SWTMascot Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Thank you to the kind users of this site that clued me in on it's existence and recommended I post this on this site for all avid Atari 2600 collectors to see. I am selling our childhood Atari 2600 system, 25 games and 7 controllers on Ebay. One of the games is the Menavision Air Raid game that is listed as a 10+ in terms of rarity on this site. I also have an Atari Age magazine from 1983 as well. All have been kept in a sealed container at my parent's house since that time frame and we opened them up about 5 years ago to play with our kids and everything worked. Here is the Ebay listing item number and pictures of everything: 190297989935 Or you can simply type in Menavision on Ebay to search and it pops up as well. Listing is for 7 days and just started today. I'm searching for the instructions and cover that the Menavision came with but don't know if we still have that or not as I believe all of our Atari stuff was put in the same sealed container. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Here is the link http://cgi.ebay.com/Atari-2600-25-Games-Me...93%3A1|294%3A50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I notice you are from Texas....even more evidence that this game is from Mexico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Already a thread about it in the Auction forum... http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=141791 Where did the Air Raid cart come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWTMascot Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 I notice you are from Texas....even more evidence that this game is from Mexico Mexico? What are you talking about?? This game was bought by my parents for my brother and I 20+ years ago - maybe it was manufactured in Mexico (I don't know and will check to see if it has it listed on there) but I can assure you it's original and we're the only owners of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I notice you are from Texas....even more evidence that this game is from Mexico Mexico? What are you talking about?? This game was bought by my parents for my brother and I 20+ years ago - maybe it was manufactured in Mexico (I don't know and will check to see if it has it listed on there) but I can assure you it's original and we're the only owners of it. There's a theory that the game was manufactured in Mexico or South America. No one knows much about the game's true origins...which is why I asked where it came from (where it was originally purchased). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I notice you are from Texas....even more evidence that this game is from Mexico Mexico? What are you talking about?? This game was bought by my parents for my brother and I 20+ years ago - maybe it was manufactured in Mexico (I don't know and will check to see if it has it listed on there) but I can assure you it's original and we're the only owners of it. no no, not saying it's fake. Nobody knows where this cart originally came from. I think Mexico but I really have nothing to go on other then they seem to be found around California, etc.. Very little, well pretty much nothing is known about Menavision. Can you ask your parents where they bought it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWTMascot Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 I notice you are from Texas....even more evidence that this game is from Mexico Mexico? What are you talking about?? This game was bought by my parents for my brother and I 20+ years ago - maybe it was manufactured in Mexico (I don't know and will check to see if it has it listed on there) but I can assure you it's original and we're the only owners of it. no no, not saying it's fake. Nobody knows where this cart originally came from. I think Mexico but I really have nothing to go on other then they seem to be found around California, etc.. Very little, well pretty much nothing is known about Menavision. Can you ask your parents where they bought it? Sure will and thank you for the scoop. I know alot of our games were bought at Best Buy but there was a local department store that we also bought from (used to be called simply Cox's but now it's Stripling and Cox) and they're based out of the DFW area and don't have alot of stores outside of this area and I'm thinking that's where it came from. We grew up with the Cox family and one of the siblings lives in my area but the family is all split up now and I understand they have little to nothing to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 This really does add support to the South America theory. Most (all?) of the cart finds link to border states (California or Texas). Also, Menavision is such a Spanish sounding name. There are tons of companies with "-vision" (just think of the huge cable company Univision) in them and it is not uncommon to make it Spanglish with an English word first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I notice you are from Texas....even more evidence that this game is from Mexico Mexico? What are you talking about?? This game was bought by my parents for my brother and I 20+ years ago - maybe it was manufactured in Mexico (I don't know and will check to see if it has it listed on there) but I can assure you it's original and we're the only owners of it. no no, not saying it's fake. Nobody knows where this cart originally came from. I think Mexico but I really have nothing to go on other then they seem to be found around California, etc.. Very little, well pretty much nothing is known about Menavision. Can you ask your parents where they bought it? Sure will and thank you for the scoop. I know alot of our games were bought at Best Buy but there was a local department store that we also bought from (used to be called simply Cox's but now it's Stripling and Cox) and they're based out of the DFW area and don't have alot of stores outside of this area and I'm thinking that's where it came from. We grew up with the Cox family and one of the siblings lives in my area but the family is all split up now and I understand they have little to nothing to do with it. Make sure to show them (your parents) a picture, or the actual cartridge. It is such a unique design that it just might remind them of where they got it. Possibly a trip across the border, maybe they brought back a souvenir for the kids? That is my guess. I doubt it was sold in the US since there is no language on the actual label, no box or manual found yet either. I think it is Mexico but many people think Brazil....but none have been found in Brazil, most have been found near Mexico (in US states) If only you had the manual or box...if they even exsist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Primus Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Now, what I always wondered, is how is it we know the game is even called Air Raid? There is no text of any kind on the label on the cartridge, and the only text in the game itself is Men-A-Vision. So, how did "Air Raid" get applied to this game? Either someone just made that up at some point, or there was a manual or box for it somewhere along the way. -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Now, what I always wondered, is how is it we know the game is even called Air Raid? There is no text of any kind on the label on the cartridge, and the only text in the game itself is Men-A-Vision. So, how did "Air Raid" get applied to this game? Either someone just made that up at some point, or there was a manual or box for it somewhere along the way. -Ian Someone claimed to have a box that said Air Raid but there is no proof, that was years ago so I doubt it was real. I guess thats how it was named? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 This really does add support to the South America theory. Most (all?) of the cart finds link to border states (California or Texas). Also, Menavision is such a Spanish sounding name. There are tons of companies with "-vision" (just think of the huge cable company Univision) in them and it is not uncommon to make it Spanglish with an English word first. I just remembered that one guy said he DID find his at a Mexican garage sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Now, what I always wondered, is how is it we know the game is even called Air Raid? There is no text of any kind on the label on the cartridge, and the only text in the game itself is Men-A-Vision. So, how did "Air Raid" get applied to this game? Either someone just made that up at some point, or there was a manual or box for it somewhere along the way. -Ian Someone claimed to have a box that said Air Raid but there is no proof, that was years ago so I doubt it was real. I guess thats how it was named? IIRC, yes. Someone at one point claimed to have owned or seen a box and/or manual for the game. But who really knows...a lot of the Atari rumors and urban legends that have persisted for years are totally unsubstantiated so far as I can tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 5 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) This is my favorite rare cart. There is always such hype and controversy around it. It's been a while since one has come up. This will be fun ! Congrats on this sale! You should make about 30x what you thought it would go for at least! Anyone want to play guess the final price on this one? Edited April 1, 2009 by therealred5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninermaniac Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Yes. You'll have great success selling this lot. I personnally think it is a horrible game to play. Maybe because I suck at it but nonetheless it is very sought after and the case style is very common with South America. It's a hack but it is the most sought after one I know of. Good luck! I'll be more than likely getting in on he action but do believe it will be way out of my price range in the end. Oh, yeah, my tax return. Forgot about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninermaniac Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Anyone want to play guess the final price on this one? Nope. Don't want to give anyone an idea what I would be willing to pay for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Anyone want to play guess the final price on this one? Nope. Don't want to give anyone an idea what I would be willing to pay for it. $$$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 What a day to have this one on Ebay. Would be very interesting to know were it originally came from. I'm a strong believer in Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I'm a strong believer in Mexico. I believe so also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I'm a strong believer in Mexico. I believe so also. #3 here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Thank you to the kind users of this site that clued me in on it's existence and recommended I post this on this site for all avid Atari 2600 collectors to see. I am selling our childhood Atari 2600 system, 25 games and 7 controllers on Ebay. One of the games is the Menavision Air Raid game that is listed as a 10+ in terms of rarity on this site. I also have an Atari Age magazine from 1983 as well. All have been kept in a sealed container at my parent's house since that time frame and we opened them up about 5 years ago to play with our kids and everything worked. Here is the Ebay listing item number and pictures of everything: 190297989935 Or you can simply type in Menavision on Ebay to search and it pops up as well. Listing is for 7 days and just started today. I'm searching for the instructions and cover that the Menavision came with but don't know if we still have that or not as I believe all of our Atari stuff was put in the same sealed container. Thank you! Boy, you fine that manual, You will be everyones Hero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Thank you to the kind users of this site that clued me in on it's existence and recommended I post this on this site for all avid Atari 2600 collectors to see. I am selling our childhood Atari 2600 system, 25 games and 7 controllers on Ebay. One of the games is the Menavision Air Raid game that is listed as a 10+ in terms of rarity on this site. I also have an Atari Age magazine from 1983 as well. All have been kept in a sealed container at my parent's house since that time frame and we opened them up about 5 years ago to play with our kids and everything worked. Here is the Ebay listing item number and pictures of everything: 190297989935 Or you can simply type in Menavision on Ebay to search and it pops up as well. Listing is for 7 days and just started today. I'm searching for the instructions and cover that the Menavision came with but don't know if we still have that or not as I believe all of our Atari stuff was put in the same sealed container. Thank you! Boy, you fine that manual, You will be everyones Hero. He finds the box and manual and he's looking at upwards of $10,000 IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Finally an Air Raid cart with provenance. I notice the seller did not say box, but stated cover. Could it be it was in some kind of plastic bag like Magic Card instead of a Box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 If there is anything additional to that Air Raid cart, wow, I am going to have to sell some stock or something...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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