BatmiteReturns Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 I don't see it listed on the AtariAge list. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 According to this, it did. But I've never seen it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitfall Harry Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 Scott, I believe the reference you've cited isn't entirely correct. If Ladybug had indeed been realeased for the Atari 2600, then SOMEBODY would have a copy. But nobody does. From time to time, rumors circulate about that a mysterious somebody has a proto of Ladybug. They are unconfirmed rumors, yet they pop up frequently enough to lead me to believe that a proto of the game may actually exist. Perhaps what Intellivision meant to say on their website was, "A version of Ladybug has been developed for the Atari 2600." I'd believe that. But there's just no way it could ever have been released. BIG name manufacturers do not release a finished product in so small a production run that NOBODY has a copy. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 Ben, I don't doubt that you're right... I was merely citing a source (agreed, one that has no particular reason to be reliable to answer this question) that said that it was. I personally do believe they're wrong. I just wanted to see what other kinds of responses my link might elicit. Frankly, I think it would've been tough to make a 2600 version of this, especially at the time when Coleco would've been working on it. I bet some tricks were discovered later that would've made it happen but looking at Coleco's other work from the period (Donkey Kong, Mousetrap, Venture), I don't see them doing it, at least, not doing it well. [ 06-01-2002: Message edited by: room34 ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmiteReturns Posted June 1, 2002 Author Share Posted June 1, 2002 Ok, the reason I asked about Ladybug is that I am going to look at an Atari 2600 system with 14 games tomorrow. One of the games is Ladybug. I guess we'll see when I get over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Asmo Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 It's probably the Colecovision version which got mixed in with a bunch of Atari carts. You'd be surprised how often that happens. I once bought an Intellivision setup that came with a Super Mario/Duck Hunt cart in the box of games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmiteReturns Posted June 1, 2002 Author Share Posted June 1, 2002 Hmmmmm, a search on eBay brought up Ladybug for Atari 2600. Could this be the Colecovision version as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opa Opa Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 No, I don't think it was relased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 quote: Originally posted by BatmiteReturns: Hmmmmm, a search on eBay brought up Ladybug for Atari 2600. Could this be the Colecovision version as well? Probably, eBay sellers are sometimes confused about what they have. Lady Bug was definitely not released for the 2600, that's a mistake on the Intellivision web site. I would agree with Pitfall Harry that they may have developed one, but we don't know. If there is a prototype out there, we don't know about it, but I wouldn't be shocked if one turned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmeroid Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 Sorry to say but I have a Coleco cart catalogue that shows that LB was never released for the 2600 Would you like me to scan this to you Al? [ 06-01-2002: Message edited by: osmeroid ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmiteReturns Posted June 1, 2002 Author Share Posted June 1, 2002 Ok, thanks for the help. The price was a little steep for the system anyways. She wanted $30 for an Atari 2600 with 4 joysticks and 14 common games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somePUNK Posted June 2, 2002 Share Posted June 2, 2002 my grilfriend just got a colceo and lady bug today for 5 bucks great find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdash Posted June 3, 2002 Share Posted June 3, 2002 Keep in mind that there was the hoax by Digital Press that had us thinking it WAS released, until Joe finally fessed up. It always seemed like one that was likely to show up in proto form, but I can't say WHY I've always thought that. Read something somewhere that made it sound more likely than others?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris++ Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 If there were a 2600 version of Ladybug, Coleco would've sabotaged it like the others. Let's count our blessings! CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffsta Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 confused... coleco made Donkey Kong (whitecase), playable on the atari 2600 (i have the cart as i'm sure most of you do as well).... so couldn't you just get LadyBug and play it on the atari 2600? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 (edited) confused... coleco made Donkey Kong (whitecase), playable on the atari 2600 (i have the cart as i'm sure most of you do as well).... so couldn't you just get LadyBug and play it on the atari 2600? 986450[/snapback] I'm not sure exactly what you're getting at... but no, Lady Bug for the Atari 2600 was never released. Although Coleco released Donkey Kong for ColecoVision, Intellivision, and Atari 2600, they are all different VERSIONS of the game, programmed to work with those systems. They are not interchangeable. They only made Lady Bug for ColecoVision and Intellivision, and going way back 3+ years to my first post in this thread ( ), although they had announced a 2600 version in some marketing materials, it was never released. Edited December 21, 2005 by Room 34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 If there were a 2600 version of Ladybug, Coleco would've sabotaged it like the others. Let's count our blessings! CF 80705[/snapback] I kinda like Venture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 If there were a 2600 version of Ladybug, Coleco would've sabotaged it like the others. Let's count our blessings! CF 80705[/snapback] I kinda like Venture. 986603[/snapback] Venture was done by the Commavid guys, Coleco contracted it out to them. That's probably why it's better than most of the other Coleco games. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 theat explains it then. I always wondered why Ventutre was so fun while most of the other Coleco games sucked (zaxxon anyone?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 If there were a 2600 version of Ladybug, Coleco would've sabotaged it like the others. Let's count our blessings! CF 80705[/snapback] I kinda like Venture. 986603[/snapback] Venture was done by the Commavid guys, Coleco contracted it out to them. That's probably why it's better than most of the other Coleco games. Tempest 986618[/snapback] oh, ok. Interesting. I think Mousetrap would be ok on the hardest settings if it wasn't so easy to get extra lives. I hardly ever play it because of it being too easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin242 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 If there were a 2600 version of Ladybug, Coleco would've sabotaged it like the others. Let's count our blessings! CF 80705[/snapback] I kinda like Venture. 986603[/snapback] me too! It's one of my fav 2600 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Isn't there an empty case / shell for 2600 Ladybug in JerryG's personal collection? Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 (edited) Well, I have an old CBS Eletronics catalog with model numbers of these games: Cosmic Avenger: 243405 Looping: 260325 Sword & The Sorcerer: 261905 Turbo: 241325 But the model number of Lady Bug is still left out. Edited December 21, 2005 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Actually, they did make them. No one got a copy though because they were accidentally burried with all the E.T. carts in the desert. too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Isn't there an empty case / shell for 2600 Ladybug in JerryG's personal collection? Cheers, Marco 986691[/snapback] Yes and I believe he also has an empty case for Pepper II. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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