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The '''Aladdin Deck Enhancer''', produced by [[Camerica]] and developed by [[Codemasters]], is a cartridge-based system that allows software on '''Compact Cartridges''' to be played on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It is similar to the [[Datach]] system for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]], but without the Barcode feature. It was released in November 1992, with its planned library to reach a total 24 games by the end of 1993.<ref>"NES 8-bit gains Aladdin enhancer." HFD-The Weekly Home Furnishings Newspaper 4 Jan. 1993</ref> However, only seven games were actually released.
The '''Aladdin Deck Enhancer''' is a system-enhancing adaptor to use Compact Cartridges on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It was produced by [[Camerica]] and developed by [[Codemasters]] but [[Nintendo Entertainment System#Unlicensed games|not licensed by Nintendo]]. It is similar to the [[Datach]] system for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]], but without the Barcode feature. It was released in November 1992, with its planned library to reach a total 24 games by the end of 1993.<ref>"NES 8-bit gains Aladdin enhancer." HFD-The Weekly Home Furnishings Newspaper January 4, 1993</ref> However, only seven games were actually released. The device had low sales and Camerica went bankrupt in 1993.<ref name="RetroGamer1">{{cite magazine |last1=Crookes |first1=David |title=Developer Lookback - Coding Back the Years |journal=[[Retro Gamer]] |date=October 2006 |issue=29 |page=65 |url=https://archive.org/details/retro-gamer-raspberry-pi-buenos-aires/Retro%20Gamer%20029/page/64/mode/2up |publisher=[[Imagine Publishing]]}}</ref>


==Hardware==
==Hardware==
[[Image:Aladdin Deck Enhancer connection and switch.JPG|150px|left|thumb|alt=Edge connector slot with spring connector pins in a black housing|Aladdin Deck Enhancer connection and switch]]
[[File:Aladdin Deck Enhancer connection and switch.JPG|thumb|alt=Edge connector slot with spring connector pins in a black housing|Aladdin Deck Enhancer connection and switch]]
Invented by Richard Darling,<ref>http://patft.uspto.gov/ U.S. Patent Office, Patents 5,395,112 Memory cartridge, and 5,599,232 Memory cartridge with interface having graphics co-processor</ref> the Aladdin Deck Enhancer contains a bypass Security Circuit Chip, a Memory Control Chip, and a Graphics Chip,<ref name="Aladdin Deck Enhancer's instructions brochure">Aladdin Deck Enhancer's instructions brochure, inside packaging</ref>{{rp|side B}} which would work with the [[lock-out chip]] and other features inside the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. First, the Compact Cartridge would be inserted into the Aladdin Deck Enhancer, which is shaped the same as a standard NES cartridge, and then this would be inserted into the Control Deck. Inside the slot where the Compact Cartridge is placed is a recessed switch, which changes the Security/Region settings from position A to position B.<ref name="Aladdin Deck Enhancer's instructions brochure"/>{{rp|side A}} The device contains 8 kilobytes of [[RAM]] for graphics use, much like 24.7% of all other NES games released in the U.S.
Invented by Richard Darling,<ref>U.S. Patent Office, Patents 5,395,112 Memory cartridge, and 5,599,232 Memory cartridge with interface having graphics co-processor</ref> the Aladdin Deck Enhancer contains a bypass Security Circuit Chip, a Memory Control Chip, and a Graphics Chip,<ref name="Aladdin Deck Enhancer's instructions brochure">Aladdin Deck Enhancer's instructions brochure, inside packaging</ref>{{rp|side B}} which work with the [[lock-out chip]] and other features inside the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. First, the Compact Cartridge is inserted into the Aladdin Deck Enhancer, which is shaped the same as a standard NES cartridge, and then this is inserted into the Control Deck. Inside the slot where the Compact Cartridge is placed is a recessed switch, which changes the Security/Region settings from position A to position B.<ref name="Aladdin Deck Enhancer's instructions brochure"/>{{rp|side A}} The device contains 8 kilobytes of [[RAM]] for graphics use.


