99catfights Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 I just bought a sealed copy of Iron Soldier and to my dismay I found it was completely empty and devoid of a circuit board. Was this an uncommon factory defect or was I duped? It looks completely legit otherwise like all the other NOS Jag games Ive purchased: old hangtab under the seal, guide ad and Jag club mailer, manual, real overlay, etc. Doesnt seem worth the trouble for $30 if it was intentional and the seller offered a refund without me needing to send it back. Maybe this is rare and valuable http://i64.tinypic.com/14mzw35.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Most likely bad luck. I don't know how one would've removed the PCB without taking the screws out which are beneath the label. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 I just bought a sealed copy of Iron Soldier and to my dismay I found it was completely empty and devoid of a circuit board. Was this an uncommon factory defect or was I duped? It looks completely legit otherwise like all the other NOS Jag games Ive purchased: old hangtab under the seal, guide ad and Jag club mailer, manual, real overlay, etc. Doesnt seem worth the trouble for $30 if it was intentional and the seller offered a refund without me needing to send it back. Maybe this is rare and valuable http://i64.tinypic.com/14mzw35.jpg It's about as rare and valuable as an OPENED / non-working Iron Soldier cart for the Atari Jaguar... lol. Yeah, that's bad luck. This is a pretty big screw-up I think... not as bad as broken 5200 joysticks... but still. Pretty uncommon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99catfights Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 Go figure, I wait years to pull the trigger on this game and win the 1 in 10,000 worthless empty cart lottery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummy Bear Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Go figure, I wait years to pull the trigger on this game and win the 1 in 10,000 worthless empty cart lottery Stick it on ebay: "ZOMG L@@K! SPECIAL EMPTY CART EDISHUN!!1" Someone will part with a couple of hundred for that. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Would it make you feel any better if the cart was in the shell, but didn't work anyway? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99catfights Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 Stick it on ebay: "ZOMG L@@K! SPECIAL EMPTY CART EDISHUN!!1" Someone will part with a couple of hundred for that. LOL! When life gives you lemons.. @save2600, strangely I feel the empty cart is a more satisfying failure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Go figure, I wait years to pull the trigger on this game and win the 1 in 10,000 worthless empty cart lottery Lol... odds might have even been greater than that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 That's the rare "dust cover" edition of the game their pretty hard to come by. Kind of sucks, especially if your wanting the game, but kind of neat though. I don't know about the state of Atari at this time, but Atari and most others often had an automated system to "test" each cart before packaging it, so to get an empty shell has to be rare. (In quotes due to the machine basically jaming the cart into a device that only made sure there was electrical contact) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdownita Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 ....or maybe the seller wanted to stay under the radar with a cheap price assuming nobody would open a sealed copy of anything marked Jaguar ... more likely though just bad luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99catfights Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Yes, I was upset and suspicious at first since I was excited to try the game, but Im now convinced it was a factory defect. I once bought a sealed CD right off a Best Buy shelf and it was an empty case too. Luckily I hadnt left the parking lot and they refunded me. I have amazing luck to attract these ?. Since he refunded me and let me keep it, Im actually happy to have it now - a fitting case study of Atari close to the end of its rope! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 @save2600, strangely I feel the empty cart is a more satisfying failure For about 45% of the Jaguar's library of cartridge games, leaving the PCB out of the cartridge is actually an improvement. Iron Soldier is not one of those, however. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagosaurus Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 This thread made me laugh multiple times good stuff. At least it was a more common game OP. Keep box & manual, order cart only off ebay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99catfights Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 This thread made me laugh multiple times good stuff. At least it was a more common game OP. Keep box & manual, order cart only off ebay. It is one of those things you just have to laugh at, but yes, were it sealed Atari Karts Id still be screaming ?. I will be getting an actual copy of IS soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagosaurus Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 A very fun game IMO. I remember Mrs Jago saying the gameplay seemed a bit slow but I really enjoyed it. Have fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 (edited) Of course it's a bit slow, your a giant friggin robot LOL. Honestly, that's part of what I like about it, most mech games have you running around like a normal fps with no regard to your size and mass, ignoring momentum. Edited November 18, 2018 by Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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