+LS650 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, Bitsized said: General inquiry: Has anyone purchased "untested" carts from auctions? I recently passed up a lot of untested to be on the safe side and wondered if anyone has gotten untested working cartridges. The official compatibility list can't really be counted on to be accurate for machines with the beta update. I have the updates on my Plus, and out of roughly 100+ carts, all run, and only one is unplayable due to controller support issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 I have more games on the way. There are 4 of them and they're loose carts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitsized Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 15 hours ago, LS650 said: The official compatibility list can't really be counted on to be accurate for machines with the beta update. I have the updates on my Plus, and out of roughly 100+ carts, all run, and only one is unplayable due to controller support issues. Sorry, let me clarify. When I say "untested", I mean in the auction listing refers to the seller not testing the cartridges on an atari system. I understand the confusion may come from the ongoing conversations on 2600+, but I'm referring to the vocabulary used listing a cartridge as "untested" to work in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_from_the_80s Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 12 minutes ago, Bitsized said: Sorry, let me clarify. When I say "untested", I mean in the auction listing refers to the seller not testing the cartridges on an atari system. I understand the confusion may come from the ongoing conversations on 2600+, but I'm referring to the vocabulary used listing a cartridge as "untested" to work in general. I've purchased a few individually without issue. I assume these are just passing through the hands of somebody reselling something they found, probably don't even have a working 2600 to test with. All of them have worked, and the odds are high that they will in fact "just work" most of the time IMO. I don't know how likely it is somebody would go to all the trouble to just be dishonest about it for a few bucks, but untested probably calls for a bit lower price than average. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 18 hours ago, Bitsized said: General inquiry: Has anyone purchased "untested" carts from auctions? I recently passed up a lot of untested to be on the safe side and wondered if anyone has gotten untested working cartridges. I would say many of my purchases from eBay were untested, and have been fine. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, Intellivision Master said: I have more games on the way. There are 4 of them and they're loose carts. That collection is growing... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2 hours ago, Intellivision Master said: I have more games on the way. There are 4 of them and they're loose carts. I do as well. I have two CIB on the way. I don’t normally collect CIB unless I see a good deal. In this case it was two for 23 dollars that was including shipping. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2 hours ago, MrChickenz said: I do as well. I have two CIB on the way. I don’t normally collect CIB unless I see a good deal. In this case it was two for 23 dollars that was including shipping. Sounds like a nice deal. Looking to seeing these and Intelli Masters too. I'm really hoping mine arrive soon as they are a small but nice distraction. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, JetmanUK said: Sounds like a nice deal. Looking to seeing these and Intelli Masters too. I'm really hoping mine arrive soon as they are a small but nice distraction. Awesome JetmanUK! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Havoc 2049 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 The 7800 version of Pete Rose Baseball. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 19 hours ago, JetmanUK said: That collection is growing... Slowly but surely. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 8 hours ago, Major Havoc 2049 said: The 7800 version of Pete Rose Baseball. How do you like it? It is NTSC only but now I could buy it for the 2600+ but the reviews were not so promising🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 (edited) I just received two CIB games. And one comes with a Limited One Year Warranty! Who knew these games would last 50 year!!😆 Edited April 18 by MrChickenz 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 7 hours ago, MrChickenz said: I just received two CIB games. And one comes with a Limited One Year Warranty! Who knew these games would last 50 year!!😆 If you call them do you think you can extend the warranty? And if you can, do you have to pay the other 49 years first? 🤔 Asteroids is one my favourite VCS games, I think the clean up the mess on the screen gameplay taps into my OCD. 🤣 Very satisfying. Skiing is underrated, I like it, a chilled game. I have a PAL version ( coincidentally with an NTSC replacement on the way 🤷🏻🤣). Just loose carts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 (edited) 6 hours ago, JetmanUK said: If you call them do you think you can extend the warranty? And if you can, do you have to pay the other 49 years first? 