Complete software library for DIGITAL EXPRESS on the Coleco ADAM computer system.
Explore the innovative applications and games that made the ADAM a versatile family computer.
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - BEYOND TREK
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Star Trek adventure pits you against hostile Klingons; great sound effects; incredible graphics (using clip art, sprites, etc.); hours of fun; hall of fame for high scores; totally machine code program; requires 64K memory expander.nnOriginal retail price: $17.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, April 1989)
The first graphic chess game for the Adam. Doc's includes great instructions. Requires 64K expander.\n\nOriginal retail price: $17.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, April 1989)
A new ClipperPAINT program from Digital Express. These are some of the finest clip art pictures, planning to purchase. Use Express's clip art files in your PowerPAINT creations. If you are this package is a MUST HAVE.
Original retail price: $12.95 (E. & T. Software Catalog, 1988)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - CLIP ART VOL. 2
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This package contains 15 clip art files to be used with PowerPAINT compatible picture files. As with volume 1, this pack contains 45 clip art files. FULL SIZE.
Original retail price: $12.95 (E. & T. Software Catalog, 1988)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - CLIPPER
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SECOND GENERATION of software for the ADAM. Emulates and improves Coleco design techniques; detailed instruction manual; show you how to put clip art into your own hi-res pictures; allows you to design clip art pictures (64 by 64 pixels) or capture them from hi-res pictures.\n\nOriginal retail price: $17.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, April 1989)
This font design utility includes 8 new font sets (Script, micro, cory, bold, etc.) and includes various demo BASIC programs (for fonts and inserting them into GR, HGR, and HGR2 screens). Amazingly emulates Coleco's SmartKEYS menu design techniques!\n\nOriginal retail price: $15.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, April 1989)
Two volumes of songs with accompanying full-screen graphics showcasing the music and graphics capabilities of ADAM. Great for recording as video tape headers.\n\nOriginal retail price: $14.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog 0590, May 1990)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - G.A.M.E. SET #2
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14 more great music and graphic combinations for bringing out the best in your ADAM. Sound and Graphic quality you have to see to believe.\n\nOriginal retail price: $11.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, April 1989)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - GO-DOS
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Finally ADAM enters the world of graphics oriented operating systems. This new ADAM software is a programmers dream. A 780 program environment. Code comes with more than 100 built-in routines - a better appearance dialog boxes, SmartNMI labels. Includes pull down menus, calculator routines, a full arsenal of graphics functions, RAMdrive and supports drives, up to four time driver. Automatically sets up RAM/K or 720K disk sophisticated "GO" programs. Can be used with 60K, 320K or 720k disk.
Original retail price: $21.95 (E. & T. Software Catalog, 1988)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - GODOS V1.2 / GOBASIC V1.153
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GoDOS and GoBASIC — a new BASIC interpreter written by Solomon Swift for the ADAM.
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - GOWRITER
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The ultimate word processor for the ADAM. Includes macros, justification, SmartWRITER compatibility. Printer selection, 30 or 60 column, actually display and print hi-res fonts. With hi-res expander or larger, you can actually display graphics. SmartWRITER compatible. USEFUL for many years to come.
Original retail price: $23.95 (E. & T. Software Catalog, 1988)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - GRAPHIC AND MUSICAL ENSEMBLE VOL. 1 (G.A.M.E.)
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Plays music while displaying a picture related to the song. Note: the available image file appears to be bad; a working copy is sought.
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - GRAPHIC AND MUSICAL ENSEMBLE VOL. 2 (G.A.M.E.)
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Plays music while displaying a picture related to the song.
DIGITAL EXPRESS - GRAPHIC AND MUSICAL ENSEMBLE VOL. 3 (G.A.M.E.)
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Plays music while displaying a picture related to the song.
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - INTEL-BEST 3.3
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A complete SmartBASIC enhancement program. Programming command shortcuts, DATA/REM Spacebump Bug is gone, One color code chart, Expanded line size, Expanded Poke limit, A system block-read/block-write routine, Instant background color changes, Relative DATA line restoration, Powerful Audio Enhancements, Extensive owner's manual, etc.\n\nOriginal retail price: $20.00 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, October 1987)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - INTEL-LOAD V1.0
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This is a SPEED-LOADER programs. It allows you to drastically reduce the loading time required for SmartBASIC programs. The speed savings can be as much as 12x's faster. Example: A 24K program saved with a SmartBASIC interpreter will take a little longer than 4 minutes to load from Datapack. Intel-LOAD will accomplish the same task in just about 30 seconds. This program is easy to use, even for a new computer user. Everybody that has an ADAM should have this program.\n\nOriginal retail price: $15.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, October 1987)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - INTEL-LOAD V2.0
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Use w/SmartBASIC 2 (Public Domain). Same as above.\n\nOriginal retail price: $15.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, October 1987)
Enhancement over three dozen enhancements from song sheets directly to copy of your own in many ways, including a DATA/BASE routine to song bug program. Uses the relative RESTORE command. A MUST for SmartBASIC.
