Christophero Sly Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 (edited) Here is a list of date codes stamped on the end labels of Sears picture label carts. If you can, please post the date codes found on the carts in your collection. Please post your date code even if it is already listed. Thanks. Adventure 262, 262, 262, 262 Arcade Pinball 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222 Asteroids 212, 212, 212, 212 Baseball 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222 Basketball 262, 272 Berzerk 272, 272, 272, 272, 272, 352, 352, 392, 392, 392, 402 Blackjack 132, 132, 132, 132, 132, 132, 132, 212, 372, 372 Breakaway IV 182, 182, 182, 412, 412, 412 Canyon Bomber 222, 222 Chase 182, 182, 182 Defender (Orange) 272, 402, 402, 422, 422 Defender (Red) 182, 182, 182, 222, 22(2), 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 272 Demons To Diamonds 282, 282, 282, 282, 282, 282, 352, 422, 422D Dodger Cars 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222 Gunslinger 412, 412, 412, 412, 412, 412, 412 Haunted House 052, 052, 052, 052, 182, 182 Math Gran Prix 292, 292, 292, 292, 292, 422, 422, 422, 422, 422 Maze 122, 122, 122, 122, 212, 352, 352, 352, 352, 352 Missile Command 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222 Night Driver 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222 Outer Space 192, 192, 192, 242, 242, 352, 242 Pac-Man 092, 092, 092, 092, 092, 092, 092, 132, 132, 132, 132, 132, 132, 162, 182, 182, 182, 222 Poker Plus 222, 222, 222 Pong Sports 22(2), 222 Race 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222 Space Combat 132, 132, 132, 132, 132, 212, 212, (?22) Space Invaders 222, 402, 402 Speedway II 052, 052, 142, 182, 222, 222, 222 Star Raiders 332, 332, 332, 342, 342, 342, 402, 402, 402, 402, 442, 442 Stellar Track 222, 222 Submarine Commander 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222 Warlords 142, 142, 142, 142, 402, 402, 402, 402, 402 Yars Revenge (Red) 142, 142, 182, 182 Yars Revenge (Orange) 182, 222, 222, 222, 222, 222 Edited September 2, 2006 by Christophero Sly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 So does this mean that all Sears picture label carts were made in 1982? That might explain why most of them are so rare, since I think Sears stopped selling telegames games in 1982. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 So does this mean that all Sears picture label carts were made in 1982? That might explain why most of them are so rare, since I think Sears stopped selling telegames games in 1982. Tempest 962540[/snapback] It looks that way. Moreover, it appears that some of the rarer carts were only produced during a single week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdrew Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 (edited) I have (Sears pic labels): Demons to Diamonds - 282 Defender - 222 (red) Edited November 9, 2005 by jdrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 I have (Sears pic labels): Demons to Diamonds - 282 Defender - 222 (red) Added. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wester Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Pac-Man 092 Defender Orange label 402 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 Pac-Man 092Defender Orange label 402 Added. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Here's my contribution: Arcade Pinball - 222 Baseball - 222 Berzerk - 392 Blackjack - 132 Breakaway IV - 182 Chase - 182 Defender (2 copies) - 222, 272 Demons to Diamonds - 282 Dodger Cars - 222 Gunslinger - 412 Haunted House - 052 Math Gran Prix (2 copies) - 292, 422 Maze (2 copies) - 212, 352 Missile Command - 222 Night Driver - 222 Pac-Man (3 copies) - 092, 092, 182 Race -222 Star Raiders - 442 Submarine Commander (2 copies) - 222, 222 Warlords (2 copies) - 402, 402 Yars' Revenge orange - 222 Yars' Revenge red -182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted November 10, 2005 Author Share Posted November 10, 2005 Here's my contribution: Arcade Pinball - 222 Baseball - 222 Berzerk - 392 Blackjack - 132 Breakaway IV - 182 Chase - 182 Defender (2 copies) - 222, 272 Demons to Diamonds - 282 Dodger Cars - 222 Gunslinger - 412 Haunted House - 052 Math Gran Prix (2 copies) - 292, 422 Maze (2 copies) - 212, 352 Missile Command - 222 Night Driver - 222 Pac-Man (3 copies) - 092, 092, 182 Race -222 Star Raiders - 442 Submarine Commander (2 copies) - 222, 222 Warlords (2 copies) - 402, 402 Yars' Revenge orange - 222 Yars' Revenge red -182 962858[/snapback] Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Adventure 262 Baseball 222 Berzerk 272, 352 Breakaway IV 412 Canyon Bomber 222 Defender 402 Doger Cars 222 Maze 352 Outer Space 242 Pac-Man 132, 132 Poker Plus 222 Space Combat 212 Star Raiders 332 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted November 10, 2005 Author Share Posted November 10, 2005 (edited) Adventure 262Baseball 222 Berzerk 272, 352 Breakaway IV 412 Canyon Bomber 222 Defender 402 Doger Cars 222 Maze 352 Outer Space 242 Pac-Man 132, 132 Poker Plus 222 Space Combat 212 Star Raiders 332 963311[/snapback] Added. Thanks! Is that an orange or red text Defender? Edited November 10, 2005 by Christophero Sly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wester Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Black Jack 132 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchysuperman Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Here's mine: Adventure 262 Asteroids 212 Baseball 222 Basketball 262 Berzerk 392 Blackjack 132 Defender (red) 182 Demons to Diamonds 282 Gunslinger 412 Haunted House 182 Math Gran Prix 422 Maze 122 Missile Command 222 Night Driver 222 Outer Space 192 Pac-Man (orange) 132 Race 222 