🤔 I never thought of this. I might owe them. lol, 6 hours ago, JetmanUK said: Asteroids is one my favourite VCS games, I think the clean up the mess on the screen gameplay taps into my OCD. 🤣 Very satisfying. That’s great! I understand what you are saying here. 6 hours ago, JetmanUK said: Skiing is underrated, I like it, a chilled game. I have a PAL version ( coincidentally with an NTSC replacement on the way 🤷🏻🤣). Just loose carts. Absolutely right. I always liked this one. There is something about it, even to this day I still play it! My 2600 collection is all loose carts with the exception of Homebrews and a select few CIB. This one I thought the price was a good deal and good condition. Edited April 19 by MrChickenz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 (edited) One of my CIB games arrived, here's a photo. The photo is actually from the auction as sadly the seller made a mistake and sent me the wrong copy. Doh! I received a boxed cart with the label missing and no manual, however he is correcting this by sending me another cart with label and the manual. To be fair the box looks in slightly better condition, so this will be an all round win, especially when you consider the following... What I did receive in the box was a nice little leaflet about other M Network games and a free decal offer! Ooh! SEND IT NOW! I hope it's a full woodgrain decal skin for my 2600 Plus! Joking aside I really enjoy these little extras that I actually would not have cared for one bit back in the day, now they are very cool to own. EDIT: Looking at those M Network games I don't recognise Sea Battle, was it ever released? Maybe not, or perhaps under a different name? Perhaps on other consoles? Is there a prototype out there for download? I will look into this. EDIT EDIT: An answer! Atari 2600 VCS Sea Battle : scans, dump, download, screenshots, ads, videos, catalog, instructions, roms (atarimania.com) I will try it out, I love collecting for the 2600, stuff like this, these rabbit holes. Such fun. Edited April 19 by JetmanUK 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 (edited) Two NTSC games arrived🤗 Bought them in Germany, so price plus shipping was about 25% of an import😊 Chopper Command not only has got different colors (more like brown than ocher) but plays faster and so it is the far better game. The PAL chopper steers so sluggish I never liked the game... now I love it🤙 Edited April 19 by DEANJIMMY 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 (edited) 13 minutes ago, DEANJIMMY said: Two NTSC games arrived🤗 Bought them in Germany, so price plus shipping was about 25% of an import😊 Chopper Command not only has got different colors (more like brown than ocher) but plays faster and so it is the far better game. The PAL chopper steers so sluggish I never liked the game... now I love it🤙 I replaced my PAL Chopper Command with the NTSC one a while ago and noticed just how much nicer it is. I'm slowly doing this for most of my Activision carts as their PAL games are the worst. Slow, compromised colours and large borders. Yuck. Edited April 19 by JetmanUK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 @JetmanUK Oh Man! AIR RAIDERS that was one of my favorites I still play today! This game was so cool you can land, reload and take off again. I thought that was ahead of its time for Atari 2600. Great Deal! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 (edited) @DEANJIMMY Always liked CHOPPER COMMAND I was never that good at it till I watched a YouTuber showing how to beat the game. It’s not a cheat, you have to work for it. Just a technique that works. Took me about three hours to complete! One of very few games I managed to beat. Edited April 19 by MrChickenz 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 (edited) SPACE CAVERN looks like a good one! And the labels look nice! Edited April 19 by MrChickenz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 1 hour ago, JetmanUK said: What I did receive in the box was a nice little leaflet about other M Network games and a free decal offer! Ooh! SEND IT NOW! I hope it's a full woodgrain decal skin for my 2600 Plus! I wonder if anyone has one of these free decals today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 19 minutes ago, MrChickenz said: SPACE CAVERN looks like a good one! And the labels look nice! I have both the red and blue label versions of Space Cavern. I just liked the art and variation, and they were cheap. I'll post a pic when I'm home later. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 6 minutes ago, MrChickenz said: I wonder if anyone has one of these free decals today. Hmmm, me too. Also, what does it look like? Just a big naff M? Or something better? 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChickenz Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 56 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: I have both the red and blue label versions of Space Cavern. I just liked the art and variation, and they were cheap. I'll post a pic when I'm home later. I thought the label was blue. Didn’t realize there’s a red version also. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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