Henry Lee Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I just opened a NIB Gremlins (from Ebay) to find out there is no manual or registration card... just the cartridge. Happened to you? Should a suspect the box was opened and then glued back? ... or since Gremlins was one of the last games on the market, it might be normal to expect such an example. Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 There should be a manual that comes in the box plus a card of some sort. Was the box in factory shrinkwrap? I have never come across this myself and the most likely case scenario is the seller maybe has a spare box and game without the manual and wanted it for himself. I'd contact him about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Lee Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 (edited) The later Atari Corp version of the boxes weren't shrink-wrapped and I never seen a shrink-wrapped Gremlins, but maybe I am mistaking. Mine wasn't. Before contacting the seller , I just want to make sure if it is not a production run error.... I haven't been lucky with NIB Atari 5200 games lately, Berzerk box came brutally murdered with an X-acto probably at customs... Edited February 16, 2016 by Henry Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I don't think any boxes from Atari--Inc. or Corp.--were ever shrinkwrapped at the factory. IIRC retailers added it.There should have been a manual and warranty card in there. Hate to say it but there's a good chance shenanigans are afoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Lee Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Actually, Atari Inc boxes were shrink-wrapped and with a hook, I have seen brown factory boxes containing multiple games which were shrink-wrapped. Interesting I just I opened Missile Command and Pac-Man both from Atari Corp. Both of them have the manual, the Atari Corp Card and --only one-- controller overlay card on back of the cartridge... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buyatari Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) By the nature of an error is always rare but always possible. Did you play the game yet? If not you may be able to tell by looking at the contacts. If there are scratches on the gold contacts then you have a used game and a reseal for sure. Edited February 18, 2016 by Buyatari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Lee Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Yes, excited, I played the game and I noticed later the cartridge was used. The back has many small scratches and the label has a couple marks. Anyways, I bought Gremlins with a couple of common titles for 10$US (but with shipping and the conversion to weak Canadian currency, it came to 50$CND) I am still happy paying the game after so many years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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