The idea behind the Aladdin Deck Enhancer was to provide a cheaper means with which to make the game cartridges<ref>Classic Home Video Games: 1985-1988, by Brett Weiss, page 255</ref> mainly because each cartridge requires its own [[10NES]] lock-out chip, RAM and extra circuitry. Camerica was one of the major purveyors of unlicensed NES games, so the Deck Enhancer was a logical creation for them. Also, since the slot for the actual game was much smaller, less material was needed to produce a cartridge. However, by the time the product was released the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] and [[Mega Drive|Mega Drive/Genesis]] were already released and the product never had a sizable installed base to warrant a large amount of software. Camerica never recovered from the release and shortly after was forced to close down. This led to a small number of game systems produced, which in turn made it a valuable collectible to many collectors that can be sold for a good price.
The device allowed Camerica to make cheaper game cartridges<ref>Classic Home Video Games: 1985-1988, by Brett Weiss, page 255</ref><ref name="RetroGamer2">{{cite magazine |last1=Jones |first1=Darran |title=In the Chair with... The Oliver Twins |journal=[[Retro Gamer]] |date=August 2009 |issue=66 |page=82 |url=https://archive.org/details/retro-gamer-raspberry-pi-buenos-aires/Retro%20Gamer%20066/page/82/mode/2up |publisher=[[Imagine Publishing]]}}</ref> by sharing more of the requisite componentry of each cartridge: [[10NES]] lock-out chip, RAM, and extra circuitry. However, by the time the product was released the next generation of consoles were already released as the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] and [[Mega Drive|Mega Drive/Genesis]]. By then, the Aladdin lacked a sizable market base to warrant making a large game library, and Camerica was soon forced to close.


Codemasters' game ''[[Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk]]'', designed by the [[Oliver Twins]], was enhanced for the NES release and retitled ''Dizzy the Adventurer'' and originally bundled with the Aladdin released in November 1992; it was the only Aladdin game not released on a normal-sized NES cartridge.<ref>http://www.atarihq.com/tsr/odd/aladdin/aladdin.html</ref> Only another six titles were ever released, all primarily from Codemasters' library. More titles were listed as "Coming Soon",<ref>http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587233-dizzy-the-adventurer/images/box-46910, scan of the 'Aladdin Deck Enhancer's box, front and back side</ref> but never released as Aladdin cartridges. ''[[CJ's Elephant Antics]]'' wasn't released as a standalone game at all but was part of the ''[[Quattro Arcade]]'' NES cartridge which contained three other games. Aladdin games were typically identical to their standalone counterparts with a few exceptions. ''[[The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy]]'' was the only one to receive any improvement, having a faster character, changed items system, 250 instead of 100 stars to collect, and other smaller changes. ''Baseball Pro's'' on the ''[[Quattro Sports]]'' Aladdin cartridge seems to have a small problem; it always plays ten innings regardless of the score, rather than ending after nine when the score isn't tied.
''[[Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk]]'' by Codemasters, designed by the [[Oliver Twins]], was enhanced for the NES release and retitled ''Dizzy the Adventurer'' and originally bundled with the Aladdin released in November 1992.<ref name="RetroGamer3">{{cite magazine |last1=Jones |first1=Darran |title=Dizzy's Eggshellent Adventures |journal=[[Retro Gamer]] |date=April 2010 |issue=75 |pages=54–55 |url=https://archive.org/details/retro-gamer-raspberry-pi-buenos-aires/Retro%20Gamer%20075/page/54/mode/2up |publisher=[[Imagine Publishing]]}}</ref> It is the only Aladdin game not released on a normal-sized NES cartridge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atarihq.com/tsr/odd/aladdin/aladdin.html|title=Aladdin Deck Enhancer|website=www.atarihq.com}}</ref> Only another six games were ever released, all primarily from the Codemasters library. More games were listed as "Coming Soon",<ref>http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587233-dizzy-the-adventurer/images/box-46910, scan of the 'Aladdin Deck Enhancer's box, front and back side</ref> but never released as Aladdin cartridges. ''[[CJ's Elephant Antics]]'' was not released as a standalone game but is part of the ''[[Quattro Arcade]]'' NES cartridge, which contains three other games.


Aladdin games are typically identical to their standalone counterparts with a few exceptions. ''[[The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy]]'' is the only one with any improvement: a faster character, changed items system, 250 instead of 100 stars to collect, and other smaller changes.
== Aladdin Deck Enhancer games==
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Each game for the Aladdin comes in a small cardboard box with a punched out hole at its top for it to be hung on a peg; inside instead of having the typical instruction booklet with many pages stapled together, they had instructions like a fold-out brochure or poster.


