6 cartridges for my Commodore Vic20

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Ecco il video dell'unboxing e della prova di 6 cartucce per Commodore Vic20. Finalmente, il mio Commodore Vic-20 avrà altre cartucce con giochi e un'espansione RAM.

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Beware of scams!

In the video, we also take a closer look at the possible scams we are exposed to when we buy vintage computers or accessories.

Acquistando su piattaforme come Subito o Marketplace, si è sempre a rischio truffa. In questo caso, per proteggermi dalle truffe, che cosa ho fatto? Beh, innanzitutto non conoscevo il venditore. Il prezzo era parecchio interessante, anzi, di questo ringrazio il venditore che mi ha concesso veramente un ottimo prezzo! L'ho pagato con PayPal amici… 😂

We can say that I risked big! My technique, however, is to always look for a telephone or video call contact with the seller. In this article, I explain what to watch out for.

Luckily, everything I ordered arrived.

Unboxing various video game RAM cartridges for Commodore Vic20 Vic-20, Vic-1211A RAM expander with 3K, VIC-1921 Super Smash, VIC-1916 Mission Impossible

Ecco le 6 cartucce per Commodore Vic20 che ho acquistato. Ci sono 5 giochi e un'espansione RAM per il Commodore Vic20:

  • Super Smash, VIC-1921
  • Road Race, VIC-1909 (I already had one the same)
  • Avenger, VIC-1901
  • Mission Impossible, VIC-1916 (two identical cartridges)
  • Super Expander with 3K RAM Cartridge, VIC-1211A
Various RAM video game cartridges for Commodore Vic20 Vic-20, Vic-1211A RAM expander with 3K, VIC-1921 Super Smash, VIC-1916 Mission Impossible, VIC-1909 Road Race, VIC-1901 Avenger

In the video, I test them one by one.

Clean cartridge contacts

If some cartridges do not work, it is possible that they have dirty or oxidized contacts.

I recommend spraying contact deoxidizer on a rag, as I show in the video, and then rubbing the rag on the cartridge contacts.

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Contact cleaning with deoxidizer and rag, Avenger VIC-1901, video game cartridge for Commodore Vic20 Vic-20

There are basically two types of contact deoxidizers: dry and oily. Without wanting to open a controversy (each technician has his own preference), I use the oil-based one that, after the deoxidation work, leaves a protective film.

L'importante è utilizzarlo solo per disossidare i contatti: connettori, interruttori, potenziometri, ecc... Non va utilizzato per pulire i circuiti stampati o altro, che è meglio non imbrattare.

Centering the games of the Commodore Vic20 on the screen

It may happen that the games are not centered on the screen and that a part of the game of the Commodore Vic20 is cut. Even in the video, you can see this flaw. To solve it, you can center the game screen in the monitor using the cursor keys.

Super Expander with 3K RAM Cartridge, VIC-1211A

Questa è la prima delle 6 cartucce per Commodore Vic20 che ho provato: un espansione RAM da 3 Kbyte. Prima di inserire l'interfaccia nella porta di espansione del Commodore Vic20, il computer ha 3583 byte liberi.

Commodore Vic20 Vic-20, RAM expander 3KB, cartridge VIC-1211A Super expander with 3K RAM cartridge

After inserting the Super Expander with 3K RAM Cartridge, VIC-1211A, the free memory of the Commodore Vic-20 increases to 6519 bytes.

Commodore Vic20 Vic-20, with 3KB RAM expansion, 6519 bytes free, cartridge VIC-1211A Super expander with 3K RAM cartridge

Road Race, Vic-1909

Road Race è una corsa con un'automobile, per Commodore Vic20. Dopo aver avviato il gioco con F1 and then I, you use the following keyboard commands:

  • RETURN to accelerate
  • F1, F3, F5, F7 To select gears
  • A and D for steering
Road Race VIC-1909, video game cartridge for Commodore Vic20 Vic-20

Super Smash, Vic-1921

E' un videogame molto simile ad Arkanoid, dove una palla deve rimbalzare, distruggendo un certo numero di mattoncini colorati. Si gioca con il Paddle.

Super Smash VIC-1921, video game cartridge for Commodore Vic20 Vic-20

Mission Impossible, VIC-1916

This video game does not behave like other cartridges for Commodore Vic20: to start the game, you have to type, on the keyboard, the following command. Then press RETURN.

SYS 32592
Launch Mission Impossible VIC-1916, video game for Vic20 Vic-20, SYS 32592

Mission Impossible è un'avventura testuale di Scott Adams. Bisogna rispondere ad alcune domande sulla tastiera.

Mission Impossible VIC-1916, video game cartridge for Commodore Vic20 Vic-20

Avenger, VIC-1901

E' un gioco spettacolare, molto simile a Space Invaders. Un cannone a terra deve evitare che le navicelle spaziali riescano ad atterrare.

Avenger VIC-1901, video game cartridge for Commodore Vic20 Vic-20

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