+Kaboomer Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 I'm up to about 400 unique carts and I started wondering.... I know I've heard there are upwards of 1500 or so titles....even recently I heard someone overseas state they have about 1200 carts, but what I'd like to know is how many *unique* 2600 carts there are. There are nowhere near 1500 unique carts listed on Atari Age (or are there?), and Randy's new updated list at Hozer (he just updated yesterday, by the way) has about 1000 or so...and these are *not* all *unique* and include hacks and homebrews. Does anyone have a "master" UNIQUE cart list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZ Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 I think this is a GREAT question, and I'd like to know the answer to it too. Here's what you are saying (it is obvious of course): There are like 10 label variations of SPACE INVADERS There are like 10 label variations of COMBAT That would make 20 carts... but that would be TWO GAMES. Utilizing information from my emulator....I am almost entirely certain that there are AT LEAST 500 unique games. Using Atariage.com for example, they have ONE rom for Space Invaders, even tho there are numerous label variations (text and pictures) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 There's actually only about 5... the rest are all clones of Space Invaders. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 This question is just as hard as how many licks does it take to reach the center of a tootsie pop. The world may never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Atarian Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 Eight hundred forty nine point 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 I go by the following rough numbers: 700 unique titles 3000 manufacturer variations 5000 label variations Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZ Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 The tootsie roll question has been supposedly answered (in all seriousness). I heard of some high school students who did an experiment, where girls and boys licked toosie rolls. Look on the internet, I'm sure it is there somewhere. There was a difference between girls and boys, boys seem to be able to lick to the center in less licks. I'm sorry I don't have more details, but I'm not making up that I heard of this actual experiment. The number of licks was somewhere between 100 and 200 (as far as I remember) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Atarian Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Thanks for the numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 I remember a tootsie-roll-thread here on this board. According to my own results with CloneSpy I would say, that there are only about 500 really original games plus a lot of modern homebrews. The rest are only pirates/hacks. [ 05-28-2002: Message edited by: Thomas Jentzsch ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble Kale Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 quotewhere girls and boys licked toosie rolls. Just don't type that into google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarinvader Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 quote Just don't type that into google Look what I ended up with I would have guessed at a lot more than 700 unique games. How many did Atari alone release? 150(ish)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killah5000 Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 Actually an Aunt of mine did that tootsie pop thing a long time ago. She sent her results to Tootsie, and they sent her a bunch of tootsie pops and a little trophy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble Kale Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 is it me, or does stan have a small tatoo on his right leg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 quote: Originally posted by atarinvader: I would have guessed at a lot more than 700 unique games. How many did Atari alone release? 150(ish)? Yes, according to CloneSpy there are about 150 games that where done by Atari. But a total of 700 is way to high. [ 05-29-2002: Message edited by: Thomas Jentzsch ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Thomas Jentzsch: But a total of 700 is way to high. It was a mere guesstimate. To you the honor of giving us the real number, you master-tech-guru! Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Marco: To you the honor of giving us the real number, you master-tech-guru! I prefer Game God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble Kale Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 how about 'Gaming Scientist'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobf Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 Hah, reminds me of the Aphex Twin's Windowlicker single! Mm I might go and stick that on infact.. Steve/Jobf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooterb23 Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 Speaking of Aphex Twin's "Windowlicker" have you seen the easter egg about a demon head, and other hidden visuals on the disc? Really creepy, lots of fun to find though...they have a lot of info on how to find it through www.eeggs.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 To get back on topic: So a program tells us there are 500 unique Atari games? Now I ask you: who thinks we should let a program determine how many games we can call unique? I know your answer Thomas, so need to reply Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Marco: I know your answer Thomas, so need to reply so = no, right? Well, I will reply whenever I want. Give me a human generated list, let's compare it with the computer generated one and then we can discuss the differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylentwulf Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 I always thought there were about 750 including Sears versions, but no other clones. Pain in the ass question all in all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Sylentwulf: I always thought there were about 750 including Sears versions, but no other clones. Aren't the Sears versions exactly the same games as those form Atari only with different packaging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Thomas Jentzsch: [QBGive me a human generated list, let's compare it with the computer generated one and then we can discuss the differences.[/QB] Damn, I knew you were going to say something like that. Do you realize there's people on this globe who do not think binarily but in many shades in between 0 and 1? However, I'll work on that list! Though I guess that the Als should be able to come up with some list too, right?! Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Marco: Damn, I knew you were going to say something like that. Do you realize there's people on this globe who do not think binarily but in many shades in between 0 and 1? I know, that's why we have to discuss if we want some answer to the question. I'm sure there will be a lot perfect 0s and 1s and the remaining 0.somethings should be categorized where possible, so that everybody can decide for himself how he (or she?) wants to count them. quoteHowever, I'll work on that list! Though I guess that the Als should be able to come up with some list too, right?! Fine, but be warned, that's a lot of work to be done by hand. But maybe the CloneSpy list gives some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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