multicart Hardware Picture Area June 1, 2008 I) Updated the picture section for the Ward Shrake multicart. Only pictures are in this section now-- all documentation has been moved to a new section. Ward Shrake Multicart Hardware Picture Area II) Added a section for the Ward Shrake multicart. These documents have been either moved or added here: 1) Multicart 7432 Truth Table (Original) Notes from September 27, 2001. 2) Multicart 7432 Truth Table (Simplified) Notes from September 27, 2001. 3) Multicart 7432 Visualization Aide Notes on how the 7432 (Quad 2-Input OR Gate) works with the dipswitches on the multicart. Notes from September 27, 2001. 4) Multicart Board Revision Notes Multicart revision notes from December 18, 2001. 5) Multicart DipSwitch Setting DIP Switch Settings for the "Bally Astrocade" Multicart version 1.3a (that's the last version of the ROM). These documents should be considered the instructions for the cartridge. This zipped download includes two Word Documents, two PDF documents and a text document; use the pdf documents, not the Word documents (which are included in case any changes need to be made). Two documents are the same information sorted into two different ways: alphabetically and alphabetically sorted by extra RAM needed or not. The last document shows which dipswitch settings are still available. 6) Multicart FAQ This text answers people's questions about the Astrocade and Arcadia multicarts that Ward Shrake created. Document date is January 25, 2002. 7) Multicart FAQ - Update This FAQ covers Ward Shrakes "Bally Astrocade" and "Emerson Arcadia 2001" multicarts. Ward reaffirms that no more Astrocade multicarts will be sold to the public. Document date is April 16, 2008. 8) Multicart Jumper Assembly Steps and Tips Multicart jumper assembly steps and tips. Including wire color and length, as well as much more detailed final jumper wire routing. Notes from December 13, 2002. 9) Multicart Jumper-Wire Template An index card with short notes on how to set-up the jumper wires. This was written in December 2002. 10) Astrocade Multicart - Photo Mask (Part 1) 11) Astrocade Multicart - Photo Mask (Part 2) 12) Ward Shrake's Release Letter Ward Shrake gave permission on January 3, 2008 to use his documentation to create another multicart-- one that could be identical to his own. This letter is written to Adam Trionfo, the man who has assembled the Ballyalley.com website. Ward Shrake Multicart documentation Area May 31, 2008 I) Added and/or replaced High-resolution (300dpi) tape scans for six games by Esoterica Ltd. The tapes are: 1. Home Budget Keeper (Added Hi-Res)(Removed Lo-Res) 2. Big City Slick / Great American Jigsaw (Added Hi-Res as Alt Version) 3. Bomb Squad / Wildcatter (Added Hi-Res)(Removed Low-Res) 4. Fox and Hounds / Treasure Island (Added Hi-Res)(Removed Low-Res) 5. Garberville / Ten Pins (Added Hi-Res)(Removed Low-Res) 6. Mini Golf and Starship Command (Added Hi-Res)(Removed Low-Res) Esoterica Ltd. Tape Picture Section II) Added tapes images of two tapes by George Moses. The two tapes are: 1. Bally Arcade Ragtime (Alternate Hi-Res Version-- Side 2 is handwritten) 2. Beatles Music (Added Hi-Res) George Moses Tape Picture Section III) Added pictures of WaveMakers Tape #2 (Clue and Flying Ace). Also changed the list order from alphabetical to ordered by tape number. WaveMakers Tape Picture Section IV) Added tapes images of two tapes by Perkins Engineering. The two tapes are: 1. Artillery Duel 2. Blue Ram Utility 2 Perkins Engineering Tape Picture Section V) Added tapes images of Mike White's Quadra: 1. Quadra - Marathon (Side 1) 2. Quadra - Practice Programs (Side 2) Miscellaneous Tape Picture Section VI) Added box (actually the cassette tape case) for The Tiny Arcade's Beep! and Star Siege. The Tiny Arcade Box Section VII) Added tape cassette picture for The Tiny Arcade's Beep! and Star Siege. The Tiny Arcade Tape Picture Section VIII) Added instructions for The Tiny Arcade's Beep! and Star Siege. The Tiny Arcade Tape Instructions Section IX) Added Wavemakers covers from tape cases to the box section. 