Bratwurst Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 I noticed with the later Atari carts that there were 'slots' on the face of the cartridge, underneath the paper label. Not to mention the screw hole underneath, if they were mishandled in any way they always seemed to sink into the indentations. Since it seems to be a common sign of wear on any games I've found in the wild, what standpoint do you collectors have on it? Does it bother you alot? How do they affect value of a game if they're only indented a little? Is it possible to still find a perfectly flat label because of this? etc. Also, I was hoping to discuss the nature of the cartridge shapes themselves (IE, I really hate how they put slots right in the face of the cart,) and why Atari chose to make them this way. Was it cheaper to produce and why was it? Forgive me if this topic has come up before, but I've searched and didn't find anything remotely mentionting the missing 'tabs'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 Well..it makes perfect sense...look at those slots on the cart ... Now look at the pegs to activate the dust door on the early 2600s cart slot. What you see is that Atari actually punched out the pegs from the top of the carts...and them molded those pegs onto the inside to attach them. So basically....yeah..it was Atari finding yet more ways to save money by not requiring more plastic for just the pegs...since they could extract them from the cart shells itself. Now what they should have done...was extracted the pegs from the bottom shell and not the top shell where the label affixes...cause as you said...even over time...the labels will begin to sink into these holes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 Signs of wear on the label/cart don't bother me unless the game is listed as an 8+. If the game plays, that's what matters to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 Keep in mind that the pegs in the later Atari carts are cheap, and have a habit of breaking fairly easily. Usually it's only one of the pegs (as I've seen), but I have a Jungle Hunt with both missing. This also happens with 7800 carts. I don't mind about the lable indenting a little, as long as it's not shoved through or torn away, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Kay Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 What I find most surprising about these "el cheapo" carts is that they were first used by Warner's Atari, not Tramiel's. Not what one would expect... Cheers! Joey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 All just a cost saving measure. If Warner hadn't started it, Tramiel probably would have anyways. A big rock should fall on Tramiel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Stilphen Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 What I find most surprising about these "el cheapo" carts is that they were first used by Warner's Atari, not Tramiel's. Not what one would expect... Cheers! Joey The earliest carts I've seen with those holes are dated 1986. Do you have any dated earlier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Kay Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 Hey hey! I don't personally, but Curt Vendel and Justin at Atari7800.com have some first run 1984 7800 carts with the ultra-cheap casing. Cheers! Joey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 I've seen 7800 carts with both the cheap casing, and casing with a dust cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Kay Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 Here's a link to the thread that discusses this... http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=619 Cheers! Joey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcakus Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 My Pac-Man cart has one rectagular hole right above the screw... I think most Atari made carts have this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 I have an 84 Pole Position II for the 7800 that has the slots. The intereseting thing about it is that it doesn't have a screw holding it together. Instead it has a plastic peg glued in. Mitch http://atari7800.atari.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skatepunk60 Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 My Pac-Man cart has one rectagular hole right above the screw... I think most Atari made carts have this... Thats an indetation where on the inside a spring goes aroung to pop the plastic dust shield back when its not in the console ever cart has one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIO2 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Do the pegs serve any purpose on 7800? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Wow - 13 years. This may be the necro post of the year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Necro = Retro 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 This one beats it by a year... http://atariage.com/forums/topic/4374-yahtzee-for-2600/?do=findComment&comment=3332659 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIO2 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 This one beats it by a year... http://atariage.com/forums/topic/4374-yahtzee-for-2600/?do=findComment&comment=3332659 Urban Dictionary: yahtzee. word shouted when something good happens or when you don't know what's going on. YAHTZEE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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