Kaiju Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Sorry for another rarity question. Its just outside of eBay and the guide here, Im not familiar with 7800 rarity guides and harder to find games. Having said that if you had to list in order from most to least rare, these are some I own: Double dragon, Kung fu, alien brigade, planet smashers, Mario Bros, commando, tomcat, hornet. All are cib, and I spent the most on thus far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazball Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Here you go http://atariage.com/software_list.php?SystemID=7800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sixersfan105 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 the rarity guide on here that glazball linked to above is pretty solid. I agree with it, for the most part, on the games you listed. Here's my take on most to least rare of your list for CIB: Kung-Fu Master, Alien Brigade, Planet Smashers, Commando, Double Dragon, Tomcat, Mario Bros, Hornet. Just basing that off of how often I see them pop up on eBay, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiju Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 Im familiar with the guide here. I just dont know how to quantify the numbers into value or how often its up on eBay etc Thats more or less why I was asking for a listing. If that makes sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiju Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 See like looking at your listing sixter, vs the n umber guide the harder to find isnt necessarily the rarest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sixersfan105 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 See like looking at your listing sixter, vs the n umber guide the harder to find isnt necessarily the rarest I hear you. For example, I was surprised to see that Mario Bros only has a 3 on AA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 NTSC Mean 18 Golf should be listed as an 8 not a 7. Sure the PAL one is much more common but the NTSC one is pretty darn rare. Harder to get than Tank Command that is for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sixersfan105 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 NTSC Mean 18 Golf should be listed as an 8 not a 7. Sure the PAL one is much more common but the NTSC one is pretty darn rare. Harder to get than Tank Command that is for sure. You think? I see Mean 18 (NTSC) pop up for sale a lot more often than Tank Command. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazball Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) Sorry Kaiju, I misunderstood what you are looking for. Or maybe I still don't understand what exactly your question was? You're curious about availability vs. actual rarity? I'd agree with sixerfan's list but I don't seek out CIB... plus I'm no 7800 expert anyways so it's probably best to ignore me lol. In my hunting over the years, I would say NTSC Mean 18 is very rare, but still not as rare as Tank Command. I'd put it 2nd rarest behind TC. Lately though, I have seen several copies sold, and for less than what I paid around a year ago. But maybe PAL copies are being sold in or to the US which factors into ebay's numbers and game value tracking sites' numbers. Edited November 3, 2017 by glazball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiju Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Im not sure I know the practical difference between rarity vs availability as a collector. I was more or less ask for a order listing like sixer posted, in reference to the games I had specified. Something to put them into perspective along with the guide on this site. I dont have many retro game shops or anything like that around me..just eBay. And Im new to actually collecting so I dont have years of searching to look back on. I guess a boiled down way to ask is. If my house was on fire and i had time to grab a stack of games based solely on value/rarity so I can sell because my insurance is crappy.. which should I grab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Does price actually factor into the rarity calculation? Sometimes games or hardware are like unicorns to find, but still not very expensive when you do. Take the Mogul Maniac manual: I defy you to find one, but I got one from Germany with the cart for $30.00 just this year, mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sixersfan105 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Does price actually factor into the rarity calculation? Sometimes games or hardware are like unicorns to find, but still not very expensive when you do. Take the Mogul Maniac manual: I defy you to find one, but I got one from Germany with the cart for $30.00 just this year, mint. Typically, as Im sure most of us can attest, the rarer a game, the pricier it is. That said, sometimes you can get lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Does price actually factor into the rarity calculation? Sometimes games or hardware are like unicorns to find, but still not very expensive when you do. Take the Mogul Maniac manual: I defy you to find one, but I got one from Germany with the cart for $30.00 just this year, mint. And that would be the PAL one right? Also, that is for the 2600 not 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 And that would be the PAL one right? Also, that is for the 2600 not 7800. It is a 2600 game manual, just as an example of something germane to game collecting that is rare but not expensive. The cart can be PAL or NTSC, I have one of each, near mint, common and worth aqbout $15, but the apparently very rare manuals are indistinguishable as far as I can tell, so I might as well have an NTSC cart and manual, or PAL cart and manual. There was no typical box, as it came with the amiga joyboard. However, can't think of a case of a really rare 8+ cart for 2600 or 7800 that is inexpensive. Just wondering if anyone uses price as part of the calculation of rarity value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 It is a 2600 game manual, just as an example of something germane to game collecting that is rare but not expensive. The cart can be PAL or NTSC, I have one of each, near mint, common and worth aqbout $15, but the apparently very rare manuals are indistinguishable as far as I can tell, so I might as well have an NTSC cart and manual, or PAL cart and manual. There was no typical box, as it came with the amiga joyboard. However, can't think of a case of a really rare 8+ cart for 2600 or 7800 that is inexpensive. Just wondering if anyone uses price as part of the calculation of rarity value. Some PAL manuals are the same you are right. With the 7800 most manuals and boxes are actually the same as well. Many people complete their copies this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 ALL the boxes are the same for starters. Not sure on the manuals, but I think many of them will be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 ALL the boxes are the same for starters. Not sure on the manuals, but I think many of them will be the same. The 3rd party game boxes are different for Title Match, Baseball, ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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