King Atari Posted December 15, 2002 Author Share Posted December 15, 2002 Why is it so hard to find in PAL? I thought most carts were more common in that format because they received better distribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Kay Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 You think Mean 18 is hard to get now... it was even harder back when it came out! I ordered a copy direct from Atari Canada in the late summer or early fall of 1989 (it's scheduled release date) and Atari Canada finally just returned my money order in early 1990 because they had no idea when it would finally ship... Cheers! Joey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 You think Mean 18 is hard to get now... it was even harder back when it came out! I ordered a copy direct from Atari Canada in the late summer or early fall of 1989 (it's scheduled release date) and Atari Canada finally just returned my money order in early 1990 because they had no idea when it would finally ship... Cheers! Joey Wow, and you wonder why Atari went under I'm hoping my luck is better, I completed a trade for a Mean 18 complete in box just this week, so if everything goes well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted December 16, 2002 Author Share Posted December 16, 2002 I ordered a copy direct from Atari Canada in the late summer or early fall of 1989 (it's scheduled release date) and Atari Canada finally just returned my money order in early 1990 because they had no idea when it would finally ship... More evidence of just how bad it got. I'm surprised they actually got another system out after the 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyranthraxus Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Its been a while since I did regular ebay hunting but Ikari is definatly easier to find in PAL. In general many rare games are quite abundant in PAL. I think the game cost more than average for 3 reasons. One its was big arcade release in its day and secondly and more importantly its a good 7800 game. Third its one of the few good games on the 7800 that is not a arcade rehash of a 2600 or 5200 titles. One of things that attracted me to the 7800 was its assortment of late 80s arcade games and early 80s titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobf Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Yes but this is PAL "Dark Chambers"... I'd rate it a 6 on the 1-10 scale. I only know 2 other people with a PAL copy... yeah it's common as anything NTSC wise! I've got one! (MIB) It took a bit of finding. I'm pretty sure it wasn't released in the UK, - I got mine off a guy in Denmark. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 I got the 2 copies I've had from people here in the UK... but I understand the idea that it might have been more common in other PAL countries... //checks eBay... Currently 3 on there, 1 PAL version in... you guessed it... Denmark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobf Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Currently 3 on there, 1 PAL version in... you guessed it... Denmark! Hehe, thats the guy I got mine from! He must have a stash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Anyone have a Rampage cart? I just won this lot of manuals and there is a 7800 Rampage manual in it Manuals also what would you pay for a sealed Mean 18 Golf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 PAL version is worth about $1... it's THAT common... I know... takes the piss huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 also what would you pay for a sealed Mean 18 Golf? I would pay $20-30 for a sealed Mean 18 especially if I was going to keep it sealed, if I wanted it to play I would pay less and I'm sure someone who needs it to fill out a collection may pay more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincYnoTi Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 i bet a lot of the reason 7800 games are rarity=1 are because they were sold by O'Shea's at some point. meltdown was very difficult to find before osheas made them available for $0.80. even though osheas ran out of meltdown, there are still plenty of them available from oshea re-sellers on ebay. some games were never available from oshea, but could be found easily, such as choplifter and crossbow. alien brigade and summer games are two that are rarity=2 that are definitely harder to find than choplifter. some rarity=3 like ninja golf and midnight mutants were available from oshea for a very short time, but were pretty hard to find anyway. most of the atari-made rarity=4 seem to have never been available in much quantity at any time. video 61 had some of these for a while. mean 18, ikari, and commando have been hard to find (especially boxed) for the last ten years. for some reason, water ski has been available on ebay consistently for the last two years. so it is definitely easier to find than commando. i bought a stash of 10 new water ski and about 6 new tank command a couple years back. i think i still have one tank command and at least 5 water ski. i also have a shrinkwrapped commando i've been saving for the right offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Thanks Cinc, I've noticed the exact trends and rarity values you mentioned but since I've only been buying 7800 carts for a little over a year I didn't have any of the historical facts as to why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted December 16, 2002 Author Share Posted December 16, 2002 Sealed Commando for the right offer?! Anything you're looking for in particular? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusjake Posted December 19, 2002 Share Posted December 19, 2002 I recently bought Ikari for $35 and Commando for $17 from bcprs1 on ebay - it may seem like a lot but they are two of the best 7800 games. Commando is available on ebay now: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...1945985810&rd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted December 19, 2002 Author Share Posted December 19, 2002 You can only wonder how much that sealed copy is gonna go for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted December 19, 2002 Share Posted December 19, 2002 I think the 7800 rarity list here is out of date. Try finding a Summer Games (2) on eBay or some online dealer. Some of the rarity 4 games are easier to find than Ikari Warriors or Summer Games. And I need Ikari Warriors too I'm down to 8 games to complete my 7800 carts. Ok i found one Summer games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 Anyone have a Rampage cart? I just won this lot of manuals and there is a 7800 Rampage manual in it Manuals I have a 7800 Rampage, so if you don't need the manual I'll be happy to take it off your hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 Anyone have a Rampage cart? I just won this lot of manuals and there is a 7800 Rampage manual in it Manuals I have a 7800 Rampage, so if you don't need the manual I'll be happy to take it off your hands. heh i bet you would but im needing it incase i find one without a manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 I have a 7800 Rampage, so if you don't need the manual I'll be happy to take it off your hands. heh i bet you would but im needing it incase i find one without a manual Ahh I see, said the apprentice to the wise elder. I misunderstood the flow of game collecting direction. *humbly bows* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 Now if it was an extra manual then i would be happy to part with it but im collecting 7800 games with atleast manuals boxes arent that important Now i need a 7800 Rampage cart Fatal Run manual Tank Command manual to complete the things im missing but it can be hard to get some of the rarer carts with manuals cheaply so im breaking down and getting just the carts of the ones i have left to get just so i can get the damn games completed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 but it can be hard to get some of the rarer carts with manuals cheaply so im breaking down and getting just the carts of the ones i have left to get just so i can get the damn games completed Can't say I blame you. I found it was much easier to buy a bulk lot of empty boxes and a box full of 7800 games and manuals with no boxes, then just combine the two wherever possible. I've managed to come up with 35+ boxed 7800 games that way for relatively little money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG/Snyper2099 Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 Here's the 7800carts I need to complete my collection: Tank Command Mean 18 Ikari Warriors Title Match Pro Wrestling Pete Rose Baseball Planet Smashers MotorPsycho Summer Games Scrapyard Dog Touchdown Football Can anyone help me out? I have lots to trade listed in my link below---> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 Here's the 7800carts I need to complete my collection: Tank Command Mean 18 Ikari Warriors Title Match Pro Wrestling Pete Rose Baseball Planet Smashers MotorPsycho Summer Games Scrapyard Dog Touchdown Football Can anyone help me out? I have lots to trade listed in my link below---> I have a spare TDFB of +sorts+ (I have a boxed one I don't use and an unboxed one I play) but the only problem is that your want list is the same as mine, sans Pete Rose Baseball, Summer Games, Tank Command and Scrapyard Dog; and plus Fatal Run and Basketbrawl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 also what would you pay for a sealed Mean 18 Golf? I would pay $20-30 for a sealed Mean 18 especially if I was going to keep it sealed, if I wanted it to play I would pay less and I'm sure someone who needs it to fill out a collection may pay more. Well now i have 2 of them both complete and one is sealed $43 for the open one in a lot of 7 boxed 7800 games So now i need Rampage - cart only Basketbrawl w/manual Ikari Warriors w/manual Tank Command w/manual Tomcat F-14 sim - w/manual Title Match Pro Wrestling w/manual Fatal Run - manual only Centipede - manual only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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