Dig-Dug Atari 2600 1984?

[fatkidinabeenie]

Hey, I was looking at your rarity guide on this site, and I came across Dig-Dug, your rarity guide lists a ©1987, but I found a ©1984 and more or less rare?

 

Just wondering...I'll have to look through again but I think I had another game with a slight difference...

[sku_u]

There are a lot of minor label variations out there that are associated with the VCS.

 

http://www.atariguide.com and The Giant List of Label Variations do a good job documenting them. If there isn't a separate listing for a particular label variation in the Atariage database, assume it's the same rarity as the one that is listed.

Edited April 26, 2005 by sku_u

[Brunobits]

There are a lot of minor label variations out there that are associated with the VCS.

 

http://www.atariguide.com and The Giant List of Label Variations do a good job documenting them.  If there isn't a separate listing for a particular label variation in the Atariage database, assume it's the same rarity as the one that is listed.

844254[/snapback]

 

 

still not in there, **shrugs** guess it's just normal dig dug

[sku_u]

Why are you using two different user accounts if you are the same person out of curiosity?

[sku_u]

There are a lot of minor label variations out there that are associated with the VCS.

 

http://www.atariguide.com and The Giant List of Label Variations do a good job documenting them.  If there isn't a separate listing for a particular label variation in the Atariage database, assume it's the same rarity as the one that is listed.

844254[/snapback]

 

 

still not in there, **shrugs** guess it's just normal dig dug

844310[/snapback]

 

Are there any differences between the pictures of the one you have and the ones in the Databases? It's probably not worth any more than any of the other variations, but it's still cool to find a new label variation, even if it is a minor variation. Could you post a picture?

Edited April 26, 2005 by sku_u

[t1n]

reet, just done my first bit of geek atari label variation detective work and found 12 variations (10 of which i've seen)

 

1983, silver, 5 text lines, controller info, atari inc, 2677

 

1984 variation*

 

1985, grey, 5 text lines, controller info, atari corp, 2677

1985 font variation**

 

1987, grey, 4 text lines, no controller info, atari corp, 2677

1987, grey, 5 text lines, controller info, atari corp, 2677

1987, grey, 4 text lines, no controller info, atari corp, cx2677

 

1988, grey, 5 text lines, no controller info, atari corp, 2677, italic font, "printed in Hong Kong"

1988, grey, 4 text lines, no controller info, atari corp, cx2677

1988, grey, 5 text lines, no controller info, "atari, corporation", cx2677p, "printed in Hong Kong"

 

1988, grey, 4 text lines, no controller info, atari corp, 2677***

 

1983, red

 

* neither atariguide nor Giant list of label variations list the 1984 variation

** giant list of label variations lists the 1985 version with both italic and regular fonts, but I haven't seen both to compare.

*** neither atariguide nor Giant list of label variations list this variation (but I own it!)

 

commmon with the variation hunting!!!!!

Edited May 6, 2005 by t1n