Atari Dogs Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I was at a local pawn shop looking for a 1960s-1970s Polaroid Land camera, which is a different story, when I saw one of those 2600 adapters that you can plug multiple carts into a piece of hardware and it has a cord and cartridge adapter on it so you don't have to change the games. What are these called? It was loose and needed to be cleaned up, but i have never seen one in person. Any idea what the cost of one of these would be? I might get it to put my Atariage Christmas cartridges in, so maybe use it a couple times a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Rod 13 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Saw this on a GOAT Store page, the Video Game Brain 6 Game Changer (that's what they call it.) Is this the one you saw? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Yep, that is the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Video Game Brain:http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-video-game-brain_31504.htmlGame Selex:http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-game-selex_31505.htmlVideoplexer:http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-videoplexer_31506.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Rod 13 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 The GOAT Store has 2 for sale, 14.99 and 33.00 and shipping I would say averages somewhere in the 17.00-20.00 range. If it's priced right, I would pick it up and maybe see if you can test it or return it if it doesn't work but a rare item indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Have never heard of the Game Selex or Videoplex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I've never understood these things. What's the need for them? How hard is it to swap cartridges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Rod 13 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 After doing some quick info research for the 6 game changer, some have experienced that their games would not work properly or even fry them in some cases. I read some members on Atariage discussing this and even modding their units to prevent this cruel punishment from happening to precious 2600 games. Just something to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Don't forget the Romscanner: I have two Game Brains but never use them. They create static interference in the Atari's video signal. They mostly just kind of hang out and store some of my rarer carts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+xucaen Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 .... nice Avatar, captain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I have all of them, pretty much NIB, plus the Imagic kiosk, never got the Parker Bros one. I think Jose and Marco have one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I liked the idea early on, but once your rotation exceeded the size of the device its just not practical. When are we going to get disc exchanger versions of modern consoles? It seems the best use for multiple ROM devices is people with few games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Don't forget the Romscanner: I have two Game Brains but never use them. They create static interference in the Atari's video signal. They mostly just kind of hang out and store some of my rarer carts. The romscanner looks the most badass of the lot IMO. I'd buy one for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_79 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 If you find a Video Game brain, check if it has an extra switch, as it might be the version with "Cat Trax" as a built in game. https://atariage.com/forums/topic/245567-cat-trax-on-a-videoplexer/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I had a Video Game Brain BITD when new and a few throughout the years since. All of them produced excess RF interference. So besides being impractical, they add noise/snow/wavy lines to your picture. Just what everyone needs! Never had a Romscanner, but someone here (maybe in Venezuela?) not that long ago, ran across a case of them and were selling for somewhere in the $80 range IIRC. Pretty sure they sold out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I've never understood these things. What's the need for them? How hard is it to swap cartridges? I think the sales talk was that these things kept your cartridges protected, because you didn't have to insert or take them out of the console. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 I look carefully enough to see if this was the Cat Trax version. Now I will have to go back to see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Also found these. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Compro-CEI-Videoplexer-for-Atari-2600-MULTI-CART-ATTACHMENT/232658980478?hash=item362b8e4e7e:g:hAAAAOSwf15afG8b https://www.ebay.com/itm/Compro-CEI-Videoplexer-for-Atari-2600-SEALED-Video-Plexer-Game-Selector/222808500063?hash=item33e06be75f:g:bJUAAOSwPzhZ-TMc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 Just checked, the one they have is not the Cat Trax version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Collector Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I had a Video Game Brain BITD when new and a few throughout the years since. All of them produced excess RF interference. So besides being impractical, they add noise/snow/wavy lines to your picture. I have two Game Brains but never use them. They create static interference in the Atari's video signal. I've never owned one, but sounds like a problem I used to have with the Supercharger and Cuttle Cart. Fixed it by experimenting with different mix ferrite chokes along the cable. Maybe this would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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