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Massive Philips CDI dev lot, one of our biggest finds! Unreleased controllers, tons of betas, more!

Apr 30, 2011 at 6:49:53 PM
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Just got back from spending some time with the former Vice President of Interactive Media Systems for Philips and ended up getting a whole bundle of stuff.  Some things of particular interest:

-  A HUGE lot of demo games, some unreleased, also a Zelda's Adventure red demo disc.
-  An unreleased wireless trackball controller
-  A Sega Justifier gun modified and run through a converter box to work on a 3DO.  This is a precursor of the released Peacekeeper.
-  A boat load of CDI discs used at various conventions, shows, and meetings, with demos, tech info, and advertising/marketing information.
-  Several systems and maybe 150 retail games/videos.

I'll start with some pictures, but I'll definitely update with more info.  This is another find I can credit Matt with, huge props to him:























Very, VERY, happy with this one, I'll update soon!

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Apr 30, 2011 at 7:08:01 PM
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what an awesome score congrats!

Apr 30, 2011 at 8:57:24 PM
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Wow, that is a ton of stuff! Nice score!

Apr 30, 2011 at 9:06:16 PM
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That is awesome.  This is one of those finds that I hope to eventually find, but you made out like a bandit.  The Zelda's Adventure Demo Disc goes for 700 dollars alone.  I'd be lying if I didn't say I was jealous, but anyways, congrats man.

Apr 30, 2011 at 9:09:08 PM
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Damn you people and your connections! I'm so jealous!

Apr 30, 2011 at 9:13:37 PM
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Nice! I hope you did a little interview and said thanks to this guy! That's awesome that this stuff isn't in a landfill, even though I don't collect for this system.

Apr 30, 2011 at 10:44:50 PM
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Wow that's a fantastic score. I had one of those systems back in the day and seeing the games all out there is reminding me of titles I had (Link, Little Divil, Mutant Body Slam, and others.) Some people just luck into the most amazing things.

Apr 30, 2011 at 10:48:28 PM
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Originally posted by: Tanooki

Some people just luck into the most amazing things.


Ha!  Love it!  So nice to luck into the second largest NES proto collection around too!

In all seriousness, you'd have to figure that my proto collection is more hard work than luck.  Luck has little to do with it.

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Edited: 04/30/2011 at 10:49 PM by VGS_MrMark0673

Apr 30, 2011 at 11:24:46 PM
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I figured as much, but I mean still something has to happen to bump into the former VP of Philips interactive media to work out a deal to get all this stuff was my point.

Apr 30, 2011 at 11:26:34 PM
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Originally posted by: Tanooki

I figured as much, but I mean still something has to happen to bump into the former VP of Philips interactive media to work out a deal to get all this stuff was my point.


Bumped into the former President of RARE during the NES era too, neither was by accident

Luck is when preparation meets opportunity, that's all.

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May 1, 2011 at 1:08:28 AM
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Very nice, and yes that is true. Luck in itself is nothing, just an excuse I guess, it's more what you make of what situations opportunities you have.

May 1, 2011 at 8:42:47 AM
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Nice man!

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May 1, 2011 at 10:00:17 AM
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wow cool find man! I once found a small lot of demo's / promo's.. which is pale compared to this truckload!

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May 1, 2011 at 12:09:33 PM
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So I've gotten around to organizing some of the demo/test discs and this is what I've got so far:

Demonstration Disc Not For Resale:

Amparo Museum
Compton's CD-I Encyclopedia
Compton's Encyclopedia
Dragon's Lair II: Timewarp
Earth Command
Earth Rhythms
Link - The Faces of Evil
Litil Divil (Red)
Max Magic
Moses: The Exodus
Mutant Rampage: Body Slam
NFL Hall of Fame Football
NFL Hall of Fame Football (Red)
Paramount DV Demo V 0.05
Power Hitter
Sailing
Seventh Guest  (Red)
Surf City
TR-1: No World Order
Time Life Photography
Treasures of the Smithsonian
Treasures of the Smithsonian
Video Speedway
Zelda's Adventure (Red)




Not For Sale - Review & Test Only:

Big Bang Show, 1.03, 5/30/94, Testing - Phase 2, cat 812 0055
Dimo's Quest, Version 1.04, 4/25/94, Testing - Phase 2, cat 810 0166
Family Games, 1.01, 8/29/94, Testing - Phase 1, cat 810 0215
Megamaze, 1.02, 10/21/93, Testing - Phase 1, cat 810 0163
Monty Python Karaoke Best Songs, 1.01, 8/5/94, Testing - Phase 1, cat 819 1008
Monty Python Sketches, 1.01, 8/5/94, Testing - Phase 1, cat 819 1006
Othello, 1.02, 10/21/93, Testing - Phase 1, cat 810 0083
Salzburger Land, 1.03, 5/30/94, Testing - Phase 3, cat 810 0149
Shipwreck, Version 2.01, 5/25/93, Testing - Phase 1, cat 810 0129
The Secret Name of Ra, 1.02, Testing - Phase 1 cat 811 0022




FPD Discs:

500 Years after, disc 1, Testing - Phase 1, 3/1/93, 816 0001
Backgammon, Testing - Phase 3, 12/12/91, 310-690-039-2 (Green)
Escape From Cyber City, Version 2.10, 7/11/92, 310-690-071-2
Face Kitchen, Testing - Phase 3, 10/26/92, 811 0002
Go, Testing - Phase 1, 10/8/92, 310 690 159-2
Jazz Giants, Version 3.03, 6/3/92, 310-690-096-2 (Green)
Jazz Guitar, Version 3.02, 7/31/92, 310-690-079-2 (Green)
Museo Amparo, Version 3.03, 7/29/92, 310-690-183-2 (Green)
National Parks, Version 1.02, 10/29/92, #225 (Yellow)
Pinball, Testing - Phase 3, 2/1/92, 310-690-034-2 (Green)
Scotland Yard, Testing - Phase 1, 11/30/92, 8130042
Voyeur, 1.03, 7/12/93, 310-690-112-2




Unique Pressings and CD-R Discs:

Big Hand Demo CD-R, FMV
CD-I Demonstration Disc, Not for Resale
Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia, For Demonstration Only Not for Resale
Gnomes, Preview Disc, March 1994
Mayo Clinic CD-R, v0.06, 2-1-93, 2-12-93 (124)
Wuzzo CD-R




Promotional Discs:

CD-I FMV Launch
CD-I Full Motion Video Update
Creation for the Imagination
Creation with MediaMogul
MPEG Video Sampler Volume 1, Not For Resale
Philips CD-i Digital Video Training, Version 1.0
Philips Professional CD-I: a world of opportunities
Power Match CD-I "Philips Invents For You"
cd-i Title Sampler, Fall 1994



Phew!  Also, I found a few other proto hardware pieces:











Still testing and going through stuff, I'll update again when I can.

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Sep 14, 2013 at 2:53:58 AM
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That justifier is pretty sweet too.

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