Wolfie9798 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Hey guys, new here. I recently bought a collection and with some of the rare games this gamma-attack cartridge came with it. I know it’s a reproduction, but other then that i don’t know much more about it. I would like to know what exactly is it? Thank you! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Gamma-Attack was a game developed many years ago by a hobbyist programmer from Ohio named Bob Esken Jr. and marketed by a company he created called Gammation. He apparently sold a handful of copies via mail order but nobody really knew about the game until an original cartridge popped up in the wild about a decade ago. Shortly after that discovery, the original programmer surfaced and sold a limited run of 100 modern reproduction cartridges signed by him. The game has since been bootlegged by other individuals. I'm not sure who produced this one you have. The repros that the programmer initially sold have a different label and came with some additional documentation. That also doesn't look like his signature on the back. I believe there was also a run of cartridges done by the collector who found the original in the wild and I suspect yours is one of those. I believe @Shawn made those cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 That is from Shawn's release, I think I have one of those as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+groundtrooper Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 I got mine from Marc O. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 No number or signature on the back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+groundtrooper Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 No number or signature on the back?21Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Yep, Shawn's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 4 hours ago, CPUWIZ said: Yep, Shawn's. So who signed the back? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 9 minutes ago, cvga said: So who signed the back? I built the cartridges for Phantom. The signature is his (Antony Denardo). He sold them as he was the one with the original Gamma Attack. I just helped him get it dumped and built the carts for him. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 12 hours ago, Shawn said: I built the cartridges for Phantom. The signature is his (Antony Denardo). He sold them as he was the one with the original Gamma Attack. I just helped him get it dumped and built the carts for him. How is Phantom these days? Been a while since he was on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 14 hours ago, Foxsolo2000 said: How is Phantom these days? Been a while since he was on here. Talked to him twice a couple years ago after not hearing from him for a while. Have not heard a peep from him sense be it on the phone, email or forums. He fell on hard times for a bit but was doing better. Not long after that I didn't hear from him again. Shame too. Was a nice guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) So anyone actually purchased this Joystick enhancer way back? Or both? Edited August 13, 2019 by high voltage 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 2 hours ago, high voltage said: So anyone actually purchased this Joystick enhancer way back? Or both? Are you asking if anyone at all purchased them or anyone here at AA? My recollection is that the programmer claimed to have sold less than 200 of the FP-1 and less than 20 Gamma Attack cartridges. He also supposedly developed a rapid fire circuit for ColecoVision controllers but I don't know if those were sold or how many. I'm not aware of anyone here at AA claiming to have purchased anything from Gammation back in 1982-83, but I could be mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Psionic said: Are you asking if anyone at all purchased them or anyone here at AA? My recollection is that the programmer claimed to have sold less than 200 of the FP-1 and less than 20 Gamma Attack cartridges. He also supposedly developed a rapid fire circuit for ColecoVision controllers but I don't know if those were sold or how many. I'm not aware of anyone here at AA claiming to have purchased anything from Gammation back in 1982-83, but I could be mistaken. Thanks, so at least some of those FP-1 were sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 10 hours ago, Shawn said: Talked to him twice a couple years ago after not hearing from him for a while. Have not heard a peep from him sense be it on the phone, email or forums. He fell on hard times for a bit but was doing better. Not long after that I didn't hear from him again. Shame too. Was a nice guy. He definitely was. Thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Back when I was in high school I repaired & refurbished several classmates Atari systems and I recall finding one of those inside a joystick. I just assumed at the time it had been something done by Atari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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