Songbird Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 What do you think of this? I'm rather certain it's genuine too but I don't know if I've found a real bargain or not... Telegames has used both cart styles you describe for a handful of their games. I'd say it's unusual to find either (particularly the "plastic cover" version), but I wouldn't consider them more valuable except perhaps for the completist collector. But the good news is both carts are very likely genuine and not unauthorized repros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuybrushThreepwood Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Telegames has used both cart styles you describe for a handful of their games. I'd say it's unusual to find either (particularly the "plastic cover" version), but I wouldn't consider them more valuable except perhaps for the completist collector. But the good news is both carts are very likely genuine and not unauthorized repros. Thanks for your reply! You're certainly right when you say that neither of them is an unauthorized repro and I was quite sure about that. I don't know if they're more valuable or not but, don't ask me why, when I saw them I was excited! Sure they're unusual to find and by the way I don't plan to sell them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horst Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Weird? I think I've only seen a Qix on a green board? All my Telegames carts are curved lip. So it looks like Alpine Games? The one thing some and only some Telegames carts lack are the Atari logos on the back. So can anyone tell me if all Telegames carts come in Atari and non-Atari logo form? Great find by the way eh! Just what I needed more stuff to collect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuybrushThreepwood Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 (edited) So it looks like Alpine Games? Let's say it's similar (I own Alpine Games too and it has also an eeprom to save the high scores: that is a custom cart style). My copy of Desert Strike is on a green pcb 2 identical to the one shown on Atari Age Atari Lynx Cartridge Styles page. You're right when saying that finding Desert Strike on a curved lip cart is more common (I own a copy on curved lip too). By the way, if I would have some spare time, I would take a photo to both Desert Strike and Super Off Road and post it here. Have a good day! Edited June 21, 2008 by GuybrushThreepwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasholzer Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I have Bubble Trouble on a Telegames PCB no-one here even seen before, so there are all kinds of different PCBs for Lynx games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Telegames has used both cart styles you describe for a handful of their games. I'd say it's unusual to find either (particularly the "plastic cover" version), but I wouldn't consider them more valuable except perhaps for the completist collector. But the good news is both carts are very likely genuine and not unauthorized repros. Thanks for your reply! You're certainly right when you say that neither of them is an unauthorized repro and I was quite sure about that. I don't know if they're more valuable or not but, don't ask me why, when I saw them I was excited! Sure they're unusual to find and by the way I don't plan to sell them... C'mon... sell it to me! LOL I really need to sit down and update my list of games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuybrushThreepwood Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 (edited) Hello to everyone! I've taken a couple of photos for each game (FRONT and BACK)... Desert Strike - Green PCB 2 - FRONT: Desert Strike - Green PCB 2 - BACK Super Off Road - ??? PCB - FRONT Super Off Road - ??? PCB - BACK Edited July 4, 2008 by GuybrushThreepwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Hello to everyone! I've taken a couple of photos for each game (FRONT and BACK)... Desert Strike - Green PCB 2 - FRONT: Desert Strike - Green PCB 2 - BACK this looks just like a simple self burned eprom, nothing but a copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Yep... I think that Desert Strike is a simple self burned eprom. There was a guy selling almost that exact one on ebay around 2-3 years ago. But I could be wrong. Perhaps Songbird can answer that one. I thought I had a picture from that auction back then, but I can't find it now. The other one looks pretty cool though. I still think you need to sell it! