Rom Hunter Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 (edited) One step closer to the existence of Go Go Home Monster: Recently, Tom Blair found this War 2000 cartridge: http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=3 Similar looking black cartridge versions from Home Vision have been found earlier. These two still show traces of the sticker: http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=2 http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=0 And this white, label-less Home Vision cart carries a similar looking sticker: http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=3 As you can see, http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=3 the War 2000 cart carries a sticker with the (misspelled) title and model number of the ITT Family Games version Meteor Defense on it. Here's Meteor Defense from ITT Family Games (notice the identical model number): http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=0 The word "Doppelpack" on the War 2000 sticker points towards the double-pack release of ITT Family Games' Meteor Defense / Alien's Return: http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=3 http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=3 Now, the Home Vision version of Alien's Return from ITT Family Games is called: Go Go Home Monster: http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...ERSION_ID=15661 So there's a fair chance that somewhere out there, there's a black Home Vision cartridge, carrying this label: With a white sticker on it that reads: Alien's Return Kat.No. 554 333 91 Doppelpack Well, now you all know where to look for on German E-bay, eh? Edited October 12, 2008 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staberinde Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 (edited) One step closer to the existence of Go Go Home Monster: Recently, Tom Blair found this War 2000 cartridge: http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=3 Similar looking black cartridge versions from Home Vision have been found earlier. These two still show traces of the sticker: http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=2 http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=0 And this white, label-less Home Vision cart carries a similar looking sticker: http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=3 As you can see, http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=3 the War 2000 cart carries a sticker with the (misspelled) title and model number of the ITT Family Games version Meteor Defense on it. Here's Meteor Defense from ITT Family Games (notice the identical model number): http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=0 The word "Doppelpack" on the War 2000 sticker points towards the double-pack release of ITT Family Games' Meteor Defense / Alien's Return: http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=3 http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=3 Now, the Home Vision version of Alien's Return from ITT Family Games is called: Go Go Home Monster: http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...ERSION_ID=15661 So there's a fair chance that somewhere out there, there's a black Home Vision cartridge, carrying this label: With a white sticker on it that reads: Alien's Return Kat.No. 554 333 91 Doppelpack Well, now you all know where to look for on German E-bay, eh? Will do so But one more point, let's see (ITT vs. HomeVision): 1) Aliens Return aka Go go home Monster (No. 3) -> Not found yet 2) Cosmic Town aka Base Attack (No. 13) -> only white cart 3) Fire Birds aka Sky Alien (No. 12) -> white cart and black cart with black background 4) Hell Driver aka Racing Car (No. 24) -> white cart and black cart with white background 5) Laser Base aka World End (No. 9) -> only black cart with black background 6) Meteor Defense aka War 2000 (No. 2) -> white cart and black cart with black background 7) Mountain Man aka Ski Hunt (No. 6) -> white cart and black cart with white background 8 ) Peter Penguin aka Frisco (No. 4) -> white cart and black cart with white background So we have found three Homevision titles up to now that came in a black cart with original homevision label (black background): War 2000, World End and Sky Alien. Two of those show at least remainings of the white "Doppelpack"-sticker: War 2000 and World End. If you are correct in assuming that they are intermediates for ITT double-packs, and if War 2000 was to be combined with Go Go Home Monster, which game came together with World End? Was it Sky Alien (which shows up quite frequently in contrast to World End)? Or is it the other missing black case HomeVision title with a corresponding ITT Title: Base Attack? Edited October 12, 2008 by staberinde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 (edited) If you are correct in assuming that they are intermediates for ITT double-packs, and if War 2000 was to be combined with Go Go Home Monster, which game came together with World End? Was it Sky Alien (which shows up quite frequently in contrast to World End)? Or is it the other missing black case HomeVision title with a corresponding ITT Title: Base Attack? Since ITT Family Games only released one Doppelpack (Meteor Defense / Alien's Return - the only two titles from ITT that carry the same model number), I don't think World End carried a sticker with the word Doppelpack on it. Just: Laser Base 554 333 67 or something like that. And perhaps this black Sky Alien: http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=3 also exists with a sticker that reads: Fire Birds 554 333 83 Edited October 12, 2008 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 Stab, You pointed out something interesting indeed. All the 'second edition' Home Vision carts have a ITT Family Games counterpart. The only ITT Family Games title left that doesn't have a 'second edition' Home Vision counterpart yet, is Laser Base (AKA Base Attack from Home Vision) It could very well be that there's a black cartridge version of Home Vision's Base Attack out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staberinde Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 If you are correct in assuming that they are intermediates for ITT double-packs, and if War 2000 was to be combined with Go Go Home Monster, which game came together with World End? Was it Sky Alien (which shows up quite frequently in contrast to World End)? Or is it the other missing black case HomeVision title with a corresponding ITT Title: Base Attack? Since ITT Family Games only released one Doppelpack (Meteor Defense / Alien's Return - the only two titles from ITT that carry the same model number), I don't think World End carried a sticker with the word Doppelpack on it. Just: Laser Base 554 333 67 or something like that. And perhaps this black Sky