bennybingo Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I just bought this off of ePay recently, and I was wondering if this was a real prototype from atari: It does look like the T-shaped boards I have seen in other such proto photos, but I don't have much knowledge on the subject. Any help would be appreciated. (either way, I just wanted the game to try it out and have it in my collection ) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Nope. That warning sticker and the fact that it's a Pole Position 2 cart means it's a Best Electronics "proto" reproduction. Best Electronics made several prototype reproductions such as this and put them in PP2 carts back in what, the laste 90s early 00s or something like that? I can't remember specifically, but it's definitely not an actual Atari corp. prototype. Or did they shell actual proto boards like that and just sell the actual protos? I can't remember. Perhaps I shouldn't have even posted this, LMFAO! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Nope. That warning sticker and the fact that it's a Pole Position 2 cart means it's a Best Electronics "proto" reproduction. Thanks! I'm glad I got it for cheap!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I got a Best proto with a blue oval sticker: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 I got a Best proto with a blue oval sticker: What got my curiosity going was the T-shaped board...I always thought these were Atari specific, but like I said before, I don't have much info on the subject. Thanks for the pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Best Electronics used old Atari prototype boards to make repros in the 90's, the one high voltage posted, is actually a production board in a prototype shell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Best Electronics used old Atari prototype boards to make repros in the 90's, the one high voltage posted, is actually a production board in a prototype shell. So mine is a repro...Gotcha So how can I tell if it is a production (complete) game or just an unfinished proto version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 The game on that cart is a prototype, it was never released and is quite unfinished. http://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/peekaboo/peekaboo.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Thanks CPU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangasinan Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 (edited) I got a Best proto with a blue oval sticker: Is that blue oval sticker a prototype ?? Edited March 23, 2011 by pangasinan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I just bought this off of ePay recently, and I was wondering if this was a real prototype from atari: It does look like the T-shaped boards I have seen in other such proto photos, but I don't have much knowledge on the subject. Any help would be appreciated. (either way, I just wanted the game to try it out and have it in my collection ) Thanks! You should pick these up to go with it... https://www.atari2600.com/item--Quadrun--PROD6963.html and... https://www.atari2600.com/item--Holey-Moley--ATA26GAM1997.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megaman Legends Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Best Electronics used old Atari prototype boards to make repros in the 90's, the one high voltage posted, is actually a production board in a prototype shell. So mine is a repro...Gotcha So how can I tell if it is a production (complete) game or just an unfinished proto version? Compare it to a regular game if the game on the chip actually came out, compare it to that one.Does it play pole position II regularly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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