Ian Primus

Instead of destroying them, reprogram them. Replace the ROM with an EPROM so you can play those rare protos you will never get ahold of. I am currently building an EPROM burner, and am looking for a goodly supply of unbelivelby common carts (Space Invaders, E.T., Pac-Man, etc.) to reprogram/make RAM carts from. I only have a handfull of dupliace commons, but if anyone has a pile they want to get rid of, let me know! Ian Primus [email protected]

Anyone have any ideas on how to create something similar with an Atari 2600? What about a RAM cart with a PC based reader/writer for the purpose of testing things? Ian Primus [email protected]

I use rubber cement. It's great because it is safe for paper, and can be removed, but stays put really well. Coat the cart first, don't worry about getting it on the edges, you can rub it off. Then coat the back of the label. Let them dry almost all the way, then stick the label on the cart. Be sure to get it on right! Press the label on really well, then let it dry the rest of the way. Rub the rubber cement off the edges with a finger. I have done this to a few of my carts, like my Parker Bros. Q*bert and Frogger, and my Apollo Space Cavern. I don't know whether it will damage the cart/label, but it shouldn't. The carts I did it on were already in bad shape, and as I don't have any rare carts, it shouldn't hurt. I also have about 30 carts with no end labels. I solved this by cutting out a cardboard template, tracing it onto common white mailing labels, writing in the name of the cart, cutting out the label and sticking it to the end of the cart. Again, these are really common carts like Space Invaders (it seems that nobody ever took good care of their carts, I really don't have many carts at all that are in good shape other than ones I bought new) I hope this helps! Ian Primus [email protected]

Actually, the first game console I ever owned was a Nintendo 64. I'm 16 now, and when I was younger, I begged my parents to buy me the latest and greatest in video gaming technology - the Nintendo Entertainment System. Of course, being parents, they said "We already have a computer, play games on that". The same thing happened with the Genesis and Super Nintendo. Eventually, by the time the N64 was about to come out, I was old enough to actually earn money (I mowed lawns), and I bought the Nintendo 64 with my own money. Later, I found an Atari 2600 at a flea market for $10 and it soon got played more than the Nintendo 64. I guess the Atari replaced the Nintendo... Ian Primus [email protected]

I don't have a 7800, nor have I ever actually seen one. I only have a 2600. Is there a way to make something similar to the 7800 dev system on the Atari 2600? Ian Primus [email protected]

Those links didn't work for some reason... I don't understand it. I have never used Geocities before, maybe they have some stupid thing about accessing your files without being subjected to ads or something. Anyway, try http://www.geocities.com/sark_the_pirate/C...ennis.html.html (I know the two .html's are stupid, but that's what it did!) Ian Primus [email protected]

I scanned the cart in an here are links to the pictures. Notice on the back of the cart, someone has made an "X" and written "SHORTENED SPRINGS" below it. http://www.geocities.com/sark_the_pirate/front.jpg http://www.geocities.com/sark_the_pirate/end.jpg http://www.geocities.com/sark_the_pirate/back.jpg Ian Primus [email protected]

I recently won an eBay auction for a Coleco Gemini Atari 2600 clone. Included were 20 Atari carts. They are all really common,(Pac Man, Combat, Space Invaders) and most in bad shape (missing end labels, torn labels, etc.) In other words, nothing special. I then noticed what I thought was a Donkey Kong or something that lost its label. the front label is entirely gone, as if it was never there. The end label is an extremely worn piece of masking tape that said simply "TENNIS" (but barely legible). My first thought was that it could be just a homemade EPROM pirated cart, or even a relabeled Donkey Kong. I plugged it in, and lo and behold, Activision Tennis! I opened the cart, and inside was a normal, everyday PCB, with a soldered on ROM chip and a little metal shield over it. No EPROM. Any ideas? Ian Primus [email protected]

I can play Asteroids for hours, I once rolled the score three times in one sitting. (then the fire button on the joystick wore out ) I don't know if this is a good score, but I got 12395 on Space Invaders last night. (first time I ever rolled Space Invaders) Ian Primus [email protected]

I have begun to dabble in 2600 programming, and I was wondering if it is possible to create a programmable cart. Perhaps with an EPROM or EEPROM or even flash memory. I would love to be able to test things on the actual console, and it would be nice to have easily eraseable carts. (People would look at me funny if I went into a tanning parlor with a bunch of EPROMs to erase) Does anyone have schematics for such a cart / cart writer/reader? I would think that it would be entirely possible to convert a Pac-Man cart or something. (Unfortunately, Combat is missing a pin on the card edge connector, so I don't think I can use that) Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Ian Primus [email protected]