==Games==
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''[[Big Nose Freaks Out]]'': This is the second of two games starring Big Nose, the other being [[Big Nose the Caveman]]. Both are platform adventure games. In this adventure he rolls along on his wheel board, which is somewhat like a skateboard but with only one wheel, holding his trusty club and the occasional rocks. Bones are considered money in his time and Big Nose has gotten all his bones stolen, and must journey through this prehistoric land and get them back.
⚫
Each game for the Aladdin Deck Enhancer comes in a small cardboard box with a punched out hole at its top for it to be hung on a peg.<ref name="VGB">{{cite book | title=The Video Game Bible, 1985-2002 | first=Andy | last=Slaven | location=Victoria, B.C. | oclc=50185883 | isbn=9781553697312 | publisher=Trafford | date=2002 | page=132}}</ref> Instead of the typical instruction booklet with many stapled pages, it has a fold-out brochure or poster.


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''[[Big Nose Freaks Out]]'': This is the second of two games starring Big Nose, in addition to ''[[Big Nose the Caveman]]''. Both are platform adventure games. In this adventure he rolls along on his wheel board, which is somewhat like a skateboard but with only one wheel, holding his trusty club and the occasional rocks. Bones are considered money in his time and Big Nose has gotten all his bones stolen, and must journey through this prehistoric land and get them back.
''[[Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk|Dizzy the Adventurer]]'': Dizzy is an egg-shaped hero with red boots and gloves, and in this sixth game in the [[Dizzy series]], Dizzy and Daisy were tricked into entering an old castle by the Evil Wizard Zaks, there Daisy pricks her finger and fell into a mysterious sleep, while Dizzy is imprisoned. He must escape and find a way to wake his girlfriend, but along the way he must solve many puzzles by bringing the right item to the right place.


''[[The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy]]'': An award-winning game by [[Codemasters]], and seventh game in the [[Dizzy series]]. This time Dizzy must rescue his kidnapped girlfriend and help the rest of the Yolkfolk, along the way he must face numerous dangers, collect stars to get into the castle and solve various puzzles.
''[[Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk|Dizzy the Adventurer]]'': Dizzy is an egg-shaped hero with red boots and gloves. In this sixth game in the [[Dizzy series|''Dizzy'' series]], Dizzy and Daisy are tricked into entering an old castle by the Evil Wizard Zaks. There, Daisy pricks her finger and falls into a mysterious sleep, while Dizzy is imprisoned. He must escape and find a way to wake his girlfriend, but along the way he must solve many puzzles by bringing the right item to the right place.


''[[The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy]]'': An award-winning game by [[Codemasters]], and the seventh game in the ''Dizzy'' series. Dizzy must rescue his kidnapped girlfriend and help the rest of the Yolkfolk. Along the way, he must face numerous dangers, collect stars to get into the castle and solve various puzzles.
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''[[Linus Spacehead|Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade]]'': This is Linus's second adventure for the Aladdin Deck Enhancer; the other is available on the [[Quattro Adventure]] cartridge. Linus is home at last on his own planet Linoleum and must get a car and camera and go back to Earth and take pictures then return home. It is part a click-and-move adventure/puzzle and part side-scroller platform game.


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''[[Linus Spacehead|Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade]]'': This is Linus's second adventure for the Aladdin Deck Enhancer; the other is on the ''[[Quattro Adventure]]'' cartridge. Linus is home at last on his own planet Linoleum. He must get a car and camera, go back to Earth, take pictures and then return home. It is part click-and-move adventure/puzzle and part side-scroller platform game.
''[[Micro Machines (video games)|Micro Machines]]'': This is a licensed product of the [[Micro Machines]] toy line. It is a racing game where the player controls miniature cars that drive over tables, along the floor, in a sandbox, a bathtub, and other such places.

