Thelen Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 well i was wondering, i bought a few months ago 8 atari 2600 carts, wth the names : super burg, skydiver, fire bird, grandprix, river raid I, pitfall,lilly adventure, king arthur. these are all copies of original games grandprix=ind500, but there's no company name standing on the label only a title and a picture. are this pirated carts, are they rare, more worth then regular carts ?? thanks, TheleN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 Some games sounds like Quelle games sold in germany. Like Lilly Adventure & King Arthur. They have no Companie Logo and sometimes there stand S.S. on the back of the carts. Then there are many Taiwan? releases out. They have too no companie Logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 These are probably Taiwanese pirates. They're rare to some US collectors, but in Europe and Australia they're pretty common. Lots of collectors don't go into this kind of pirate games, they concentrate on the "real deal". For them, these carts have no value. Others collect everything they can get their hands on, but even for them the pirate carts from Taiwan don't hold much value. There are just too many of them available and not enough collectors that want them - simple economics. Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 that's marco explaining why he isn't really collecting those actually, i think there's not enough of them, as the prices on ebay are rarely under 3-4$ for those.... and there's always new variations popping up ... that makes it much more interesting than hunting for the ten last carts that you miss, i think. and it makes it much more cheaper. i guess that's a good argument that works for the majority here ... greetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 quote: Originally posted by jahfish: that's marco explaining why he isn't really collecting those I only collect these shitty things if they're boxed quote actually, i think there's not enough of them, as the prices on ebay are rarely under 3-4$ for those My estimate: the ratio between pirates (including semi-official stuff like Quelle) and regular releases in Europe and Australia is 1-4. Meaning you will find one pirate on every four regulars. That's why pirates haven't dropped to the $1 or below mark, yet. But trust me, loose Quelle games will be worth near nada soon. quote: and there's always new variations popping up ... that makes it much more interesting than hunting for the ten last carts that you miss, i think. and it makes it much more cheaper. i guess that's a good argument that works for the majority here ... Now, that's where we agree! Fun? Yes! Valuable? Hell no! Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelen Posted February 27, 2002 Author Share Posted February 27, 2002 they're all unboxed but they are fun to play. but i did never seen them before, one time in a shop where they were more expensive then a regular cart (i thought). maybe he wants to buy them Thelen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Hey, nog een Nederlandse verzamelaar! Dat had ik nog niet gezien! Waar kom je vandaan? Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Hey only posts in English here matey! ps, Thelen heb je ook een tradelist?, m´n email is san-d@altavista.net -San. [ 02-27-2002: Message edited by: san-d-2000 ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Watch out! Sandy's out to get yer pirates, matey! Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Ahoy, Matey, dont make me walk the plank! Captain San ps I´m a honest Buccaneer [ 02-27-2002: Message edited by: san-d-2000 ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy Arensmeyer Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Marco: I only collect these shitty things if they're boxed WoooOOOooo. Marco's got a potty mouth! That seems to have struck a cord with you, Marco. Why don't you collect the loose ones? Is it because there are a zillion variations and it's almost impossible to know which ones were actually made? ò¿ó Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 quoteWoooOOOooo. Marco's got a potty mouth! couldn´t agree more A honest Buccaneer. ps, I like the animated GIF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 it's the unique sets of 4-5-10 different carts you find for the same title that make the small difference. ... hey where's the pot? i'd like some too btw ... quoteI only collect these shitty things if they're boxed i don't have that much room for shit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Jeffy Arensmeyer: That seems to have struck a cord with you, Marco. Why don't you collect the loose ones? Is it because there are a zillion variations and it's almost impossible to know which ones were actually made ? When I actively started collecting 2600 games I picked up everything I could get my hands on. 5-10 years ago it was pretty easy to find big batches of pirate games. I figured I would be able to find back again any cart I would trade or sell pretty easily. I decided to just keep the boxed ones. It's not the fact that there are a zillion of these out there. Hey, my goal is to collect 2600 boxed 2600 games, so I guess I need a zillion possibilities I quit collecting loose games because it just didn't feel much as a real challenge to collect them. Collecting boxed games just added that extra dimension. And I stuck with the concept ever since. Well, as much as I can. Only exceptionsat this point are the ultra rare games and Brazilian games. Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelen Posted February 27, 2002 Author Share Posted February 27, 2002 well i don't have a trade list, i'm just started collecting for 1 1/2 year, and i've about 70 different games. i've got some doubles but these are just some pac-man/asteroids etc carts. i've never get something from ebay or so. the only rare cart i have is x-man but it's pal (seems to be less rare). i'm from Hilversum, where are you guys from ? TheleN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Hey, it looks like Sandy has found another X-Man competitor! I'm from Nijmegen. Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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