In the year of 2021 Opcode Games chose
to manufacture a completely new design for his new ColecoVision PCB for
his new upcoming ColecoVision Cartridges.
This new little wonder is his latest
and present PCB.
The new 2021 version replaces the previous 2016 version which was also
named SGC2.
After Eduardo at Opcode Games dropped
its big project SGM2 / SGM PRO / Prometheus / OMNI, he started designing
a new PCB for his new cartridge shell.
OMNI was Opcode Games big Console
project with teams, investors and developers leaded by Victor Trucco.
SGM2 was a downscaled project on an advanced tier, with improved
graphics and sound.
So no F18A graphics and no thundering bass, mesmerizing music, and
crystal-clear digitized voice.
Many games were then also planned to be
able to work on the SGM2.
For example:
DKA, Pac-Man DX, Moon Cresta, Moon
Patrol, Time Pilot Arcade, Popeye Arcade, Gradius, Galaga, Lady Bug and
Mr. Do!.
So Eduardo at Opcode Games dropped also
the SGM2 and started all over again.
The new PCB design.
Inside in your ColecoVision game cartridge from Opcode Games is there a little
Printed Circuit
Board mounted.
This little Printed Circuit
Board inside this cartridge stores or
contains your game.
Opcode Games call this Printed
Circuit Board
for their new upcoming ColecoVision games for Super Game Cartridge or
shortened to SGC.
This new
SGC is powered with a very avanced Bank switching and with Save features be a lot advanced.
Save functions is based on EEPROM, with data retention of 100 years and
endurance of 1 million write cycles.
With that means you are able to play the game 1 million times on
average before the EEPROM fails, so no need for battery at all.
The new ColecoVision Super Game
Cartridge can also be used with regular ColecoVision games.
So with this new Cartridge design and this new 2021 PCB,
will this together with SGM1 from Opcode
Games now have integrated these functions.
And all future ColecoVision games from Opcode Games will require the Super Game Module
1
and the use of the new Super Game Cartridge.
These 2 things belongs together if the game itself is from Opcode Games'
own label.
New and upcoming games for this new
Gray Cartridge with related PCB with Saving Features is:
DKA -
The Goonies - Popeye - Phoenix -
Knightmare - Pac-Man DX - Lady Bug - Amidar
- Moon Cresta - Time Pilot -
Gradius - DKA Jr.
Also Opcode’s back catalog that
includes more than 40 games including Color Line titles, are planned to
be gradually brought back with all the new features.
Large
parts of the written
text are published by Eduardo Mello, Opcode Games
and is 100% until other information is published.
Please report errors so it can be corrected.
Last updated:
February 10, 2024.