Space COmbat 132 Space Invaders 222 SpeedwayII 222 Star Raiders 402 Stellar Track 222 Warlords 142 Yars' Revenge (orange) 222 22nd week of '82 was a pretty busy week it seems. . . . and no - there's no date stamp on the Superman picture label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted November 11, 2005 Author Share Posted November 11, 2005 . . . and no - there's no date stamp on the Superman picture label. I dare you to add one. I wonder whether lack of a date stamp represents another week of production; same week of production, but at different a facility that didn't use date stamps; or just some carts that didn't get stamped. I guess we'll never know. 22nd week of '82 was a pretty busy week it seems.It appears that some of them were made for just this one week. I think this helps to explain the relative rarity of many of the Sears picture labels. I was also hoping some pattern would emerge that would shed light on the question of why only certain titles received picture label treatments. Unfortunately, I don't see any pattern, and that question will likely remain a mystery. Thanks for your submissions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wester Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Dodger Cars 222 Breakaway IV 182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 (edited) Blackjack 132 Maze 122 Missile Command 222 Outer Space 242 Pac-Man 132 Star Raiders 342 Submarine Commander 222 Warlords 142 No stamp pics: Baseball Defender (orange end label, redtext front label) Poker Plus Edited February 27, 2006 by Omegamatrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) Dodger Cars 222Breakaway IV 182 Blackjack 132Maze 122 Missile Command 222 Outer Space 242 Pac-Man 122 Star Raiders 342 Submarine Commander 222 Warlords 142 Added to the list. Thanks. Edited February 20, 2006 by Christophero Sly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2600guru Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Wow, this is fascinating! Christophero Sly, that was a great idea to put this list together. I have a bunch of picture labels with no date codes, so I put those in the list also. Here's what I have: Adventure: no date code Arcade Pinball: no date code Basketball: no date code Blackjack: 132 Chase: no date code Defender (orange): 422 Defender (red): 222 & no date code Demons to Diamonds: 282 Dodger Cars: no date code Haunted House: no date code Math Gran Prix: 422 Maze: 122 & no date code Missile Command: 222 Outer Space: 242 Pac Man (yellowish text, more picture showing): 132 & 182 Pac Man (orange text, less picture showing): 092 & no date code Space Combat: 132 space Invaders: no date code Speedway II: 222 & no date code Star Raiders: 442 Stellar Track: no date code Submarine Commander: 222 Warlords: 402 Yars Revenge (red): 142 Yars Revenge (orange): 222 & no date code John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 Wow, this is fascinating! Christophero Sly, that was a great idea to put this list together. I have a bunch of picture labels with no date codes, so I put those in the list also. Here's what I have: Adventure: no date code Arcade Pinball: no date code Basketball: no date code Blackjack: 132 Chase: no date code Defender (orange): 422 Defender (red): 222 & no date code Demons to Diamonds: 282 Dodger Cars: no date code Haunted House: no date code Math Gran Prix: 422 Maze: 122 & no date code Missile Command: 222 Outer Space: 242 Pac Man (yellowish text, more picture showing): 132 & 182 Pac Man (orange text, less picture showing): 092 & no date code Space Combat: 132 space Invaders: no date code Speedway II: 222 & no date code Star Raiders: 442 Stellar Track: no date code Submarine Commander: 222 Warlords: 402 Yars Revenge (red): 142 Yars Revenge (orange): 222 & no date code John 1023911[/snapback] Thanks for the additions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggger2 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Welcome to our label variations forums, John (Atari2600guru). I hope you continue to share your knowledge and experience with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wester Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Poker Plus 222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 Poker Plus 222 1025433[/snapback] Added. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 (edited) Sorry I missed this until now. I have a box of Sears carts ready for examination. While I take a look, someone explain the deal with date stamps. What do the Sears ones mean as opposed to the Atari ones? Edited February 28, 2006 by NovaXpress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 (edited) ... someone explain the deal with date stamps. What do the Sears ones mean as opposed to the Atari ones? The date stamps indicate the week and year of manufacture. The first two digits represent the week (out of 52) and the last digit the year--1=81, 2=82, 3=83, etc. For example, 412 would be the 41st week of 1982. The date stamps mean the same thing on Sears carts as they do Atari carts. I started this thread to find out how many weeks of production certain Sears carts had and if that might help to explain why some are hard to find, while others are quite common. There is also a thread for the date stamps that appear on Atari text labels. That thread seems to indicate that games like Blackjack, Concentration, and Fun with Numbers that were believed to be discontinued at the dawn of the picture label era, were actually made until the end of 1982, albeit with text labels instead of picture labels. Edited February 28, 2006 by Christophero Sly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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