Manual Variations
Surprisingly, there is variation in the instruction booklets made by Coleco. Obviously, the American manuals are written in English and the Canadian manuals are bilingual. Note that the reference numbers do not correspond between the two countries.
DK Manual (USA)
DK Manual (Canada)
About ten games have color booklets (blue, black and white) and also a black and white version. This second version was probably meant to lower printing costs.
Black & White Manuals
| Games with Known Black & White Manuals |
|---|
| Donkey Kong Junior |
| Gorf |
| Looping |
| Mr. Do! |
| Pepper II |
| Smurf : Rescue in Gargamel's Castle |
| Space Fury |
| Space Panic |
| Time Pilot |
| Zaxxon |
Guide Number Codes
Other differences require more attention. Some guides were released several times. By looking at the manual codes carefully, you will find that some of them are followed by a letter. There are some games that were re-edited two or even three times. Most of the time, only the legal notice had been changed.
Manual Code 78214
Manual Code 78214A
Manual Code 78214B
| Games | Original | Revision A | Revision B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmic Avenger | 78088 | 78088A | |
| Donkey Kong | 78214 | 78214A | 78214B |
| Lady Bug | 78093 | 78093A | 78093B |
| Rocky : Super Action Boxing | 91882 | 91882A | |
| Smurf : Rescue in Gargamel's Castle | 78089 | 78089A | |
| Space Fury | 78128 | 78128A | 78128B |
| Space Panic | 78136 | 78136A | 78136B |
| Super Action Baseball | 78130 | 14314 |
| Games | Original | Revision A | Revision B | Revision C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage Patch Kids : Adv. in the Park | 17213 | 17213A | ||
| Donkey Kong | 56624 | 56624A | 56624B | |
| Donkey Kong Junior | 96292 | 96292A | ||
| Smurf : Rescue in Gargamel's Castle | 56520 | 56520A | ||
| Space Fury | 56522 | 56522A | ||
| Space Panic | 56530 | 56530A | 56530B | 56530C |
78214 - 78214A (Front Cover)
78214B (Front Cover)
78214 - 78214A Page-3
78214B Page-3
78214 - 78214A Page-8
78214B Page-8
78214 Page-9
78214A Page-9
78214B Page-9
78214 - 78214A Page-10-11
78214B Page-10-11
78214 (Back Cover)
78214A - 78214B (Back Cover)
The games Dam Busters and BC II: Grog’s Revenge had completely different booklets.