I haven't seen a Hero Jr. in well over 20 years. It actually works?
Yes, it's 100% functional. I also replaced the old BIOS chips with Y2K compatible versions. It has a recently upgraded double capacity battery (the equivalent of having two batteries in it back when it was first released). The previous owner already upgraded the drive system among several other things. I also traded in the one cartridge I had so it could be converted to a multi-cart containing all the programs ever released, which you plugged in on top. It also has the maximum 24K of RAM. I can't wait to find the time to program it from either Hyperterminal or a classic system.
I'll try to do a video feature on it at some point.
Interestingly, the R2-D2 barely visible next to the arcade machine has many of the senses and abilities that the Hero Jr does and we got it on sale for less than $60: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Interactive-Astromech-Droid-Robot/dp/B001E95S... . It's amazing the difference 25+ years can make. In any case, the girls enjoy both of them, as do I.
Vintage Games book!
Xbox 360: billlog | Wii: 1345 2773 2048 1586 | PS3: ArmchairArcade Bill Loguidice, Managing Director | Armchair Arcade, Inc.
*************************** Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
I haven't seen a Hero Jr. in well over 20 years. It actually works?
Yes, it's 100% functional. I also replaced the old BIOS chips with Y2K compatible versions. It has a recently upgraded double capacity battery (the equivalent of having two batteries in it back when it was first released). The previous owner already upgraded the drive system among several other things. I also traded in the one cartridge I had so it could be converted to a multi-cart containing all the programs ever released, which you plugged in on top. It also has the maximum 24K of RAM. I can't wait to find the time to program it from either Hyperterminal or a classic system.
I'll try to do a video feature on it at some point.
Interestingly, the R2-D2 barely visible next to the arcade machine has many of the senses and abilities that the Hero Jr does and we got it on sale for less than $60: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Interactive-Astromech-Droid-Robot/dp/B001E95S... . It's amazing the difference 25+ years can make. In any case, the girls enjoy both of them, as do I.
Vintage Games book!
Xbox 360: billlog | Wii: 1345 2773 2048 1586 | PS3: ArmchairArcade
Bill Loguidice, Managing Director | Armchair Arcade, Inc.
***************************
Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.