Dreammary Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I bought a 4-switch Atari 2600 with: Atari Kid's Controller (Blue) with Big Bird's Egg Catch control overlay Wico Command Control Stick Atari Paddle Controllers Games: Adventures of Tron Berzerk w/ Manual Big Birds Egg Catch w/ Manual Breakout w/ Manual Centipede w/ Manual Combat w/ Manual Donkey Kong w/ Manual Haunted House Kaboom! w/ Manual Missile Command w/ Manual Pac-Man w/ Manual Pitfall! w/ Manual Pole Position River Raid Super Breakout Space Invaders w/ Manual Venture Video Pinball w/ Manual And a nifty case with lid to hold everything. All for $80 via a Craigslist ad. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Some good games in there: Berzerk Breakout Combat Kaboom! Pitfall! Pole Position River Raid Super Breakout Space Invaders Have fun!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I bought a 4-switch Atari 2600 with: Atari Kid's Controller (Blue) with Big Bird's Egg Catch control overlay Wico Command Control Stick Atari Paddle Controllers Games: Adventures of Tron Berzerk w/ Manual Big Birds Egg Catch w/ Manual Breakout w/ Manual Centipede w/ Manual Combat w/ Manual Donkey Kong w/ Manual Haunted House Kaboom! w/ Manual Missile Command w/ Manual Pac-Man w/ Manual Pitfall! w/ Manual Pole Position River Raid Super Breakout Space Invaders w/ Manual Venture Video Pinball w/ Manual And a nifty case with lid to hold everything. All for $80 via a Craigslist ad. Welcome to the wonderful world of Atari collecting!!! Now just prepare yourself for all the hours of endless gaming fun (and an empty wallet ...it can be a bit addictive)!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itchy Koala Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Welcome! If you were interested in picking up a few more games, I'm trying to get rid of some of my duplicates. Let me know and I can PM you a list of games I have for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreammary Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Thank you all for the warm welcomes, Do you know if I got an alright deal on the collection? @Itchy KoalaAlso - Sure, show me what games you have for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Thank you all for the warm welcomes, Do you know if I got an alright deal on the collection? @Itchy KoalaAlso - Sure, show me what games you have for sale. Sounds fair to me, as long as it all is in good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreammary Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 @bennybingo - Well everything in the lot is in pretty great condition, so I guess I did well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 @bennybingo - Well everything in the lot is in pretty great condition, so I guess I did well. To purchase each of those individually, in good condition, would have cost you a lot more. The best part about when you first start out, is that you can pick up cool package deals like that. You get a bunch of stuff you need for a fair price. As time goes on, if you continue to buy "packages" like the one you just got, you will end up with lots of duplicate common carts, controllers and systems. This is not a bad thing, as you can sell or trade them here or thru eBay. I hope you enjoy the games and feel free to drop me a message if you ever have any questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreammary Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Thanks again, bennybingo and I am sure questions will eventually be asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer4x4 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Mainly common games, but most are all good and fun ones. Plus if the case and lid are intact, that is a nice bonus. The price seems good, especially when you could meet in person to see condition before paying. Over all, a great start. If you really want to collect, cheap lots with some less common carts are a good way to get started. If you only want to play, check out the Harmony cart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I bought a 4-switch Atari 2600 with: I have some commons in my marketplace thread (see the link in my signature) and some manuals if you're interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreammary Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Mainly common games, but most are all good and fun ones. Plus if the case and lid are intact, that is a nice bonus. The price seems good, especially when you could meet in person to see condition before paying. Over all, a great start. If you really want to collect, cheap lots with some less common carts are a good way to get started. If you only want to play, check out the Harmony cart! The case was the deal winner for me actually because it meant I could leave all the stuff safe when it wasnt in use are without dust. The guy told me he had it all his life but he was wanting to sell it to help buy a XBox 360... I guess new kills old to some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickNixonArisen Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Welcome! The tribe agrees to accept you heartily rather than.. well let's not speak of plan B Adventures of tron and big bird's egg catch are your most htf I think Plus that's a wico command control there, one of your better sticks. just curious, is your adv. of tron black straight letters on white label or blue on black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreammary Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) My copy of Adventures of Tron; is black with blue letters. And yes, I imagine plan B would not be something I am wanting. Edited March 22, 2011 by Dreammary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Congratulations! You have a lot of fun ahead........ I notice you have a copy of Haunted House, which is another quality game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreammary Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Gorfy, thank you for the warm welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Nice start. LET THE SICKNESS BEGIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Good start. Lots of good games there, I personally really like Adventures of TRON. I think its too boring at the first levels though, kick the difficulty switch to A when you first play it. Its a lot more fun and fast paced that way. Welcome to the Atari 2600 collecting, depending on how heavy you want to get into it, you'll have 300 games before you know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreammary Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Thank you and yes as I gain more interest I will gain plenty more games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 @bennybingo - Well everything in the lot is in pretty great condition, so I guess I did well. You did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 As long as they work and you enjoy them, you did fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Congrats, a fine start your off to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) $80, seems like a high price for that lot. One reason I say this is, In around 2006? I sold a perfectly working 2600 vader console for $50, buy it now. Shipping was $8. 5 years ago. It had (eight) less games and no manuals, but original joysticks and paddles. Also the console was in very clean nice shape. I was told by several people that I was a rip off seller with that price and I was some piece of work. I think I was sworn at... *gringe* Well it sold in 2 days... (a sucker born everyday) someone wrote after seeing it sold. My feedback from that girl wrote it works and looks like new! (best seller ever!!!) How times change... The forum since has been more forgiving or positive. (Or maybe some nicer people around) Although one or two people stuck up for me back then, and said well it sold... more power to me. Now you can see a crappy system on eBay untested with an asking price of $200 dollars. I was only overcharging, maybe ten bucks. At least it was in perfect working condition. Anyhow...enuff about that. In all honesty Dreammary you got a fair deal, not great but not bad either. You have a nice container (holder) to keep dust out. That is a good rarity. Enjoy the world of Atari Dreammary. PS, Is this your first ever Atari 2600/VCS? Edited March 24, 2011 by JacobZu7zu7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Good start. Lots of good games there, I personally really like Adventures of TRON. I think its too boring at the first levels though, kick the difficulty switch to A when you first play it. Its a lot more fun and fast paced that way. I luv Adventures of Tron... probably in my top 20 favorites on Atari 2600. Like how you have to use strategy to get passed the recognizers and tanks. The speed really kicks in and you have to think fast... it plays smooth and flicker free. Underrated game ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreammary Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) Yes its my first Atari; so I jumped the gun a bit when I saw the ad. With all honesty, I had never seen an Atari at a pawn shop or anywhere else in my area; so I had no base to value it from. I actually got the idea to buy one from an episode of "Pawn Stars." Edited March 24, 2011 by Dreammary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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