+jeremiahjt Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I claim it. I mean first come first served is just as good as a lottery, right? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMarcoux66 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Love the lottery idea and making sure that the Stella developers get some as well. Can't wait until next week. Out of curiosity if it is known, will the ones ordered directly from Atari ship early so that they are in our hands on the 17th? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, MMarcoux66 said: Love the lottery idea and making sure that the Stella developers get some as well. Can't wait until next week. Out of curiosity if it is known, will the ones ordered directly from Atari ship early so that they are in our hands on the 17th? Hahah... I was thinking the same thing. When something is available at Amazon on a specific day, it shows up on that specific day. I wouldn't be mad at Atari if the Amazon people got it sooner than I did (who bought it direct from Atari). But it would be nice to get it at least around the same time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 16 minutes ago, jeremiahjt said: I claim it. I mean first come first served is just as good as a lottery, right? Mate I wish I could, maybe you can be entrant number 1 on the lottery, I'll talk to Al over the weekend how best to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 13 minutes ago, MMarcoux66 said: Love the lottery idea and making sure that the Stella developers get some as well. Can't wait until next week. Out of curiosity if it is known, will the ones ordered directly from Atari ship early so that they are in our hands on the 17th? These kind of questions become a bit tricky for me in a way as although I speak with some authority on everything 2600+, I feel a bit awkward answering on Ataris behalf directly on their matters. Ping their customer services the question. Having said that I can confirm all initial manufactured stocks for launch day have all been received in good time by Plaion DCs in US, EU and Australia and have been dispatched to retail customers according to plan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 7 minutes ago, ls650 said: Sweet! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Ben from Plaion said: Mate I wish I could, maybe you can be entrant number 1 on the lottery, I'll talk to Al over the weekend how best to do this. Well... just so you guys know, if I win it... I plan to sell it on eBay (after gloating and taking pictures of myself with it) and then give all the proceeds to charity. I love me some 2600+ and I bought one (and have two new Atari VCS systems), but I have no idea what I'd do with a huge-ass VIP box like that. I know someone else would want it... and if that can help some poor kids through Saving Innocence or World Vision, then I'm down with it. 56 minutes ago, Ben from Plaion said: Any chance I can see the whole entertainment center? It looks very modern... I'm intrigued by the grate you have over the cabinet door... the architecture side of me wants to see your whole entertainment center... haha... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Huh, wondered why the different release dates depending on order place. When I ordered my Atari stuff, it was Amazon and the date was Nov 17, but Atari site release was Dec 17. Maybe ill get mine Nov 17, that would be awesome. Over a month later the paddle come back up for order and I ordered an extra set, still had the Nov 17 date, so idk. On labels, Activision issue to my understanding was the glue, which had a weird issue of bleeding through the labels and oxidizing, which does look nasty, but seems to be an Activision thing. Atari had issues too, but I think there's was to little glue and (especially end labels) would dry up and pop off. Who doesn't have quite a few games missing end labels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 24 minutes ago, 82-T/A said: Well... just so you guys know, if I win it... I plan to sell it on eBay (after gloating and taking pictures of myself with it) and then give all the proceeds to charity. I love me some 2600+ and I bought one (and have two new Atari VCS systems), but I have no idea what I'd do with a huge-ass VIP box like that. I know someone else would want it... and if that can help some poor kids through Saving Innocence or World Vision, then I'm down with it. Any chance I can see the whole entertainment center? It looks very modern... I'm intrigued by the grate you have over the cabinet door... the architecture side of me wants to see your whole entertainment center... haha... Top man, what considerate thoughts. Worlds a better place with those kind intentions. Now onto my entertainment centre. Standard ikea sideboard with hack cut outs for grills intended for fridge freezers, this for some air flow for speaker subs, consoles and surround amp. Works well. Nice place in the evening to test 2600 cart compatibility! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 19 minutes ago, Video said: Huh, wondered why the different release dates depending on order place. When I ordered my Atari stuff, it was Amazon and the date was Nov 17, but Atari site release was Dec 17. Maybe ill get mine Nov 17, that would be awesome. Over a month later the paddle come back up for order and I ordered an extra set, still had the Nov 17 date, so idk. On labels, Activision issue to my understanding was the glue, which had a weird issue of bleeding through the labels and oxidizing, which does look nasty, but seems to be an Activision thing. Atari had issues too, but I think there's was to little glue and (especially end labels) would dry up and pop off. Who doesn't have quite a few games missing end labels? If Amazon stated that date then I'd be personally confident with it. They are quite fastidious on stock supply timing. Yeah the Activision glue, it's funny cause I tested every companies 2600 carts recently and iirc only Activision labels perished like that. I tell you something there was some insane cost cutting measures