toymailman Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi, sorry if this is a dumb question, but the rarity guide here at AA is for loose carts, right? Is there a separate guide for complete boxed games? I ask because I am elated to finally nab a boxed Fun with Numbers and see it has a rarity of 3 in the guide. I have looked for this boxed title for over a year and could not find it at any price, eBay or on-line stores. Whereas carts and manuals are readily available at low prices. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 not a bad idea, maybe a rarity list for boxes is in order. It would be lots of work though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Well with the rarity 9's thread and the rarity 10's thread and the 3 games I updated, there is sort of a rarity list right there for boxed games. Though for rarities 1 thruough eight there is nothing to go on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 95% of the boxes is not rare (i.e. every collector will own it at some point in time) 5% of the boxes is rare (i.e. only crazy people will own it) Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 I was thinking that the CIB rarity guide would start from the loose cart rarity guide. Afterall, every CIB game does have the cart too. So, any individual entry in the CIB guide would be at least the same rarity as found in the cart guide. For example COMBAT. This rarity 1 cart would stay rarity 1 in the CIB list and not change at all. Other titles may increase by one or more points. Fun with Numbers, listed as rarity 3, may be a rarity 6 CIB game because the box seems to be MUCH harder to find than the cart. As for 10's they have no where to go. Unless a scale is made that "goes to 11!" Wow, that would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Can you get things more complicated? What about a manual loose rarity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Kai Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 CIB seperate rarity ratings is a GREAT idea. CIB usually sells for more money so obviously the rarity is affected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeusExMachina Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 The rarity of boxes may be hard to figure out. Of course the box is generally as rare as the game, but how many of which boxes were thrown away or otherwise destroyed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buyatari Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 95% of the boxes is not rare (i.e. every collector will own it at some point in time)5% of the boxes is rare (i.e. only crazy people will own it) 5% is too much 1% or .5% maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay2068 Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Can you get things more complicated? What about a manual loose rarity? I think we also need a Box no manual rarity guide It would be to hard to tell how many people thew away combat boxes compared to warlords compared to fun with numbers etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 It would be interesting to see what box came with what game, if any. Didn't Magicard and Gauntlet come without boxes? Recently someone found a box for Pepsi Invaders, a game that I had always believed came boxless. I think someone should do it so matters are clarified once and for all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I don't believe Magicard came with abox. However, I know Gauntlet has a box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I don't believe Magicard came with abox. However, I know Gauntlet has a box. Did it? I remember reading somewhere that it didn't! Would love to be proved wrong on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I don't believe Magicard came with abox. However, I know Gauntlet has a box. Did it? I remember reading somewhere that it didn't! Would love to be proved wrong on this Sometimes I wonder if you really use our database at all, Fox:http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...ERSION_ID=11840 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I don't believe Magicard came with abox. However, I know Gauntlet has a box. Did it? I remember reading somewhere that it didn't! Would love to be proved wrong on this Sometimes I wonder if you really use our database at all, Fox:http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...ERSION_ID=11840 Rom I wouldn't waste your time wondering on my motives or if I do anything at all. Life is far too short as it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Life is far too short as it is Then save some of your time by checking Atarimania first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decypher Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 It would be interesting to see what box came with what game, if any. Didn't Magicard and Gauntlet come without boxes? Recently someone found a box for Pepsi Invaders, a game that I had always believed came boxless. I think someone should do it so matters are clarified once and for all I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Life is far too short as it is Then save some of your time by checking Atarimania first. Yes mother dearest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keir Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 95% of the boxes is not rare (i.e. every collector will own it at some point in time)5% of the boxes is rare (i.e. only crazy people will own it) 5% is too much 1% or .5% maybe I don't know, that might be right for loose carts but I think the percent for boxes is higher. You've got 1% of boxes from the 1% of "truly rare" carts, but then there's at least another 1% of more common carts that for some reason have really rare boxes. For example, Quick Step is only a 5, but for some reason the box is nearly impossible to find. Same with Subterranea, Video Jogger/Reflex, the rarer Xonox carts... every serious collector will have these carts eventually but the boxes are reserved for the less sane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I agree, a rarity guide for CIB games would be great seeing as there are some R4 games for example loose that if you had the box and manual all of a sudden are more like R6 or R7's and it's not an uncommon thing either. Alot of games are like this and I think some type of guide to this would help the prices stay\go to what they really are worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I agree, a rarity guide for CIB games would be great seeing as there are some R4 games for example loose that if you had the box and manual all of a sudden are more like R6 or R7's and it's not an uncommon thing either. Alot of games are like this and I think some type of guide to this would help the prices stay\go to what they really are worth. I have a feeling someone has been throwing out all of his boxes. Could this be making the boxes rarer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJeff Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Just make a guide for boxes only.... You could use that list for many more situations and thus more useful. A guide of CIB-only would only apply to that one situation and would not help much if you want to value just a box in various combinations of cart or no nart, manual, or no manual, etc. My 2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 As for 10's they have no where to go. Unless a scale is made that "goes to 11!" Wow, that would be cool. R10: unbelievably rare R11: Spinal Tap rare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I think the AA guide is still pretty close for CIB with a few exceptions. Music Machine is one worth mentioning, loose that cart is no way a 10 but CIB I would say it easily is a 10. There is more but who has the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Music Machine is one worth mentioning, loose that cart is no way a 10 but CIB I would say it easily is a 10. There is more but who has the time No, boxed it's a R11. I have not had a chance to even try to offer someone money for one in almost 10 years. I won't even mention the box and manual to Ultravision Karate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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