1 - Tape 3 - Maze Race (Hi-Res, 300dpi) 2 - Tape 7 - Guitar Course (Hi-Res, 300dpi) 3 - Tape 14 - Collision Course (Low-Res, 72 dpi) WaveMakers Boxes Section X) Added two cassette tape cases to the miscellaneous box section: 1 - Artillery Duel Tape Case 2 - Niagara Bugs Tape Case Miscellaneous Box Section XI) Added entry form for L&M's 1983 Candyman high score contest. L&M Candyman Contest Entry May 30, 2008 I) Added instructions for the tape game Treasure Island and Fox & Hounds by Esoterica Ltd. Treasure Island and Fox & Hounds Instructions II) Added Bally's 1978 tape cover for Audio Program Tape 1, Software No. 1 (APC-7001). Software on this tape includes: Side A Side B 1. Electric Doily 1. Lunar Lander 2. Line Graph 2. Gravity Game 3. Monthly Records 3. Newtona '500' 4. Electronic Music 5. Number Match Audio Program Tape 1, Software No. 1 (APC-7001) May 28, 2008 I) Added video of the Bally BASIC version of The Bit Fiddler's Goldfish Demo. Goldfish Demo Video II) Added screenshots for the BASIC versions and the MLM version of The Bit Fiddler's Goldfish Demo. 'G' Area of Tape Screenshot Section III) Added the Bally BASIC version of The Bit Fiddler's Goldfish Demo. Bally BASIC Goldfish Demo IV) Added the Machine Language Manager version of The Bit Fiddler's Goldfish Demo. Machine Language Manager Goldfish Demo V) Added The Bit Fiddler's Goldfish Demo instructions. Goldfish Demo Instructions VI) Added a print-out of Richard C. Degler's Music Decomposer for Blue Ram BASIC 1.1. Music Decomposer By Richard C. Degler May 27, 2008 I) Added two early 1970's Scientific American articles on the mathematical game Life. 1) Life - Scientific American Article (Oct 1970) 2) Life - Scientific American Follow-Up Article (Feb 1971) II) Added the source-code for Lance F. Squire's cartridge conversion of The Bit Fiddler's Goldfish Demo. Goldfish Demo Cartridge Conversion (Source Code) III) Added the ROM image file for Lance F. Squire's cartridge conversion of The Bit Fiddler's Goldfish Demo. This can be played in the MESS Astrocade emulator. Goldfish Demo Cartridge Conversion (ROM Image) IV) Added screenshots for Lance F. Squire's cartridge conversion of The Bit Fiddler's Goldfish Demo. 'G' Screenshots V) Added two game listing (with dip-switch settings) to the RetroKidz Multicart section. RetroKidz Multicart Section May 24, 2008 I) Added two links to the Astrocade web links section. These two links are: 1) Dick Ainsworth - He wrote the Bally BASIC book and the companion cassette, designed the Easy-Entry Keypad that made the original Arcade programmable and wrote the program for the Bally Demo Cartridge. 2) Mike Peace - He wrote all of the BASIC games released by WaveMakers. These games are considered to be the best BASIC games for the Astrocade. This website is about Mike's music. Astrocade Web Links May 23, 2008 I) Added updated Video Storybook instructions that Richard Degler created by disassembling the game's ROM. Yes, these are different than yesterday's upload. Video Storybook instructions II) Added added a Video Storybook disassembly that Richard Degler created from scratch by disassembling the game's ROM. Video Storybook Disassembly III) Did major surgery to the Misc. Documents section. This includes alphabetizing, categorizing, moving directory structures, and more. Misc. Documents Section IV) Separated the Viper documents from the misc. documents and created a new section Viper RAM Expansion Section May 22, 2008 I) I have redone the "S-Video Upgrade" section. I have split it into two sections: 1) Pictures by Mike Mallory 2) Pictures by Mike Di Salvo S-Video Modification Section II) I have added the Fawn Dungeon EPROM repair pictures that Ward Shrake took these back in February. Fawn Dungeon EPROM Repairs III) I have added pictures of the inside of Ward Shrake's multicart, including photomasks. Here is what has been added: 1) Astrocade Multicart - Front (Inside PCB) - 150dpi jpg and 300dpi jpg versions 2) Astrocade Multicart - Back (Inside PCB) - 150dpi jpg and 300dpi jpg versions 3) Astrocade Multicart - Photo Mask (Part 1) - 150dpi GIF, 300dpi GIF and 600dpi BMP versions 4) Astrocade Multicart - Photo Mask (Part 2) - 150dpi GIF, 300dpi GIF and 600dpi BMP versions. Multicart Pictures IV) I have added the Video Storybook instructions that Richard Degler created by disassembling the game's ROM. Video Storybook instructions May 21, 2008 I) Added reviews for three unreleased cartridges: 1) Munchie 2) Music Maker 3) Quest for the Orb Cartridge Reviews Section II) Added source-code for three versions of BASIC. All versions of the source code have been updated or created by Richard Degler. 