Collectors Corner..The Scandal Of All Ages

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Collectors Corner..The Scandal Of All Ages

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All collectors Know of the Novag Disney Magic Castle(Art. No.1983)
shown below it is more of a toy rather then a serious chess computer
it contained a very weak chess program(as well as 3 other games) programmed by Kittinger

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N ... 922171918/

less well know however is the infamous Red Magic Castle(Art. No.1986)
well now i can report with a heavy heart..the Red Magic Castle is NOT a chess computer at all!
but rather only a playing board with no electronics in it what so ever


shown here ..the board is simply used to play 4 different games with a large yellow dial to slide the playing surface to change between different markings on the squares

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N ... 922171918/

i have just now made this grim discovery when i received my second Red Castle

upon re-checking my first Red Castle it seems that the chess computer inside the Red Box is the same exact computer as the Blue Castle!
:shock: :shock: :shock:

this can only mean that the seller of the First Red Castle either replaced the game board with a Blue Castle computer or he himself did not know the difference

The Red Castle has now been EXPELLED from the Ultra Rare Collection and its name forever removed from all records, books and tabloids for all time:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N ... 03/detail/

i will leave the photos of the Bogus Red Castle in the Novag collection (clearly marked as not a chess computer)
as a living testament to my ignorance
:(

Criminal Proceedings Are Now Underway Regards
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Hi Steve,

last year, I bought a Novag Disney Castle in France... it looked as the "famous" castle but I could not find a switch, adapter plug... and finally discovered that it was not an chess computer at all :?

A few weeks ago, I bought a Castle from the seller in Switzerland who sells many of them, so now I have both :)

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I don't have a box for my non-electronic castle, so

The Red Box remains rare regards :wink:
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Alain wrote:Hi Steve,

last year, I bought a Novag Disney Castle in France... it looked as the "famous" castle but I could not find a switch, adapter plug... and finally discovered that it was not an chess computer at all :?

A few weeks ago, I bought a Castle from the seller in Switzerland who sells many of them, so now I have both :)

Image

I don't have a box for my non-electronic castle, so

The Red Box remains rare regards :wink:
Alain
thanks for trying to make me feel better Alain
but if you only knew what i paid for this supposed Red Castle "Computer"
you would be offering to sell me a 10% interest in the Eiffel Tower

:(

Sold Regards
Steve
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What a bummer! :shock:

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thanks for trying to make me feel better Alain
but if you only knew what i paid for this supposed Red Castle "Computer"
you would be offering to sell me a 10% interest in the Eiffel Tower

:(

Sold Regards
Steve[/quote]

We all win some and lose some :( My condolences to you. If the
Red Castle was advertised as a 'computer' then perhaps you should
report the matter to ebay as well as giving a negative feedback.
You should get a refund.
Larry
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Hi Steve,
Steve B wrote:All collectors Know of the Novag Disney Magic Castle(Art. No.1983)
shown below it is more of a toy rather then a serious chess computer
it contained a very weak chess program(as well as 3 other games) programmed by Kittinger

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N ... 922171918/

less well know however is the infamous Red Magic Castle(Art. No.1986)
well now i can report with a heavy heart..the Red Magic Castle is NOT a chess computer at all!
but rather only a playing board with no electronics in it what so ever
That's unbelievable news! This would have never come to my mind! :shock:

I always thought, it were identical computers with the only difference, that the one with the red box had two rows of buttons and the blue castle all on the right side...


But as i now saw: the lettering on the blue box (on Alain's photo) says: 4 in 1 Electronic games

and the red box in your gallery only says: 4 in 1 game board...

but i would have never noticed this without your discovery!

i feel with you...
:cry:


discovery channel regards,
Robert
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You all were more happy before you got to know the truth. But nothing has changed. Happiness is in our minds. :wink:

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Hi Steve,

that means you bought it, but you never tested it during yet? :shock:

I think that what a great shock for you - my thoughts are with you...

