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Ever heard of the Compucolor II? No? That's okay.

The Compucolor II was an early home computer introduced by the Compucolor Corporation in 1977, succeeding the original Compucolor computer. This system was unique in that it featured a built-in color monitor (🤯) and a disk drive that utilized 8-inch floppy disks, all packaged into a single integrated unit.

Despite its innovative features, this novel machine faced tough competition from other more robust and well-supported devices of the era, which led to the company's bankruptcy in 1983. Quite a tragedy.

But fear not: Jim Battle to the rescue! 🛟

His project, the Compucolor II Emulator, was last updated in 2021 and is a few years old, but it's fully functional. The emulator runs directly in your browser, so if you're feeling adventurous, you can start programming in BASIC straight away or get drawn into one of the 13 captivating board-busting games available.

Pro Tip: If your Caps Lock key isn't remapped to Esc, it will be your best friend in BASIC. 🤫

Lunar Lander, here I come. 🛸