Scooter83 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I'm wondering as I collect what are the rarest atari carts to collect .I've notice utility carts seem to be hard to come by as oppose to word processor and game carts. This doesn't mean it has to be expensive carts but usually are Feel free to lit what you feel are the rarest for the console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Westphal Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Mr.Do!'s Castle - Canada release only, Sea Chase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 What do you feel are the rarest ones you own ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R4ngerM4n Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Commercial game carts: Espial, Matterhorn, Spark Bugs, Hypnotic Land, Powerstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter83 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 I think the Canadian Mr dos castle is up there on the list. Matterhorn I'd put up there on the list. Would assembler debug cxl4003 (instead of assembler editor name) qualify from the press release as a raree cart since life cxl4005 and checkbook cxl8001 are known. Basic and assembler editor with the different style label Pathfinder seems to be pricy but I've seen a few on ebay Citibank cart and target banking cart. But I would say alot of the 3rd party utility carts seem to be hard to come by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannibalCat Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Rarer (maybe not most rare) that I own:Orc Attack Carnival MassacrePastfinder Ant EaterSea Chase H.E.R.O.Frogger IISeafox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari8bitCarts Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I think the Canadian Mr dos castle is up there on the list. Matterhorn I'd put up there on the list. Would assembler debug cxl4003 (instead of assembler editor name) qualify from the press release as a raree cart since life cxl4005 and checkbook cxl8001 are known. Basic and assembler editor with the different style label Pathfinder seems to be pricy but I've seen a few on ebay Citibank cart and target banking cart. But I would say alot of the 3rd party utility carts seem to be hard to come by. No Assembler cart made by Atari distributors, i.e. Best, aren't rare, they just had chips and cases around.. Different labels are project, or distributor carts again, unless true proto's. There are a zillion utility carts, with low production runs. Espial had to be one of the hardest to get right now. Spark bugs is another. The ROMOX ECPC title line is very hard to get; porky's, etc. And again, boxed is worth considerably more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter83 Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 My top rarest Life cxl 4005 Mogul maniac romox Pastfinder Hero Diamond mine idsi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari8bitCarts Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 If you're taking rare, then... - Matterhorn - Espial CIB - Spark Bugs, both Romox versions (Labeled and ECPC) - Dancn' Feats - Romox (Michael Jackson) - Castle and Keys - Romox - Porkey's - Romox - Race - Romox - Ripper - Romox - Infosoft 3000/5000/7000 - Proburner complete (2 versions) - Target - Citibank - Magic Dump - Pronto (3 versions) - Super cart complete - Pocket modem complete - Cart Clone (2 versions) - Atari paddle jitter test - CNC machine software for tool work (with controller) - Atlantis International - Demon Attack International CIB (2 copies) - Impersonator Back-Up Cart - Chalkboard - all CIB - Atari logo French - Hamsoft - Hypnotic Land - All the GR8 titles These come to mind first... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 My top rarest Life cxl 4005 I think that counts as a proto. CXL4005 was never released as Life, only as Video Easel. Your copy is a pre-production/advertising copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari8bitCarts Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Also add to my list. Mr dos castle boxed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter83 Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 @tempest. Gotcha. The board has masked roms like the regular so wasn't sure and added anyway. @atari8bitcarts. I can read your list and stare at your collection all day and daydream. One of if not the best a8 collections around I think that counts as a proto. CXL4005 was never released as Life, only as Video Easel. Your copy is a pre-production/advertising copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 @tempest. Gotcha. The board has masked roms like the regular so wasn't sure and added anyway. Really? Interesting. Must have been a pre-production demo copy then before they went with the name change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 SpectraView II is rare, SpectraView I is very rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter83 Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 It's one masked 1 eprom covered with a gold atari logo stamped 7943. My video easel I believe is the same way .I'll see if I have pictures on my other phone with me and see if here's a way to post them on here via the mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoid Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I'm dying for a Spark Bugs and an Espial. I'd throw a ton of cash at