p.opus Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 What would you consider to be the "Holy Grail" for collectors. For example, a copy of Pepsi Invaders, NIB would be such a find, but since they were in plain boxes, it would be impossible to verify without opening the box, thus voiding NIB. So what would you consider to be the "ultimate" find that could indeed be verifiable? Are there any NIB's that would be verifiable or would you need to open everything. Just seeing what people think the ultimate find would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 A vader with unopened PacMan is high on my list. No but seriously... My tastes are different from many, as I am not a "sealed" game kind of collector. I prefer to display the cartridges and play them if I wish. I think for me the coolest find I xould imagine would be a complete set of Activision patches... I would keep them in a box until I earned one, then put it on display. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 A Birthday Mania with instructions, don't know if there's a box, but who knows. I guess Birthday Mania is the rarest Atari VCS game ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 A factory sealed Incredible Hulk with fake back with Frankenstein's Monster screenshots and no cartridge. j/k. I would consider other grails for the VCS to be. A boxed and sealed Air Raid and Red Sea Crossing. Also Atlantis 2. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RichG1972 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 In actuality I think what would be a holy grail has a different perception depending on the person, for me my sealed Phoenix is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhite2600 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I have a bit of bias here... I'd love to find a boxed copy of Extra Terrestrials. We know of only 4 copies of the cartridge plus unverified talk of a 5th copy. No box has ever been found. The original creators have stated that there was a box but they don't have one or even remember what it looked like. I created a box for the reproduction carts based on artwork on the cartridge label. I want to know how my creation compares to the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Does anyone own or know of a monogrammed Space Chase? That possibly may be the most rare game out there. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Using a different interpretation of "collector" here, but a functioning prototype of Swordquest: Airworld would be a hell of a thing. OTOH my personal prototype Holy Grail, Journey to Rivendell, has already been found. On the homebrew front, my HG would probably be completed versions of Homestar Runner RPG or Man Goes Down. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) Does anyone own or know of a monogrammed Space Chase? That possibly may be the most rare game out there. I agree, this would have to be a rare find, as I don't believe too many people would have actually paid $99.95 to purchase this cart. I picked up a reproduction cart a while back from 2600 Connection Edited September 3, 2015 by sramirez2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I agree, this would have to be a rare find, as I don't believe too many people would have actually paid $99.95 to purchase this cart. I picked up a reproduction cart a while back from 2600 Connection Actually, does anyone know if the monogrammed were labeled with the blue stick letters or the fancy ones? Or both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Knight Rider 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RichG1972 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Do you mean night driver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Not sure if it is "the one", but it certainly should make a very short list: the personalized copy of Raiders of the Lost Ark that HSW made for Spielberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.E.R.O. Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 The rest of the Swordquest prizes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfriendly Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 The rest of the Swordquest prizes. I really want to believe that those prizes are locked away in a safety deposit box in a bank somewhere. It seems like if they still existed they would have surfaced or that someone would have information about them that is valid. A boxed copy of Waterworld would be my choice for my personal holy grail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.E.R.O. Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I really want to believe that those prizes are locked away in a safety deposit box in a bank somewhere. It seems like if they still existed they would have surfaced or that someone would have information about them that is valid. A boxed copy of Waterworld would be my choice for my personal holy grail. Has anyone ever asked any of the Tramiel kids? Wasn't the story always Jack had the sword over his fireplace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Has anyone ever asked any of the Tramiel kids? Wasn't the story always Jack had the sword over his fireplace? Just a story. The rest of the prizes were returned to the Franklin Mint. Many feel that the company melted them down to reclaim the value of the metals and jewels, although some think that they were sold years later as part of asset sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.opus Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 The rest of the Swordquest prizes. Touche' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHATETHEBEARS Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 What are the chances of BIRTHDAY MANIA being made available to the community? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Before I heard of AtariAge, my holy grail was Chase the Chuckwagon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Mark of the Mole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Mark of the Mole I agree, it would be awesome to see this one released. Or a more complete version found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 What are the chances of BIRTHDAY MANIA being made available to the community? At one stage there was talk about it, some guy here said he'd got in touch with the original programmers. Nothing ever came of it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I guess an unearthed ET is nowadays a 'holy grail', I wouldn't mind one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I guess an unearthed ET is nowadays a 'holy grail', I wouldn't mind one. Hehe, smelly garbage ET. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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