Rudolphy Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Hi Folks, I found this cart a few weeks ago in the wild. Space Tunnel Could this be a prototype? Sorry for this stupid question, but I have never seen a Bit Corp Proto before! Thanx for any info RUDI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 My guess is that this is a final review copy, as it has an OTP EPROM on it. Nice find, nevertheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Any pics or screenshots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolphy Posted February 9, 2006 Author Share Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) Cpuwiz, I guess you are right. I cant find any difference to Puzzys final release of Space Tunnel. Screenshots of my version: One point is interesting. The game is in an Star Soft case. The initials S.S. are on the backside of the cover - I think for a BitCorp/Puzzy release strange indeed! But a nice add to my collection anyway Edited February 9, 2006 by Rudolphy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOK-dfa Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 I doubt they are prototypes, although no one really seems to know from where they originate. I also have a 4 of them. See http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31503 There might actually be more threads about them but this was the only one i could find at the moment... Cheers, Raymond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolphy Posted February 9, 2006 Author Share Posted February 9, 2006 @Raymond, but my one still contains an EPROM. So I guess, its not only a cart with a weak label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOK-dfa Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) @Raymond, but my one still contains an EPROM. So I guess, its not only a cart with a weak label 1015572[/snapback] Actually i don't know what my carts have inside (can't remember if i ever opened them up). But having an EPROM inside doesn't guarantee a prototype Interestingly enough i have seen a number of these carts on eBay in the last few years, i should have kept a list of the titles (which ofcourse i didn't). Maybe they are the PAL variant of Beagle Brothers carts Edited February 9, 2006 by YOK-dfa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) These are 'in-between-two-companies' carts. In this case: in between Bit Corporation and Hot Shot (Goliath). Some of these model numbers (and games) are exactly the same as the Hot Shot (Goliath) releases. Edited February 9, 2006 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 And on the point of just because it has EPROMs it isn't a proto is more truth than fiction. Several later released 7800 games and 2600 games are actually EPROMs. I believe 7800 Tomcat is notorious for being on EPROM and I know that on mine, I can see the inverter plain as day right there in the front middle of the cart just a bit behind the contacts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 And on the point of just because it has EPROMs it isn't a proto is more truth than fiction. Several later released 7800 games and 2600 games are actually EPROMs. I believe 7800 Tomcat is notorious for being on EPROM and I know that on mine, I can see the inverter plain as day right there in the front middle of the cart just a bit behind the contacts. 1015883[/snapback] Yep, otherwise you'd have to call all Chuckwagon and Lochjaw (there are more than just these two) carts, protos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 For some years I found too one from these games with this strange sticker. Have too think it can be a Protoype. But another German collector found at least one complete with Box. So it seems no Prototype. Just a normal release with cheap sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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