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Michael David Morsette

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I just checked his items. You cannot really be mistaken of what he is selling.

 

THIS IS A CUSTOMIZED COPY OF ATARI LYNX GAME BOX printed in 300gr/m2 PAPER. Box only.

Its not the original box.

 

One thing that worry me is that he uses someone's else work probably without permission.

For instance, he sells the Yastuna 1 box from the Retro Gaming Connexion edition :

http://mleguludec.free.fr/product/yastuna1/

 

As far as I know, they paid money to a graphic artist in order to make their edition of Alchemy of cubes (the game itself is freeware), so it's disapointing to find repro of the artworks.

And the RGC logo has been replaced by Atari one...

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One thing that worry me is that he uses someone's else work probably without permission.

For instance, he sells the Yastuna 1 box from the Retro Gaming Connexion edition :

http://mleguludec.free.fr/product/yastuna1/

 

As far as I know, they paid money to a graphic artist in order to make their edition of Alchemy of cubes (the game itself is freeware), so it's disapointing to find repro of the artworks.

 

 

I didn't even come to think of that even though I'm an aspiring artist my self :/ It's politics and personal view. But I guess if he's a nice guy it would be possible to ask him to take that specific box down. Then again all this seems quite harmless if no one here in the Lynx scene is loosing money, (and if the artist already got paid for that specific box)? 'Cause the boxes are pretty sweet.

 

I guess old games and game art have been in the grey zone for a long time already, but on the other hand getting everything "for free" on the internet really hit hard on smaller artists, musicians, game-companies etc... almost only mega-corporations can exist and make money on art/pop-art/music/games nowadays it seems. Also btw. didn't the whole Lynx scene start out as hacks'n'stuff partly because the Lynx was in some sort of a grey-zone?

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One thing that worry me is that he uses someone's else work probably without permission.

For instance, he sells the Yastuna 1 box from the Retro Gaming Connexion edition :

http://mleguludec.free.fr/product/yastuna1/

 

As far as I know, they paid money to a graphic artist in order to make their edition of Alchemy of cubes (the game itself is freeware), so it's disapointing to find repro of the artworks.

And the RGC logo has been replaced by Atari one...

 

 

Got the point. Not good.

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OK, here is what i know. Please feel free for anyone to correct me if i'm wrong :)

 

The ONLY Telegames Lynx games to have NEVER had a box release are:

 

Bubble Trouble - originally in a Clamshell, then the later CD cases.

Fat Bobby - CD case only.

Hyperdrome - CD case only.

Raiden - CD case only.

 

All four Lynx games originally (and occasionally still do) come on the Flat black 'Long Live Lynx' carts. The original ones with white labels and black game title on it, later same cart but coloured label, and now mostly Green PCB (but sometime black flat coloured label variants when/if in stock).

 

Interestingly, Krazy Ace Miniature Golf came with typical Lynx box, same order of cart variants as above, but a paper manual - never a booklet or poster instruction.

 

What you get now with Desert Strike, Super Off Road, etc is Black & White photocopied manual, but original Box. The carts however have been increasingly the Green PCB variants. Recently I got Super Off Road from Telegames via Nick (16/32 Systems) and it was the original box and original instructions (lucky :) ) but Green PCB ( :( ). Was lucky to pick up a Lynx and 5 game carts plus accessories a few weeks later for only AU $100 - and that included an original Super Off Road curved cart so now i have an original CIB set plus a Green PCB to ComLynx :cool:

 

Of course, don't forget the rare Telegames normal game CD cased release variants like Double Dragon, Lynx Casino, etc. that has the CD case, flat black cart and paper instructions! :lol:

Is this the clam shell release of 'Bubble Trouble'? Looks more like a DVD to me:

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Is this the clam shell release of 'Bubble Trouble'? Looks more like a DVD to me:

 

My Bubble Trouble is the same (packaging and cart). I believe I bought it directly from Telegames UK back in the day. Telegames have many different packaging/cart versions of their games.

 

Robert

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There's also this auction:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Atari-Lynx-Game-RAIDEN-NEW-/201530692482?hash=item2eec2a5382:g:u84AAOSwKtVW0MxB

 

It shows a copy of Raiden (probably legit) with a reprint box. The problem is, the box isn't even included in the (massively overpriced) auction. It's $6 extra! What a bloody cheek.

 

In related news, here's a link where you can buy a BRAND NEW copy of Raiden with PROPER Box for half the price:

 

http://www.telegames.co.uk/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=324_63_64&product_id=5313

 

The box insert was done well... That was something I never added to boxes I made.

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