made by a lot of 2600 cart manufacturers as time went on in the lifetime of the 2600, I think it was Activision that in late lifetime changed their carts from 2 piece hard ABS plastic to a god awful 1 piece soft plastic clamshell with 1 colour labels. It was pretty depressing to witness the degradation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) Will the full £24.99 release of Berzerk and Mr Run & Jump come in sleeves like this, or will it be full box and manual? Edited November 10, 2023 by Dr Karnov 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Just now, Dr Karnov said: Will the full £24.99 release ofBerzerk and Mr Run & Jump come in sleeves like this, or will it be full box and manual? In the US, these releases are $29.99, and they include the cartridge, the sleeve, and box. No manual is included at this price point. ..Al 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Just now, Dr Karnov said: Will the full £24.99 release ofBerzerk and Mr Run & Jump come in sleeves like this, or will it be full box and manual? Comes in the sleeve and a full box, digital manual here https://atari.com/pages/berzerk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Mr Run and Jump looks excellent and I loved playing Berzerk back in the day so I'm definitely getting both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 The release date have been postponed/delayed to early December, right? Or is that only Europe/Worldwide? @Ben from Plaion @Albert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Amazon Just now, Giles N said: The release date have been postponed/delayed to early December, right? Or is that only Europe/Worldwide? First I've heard of delays. Amazon Canada is still saying Nov 17: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, ls650 said: Amazon First I've heard of delays. Amazon Canada is still saying Nov 17: I see this: Perhaps there are batches…? Edited November 10, 2023 by Giles N 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 5 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said: Mate I wish I could, maybe you can be entrant number 1 on the lottery, I'll talk to Al over the weekend how best to do this. Oh man, I think I am going to have to pull the Veteran's Day card. I mean you cannot deny a veteran on Veteran's Day, can you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForceInfinity Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 8 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said: Comes in the sleeve and a full box, digital manual here https://atari.com/pages/berzerk That's hardly what I call a digital manual; especially as it doesn't go into what the difficulty switches do nor does it go into what the game select variations might be. Folks like us can get by becauses we can always pull it up on this site through the database, but the casual customer may not know to look there to figure out what the game select options are. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcinJ Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 12 hours ago, Albert said: Sleep for a week! ..Al My family bought me one for Christmas. I need to sleep for a month 🤣 Meanwhile my collection of 2600 & 7800 cartridges waits impatiently to be used. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForceInfinity Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, ls650 said: Amazon First I've heard of delays. Amazon Canada is still saying Nov 17: Folks, this is nothing new. Apple does this same thing with their own items where they'll announce for preorder on say Sept 10 for delivery Sept 17, but you wait around for a bit and hop on the preorder and manage to see the November 17. Great. You go back to the website a couple days later and suddenly it's December 17? Doesn't mean the product is delayed. It means whoever is trying to order that ** now ** is stuck with that new date. Steam went through the same thing with their SteamDeck where if you didn't preorder that thing in a certain time, you were waiting an extra six months while the early pre-orders got theirs months before. The Atari sale is no different. If you go to your order status, it'll have the projected ship date when you visit the store page and pull it up. My order status is still showing the 2600+ and Berzerk. Edited November 11, 2023 by ForceInfinity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 18 minutes ago, ForceInfinity said: That's hardly what I call a digital manual; especially as it doesn't go into what the difficulty switches do nor does it go into what the game select variations might be. Folks like us can get by becauses we can always pull it up on this site through the database, but the casual customer may not know to look there to figure out what the game select options are. /signed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 hour ago, ForceInfinity said: That's hardly what I call a digital manual; especially as it doesn't go into what the difficulty switches do nor does it go into what the game select variations might be. Folks like us can get by becauses we can always pull it up on this site through the database, but the casual customer may not know to look there to figure out what the game select options are. It's literally a copy of the text from the original Bezerk manual; https://archive.org/details/Berzerk_1982_Atari/page/n1/mode/1up Other games have much more detail on game modes, like Video Olympics https://atari.com/pages/videoolympics And there is a mention on game select and game resets on the quick start guide here https://atari.com/pages/quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Ben from Plaion said: It's literally a copy of the text from the original Bezerk manual; https://archive.org/details/Berzerk_1982_Atari/page/n1/mode/1up @Ben from Plaion The manual I know is much more detailed. E.g.: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-berzerk_7232.html Maybe you can rework that. Edited November 11, 2023 by Thomas Jentzsch 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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