reklen Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I recently acquired a Flashback 2+ at a garage sale. The lady told me that it was special, because it was given to one of the designers of it as a gift. Indeed, when I opened the box, both the conole and the joysticks are transparent. Anyone know anything about this, or if it is worth anything? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I recently acquired a Flashback 2+ at a garage sale. The lady told me that it was special, because it was given to one of the designers of it as a gift. Indeed, when I opened the box, both the conole and the joysticks are transparent. Anyone know anything about this, or if it is worth anything? Never heard of it... how about posting a pic? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I'd assume Curt could verify this for sure, but pictures please! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRGilbert Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Yeah, where did you buy it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reklen Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 I will post a picture soon. I got it in Burien, Washington, just south of Seattle, where I live. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reklen Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Here are some pictures 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 That's pretty cool NVR seen a clear FB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Very nice. I wonder if Curt Vendel got one? You should offer to send it to him if he shows us how to make the cartridge mod work as intended (instead of having an inactive A12 line). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I got my Flashback 2+ cheap from Woot. The 2+ never seems to come up in ebay. There is one, but it is overpriced. You have to look for the 70's style fuji with the thin ends, the older models of Flashback 2 have flaired bottom fuji symbols. The 2+ has a white/black box, the 2 is white/red. I think a lot of Flashback 2's on ebay use the same stock picture. Pros for the 2+: Newest board/game revisions. Can add real cartridge port to play cartridge games. (Also can add a real cart to the FB2.) Cons: The Activision titles are replaced with sports titles. Only basic, simple bankswitching is supported. No games with added RAM work. (Built-in games with added RAM run fine.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Wow, awesome find! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariTexas Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevnaguy Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Why is the black rubber part of the controller on the right kind of transparent? dont see a board inside the controller like on the other side, weird.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtarinDave Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) Wow, dude. That is awesome, bro. I wonder if this was for some kind of gaming related contest reward. That would make sense, but you'd think the box would look different from the rest. Very weird, but awesome. Also, the right controller's chord is thinner than the left, very very strange. Edited October 12, 2015 by AtarinDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 there is one of these on display at Funspot NH ... no controllers or boxas I can recall though ..... I think it's a prototype & was donated to them by Curt I think it's the FB1 looking @ pictures http://www.classicarcademuseum.org/New-Museum-Display.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstulir Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) Just happened to find this old thread. I can shed some light on the transparent unit at The American Classic Arcade Museum @ Funspot. It is not a prototype and it was not donated by Curt. As you guys may remember, I was one of two other people that worked for Curt on the FB1 and the FB2. Curt arranged for a run of 50 transparent FB1 consoles that were supposed to go to the people involved with the project. Curt got his. I got mine. I am not sure if Marty got his, but I doubt it. The remaining units were to go to Atari HQ and be given to the other people involved with the project, executives, etc. Well, those remaining units vanished into thin air upon reaching Atari. No one seems to know where they went. The unit on display at ACAM is mine. It has transparent controllers along with the transparent console. On display as well is the packaging for the USA market and the French market. We also have a Flashback 2 there (autographed by Curt & I) with a mockup of the original packaging concept....a black & blue "Flashback 2.0" box that was more square. That concept was abandoned and the final product package was a more rectangular and flatter red "Flashback 2" box. When it comes time to remove the Coleco games in that cabinet, I will be sure to build up a much better Atari FB1 & FB2 display. I still have my FB1 dev unit laying around somewhere, so that will eventually be part of the display. Mike Stulir, Vice President @ ACAM Edited July 10, 2016 by mstulir 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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