ctrl-alt-rees | Don't Call It A CoCo! Wonderful 1980s 8-Bit Computer From Wales - The Dragon32 @ctrlaltrees | Uploaded April 2021 | Updated October 2024, 13 minutes ago.
The Dragon32 was released by the Dragon Data Ltd in 1982 and is based on the same Motorola MC68883 reference design as Tandy's TRS-80 Color Computer or "CoCo", although not strictly a clone, in my opinion.
Join me as I learn all about the story of this computer, take a look inside, and check out what it can do!
Support the channel!
Patreon: patreon.com/ctrlaltrees
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/ctrlaltrees
VIP Superfans:
Arthur Ludwiczak
BitterBlitter
D. 'Xalior' Rimron-Soutter: youtube.com/user/Xalior
Kevin Leah
Mr Lurch: youtube.com/channel/UCMQ28v823w6p1ZnyiZDVwUg
Retr0rewind: youtube.com/user/Retr0Rewind
Relevant Links:
The Digital Orphanage Dragon32 Restoration Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=YY56UpN37Bo
Retro Computer Shack (Cables): retrocomputershack.com/RCS-Website/Products-Page/index.html
Dragon32 TOSEC: archive.org/details/Dragon_Data_Dragon_TOSEC_2012_04_23
DCWIN CAS Converter: archive.worldofdragon.org/archive/index.php?dir=Tools/&file=dcwin02net35.zip
XRoar Emulator: 6809.org.uk/xroar
World of Dragon Archive: archive.worldofdragon.org
Every Game Going Dragon32 Game List: everygamegoing.com/landingMachineType/index/machine_folder/dragon/thing_type/games
Socials:
RMC Discord ctrl-alt-rees Room: discord.com/channels/431348664489738251/735847458000863252
Twitter: twitter.com/ctrl_alt_rees
Instagram: instagram.com/ctrl.alt.rees
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:56 The Dragon32 Story
02:09 Looking Around My Dragon32
04:01 Teardown / Look Inside
08:07 Loading Software From WAV
10:20 Game Demos - Intro
10:50 Chuckie Egg Game Demo
11:45 Manic Miner / Jet Set Willy Game Demo
13:29 Back Track Game Demo
15:03 Airball Game Demo
16:45 Frogger Game Demo
18:08 Rommel 3D Game Demo
19:00 Other Dragon32 Software
19:28 Licensed Dragon32 Clones
19:41 What Became Of The Dragon?
20:10 Outro / Thanks
Music Credit:
Royalty-Free Music From Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com
#dragon32 #retrocomputing #retrogaming
The Dragon32 was released by the Dragon Data Ltd in 1982 and is based on the same Motorola MC68883 reference design as Tandy's TRS-80 Color Computer or "CoCo", although not strictly a clone, in my opinion.
Join me as I learn all about the story of this computer, take a look inside, and check out what it can do!
Support the channel!
Patreon: patreon.com/ctrlaltrees
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/ctrlaltrees
VIP Superfans:
Arthur Ludwiczak
BitterBlitter
D. 'Xalior' Rimron-Soutter: youtube.com/user/Xalior
Kevin Leah
Mr Lurch: youtube.com/channel/UCMQ28v823w6p1ZnyiZDVwUg
Retr0rewind: youtube.com/user/Retr0Rewind
Relevant Links:
The Digital Orphanage Dragon32 Restoration Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=YY56UpN37Bo
Retro Computer Shack (Cables): retrocomputershack.com/RCS-Website/Products-Page/index.html
Dragon32 TOSEC: archive.org/details/Dragon_Data_Dragon_TOSEC_2012_04_23
DCWIN CAS Converter: archive.worldofdragon.org/archive/index.php?dir=Tools/&file=dcwin02net35.zip
XRoar Emulator: 6809.org.uk/xroar
World of Dragon Archive: archive.worldofdragon.org
Every Game Going Dragon32 Game List: everygamegoing.com/landingMachineType/index/machine_folder/dragon/thing_type/games
Socials:
RMC Discord ctrl-alt-rees Room: discord.com/channels/431348664489738251/735847458000863252
Twitter: twitter.com/ctrl_alt_rees
Instagram: instagram.com/ctrl.alt.rees
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:56 The Dragon32 Story
02:09 Looking Around My Dragon32
04:01 Teardown / Look Inside
08:07 Loading Software From WAV
10:20 Game Demos - Intro
10:50 Chuckie Egg Game Demo
11:45 Manic Miner / Jet Set Willy Game Demo
13:29 Back Track Game Demo
15:03 Airball Game Demo
16:45 Frogger Game Demo
18:08 Rommel 3D Game Demo
19:00 Other Dragon32 Software
19:28 Licensed Dragon32 Clones
19:41 What Became Of The Dragon?
20:10 Outro / Thanks
Music Credit:
Royalty-Free Music From Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com
#dragon32 #retrocomputing #retrogaming
