Professor Gull Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 So I thought this would be fun. I have 4 "unlabeled" Atari carts I will be checking later. I will upload pictures of the carts then small sound samples and then the final video of the game itself. I just thought it would be fun for all of us fanatics to take some guesses at what they are. I will begin with makes of the carts. 1 Apollo 1 Parker Brothers 1 Activision 1 Atari Let the games begin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 1 Apollo 1 Parker Brothers 1 Activision 1 Atari Apollo - Spacechase P.B. - Frogger Activision - Chopper Command Atari - Pac-Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambouis de l'Atari Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Oh it started ? (I was waiting for a picture !) Let's guess then - Lost Luggage - Amidar - Pitfall! - Space Invaders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mr. Video Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Apollo - Space Cavern Parker Brothers - Popeye Activision - River Raid Atari - Yars' Revenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djour Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Apollo - Guardian Parker Bros - Q-bert Activision - Ice Hockey Atari - Berzerk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 My blind guesses, just based on probability of stuff you might find unlabeled and common: Racquetball Frogger Stampede Asteroids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Gull Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 Here are the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I guess there's a tiny bit of blue label in the Activision one, can I change my guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Gull Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 I guess there's a tiny bit of blue label in the Activision one, can I change my guess? Go ahead I was pondering the blue as well I think I know what it is but only time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Gull Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 In the next few days I will obtain some audio samples from each. That will help narrow down the possibilities hoping the carts will still play as well. That I have not tested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Go ahead I was pondering the blue as well I think I know what it is but only time will tell. aight Racquetball FroggerICE HOCKEY Asteroids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mr. Video Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Apollo - Space Cavern Parker Brothers - Popeye Activision - Ice Hockey Atari - Yars' Revenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangia-Boy Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Apollo -- Shark Attack Parker -- Montezuma's Revenge Activision -- H.E.R.O. Atari -- Circus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Apollo - Space Cavern Parker Brothers - Spider-Man Activision - Frostbite Atari - Combat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIO2 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) Apollo - Space Cavern Parker Brothers - Qbert Activision - Seaquest Atari - Space Invaders Edited June 27, 2017 by SIO2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Frogger Pac- Man Ice Hockey Infiltrate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 So... Gull my man! Any updates? I know you don't want to be ATARIBOXing people... That's where you reveal something Atari related or more that you reveal that you will reveal something and everyone loses interest in the meanwhile... Jus checkin' 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSidneyZweibel Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 (edited) Since gull has abandoned this thread- I had a similar experience recently. Went to the local retro game store in the next town, and the kid there has a big plastic tub full of Atari commons to sift through for $2 each. I spied two naked Activision carts, and took a gamble on them- and it was good! I got Dolphin and Pressure Cooker! Two very good, late-era Activision 2600 games that are fairly rare to find in the wild. I also picked up a Phoenix, Vanguard, and the rare "Raiders Lost Ark" label variation with the Raiders movie logo in the front instead of the regular text one - all for $2.00 each. He's a bit younger and doesn't study Atari pricing as much as he does NES and Sega pricing, where he charges ridiculous eBay BIN prices for commons. I also picked up a clean, 100% working Coleco Gemini with both controllers and power supply and 10 games for $50. Not a bad haul. He also has a Goldstar 3DO I have my eye on. Edited July 16, 2017 by DrSidneyZweibel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Gull Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 Since gull has abandoned this thread- I had a similar experience recently. Went to the local retro game store in the next town, and the kid there has a big plastic tub full of Atari commons to sift through for $2 each. I spied two naked Activision carts, and took a gamble on them- and it was good! I got Dolphin and Pressure Cooker! Two very good, late-era Activision 2600 games that are fairly rare to find in the wild. I also picked up a Phoenix, Vanguard, and the rare "Raiders Lost Ark" label variation with the Raiders movie logo in the front instead of the regular text one - all for $2.00 each. He's a bit younger and doesn't study Atari pricing as much as he does NES and Sega pricing, where he charges ridiculous eBay BIN prices for commons. I also picked up a clean, 100% working Coleco Gemini with both controllers and power supply and 10 games for $50. Not a bad haul. He also has a Goldstar 3DO I have my eye on. Not abandoned just had to figure out how to do the finale. Next post reveals all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Gull Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 And now what did we have? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 I'm 0 for 4! Yay! I always thought VCS Popeye was kinda uncommon, probably because I never saw it. It sounds pretty good. Looks pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mr. Video Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 And now what did we have? Looks like I got 2 right! And yes, that Apollo game you played in the video was indeed Space Cavern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djour Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 0 for 4, at least I was consistent ly bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Ahh, yes... the mystery cart game. Especially fun when they're unknown prototypes or extremely rare! In the mid 90's, a coworker learned I was into Atari and wanted to see if I could identify this game he had (that he loved), but didn't know the name of since the label was gone. Was a Parker Bros. game and upon boot-up and a few seconds of playing, I immediately recognized it as Montezumas Revenge. Funny thing is... wasn't even aware that had been made for the 2600 at_that_time, so I was really shocked and surprised! Wasn't until a little later before lists of games and manufacturers of VCS games started popping up on the internet and that's when I learned of its rarity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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