''[[Micro Machines (video game)|Micro Machines]]'':<ref name="RetroGamer4">{{cite magazine |last1=Crookes |first1=David |title=30 Years of Codemasters |journal=[[Retro Gamer]] |date=October 2016 |issue=159 |pages=73–76 |url=https://archive.org/details/retro-gamer-raspberry-pi-buenos-aires/Retro%20Gamer%20159/page/72/mode/2up |publisher=[[Imagine Publishing]]}}</ref> This is a licensed product of the [[Micro Machines]] toy line. It is a racing game where the player controls miniature cars that drive over household environments such as tables, floors, a sandbox, and a bathtub.


''[[Quattro Adventure]]'': This is a cartridge of four adventure-platform games.
''[[Quattro Adventure]]'': This is a cartridge of four adventure-platform games.


* ''Boomerang Kid'' was lost in the outback when his parents were camping with him in the outback. Fortunately, he was rescued from a hungry dingo by Aboriginal Australian people who took him in and raised him as their own. Now grown up, Boomerang Kid wishes to repay their kindness, and the opportunity arises when their boomerang store is raided. Boomerang Kid begins a quest to retrieve every last boomerang before he will return.
* ''Boomerang Kid'', has tossed away all the boomerangs of his town and now must go after them.
* ''Super Robin Hood'', Robin hood must save his beloved Marion by searching the Castle for keys and switches while avoiding guards and other obstacles.
* ''[[Super Robin Hood]]'': Robin Hood must save his beloved Marion by searching the castle for keys and switches while avoiding guards and other obstacles.
* ''[[Treasure Island Dizzy]]'' is the second game in the [[Dizzy series]] Dizzy the hero goes sailing one day gets lost in a storm and finds himself on a mysterious island, he must discover all the coins, located on the island and then how to get off the island, while solving various puzzles.
* ''[[Treasure Island Dizzy]]'' is the second game in the ''Dizzy'' series. Dizzy the hero goes sailing one day, gets lost in a storm, and finds himself on a mysterious island. He must discover all the coins located on the island and then figure out how to get off the island, all the while solving various puzzles.
* ''Linus Spacehead'' while in a race, has crashed his space ship into the Earth and needs to get back home, he must pick up the pieces of his radio so he can signal home. He is only able to jump and duck while he moves through the various levels while being attacked by fish, birds, coconuts, bats, and other such things.
* ''Linus Spacehead'', while in a race, has crashed his spaceship into the Earth and needs to get back home. He must pick up the pieces of his radio so he can signal home. He is only able to jump and duck as he moves through the various levels while being attacked by things such as fish, birds, coconuts, and bats.


''[[Quattro Sports]]'': This is a cartridge of four sports games.
''[[Quattro Sports]]'': This is a cartridge of four sports games.
*''Baseball Pro's'' is a worldwide baseball game where the player competes against teams from around the world. One or two players.
*{{sic|''Baseball Pro's''}} is a worldwide baseball game where the player competes against teams from around the world with one or two players.
*''Soccer Simulator'' is a top view soccer game where the player competes against teams from around the world. One or two players.
*''Soccer Simulator'' is a top view soccer game where the player competes against teams from around the world with one or two players.
*''Pro Tennis'' is a tournament based game with two player option.
*''Pro Tennis'' is a tournament-based game with a two player option.
*''[[BMX Simulator]]'' is a licensed product of the [[BMX]] sports bike line, where the player controls a bicycle rider in a top view looking down at the track, similar to ''[[Super Sprint]]''.
*''[[BMX Simulator]]'' is a licensed product of the [[BMX]] sports bike line, where the player controls a bicycle rider in a top view looking down at the track, similar to ''[[Super Sprint]]''.


==Unreleased games==
==Unreleased games==
The following games were announced, but were canceled.
The following games were announced, but were cancelled.<ref>http://search.ign.com/product?query=Aladdin+Deck+Enhancer{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} List of Aladdin Deck Enhancer games, both released and cancelled. IGN.com, page 1 of 2.</ref>


