This is a vintage Texas Instruments TI-99/4a computer.
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I will list what is included below (and it is a long list), but let me mention a few things first.
As with all of our vintage electronics, this is being sold As-Is, without warranty, no returns.
The computer itself turns on and works. I played with it this afternoon and everything seemed to work well (although I am not an expert). When I tried to hook it up again a little bit ago I snapped one of the connectors off the video modulator (see picture). So the connection wasn\'t very good after that. It still worked, but blurry. If you look at the picture of the Donkey Kong game, that was this afternoon (seemed pretty clear) the next picture of the screen is after the snapped connector. You can see it is a lot more fuzzy. I don\'t know how to test the expansion system. It has three cards inside of it. I did plug it into the power outlet and the light on the front came on and it makes a whirring noise inside, so I assume it works ... but the expansion system is being sold untested. I also couldn\'t get the side door/flap to \"lock\" into place. I may just not have it adjusted right, but it didn\'t want to stay in place.I did NOT test all the games and software. I tried about 5 games or so. A couple worked, one did not work, and one tried to work, but seemed to crash while loading. So I am selling on these games and software with it, but I have no idea if they work, or if all the disks are there. So the games/software items are being sold untested.
Ok. Here is the list of items included.
HardwareTI99/4a Computer & Power cord (works)
Speech Synthesizer (untested)TI Video Modulator Model #UM1381 (broken - works but needs the connector repaired)Flex Cable Interface #ATA4383 (untested)99/4 Peripheral Expansion System Model # PHP1200 & power cord (untested)
> RS232 Interface Model #RSIC-1 card (untested)> 32K x 8 Memory Expansion card Model #PHP1260 (untested)> Texas Instruments Disk Controller (untested)> Floppy Drive (untested)JCPenney AC/DC Cassette Player/Recorder and adapter (untested)Navarone cartridge expander (untested)A random misc connector cable?? (untested)CartridgesDonkey Kong + brochure - Atari (works)Shamus + brochure - Atari (works)Defender + brochure - Atari (untested)Dig Dug + brochure - Atari (untested)Centipede + brochure - Atari (non-working)Jungle Hunt - Atari (partially working - crashes while loading)Tunnels of Doom + brochure - TI (untested)
Microsurgeon + brochure - TI (untested)Parsec + brochure - TI (works)Household Budget Management + brochure - TI (untested)Terminal Emulator II + brochure - TI (untested)Alpiner + brochure - TI (untested
Adventure + brochure - TI (untested)Mind Challengers + brochure - TI (untested)Munch Man + brochure - TI (untested)Personal Report Generator + brochure - TI (untested)Number Magic + brochure - TI (untested)Video Chess + brochure - TI (untested)Tombstone City + brochure - TI (untested)TI Invaders - TI (untested - has a hole in it so I would guess it does not work)TI-Writer / Word Processor - TI (untested)Beginning Grammar / Word Processor - TI (untested)The Attack - TI (untested)TI Extended Basic - TI (untested)Disk Manager 2 - TI (untested)TapesPirate Adventures - TI (untested)Speak & Math Program + brochure - TI (untested)13 regular cassette tapes - not sure what they are ?? probably storage (untested)Books / Manuals
TI Extended Basic
TI Extended Basic (Not a mistake - there are two of the same book)TI Extended Basic Reference Card (two of these as well)Beginner\'s BASICTI-Writer Word Processor (large 3 ring binder with a 5 inch floppy disk, but it only has one floppy - may require more to work)TI-Writer Quick Reference CardTI Logo II (large 3 ring binder with cartridge and a tape in the back of it)User\'s Reference Guide (I assume this is the original TI-99 user guide - but it is in a 3 right binder that is not original)Random 3 ring binder with user guides for: Disk Memory Drive #PHP1250, Disk Memory System #PHP1240, Memory Expansion Card #PHP1260.There are also a few extra brochures in the mix for software/cartridges that are not here. I am going to include them with the package, but just know that if you find instructions for programs that are not included, I am aware of that :-).Ok. I think that is it.
If you have any questions, or need specific pictures of a component or cartridge, don\'t hesitate to message me.
I am not an expert with this machine, so if I need to give more information about anything, I would be happy to try and answer your questions.Thank you for your interest in our vintage items listed on .