either of those. I kind of doubt Spark Bugs was even released outside of an ECPC. Was Synassembler ever released outside of a prototype? And is there a Monkey Wrench cart that ISN'T Monkey Wrench II? Romox ECPC cart titles aren't really a cart release for that title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R4ngerM4n Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I kind of doubt Spark Bugs was even released outside of an ECPC. It was definitely released: Please check its entry at Atarimania. Unfortunately I sold my sealed Spark Bugs a long time ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari8bitCarts Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I'm dying for a Spark Bugs and an Espial. I'd throw a ton of cash at either of those. I kind of doubt Spark Bugs was even released outside of an ECPC. Was Synassembler ever released outside of a prototype? And is there a Monkey Wrench cart that ISN'T Monkey Wrench II? Romox ECPC cart titles aren't really a cart release for that title. Actually the ECPC titles are released production games. Not only are there sell sheets but Romox made games only for their charging station. So by definition, they are production. I.E. Porky's, etc. As for Monkey Wrench, yes there is a I, much harder to find. Synassembler came as a cart, but I think you had to order it. Spark Bugs was also boxed with a label, etc. There is a published list of all the know carts. I'm getting ready to update it soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoid Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Actually the ECPC titles are released production games. Not only are there sell sheets but Romox made games only for their charging station. So by definition, they are production. I.E. Porky's, etc. As for Monkey Wrench, yes there is a I, much harder to find. Synassembler came as a cart, but I think you had to order it. Spark Bugs was also boxed with a label, etc. There is a published list of all the know carts. I'm getting ready to update it soon. I would definitely argue against ECPC titles being unique releases, given the nature of their creation, reuseability and all. It doesn't really matter. It's the same argument NES collectors might have against Sachen releases. Or any collector might have against prototypes being releases. Or hacks, or Taiwan copies. It's a slippery slope, and for me, ECPC carts, however collectible, are not the same as a released game. They are the subset of the world I would call ECPC carts. I heard Synassembler came as a board only. If someone can provide a picture of a cased cart, I'll believe otherwise. I should take it off my list mostly because I don't list utility stuff, even though I collect it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 If anyone is interested in these, pm me. My Dad like to write on them. .... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 If anyone is interested in these, pm me. My Dad like to write on them. .... That's fascinating, I would like to know the story behind these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) That's fascinating, I would like to know the story behind these... Chemical Bank Online banking in 1984. It was state of the art stuff. You could schedule bills to be paid, transfer money. Most of the screens came right off the cartridge. Only the data had to go over the 300 baud modem. It would cut a check and mail it out to whoever you needed paid. My dad kept complaining the cartridges stopped working and they would send him a new one. He even tried different 600XL's. It was only near the end did he try a new power supply and realized they all worked all along. Edited March 17, 2016 by Frankie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Nice carts! I wonder what it looks like in action? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Nice carts! I wonder what it looks like in action? Since the services they use are no longer around you just get the splash screen. After that it's trying to dial the modem to a number that isn't going to answer. Edited March 17, 2016 by Frankie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) My Rarest (Ones that I may only have?): Thorn EMI Auto-Cart Boot Ease! Amiable CE DT-80 Rev 0.1 DSI SpectraView II Cable Graphic Sciences Info/Gen My other Rare ones: Frontrunner Super Cart Thompson Elec Proburner 400/800/XL CitiBank Direct Access Amiable CE DT-80 Rev 1.0 Orion MicroSys Express! Kantronics HamSoft Kantronics HamSoft / Amtor Kantronics HamText Eastern House Monkey Wrench 1 Info/Soft Text Generator 3000 LJK Edit 6502 LJK Letter Perfect (80 Column) ROMOX Ant Eater ROMOX Attack at EP-CYG-4 K-Byte K-Razy Kritters ROMOX Fortune Hunter ROMOX Princess And Frog ROMOX Sea Chase Roklan Star Maze SEGA Super Zaxxon ROMOX Topper ROMOX Typo ROMOX Wiz Kid Other Rare ones not mentioned: Austin-Frnkln 80 Column Turrell Cartridge Simulator Sector One Easy Scan II Sunmark R-Time Mirage 4 Bit A/D Converter Eastern House KISS (Word Processor) Sar-An CP Magic Dump and Magic Dump ][ M.S.I. MicroPrinter System 800 Stimultech Expando-Vision carts LK Avalon Barbarian ROMOX M*A*S*H Concepts4D Math Works MultiSoft MultiEditor Inter-Tech Persistent Ram SynAssembler came on an Eprom, no board or case included (from what I've read) Edited March 17, 2016 by AtariGeezer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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