+5-11under Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Anyone have any information on the VideoBrain system. It'd be cool to burn some ROMs and play some new games on this puppy. BTW, this is a system from about 1975. I bought one a few years later from the C.O.M.B. Company which did a lot of advertising in Popular Science and magazines like that. It's got an awesome Othello game (Reversi). Thanks, 5-11under Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I'm probably your best source for VB information here. I started researching the system two years ago, but I couldn't find much. I have all of the released cartridges (that we know of), including the rare Time Share cart (for time share mainframe systems). I actually wrote up a section on it for the Digital Press guide, but that fell through... I'll post what I know about the system tonight. It's a really neat (and obscure) little computer. I just wish I had a working one, mine died on me and I haven't been able to get a replacement. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted January 16, 2004 Author Share Posted January 16, 2004 Tempest, that sucks that yours doesn't work. I've got about 7 cartridges, but unfortunately haven't played it in a while. Gladiator/Football was good for some fun times, Wonderword (sp?) was fun, and Reversi of course. I also had Keyboard (sp?) and a few more which I can't remember at the moment. I look forward to hearing more, 5-11under Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted January 19, 2004 Author Share Posted January 19, 2004 Thanks for the PM, Tempest. Here's the list of released cartridges, all from 1977 and 1978: Blackjack Checkers The Financier/Money Minder Gladiator Lemonade Stand Math Tutor 1 Music Teacher 1 Pinball The Programmable Tennis Timeshare Vice Versa Video Artist Wordwise 1 Wordwise 2 If anyone has any other information, or any ROMs, please respond. I'd love to make a multi-cart for this system. Thanks, 5-11under Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Here's the list of released cartridges, all from 1977 and 1978: The Programmable Just so you know, I haven't ever seen The Programmable cartridge in person, but I've seen enough evidence that it was at least made into a prototype (I've also seen picture of an actual cartridge in an ad). Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VidGameKing Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 when was the VB relaeased? when did it die? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 I think it was released in 76-77 and died in 78-79. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knarfian Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 Hi There, We've got just about all the bugs out the the Fairchild Channel F emulator in MESS, which uses the same processor as the Videobrain. I'm wondering if there is enough info and data around to emulate the Videobrain. For the Channel F, dumping the cartridges was not easy, but it should almost the exact same procedure for the Videobrain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 I can send you what cartridges I have for dumping, as long as they're not damaged. If they have to opened and ruined forget it. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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