The Coleco Adam is a personal computer developed by Coleco from October 1983 to January 1985.
Coleco released the computer as a separate unit and as Expansion Module #3 for its ColecoVision, which would upgrade the console to make it fully compatible with the Adam. Earlier in its lifetime, the Adam suffered major defects leading to as many as 60 percent of the first batch of machines being returned. The negative publicity of the defects, along with a sluggish production rate after a late 1983 approval from the Federal Communications Commission, guaranteed dismal sales, including one missed figure in Christmas 1983 (only about 95,000 units shipped against the expected 500,000), and software developers were hesitant to support the computer. After failing to rectify its marred reputation despite repairing most of the defects, aggressive price cuts, and even a $500 scholarship program, Coleco discontinued the computer more than a year after its launch.
One advantage of the Coleco Adam is that it is inherently fully compatible with all ColecoVision titles through its cartridge slot. This list only contains games that natively support the computer and its features, which were usually released on proprietary Digital Data Pack cassette tapes. For a separate list for ColecoVision, see list of ColecoVision games. Long after its support was dropped, a community of enthusiasts continues to provide hardware and software for the machine, including homebrew games. Therefore, only games that have been noted by a publication are counted for inclusion.
Games
There are commercial games on this list.
+ List of Coleco Adam games Name Date Genre Notes Publisher Refs 2010: The Graphic Action Game 1984 Interactive fiction Based on the 1984 film 2010: The Year We Make Contact Coleco Industries https://www.mobygames.com/game/22484/2010-the-graphic-action-game/ 2010: The Text Adventure Game 1984 Interactive fiction Based on the 1984 film 2010: The Year We Make Contact Coleco Industries A Christmas Adventure Late 1984 Adventure Bitcards, Inc. ADAM Bomb 1989 Puzzle Steve Pitman Software ADAM/ColecoVision Software List: #-A. ColecoADAM.net. ADAM Links Golf Game Sports Superior Software Addictus Puzzle Reedy Software Adult Pinball Games Compilation, pinball Contains nine games made with Pinball Construction Set. Adultware Adventure Pack 1 1986 ADAMagic Software Adventure Pack 1. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Adventure Pack 2 1986 ADAMagic Software Adventure Pack 2. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Adventure Pack 3 1986 ADAMagic Software Adventure Pack 3. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Adventure Pack A 1986 Compilation, adventure ADAMagic Software Adventure Pack A. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Adventure Pack I Mid-1984 Compilation, adventure Victory Software Adventure Pack II Mid-1984 Compilation, adventure Victory Software Alcazar Action-adventure Telegames / Activision Aquattack Shooter Telegames / Interphase Arcade Action 1987 ADAMagic Software Arcade Action. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. BallyHoo 1986 Infocom / Elliam Associates Ballyhoo. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Battle for Castle Arandale Adventure Walters Software ADAM/ColecoVision Software List: B-C. ColecoADAM.net. Best of Broderbund January 1985 Compilation, shooter Contains A.E. and Choplifter. Coleco Industries Beyond Trek 1988 Digital Express Beyond Trek. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Beyond Trek - Revised 1988 Digital Express Beyond Trek. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Bible Jeopardy Quiz Royal Ambassador Software Black Gold 1984 Image MicroCorp Blind Date 1987 ADAMagic Software Blind Date. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Bounty Hunter Mid-1984 Adventure Victory Software Brain Games 1987 ADAMagic Software Brain Games. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Brainstorm Puzzle Steve Pitman Software Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom October 1983 Platform The pack-in game. Coleco Industries Campaign '84 Q3 1984 Simulation Sunrise Software Castle Deathstone I Adventure Questech Computer Entertainment Software Castle Vampira 1987 ADAMagic Software Castle Vampira. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Chess Champ 1988 Digital Express Chess Tutor I 198? Tutor-Ware Chess Tutor II 198? Tutor-Ware Cutthroats 1984 Infocom / Elliam Associates Cutthroats. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Davasan Software Tape 3: BASIC Games Compilation Davasan Software ADAM/ColecoVision Software List: D-E. ColecoADAM.net. Deadline 1982 Infocom / Elliam Associates Deadline. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Diablo 1984 Image MicroCorp Donkey Kong Q2 1984 Platform Coleco Industries Donkey Kong Jr. April 1984 Platform Coleco Industries Dragon - The Chinese Challenge 1989 Reedy Software Dragon's Lair Q4 1984 Interactive film Coleco Industries Electronic Game Pack I 1985 Compilation APE Software Electronic Game Pack II 1985 Compilation APE Software Enchanter 1983 Infocom / Elliam Associates Enchanter. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Evolution 1987 Sydney Development Corporation EZ Match 1989 Puzzle The Softworks Factory Family Feud 1984–5 Game show Coleco Industries Fantasy Gamer May 1985 Compilation, interactive fiction Contains two games and an adventure game creator. Martin Consulting Foreplay 1988 ADAMzap Soft Foreplay. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Game Pack 1 1987 ADAMagic Software Game Pack 1. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Game Pack 2 1987 ADAMagic Software Game Pack 2. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Game Pack 3 1987 ADAMagic Software Game Pack 3. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Games Pack I May 1985 Compilation Contains three games. Victory Software Ghost Zapper 1988 Action Steve Pitman Software Ghost Zapper. