Andre81 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 The 7800 had a test market release in 1984 and was then finally released June 1986. But the only game I have in my collection with a 1986 copyright is Robotron. All others are 1987-1990. So which games were available in 1984 and 1986? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 All 1984 Copyrights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre81 Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Thanks for the screenshots. Have you actually a cartridge or box with a copyright from 1984 or 1986? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Thanks for the screenshots. Have you actually a cartridge or box with a copyright from 1984 or 1986? http://www.atariage.com/system_items.html?SystemID=7800&ItemTypeID=BOX The above link will take you to box scans...You have to understand that had the 7800 been officially released in 1984 as planned then the boxes would have noted a 1984 copyright. However since the original pack of games were not released in 1984 but at a later date putting a copyright of 1984 would have been silly. Copyrights are renewed every year of a printing...for example..a book,,,a book has the original copyright year of its first printing...not when it was written..although there are cases where the book was written and printed the same year...then each subsequent print reflect a copyright for that year. I will not go into the copyright laws here in detail..you can google that. And no I do not have any boxes personally...I use emulators. Reason being is that my 7800 console had a penchant for eating through voltage regulators..and that was back in the late 80s early 90s..I no longer have any physical carts or console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I just uploaded some '84 and '86 material to my web site. http://www.atari7800.org/museum.htm 1984 releases Centipede Dig Dug Joust Ms Pac Man Pole Position 2 All but Pole Position 2 were very limited. 1986 releases Asteroids Centipede Dig Dug Food Fight Galaga Joust Ms Pac Man Pole Position 2 Robotron 2084 Xevious The 1986 releases are most noticeable for having the 2600 style dustcovers. The 1984, 1987 and all later releases used the cart shells without a dust cover and with cutouts in the front upper two corners. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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