Mego 2-XL Robot (partially found series of 8-track edutainment games; 1978-1981): Revision history

21 January 2024

• curprev 19:1219:12, 21 January 2024‎ YoshiKiller2S talk contribs‎ 44,028 bytes −256‎ No edit summary

19 January 2024

• curprev 04:2004:20, 19 January 2024‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 44,284 bytes +226‎ Added photos for the box for the German Mego/Airfix 2-XL

25 June 2023

• curprev 16:4816:48, 25 June 2023‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 44,058 bytes +574‎ Added images of the Mego 2-XL store display unit, as well as the (thankfully already found and digitized) "Mego Demonstration Tape"

22 October 2022

• curprev 19:4419:44, 22 October 2022‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 43,484 bytes +693‎ Added proof of the newly-surfaced Italian Mego 2-XL tape "Storia e Geografia". Also added some more images of Mexican Mego 2-XL tapes that were previously known.

6 November 2021

• curprev 14:1214:12, 6 November 2021‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 42,791 bytes +817‎ Recently, photos surfaced of a Mego 2-XL with an integrated headphone jack. This suggests it was part of the program where they sold the robots to schools. This doesn't prove that the particular set of 18 tapes for schools came out, but it at least proves that Mego produced robots intended for that program.

14 March 2021

• curprev 04:3104:31, 14 March 2021‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 41,974 bytes +59‎ Added youtube link for partially found "2-XL en el deporte" tape
• curprev 03:3703:37, 14 March 2021‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 41,915 bytes +359‎ Added a link to a web-browser based simulator for the Mego and Tiger 2-XL robots.
• curprev 03:1403:14, 14 March 2021‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 41,556 bytes +118‎ Added youtube links for partial audio of the Mexiacan tapes "Informacion General" and "Incredible Pero Cierto"
• curprev 03:0803:08, 14 March 2021‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 41,438 bytes +444‎ Added new images of Mexican tape releases. Also added information on the voice actor for at least one of the Mego tapes released in Mexico.

15 January 2021

• curprev 18:3118:31, 15 January 2021‎ YoshiKiller2S talk contribs‎ 40,994 bytes +99‎ No edit summary

17 November 2020

• curprev 23:2623:26, 17 November 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ m 40,895 bytes +3‎ Minor Update: I found a good enough quality scan of the Robotrivia button relabel card. That one is now uploaded to the same internet archive pages as the tapes.

9 November 2020

• curprev 01:5301:53, 9 November 2020‎ YoshiKiller2S talk contribs‎ 40,892 bytes −1,000‎ No edit summary

8 November 2020

• curprev 14:3314:33, 8 November 2020‎ BrayBrayLMW talk contribs‎ 41,892 bytes −3‎ No edit summary

29 October 2020

• curprev 05:5605:56, 29 October 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ m 41,895 bytes +3‎ The button relabel card for "Pre-school Bed Time Stories" has surfaced. I have added it to the Internet Archive listing for the tape.
• curprev 04:2704:27, 29 October 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 41,892 bytes +62‎ I have digitized the rare French-language tape of "Games and Puzzles 1" and uploaded it to the Internet Archive. That particular tape is now FOUND.

24 October 2020

• curprev 17:2117:21, 24 October 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 41,830 bytes +3‎ The game board, as well as the game tokens, for Robotrivia have been found and scanned
• curprev 15:5215:52, 24 October 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 41,827 bytes +671‎ An image has sufraced of a supposed French-language version of Games & Puzzles 1. While the country of origin is not 100% confirmed, I suspect that the tape is Canadian in origin.

11 July 2020

• curprev 01:0201:02, 11 July 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 41,156 bytes +183‎ Found a photo proving the existence of "Astronomica 2-XL en el Espacia"

24 June 2020

• curprev 03:3403:34, 24 June 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 40,973 bytes +49‎ I have obtained and digitized a copy of "Storyland", the rarest tape out of the ones sold in the U.S. That tape is FOUND now.

20 June 2020

• curprev 21:1521:15, 20 June 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 40,924 bytes +6‎ The game board and button relabel card (as well as the cardboard folding game tokens and board) have now been scanned into the Internet Archive.

13 June 2020

• curprev 16:5816:58, 13 June 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 40,918 bytes +2,819‎ Four more German tapes have surfaced on eBay. There is no international shipping, so I cannot buy and rip them. However, at least we have confirmed previously unknown releases.

26 May 2020

• curprev 05:1005:10, 26 May 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 38,099 bytes +198‎ I have now digitized "Amazing World of the Small", "Superheroes and Comic Book Cavalcade", and "Tid Bits and Funny Facts". Those three tapes are FOUND now.

10 May 2020

• curprev 18:3518:35, 10 May 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 37,901 bytes +1,853‎ I have uploaded a copy of "Nastro Dimostrativo", or "Demonstration Tape". Thus far, this is the only known tape released for the Mego 2-XL in Italy, though the tape claims to be demonstrating excerpts from three other named tapes. Do they exist? Maybe.

3 May 2020

• curprev 22:4722:47, 3 May 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 36,048 bytes +848‎ Found images in an eBay auction that provide proof of the German release of the Mego 2-Xl, as well as provide the tape "Weltkorde" as the first confirmed release.

