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[krypton85]

So I was looking at the carts I recently gotand I noticed that the star maze with the blue label was heavier than the regular label one,  So I took apart "Journey to the Planets" and found this inside:




Looks like a proto to me, Any thoughts?

[chrislynn5]

I think that Roklan had many different labels and cart housings.

This is a Gorf that looks simlar to your carts:
eBay Auction -- Item Number: 220946601867

Here's pitfall jone's cart (see Gorf):
http://www.pitfalljo...ic-big/gorf.jpg

Another on eBay:
eBay Auction -- Item Number: 310326262899

The sticker's look intereseting but I've seen many stickers on production carts.

Does the label wrap around?

[krypton85]

Yea, the label wraps around, it's paper without a plastic coating.

[swlovinist]

I think that its a standard release.  I have found 8-bit cart variants with similar insides and label variants.  Carts made during this time often used more than one supply chain and sometimes were made with "what was cheapest and most available at the time".

[krypton85]

Remember Da Fuzz was found with a "production label" but it's still considered a prototype...

[chrislynn5]

krypton85, on Tue Feb 7, 2012 2:11 AM, said:

Remember Da Fuzz was found with a "production label" but it's still considered a prototype...

Actually, I believe Da'Fuzz is considered production since more were discovered. I thought it was a proto, but was corrected

Edited by chrislynn5, Tue Feb 7, 2012 6:52 AM.

[Tempest]

chrislynn5, on Tue Feb 7, 2012 6:52 AM, said:

krypton85, on Tue Feb 7, 2012 2:11 AM, said:

Remember Da Fuzz was found with a "production label" but it's still considered a prototype...

Actually, I believe Da'Fuzz is considered production since more were discovered. I thought it was a proto, but was corrected

That's news to me.  Where did you hear about more being found?

[chrislynn5]

I forget, I think it was someone at Atarimania (i'll have to go back through emails). I too thought and said it was a prototype, and was corrected.

[www.atarimania.com]

That's one of the numerous pages on our site that needs an update.

Da' Fuzz is a prototype, the only cartridges found with a label were review copies.

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Atari Frog
http://www.atarimania.com

[chrislynn5]

I stand corrected. Thanx for the update.