JayAre Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Hey, everyone. On some of the Raiders of the Lost Ark box covers, there's a round, gold sticker with the Atari logo and name on it. Does anyone have any information regarding these stickers, specifically when they were used? Could these have been the very first boxes to have left the factory when the game was released? Thanks for the help. Edited March 10, 2018 by JayAre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Maybe someone was a good student? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAre Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Maybe this was Atari's idea of giving Howard Scott Warshaw a bonus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Did you just open a case of them? If so, do they all have the sticker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAre Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Hey, Wiz. I got the picture online. I just took a closer look, and this was an eBay listing, and all six of the boxes in the case had the sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 It is probably from a South American seller. I noticed these a few months ago and almost purchased one. I got control of my need for every minor variant and passed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpman1981 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Because one Atari logo just isn't enough Edited March 10, 2018 by Jumpman1981 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Marketing guy: "WTF are we gonna do with these gold stickers now, who ordered those anyway?" Intern: "Why don't you just stick them onto game boxes?" Head of meeting: "Good idea, Intern, get on it!" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Marketing guy: "WTF are we gonna do with these gold stickers now, who ordered those anyway?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAre Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Marketing guy: "WTF are we gonna do with these gold stickers now, who ordered those anyway?" Intern: "Why don't you just stick them onto game boxes?" Head of meeting: "Good idea, Intern, get on it!" You know, that actually might not be too far from the truth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAre Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 It is probably from a South American seller. I noticed these a few months ago and almost purchased one. I got control of my need for every minor variant and passed. On eBay, a few of these boxes with the stickers have been sold out of Venezuela. You mentioned that they're probably from South American sellers; is there a specific reason why copies from there would have the sticker? I did notice one U.S. seller on eBay that also had these boxes. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Seems odd to cover up your brand name with a sticker with the same name, shiny or not. Ah well, if it's from South America, I hope the manual was well translated. That game is unplayably obtuse without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Seems odd to cover up your brand name with a sticker with the same name, shiny or not. Ah well, if it's from South America, I hope the manual was well translated. That game is unplayably obtuse without it. maybe it was some QA thing to flag that it had been repacked with an appropriate manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 On eBay, a few of these boxes with the stickers have been sold out of Venezuela. You mentioned that they're probably from South American sellers; is there a specific reason why copies from there would have the sticker? I did notice one U.S. seller on eBay that also had these boxes. Thanks.only because the copy I was going to buy as from a S.A. seller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAre Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 only because the copy I was going to buy as from a S.A. seller. Got it. I misunderstood your original post. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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