Atari 2600 Zeller game called THEAMK not in any game list that I know of

[RelliK111]

I was trying to find out some info about a game I picked up called Theamk. I was wondering if anyone new the rarity of this game and/or the story on this game. I know it's Zeller game but didn't see it on the list of Zeller games and I have been having trouble finding out info about it. Thanks for your help

 

 

Here are a few pics

 

Edited September 21, 2011 by RelliK111

[Stan]

http://www.atarimania.de/detail_soft.php?MENU=2&VERSION_ID=12928

 

I believe it's the same game as Maze Craze. I like the boxed version with the pirated Megamania art.

[RelliK111]

http://www.atarimani...ERSION_ID=12928

 

I believe it's the same game as Maze Craze. I like the boxed version with the pirated Megamania art.

So is there 3 different box arts for the same game?

[Rom Hunter]

http://www.atarimani...ERSION_ID=12928

 

I believe it's the same game as Maze Craze. I like the boxed version with the pirated Megamania art.

LOL

 

That's our German site, Stan.

 

Try this one:

http://www.atarimani...eamk_12928.html

 

Theamk is not a Zellers game, btw.

 

Edited September 21, 2011 by Rom Hunter

[Necron99]

http://www.atarimani...ERSION_ID=12928

 

I believe it's the same game as Maze Craze. I like the boxed version with the pirated Megamania art.

LOL

 

That's our German site, Stan.

 

Try this one:

http://www.atarimani...eamk_12928.html

 

Theamk is not a Zellers game, btw.

 

really? sure looks like a Zellers cart, I see it's PAL so I'm assuming the same people put together the Zellers carts?

 

I love the Zellers carts though. I love how none of the labels seem to have anything to do with the game.

[Rom Hunter]

Zellers carts are NTSC and have a white printed price tag on their boxes.

 

Same Taiwanese manufactory, though.

 

Edited September 21, 2011 by Rom Hunter

[RelliK111]

I have seen that site before and that was the main reason why I was puzzled because they show 3 different arts and that doesn't fit what I have heard about Zeller games. the box that they show doesn't look like other zeller games boxes also(no Zeller price tag). I don't have the box for this game and I have never seen a box that matches the carts art. I have 6 other zeller carts and they look just like and match with all the other zeller games from the type of case to the style of art work. The other 2 carts they show on the website don't seem to fit with any other Zeller games.

[Rom Hunter]

All correct.

 

That's why it's no Zellers cart.

 

I'm sure different artwork exist for these Taiwanese non-Zellers boxes.

 

The Megamania one shown in our database is just one of them.

 

Edited September 21, 2011 by Rom Hunter

[RelliK111]

All correct.

 

That's why it's no Zellers cart.

 

I'm sure different artwork exist for these Taiwanese non-Zellers boxes.

 

The Megamania one shown in our database is just one of them.

 

Do you know what the rarity level of this game would be?

[Rom Hunter]

My guess would be R4.

 

[RelliK111]

My guess would be R4.

 

So you have seen this game all the time???

[Rom Hunter]

Lots of times.

 

Believe me: it's not rare at all.

 

[Stan]

And it's nothing desirable in terms of content. If I want Maze Craze, I'll get the real thing, just about as rare.

[RelliK111]

It looks like a Zeller game to me. One thing I don't get is on your website shows as Theamk, with the box and the space ship, yet Atari Age show that game as Radar with the same box art. Who is right? look at the pics http://www.atariage.com/cart_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=759

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-theamk_12928.html

[nofrills100]

It's really rare and it's worth about $875.67

[Rom Hunter]

It looks like a Zeller game to me. One thing I don't get is on your website shows as Theamk, with the box and the space ship, yet Atari Age show that game as Radar with the same box art. Who is right? look at the pics http://www.atariage....wareLabelID=759

http://www.atarimani...eamk_12928.html

Both are right.

 

Radar and Theamk have the same box art, but Theamk is not a Zellers game and Radar is.

 

[RelliK111]

Lots of times.

