Andred Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I'm getting back into collecting after 5 or so years of downtime so I posted an ad saying I want to buy games on Craigslist. A guy contacts me and says that he has a 360 he wants to sell. When I make him an offer he also mentions he has a couple Atari consoles; a regular one and something he called "the big game selector". I thought he might mean the heavy sixer but that didn't sound quite right so I asked for pics. Here's what he sent me: Controllers sitting on front panel Sitting in the guy's storage Mostly uncovered in storage I didn't know exactly what it was that I was looking at but I knew it was awesome. So I started doing searches for "atari big game selector", "2600 game selector", etc. Eventually found some info here on AA and knew that I had a rare find on my hands. (thanks everyone!) So I offered him some cash for the lot of 360 and Atari stuff. He accepted and after some hassle with times for meeting he showed up and we swapped my cash for his stuff. I got it home and immediately gave it a wipe down (it was insanely dusty). According to him it powers up and he assumes it will work. I don't, but we'll see. Here are the pictures I took of the kiosk once I got it home: http://imgur.com/a/XYVSi You can see that there is a chunk of the plastic shield missing in the top left corner. I noticed it when we were making the exchange but I wasn't about to wreck the deal by worrying about it. I haven't tested it yet as I don't have the proper adapter for my new TV. I'll be getting one tomorrow and hooking it up. The lock is currently locked and I don't have keys so I can't get at the games. My collection doesn't extend to Atari hardware at the moment so I probably won't keep it long term but I'd like to try to restore it. Maybe with the help of someone local to Cincinnati / Ohio who has experience with restoring these types of items. I've got lots of questions about this thing for people who own one. Would love to hear from some of you. Would I be able to get at the games if I took it apart? Could a locksmith make keys for this thing? I'd like to keep the original lock on it. Got any questions? I'll do what I can to answer! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andred Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Also, as a kicker, the other console appears to be a heavy sixer. We'll see if it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Arrgh, the mistreatment is horrid. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andred Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Arrgh, the mistreatment is horrid. Yeah. Wish I could have rescued it before the shield got broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 The PointMaster joystick is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeekDragon Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Wow, what a find. I have never seen one of these. I never knew there were Atari kiosks. Cool stuff. If the price is right and you want to sell, I may be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Great find.Congratulations!Post some pictures after the cleaning.I feel sorry for that poor old Sears HS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andred Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 It's working... it's WORKING! The A and C buttons work well but the B button appears to be non-functioning which means I can only select 3 games right now. That shouldn't be a difficult fix and will probably work with a thorough cleaning of the contacts. There are also some graphical glitches when you switch to one of those 3 games. I'm hoping that the carts just need to be removed and reseated after cleaning the contacts. Who knows how long the carts have been wedged into those slots! The menu screen displays without glitches (as I'm aware) and the game switching responds immediately and without issue so I'm hopeful that the cleaning would do it. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamrodHare Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 That thing is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradhig1 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I remember seeing those kiosks and playing games on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 That's really neat. I remember Atari kiosks like that, but not that one. I'm sure a locksmith could get that open for you, and possibly give some insight into what kind of lock to use. Tell us what you paid so we can all swoon with jealousy! (If you want to) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 that's awesome ! I agree in visiting a locksmith to make you a new key or replace the lock I'd guess that the Sears H6 will clean up just as nice and work as well great score !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Oh man! I didn't even knew these existed!!! nice score! *drooling* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 It's working... it's WORKING! IMG_2657.JPG The A and C buttons work well but the B button appears to be non-functioning which means I can only select 3 games right now. That shouldn't be a difficult fix and will probably work with a thorough cleaning of the contacts. There are also some graphical glitches when you switch to one of those 3 games. I'm hoping that the carts just need to be removed and reseated after cleaning the contacts. Who knows how long the carts have been wedged into those slots! The menu screen displays without glitches (as I'm aware) and the game switching responds immediately and without issue so I'm hopeful that the cleaning would do it. Nice! I see you have the V1 ROM version: Imagic, Parker, M-Network, Atari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maibock Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 oh that thing is sweet! nice find man.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Times Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Magnificent! I'd have so much fun with the cleaning/restoration stuff! I'm sure you'll have a great time with it. Curious: Whats up with the non-Imagic titles? The dude just stuck 'em in there, or? I'd love to see some better/close-up shots. I'm probably not alone in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andred Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Thanks to everyone congratulating me on the find. I'm having a ton of fun examining and learning about this thing. Good news, I checked out a video on youtube about opening arcade locks and was able to open the lock with a nail file in about 15 seconds. Not a permanent solution but the games are now out of it. I'm not sure why it's got so many non-Imagic titles. My best guess is that the person who got it swapped them and then lost the key. That also let me clean up the inside of the plastic shield and it's looking better. I've started cleaning that H6 but had to stop because my allergies were so bad. Working on finishing that up, as my sinuses allow. I'm happy to take close-up pictures of anything you want to see on the Imagic. Just tell me what you're looking for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 What a great find! Like others, I would definitely be interested in it if/when you decide to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulletino Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andred Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Hmmm. This lot also came with 2 of these which, through a bit of digging, I've discovered to be a Newport Prostick. I guess these were mail order items only. Most of the pictures I've seen have black bottoms. Mine have red bottoms. Anyone know the difference? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazydean Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 That thing is super cool. I didn't know such things existed. Way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 That looks like a quality thing. Someone is asking over $100 for something similar on eBay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Prostick-2-Atari-controller-by-Newport-Controls-/263130783209 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 very cool! Its like the Atari version of an M82 demo unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Here's one on German ebay since donkeys ago http://www.ebay.de/itm/ATARI-2600-Kiosk-Laden-Vorfuhrkonsole-POP-Display-Unit-Imagic-Selector-/262845982541?hash=item3d32d7674d:g:8F4AAOSwB-1YnXxO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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