Author: Matthew Hull
Date: 09:33:10 01/21/05
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On January 21, 2005 at 12:18:13, Steve B wrote: >>I have a Fidelity Mach II LA, which are probably a dime a dozen. I keep >>fantasizing about cracking it open, soldering the input switches and lights to a >>custom bread-board interface which would attach to a computer. Then write an >>ICS-capable program to controll the Mach II and play like any other software >>program on the internet, just for grins. > >DO NOT EVEN THINK OF A THING LIKE THAT!!! >REPEAT >DO NOT DO THAT!! >:)) > >the Mach II LA is not a dime a dozen and is very highly regarded by collectors >if you still have the original box and manual and pieces it is worth at least >what you paid for it brand new and perhaps more Really? It's not terribly handsom -- cheap plastic board and pieces (Silver and Black). But I do have the original box and manual (which is the Excel 68000 manual, for model 6094). In fact the box it shipped in is an Excel 68000 box. The only clue that's its a Mach II LA is the model number (6097). I did pay a pretty penny for it at Labate's Chess Center in Anaheim, CA. I'm amazed that I might be able to get that much money out of it. Do you have a ballpark estimate of it's likely value? Thanks a million. (I won't do any surgery on it. I promise!) Matt > > >> >>Ever heard of anyone doing something like that? > >well i know there are machines than can copy the EPROM which is the chip that >contains the actual program code >but i think this is just to make another EPROM and not suitable for pc emulation >> >>There's a guy who wrote an custome interface for the Novag Sapphire which runs >>on FICS, but the Novag already had an inerface (serial?). > >the Sapphire does have a standard PC(phone jack)serial port which can be >connected to a pc but i dont know if it can be then made to work with Winboard >or other interface programs > >the chief purpose to connect the Sapphire and Sapphire II to a PC was to be able >to save games to the pc and see some more detailed analysis while playing >it was not a very good feature > >again if i may repeat myself.. >PLEASE LEAVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL MACH II LA ALONE!! >:)) > >Best >Steve > > >> >>Matt >> >> >>> >>>Best >>>Steve
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