Alien: http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=3 also exists with a sticker that reads: Fire Birds 554 333 83 Rom, indeed I did not notice that even the cartridges show the same model number. So they were ONLY released as a double pack by ITT and not as single games! Did not recognize this up to now. But still, yes, I will watch out for a black case Base Attack from now on ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Better scans of Topy: http://atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?TYPE_...amp;NUM_IMAGE=0 and Tanks War: http://atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?TYPE_...amp;NUM_IMAGE=0 Thanks to Staberinde. Gotta love that Topy label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball22 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Gotta love that Topy label. That's bizarre... a guy who might be a ghost carrying a... whatever you get when you cross a ball-peen hammer and a mattock... scaring a groundhog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Here's the rip-off artwork: http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...amp;NUM_IMAGE=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staberinde Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Well, now, has anyone ever seen this box style? Most expensive PAL item I have seen up to now. Congrats to whoever won this (holy s**t, why didn't I bid higher)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) Congratulations Marco! 336€ :-o It looks like Marco becomes a sealed/nib collector....... Edited January 29, 2009 by iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Congratulations Marco! 336€ :-o YIKES!!!! and Congrats! Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Well, now, has anyone ever seen this box style? Most expensive PAL item I have seen up to now. Congrats to whoever won this (holy s**t, why didn't I bid higher)! I placed a bid on that one too. Never figured it would go for so much. Hopefully these will shed some more light on Homevision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Congratulations Marco!336€ :-o I just couldn't let this baby leave the country. Turns out it went into a Marc O. vs Marco bidding war... that was like 1996 all over! It looks like Marco becomes a sealed/nib collector....... "becomes"? Always been, I'm just not anal about shrinkwrap Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Congratulations Marco!336€ :-o I just couldn't let this baby leave the country. Turns out it went into a Marc O. vs Marco bidding war... that was like 1996 all over! It looks like Marco becomes a sealed/nib collector....... "becomes"? Always been, I'm just not anal about shrinkwrap Cheers, Marco I am anal all the way....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I am anal all the way....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Congratulations Marco!336€ :-o I just couldn't let this baby leave the country. Turns out it went into a Marc O. vs Marco bidding war... that was like 1996 all over! It looks like Marco becomes a sealed/nib collector....... "becomes"? Always been, I'm just not anal about shrinkwrap Cheers, Marco Marco, can you please provide some scans of both the front and back of the boxes when these arrive? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) Congratulations, Marco. Some nice front and back scans of these blisterpacks would be great indeed. Been burning my brains about these during the last week. Edited January 30, 2009 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Congratulations, Marco. Some nice front and back scans of these blisterpacks would be great indeed. Been burning my brains about these during the last week. Same here. I have to say, the last 12 or so months have been PAL collector's paradise. I've seen more rares appear in that time than ever before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangasinan Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Congratulations, Marco. Some nice front and back scans of these blisterpacks would be great indeed. Been burning my brains about these during the last week. Same here. I have to say, the last 12 or so months have been PAL collector's paradise. I've seen more rares appear in that time than ever before! :D :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) I have the feeling that these blisterpacks were sold empty. There's no sign of Home Vision on the package and both look exactly the same. It looks like the plastics can be slided off the cardboard. Put in any card you want and... voila. The plastics leave quite some room for longer cards too. But this is just my guess. Perhaps Marco can tell us more about it. Edited January 30, 2009 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangasinan Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I have the feeling that these blisterpacks were sold empty. It looks like the plastics can be slided off the cardboard. Put in any card you want and... voila. The plastics leave quite some room for longer cards too. But this is just my guess. Perhaps Marco can tell us more about it. Doesn't make sense,why would they sell an empty blister pack ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) Doesn't make sense,why would they sell an empty blister pack ??I have no idea. To put loose carts in? If the plastics are glued, there's no question about the Home Vision carts belonging there. If the plastics can be slided off, it could be just a company (Connection) producing generic blisterpacks (for sellers?) to sell loose VCS carts in. I don't know, it's a complete riddle to me. I've never seen these blisterpacks before and there seems to be no visible link with Home Vision. Except for the fact that they both contain Home Vision carts... Ok, it's time for my straight jacket. See ya. Edited January 30, 2009 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I don't know, it's a complete riddle to me. I think those blisterpacks explain why there are so many loose Home Vision carts out there without boxes! -----> I believe that they were sold regular in those blisterpacks! I can´t imagine that these games were sold loose back in the days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangasinan Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Marco,you need to send your new blister packs to Australia so they can be with there Australian cousins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Bah, H.E.S. shite! I've always wondered why so few Homevision boxes survived. I mean, throwing out a cardboard box that got ripped when you first opened it, makes sense. But these lovely plastic boxes should have survived in larger quantities. People didn't throw out VHS boxes either... Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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