Ben from Plaion Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 minute ago, bigfriendly said: Based on how the current market is looking that was probably a good idea. How much did it cost to get both games graded and what was the turnaround time? Thanks:) Don't know the cost, reckon it took about a month 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfriendly Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 26 minutes ago, Sean_1970 said: Uh WTAF?!? 😳 I know its f-ing nuts! And all three of these were auction listings not buy it now! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 13 minutes ago, Ben from Plaion said: We had some fun in the office and decided to grade Mr Run And Jump and Berzerk Enhanced, came back 9.8 A++ Why only 9.8? 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifidude79 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) 14 minutes ago, bigfriendly said: I know its f-ing nuts! And all three of these were auction listings not buy it now! And to think I passed on bidding on a $50 copy of Donkey Kong (loose cart) for the 7800 with free shipping. There were no bidders, so I could have put in a bid at the last minute and gotten it. But, I had to pay my mortgage and other bills the day before yesterday and I plan to do some other shopping today and I want to save money for that. Meanwhile, you've got fools dropping thousands on sealed and graded copies of games. I wonder what it's like to have that kind of money. Edited February 3 by scifidude79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Just now, JetmanUK said: Why only 9.8? 🤣 I think cellophane wrap not perfect. That's really hard. I think next time I visit the factory during a manufacturing run I'm going to look for a perfect wrap 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Just now, Ben from Plaion said: I think cellophane wrap not perfect. That's really hard. I think next time I visit the factory during a manufacturing run I'm going to look for a perfect wrap Wow. At least they are thorough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric-Dreams Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 11 hours ago, Sean_1970 said: This finally arrived. Box more crushed than I’d like - probably owing to being posted in a Jiffy bag rather than a box (honestly 🙄) and via Hermes/Evri rather than Royal Mail First Class as the seller indicated (no doubt also accounting for the long arrival time), but the cart looks brand-new. This is way better than I thought it would be - a lot of the graphical touches and text resolution is pretty impressive, actually and it’s pretty faithful to the arcade despite the 2600s graphical limitations. An enhanced 7800 version with better graphics (obviously no polygons, but you could make it more like the arcade) and the voice would be fab 😁 This game would be a great candidate for an official reissue on the Atari 2600+. I'd buy it right away 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric-Dreams Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) 2 hours ago, JetmanUK said: Why only 9.8? 🤣 Wata are idiots and scammers. Here's why. I can't stand them 🤬 Edited February 3 by Electric-Dreams adding link 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM_ Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 15 minutes ago, Electric-Dreams said: This game would be a great candidate for an official reissue on the Atari 2600+. I'd buy it right away I’d pick up a re-release of this for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 6 hours ago, JetmanUK said: I've had (far too) many deliveries over the past month or two, this one is the most interesting. I did the usual and played the ROMs a little before I bought these. I was really confused with Aliens Return at first, but intrigued to play it. Like many Atari games you need to read the manual... and I could not find one online, but I found a forum post on here from years ago that had a so so explanation. Anyway, it struck me that I may now have a rare manual in my collection. Is there a way that I can share the information? Perhaps photos of each page and send them to someone who updates this info? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 7 hours ago, JetmanUK said: I've had (far too) many deliveries over the past month or two, this one is the most interesting. I really like the ITT Family Games artwork. Btw, London Blitz is a pretty cool game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_1970 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 5 hours ago, bigfriendly said: I know its f-ing nuts! And all three of these were auction listings not buy it now! Hilarious. In other madness someone in the UK has a sealed copy of Chibi Robo for GameCube (really regret selling that when I unloaded my NTSC Wii back in 2008/9) for only £935 OBO - tempted to offer £100. Seriously though who is going to pay nearly a grand just because it’s sealed when you can get it mint for well under £200 otherwise? 2 hours ago, JetmanUK said: I did the usual and played the ROMs a little before I bought these. I was really confused with Aliens Return at first, but intrigued to play it. Like many Atari games you need to read the manual... and I could not find one online, but I found a forum post on here from years ago that had a so so explanation. Anyway, it struck me that I may now have a rare manual in my collection. Is there a way that I can share the information? Perhaps photos of each page and send them to someone who updates this info? Albert? Most of the instructions here seem to be typed text rather than scans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 43 minutes ago, Sean_1970 said: Albert? Most of the instructions here seem to be typed text rather than scans. atarimania has complete scans of a lot of old manuals. Ex. this page includes scans of the manual for the original Berzerk release: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-berzerk_7232.html 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_813 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 On 2/2/2024 at 9:34 PM, Alex_813 said: Most of my collection is from the 90's when I used to hit up flea markets and thrift stores regularly. I did get a few games since I got the 2600+. 