captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator Ā· Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 18 hours ago, The Strangest said: No manual unfortunately, but I was really excited to find a boxed copy from this relatively obscure developer. Some of theirĀ cartridges were only made with end labels and missing the top labelsĀ like this one. That's amazing!Ā Ā I just noticed the Crackpots box I picked up has a Zayre 4.99 price tag on the bottom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SardoNumspar | 8 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Love this thread! Here are a few really neat Atari promo items I picked up earlier this year: Ā Ā 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,700 Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 8 hours ago, SardoNumspar said: Love this thread! Here are a few really neat Atari promo items I picked up earlier this year: Ā Ā I havenāt checked the back of them yet, but those look similar to the Star Raiders and Haunted House pieces I posted earlier in this thread (which I ended up buying and forgot to post about here, oops). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SardoNumspar | 8 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 1 hour ago, The Strangest said: I havenāt checked the back of them yet, but those look similar to the Star Raiders and Haunted House pieces I posted earlier in this thread (which I ended up buying and forgot to post about here, oops). It looks like the Star Raiders and Haunted House are vintage posters.Ā These are unused cardboard store shelf displays. Ā btw - that Haunted House poster is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterGoomba | 132 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) Letās starts off with what I have in my collection. Edited November 14, 2019 by MisterGoomba 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type | 2,479 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Where's all my Atari lovers over in the high score thread? I posted a poll there for January, and have gotten 0 votes. Its kind of embarrassing.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,005 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 On 10/27/2019 at 9:42 AM, captmorgandrinker said: Ā Killer snag! You're correct about 2600 gems having the ability to pop up anywhere; those are the most likely I think to be seen in dollar bins at flea markets.Ā Ā That's also the nice thing about selling at shows- vendors get first crack at the goods, so if somebody has said aforementioned not-yet-picked-over bin... He's talking about a game we never previously knew existed. Atari didn't have any lockout chips so anyone could program a simple game, advertise it in a magazine and sell a total of 10 copies out of their garage. It would be considered an official release and may only have 1 surviving copy that someone finds this year. It happened previously with Gamma Attack (1 known copy), Birthday Mania (2 known copies) and Red Sea Crossing (1 known copy). Then there's the Air Raid box that was only found a few years ago even though there were multiple known loose copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambda | 130 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) Hey All! Im not sure if this is appropriate for this thread or not, but I assumed it may be since this is an Atari thread. (If it isnāt, anyone can feel free to correct me and point me to a more appropriate thread, no worries). Atari 2600 is the only system I have produced code to cartridge andĀ published for as a homebrewer. Itās a small 4k mini game with 4 levels geared at teaching my daughter some of the benefits in understanding Pythagorean theorem Ā when sheās a bit older I only produced 10 copies of the game, and got shelf space in a local game shop (Game-On in Miller Place and Smithtown NY - amazing group of people), and I wound up selling all copies before I ever had the chance to even speak about the production. (As a programmer I also have a āthingā about announcing a project before completion.... so many programmers in general (not just game devs) have a habit of announcing a project and not completing it. This is partly why I rarely ever speak about my work before itās already finished). This is actually only the second time Iāve ever even spoken about this game (the first was on the NA forums just before they got destroyed).Ā Ā But, some of the feedback I got from my buyers was that they thought the artwork was different... one collector (full 2600 set) and a known collector on Long Island NY, told me the art was the reason he bought the game... he felt it was interesting. (Again, the game was designed for kids, so I had that āvibeā in mind when I designed it).Ā But Iād love to get some feedback as to whether I should maybe continue this artĀ style, or change pace and go for something a little more true to what Atari game artwork looked like back in the day, on my future games. I designed everything myself: the code, the artwork, the manual, etc. hand soldered every board and hand assembled all of the boxes and manuals myself. All feedback is welcome! Ā Id love to hear what you all think, good or bad.Ā Iām just really happy to be back with you all!Ā Ā pic related: Let me know what you guys think! Should I continue on with this style or maybe try for a more true to timeframe artwork style on my next homebrew? Thanks to all who respond! Ā ***EDIT: In light of this possibly being inappropriate for this thread, if you have any feedback and wish to share, I hope youāll visit my new topic here: Ā Edited January 21, 2020 by Lambda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BortLicensePlate | 652 Graphics Team Ā· Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Hey there @Lambda We have a section for sharing homebrew projects here that may also be appropriate: https://www.videogamesage.com/forum/22-share/ But to answer your question, I think the art looks great, I think the design style looks like it fits in with any game from the era, but the unique illustration makes it more personal. Looks like it came right out of the 70s, yet doesn't look like it's copying anything. I'd say keep it up, could make it a nice consistent series or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambda | 130 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) @BortLicensePlateĀ Thanks so much for the response! Means a lot to me to get honest feedback.