VicViper Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Can anybody say what the heck those labeled carts are in this auction? are they protos, or some kind of bootlegs? http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=9217913 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari2atari Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Can anybody say what the heck those labeled carts are in this auction? are they protos, or some kind of bootlegs? http://www.shopgoodw...?ItemID=9217913 I saw that one, too, and was briefly puzzled - - maybe they just ripped the labels off? The ends are strange, though, all blunt and square . . . Maybe someone here will win, and we will find out . . . . . . or we'll see it listed on eBay for $1,200 as "rArE OMG! Worked last when I put it in the attic!" -a2a 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grig Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Can't tell - could they possibly be lab carts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicViper Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 I'm glad to see a few people as confused as me. I figured protos, loaners, or perhaps some kind of "back up" carts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari2atari Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Well, after trolling about a bit and staring at the low-rez grainy pictures . . . I still don't know! Review copies, or perhaps a strange, little known "copy-cart" product? Some of the carts appear to have text like "<name> / <name>" - - two titles, separated by a slash? A primitive multi-cart?!? Tempted to bid, but I am hoping someone here will instead, and satiate my curiosity! -a2a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Cade Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Looks home-made... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grig Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 If it doesn't get too crazy I may bid. Maybe I can pull of a Jedi mind trick at the end or a "What in the world is that?!" - but shopgoodwill gets crazy on prices and they are crazy on their shipping prices/methods (like ONLY using UPS to ship something under 1 lb). I know it's supposed to be 'charity' or a good donation, but I have had many conversations with Goodwill execs/employees in the past over pricing issues (like using some random dude on ebay as a price guide) and they have all basically told me 'tough sh&t'. I don't buy much on goodwill.com or in the stores much anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toraborakid Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Actially, it look smore like commodore 64 carts then atari 8 bit..just check out the bottom of the cart itself.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevnaguy Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 They do have the same pin count as the Atari Computer carts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Those look like some sort of homemade copies. Maybe a copy cart like people have been saying. They're not prototypes, at least not as far as I can tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari8bitCarts Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 If someone finds out what those were, please post the information. I tried to bid but their website is so difficult it still has not sent me the confirmation email to set my account up. Whomever owned that set wasn't a common user, those housings and boards look way different. Not your typical Atari gamer. Thanx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Closed at $39.59. I was runner-up here with my lowball bid. I had to go to the store a half hour before close and thought that bidding would go much higher. I hope the winner is on AA and can report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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