1983pac Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hey Everyone, It's been a while since I have been here. I wanted to share with you a amazing find I got this weekend at a Estate Sale in Arlington, Mass. These are 25 Activision prototype carts in one lot. what are your thoughts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 :jelly: sweet deal .... can you list titles ? ... some just have like AG-010 or sticker has fallen off end & welcome back to AtatriAge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1983pac Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Red Cart Above Spider Fighter is Pitfall above Decathlon is Beamrider VS-003 below Stampede is Pressure Cooker AG-007 is Tennis AG-008 is Laser Blast AG-009 is Free Way AG-010 is Kaboom good to be back!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Amazing find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Yikes! Great find! Were there any other video game related items? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1983pac Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 6 unopened Infocom games Silicon Warriors Cutthroats The Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy Zonk I Planetfall Trinity about 20 other common Atari 2600 Carts 2 Space shuttle 5200 Prototypes 2 released space shuttle carts several different controllers 2 2600 systems (no Heavy Sixer) but I think I have the 2nd edition Super Pong 10 system Star Raiders for the 800/400 system in box Defender for the 800/400 System in box both Boxes are in poor condition and the material inside is fine Hacker II for the ST Series Vegas Craps for Atari 520/1040 ST Jumpman Junior Box only Sundog Frozen Legacy box and manual only WC fields how to win at poker card game? not sure how that got in there Moon Patrol for the 2600 in box Vegas Gambler Basketball from gamestar for Atari ST Sealed in box King's Quest by Sierra for Atari ST 2 Paintworks in the box for the Atari ST Atari Joust sealed in box...but box is bent Millipede in box...box is in poor shape QIX in box and 3 Xbox sports games and a few other things but I need to get to work.... let me know what you think....hope I did not pay too much for it all!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferghead Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Nice find! Just curious if you know whose estate it was, like a collector or a game programmer. To me that is a lot of prototypes, and all from one company too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Nice! You should really get those dumped to see if they're any different. The odds are they're the final versions, but you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Wow, right down the road, a gold mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Do you know the history behind these? i.e. how did they wind up in the hands of the estate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Nice! You should really get those dumped to see if they're any different. The odds are they're the final versions, but you never know. there are a small few not listed at http://www.atariprotos.com/ & a cool place to surf through AX-013 Barnstorming, AX-006 Bridge , AX-o26 Enduro , AX-012 Ice Hockey, AG-010 is Kaboom, AX-017 Megamania, AZ-028 Robot Tank, AG-011 Stampede Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofrills100 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Crazy find - well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 there are a small few not listed at http://www.atariprotos.com/ & a cool place to surf through AX-013 Barnstorming, AX-006 Bridge , AX-o26 Enduro , AX-012 Ice Hockey, AG-010 is Kaboom, AX-017 Megamania, AZ-028 Robot Tank, AG-011 Stampede Yeah I'm behind on Activision protos that aren't any different than the released version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1983pac Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 I have been away all day on the road, but here is some information.... The last name of the estate was Acone. Hard to say how much I paid for this because everything was bought in one lump sum along with other none related Atari Stuff (I am all about bundle pricing). Forgive me, but I am not sure what "Dumped" means My guess is it was a programmer or serious collector who left it behind. So far, the ones I have tested work well. If you want a screen shot of any, let me know. I bought these to re-sell. Back in the day I was a collector myself (hardcore one) but I have moved on from it. That is how I knew I had something when I found these. You can take the games from the gamer...but the Gamer always remains. I have always and forever will be a 2600 fan, so for now...I will enjoy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Hey Everyone, It's been a while since I have been here. When was that and who were you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1983pac Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 don't remember exactly when...I know it has been several years....do not remember username from then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 By dumped I mean having the EPROM read and made into a file that can be used with emulators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofrills100 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 When was that and who were you? Haha, these days you got to think twice when a user name has an eighties year in it, or the word 'pac'... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1983pac Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 By dumped I mean having the EPROM read and made into a file that can be used with emulators. that is above my pay grade...how does one do that, better yet, where can I get it done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Congratulations, ridiculous find! Maybe it was someone in the press who was given review copies of these games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 let me know what you think....hope I did not pay too much for it all!!! You definitely did not pay too much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) there are a small few not listed at http://www.atariprotos.com/ & a cool place to surf through AX-013 Barnstorming, AX-006 Bridge , AX-o26 Enduro , AX-012 Ice Hockey, AG-010 is Kaboom, AX-017 Megamania, AZ-028 Robot Tank, AG-011 Stampede I can't edit my post & somehow link messed up :mad to http://www.atariprotos.com/ Yeah I'm behind on Activision protos that aren't any different than the released version. I understand it's a hobby & you do it for your own enjoyment , thanks for sharing & I hope these finds help a little more ... a casual look at other end label descriptions seem similar to what you have already ( but you never know ) . @1983pac : in chat you said game were working , any old favorites , or are you making new discoveries of games you haven't tried back in the day ? Edited January 13, 2015 by chas10e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I can't edit my post & somehow link messed up :mad to http://www.atariprotos.com/ But I can. I understand it's a hobby & you do it for your own enjoyment , thanks for sharing & I hope these finds help a little more ... a casual look at other end label descriptions seem similar to what you have already ( but you never know ) I really do intend to get to them, but when the game is the same as the released version it goes on the back burner. If you haven't noticed I update my site in spurts. When the spirit moves me so to speak. That's why there are 4 or 5 month gaps between updates (there's an interesting one coming soon I promise). I'll get to these. that is above my pay grade...how does one do that, better yet, where can I get it done? CPUWIZ can do that for you if you're near CA. Otherwise there are other members who might be able to help depending on your location. It's a simple process to read the EPROM with a modified Atari 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1983pac Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) So I have made it through all the games. I was able to get all of them to work except one...Pressure Cooker. Pressure Cooker shows colored lines and a buzzing noise in varying degrees or colors each time I insert it into the system. The other game....beamrider I was unable to test as the reader is to large, this must be for another system. The Cart looks like it will fit, but the pinchip? is too large. As for some of the games...Never played Spider Fighter...that was pretty cool. Oink I had never seen either. I did not understand the Space Shuttle at all, that was a huge let down. The fun part of this was... "OMG, I remember this game" took me back a few years...LOL I will probably start listing them on ebay this weekend. I will start them all low at $10.00 each. Edited January 14, 2015 by 1983pac 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangasinan Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) Make sure you post the auction links here and also include international shipping Edited January 14, 2015 by pangasinan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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