8-bit Roklan Prototype's: Lifespan, Star Maze, etc.

[Atari8bitCarts]

What appears to be a daughter of another seller has stumbled on a extremely rare set of Roklan cartridges.

Titles like Lifespan, Star Maze, etc. All prototypes. (each should be heavier than the production release).

I talked with what I think was the daughter and they say they have no idea where these came from. They had to be owned by a Roklan employee is my guess.

 

And they're selling them in 2's!

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262119078166

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262119097344

 

Many more:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/aimeescothern/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

[Tempest]

Is Star Maze unreleased? I could have sworn I own it.

[Atari8bitCarts]

All but Lifespan were released, techincally. But these carts are the early prototypes/samples. They are heavier and have different labels. One of Roklan exec's confirmed.

Lifespan was ready for release, then they destroyed all the copies but it was stated roughly 6-9 escaped.

 

I have 2 Lifespans, and a couple titles they were going to sell but didn't. And a few of these prototypes.

[ianoid]

The Roklan Noah's Ark.

 

I have a Lifespan. So that is at least 5 that are accounted for. I would guess there that are more than 10 out there.

[Atari8bitCarts]

Well the Roklan exec that i was talking to said he thought as low as 6-7 made it out, he was the product mgr i believe (i need to go dig up my emails). And he had 1. So im not really sure. But odd only (5) have surfaced in the last 10 years i"ve been watching if more exist....but who knows.