Eric7100 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Two questions: 1. Why is "Halloween" for the Atari 2600 so rare? 2. Where can I get a copy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 1 - Its not crazy rare, more its in demand and popular. It was made by a smaller company though so it had a smaller print compared to many Atari games 2 - Start a wanted topic in the marketplace or keep an eye on ebay If you are okay with a reproduction you can get it considerably cheaper ($25ish) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Type "atari 2600 Halloween" into ebay. There are 3 right now. One ripped label. One good shape. And one Halloween 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Was this an unlicensed game? They call Michael Myers, "Him" and "He" on the box and in the manual. Couldn't get away with that today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric7100 Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 Type "atari 2600 Halloween" into ebay. There are 3 right now. One ripped label. One good shape. And one Halloween 2. Thanks, but $275 for a good copy is a little steep for me right now. I wish somebody would have a decent copy that is cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reklen Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 It was licensed, but only sold to adults, and sold mainly in Adult stores. My brother got a complete in box copy at a swap meet twenty years ago, with Miner 2049er. I bought two Parker Bros games complete in box that are worth about two dollars today. Oh well, we actually played and enjoyed Hawlloween. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 where are repro carts available? Will atariage ever do another run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptenmaterial Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 (edited) According to AVGN, some of the labels were just hand written name tags... I guess the company must have been ultra cheapo. Jack T could have learned a thing or two from these guys! Edited October 29, 2014 by toptenmaterial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I know it's probably anathema to say around here, but you can get a Hozer repro for, like, 12 bucks. It won't be quite as nice as an AtariAge repro, but it'll do the trick if you just want a cart. I've got one myself, and a Texas Chainsaw Massacre. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric7100 Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 I know it's probably anathema to say around here, but you can get a Hozer repro for, like, 12 bucks. It won't be quite as nice as an AtariAge repro, but it'll do the trick if you just want a cart. I've got one myself, and a Texas Chainsaw Massacre. How do you get a Hozer repro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 How do you get a Hozer repro? Basically just email him a request with the ROM file and label image of your choosing (he has several labels on his website you can choose from if you don't have one of your own, though most have that goofy Hozer crazyface logo on them...if you have a better label image for Halloween, I'd go with that). He makes his carts to order. His prices vary a little bit depending on things like RAM size, but most of them he'll do for ~$11 or $12 shipped IIRC. His [very archaic] website is hozervideo.net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric7100 Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 (edited) Basically just email him a request with the ROM file and label image of your choosing (he has several labels on his website you can choose from if you don't have one of your own, though most have that goofy Hozer crazyface logo on them...if you have a better label image for Halloween, I'd go with that). He makes his carts to order. His prices vary a little bit depending on things like RAM size, but most of them he'll do for ~$11 or $12 shipped IIRC. His [very archaic] website is hozervideo.net. I went ahead and ordered a repro of Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The price he asked for both was just $22. He even had the ROM files and the proper labels ready to go! Edited November 2, 2014 by Eric7100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I went ahead and ordered a repro of Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The price he asked for both was just $22. He even had the ROM files and the proper labels ready to go! Sounds like a good price for two repo's. At least Hozer marks his as being repos with that crazy face of his. The problem and main issue that many have with him is that he's made repos of homebrews with no permission from the creators to do that. I'm not sure if he still does that, though. Personaly, I think it's better to order your repos from AtariAge, but Albert is super busy these days....probably get a faster turn around time with Hozer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric7100 Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Personaly, I think it's better to order your repos from AtariAge, but Albert is super busy these days....probably get a faster turn around time with Hozer. I agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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