MegaManFan Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 * CommaVid * Tigervision * Panda * Froggo What's your experience? I usually come across a lot of Atari games, a similarly large number of M-Network games (I sometimes think people don't realize they're actually for VCS), a decent amount of Activision games (though I'm sure people go after those first), a smaller amount of Parker Brothers games, and occasionally Coleco VCS games. Once in a blue moon, I might find CBS or Spectravision, and only once in the last two years have I found Xonox (though it was a loose Tomarc the Barbarian that only cost me $1). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Down here in Florida, I often run into Froggo games, usually Sea Hawk and Karate (maybe see them once every few months). I've also found 2 Panda Sea Hawks and Xonox double enders are pretty common to spot. Nothing else on your list. I am disappointed in that I was hoping this thread was about an African safari expidition or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 I'm Brian Fellows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 I run into Atari carts frequently. I've been passing a lot of them up lately because they are being sold for too much, I'm running out of room and there are only so many copies of a single game one needs. Besides Atari, M Network, specifically Space Attack pops up frequently around here, VCS CV games are pretty abundant, although the labels are usually in poor condition, US games and sears text label carts, and once in a great while Parker Brothers, Imagic, Activision and Apollo games come up. When I was in Vermont, I came across several Spectravision carts, but have yet to find any by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Nolen Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 I have found 3 Miner 2049ers in the wild, but that is it for Tigervision. Never found a Spectravision, CommaVid, Marpes (did have a student give me one once, it was his Dad's), Froggo, or Telegames. Normal finds are Atari, Coleco, M-Network, PB, Activision, you know the routine. I about lost it on Brian Fellows. Whats that fuzzy bug? Stop it, Bird! Cassidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Interesting question. Here's my experiences collecting in Michigan. CommaVid - Never. I've never seen a Commavid game in the wild. I find this odd considering Commavid was located in Illinois. Tigervision - Very rarely. I've found Polaris and Miner 2049er in the wild, but that's it. Panda - Once. I found Harbor Escape at a garage sale. Froggo - Every now and then. I've found Karate and the one with the UFO on the label. Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 I found 2 CommaVid EPROM carts (Mines Of Minos and Stronghold) and a loose River Patrol once. Never any Froggo, XONOX or Panda though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncoman Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 found a mines of minos here in phx and also a harbor escape label is bad :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keir Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 These I've never found in the wild: Absolute Amer Videogame Amiga Answer Bomb Commavid Konami Men-A-Vision Mystique Panda Playaround Selchow & Right Selchow & Right Sunrise Telegames Tigervision TNT Games Ultravision Universal Gamex VentureVisn Wizard Video Zimag These I've only found once: Avalon Hill Milton Bradley Xonox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 * CommaVid - Nope but a friend loves to tell the story of the Cakewalk that she once passed up at the Thrift store because she didn't recognize the title! * Tigervision - The crazy old flea market man recently had a King Kong but I wan't going to pay the $75 that he was asking for it. * Panda - Nope * Froggo - Task Force is the only one that I've come across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitfall Harry Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 In the wild, I've found... CommaVid: Cosmic Swarm, loose, once. Tigervision: Threshhold x2, Jawbreaker, Miner 2049er x3, Miner 2049er Vol. II. All loose. Panda: Harbor Escape. Loose. I found it in a thrift store on Harbor Blvd! The shopkeeper gave it to me for free because I bought a boxed Atari Pong console for $10. Froggo: Sea Hawk, loose, once. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 When I was in Vermont, I came across several Spectravision carts, but have yet to find any by me. Where in Vermont? I've never seen any in the places that I've been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Newport, VT at a bazaar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Well in my neck of the woods, you can not find anything Atari wise. Only Nintendo and Sega seem to have anything although someone gave me an address of a thrift shop that might sell Atari cartridges. I plan to go to it this weekend and hope that something Atari is available for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbrad Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 I would love to see the regional distrubution numbers for these companies. I bet only the biggest companies would have targeted markets in the Midwest. I think all the smaller companies would try to put all their product where there was a higher concentration of people. As a kid, I only remember seeing carts at the stores near me selling Atari, Activision, and Coleco. Although, I remember Xonox being around a little, but they were in Minnesota, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Newport, VT at a bazaar. One more place I need to check out! And by the way, that's 1 hour away from where I live! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Well in my neck of the woods, you can not find anything Atari wise. Only Nintendo and Sega seem to have anything although someone gave me an address of a thrift shop that might sell Atari cartridges. I plan to go to it this weekend and hope that something Atari is available for sale. I visit my parents down in Miami every few months, you're going to share right? If you're ever in the Tampa area let me know, I have a few spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A2600 Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Well in my neck of the woods, you can not find anything Atari wise. Only Nintendo and Sega seem to have anything although someone gave me an address of a thrift shop that might sell Atari cartridges. I plan to go to it this weekend and hope that something Atari is available for sale. I visit my parents down in Miami every few months, you're going to share right? If you're ever in the Tampa area let me know, I have a few spots. That some one is me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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