* ''[[Bee 52]]''
* ''[[Bee 52]]''
* ''[[Big Nose the Caveman]]''
* ''[[Big Nose the Caveman]]''
* ''[[CJ's Elephant Antics]]''
* ''[[CJ's Elephant Antics]]''
* ''[[DreamWorld Pogie]]''
* ''DreamWorld Pogie''
* ''[[F16 Renegade]]''
* ''F16 Renegade''
* ''[[The Excellent Dizzy Collection#Games|Go! Dizzy Go!]]''
* ''[[The Excellent Dizzy Collection#Games|Go! Dizzy Go!]]''
* ''[[Metal Man (video game)|Metal Man]]''
* ''Metal Man''
* ''[[Mig 29 Soviet Fighter]]''
* ''[[Mig 29 Soviet Fighter]]''
* ''[[Stunt Kids]]''
* ''[[Stunt Kids]]''
* ''[[Team Sports Basketball]]''
* ''Team Sports Basketball''
* ''[[The Ultimate Stuntman]]''
* ''[[The Ultimate Stuntman]]''


== See also ==
==See also==
* [[List of Nintendo Entertainment System accessories]]
* [[List of Nintendo Entertainment System accessories]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
<references/>


{{Nintendo Entertainment System}}
{{Nintendo Entertainment System}}
{{Camerica}}
{{Camerica}}


[[Category:Codemasters games]]
[[Category:Codemasters]]
[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System accessories]]
[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System accessories]]
[[Category:Unlicensed Nintendo hardware]]
[[Category:Unlicensed Nintendo hardware]]

Latest revision as of 21:37, 13 November 2024

Aladdin Deck Enhancer, with Dizzy the Adventurer
DeveloperCodemasters, Camerica
TypeHardware accessory
Release date1992
PlatformNintendo Entertainment System

The Aladdin Deck Enhancer is a system-enhancing adaptor to use Compact Cartridges on the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was produced by Camerica and developed by Codemasters but not licensed by Nintendo. It is similar to the Datach system for the Famicom, but without the Barcode feature. It was released in November 1992, with its planned library to reach a total 24 games by the end of 1993.[1] However, only seven games were actually released. The device had low sales and Camerica went bankrupt in 1993.[2]

Hardware

[edit]
Edge connector slot with spring connector pins in a black housing
Aladdin Deck Enhancer connection and switch

Invented by Richard Darling,[3] the Aladdin Deck Enhancer contains a bypass Security Circuit Chip, a Memory Control Chip, and a Graphics Chip,[4]: side B  which work with the lock-out chip and other features inside the Nintendo Entertainment System. First, the Compact Cartridge is inserted into the Aladdin Deck Enhancer, which is shaped the same as a standard NES cartridge, and then this is inserted into the Control Deck. Inside the slot where the Compact Cartridge is placed is a recessed switch, which changes the Security/Region settings from position A to position B.[4]: side A  The device contains 8 kilobytes of RAM for graphics use.

The device allowed Camerica to make cheaper game cartridges[5][6] by sharing more of the requisite componentry of each cartridge: 10NES lock-out chip, RAM, and extra circuitry. However, by the time the product was released the next generation of consoles were already released as the Super NES and Mega Drive/Genesis. By then, the Aladdin lacked a sizable market base to warrant making a large game library, and Camerica was soon forced to close.

Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk by Codemasters, designed by the Oliver Twins, was enhanced for the NES release and retitled Dizzy the Adventurer and originally bundled with the Aladdin released in November 1992.[7] It is the only Aladdin game not released on a normal-sized NES cartridge.[8] Only another six games were ever released, all primarily from the Codemasters library. More games were listed as "Coming Soon",[9] but never released as Aladdin cartridges. CJ's Elephant Antics was not released as a standalone game but is part of the Quattro Arcade NES cartridge, which contains three other games.

Aladdin games are typically identical to their standalone counterparts with a few exceptions. The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy is the only one with any improvement: a faster character, changed items system, 250 instead of 100 stars to collect, and other smaller changes.

Games

[edit]

Each game for the Aladdin Deck Enhancer comes in a small cardboard box with a punched out hole at its top for it to be hung on a peg.[10] Instead of the typical instruction booklet with many stapled pages, it has a fold-out brochure or poster.

Big Nose Freaks Out: This is the second of two games starring Big Nose, in addition to Big Nose the Caveman. Both are platform adventure games. In this adventure he rolls along on his wheel board, which is somewhat like a skateboard but with only one wheel, holding his trusty club and the occasional rocks. Bones are considered money in his time and Big Nose has gotten all his bones stolen, and must journey through this prehistoric land and get them back.

