Pismo - Color goes OFF when launching Apps!

As an Apple developer for 22 years I thought I'd seen everything, but here's a novel problem:
I've got a Pismo (G3 500) running OS X (10.3.9). When I reboot, the screen comes up in color. It remains in color until I launch an application. Then, for some reason, the dolor disappears! The screen goes monochrome!
For example, I run "KidPix" (OS X version) and now the screen's color goes off.
And, if I run any OS 9 games in Classic mode, and they want to switch to 256 colors, I no longer get any image in any acceptable video format -- but ONLY in the area where that program's window resides!
For example, running one of the OS 9 "Reader Rabbit" titles, the screen immediately turns to distorted, squiggly lines. When the app is quit, I briefly see the FInder return to normal color / resolution, before staying in monochrome black & white.
Anyone ever seen this?
Stephen

Stephen,
I agree...a most odd problem. No known solution but a few suggestions for troubleshooting.
- Have you checked System Preferences Universal Access? Possibly someone has played around with some settings.
- I would set up a new user account, log out/in to the new account and see how it behaves. If normal, you have a problem with your Home folder. One shotgun approach is to go to your Home folder/Library and drag the Preferences folder to the desktop, restart and test.
- If the hardware behaves normally when booted to 9.x, it should be strictly an OSX issue.
- If you have not done so, run the cron scripts and flush all the caches.
I would be interested in what turns up...

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