Barry Hubble Collection

Computers

• VZ200 serial V076213 working
• VZ300 serial V202330 working: brown keys BASIC v2.1
• VZ300 serial V234907 working: beige keys BASIC v2.0 - the serial sticker may not be original

Other Hardware

• Computer Program Data Recorder (X-7311) partially working (rewind only): this was a popular datasette sold by Dick Smith that was promoted for use with the VZ (and bundled in the Family Pack)
• Extended EPROM status unknown
• Laser DI40 Floppy Disk Controller status unknown, although I suspect that if it was working then the DOS ROM would boot and announce itself
• VZ200 16K Memory Expansion Module x 2 working
• VZ200 Demonstration Cartridge working: this was released free to stockists as an easy way to demonstrate the capabilities of the VZ200. Besides graphic and sound demos it also includes a demo of Circus.
• VZ200 Internal Memory Board 6K (original)
• VZ200 Internal Memory Board (circuit board only) based on ETI 687 Super II VZ200 Memory Modification and designed by Barry
• VZ200 PP40 Printer Plotter partially working
• VZ300 16K Memory Expansion Module x 2 working
• VZ300 18K Memory Expansion Module working: a kit or homebrew, using a 32K x 8 static RAM
• VZ300 18K Memory Expansion circuit board
• VZ300 DR20 Data Cassette Recorder working: has a speaker modification
• VZ300 Joysticks x 2 working
• VZ300 Printer Interface untested

Original Software

all of these are on tape

• Biorhythm/Pair Matching/Calendar (VZ200)
• Blackjack (DSE VZ200)
• Checkers (DSE VZ200)
• Chess (DSE VZ200)
• Circus (DSE VZ200)
• Crash (DSE VZ300)
• Dawn Patrol (DSE VZ300)
• Demonstration Tape (VZ200)
• Demonstration Tape (VZ300) x 2
• Disassembler (DSE VZ300)
• Dracula's Castle (DSE VZ200)
• Duel (DSE VZ200)
• Editor Assembler (DSE VZ300) x 4
• Elementary Geometry (DSE VZ200)
• Flashcard 3&4 (DSE VZ300)
• Flashword A (DSE VZ200)
• Flashword B (DSE VZ200)
• Formula One (DSE VZ300) x 2
• Galaxon (DSE VZ300)
• Ghost Hunter (DSE VZ200)
• Ghost Hunter (DSE VZ300) x 3
• Hangman (DSE VZ200)
• Hoppy (DSE VZ200)
• Introduction to BASIC (DSE VZ300) x 2
• Invaders (DSE VZ200)
• Ladder Challenge (DSE VZ200)
• Lunar Lander (DSE VZ200)
• Mailing List (DSE VZ300) x 2
• Matrix (DSE VZ200)
• Maze of Argon (DSE VZ300) x 2
• Metric Spycatcher (DSE VZ300)
• Music Writer (DSE VZ200)
• Music Writer (DSE VZ300)
• Othello (DSE VZ300)
• Panik (DSE VZ200)
• Planet Patrol (DSE VZ200)
• Poker (DSE VZ200) x 2
• Portfolio Management (DSE VZ200)
• Speed Reading (DSE VZ200)
• Spell'O'Matic 1&2 (DSE VZ300)
• Spell'O'Matic 3&4 (DSE VZ300) x 2
• Sprite Generator (DSE VZ300)
• Super Snake (DSE VZ200)
• Tennis Lesson/Golf Lesson (DSE VZ200)
• Typing Teacher (DSE VZ300) x 3
• VZ-Chess (DSE VZ300)
• VZ-Invaders (DSE VZ300)
• Whizkid Spycatcher (DSE VZ200)
• Word Matching (DSE VZ300) x 2
• VZ200-300 Extended BASIC v2.3 (S. Olney)

Other Software

selected highlights - these have all been copied on tape

• Air Traffic Controller (Home Software Library)
• Bin2Tape
• Hex Utilities
• Learjet (Home Software Library)
• VZ Bascom (BASIC Compiler)

Manuals

• Diskops Version 6 - Instructions (unsure if original)
• Editor Assembler Instruction Manual x 2
• Operating Instructions for Ext12 Extended Disk Facilities (unsure if original)
• PP40 Printer Plotter Instruction Manual x 2
• Printer Interface Installation Manual
• Sprite Generator Instruction Manual
• VZ200 BASIC Application Programs
• VZ200 BASIC Reference Manual x 2
• VZ200 User Manual
• VZ300 16K Memory Expansion Module Instruction Manual x 2
• VZ300 Main Unit Manual
• VZ300 WordPro (cartridge)

Books

• BASIC Faster and Better & Other Mysteries
• Getting Started with TRS80 BASIC
• Microsoft BASIC Decoded & Other Mysteries for the TRS80
• Programming the VZ300 Personal Colour Computer
• Radio Shack BASIC Computer Language "It's easier than you think!"
• The Amazing VZ300 Personal Colour Computer Omnibus
• The Giant Book of Games for the VZ300
• The Giant Book of VZ200 Games
• TRS80 Micro Computer Technical Reference Handbook
• VZ200 First Book of Programs
• VZ200 Further Programming
• VZ200 Getting Started
• VZ200 Second Book of Programs
• VZ300 Technical Manual

Newsletters, Magazines and Other

• DSE letter to stockist regarding free demonstration cartridge and advising of price decrease of VZ200 to $169.00 RRP (circa Jan 1984)
• Laserlink advertising mailer (circa Oct 1987) possibly mailed out with an issue of VZ USer
• Micro-80 Vol 4, Issue 8 (1984)
• Photocopied instructions for Air Traffic Controller and Learjet
• VZ200 Interface Issue 3
• VZ User Vol 1 No 12 (December 1986)
• VZ User Vol 2 No 1 & 2 (January/February 1987)
• VZ User Vol 2 No 3 (March 1987)
• VZ User Vol 2 No 4 & 5 (April/May 1987)
• VZ User Vol 2 No 6 & 7 (June/July 1987)
• VZ User Vol 2 No 10/11 (Oct/Nov 1987)

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