Happy #Oktoberfest month! This is a card design I did a few years ago for an #accordion themed deck of cards. Bonus points if you can guess the song on the flag.

Welcome to #ColecoJam, a #Colecovision emulator for the @adafruit.com #FruitJam. The project includes the emulator, a cartridge reader and a 3D printed case (video includes title screen in the upcoming release). #RetroGames danthegeek.com/colecojam/

I’m happy with my first attempt at a 3d printed case for the #ColecoJam. It still needs a few tweaks but I’m closer than I thought I would be. #ColecoVision @adafruit.com #FruitJam.

This is really interesting: a recent community project where a #Colecovision "Mr. Do" cartridge was disassembled, enhanced with improved sound, graphics, sprites and more, and re-assembled into a new cartridge/ROM version with the name "Mr. Do Arcade". It also works with #ColecoJam. mrdoarcade.com

The Fruit Jam now runs a #Colecovision emulator too, with #ColecoJam. danthegeek.com/colecojam/

adafruit@adafruit.com · last wk.

Fruit Jam runs emulators like DOOM, Mac Plus, C64, Vic-20, NES, CircuitPython and more learn.adafruit.com/products/6200/guides #adafruit

Adding a screen saver to the next release of #ColecoJam, the #Colecovision emulator for the @adafruit.com #FruitJam. I thought I add this short transition instead of just enabling the screensaver.

In the latest version of my #Colecovision emulator, #ColecoJam, I have added a logo to the cartridge menu, and now pressing button 1 on the @adafruit.com #FruitJam while in a game will return immediately to the cartridge menu, no reboot required.

Has been one year already? This week marks the one year anniversary of my initial release of #Zork / #ZMachine for the #FruitJam. It is written in @circuitpython.org and can run standalone or with Fruit Jam OS. learn.adafruit.com/zork-and-the...

Fruit Jam, Zork and the Z Machine

In the 80s before ChatGPT, gamers had another way to have conversations with their computers: Zork and Z Machine games.

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#ColecoJam now supported!

@frenskefrens.bsky.social · 2w ago

Pico-bootloader showcase. A bootloader for your retro console, arcade and computer emulators. @cogliano.bsky.social @johnpark.bsky.social @adafruit.com @pimoroni.com Runs on #RP2350 boards like Adafruit Fruit Jam, Pimoroni Pico Plus 2 with PCB from @johnpark.bsky.social youtu.be/qpdPe52dfYE?...

The latest release of #ColecoJam for the @adafruit.com #FruitJam includes support for additional controllers and support for the upcoming Pico-bootLoader version. A big shoutout to @frenskefrens.bsky.social for making this release happen. github.com/cogliano/Ada...

Built my own BirdBuddy with an ESP32-S3 and #CircuitPython. I'll be polishing this with full build tutorial, but proof of concept seems to work. youtu.be/HVIMTLtxEno?...

Bird Identifier Demo

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An early prototype of a push-button phone. #batman #batphone #1960s

Oh my, my @bsky.app feed is lately looking like a flashback to the #1980s. Now where did I put that #HallandOats LP?

You can still play this game 41 years later with a Z Machine emulator like mine for the @adafruit.com #FruitJam . learn.adafruit.com/zork-and-the...

Fruit Jam, Zork and the Z Machine

In the 80s before ChatGPT, gamers had another way to have conversations with their computers: Zork and Z Machine games.

learn.adafruit.com

Charles Hawn@charleshawn66.bsky.social · 2w ago

Spellbreaker was released 41 years ago today on Sep 16, 1985. Written by Dave Lebling. It was #Infocom's 18th game. After saving your mentor Belboz in SORCERER, you have become the leader of the Circle of Enchanters. Now spells are failing to work or go strangely wrong. #Commodore #C64 #Commodore64

Playing around with renderings of my #colecojam case for my #colecovision emulator for the @adafruit.com #fruitjam.

Getting close to finishing my first pass of my #ColecoJam case design. #colecovision @adafruit.com #FruitJam danthegeek.com/2026/09/11/d...

Atari's Centipede game running on #ColecoJam, a #Colecovision emulator running on the credit card size @adafruit.com #FruitJam. danthegeek.com/colecojam/

WIP: For the next phase of my #ColecoJAM project, I am designing a case for the @adafruit.com #FruitJam and my cartridge reader shield. I started with Adafruit's case design in Fusion and modifying it to fit and look like a mini #Colecovision console.

Join our small - but growing - community on Discord. @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org are planning their first livestream Q&A and it will happen soon in Discord. Join here: discord.com/invite/e2Ue5...

A new release of ColecoJam is now available, fixing a few nagging issues (at least to me). github.com/cogliano/Ada...

Look at what I got for my birthday! What synth @circuitpython.org projects should I make for this , @dcdalrymple.com and @todbot.com?

Here are a few #Colecovision screen shots from the #ColecoJam emulator, running on the credit card sized #FruitJam from @adafruit.com. More info at danthegeek.com/colecojam/

I saved the boxes. #colecovision

My #ColecoJam project emulating a #Colecovision is coming soon to the pico-bootloader, a method for selecting and loading a chosen emulator.

@frenskefrens.bsky.social · last mo.

Added it to the pico-bootLoader youtu.be/RhY9qUGYlsg?...

Here is a pretty accurate description of my #ColecoJam project found in a #Colecovision group on Facebook. www.facebook.com/share/p/19Cs...

Version 1.1 of ColecoJam is now available. It fixes an invisible sprite issue that I discovered after recording this video. Watch how the first 2 lives where lost with invisible bullets. This has been fixed. I also noticed a similar issue in Spy Hunter. Available here: github.com/cogliano/Ada...

Dan Cogliano@cogliano.bsky.social · last mo.

Next version of #ColecoJam will route sound through the HDMI, no external speaker needed. Also, my cartridge reader will be supported, so you can play either from a game ROM or the inserted cartridge. (sound on!) @adafruit.com #FruitJam #colecovision

Latest version of #ColecoJam is available here, which includes support for audio through HDMI and the Colecovision Game Cartridge Adapter. #Colecovision @adafruit.com #FruitJam. github.com/cogliano/Ada...

Release 1.0: Sound now plays through HDMI · cogliano/Adafruit_ColecoJam

The latest Learn Guide is available here: https://danthegeek.com/2026/08/25/colecojam-learn-guide/ This release has the following additions/changes: The audio is now routed through the HDMI cable,...

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Next version of #ColecoJam will route sound through the HDMI, no external speaker needed. Also, my cartridge reader will be supported, so you can play either from a game ROM or the inserted cartridge. (sound on!) @adafruit.com #FruitJam #colecovision

Screenshot of Galaxian by Atari running on my #Colecovision emulator #ColecoJam on the @adafruit.com #Fruitjam.

In this live episode of the Bootloader podcast, @paulcutler.org and @todbot.com talk about highlights of CircuitPython from the past year, including my #Zork and Moon Miner games for the @adafruit.com #Fruitjam (link below is now live).

Paul Cutler@paulcutler.org · last mo.

In two hours, @todbot.com and I take over the Adafruit YouTube channel for a live episode of The Bootloader for #CircuitPythonDay2026. We'll share some of our favorite CircuitPython things from the last year. Be there or be square: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pRV...