This little gadget allows the user of a CBS Colecovision to play games that were originally intended for the Atari 2600/VCS. The unit contains all the switches and sockets that the real Atari machine has including left/right difficulty, colour/black and white reset, and game reset. On the top of the box there is an Atari cartridge hiding behind a protective flap. There are two joystick ports on the front of the adaptor that the Coleco or any Atari compatible joysticks can be plugged into

The adaptor itself is plugged into the expansion slot on the front of the Colecovision video game. This slot is what makes the Colecovision video game one of the most advanced machines on the market as it can be expanded past what it was designed for as shown by the Adam computer system that plugs into this port.

The adaptor does seem to be fully software compatible, but when it came to using Atari compatible hardware add-ons I came across some problems. With the Starpath Supercharger for instance, the screen filled with striped garbage that just changed colour when I pressed reset. When taking the same Supercharger onto an Atari it worked perfectly, so if you got something like this it may pay to check it out first as it may not work.

The Adaptor doesn't describe this unit in full detail. It actually has a second microprocessor in it (it took Acorn three years to get its second processor out for the BBC micro) and full supporting electronics. This device is a must for any Colecovision owner who is satisfied with the ability of his video game but would like to have the ability to play all the games that are available for the Atari VCS.