1) AstroBASIC - Updated Source-code 2) Bally BASIC - From Scratch Disassembly 3) Color BASIC - From Scratch Disassembly Astrocade Machine Language Source Code Section III) Changed the thumbnail for the "Bally Professional Arcade" manual cover. It is now a jpg that is smooth and easy to read. Manual Covers Section IV) Added sales flyer called "Astrocade The Professional Arcade." Sales Flyer (150DPI) May 20, 2008 I) Removed two dead links: DZ80 Disassembler and Gamerland: Links Section II) Removed Bally DIP Settings from "Misc. Documentation" Section: "Misc. Documentation" Section III) Archived the year 2007 of the "What's New" Section: What's New Archives (2000-2007) Section IV) Added The Bally Arcade! A Great Video Game Becomes A Great Computer! by George Moses. This is probably marketing material. The Bally Arcade! A Great Video Game Becomes A Great Computer! V) Added Videocades and Accessories leaflet A B&W leaflet that lists the available "videocades" (cartridges) available from Astrocade, Inc. This includes such unreleased goodies as Conan and the ZGRASS keyboard. Videocades and Accessories leaflet May 19, 2008 I) Added thumbnails of documents to the Bally and Astrovision Ads and Catalogs section. Bally and Astrovision Ads and Catalogs Section II) Added thumbnails of documents to the JS&A Ads from Catalogs section. JS&A Ads from Catalogs Section III) Added thumbnails of documents to the Postcards section. Postcards Section IV) Added thumbnails of documents to the Sourcebooks section. Sourcebooks Section V) Added thumbnails of documents to the Ads and Catalogs section. Ads and Catalogs Section VI) Put buttons on index page into alphabetical order: index.html May 17, 2008 I) Added two pictures of the front and back of the 300-BAUD interface PCB: 300-BAUD Interface Pictures II) Added three pictures of the homebrew DVD-style Astrocade cartridge box. Homebrew DVD-Style Box III) Added review for the unreleased cartridge Coloring Book. Coloring Book Review IV) Added an April 16, 2008 update to Ward Shrake's multicart FAQ. Ward Shrake's Multicart FAQ Update V) Added Richard Degler's completed Dogpatch Disassembly: Completed Dogpatch Disassembly VI) Added picture of the Demo Cartridge in the box: Demo Cartridge in Box May 16, 2008 I) Removed separate entries for Letter Match / Spell 'n Score / Crosswords and Spell 'N Score / Crosswords / Lettermatch manuals. The B&W scan of the manual has now been removed since there is an updated color version. Cartridge Manuals II) Combined entries for the Speed Math / Bingo Math manuals. Cartridge Manuals III) Added note that Astrocade cartridge manuals are also available in PDF format. Misc. Documentation IV) Added author names to programs in the Type-In Program Section: 1) Bowling - By John Collins 2) Robot War - By Scott Waldinger 3) Video Instructions for EB - By Alternative Engineering Misc. Type-In Programs V) Added new section on Sebree's Computing (Timothy Hays) with these programs: 1) Down the Trench 2) Hit the Pedestrian 3) Munch 4) Submarine Minefield 5) Star Fire 6) UFO Battle Misc. Documentation VI) Added instructions, written by Richard Degler, for the cartridge prototype game Coloring Book. Coloring Book Instructions VII) Added instructions, written by Richard Degler, for the cartridge prototype Color BASIC. COLOR BASIC Instructions May 15, 2008 I) Added pictures of the Multi-Cart Demo Unit by Bally Mfg. Corp. Allows input of eight game cartridges and offers the option to switch and play any of them or automatically cycle through them. Used by dealers for demo purposes. Pictures of Multi-Cart Demo Unit II) Added a pictures of the inside of the CPUWiz Multicart. Inside view of the CPUWiz Multicart III) Added fourteen pictures of the Sea Wolf II arcade mainboard. Sea Wolf II Arcade mainboard IV) Updated the Bally/Astrocade FAQ to version 3.3. Included is a new section called "Restoring the Astrocade's Gold Trimming" by Marty Goldberg. Bally Astrocade FAQ February 22, 2008 I) Added alternate version of instructions for John Conway's Game of Life by Richard C. Degler. John Conway's Game of Life Instructions February 10, 2008 I) Added eighteen press releases from Astrocade, Inc. 1) Ad Campaign - Astrocade kicks off $12 million ad campaign, Baseball game promos. 2) Artillery Duel - Astrocade introduces "Artillery Duel" video game at CES. 3) Astrocade, Inc. Backgrounder - Brief and general background history about Astrocade, Inc. 4) Bowling - Astrocade unveils Bowling video game cartridge at CES. 5) Comiskey Park - Giant video games to invade Comiskey Park Tuesday. 6) Conan - Astrocade introduces Conan video game cartridge at CES. 7) Cosmic Raiders - Cosmic Raiders announcement. 8) Creative Crayon: Technical Description - Technical description of the Creative Crayon cartridge. 9) Creative Crayon - Creative Crayon announcement. 10) Incredible Wizard Contest - Astrocade's "Incredible Wizard" contest running at CES. 11) Incredible Wizard - The Incredible Wizard announcement. 12) Music Maker - Music Maker announcement. 