TRON Deadly Discs for the 2600?

[Waterborn]

I was recently looking for some pics of some TRON toys when I came across this, Deadly Discs for the 2600. Does anyone have any info on this game? I presume it is a homebrew. Is there anyplace that I can secure a copy? Any info would be GREATLY appreciated.

 

Thanks!

 

[Luigi301]

It's an M-Network game, a port of the Intellivision game from 1982. That looks like a custom cartridge shell. The original cartridge is black and oddly-shaped with an angled label. The game's both fun and pretty common, you can find them for $5 on eBay.

Edited September 23, 2016 by Luigi301

[tschak909]

it's not a homebrew. it was made by Mattel, under their M-Network label in 1982, released after the Intellivision version.

 

-Thom

[+save2600]

That's really neat! Don't believe those blue shells are available anymore. A whole bunch of them (as well as red) were found leftover from Zimag's stock IIRC. This is definitely a custom case (game is probably the same) done by someone who knew what they were doing. Love the LED glow myself.

[Waterborn]

Cool thanks for all the replies. I have the M-network game, but REALLY was digging this lit case. IF anyone here does have one of these custom versions for sale, please hit me up.

[Nebulon]

That glowy case is shweeeet! Fun game too.

[jaybird3rd]

TRON Deadly Discs was a 1982 release by Mattel Electronics under their M-Network label, as others have said. The reason the original cartridge was such a strange shape is that Mattel used their Intellivision cartridge shells with 2600 "adapters" snapped onto them for all their Atari 2600 cartridges (presumably to keep their materials cost down).

 

This particular cartridge seems to be a reproduction made with a blue cartridge shell. About ten (?) years ago, VideoGame Wiz was selling new 2600 shells molded in translucent blue and red plastic, and this certainly looks like one of theirs. If so, the board inside is probably one of theirs, too.

 

EDIT: Here is their archived store page from 2006, showing the blue and red shells. It's too bad they're not available anymore. (I checked their current site and couldn't find the store, and I also got some malware warnings.)

[Waterborn]

Tracked down where this photo came from. Looks like somebody did a full console mod. Anyone know who this was?

 

http://mods.xkill.net/making/TRON_2600/index.0.html

[+sramirez2008]

Nice thread. Those cases are sweet! Tron DD is one of my favorite games. Would love to have a blue case myself.