Original retail price: $21.95 (E. & T. Software Catalog, 1988)
Creates a Ram Disk utility for SmartBasic V1.0 or standard EOS programs; works with any size expansion RAM card (64K, 128K, 256K, 512K, and 1M) - it automatically adjusts to the size of your Ram Disk in accordance with your Ram size.\n\nOriginal retail price: $21.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, April 1989)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - MEGASYSTEM-XR "A"
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An expansion card (256K or larger) into a great program. This powerful tool turns your big memory machine. You can instantly switch between 10 put the computer reset; just tap CONTROL and the DELETE key at the same time. In an instant versions of SmartBASIC V1.0 load. SmartFILER with or without dot matrix print real time options. Comes with a powerful calendar. A clock with screen time. Disk/tape utilities for ADAM. Including file copying, editing sectors on the ADAM/link II, SmartBASIC, and SmartBASIC also. You'll wonder how you ever got along without your own ADAMcalc for the XR ADAM.
Original retail price: $39.95 (E. & T. Software Catalog, 1988)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - MEGASYSTEM-XR "B"
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This is the same powerful package as above. You'll need to transfer the shortdisk program to the MegaDISK-XR medium. For those of you who already have MegaDISK 1.0, except to transfer this to the shortdisk program.
Original retail price: $29.95 (E. & T. Software Catalog, 1988)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - ONE MINUTE FORMATTER
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Quick formatting utility for the Coleco ADAM from Digital Express.
Sure PowerPAINT is a comprehensive graphics design program. PaintADE (with the Swift Font Kit) is a range of features of a larger program. Enables you to write for the ADAM computer using PowerPAINT, SmartPAINT, Font, and CLIPPER. One of the best programs ever written for the ADAM. PaintADE allows you to select your own default background color for CLEAR. And, BEST OF ALL, you can pick any and set up for MICRO SYSTEM fonts. With half width you can set up for BIG, BOLD, COMPU, GOTHIC, OUTLINE, or RITZ. Requires two drives. Complete with ENGLISH, OLD ENGLISH, SPECIAL, OLD WEST, BOLD, SYSTEM, ROMAN, BLOCK GOTHIC, along with 20 additional font files to choose from. Over 30 dozen font files.
Original retail price: $18.95 (E. & T. Software Catalog, 1988)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - PAINTAIDE
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Allow you to customize some aspects of PowerPAINT and lets you predefine the four SPECIAL font sets. Plus it comes with the SWIFT FONT KIT including over three dozen font files for use in smartbasic or in PowerPAINT. Even includes a utility to convert bit Image font sets to hi-res shapes for use in HGR and HGR2. Great companion to PowerPAINT.\n\nOriginal retail price: $16.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, April 1989)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - POWERPAINT
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The most extensive graphics design package ever developed for the Adam; quick global color changes; easy polygons; allows use of FontPOWER font sets (normal size, double width, or double length); allows use of Clipper clip art files; move/or copy sections of your pictures; over two dozen print options (various hardcopy); enlarge sections of your picture; scroll your picture up, down, left, or right; actual picture is four screens allowing for large graphics designs (letterheads, greetings cards, certificates, etc.); totally machine code program; requires 64K card; for printing requires centronics parallel interfaced Epson FX or IBM 5152 dot matrix printers (most Epson compatibles will work).\n\nOriginal retail price: $39.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, October 1987)
This volume contains 15 FULL SIZE high quality, high-resolution pictures anywhere in your computer. Place these in PowerPAINT compatible picture files.
Original retail price: $12.95 (E. & T. Software Catalog, 1988)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - SHOWOFF 1
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A multi-featured graphics design package; fast global color changes; quick polygons; easy to use; font available. It includes two primary design packages: BlockPAINT and SmartPAINT. You can PRINT resolution graphics screen routine on the ADAM printer or a compatible Fox or IBM 5152 compatible printer. When using SmartPAINT, the low resolution graphics is preset for interface. Over two dozen print options (various widths, parallel, reverse image) as well as three densities are included.