162 2600 titles, plus about 70 duplicates, although some of those have alternate labels 32 boxed or sealed 2600 games 24 5200 games + one sealed 15 7800 games 24 Inellivision games 12 Odessey 2 games 2 Coleco games Update on my post from yesterday. Picked up some more games I needed to fill from a flea market today. Nothing exciting, just games I didn't have, and a minty fresh Berzerk because my only copy's label is not great. Puts my total 2600 titles at 175. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KainXavier Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 @8bitwidgets.com Thanks for the heads up about the CX-40+ compatibility. I need a twin-stick solution, and I was contemplating buying one of your couplers. Do you know if the Flashback 2 joysticks will fit okay? I have no idea where my original CX-40's are, and I only own the one CX-40+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_1970 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 First Activision Let’s Play! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitwidgets.com Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 4 hours ago, KainXavier said: Do you know if the Flashback 2 joysticks will fit okay? I don't own them to test first hand, however, if you get me some measurements in millimeters we can compare. I can say that I know the CX-40+ will work fine. I insert a piece of material in them which gives just enough cushion for them to work and not make it too tight for an original CX-40 to work as well. I have another thread here in the 2600+ sub-forum about our findings. So yes CX-40+ is definite. Flashback 2. maybe, depending on the width / depth / hight of the controller base. I'm betting it's close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 20 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said: I think cellophane wrap not perfect. That's really hard. I think next time I visit the factory during a manufacturing run I'm going to look for a perfect wrap Atari 2600 5200 7800 Game Box - PET Protectors - Pack of 25 – EVORETRO Canada These hard protectors are awesome! I have even been thinking about using the protector box with just an inset sheet to provide the back and the side graphics. Leaving the cart visible from the front. A little like Scary for the Lynx. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) I won this in the early hours of today, I was gonna wait until it arrived, but I am excited about this one and wanted to share. Fleabay pic 😁 Really fun game, nice graphics and sound, cool box art and I really like these 20th Century Fox games. Edited February 4 by JetmanUK 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_1970 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 1 hour ago, karri said: Atari 2600 5200 7800 Game Box - PET Protectors - Pack of 25 – EVORETRO Canada These hard protectors are awesome! I have even been thinking about using the protector box with just an inset sheet to provide the back and the side graphics. Leaving the cart visible from the front. A little like Scary for the Lynx. My boxed Cosmic Ark and Dragonfire came in these - such a niche product! I thought about binning them, but they are what saved the boxes getting crushed in my luggage on the way home and the silver Imagic boxes literally shine in them so they’ve stayed 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Sean_1970 said: My boxed Cosmic Ark and Dragonfire came in these - such a niche product! I thought about binning them, but they are what saved the boxes getting crushed in my luggage on the way home and the silver Imagic boxes literally shine in them so they’ve stayed 😁 Yeah I've received a few purchases in these boxes, I'm using them on boxes that have lost their strength through being squashed. They look much better in these. My tip is to push some tissue, even toilet paper, in squashed boxes to make them get their shape back. EDIT I've also received purchases in cartridge size versions of these too. Edited February 4 by JetmanUK 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 24 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: I've also received purchases in cartridge size versions of these too. Although I would have preferred instruction booklets, I really do like the card-based sleeves that Mr Run & Jump, Berzerk Enhanced, etc. have come in. I'm a bit surprised we haven't seen anyone making knock-off card sleeves featuring artwork, etc. for other carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) 9 minutes ago, LS650 said: Although I would have preferred instruction booklets, I really do like the card-based sleeves that Mr Run & Jump, Berzerk Enhanced, etc. have come in. I'm a bit surprised we haven't seen anyone making knock-off card sleeves featuring artwork, etc. for other carts. Someone is already selling these. I saw them in a Metal Jesus YouTube video. I went to their website too, they are basically what we get with the new Atari games. I'll try to have a look for the site. EDIT Here ya go. https://miniboxgaming.com/atari-boxes/ Edited February 4 by JetmanUK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 A recent purchase. Had no idea SEGA released games on the 2600 back in the day... Reminds me of destroyer. The Atari arcade game where you looked through a periscope. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 2 hours ago, JetmanUK said: Yeah I've received a few purchases in these boxes, I'm using them on boxes that have lost their strength through being squashed. They look much better in these. My tip is to push some tissue, even toilet paper, in squashed boxes to make them get their shape back. EDIT I've also received purchases in cartridge size versions of these too. and bubble wrap is good also. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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