2 May 2020

• curprev 20:3420:34, 2 May 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 35,200 bytes +3‎ Just found the button card for "Believe This or Not". The tape has already been digitized, but I still think accessory scans are also important.

25 April 2020

• curprev 05:5805:58, 25 April 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 35,197 bytes +9‎ Added scanned booklets for "U.S. Presidents and American History", "Math and Number Games", and "Pre-school Facts and Fantasies"

14 April 2020

• curprev 03:4203:42, 14 April 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 35,188 bytes +9‎ Added scan of the button card for "Bet Your Life", as well as scans of the instructions and game board for "Tri-lex".

13 April 2020

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12 April 2020

• curprev 15:0115:01, 12 April 2020‎ Ryanskip talk contribs‎ 35,180 bytes +1‎ No edit summary

9 April 2020

• curprev 12:0312:03, 9 April 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ m 35,179 bytes −6‎ Fixed notes on button card for "Bet Your Life" and "Believe This or Not". Those are actually lost.
• curprev 04:3704:37, 9 April 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ m 35,185 bytes +42‎ Tril-lex button card is found.
• curprev 04:3304:33, 9 April 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 35,143 bytes +328‎ Added "Science Fiction II (Rev B)", "Word and Sound Games Tape No. 1", "Word and Sound Games Tape No. 2", and "U.S. Presidents and American History". All four are FOUND and uploaded to the Internet Archive.

4 April 2020

• curprev 18:2918:29, 4 April 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 34,815 bytes +90‎ Added button cards for "Talking Calculator", "Traffic and Bicycle Safety", "Strange But is Is True". and "Wonders of the World"
• curprev 17:3617:36, 4 April 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 34,725 bytes +5,062‎ Added three new columns for the well-known American releases. Some games came with a booklet and/or a button relabel card. Two games came with game boards. Sometimes, it is impossible to play the game without these items.

30 March 2020

• curprev 16:0416:04, 30 March 2020‎ Ryanskip talk contribs‎ 29,663 bytes −816‎ No edit summary
• curprev 03:4403:44, 30 March 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 30,479 bytes +781‎ I have discovered proof that two different variants of the "Science Fiction II" cartridge exist. I have documented some of the subtle differences and added a new row for the second variant. Rev. A is digitized. I still need to digitize my copy of Rev. B.
• curprev 01:5701:57, 30 March 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 29,698 bytes +812‎ I just digitized "Who Said It". I have identified my copy as Revision 2. This version is now FOUND.

2 March 2020

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1 March 2020

• curprev 23:3923:39, 1 March 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 28,765 bytes +245‎ I have digitized my copies of both tapes for the "Robotrivia" game. Robotrivia No. 1 is completely found. Unfortunately, a 15 second section between 14:26 and 14:41 was missing on my copy of Robotrivia No. 2 (factory defect?). That one is Partially Lost.

22 February 2020

• curprev 20:1020:10, 22 February 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 28,520 bytes +138‎ "Believe This or Not" and "Interviews with Great People from History" are found now. I have digitized my copies and put them on the Internet Archive.

17 February 2020

• curprev 05:1605:16, 17 February 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 28,382 bytes +173‎ I have now digitized three more tapes: "Astronomy: 2XL in Space", "Wonders of the World", and "The Basics of ABCs" are all found now.

8 February 2020

• curprev 22:3422:34, 8 February 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 28,209 bytes +273‎ Three more tapes have been uploaded online. Both "Pre-School Facts and Fantasies" and "Monsters, Myths, and Legends" are uploaded in their entirety. "Talking Calculator and Number Game" is uploaded, but missing a 10 second section. Manufacturing defect?

2 February 2020

• curprev 22:0822:08, 2 February 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 27,936 bytes +66‎ "Pre-School Bed Time Stories" is now Found. Uploaded to Internet Archive. Also links to "Amazing Sports Feats" and "Math and Number Games" now go to the Internet Archive, as the uploader appears to work again.
• curprev 19:4619:46, 2 February 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ m 27,870 bytes −42‎ No edit summary
• curprev 19:2719:27, 2 February 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 27,912 bytes +159‎ "Amazing Sports Feats" and "Math and Number Games" are Found now. Uploaded to Google Drive, as Internet Archive uploader is broken

26 January 2020

• curprev 03:5103:51, 26 January 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 27,753 bytes +437‎ "Trilex" is now completely Found. I was able to use my reel-to-reel tape recorder to get each of the four programs in full without switching tracks prematurely.

24 January 2020

• curprev 09:4409:44, 24 January 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 27,316 bytes +560‎ "Animal World", "Bet Your Life", "Storyland: 2-XL and the Time Machine", and "Strange But Is It True" are all found now. They have been uploaded to the Internet Archive.

19 January 2020

• curprev 23:2223:22, 19 January 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 26,756 bytes +251‎ I have had to downgrade Tri-Lex from "Found" to "Partially Found". Mego did something weird with this one. I'm not sure how to proceed on getting the actual full recording. See Comments.

17 January 2020

• curprev 04:4004:40, 17 January 2020‎ TropesAreDangerous talk contribs‎ 26,505 bytes +64‎ "General Information III" is found now. Just Uploaded to the Internet Archive.