8-bit Deflektor

[RickR]

I found this as part of a Craigslist lot today. Is there anyway to determine if it's real, or just a reproduction? The label looks like it's been stuck over an existing cart.

 

 

[carlsson]

This one is quite similar, and the fact the seller mentions the original game they found (or perhaps that is a lie, and they just downloaded a ROM file off the Internet to make a replica to sell) did lack both label and case, suggests yours is a replica too.

 

 

 

I found Deflector along with many others unreleased games in desks at Atari after one of their famous layoffs. We are producing this un-released game for others to enjoy. We are selling this as a un-released cartridge but believe it is complete. The original had no label or case so we have made a label and added a new original Atari Grey XE Case. This game is identical to the original un-released game I found at Atari. IT IS NOT THE ACTUAL GAME CARTRIDGE I FOUND AT ATARI but a reproduction of it using original Atari parts!!! No manual or box.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Deflektor-Unreleased-cartridge-800-XL-XE-Atari-New-/140953378178

 

I suppose you might try to open it up and see if the EPROM has a label like this one. It probably is easy to replicate as well:

http://www.atariprotos.com/8bit/software/deflektor/62989.htm

 

Some more discussion from 11 years ago:

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/66491-should-deflektor-really-be-listed-as-unrel/

[RickR]

Good info. Thanks.

 

I'm not sure how to open it without damaging it.

 

I've been told that 3 vendors made the reproductions, and I think this one is most likely from B&C Computervisions. But I have more research to do.