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Smeghead Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 The Super Off Road is legit. I just bought a copy of Krazy Ace Mini Golf (FINALLY!!!) from Lance at Video 61, still sealed in the Telegames box, and the cart looks exactly like your Super Off Road. It's a monster-huge two-sided cart cover, huh? It just barely fits in my Lynx game cart holder (plastic baseball card sleeves) ... I got it in with a lot of effort, and will not be able to remove it without slicing the sleeve open. Cheers, Smeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Hey Atari Smeghead... How much was that Krazy Ace? I've been needing that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Smeghead Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Hey Atari Smeghead... How much was that Krazy Ace? I've been needing that one. It cost a painful $99.99. I debated for years before finally deciding to buy it from Video 61. They are the ONLY place I can find that still has any, and according to Lance, he only has one left and might not be getting any more due to the falling US currency situation. But, his shipping and insurance is free, so that does lessen the blow somewhat. So, hey, with the purchase of Krazy Ace and Pounce, I now have 112 Lynx carts, 109 unique and 3 duplicates. Which as far as I am concerned is the complete collection! (Well... The only two carts I am missing are the CGE 5th Anniversary and PITS, neither of which seem to pop up in the wild.) I'm rather proud of this collection. I'll put up pictures when I get around to it. (Actually, I have one cart in this collection that is essentially a pre-release of an upcoming title, and I promised I would not divulge the info until after it has been officially released. So, I need to wait until then before I can do the complete collection pics.) Cheers, Smeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I'm rather proud of this collection. I'll put up pictures when I get around to it. (Actually, I have one cart in this collection that is essentially a pre-release of an upcoming title, and I promised I would not divulge the info until after it has been officially released. So, I need to wait until then before I can do the complete collection pics.) Cheers, Smeg You could always put up a pic with that particular cart blanked out. I'd love to see a pic of the complete collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Interesting! You've made me curious. I wonder what that is. I had hints of SOMETHING being released a bit down the road. If it is what I am think it is, you are one lucky son of a gun. But that also means GREAT news for me as well!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Note, my current list of Lynx games on my database equal out to 126. I'll need to check a few things in it, but going off this list above and adding a few others (Daemonsgate and whatnot) Did you Atari Smeghead... did you grab Pounce at the same area? Talk to you later. Time to hit the sack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuybrushThreepwood Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 (edited) this looks just like a simple self burned eprom, nothing but a copy. No, I'm quite sure it isn't a self made copy. If you carefully look at the photo, you'll see "H9913" engraved on the pcb and this means that it's a genuine green pcb 2. Yep... I think that Desert Strike is a simple self burned eprom. There was a guy selling almost that exact one on ebay around 2-3 years ago. I know the guy you're talking about: he's from Poland and (even nowadays on Ebay) sells Lynx games on self made pcbs (especially Raiden, AVP and Marlboro Go!). I can say this for sure because in the past I bought a Lynx games lot and, among the other games, there was a copy of Raiden made by him and it's completely different (it's VERY VERY easy to say it's a self made copy, nothing to do with the copy of Desert Strike we're talking about). By the way, though I'm quite sure, I don't pretend to be right: I think the only one who could tell the final word is Songbird. It's a monster-huge two-sided cart cover, huh? It just barely fits in my Lynx game cart holder (plastic baseball card sleeves) ... I got it in with a lot of effort, and will not be able to remove it without slicing the sleeve open. Yes, you're right! It's a monster cartridge and I had difficulties in fitting it too! Edited July 9, 2008 by GuybrushThreepwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Okay.. I got a total of 130 different carts. I think I have 91 or so from this list. Some of them can be left off the list (for instance for Space Incident, I have two entries. The first one I bought, and then the Red PCB version I bought). Here's my database. I blanked out what I have and don't have... but you can place an x in the owned column and it will automatically start count your games for you. I don't collect the manuals and boxes anymore, otherwise I'd add a few more columns. That's the list I have... and the one I've been using for a while now. I added a few new ones on there. Enjoy! Atari_Lynx_Database.