HFK Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/47Atari-2600-Game-Chip...%3A1|240%3A1318 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HFK Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 I mean is it just some homebrew stuff or is it maybe something good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoncurry Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Old skool Atari game pirating system... A lady I used to work with at Motorola back in the day had the same setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beard Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 (edited) From the auction ad: "I have never played video games, so have no idea if some of these are rare or what. I have no way of testing these." So you don't know what it is and you don't know if it works, but you think it's worth $49.99? What is the thought process here? Edited November 10, 2008 by Captain Beard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMark0673 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I just snapped this up without seeing this thread, if they're just run of the mill pirates does this set up have any value at all? How were the chips programmed initially? Oh well, you take a shot and sometimes it pays off, other times it doesn't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 How were the chips programmed initially? Step 1: Somebody buys (or borrows) new current games...not uncommon to see them priced at $30 or more back in the day. Step 2: That person desolders the original manufactured chip from it's PCB. Step 3: Placing the original manufactured chip in an Eprom burner, a binary file is made of it's contents. Step 4: The original chip is placed back onto it's PCB and cartridge casing. Step 5: The binary file is used to burn as many Eprom copies as that person desires. Step 6: The chips are mounted to a dime-a-dozen common cartridge's PCB...or a socket added to said cartridge for generic use. Step 7: PROFIT! Step 8: These things turn up decades later, with discoverers considering them to be worth $$$. Meanwhile, burned CD's are still considered to be utterly worthless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMark0673 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Eh, I saw some chips and took a shot, what can I say? It was this same chance taking that netted me this unknown until this year proto of the unreleased Hoppin' Mad for the NES: That one is worth quite a bit more than a burned CD . Thanks for the info, if anyone wants these they can have them for $25 shipped anywhere in the US, just shoot me a PM! -Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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