i'm not play this computer a long time.... it's took me along time to type a game from a book... it too me.. 2 or 3 hours to type a program game.. i was useless in computer those days...
@suttjust Totally agree. The joysticks were were those horrific things that didn't auto-centre...and the games...jeez. Next to the C64 it was a joke.
Do a Google search for "California" "Digital" and "Tano Dragon" and you can actually order brand new/still sealed US versions of the Dragon for $45!!! They're the NTSC/American powered versions, but still amazing that you can get these even today!
Thanks very much for doing this video. I've recently come into possession of a Dragon 32, I saw it at a car boot, managed to get it and a huge box of games, manuals, magazines peripherals and stuff for £35.
One problem; it's not exactly clear which connector is for the audio in. Black and grey are hardly the best colours for this purpose.
Having spied that you used black, I used black and after some more fiddling I got the volume right. Would have taken a lot longer trying everything twice!
a game i would love to play is Quest. does anyone remember this? a great adventure were you had to gather a force and battle your way to the citadel....i really miss this game for the dragon32.
I had one, only cart pc at the time
BigSeanP 10 months ago
i'm not play this computer a long time.... it's took me along time to type a game from a book... it too me.. 2 or 3 hours to type a program game.. i was useless in computer those days...
cfl1116 10 months ago
I had one of these many years ago!! They were Shit!
suttjust 11 months ago
@suttjust Totally agree. The joysticks were were those horrific things that didn't auto-centre...and the games...jeez. Next to the C64 it was a joke.
wesmatron 11 months ago
Do a Google search for "California" "Digital" and "Tano Dragon" and you can actually order brand new/still sealed US versions of the Dragon for $45!!! They're the NTSC/American powered versions, but still amazing that you can get these even today!
Ogma01 1 year ago
I have one of these for sale plus games cartridges and some rare software - see sellmyretro website
rwap01 1 year ago
these computers were made in the town near me!!
matthewwood2010 2 years ago
i hope the towns industry lasted longer than the dragon!
wgoodf 2 years ago
loved my dragon 32! cuthbert in the jungle, leggit awesome!!
pyraplastic 2 years ago
did you play deathchase on the spectrum? now, that was _the_ game.
bamdadkhan 2 years ago
Thanks very much for doing this video. I've recently come into possession of a Dragon 32, I saw it at a car boot, managed to get it and a huge box of games, manuals, magazines peripherals and stuff for £35.
One problem; it's not exactly clear which connector is for the audio in. Black and grey are hardly the best colours for this purpose.
Having spied that you used black, I used black and after some more fiddling I got the volume right. Would have taken a lot longer trying everything twice!
SirronTheMighty 2 years ago
yum yum - them were the days!
dibbuck 2 years ago
Interesing Dragon 32 video, thanks.
julsyDCst 2 years ago
dude, this is really cool. I wish I could get my hands on one. Were these released in America?
MissingNoFilms 2 years ago
No Dragons parent company collapsed while they or Dragon itself was seeking to set up a North American branch.
Check out the wikipedia page on the dragon and dragon data ltd.
I really want one of these, my dad did a lot of coding on it and we still have his old tapes for it.
mynameisleeyesitis 2 years ago
thanks for the info.
I suppose it would be possible to buy one off ebay, but that's assuming someone wants to sell theirs.
MissingNoFilms 2 years ago
I´ve 3 of them, still working (2 32 and one 64)
located in Switzerland
kunoya 1 year ago
they were released as "tandata" or licensed by them hhmm.. I I got a dragon 32 today.. just cleaned it / keyboard
cosine303 2 years ago
Rommels revenge, awsome, lol, had some very frustrating times with this machine, but now they are all great memories.
rebellionrob 2 years ago
J'en avais un quand j'étais petit. c'était un super ordinateur! je jouais souvent à Crazy painter, Quest. Merci pour le souvenir.
quasideus 2 years ago
How do you make the printer work?
Minifig666 2 years ago
create a printer driver
mynameisleeyesitis 2 years ago
wow havent seen manic minor since 85 nice one dude ! good to hear that tune again ! aahh im 12 again
scruffjones 2 years ago
a game i would love to play is Quest. does anyone remember this? a great adventure were you had to gather a force and battle your way to the citadel....i really miss this game for the dragon32.
nick25clark 2 years ago
Initially a success, but then failed in Wales.
gomemdesoto 2 years ago
Chewing up Manic Miner?!! Surely a hanging offence!
I had a Dragon 32...now have an Xbox 360....boy, we're spoilt these days.......I am living in a golden age of computing!
Nice little vid that........
longclawson 2 years ago
actually the cartridge slot is for a game cartridge without tape. i have one!
dvdsandketchup 3 years ago
Plugged mine i9n today for the first time in 20 years and it started to smoke .
Ill have to give it some nicotine patches :)
Scruffmuck 3 years ago
What can i say . . .
CLOADM
EXEC
etc . . etc
awesome
bardo075 3 years ago