To much for today Regards
José
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Robert Weck wrote:Hi Steve,
Steve B wrote:All collectors Know of the Novag Disney Magic Castle(Art. No.1983)
shown below it is more of a toy rather then a serious chess computer
it contained a very weak chess program(as well as 3 other games) programmed by Kittinger

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N ... 922171918/

less well know however is the infamous Red Magic Castle(Art. No.1986)
well now i can report with a heavy heart..the Red Magic Castle is NOT a chess computer at all!
but rather only a playing board with no electronics in it what so ever
That's unbelievable news! This would have never come to my mind! :shock:

I always thought, it were identical computers with the only difference, that the one with the red box had two rows of buttons and the blue castle all on the right side...


But as i now saw: the lettering on the blue box (on Alain's photo) says: 4 in 1 Electronic games

and the red box in your gallery only says: 4 in 1 game board...

but i would have never noticed this without your discovery!

i feel with you...
:cry:


discovery channel regards,
Robert
thank you for your compassion my friend
a sad day for Schachcomputer history indeed
and financially i am now

Bankrupt Regards
:cry:
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Jose wrote:Hi Steve,

that means you bought it, but you never tested it during yet? :shock:

I think that what a great shock for you - my thoughts are with you...

To much for today Regards
José
no ...
this is my SECOND RED Castle
the first Red Castle i did test but i now discover it was really a Blue Castle all along..with the SECOND Red Castle i have learned the sad truth

i hope you understand my comments

Best
Steve
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Larry wrote:thanks for trying to make me feel better Alain
but if you only knew what i paid for this supposed Red Castle "Computer"
you would be offering to sell me a 10% interest in the Eiffel Tower

:(

Sold Regards
Steve

We all win some and lose some :( My condolences to you. If the
Red Castle was advertised as a 'computer' then perhaps you should
report the matter to ebay as well as giving a negative feedback.
You should get a refund.
Larry
thanks for your thuoghts Larry but neither of the Red Castles were purchased on Ebay

the first i purchased from someone selling their entire collection at one time and this second one from another collector whom i am in contact with now

Lawyers On Call Regards
Steve
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Georg wrote:You all were more happy before you got to know the truth. But nothing has changed. Happiness is in our minds. :wink:

Georg
hi Georg

Yes it seems that sometimes Ignorance is

Bliss Regards
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Steve B wrote:
Jose wrote:Hi Steve,

that means you bought it, but you never tested it during yet? :shock:

I think that what a great shock for you - my thoughts are with you...

To much for today Regards
José
no ...
this is my SECOND RED Castle
the first Red Castle i did test but i now discover it was really a Blue Castle all along..with the SECOND Red Castle i have learned the sad truth

i hope you understand my comments

Best
Steve
Now i understand - i try to explain in my own words... :wink:
Your first red castle was packed in a red box, and you did not saw that the blue castle (you still have) and the red boxed castle looked same?!
And with the last "red castle" you got (not from ebay i hope) you have the "real" red castle which looks different to the blue one and is not electric?!
Correct?

Puhh, that is hard Regards
José
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Jose wrote:
Steve B wrote:
Jose wrote:Hi Steve,

that means you bought it, but you never tested it during yet? :shock:

I think that what a great shock for you - my thoughts are with you...

To much for today Regards
José
no ...
this is my SECOND RED Castle
the first Red Castle i did test but i now discover it was really a Blue Castle all along..with the SECOND Red Castle i have learned the sad truth

i hope you understand my comments

Best
Steve
Now i understand - i try to explain in my own words... :wink:
Your first red castle was packed in a red box, and you did not saw that the blue castle (you still have) and the red boxed castle looked same?!
And with the last "red castle" you got (not from ebay i hope) you have the "real" red castle which looks different to the blue one and is not electric?!
Correct?

Puhh, that is hard Regards
José

all perfect!
:P
your reading and writing of English is

Superb Regards
Steve
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