ATARIPITBULL Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Is there a rarity differance between the flat US game carts like this Gopher & the beveled end ones like this Picnic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Is there a rarity differance between the flat US game carts like this Gopher & the beveled end ones like this Picnic? Not much, AFAIK. I seem to run into one type about as often as the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 I do think that the beveled cases are a bit more sought after by collectors, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 I had no problem picking up both varieties of each when I was completing my US Games collection. I don't think one's more rare than the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Sounds about the same here. I recently completed my US games collection, but I'm missing a few of the case variations. I seem to see each just about as frequently, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susuwatari Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Must be regional variation then. Of all of the US games I found, only one were in the plain cart and not the fancy cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cootster Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 The plain carts came before the beveled ones, right? I've never seen NTG is a plain case, and I'm under the impression that it was one of (if not the) last US Games releases. Also, Eli's Ladder, which was apparently made with leftover US Games inventory, only exists in a beveled case, hinting that the company didn't have any plain cases left . . . From my experience, the beveled cases are slightly more common, but probably not enough to affect rankings, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shining slade Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 I had a hell of a time getting the beveled Gopher cart. And try finding a M.A.D. beveled cart that has the end label still attached! I've got them all now, but I still need another M.A.D. with the end label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keir Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 On 7/4/2004 at 12:07 AM, Cootster said: The plain carts came before the beveled ones, right? Bumping a really old post because I have the same question and can't find a definitive answer. I had originally thought the beveled cases were first and then they switched to standard to reduce costs. Then I saw that games which were only released in standard have lower product numbers than games which were only released in beveled, pointing to the opposite being true. Now I'm just discovering that there are more variations than I thought existed (e.g. standard case Piece O' Cake) so I'm wondering if anyone knows 100% for sure which came first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 (edited) 3 hours ago, Keir said: Bumping a really old post because I have the same question and can't find a definitive answer. I had originally thought the beveled cases were first and then they switched to standard to reduce costs. Then I saw that games which were only released in standard have lower product numbers than games which were only released in beveled, pointing to the opposite being true. Now I'm just discovering that there are more variations than I thought existed (e.g. standard case Piece O' Cake) so I'm wondering if anyone knows 100% for sure which came first. Could be that both cart versions were made for every white box U.S. Games title, although I've never seen a beveled Squeeze Box and I've never seen a square Picnic, Piece O' Cake or Entombed. Keir, can you show me a picture or scan of a square cartridge version of Piece O' Cake? Edited January 29 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 On 1/29/2023 at 10:50 AM, Keir said: ...so I'm wondering if anyone knows 100% for sure which came first. The standard cases came first, as evidenced by the fact that the black label Vidtec games used them. The beveled cases were the same ones used by Amiga for Mogul Maniac and Off Your Rocker. This is no coincidence, as both Amiga and U.S. Games were located in Santa Clara, CA. Obviously, there was a connection there that resulted in both using the same suppliers. The Color Bar Generator by VideoSoft and Eli's Ladder by Simage also used that style of case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keir Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 1 hour ago, Rom Hunter said: Keir, can you show me a picture or scan of a square cartridge version of Piece O'Cake? Here’s a link to an eBay auction that @Psionic posted in another thread: https://www.ebay.com/itm/255896281401 55 minutes ago, Psionic said: The standard cases came first, as evidenced by the fact that the black label Vidtec games used them. The beveled cases were the same ones used by Amiga for Mogul Maniac and Off Your Rocker. This is no coincidence, as both Amiga and U.S. Games were located in Santa Clara, CA. Obviously, there was a connection there that resulted in both using the same suppliers. That makes sense. Seems like everything points to standard then beveled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Some guy posted a picture of one on Facebook last year as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Good deal, hard to find flat Piece O' Cake and flat Raft Riderhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/255896281401 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 On 1/29/2023 at 2:46 PM, Keir said: That makes sense. Seems like everything points to standard then beveled. If there are any doubts, I would add that all prototypes by U.S. Games that I've ever seen are in the standard shells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Agreed. My “Gopher Attack” proto is in a standard case. The standards came first, no doubt. But most of us old timers here have always known that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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