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 You are right about the Desert Strike I think. I don't believe it was the guy from Poland. Here's a picture of the carts he was making: Obviously different. Well.. if you ever want to sell the ones you have... I'd be interested. I'd pay well or trade well for them! And... I guess you can actually add these different types of carts to the database. I know some people don't collect all versions, but I tend to like the different version (flat, curved lip, ridged, EPROM, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Smeghead Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Note, my current list of Lynx games on my database equal out to 126. I'll need to check a few things in it, but going off this list above and adding a few others (Daemonsgate and whatnot) Did you Atari Smeghead... did you grab Pounce at the same area? Talk to you later. Time to hit the sack Yup, I did get Pounce while I was at it. A new release... couldn't pass that up! I tried to look at your Lynx list, but the .xlsx format didn't want to open with anything I had. I tried to get Excel to open it, which only gave me gibberish. And now, I can't try to open it with anything else... bloody XP, anyway. I'd like to see the list, to see how our lists differ. Interesting! You've made me curious. I wonder what that is. I had hints of SOMETHING being released a bit down the road. If it is what I am think it is, you are one lucky son of a gun. But that also means GREAT news for me as well!!!! I've just been given permission to break the news, and I will do so in a fresh post! Cheers, Smeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Smeghead Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 You are right about the Desert Strike I think. I don't believe it was the guy from Poland. Here's a picture of the carts he was making: Obviously different. Say, those are my carts! I posted that pic at some point in the past. I do feel a bit bad that my copy of Raiden is not legit (as you can see). If I do happen to see a Raiden auction some day, I'll probably bid on it. But the other titles aren't a big deal, since they are ones I could've gotten elsewhere. In fact, I ended up getting four more of his titles (through Buddy Buddies, when he decided to get out of Lynx collecting). You see which ones once I post my complete Lynx collection! Cheers, Smeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Smeghead Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 You could always put up a pic with that particular cart blanked out. I'd love to see a pic of the complete collection! Fortunately, I have been given permission to leak the new Lynx game, so after I do that, I'll start a new post with my collection. I've been dying to share it with everyone!!! Cheers, Smeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Fortunately, I have been given permission to leak the new Lynx game, so after I do that, I'll start a new post with my collection. I've been dying to share it with everyone!!! Cheers, Smeg Awesome! So....what's the new Lynx game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 This is great news! I'll have to add Lode Runner to my collection. It is already on the list... so I still see 130 cart games.. or protos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Note, my current list of Lynx games on my database equal out to 126. I'll need to check a few things in it, but going off this list above and adding a few others (Daemonsgate and whatnot) Did you Atari Smeghead... did you grab Pounce at the same area? Talk to you later. Time to hit the sack Yup, I did get Pounce while I was at it. A new release... couldn't pass that up! I tried to look at your Lynx list, but the .xlsx format didn't want to open with anything I had. I tried to get Excel to open it, which only gave me gibberish. And now, I can't try to open it with anything else... bloody XP, anyway. I'd like to see the list, to see how our lists differ. Interesting! You've made me curious. I wonder what that is. I had hints of SOMETHING being released a bit down the road. If it is what I am think it is, you are one lucky son of a gun. But that also means GREAT news for me as well!!!! I've just been given permission to break the news, and I will do so in a fresh post! Cheers, Smeg I am using Microsoft excel 2007 (using vista) List... Title Company Cart Style Rarity Alien vs. Predator Atari P Alpine Games Self-Published Green PCB 2 H APB Atari Curved Lip 3 Awesome Golf Atari Curved Lip 4 Baseball Heroes Atari Curved Lip 4 Basketbrawl Atari Curved Lip 3 Batman Returns Atari Curved Lip 2 BattleWheels Beyond Games Curved Lip 5 Battlezone 2000 Atari Curved Lip 5 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Atari Curved Lip 2 Block Out Atari Curved Lip 3 Blue Lightning Atari Flat 5 Blue Lightning Atari Ridged 6 Blue Lightning Atari Curved Lip 4 Blue Lightning Demo Card Atari Curved Lip 5 Bubble Trouble Telegames Green PCB 2 7 California Games Atari Flat 4 California Games Atari Ridged 5 California Games Atari Curved Lip 3 Centipede Shadowsoft P CGE 5th Anniversary H Championship Rally Songbird Productions Black PCB 7 Checkered Flag Atari Curved Lip 3 Chip's Challenge Atari Flat 4 Chip's Challenge Atari Ridged 5 Chip's Challenge Atari Curved Lip 2 Crystal Mines II Atari Curved Lip 2 Crystal Mines II Buried Treasures Songbird Productions ???? H Cyber Virus Beyond Games P Cyber Virus Songbird Productions Black PCB 7 Cyber Virus: CinciClassic Edition Songbird Productions Black PCB 8 " Daemonsgate demo" Atari Prototype P Desert Strike Telegames Curved Lip 7 Dinolympics Atari Curved Lip 3 Dirty Larry: Renegade Cop Atari Curved Lip 3 Double Dragon Telegames Curved Lip 7 Dracula the Undead Atari Curved Lip 4 DRAGNET ATARI VAPORWARE P Dungeon Slayers Atari P Electrocop Atari Flat 5 Electrocop Atari Ridged 6 Electrocop Atari Curved Lip 4 European Soccer Challenge Telegames Curved Lip 7 Eye of the Beholder NuFX P Eye of the Beholder (DEMO CART) Homebrew Demo Cart H Fat Bobby Telegames 7 Fat Bobby Demo Lore Games P Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge Telegames Curved Lip 6 Gates of Zendocon Atari Flat 4 Gates of Zendocon Atari Ridged 5 Gates of Zendocon Atari Curved Lip 2 Gauntlet: The Third Encounter Atari Ridged 5 Gauntlet: The Third Encounter Atari Curved Lip 4 GeoDuel Atari P Gordo 106 Atari Curved Lip 4 Hard Drivin' Atari Curved Lip 5 Hockey Atari Curved Lip 4 Hydra Atari Curved Lip 2 Hyperdrome Telegames Green PCB 2 7 Ishido: The Way of the Stones Atari Curved Lip 2 Jimmy Connors' Tennis Atari Curved Lip 3 Joust Williams Curved Lip 4 KLAX Atari Curved Lip 2 Krazy Ace Miniature Golf Telegames 7 Kung Food Atari Curved Lip 1 Lemmings Atari Curved Lip 6 Lexis Songbird Productions Green PCB 3 7 Lode Runner Self-Published P Loopz HandMade Software P Lynx Casino Atari Curved Lip 5 Lynx Diagnostic Atari P Lynx Reloaded H Lynx Othello Harry Dodgson Green PCB 1 7 Malibu Bikini Volleyball Atari Curved Lip 3 Marlboro Go! Digital Image P Mechtiles Atari P MegaPak 1 Songbird Productions H Ms. Pac-Man Atari Curved Lip 3 NFL Football Atari Curved Lip 4 Ninja Gaiden Atari Curved Lip 4 Ninja Gaiden III: Ancient Ship of Doom Atari Curved Lip 3 Pac-Land Atari Curved Lip 4 Paperboy Atari Curved Lip 3 Pinball Jam Atari Curved Lip 2 P.I.T.S. German Driving Simulator EPROM H Pit-Fighter Atari Curved Lip 3 PokerMania MW Software Green PCB 2 H Ponx Songbird Productions Green PCB 3 7 Pounce Atari P Power Factor Atari Curved Lip 2 Qix Telegames Curved Lip 3 Raiden Telegames 7 Rampage Atari Curved Lip 5 Rampart Atari Curved Lip 2 Relief Pitcher Atari P Remnant Songbird Productions Black PCB 7 Road Riot 4WD Atari P RoadBlasters Atari Curved Lip 3 Robo-Squash Atari Curved Lip 2 Robotron: 2084 Williams Curved Lip 3 Rygar Atari Curved Lip 3 S.I.M.I.S. Self-Published Green PCB 2 7 S.T.U.N. Runner Atari Curved Lip 3 Scrapyard Dog Atari Curved Lip 3 SFX Songbird Productions Black PCB 7 Shadow of the Beast Atari Curved Lip 2 Shanghai Atari Curved Lip 2 SokoMania MW Software Green PCB 2 7 Steel Talons Atari Curved Lip 1 Super Asteroids & Missile Command Atari Curved Lip 4 Super Off-Road Telegames Curved Lip 7 Super Skweek Atari Curved Lip 2 Switchblade II Atari Curved Lip 3 TNT Terry Homebrew Prototype H T-Tris Self-Published Green PCB 2 7 Todd's Adventures in Slime World Atari Curved Lip 2 Toki Atari Curved Lip 3 Tournament Cyberball Atari Curved Lip 1 Turbo Sub Atari Curved Lip 3 Ultra Vortex Atari P Viking Child Atari Curved Lip 3 Vindicators Atari P Warbirds Atari Curved Lip 4 World Class Fussball/Soccer Atari Curved Lip 4 Xenophobe Atari Curved Lip 3 Xybots Atari Curved Lip 1 Yastuna Vol 1. Homebrew Red PCB H Yastuna Vol 2. (The Space Incident) Homebrew Red PCB H Yastuna Vol 2. (The Space Incident) Homebrew Regular Homebrew PCB H Zarlor Mercenary Atari Curved Lip 3 Just copy and paste that to your excel sheet We can compare at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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