Jasonbar
04-28-2011, 09:05 PM
Howdy-
I revisited the former GCE employee who sold me the prototypes that I recently sold, and I picked up 2 more goodies that I wish to sell: binders of hardcopies of the original source code for the Vectrex internal ROM & Minestorm.
I scanned a handful of pages: http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/ff97/infernolab/forsale/VectrexSourceCode/?start=all
1 - A binder with a printout of the original source code for Exec.asm, the 4k internal ROM for the Vectrex, written by Mark Indictor, 129 pages long. The 1st page includes the following text: "VECTREX EXECUTIVE REV. B, C:EXEC.ASM", "REV: B, DATE: 12/28/82, PROG: JJH, COMMENT(S): TITLE PAGES CAN NOW BE ABORTED, DOCUMENTATION CHANGES", "REV: A, DATE: 09/29/82, PROG: JJH, COMMENT(S): LABEL AND DOCUMENTATION CHANGES", "REV: -, DATE: 05/16/82, PROG: RELEASE FROM WESTERN TECHNOLOGIES". The left column shows the compiled machine code. Next to that is the assembly language. Next to that, on the right, is comments. This printout is said to be an actual copy printed & used at GCE. Indeed, it is printed on tractor feed paper with a dot matrix printer, so that seems to be a plausible claim.
At the end is a fair-quality photocopy of the AY-3-8910/8912 Programmable Sound Generator Data Manual, 56 pages long.
This printout is in a brown 3-ring binder that says "Digital Research" & has a sticker over that with "VECTREX EXECUTIVE" handwritten on it. A little about Digital Research:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Research
2 - A binder with a printout of the original source code for the built-in version of Minestorm, written by Mark Indictor. This is 67 pages long. The 1st page includes the following text: "SOURCE FILE NAME: MSA2.ASM", "REV: A, DATE: MM/DD/YY, PROG: JJH, COMMENTS: MODIFIED TO REFLECT 'EXECUTIVE' REV. A CHANGES", "REV: -, DATE: 05/16/82, PROG: RELEASE FROM WESTERN TECHNOLOGIES". The left column shows the compiled machine code. Next to that is the assembly language. Next to that, on the right, is comments. This printout appears to be made by an inkjet printer on individual computer paper, supposedly printed about 12 years ago. Therefore, this actual copy was probably not actually present at GCE or handled by original employees in the Vectrex offices.
At the end is a fair-quality photocopy of the Vectrex HP-3000 Service Manual (same as available here: www.playvectrex.com/shoptalk/vecman.pdf ).
This printout is in a beige 3-ring binder that says "VECTOR: Vector Graphic, Inc." A little about Vector Graphic Inc:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_Graphic
As before, these are both for sale & I'd like to entertain offers via rgv & a couple of video game forums. After my experience with selling the prototypes recently, if I don't get any attractive offers through these channels, I will probably put these on eBay.
Opening asking price: $400
Thanks,
-Jason
I revisited the former GCE employee who sold me the prototypes that I recently sold, and I picked up 2 more goodies that I wish to sell: binders of hardcopies of the original source code for the Vectrex internal ROM & Minestorm.
I scanned a handful of pages: http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/ff97/infernolab/forsale/VectrexSourceCode/?start=all
1 - A binder with a printout of the original source code for Exec.asm, the 4k internal ROM for the Vectrex, written by Mark Indictor, 129 pages long. The 1st page includes the following text: "VECTREX EXECUTIVE REV. B, C:EXEC.ASM", "REV: B, DATE: 12/28/82, PROG: JJH, COMMENT(S): TITLE PAGES CAN NOW BE ABORTED, DOCUMENTATION CHANGES", "REV: A, DATE: 09/29/82, PROG: JJH, COMMENT(S): LABEL AND DOCUMENTATION CHANGES", "REV: -, DATE: 05/16/82, PROG: RELEASE FROM WESTERN TECHNOLOGIES". The left column shows the compiled machine code. Next to that is the assembly language. Next to that, on the right, is comments. This printout is said to be an actual copy printed & used at GCE. Indeed, it is printed on tractor feed paper with a dot matrix printer, so that seems to be a plausible claim.
At the end is a fair-quality photocopy of the AY-3-8910/8912 Programmable Sound Generator Data Manual, 56 pages long.
This printout is in a brown 3-ring binder that says "Digital Research" & has a sticker over that with "VECTREX EXECUTIVE" handwritten on it. A little about Digital Research:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Research
2 - A binder with a printout of the original source code for the built-in version of Minestorm, written by Mark Indictor. This is 67 pages long. The 1st page includes the following text: "SOURCE FILE NAME: MSA2.ASM", "REV: A, DATE: MM/DD/YY, PROG: JJH, COMMENTS: MODIFIED TO REFLECT 'EXECUTIVE' REV. A CHANGES", "REV: -, DATE: 05/16/82, PROG: RELEASE FROM WESTERN TECHNOLOGIES". The left column shows the compiled machine code. Next to that is the assembly language. Next to that, on the right, is comments. This printout appears to be made by an inkjet printer on individual computer paper, supposedly printed about 12 years ago. Therefore, this actual copy was probably not actually present at GCE or handled by original employees in the Vectrex offices.
At the end is a fair-quality photocopy of the Vectrex HP-3000 Service Manual (same as available here: www.playvectrex.com/shoptalk/vecman.pdf ).
This printout is in a beige 3-ring binder that says "VECTOR: Vector Graphic, Inc." A little about Vector Graphic Inc:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_Graphic
As before, these are both for sale & I'd like to entertain offers via rgv & a couple of video game forums. After my experience with selling the prototypes recently, if I don't get any attractive offers through these channels, I will probably put these on eBay.
Opening asking price: $400
Thanks,
-Jason