ninermaniac Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Definitely not mine. Seems they are getting really desparate. Selling all the fake games and all. Now they come up with this. http://cgi.ebay.com/Atari-2600-Possible-Protos_W0QQitemZ300351844328QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Vintage_Video_Games?hash=item45ee5d6fe8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiggw Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 That is why I hate scambay and usually only buy from sellers I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 "The boards look different, they COULD be protos or they MAY NOT be...who knows? Spend $5000000 to find out!" I just can't wait for the "Possibly HAUNTED Atari Game" auctions to start showing up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninermaniac Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 "The boards look different, they COULD be protos or they MAY NOT be...who knows? Spend $5000000 to find out!" I just can't wait for the "Possibly HAUNTED Atari Game" auctions to start showing up! Xonox and Mythicon used a very different method of making their games. These make up part of those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Ridiculous indeed. http://geocities.com/hozervideo/atari/docs/protos.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 According to the auction text, a certain video game maker said they are protos, so they MUST be, right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 He knows all are working. Doesn't that mean he has tested them? If he has tested them, he knows what games they are. If they are of some value, wouldn't he sell them saying what game they are? I have opened less than 100 carts had have seen at least four different types. I hope no one is dumb enough to buy these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjaukifa Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 He knows all are working. Doesn't that mean he has tested them? If he has tested them, he knows what games they are. If they are of some value, wouldn't he sell them saying what game they are? I have opened less than 100 carts had have seen at least four different types. I hope no one is dumb enough to buy these. Yeah I was about to comment on that, how have you tested them and yet don't know what they are. I can almost guarantee you that its just the pcb boards for common games like combat, etc -Disjaukifa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjaukifa Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Speaking of ridiculous Atari 2600 -Disjaukifa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Speaking of ridiculous Atari 2600 -Disjaukifa HOLY CRAP I'm taking out a second mortgage right now! Is that a light sixer? SO RARE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDW Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Jeez, if only we had a facepalm smiley...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjaukifa Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Speaking of ridiculous Atari 2600 -Disjaukifa HOLY CRAP I'm taking out a second mortgage right now! Is that a light sixer? SO RARE! Whats scares me is thats like a good chunk of bucks to list on ePay . . . what a waste, no one is going to buy that. Even if I won the lottery, like 350 MILLION, I would not buy that. -Disjaukifa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball22 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Yeah, I saw this auction earlier and couldn't believe that this one of Hozer's friends thinks people are that stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninermaniac Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 (edited) Yeah, I saw this auction earlier and couldn't believe that this one of Hozer's friends thinks people are that stupid. How do we know it's not Randy? DOH! I said his name. Edited September 28, 2009 by ninermaniac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Someone actually bid on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDW Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Yeah, I saw this auction earlier and couldn't believe that this one of Hozer's friends thinks people are that stupid. How do we know it's not Randy? DOH! I said his name. GACK! My eyes! They are bleeding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjaukifa Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Yeah, I saw this auction earlier and couldn't believe that this one of Hozer's friends thinks people are that stupid. How do we know it's not Randy? DOH! I said his name. GACK! My eyes! They are bleeding! I see no Hozer, hear no Hozer, think no Hozer -Disjaukifa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninermaniac Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 (edited) Yeah, I saw this auction earlier and couldn't believe that this one of Hozer's friends thinks people are that stupid. How do we know it's not Randy? DOH! I said his name. GACK! My eyes! They are bleeding! I see no Hozer, hear no Hozer, think no Hozer -Disjaukifa Edited September 28, 2009 by ninermaniac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninermaniac Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 Someone actually bid on it. Maybe they have a fetish with Hitachi stuff? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Guys, I certainly do not buy into the premise that these are prototype games, but there is no need to be mean. Please take the high road here--discuss whether or not you feel these are prototypes and your rationale behind that, but stay away from the insults and such. Thanks, ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjaukifa Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 (edited) Someone actually bid on it. Maybe they have a fetish with Hitachi stuff? How can you tell what is a real prototype anyway? -Disjaukifa Edited September 28, 2009 by disjaukifa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball22 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Guys, I certainly do not buy into the premise that these are prototype games, but there is no need to be mean. Please take the high road here--discuss whether or not you feel these are prototypes and your rationale behind that, but stay away from the insults and such. Thanks, ..Al Sorry, didn't mean to be mean. My rationale: If you know they work, then you know what games they are, and have had a chance to see if they seem to be the released versions. Also, since this seller sells a ton of Hozer carts, the most likely source for these boards is carts that were stripped to make repros, and so it's likely the seller either saw the original cases or got these from someone who did, and so, again, they should know if they're protos. Also, if you strip a lot of games, you know that production games don't all look just the same inside. The only reason I can see to hide all this information is to try to make money off otherwise nearly valueless leftover boards by putting out the idea that they're protos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite Bailey Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Guys, I certainly do not buy into the premise that these are prototype games, but there is no need to be mean. Please take the high road here--discuss whether or not you feel these are prototypes and your rationale behind that, but stay away from the insults and such. Thanks, ..Al Sorry, didn't mean to be mean. My rationale: If you know they work, then you know what games they are, and have had a chance to see if they seem to be the released versions. Also, since this seller sells a ton of Hozer carts, the most likely source for these boards is carts that were stripped to make repros, and so it's likely the seller either saw the original cases or got these from someone who did, and so, again, they should know if they're protos. Also, if you strip a lot of games, you know that production games don't all look just the same inside. The only reason I can see to hide all this information is to try to make money off otherwise nearly valueless leftover boards by putting out the idea that they're protos. Ditto! How can you not know what the game is, but know it is in working order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I've got a lot of "protos" for sale now. A lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Someone actually bid on it. Maybe they have a fetish with Hitachi stuff? How can you tell what is a real prototype anyway? -Disjaukifa Pay a visit to this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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