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Grave Robber Action International Computing ADAM/ColecoVision Software List: F-G. ColecoADAM.net. Gust Buster Q3 1984 Action Sunrise Software Infidel 1983 Infocom / Elliam Associates Infidel. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. KeKeT's Labyrinth Maze Walters Software ADAM/ColecoVision Software List: J-K. ColecoADAM.net. Keystone Kapers Platform Telegames / Activision Kid's TriviaPak I 1986 Mr. T Soft Lab Mouse 1987 Reedy Software ADAM/ColecoVision Software List: L-M. ColecoADAM.net. Leather Goddesses of Phobos 1986 Infocom / Elliam Associates Leather Goddess of Phobos. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Mage Quest 1986 Reedy Software Michigana Jones Adventure Reedy Software Mind Over ADAM Steve Pitman Software Mountain King Q3 1984 Platform Sunrise Software Mr. T Word Search 1988 Mr. T Soft Mr. T Word Search Pak I 1988Expansion pack Mr. T Soft Mystery & Yacht 1989 Compilation A&S Software Mystery & Yacht. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Party Trivia Game Quiz Parallel Systems ADAM/ColecoVision Software List: P-Q. ColecoADAM.net. Phrase Craze 1988 Reedy Software Phrase Craze - Phrase Pak I 1988Expansion pack Reedy Software Phrase Craze - Phrase Pak II 1988Expansion pack Reedy Software Pity Board Z-Delta Software Planetfall 1983 Infocom / Elliam Associates Planetfall. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Plundered Hearts 1987 Infocom / Elliam Associates Plundered Hearts. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Pro Football Strategy Sports Murdock Games Quest for Quintana Roo Q3 1984 Action-adventure Sunrise Software QuikFax Quest Quiz Data Doctor Robo Thief Steve Pitman Software ADAM/ColecoVision Software List: R-S. ColecoADAM.net. Rolloverture Q3 1984 Educational, music, platform Sunrise Software Sacrifice to the Spider Queen Adventure Avimar, Inc. Savings & Loan 1984 Victory Software Savings & Loan. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Search for the Ruby Chalice Adventure International Computing Seastalker 1984 Infocom / Elliam Associates Seastalker. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Skiing 1986 Telegames SmartBASIC Bonanza Late 1984 Compilation A package of 15 applications. Includes eight games. Martin Consulting Snack-Man & Bouncer 1986 Compilation, action Contains two games. Orbitware Sorcerer 198? Infocom / Elliam Associates Sorcerer. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Space Text Adventure Game Adventure Walters Software Spellbreaker 1985 Infocom / Elliam Associates Spellbreaker. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Stage Fright 1987 Reedy Software Starcross 1982 Infocom / Elliam Associates Starcross. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. States Race 1990 Educational, political simulation Contains three games in which players answer geography questions to gain votes and political power. Hal Weber Software StationFall 1987 Infocom / Elliam Associates Stationfall. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. SteamRoller 1984 Activision Strategy Pack I May 1985 Compilation, strategy Contains four games, including Othello. Victory Software Stratozap Shooter Allied Creative Engineers Strip Poker 1989 ADAMzap Soft Sub Raiders Simulation Strategic Software SubRoc 1984 Shooter Coleco Industries Super Parrot Puzzle Phoenix 2000 Suspect 1984 Infocom / Elliam Associates Suspect. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Suspended 1983 Infocom / Elliam Associates Suspended. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Temple of Apshai Role-playing Epyx ADAM/ColecoVision Software List: T-U. ColecoADAM.net. The Abominable Snowman 1989 Adventure Graftex Software The Adam Home Software Library Mid-1985 Compilation A package of 32 applications, six of which are games. Coleco Industries The Billy Saga - Vol. 01 198? Hal Weber Software The Billy Saga - Vol. 02 198? Hal Weber Software The Black Dungeon of Midor 1988 ADAMagic Software Black Dungeon of Midor. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. The Boot Shop 198? ADAMagic Software The Boot Shop. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. The Complete Bible Fun Series Quiz Contains Bible Fun I, II and III. JP Software The Dam Busters Simulation Sydney Development Corporation The HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1984 Infocom / Elliam Associates The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. The Reedy Entertainment Pack 1 1986 Reedy Software The Socializer Adventure Adultware The Stock Market Game 198? Image MicroCorp The Wizard of Id's WizType May 1985 Educational, typing Sydney Development Corporation The Yolks on You 1983 20th Century Fox The Yolks on You. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Tomb Adventure International Computing Tournament Tennis Sports Telegames / Imagic Trek Q4 1984 Strategy Victory Software TriviaPak I 1986 Mr. T Soft Troll's Tale Adventure Sierra On-Line U-Match-Em Puzzle Phoenix 2000 Video Hustler Sports Coleco / Konami ADAM/ColecoVision Software List: V-W. ColecoADAM.net. Wacky Word Games 1984–5 Word Coleco Industries Wing War Action Telegames / Imagic Wishbringer 1985 Infocom / Elliam Associates Wishbringer. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Witness 1983 Infocom / Elliam Associates Witness. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Word Feud 1984 Xonox, Inc. Zaxxon 1984 Shooter Coleco Industries Zenji Puzzle Telegames / Activision ADAM/ColecoVision Software List: X-Z. ColecoADAM.net. Zork I - The Great Underground Empire 1983 Infocom / Elliam Associates Zork I. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Zork II - The Wizard of Frobozz 1983 Infocom / Elliam Associates Zork II. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum. Zork III - The Dungeon Master 1983 Infocom / Elliam Associates Zork III. ColecoVision & ADAM Computer Museum.
See also List of ColecoVision games
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