Ā And thank you for the redirection! I have added a new topic to the Share section in the brewery any have editedĀ my original post to redirect there.Ā (Iām still relatively new to forums, and still learning etiquette, so I appreciate the heads up Ā ) Ā that beingĀ said, Iāll share some pictures here of my favorite 2600 games in my current collection to keep things consistent and on topic. *the āDefend Atlantisā Contest pamphlet is one of my favorite pieces of the bunch... I wonder what would happen if I filled out the mailer form and mailed it in today ... wonder if Iād even get a response and what it might be Ā Edited January 21, 2020 by Lambda 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,700 Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Iām offended. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD | 1,382 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Dan Kitchen has shared an article from Retro Gamer magazine that covers an interview where he discusses how he made the game Crackpots for the Atari 2600.Ā He provides a link to a PDF of the article (link below).Ā Here is the original source:Ā Dan Kitchen Games The Making of Crackpots PDF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,700 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Crackpots is a favorite of mine. Simple pick up and play premise, but it gets hard very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone | 984 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 How many games on the 2600 have less than 50 copies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,005 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 3 hours ago, DarkTone said: How many games on the 2600 have less than 50 copies? I think you mean fewer. Ā Birthday Mania - I think 2 copies Red Sea Crossing - 1 copy (maybe 2) Gamma Attack - 1 copy Extra Terrestrial - I think only 3 copies Air Raid - only 2 or 3 boxed copies River City Patrol - pretty rare Music Machine - probably fewer than 30 Superman (yellow lettering) - I think 5-10 copies Ā There may be a few more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,700 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 (edited) It took so long to find a boxed copy of Air Raid that people werenāt even sure it even existed. If you guys havenāt seen the drama of the people who faked the Air Rad cartridge on eBay, itās goodĀ for a few laughs. If I remember correctly they literally glued a T shaped PVC piece on it and painted it blue. Edited February 29, 2020 by The Strangest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrslam | 474 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Code Monkey said: I think you mean fewer. Ā Birthday Mania - I think 2 copies Red Sea Crossing - 1 copy (maybe 2) Gamma Attack - 1 copy Extra Terrestrial - I think only 3 copies Air Raid - only 2 or 3 boxed copies River City Patrol - pretty rare Music Machine - probably fewer than 30 Superman (yellow lettering) - I think 5-10 copies Ā There may be a few more. Monogrammed Space Chase (2 copies), Ultravision Karate (3), Gauntlet (6), Eli's Ladder (15),Ā Video Life (20), Magicard (23), and Pepsi Invaders (28) all fit the bill, too. Numbers are subject to change.Ā I didn't think Music Machine was that rare, though.Ā There have also been a number of games, e.g. Cat Trax,Ā where a single working prototype has been found. Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator Ā· Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Mangia (only one NTSC confirmed last I checked) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,514 Graphics Team Ā· Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I've always wondered just how impossible it would be to see every confirmed Atari 2600 game in the same place at the same time... -CasualCart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,005 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 3 hours ago, CasualCart said: I've always wondered just how impossible it would be to see every confirmed Atari 2600 game in the same place at the same time... -CasualCart I know there was a guy working on it, I think his name is Jose. He bought the boxed Air Raid for $30,000 when it got discovered and then about a month later when another was discovered that had instructions, he bought that for $33,000. I remember watching all that unfold, it was a crazy time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrslam | 474 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 No Way, Jose.Ā There are a fair number of titles rarer than Air Raid, and all it would take is 1 guy refusing to sell his one-of-a-kind game to torpedo anyone trying for a truly complete set.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,727 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Such a feat is not possible, so I'm not sure how any one guy could be "working on it."Ā Sure he may be going for a vast majority of the titles, but this is one set that no one will every truly own.Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD | 1,382 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) Oceo Team has released a new game for the Atari Lynx titled Lawnmower.Ā Right now the game is only available as a free binary but there are plans to release it in cart with, perhaps, more features.Ā They are looking for feedback to further improve the game. Ā Download Here Edited March 15, 2020 by TrekMD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,700 Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 I love my Atari Lynx. I picked it up last time I was in Vegas for work. There isnāt a tonĀ of home brew available for it right now but what is there is mostly quality. Iāll be sure to check this one out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD | 1,382 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 That particular game was part of the 2019 Sillyventure event.Ā There were quite a few titles released as free binaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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