Interton/Fountain/Radofin/Hanimex/etc.

[y-bot]

I just picked up a lot of Hanimex 1392 stuff from Australia and I'm adding to my Force 2 by Fountain collection and several things don't jive with the DP Guide/rarity list. First off the Force 2 system is listed but no carts. I have 5 of them and they are all shorter than the Hanimex/Radofin/Prinztronic ones I have. I have Capture (no game named Capture on the list), Golf, Olympics, Planet Defender, & Sooting Gallery. They say Fountain on the end label and made in New Zealand on the front label. The cases and labels are the same color as the Hanimex/Radofin/Prinztronic carts. I also have the Force 2 by Fountain system w/box. The only documentation I have is a Fountain/Commodore warranty brochure. The Fountain Force 2 & Hanimex 1392 systems look exactly the same just molded in different colors. Why are the carts a different size? I have 8 Hanimex/Radofin/Prinztronic carts: Air/Sea Attack (the DP Guide says Air/Sea Battle), Air/Sea Attack w/"Prinztronic Tournament VC6000" sticker, Electronic Pinball, Grand Prix, Invaders (w/Hanimex box & manual), Olympics, Shoot OUt (w/Hanimex box & manual), & Tank/Plane Battle. I'm curious why these are grouped together with the Interton VC4000 carts. Are the games exactly the same but with incompatible cartridges? I also have a Hanimex/Interton VC4000. It's exactly the same as the UK version I have but the AC adapter has a Hanimex logo and an Australia-style plug. I'm interested to know who else collects this crap and what you know about it.
Thanks, y-bot

[slapdash]

Normally I wouldn't respond to a post this old, but I thought a bump might help, as this should probably be moved to the "Collector Guides And Rarity Database" forum...

I'm not going to be able to answer most of your questions, at least not right now, but the reason it's lumped in with the Interton is because it's essentially the same system "architechturally" speaking -- they have the same hardware. It's what I call "ROM-compatible" as opposed to "pin-compatible".

The cartridges being different shapes/sizes are just manufacturers wanting to limit exchangeability for whatever ever reasons (Fountain most liked wanted you to buy Fountain brand carts for your Fountain system, dig?).

As to Capture, it's known by other names as I recall, possibly even Othello (? - that's trademarked though) and/or Reversi (trademarked too?) and/or other names.

[robotriot]

Yea, I think what slapdash said is true, the hardware is the same in principle, only they wanted them to be not compatible cartridge-wise. I've got two VC4000s myself and like 5 or 6 crappy games for it ;)

[AtariBuff]

@y-bot

as i also collect for these systems make sure to contact my fellow austrian friend and DP content editor ccc---
he's gonna tell you all you wanna know ;)