Tempest Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Maybe more than one box was used in the various shots, but the one picture clearly reads Football at the top. Remember Atari released both Realsports Football & Football boxes for the same game The weird thing though is I don't think that first word looks long enough to say "Realsports". It's almost like it says "Atari Football" or something. Maybe I'm seeing things. I guess I need to study my Football boxes when I get home.... Also, what's the red set of instructions he's pulling out in the second picture -- one of the football playbooks maybe? The original release was simply called Football. It wasn't until a few months (a year?) later when Atari developed the Realsports line that they rebadged the game. I think only the box changed and the cartidge still said only Football. Yes there are two playbooks included with the game, one red, one blue. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip_Cannon Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I'm more interested in that Atari 2800 poster on the wall behind them. I'd probably kill Morris for that alone. Then again that's really wierd, what is a little game store in some podunk mall in the US doing with a Japanese release only game poster? I beleave they used that poster as a In-Joke movie cuase of E.T. in the main middle and we know that Henry Thomas plays both Elliott in ET and Davey in Cloak & Dagger Yet with all that relates to Atari in that kids career, what does he do? Stars in an Intellivision commercial... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
else Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 (edited) The original release was simply called Football. It wasn't until a few months (a year?) later when Atari developed the Realsports line that they rebadged the game. I think only the box changed and the cartidge still said only Football. Yes there are two playbooks included with the game, one red, one blue. Tempest Yep, your right Tempest. Got home and checked my box. Couldn't remember if the non-realsports one said "Football" or "Atari Football". Also checked my red Football playbook, and I'd say there's no doubt that that's an upside-down red Football playbook that he's pulling out.... Edited November 30, 2006 by else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I'm more interested in that Atari 2800 poster on the wall behind them. I'd probably kill Morris for that alone. Then again that's really wierd, what is a little game store in some podunk mall in the US doing with a Japanese release only game poster? I'd just kill Morris for being Morris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I'd just kill Morris for being Morris Its hard to believe this is the same William Forsythe: Or that he would go on to have a career playing psychotic dangerous guys, such as Ritchie Madno in the Seagal flick "Out For Justice" 7 years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 I'd just kill Morris for being Morris Its hard to believe this is the same William Forsythe: Or that he would go on to have a career playing psychotic dangerous guys, such as Ritchie Madno in the Seagal flick "Out For Justice" 7 years later. Hey thats rigth he played as Al Capone in the TV show The Untouchables back in 93 and that escaped crasy yonger brother Evelle Snoats in Raising Arizona! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 oh my god.....i never knew that was the same guy.......havent seen Cloak and Dagger in a while........thats hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpfalcon2003 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Ok. I am now going to rent this movie. I really don't remember it very well at all. Was taken to see this with my parents, but was just a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopcycles Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 If you look closely at the shot where Davey is holding the supposed C&D box, its facing the camera on the backside and it looks like - from the screenshot on the box - to be Joust. Curt Scene C The Game Keeper Store.: As Davey fines out that his frined is kidnaped and they want the Cloak & Dagger Cart back but Jack gives Davey a decoy game to trick the spys. Well Joust one of the four that they kits for the arcade version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misspent_youth Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Huh? I believe what he was saying was that Joust was one of the arcade machines that could be converted into a C&D cab (since there was never a production dedicated cab, just conversion kits). Robotron, Defender, and Stargate were the others IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misspent_youth Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I see. Thanks for the translation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The MilkMan Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I want the Space Shuttle wallpaper that's in his room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopcycles Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I want the Space Shuttle wallpaper that's in his room! Dont we all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math You Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Ah, nostaligia! I'm gonna have to watch this movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I remember after the first time I watched this movie as a kid, the next trip down to San Antonio (where most of the movie was filmed) I tried as hard as I could to find the game store in the movie. From what I understand now, the footage shot in the store was actually filmed out in California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelio Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I used to have that!!! My brother moved home from asia only about 4 or 5 years ago and removed it. Had I known he was going to do that I think I would have carefully removed it and ebayed it lol! As for this topic. I love it. Always interesting to see what my crazy peers uncover! The 5200 was a dream where I live. No one carried it and you were lucky to have one anywhere in Canada. It was quite a mysterious system for its day. As for the movie it peeved me off that the kid could care about anything other than the 5200 itself! Who cares about the secret data? You have a 5200 Elliot! Stay home out of it and play that machine while the controllers are still working! Brat! Hahahahaha. I want the Space Shuttle wallpaper that's in his room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 If you look closely at the shot where Davey is holding the supposed C&D box, its facing the camera on the backside and it looks like - from the screenshot on the box - to be Joust. Curt Scene C The Game Keeper Store.: As Davey fines out that his frined is kidnaped and they want the Cloak & Dagger Cart back but Jack gives Davey a decoy game to trick the spys. Because this thread is already bumped The Box is not Joust; the Joust box does not have a 5200 system on it. It looks more like Space Invaders with the Words "Space Invaders" block out with a piece of cardboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryinglion Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 A Cloak & Dagger machine at FunSpot in New Hampshire. If you've never been there, it has three floors of family entertainment (bowling, ticket machines, indoor mini golf, and a whole floor dedicated to classic 80's video arcade machines!!!!). The website is: www.funspotnh.com The picture is from my camera phone. I believe it is an actual original cloak & dagger machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion1052003 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 I filmed this at CGE of Dave talking about Cloak and Dagger 5200. Never heard from him again. Anyone know the status of the project? Great label on the thread. When the game comes out, It MUST have the label or it would kill the illusion, knowhutimean? Also, it would be worth extra money, although not as necessary, to have an extra chip with an easter egg video of the secret plane plans. It would complete the thing, though. And last thought, to get one copy to Henry Thomas! He'd get a kick out of that! Wargames the 25th anniversary was on recently at major theatres. nice! Similar to Cloak and Dagger, but the only game I know of is the colecovision and I think C-64 for Wargames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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