AtariLeaf Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 If it was a manual wouldn't it have been in the box? The video shows them opening the box but there was nothing in their but the cart or did I miss something? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I think it is the whole case with all boxed games in that sataricorphagus. Just guessing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I totally agree with you on this one. Virtually every other rom out there has been pirated by Taiwan and have been renamed and found their way on to multi carts. The sample idea has the most merit and would explain its rarity scale. I've found Karate roms on pirate carts and there are fewer of those in existence than air raids. The only explanation I can think of is that because it is just a hack of space jockey, the pirates only ever used the space jockey rom on pirate carts (which happens often) and didnt bother with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Quadrun is more than $200, LOL! So, does Space Jockey also have the weird 290 scanline framerate? I know it sounds crazy but... - Label with no name - Hacked rom of space Jockey - Funky scan lines leaning towards PAL-M - Extreme rarity These things just SCREAM Brazil pirate and up until a little while ago, many people still thought this. If this game came in a plain black atari case then nobody would have thought twice, they just would have assumed it was a Brazil hack/pirate cart and moved on. A core group of collectors that like that stuff probably would have paid around $200... Now, for the record I DO believe this was released in the US and do not think it's a Brazil pirate. I'm just saying, if not for the funky blue case and the box this would have been assumed a Brazil pirate and nobody would have cared...but the fact that it's a rare USA release makes it insanely valuable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) Kinda like used chewing gum... who wants that? Give it a story, like say this was a piece of gum chewed by Elvis, and now its a goldmine. Not saying that's a bad thing, just what usually gives an item value isn't what it IS, but rather it's history/what it represents. Kinda like the sabre I'm trying to get info on... Edited October 23, 2012 by Torr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I never bought the Brazil argument simply because every single one was found in the USA, and in particular the lower USA? I take it there never was any manuals made for this game. Printing the instructions on the back of the box was not unheard of back then either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I never bought the Brazil argument simply because every single one was found in the USA, and in particular the lower USA? I take it there never was any manuals made for this game. Printing the instructions on the back of the box was not unheard of back then either. I'll admit, my first theory was Mexico since one was found there and others in CA and TX. I now think it was just a guy or two, trying to cash in on the atari craze with no programming experience so they farmed out all the work, came up with a game, handed a few out and maybe sold some in a roadside stand style thing (there is a letter from the 90's in the atari connection stating somebody saw a blue T-handled game for sale at some kind of craft show or something in CA I believe) they likley provided contact information so people could order more, nobody placed any orders, atari was becoming old news so they moved on and invented the flowbee or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Warlord Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I wrote a snail mail letter a couple weeks ago to the Tuesday Morning purchasing department that included some pictures from the previous auction looking for any information on Men-A-Vision. I received a response today from a gentleman who has been their toy and sporting goods buyer since the late 70's. As expected, there are no records that go back that far and although he remembers the Atari craze well, he does not remember anything about Air Raid or Men-A-Vision. It was very nice of them to respond and now I'm inclined to visit a store and support them. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 If a rep from Men-A-Vision gave the game to the father then maybe it contained an order form? I have a good feeling that more of these will surface. If there was a rep selling the games, I think more than 20 would have been made. There has to be a name of the game somewhere. Does your dad happen to have the order form somewhere? Maybe the order form will say the name of the game on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AIR-RAID Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Lets pop the popcorn and grab a soda .Here we go ! http://www.gamegavel.com/item.cgi?show_item=0000687017 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 What's the reserve set at? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Cool backstory and an instruction manual! Awesome! Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Zero bids thus far. $1.00 reserve. I hope you know what you're doing and I pray you don't get low-balled. I tested Air Raid on my Harmony cart and 290 scanlines got me a really slow screen roll. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Holy Christ it did come with an instruction manual Can you do a better scan for I had trouble reading it. After all these years proof it was a complete game. Envious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 $100 by yours truly! That should scare away the low-ballers... That's the max amount I can afford atm. But if I win, it would truly be a sad day indeed for rare video game collectables... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangasinan Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Congratulations on the instruction manual find Don't forget,you heard it hear 1st 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldjd Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Over a grand at 2am. The fact that they prefer a bank to bank transfer would seem to indicate we are not talking chump change here.(Referring to whats the reserve?) I say all the power to them!I hope the seller,can retire with this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Lets pop the popcorn and grab a soda .Here we go ! http://www.gamegavel...item=0000687017 I'm going to need more than popcorn and a soda. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Warlord Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 The address in the manual (1702 Sunset Blvd) is currently a pawn shop. The only information I've been able to find so far suggests it has only been there since 2001. If someone lives in the area, it might be worth a visit to ask around. The building it is located in has quite the history. It also appears the current owners bought it in 2004, so getting previous tenant names is probably not possible without locating the owner that had it in 1982. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 (edited) Well, that instuction manual find is indeed a treasure within a treasure. Incredible. We also know the address of Men-A-Vision now. Good luck with the auction! Edited October 24, 2012 by Rom Hunter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Let's go to L.A.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Beautiful building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 (edited) Wow, that manual needs to be scanned for Atarimania for sure. Don't all games usually also have a guarantee/warranty card? So now we know the address it is 100% a USA-made game ? Any VCS game ever released with no instructions? Brithday Mania, Red Sea Crossing? Edited October 24, 2012 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Wow, that manual needs to be scanned for Atarimania for sure. So now we know the address it is 100% a USA-made game ? Any VCS game ever released with no instructions? Brithday Mania, Red Sea Crossing? The Taiwanese were notorious for printing the instructions on the back. Awesome find!! I wonder what this will do to the auction result... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 (edited) I can't wait either. I just wonder why he doesn't keep it in his collection if he's a (from what I could gather from the video) collector. Edited October 24, 2012 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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