Dizzy the Adventurer: Dizzy is an egg-shaped hero with red boots and gloves. In this sixth game in the Dizzy series, Dizzy and Daisy are tricked into entering an old castle by the Evil Wizard Zaks. There, Daisy pricks her finger and falls into a mysterious sleep, while Dizzy is imprisoned. He must escape and find a way to wake his girlfriend, but along the way he must solve many puzzles by bringing the right item to the right place.

The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy: An award-winning game by Codemasters, and the seventh game in the Dizzy series. Dizzy must rescue his kidnapped girlfriend and help the rest of the Yolkfolk. Along the way, he must face numerous dangers, collect stars to get into the castle and solve various puzzles.

Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade: This is Linus's second adventure for the Aladdin Deck Enhancer; the other is on the Quattro Adventure cartridge. Linus is home at last on his own planet Linoleum. He must get a car and camera, go back to Earth, take pictures and then return home. It is part click-and-move adventure/puzzle and part side-scroller platform game.

Micro Machines:[11] This is a licensed product of the Micro Machines toy line. It is a racing game where the player controls miniature cars that drive over household environments such as tables, floors, a sandbox, and a bathtub.

Quattro Adventure: This is a cartridge of four adventure-platform games.

  • Boomerang Kid was lost in the outback when his parents were camping with him in the outback. Fortunately, he was rescued from a hungry dingo by Aboriginal Australian people who took him in and raised him as their own. Now grown up, Boomerang Kid wishes to repay their kindness, and the opportunity arises when their boomerang store is raided. Boomerang Kid begins a quest to retrieve every last boomerang before he will return.
  • Super Robin Hood: Robin Hood must save his beloved Marion by searching the castle for keys and switches while avoiding guards and other obstacles.
  • Treasure Island Dizzy is the second game in the Dizzy series. Dizzy the hero goes sailing one day, gets lost in a storm, and finds himself on a mysterious island. He must discover all the coins located on the island and then figure out how to get off the island, all the while solving various puzzles.
  • Linus Spacehead, while in a race, has crashed his spaceship into the Earth and needs to get back home. He must pick up the pieces of his radio so he can signal home. He is only able to jump and duck as he moves through the various levels while being attacked by things such as fish, birds, coconuts, and bats.

Quattro Sports: This is a cartridge of four sports games.

  • Baseball Pro's [sic] is a worldwide baseball game where the player competes against teams from around the world with one or two players.
  • Soccer Simulator is a top view soccer game where the player competes against teams from around the world with one or two players.
  • Pro Tennis is a tournament-based game with a two player option.
  • BMX Simulator is a licensed product of the BMX sports bike line, where the player controls a bicycle rider in a top view looking down at the track, similar to Super Sprint.

Unreleased games

[edit]

The following games were announced, but were canceled.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "NES 8-bit gains Aladdin enhancer." HFD-The Weekly Home Furnishings Newspaper January 4, 1993
  2. ^ Crookes, David (October 2006). "Developer Lookback - Coding Back the Years". Retro Gamer. No. 29. Imagine Publishing. p. 65.
  3. ^ U.S. Patent Office, Patents 5,395,112 Memory cartridge, and 5,599,232 Memory cartridge with interface having graphics co-processor
  4. ^ a b Aladdin Deck Enhancer's instructions brochure, inside packaging
  5. ^ Classic Home Video Games: 1985-1988, by Brett Weiss, page 255
  6. ^ Jones, Darran (August 2009). "In the Chair with... The Oliver Twins". Retro Gamer. No. 66. Imagine Publishing. p. 82.
  7. ^ Jones, Darran (April 2010). "Dizzy's Eggshellent Adventures". Retro Gamer. No. 75. Imagine Publishing. pp. 54–55.
  8. ^ "Aladdin Deck Enhancer". www.atarihq.com.
  9. ^ http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587233-dizzy-the-adventurer/images/box-46910, scan of the 'Aladdin Deck Enhancer's box, front and back side
  10. ^ Slaven, Andy (2002). The Video Game Bible, 1985-2002. Victoria, B.C.: Trafford. p. 132. ISBN 9781553697312. OCLC 50185883.
  11. ^ Crookes, David (October 2016). "30 Years of Codemasters". Retro Gamer. No. 159. Imagine Publishing. pp. 73–76.
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