Falconhood Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I was bidding on the Atari 7800 Sentinel game, it's one of the few I do not have, and have never seen. I thought for sure no one would care about Atari 7800 games, since they aren't NES or anything you hear anything about....but WOW! The game sold for $40.99! Looks like Atari 7800 DOES have fans. I only hear negative comments, but it's a system that I loved and still think of as in my top 5 of my life. Does anyone have this game? Has anyone played Sentinel? Is it really worth $41? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stun Runner 87 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I have every game except Sentinal I would really like to get my hands on a north america formatted cart of this game. If anyone has 1 4 sale, let me know. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconhood Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 but, are you willing to pay $41 for it? I don't think I would be. I should really go look-up this game on Youtube to see what it's like... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImS1Rc-JANM it looks like R-Type but you're a big BUBBLE..weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 If it was the only game missing from my 7800 collection, I would pay $40 for it... just to finally complete the collection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thucom Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I think that's the 2600 version. best electronics still seems to sell the 7800 version for 39.95. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 The video posted is indeed the 2600 version. The vast majority of Sentinel game listings on ebay for the 7800 are for the PAL region, as the game was originally released under the PAL region only. For PAL users (or NTSC users interested in PAL) looking to complete their collection - $40+ can be beat with a little patience: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sentinel-Atari-7800-New-Sealed-PAL-RARE-/261439419101?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3cdf00f2dd $9.99 new (BIN) - $4.00 to ship. As for obtaining a converted to NTSC Sentinel, there are some that (occasionally?) provide such a service on these boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I have gone though cases of sentinel games in the past using them for conversions to NTSC and just as donor parts in general. They are not as common as they where 10 years ago but a PAL copy is not worth $40, not a chance. Hell for that much I used to get half a case of them. And by half a case I don't mean 4 out of a box of 8, I mean 36 out of a box of 72. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I was bidding on the Atari 7800 Sentinel game, it's one of the few I do not have, and have never seen. I thought for sure no one would care about Atari 7800 games, since they aren't NES or anything you hear anything about....but WOW! The game sold for $40.99! Looks like Atari 7800 DOES have fans. I only hear negative comments Just the NES lot being jealous again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Just the NES lot being jealous again.??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Just the NES lot being jealous again. Yeah, I was trying to not go there, but the surrounding comments were a bit telling: "I thought for sure no one would care about Atari 7800 games, since they aren't NES or anything you hear anything about....but WOW! The game sold for $40.99! Looks like Atari 7800 DOES have fans. I only hear negative comments..." I thought it was particularly odd to make such statements on the AtariAge site, especially within the 7800 forum. Seems though to offset the aforementioned with this right after: "...but it's a system that I loved and still think of as in my top 5 of my life." Regardless, strange (or at least very selective) observations from the OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 ??? Substitute "lot" for "crew/folks/fans". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) Ne 1 have a 7800 sentinel video?? Can't find 1 ne where. Edited April 29, 2014 by Jinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I think i bought a two conversion copies about six years ago. I woll have to check if they are 7800 or 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stun Runner 87 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) but, are you willing to pay $41 for it? I don't think I would be. I should really go look-up this game on Youtube to see what it's like... it looks like R-Type but you're a big BUBBLE..weird. Yes id be willing to pay 40 dollars for a NTCS vsrsion cart. Edited April 30, 2014 by Stun Runner 87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I found one of my copies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Ne 1 have a 7800 sentinel video?? Can't find 1 ne where. Let's fix that... http://youtu.be/Fsj1Rp7Rit0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Big ball goes small than disappears.. reminds me of my first ocean dip of my life in San Diego this last week. Thanks for the video!! What are you supposed to do on the game?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 What are you supposed to do on the game?? http://atariage.com/manual_page.html?SystemID=7800&SoftwareLabelID=772&maxPages=6¤tPage=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Weird.. they should replace the circle graphic with I dunno... a spacecraft?? It looks like the makings of a perhaps a good game.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradhig Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 is it a light gun game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Phruby Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Yes, yes it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconhood Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 ah, so it's a light-gun game. I know there was an XE gun, but was there ever a 7800 gun? I never saw it, but I was tardy for the 7800 party Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Here's the 7800 light gun. It was never released and was basically identical to the XE gun. http://www.atari7800.org/console/g1lightgun.htm I should post a picture of the box sometime. Mitch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmervine Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I use the Best Electronics light gun for my 7800 light gun games: http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/quickguide.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Here's the 7800 light gun. It was never released and was basically identical to the XE gun. http://www.atari7800.org/console/g1lightgun.htm I should post a picture of the box sometime. Mitch I have the box also. It did see a limited release oversea's with a Sentinel cart as the pack-in. They just put the grey gun in the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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