Wickeycolumbus Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I've been meaning to post about this for some time. I bought what I believe to be a pre-production Combat mask ROM on ebay about a year ago. The chip has gold plated pins on a very thin ceramic package with a ceramic cover over the silicon. I've dumped the ROM and it is identical to the released version. Anyone know what it is exactly? Who knows, this may be one of the first Atari 2600 mask ROMs ever produced. Just thought you guys would like to see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Perhaps CPUWIZ can tell us more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 It is precisely what Wickey thought it was, a pre-production mask ROM (very expensive at the time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Sell it on ebay for buku bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 Thanks for the confirmation. Do we know of any others out there? Maybe there are similar chips in these carts? http://atariage.com/forums/topic/152505-2600-testdemo-cartridges/ I'd think that the early games like Outlaw, Slot Machine, Bowling, etc. would have a similar chip inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofrills100 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Lol! Pancake boy!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I have some source rom chips and they are gold-plated but look different from Wickey's...check out the pic below (here are a couple that I own... I think I have like 30 of these or something): 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 Interesting. I figured the wouldn't all look like mine. Do you have any other styles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Interesting. I figured the wouldn't all look like mine. Do you have any other styles? I'll look around.....I got so many Atari 2600 proto items that I sometimes forget what I have (based on when I am looking for other items). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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