Coleco : Instructions Manual
American / Canadian
Surprisingly, there is variation in the instruction booklets made by Coleco. Obviously, the American manuals are written and English and the Canadian ones are bilingual. Note that the reference numbers do not correspond between the two countries.
Color / Black & White
About ten games have color booklets (blue, black and white) and also a black and white one. This second version was probably meant to lower printing costs.
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Black & White Instructions * |
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Donkey Kong Junior |
Gorf |
Looping |
Mr. Do! |
Pepper II |
Smurf : Rescue in Gargamel's Castle |
Space Fury |
Space Panic |
Time Pilot |
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Zaxxon |
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* More could exist |
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Guide No. Codes
The other difference requires 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.
American Cartridge Instructions |
Orginal |
Revision A |
Revision B |
Cosmic Avenger |
78088 |
78088A |
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Donkey Kong |
78214 |
78214A |
78214B |
Lady Bug |
78093 |
78093A |
78093B |
Rocky : Super Action Boxing |
91882 |
91882A |
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Smurf : Rescue in Gargamel's Castle |
78089 |
78089A |
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Space Fury |
78128 |
78128A |
78128B |
Space Panic |
78136 |
78136A |
78136B |
Super Action Baseball |
78130 |
14314 |
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Canadian Cartridge Instructions |
Orginal |
Revision A |
Revision B |
Revision C |
Cabbage Patch Kids : Adv. in the Park |
17213 |
17213A |
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Donkey Kong |
56624 |
56624A |
56624B |
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Donkey Kong Junior |
96292 |
96292A |
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Smurf : Rescue in Gargamel's Castle |
56520 |
56520A |
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Space Fury |
56522 |
56522A |
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Space Panic |
56530 |
56530A |
56530B |
56530C |
78214 - 78214A
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78214B
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78214 - 78214A
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78214B
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78214 - 78214A
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78214B
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78214 - 78214A
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78214B
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78214
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78214A - 78214B
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The games Dam Busters and BC II: Grog’s Revenge had completely different booklets.
