Mini Colecovision Project with Super Game Module Support

Schematic, PCB, and CPLD design.

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author: Jay Convertino

date: 2024.03.24

details: A Super Game Module Compatible Colecovision that is much smaller than the original, and only uses +5v.

license: MIT

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LICENSE

• All files related to or generated from the KiCAD source fall under the MIT license.
• All files related to or generated from the Verilog source fall under the MIT license.
• All files generated by me, Jay Convertino, fall under the MIT license.
• All files from other sources fall under the license of their specification.

RELEASE VERSIONS

Current

• 1.0.1 - Fixed opcode games AY check for super game module.

Past

• 1.0.0 - First working version
• DEV

MISC

• std_v1 - A branch that contains the first version with standard colecovision compatibility only.

Intro

This is a miniturization of the original colecovision. All logic is simplified to a single CPLD.

Documentation

For detailed usage information, please navigate to one of the following sources. They are the same, just in a different format.

• mini_colecovision.pdf
• github page

SOURCES

Schematic Check

• Righteous Tentacle Colecovision : https://github.com/sparkletron/righteous_tentacle_colecovision : Jay Convertino

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

• KiCAD v7.X
• Quartus v13.0.1sp1 web edition
• Altera USB Blaster