Nickolas Marentes

My interest in programming games began with the purchase of my first computer back in 1980, a Tandy TRS-80 Model 1. In 1984, I moved on to the Tandy Color Computer 2 and 1986,  a Tandy Color Computer 3 which I still program today. Although predominantly a Tandy/Radio Shack computer enthusiast, I also followed many of the systems available at…

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Mystery 256 Color Mode?

There have been rumours of a secret 256 color mode hidden within the GIME chip architecture of the Tandy Color Computer 3. This page reveals all the information that I have collected with the hope that one day the truth will be revealed. Introducing the GIME chip The GIME chip within the Color Computer 3…

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