sharopolis Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 Last week I put a bid on a 'mystery' cart on Ebay UK, an Activision cart with no lable. I didn't hold out much hope for it, I thought I'd be lucky if it worked, but I put in the minimum bid of 99 pence and I won. It arived today and not only does it work, it's a great game that I dont already own! Yep, I got Pitfall! Not exactly rare I know, but I havent picked it up anywhere else yet and it'll do me fine, being as I mainly collect to play. In my limited experience, Ativision carts are the least reliable, nearly all my Acti carts require a bit of hows your father to get them going, usually taking much of the old 'magic' blowing on the contacts and rapid on and of switching to get any life, but this one works every time. I've no idea how it could have come to lose it's lable, theres no gunk or papery bits left on the cart that would suggest any kind of accidental tear off, and the PCB is mint, no one has tried to repair it. I guess the seller knew what it was and was hoping for a higer bid because of the novelty, allthough ironically I would have probably bid more had I known what it was, cos Pitfall goes for more than your average common cart usually. Heh, that was fun, I'd definately buy a mystery cart again. Anyone else ever done this and got something good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 That's cool, at least you picked up something decent. Every mystery cart I've pciked up recently has been Frogger. I think I may have 4 copies of Frogger now and I don't want any more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 I think I said this before, but if you take any PB cart, remove the label and then plug it into an Atari 2600, it will be Frogger... It is one of those sweet mysteries of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 I think I said this before, but if you take any PB cart, remove the label and then plug it into an Atari 2600, it will be Frogger... It is one of those sweet mysteries of life. I definently believe that now. :wink: But even still I keep hoping that one day instead of being Frogger it will be something like Star Wars the Arcade Game or something else I don't have yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepesc Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 It's funny you say that. I have an Amidar cart that plays Frogger. No signs of tamper, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 Interesting. It's almost not surprising. It must have been a big conspiracy on PB's part to flood the world with Frogger carts. This could be bigger than the E.T.-in-the-desert story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cootster Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 Must've been left in the 2600 for a fortnight . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG/Snyper2099 Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 I bought a mystery activision cart with no label once and it turned out to be an enduro prototype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio F Software Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 Aint that just luck Shaggy? I've gotten a mystery cart before and OMG, it was a Frogger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 I think I said this before, but if you take any PB cart, remove the label and then plug it into an Atari 2600, it will be Frogger.. lol... of the 15 cartridges that I have owned for 20+ years (all that's left from my original collection), I have *one* cart without a label. Sure enough, it's Frogger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 My first mystery PB cart was Montezuma's Revenge. The guy I bought it from said "It's Frogger!!" so I took it home to see. I just about shit myself when I tested it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 My first mystery PB cart was Montezuma's Revenge. The guy I bought it from said "It's Frogger!!" so I took it home to see. I just about shit myself when I tested it. Have you tried it lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Have I tried MR lately or shitting myself? I haven't played MR in a while but it is one of my more covetted carts so I am keeping it. As for Frogger.. I prefer either the XE or the Colecovision version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Have I tried MR lately or shitting myself? They are almost one and the same, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 EDIT! What I meant was, a lot of people shit themselves when they find they have Montezuma's Revenge. AAAH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 I barely drink the tap water here in Kingston little alone some hotel in the tropics. Our sewage system is quite antiquated unfortunately so the municipality ends up dumping alot of it in Lake Ontario. We get something similar to Montezuma's Revenge here... It's called Zebra Mussle Breath. Mystery carts are always fun. You never know what you will end up with. I have always played the mystery cart game at flea markets ever since I scored Montezuma's Revenge a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 I think I said this before, but if you take any PB cart, remove the label and then plug it into an Atari 2600, it will be Frogger... It is one of those sweet mysteries of life. That's funny. The only unlabled PB cart that I have turned out to be Tutankham. I was certain it was going to be Frogger up to the moment I actually tried it out. Hardly a rare cart, but I did't already have it and I had PLENTY of Froggers! -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 My mystery cart was popeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharopolis Posted November 25, 2004 Author Share Posted November 25, 2004 by the sound of things, mystery carts aren't unusual, anyone care to say how these carts end up with no lable? or is it just a common trader trick to get some interest in a common cart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 I think many mystery cart are PB ones since it seems like the glue holding the labels just isn't that effective. I have several other PB games where the labels barely hold on as well (fortunately, they are not Frogger carts). I suppose I should break out the super glue and make sure they stay on there! Even though I have been cursed three times with this Frogger cart showing up and haunting me I still will probably buy mystey carts anyways, hoping for the day that it is something I don't already have, like MR, Popeye or even SpiderMan. This is why it would be useful to have a portable 2600. That way when you are visiting the thrift store you can just throw the mystery cart in there and not waste your time on those bloody Frogger carts! Then again, there always is the slight possibility of it being a Frogger 2 cart instead. I hadn't thought of that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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