13) Patent Infringement - Astrocade sues Atari and Commodore for patent infringements. 14) Pirate's Chase - Pirate's Chase announcement. 15) Soccer - Astrocade unveils Soccer/Dribbling video game cartridge at CES. 16) Solar Conqueror - Solar Conqueror announcement. 17) ZGRASS-100: Technical Description - Technical description about the ZGRASS-100 Add-Under. 18) ZGRASS-100 - Astrocade unveils ZGRASS-100 Personal Computer Add-Under at CES. Press Releases II) Added Color BASIC ROM An updated BASIC featuring 32 colors. This cartridge was never released. This ROM is from a prototype. No documentation is available for this program; we are not even sure how to access more colors. Here are some hints for those that want to try. Use the original BASIC overlay. Now Word + ERASE gives you the COLOR keyword and Word + SPACE gives you the CLINE keyword. Can you figure how to get some color out of this version of BASIC? Color BASIC January 19, 2008 I) Updated the Magazine and Newspaper Article Area This area was in disarray. Nothing was in alphabetical order, no authors were mentioned, and there was no summary of the articles. I've fixed that. Magazine and Newspaper Article Area II) Added a Magazine Article called Astrocade: One More Time By Mark Borwnstein from Video Games, June 1983. This is not a review of the Astrocade console; it's an overview of the system. It covers both the history and the current situation. In 1983 this would have been very helpful to Astrocade owners that were in the dark. It even mentions rare (released) hardware items like the Blue Ram expansion (which I've never seen mentioned in mainstream press elsewhere). Astrocade: One More Time By Mark Borwnstein (Color Version, 1.35MB) Astrocade: One More Time By Mark Borwnstein (B&W Version, 612K) III) Added a Magazine Article called Game Workout - Astrocade By Michael Blanchet From Electronic Fun with Computers & Games, January 1983 This is a review of the Astrocade console. Included are some screenshots of unreleased games. Game Workout - Astrocade By Michael Blanchet (Color Version, 3.9MB) Game Workout - Astrocade By Michael Blanchet (B&W Version, 847K) IV) Added a Magazine Article called Test Lab: Astro Professional Arcade By Henry B. Cohen From Electronic Games, June 1982 An Astrocade console review that contains a screenshot of an unreleased game (Coloring Book). Test Lab: Astro Professional Arcade By Henry B. Cohen (Color Version, 3.2MB) Test Lab: Astro Professional Arcade By Henry B. Cohen (B&W Version, 244K) January 18, 2008 I) Added ten Astrocade-style cartridge manuals. 1) 280 ZZZap / Dodgem (#2001) 2) Artillery Duel (#5005) 3) Bally Pin (#3005) 4) Biorhythm (#4004) 5) Brickyard / Clowns (#2004) 6) Dog Patch (#2010) 7) Grand Prix / Demolition Derby (#2014) 8) Pirate's Chase (#2015) 9) Solar Conqueror (#2018) 10) Tornado Baseball / Tennis / Handball / Hockey (#3001) Astrocade-Stle Cartridge Manuals II) Added alternate version of the AstroBASIC manual. This is the second version of the manual. I'm not sure what the differences are, but there are a few. It fixes some mistakes in the first manual, but introduces a few of its own. AstroBASIC manual (Alternative version) III) Updated the AstroBASIC Manual that was already online. This is the first version of the manual. The first scan, from 2000, had low-resolution scans of the color pictures, plus the inside pictures that were color were scanned in B&W; this has been fixed. AstroBASIC manual (Updated Version) IV) Added Life and Nuke the @&#%$* manual for the tape games by Jay Fenton. Life and Nuke the @&#%$* Manual January 7, 2008 I) Added Color Picker by Michael Garber. A helpful tool/demo. Choose a background color using the knob and get its corresponding hex number for the Astrocade. This program runs as a cartridge. Color Picker Assembler Source-Code II) Added Winter/Spring 1984 issue of The Sourcebook A great Astrocade catalog that attempted to contain everything that existed for the Astrocade. 114 Pages (15.5MB) Winter/Spring 1984 issue of The Sourcebook III) Added prototype version of Solar Conqueror cartridge by Astrocade Inc. An early version of Solor Conqueror. This game is 8K. Solor Conqueror [Prototype] IV) Added the Astrocade version of the Goldfish Demo (1982) by The Bit Fiddlers. Seven goldfish swim around a fishtank, a clock runs, and a cat meows every minute. An example of a smooth machine language program. Goldfish Demo What's New - Archives (2000-2007) I) These archives go back to October 22, 2000. Bally Alley is actually older than that, but not by much. whats_new_archives_(2000-2007).html