JetmanUK Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 @DEANJIMMY Here's three of mine. Pac-Kong is an interesting one as I'd seen two different versions of the game on YouTube, one with significantly more appealing graphics, but basically the same game. Well, I have the graphically poor one. I bought this more as a curiosity, with it's humourous name and it's totally irrelevant artwork. The smaller size shell seems quite apt here too, there's not much game in there. 😜 In contrast to a CommaVid game. 😋 Spiderman appears to be a slightly different Spiderman to the official one. I am terrible at both anyway. 🤣 World End is the best of the three here, is this an original game? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 9 hours ago, JetmanUK said: I know you have refered to it a few times. Where is the archive? And who owns/runs it? https://embracer.com/about/gamesarchive/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I've ordered a few European oddities this week. I'll post pics when they show up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I was just looking at these and thinking that these 6 carts I've recently picked up cost me more than the actual console I play them on. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifidude79 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 20 minutes ago, LS650 said: I was just looking at these and thinking that these 6 carts I've recently picked up cost me more than the actual console I play them on. Yeah, prices for 7800 games are getting ridiculous. That's why my own collection is on hold, I'm waiting for my tax refund and some upcoming stuff from work (bonus, payout for my 2023 unused paid time off) to get some more cartridges. (plus, I may have spent some money building a computer last month 😊) Though, my love for the 7800 and its games is overshadowed by those prices. That's why I jumped at the latest announcement of new re-releases from Atari and Plaion. $30 isn't bad, especially since the cartridges are brand new and come in boxes with manuals. Hell, brand new homebrews in AtariAge's store cost less than a lot of the used 7800 cartridges. Moving forward, I still plan to buy more 7800 games, but at those prices, I'll probably get more 2600 games that I don't have and the occasional 7800 game. I also need to take a look at some local stores and see if they have anything good at better prices than ripoffBay. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 17 hours ago, LS650 said: An old loose cart of Food Fight showed up in my mail today. I gave it a try and it works fine. I like that game. It's simple and fun like most of the old Atari games. It's all about getting the high score and seeing how long you can survive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 3 hours ago, Dr Karnov said: I've ordered a few European oddities this week. I'll post pics when they show up Looking forward to your photos of the games. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 14 hours ago, JetmanUK said: @DEANJIMMY Here's three of mine. Pac-Kong is an interesting one as I'd seen two different versions of the game on YouTube, one with significantly more appealing graphics, but basically the same game. Well, I have the graphically poor one. I bought this more as a curiosity, with it's humourous name and it's totally irrelevant artwork. The smaller size shell seems quite apt here too, there's not much game in there. 😜 In contrast to a CommaVid game. 😋 Spiderman appears to be a slightly different Spiderman to the official one. I am terrible at both anyway. 🤣 World End is the best of the three here, is this an original game? That Pac-Kong one is where Kong fights a transformer. LOL. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 26 minutes ago, scifidude79 said: Yeah, prices for 7800 games are getting ridiculous. That's why my own collection is on hold, I'm waiting for my tax refund and some upcoming stuff from work (bonus, payout for my 2023 unused paid time off) to get some more cartridges. (plus, I may have spent some money building a computer last month 😊) Though, my love for the 7800 and its games is overshadowed by those prices. That's why I jumped at the latest announcement of new re-releases from Atari and Plaion. $30 isn't bad, especially since the cartridges are brand new and come in boxes with manuals. Hell, brand new homebrews in AtariAge's store cost less than a lot of the used 7800 cartridges. Moving forward, I still plan to buy more 7800 games, but at those prices, I'll probably get more 2600 games that I don't have and the occasional 7800 game. I also need to take a look at some local stores and see if they have anything good at better prices than ripoffBay. The pricing is crazy for these games. For me, I don't have many 7800 games to get. Mostly I prefer the homebrews. The only original 7800 game I have is Robotron 2084. I pre-ordered Food Fight. Hopefully more 7800 games get re-released by Atari. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifidude79 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 31 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said: The pricing is crazy for these games. For me, I don't have many 7800 games to get. Mostly I prefer the homebrews. The only original 7800 game I have is Robotron 2084. I pre-ordered Food Fight. Hopefully more 7800 games get re-released by Atari. I'd love to get Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong JR. for the 7800 (I have them for the 2600) but they're about the price of a new game these days. Sure, they're pretty much the same version as the Famicom/NES versions and I nabbed some Famicom cartridges of them very inexpensively years ago, but I grew up with the Atari 7800, not the NES, and I grew up playing the Donkey Kong games on the 7800. But, those prices are insane for an over 30-year-old well used cartridge. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Speaking of 7800 games, here's todays arrivals. Commando was used but the other is sealed, well, was sealed anyway. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 41 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: Speaking of 7800 games, here's todays arrivals. Commando was used but the other is sealed, well, was sealed anyway. Commando is an excellent game! The box art and title screen scream 80’s PC gaming. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, JetmanUK said: Speaking of 7800 games, here's todays arrivals. Commando was used but the other is sealed, well, was sealed anyway. Nice! Commando is definitely one of my favourite 7800 games. You'll have to let us know how the other one is, I've not played that one 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM_ Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, JetmanUK said: Speaking of 7800 games, here's todays arrivals. Commando was used but the other is sealed, well, was sealed anyway. Commando in my opinion is probably the best 7800 game that was made during the original run. POKEY sound, arcade feel. Just a great game. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 New cart arrived today: 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, Dr Karnov said: New cart arrived today: Ah the sequel! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Just now, JetmanUK said: Ah the sequel! After I've played it a bit, I'll let you know if Bobby or Lilly has the more entertaining adventure 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, scifidude79 said: I'd love to get Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong JR. for the 7800 (I have them for the 2600) but they're about the price of a new game these days. Or more... I'd be happy to pick up Centipede 7800 or Asteroids 7800, but eBay sellers are generally asking $40 each plus shipping for loose old carts. I understand that Asteroids Deluxe or Space Duel now run with the firmware updates, so that route makes more sense than paying more for an old Asteroids. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, sramirez2008 said: Commando is an excellent game! The box art and title screen scream 80’s PC gaming. The box art reminds me of low budget action movies of the 80s. Especially military type movies. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 26 minutes ago, Dr Karnov said: New cart arrived today: I need that cart holder. Loving it! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 9 minutes ago, LS650 said: I understand that Asteroids Deluxe or Space Duel now run with the firmware updates, so that route makes more sense than paying more for an old Asteroids. Asteroids Deluxe not only works, but you get two games for the price of one. The cart includes Asteroids as well. It’s available in the AA Store. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuff Dam Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 My latest additions. Cleaned them all and they're all working. It still amazes me how 40 odd year old carts will still work with a bit of TLC. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 14 minutes ago, Kuff Dam said: My latest additions. Cleaned them all and they're all working. It still amazes me how 40 odd year old carts will still work with a bit of TLC. Not a bad game in the bunch. 👍🏼 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_from_the_80s Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 3 hours ago, scifidude79 said: I'd love to get Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong JR. for the 7800 (I have them for the 2600) but they're about the price of a new game these days. Sure, they're pretty much the same version as the Famicom/NES versions and I nabbed some Famicom cartridges of them very inexpensively years ago, but I grew up with the Atari 7800, not the NES, and I grew up playing the Donkey Kong games on the 7800. But, those prices are insane for an over 30-year-old well used cartridge. Yeah, unfortunately those seem like some of the least likely to ever see re-issue so one must pay the piper. If these trend anything like other retro consoles those prices will only get worse. Mario Bros is pretty rare and dear as well, and while I like it, it's just an okay game really for what people are asking. In the case of DK the 2600 versions are so poor that 7800 feels like the only real option to have them for real. Or just use one of the 50 other ways to play them, but having those carts for my 2600+ sure is nice. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM_ Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) 1 hour ago, Brad_from_the_80s said: Yeah, unfortunately those seem like some of the least likely to ever see re-issue so one must pay the piper. If these trend anything like other retro consoles those prices will only get worse. Mario Bros is pretty rare and dear as well, and while I like it, it's just an okay game really for what people are asking. In the case of DK the 2600 versions are so poor that 7800 feels like the only real option to have them for real. Or just use one of the 50 other ways to play them, but having those carts for my 2600+ sure is nice. I’m so glad that my 7800 collecting spree happened in 2022. I already had a lot of 2600 games, but I was relatively out of the loop on 7800. Picked up all the games I have and a console for decent prices. Only elusive title for me is Ikari Warriors which was always pricy but is now ridiculous. haven’t even seen a loose one anywhere for a bit. Edited February 1 by MikeM_ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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