RickHarrisMaine Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 My rarest so far is Montezuma's Revenge. I go to a flea sometimes and do whatever I can to strip them of their rarities for 2 bucks apiece. I would gladly tell them that they have something rare if they weren't such money-grubbing old hags, selling NES games for $12 apiece, no matter what they are, and O2 games for $5 apiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipster Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 (edited) I posted these finds last July i think and din't hear anything so thought nothing more of them. I'd have no problems at all with sending them on to be looked at, i'm in the UK though so it might take a while. The annoying thing is that the bloke i got them off had others but as i picked them out straight away from all his carts he held them back!! The other two were Pac-man and Stellar Track with 'NTSC' written on the label and he got them from the marketing manger (/director?) for Atari in the UK in the early '80's. . Strange what you can find. Edited April 26, 2006 by Pipster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Not protos i'm afraid, 'Submarine Commander' and 'Yars Rebvenge' lab loaners Lab loaners are often pre-release ROM versions, also known as prototypes. Just because it doesn't say "prototype", doesn't mean it isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Best: Salt 2.4 Test Cart: $2 at a flea in L.A. (1997) Recent years: Frogger II $0.50 (2003). Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP Atari King of Michigan Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 See thread: http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=86401 Paid $2 for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklord1977 Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 i found halloween for the 2600 at a used record store for 2 dollars they sometimes have a used game bin..and i just looked around i saw it i grabbed it..nuff said...its a addicting game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 i found halloween for the 2600 at a used record store for 2 dollars they sometimes have a used game bin..and i just looked around i saw it i grabbed it..nuff said...its a addicting game PICS?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHoboInYourRoom Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 The AtariAge rarity guide is a good place to start. I would imagine you're welcome to put your own spin on the word, if you'd like. I knew about the guide already, but I've noticed sometimes that some collectors think "Rare" isn't actually rare . But yeah, the rarest I have are two R5's (Raft Rider and Submarine Commander) and 12 R4's (Krull, Pitfall II, Bridge, Robot Tank, Stellar Track, Bermuda Triangle, Squeeze Box, Sub Scan, California Games, Gangster Alley, Survival Run, and Racquetball). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariRx Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Although not my rarest find ever, I once got a Mr. Do!'s Castle for free at a video game store. It was the only 2600 game they had and it was being used to hold up a small display shelf in place of a missing a leg. They couldn't believe I wanted it. (I think it was Game Depot in Enfield, CT, while I was in college.) Also for $1 or less: Q*Bert's Qubes (x2), Crazy Climber (x2), WaterWorld (w/man&comic), CIB Ram-It...... and many more........... Ahhhh, the glory days of thrifts and fleas having piles of Atari games to rumage through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman_x_2002 Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 My own personal rarest find, Earth Dies Screaming for $1 at a flea market. Cart only, but in good shape. The next closest find is a "Promo only" 2600 with about 20 common carts (1 nonworking Pitfall!) for about $20. Hardly rare, but it's my rarest finds thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Rarest 2600 games I found in the wild were Ghost Manor (single end) and Sea Hawk for about 25 cents each. I also found a Sears pic Night Driver in the wild for a buck (it's near mint condition) and I found Sears pix of Baseball and Gunslinger the other day. Those were like $2.50 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Miner 2049er Volume II complete, price was 10,- DM I think. But this was for a long time ago. Found no Atari 2600 VCS games in the wild anymore since years. But have not much time for fleamarktes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfloatarijunkie Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 when I was in high school, a classmate sold me a bunch of games, and among them was Chase the Chuckwagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I keep seeming to find good ones: In the past: Xante Trick Shot Qbert Qubes (four) Frogger Threedeep (3) River Raid II and others.... Today: Waterworld ($3) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey85 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I found a copy of Tooth Protectors with instructions in an Atari 2600 lot with 25 games at Goodwill yesterday... Had to pay $30 to walk out the door with the goods, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Death Trap for 99 cents at my favorite thrift store. I think I was the only one that knew about that store as far as collectors, it was out in a new development area in far north Dallas, I almost always found 5 or so decent games a week there back in the day (1992-93ish). My best find for all systems was at the same place. I walked in one day went to the isle where the carts were and mixed in there were 11 Vectrex games all 99 cents each. Just the carts but that ok. I miss those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_dos_man Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 (edited) well.......... I've been collecting carts for the 2600 for a while now and just recently I found an E.T. still in it's box never opened. (still is in plastic wrap). it mkaes my collection look cooler...........I guess snagged it for two bucks at a tagsale edited for spelling Edited July 17, 2006 by super_dos_man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaidbrad3141 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 when i first joined here i found Condor Attack for $3 or $4 , but in the 4 years since i cant find that game anywhere in this house, i think i know where it is but its hard to ask a guy if you stole something from your house Atari Video Cube $5 I've missplaced a loose copy of lochjaw (good condition) somewhere last time i moved. Did i mention AAAARRRRAAAGGGHHH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nester Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Does anyone want to hear my Boing! story again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gremlin Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 swordquest waterworld for $2 at a flea market. cart only. it's for sale, make an offer. the game is lame. i collect for playability, but i couldn't pass it up since it's rare. i gotta pay the student loans this summer while i have no job. mfa degrees can be so useless... barrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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