 

Believe me: it's not rare at all.

 

Have you seen the box for this game? Do you have any pic or scans?

[Rom Hunter]

It's a generic box:

 

 

Sometimes a title sticker is on the box, sometimes the title is printed.

 

Trust me: there are tons of them.

 

Theamk is just one of them.

 

That's why Zellers boxes differ: they carry a printed price tag.

 

[RelliK111]

It's a generic box:

 

 

Sometimes a title sticker is on the box, sometimes the title is printed.

 

Trust me: there are tons of them.

 

Theamk is just one of them.

 

That's why Zellers boxes differ: they carry a printed price tag.

 

I was wondering if you have ever seen a box for the game that I have, not this one with the space ship and is for Radar and your other game. I'm sure the game I have did not come in that box.

[Torr]

ROMHunter, you know TOO much about VCS games...

[Rom Hunter]

ROMHunter, you know TOO much about VCS games...

And still the VCS keeps surprising me.

 

Take this one, for example:

 

Freaky.

 

[Rom Hunter]

It's a generic box:

 

 

Sometimes a title sticker is on the box, sometimes the title is printed.

 

Trust me: there are tons of them.

 

Theamk is just one of them.

 

That's why Zellers boxes differ: they carry a printed price tag.

 

I was wondering if you have ever seen a box for the game that I have, not this one with the space ship and is for Radar and your other game. I'm sure the game I have did not come in that box.

Why wouldn't it?

 

Sometimes the artwork on the cart does not match with the artwork on the box.

 

Especially with Taiwanese Atari 2600 Compatible boxes:

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-cracker-pet_17488.html

 

But to answer your specific question: no, I haven't seen a Atari 2600 Compatible box with the exact artwork of your Theamk cart yet.

 

[Stan]

If he didn't we wouldn't have someone to shoot down people who keep tugging on the belief that their game is worth something.

[RelliK111]

If he didn't we wouldn't have someone to shoot down people who keep tugging on the belief that their game is worth something.

I'm not "tugging on the belief" that my game is worth something . I would just like to know what I have (plus Stan just because a game may be rare doesn't mean it's worth anything, you need people to want it for it to be worth something). Unfortunately nobody can really give me a straight answer or just doesn't know about this game. I understand the pics of the fake games that Rom Hunter was showing but how does he know that my game is a "fake, bootleg or what ever " if you have never seen the box for it? (I know that Zeller games are bootlegs also)? I have heard that the only real way to know that a game is a Zeller game or not is if you or someone has seen the box and it shows the Zeller price tag. I also know that there was no catalog for Zeller games so nobody really knew what games and how many where released for the store. So the only way to know is to find them with a box. I do want to say thanks to Rom Hunter for trying to help (or as Stan was saying "shoot me down") I know you didn't haft to give me any info plus it was very interesting see all the different games, but It looks to me like it's getting grouped in with the other fake Theamk carts because nobody knows where to put it. I could be totally wrong and maybe he is right and its a R4 game and maybe 5 of them will show up on ebay tomorrow . I have yet to ever see another one before(except in 2 pics and both of those looked like the same pics) and there is none for sell that I have seen. I collect lots of games and systems and the Atari 2600 is the hardest to collect for by far because of all the crap and mystery games that I guess just seem to pop up here and there. I like the Atari 2600 for the very few gems it has and some of the homebrews. I got this lot of zeller games because I liked the art and thought the carts looked cool, thats it. I put this up here because I thought I have seen a lot of different carts and I haven't seen this before. Rom Hunter showed me that there's a shit ton of games that I haven't seen before. If its something that's worth something great if not will I guess it goes with 99% of all Atari 2600 games .

Edited September 25, 2011 by RelliK111

[Rom Hunter]

I'm not saying your game is fake (btw: a fake and a bootleg are two different things).

 

It's just not a Zellers game.

 

I would have known it if it was.

 

And I know exactly where to put your cart: in the Atari 2600 Compatible category.

 

There's no doubt about that.