Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 09:50:33 +0000
To: brownde@cs.unc.edu
From: Robert Kacsich <e9125767@student.tuwien.ac.at>
Subject: Arcadia 2001

Hi Dennis,

After a visit to your Home Videogames Museum I thought that I should tell
you about another clone of the Arcadia 2001 system: the Hanimex HMG 2650.
At least in central Europe the system was sold under this name. According
to an old German book on home videogames that I have, 22 cartridges were
available in 1983, and 10 more were about to be released.

In the book it also says that some of the games for the German Palladium
system were identical to the Arcadia/Hanimex system, although they had
different names. However, the Palladium cartridges could not be used with
the Hanimex system or vice versa (because it was physically impossible to
insert the cartridge).

Regards,

Robert

To: <brownde@cs.unc.edu>
Subject: Arcadia 2001
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 20:18:36 +1100

Dennis

I just though you may be interested that there appears to have been a clone
of the Arcadia 2001 made in New Zealand (of all places).
I picked it up just recently, its actually called a Tunix Home Arcade it
was manufactured by Monaco Distributors Ltd.New Zealand, It was a bit of a
find being that it still was in its original box in near mint condition.
The only games I have been able to find in Australia or New Zealand are
Jump Bug, Space Attack, Space Raiders and Super Gobbler.
Unfortunetly only 2 of these had instructions, none had the controller
overlays or boxes

Jamie              

Date: Thu, 25 Dec 1997 14:13:18 EST
To: brownde@cs.unc.edu
Subject: Arcadia system

Hi Dennis,
according to Roberts mail about the Arcadia/Hanimex system, I can tell you
that there was yet another clone made in the early 804s. This thing was called
SCHMIDT TVG 2000 and was distributed by large book clubs (an early German
version of the order-by-mail thing: Evangelische Buchgemeinschaft, now a
daughter of the Bertelsmann/BMG group) and a widely known chain of coffee
stores (Tchibo). I personally got the TVG 2000 through the book club and soon
found out that the Hanimex games (which were easier to get) were compatible,
once a small plastic plug was cut off. As I remember the games graphics were
much clearer and more colourfull than those of the VCS and the games my
friends at school owned. Are there any tech specs available? The system was my
start into the games industry and I would be glad if you would know an
emulator for this. I still have 9 cartridges out of 10 I once owned. The best
of all games was surely Jump Bug (which I unfortunately sold). If anyone has a
used (working system), e-mail me.

Take care

Stefan