Original retail price: $26.95 (E. & T. Software Catalog, 1988)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - SHOWOFF I
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This is one of the most complete graphic design programs ever written for the ADAM. You can print out the low resolution graphics on the ADAM printer or high resolution graphics with a dot matrix printer. ShowOFF I includes 2 programs 1) BlockPAINT 2) SmartPAINT\n\nOriginal retail price: $27.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, October 1987)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - SHOWOFF II
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WriteMate, which is written in machine code, so it doesn't require SmartBASIC in order to function, in SmartWRITER. WriteMATE is the best word processing enhancement program written for the Adam. You can create some very impressive documents (includes auto justification, 32 embedded print commands, and much more). This program requires: 64k expander, Panasonic KX1080 or 1080i printer, and centronics parallel interface. Do neat printing like italic.\n\nOriginal retail price: $17.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, October 1987)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - SHOWOFF II - WRITERMATE
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WriterMATE version of ShowOFF II graphic design program for the Coleco ADAM. See also ShowOFF II.
Very similar to ShowOFF II (above); does NOT support internal document margin control; does not include the four line justification commands; adds 24 commands for print control; requires 64K expander, Centronics parallel interface, and any Epson FX compatible printer.\n\nOriginal retail price: $17.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, October 1987)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - SMARTBASIC 1.0 DEI PATCHES
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Patches SmartBASIC for 40 columns with a different font.
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - SPRITEPOWER
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SECOND GENERATION of software for the ADAM. Emulates and improves Coleco design techniques; totally Z80 machine code program (36K file); extensive instruction manual tells you all about using the program and using sprites in your own program; design sprites on a grid or capture them from hi-res pictures. Includes a buffer for transferring sprites from one file to another; includes an 11K ramdisk (does not require 64K expander); includes PUFF (a fast action arcade style game using sprites) store sprite sets as binary image Z80 file, binary image BASIC 'H' file, or as a BASIC 'A' file with DATA statements.\n\nOriginal retail price: $17.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, October 1987)
Enhanced BASIC for use with the Orphanware 80 column board. Also works with EVE or OBS physical clock board. Includes DMP support and automatic RAMdrive capability with a memory expander.\n\nOriginal retail price: $11.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog 0590, May 1990)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - SWIFTDISK
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A ram disk utility. The speed is unbelievable, and your productivity is greatly improved. SwiftDISK will access SmartBASIC RAM DRIVE (even if it fools the Daytime one tap drive). A powerful boot to ADAM format (except SmartBASIC 2.0). SwiftDISK requires the RAM buffer, the SwiftDISK is recommended for use as a 64K (128K or larger) BIG expander.
Original retail price: $10.95 (E. & T. Software Catalog, 1988)
A full-featured terminal program for use with the ADAMLink modem. Written entirely in machine code. Can be used for 300 or 1200 bps. Extremely user friendly. Works with 30, 40, or 80 columns. Allows use of macros, 20 record library (named, numbered).
Original retail price: $19.95 (E. & T. Software Catalog, 1988)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - SWIFTLINK V1.3
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Terminal/modem program for the Coleco ADAM, version 1.3. See also SwiftLINK 1.2.
Creates RAMdrive capability with BASIC 1.0. Corrects several BASIC bugs. Includes TurboCOPY media control and copy utility plus PD modules and programming tips.\n\nOriginal retail price: $18.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog 0590, May 1990)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - TURBODISK 2.0
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Creates powerful RAMdrive capability with BASIC 2.0 and a 64K expander. Disables EXTMEM command.\n\nOriginal retail price: $12.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog 0590, May 1990)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - TURBODISK V1.0
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Creates a RAMDISK utility for SmartBASIC V1.0, corrects BASIC bugs, and includes TurboCOPY (copy utility with 62K buffer and various 'medium manager' options)! TurboDISK is fully compatible with all binary converted BASIC programs. Requires: 64K expander.\n\nOriginal retail price: $22.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, October 1987)
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - TURBODISK V2.0
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Creates a RAMDISK utility for SmartBASIC V2.0; Uses 'd7' to access 63K ramdisk; requires 64K memory expansion card.\n\nOriginal retail price: $15.95 (M.W. Ruth Co. Catalog, October 1987)
Utility program that allows you to rename files, delete files, rename disk volume, and exit into SmartWRITER.
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - XRAMPACK I / XRBOOT
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Ramdisk utility programs for the ADAM. Copies listed programs into RAM and allows switching between them.
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DIGITAL EXPRESS - XRAMPAK I
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The perfect companion for your BIG utility expansion card and MegaDISK 1.0. It is a collection of three powerful ram disk utility programs: ADAM LINK, XRAMcopy, and ADAMLINK PACK. Based on SmartBASIC 1.0 and compatible with the MX-256 and programs on the ram disk ABOVE your files. A copy/buffer and write buffer. Can be as large as your XRAM have a 495k copy buffer, and with the MX-512 making multiple backups of PUBLIC DOMAIN software. Includes XRAMpak and EZfile disk. Get XRAMpak today!
Original retail price: $17.95 (E. & T. Software Catalog, 1988)