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OK Albert, you promised an explination about the missing Activision ROMS after the CGE. http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12066 So what's the scoop? Inquiring minds want to know!

I'd much rather have a cool game in bad condition than not have it at all. Later, if a better version comes along at the right price, I'll certainly upgrade.

Man, nice score! Isn't is strange that you can have a dry spell for months and then WHAMO, stumble across a slew of great finds in a row? It happened to me early last spring, I was finding rarities of 4 or 5 all over for a few week peroid. They certainly came in handy as trade bait at the PhillyClassic a few weeks later. Since then, it's been like a desert around here but it seems that I must be due for an oasis any day now. Hmmm ... enough about me. Did I mention "Nice Score!"?

14 systems, 600+ games, emulation options out the wazoo, and I can't find a damn thing I want to play. Remember the days when you had only an Atari and less than ten games? I'd play Pac-Man for hours on end. Collecting has made me jaded; always looking for the next new thing and not really appreciating what I already have. My two cents worth, anyway.

My advice is to hold onto the joysticks and resist the trade temptation. You'll value those extras like a sack full of gold in comming years. I've reciently been picking up every cheap Atari stick that I run across.

Hum a little Everly Brothers with me ... "Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream" No, seriously, I can't think that this rumor could possibly be true. It seems that everybody is jumping ship from the hardware business. Sega's already done and I hear tell that the GameCube may well be Nintendo's last console. Soon it'll likely just be Microsoft and Sony left to battle it out with everyone else providing software for the two giants. I'd be really surprised if Infogrames would even consider trying to go up against the big boys. They're doing pretty well with the Atari name for software sales, so why mess with a good thing?

I don't see it. Collecting old video games is becomming pretty hot right now but I think it will mellow out in a few years. Look at comics in the mid-80's to early-90's. Totally hot collectibles and back issue prices were skyrocketing. Now-a-days, there is still a decent fan base but the hobby isn't nearly in the vogue that it was so prices have fallen drastically. I'd be really surprised if video games don't follow a similar trend. That said, I don't think that this hobby is even close to it's "peak" yet.

What you talking about, Willis? The Coleco "Electronic Quarterback" ones were better 'cuz of the pass/kick switch that you could switch on the fly. You weren't locked into one or the other from the beginning of the play. I'm still looking for a Coleco "Head To Head" unit to replace the one that I broke years ago. Nice comic, BTW!

I'd probably be more bumbed about it if I didn't live so close to Philadelphia. I've made the last two PhillyClassics and will certainly be in attendance again in 2003. It makes missing the CGE much easier to take!

Where does he get all those wonderful toys?!?

Jeffy, that "le_whack.gif" is just about the funniest thing I've seen all week!

$20! Aaack! If only I lived a bit closer to the west coast; I just can't afford the airfair this year. I'm totally crossing my fingers that it's availible after the show. (I'd love to get my hands on a copy of "Cracked", too. Maybe they'll both be offered at next year's PhillyClassic?!?)

Death to the evil machine from Mattel!

Funny you should mention. When I first typed it, I did put "Dick Fighting". Luckily, I caught it just in time. That *would* be a completly diffrent gaming experiance! Maybe an unreleased Mystique title?

I've got a rom called "Duck Shoot" that was put out by a company called Starsoft. I think it might be German. 'Miles Tails Prower', is this possibly the one you were looking for? I'd be glad to send it your way if so.

What do you mean *GONE* crazy!?! That's the nature of the beast.

An Activision collection? For what platform? I'm crossing my fingers that it's for the GBA and not just a repackageing of the lousy PC collection from a few years ago.

It looks like all of the Activision roms have been removed. Wonder what's up?

I've both a 7800 and "Vader" styled 2600 hooked up currently.

I'm pretty sure that Pac-Man was my first.

32 carts and 347 posts!

I don't get it. That certainly looks like a CX2600A to me; they were 4 switch woodgrain models. http://www.atariage.com/2600/systems/sys_AtariVCSC.jpg What were you looking for? You may have paid a bit too much but what else is wrong with it? Just currious.

Sweet find! I run across stuff in the wild around here from time to time. Still, once you get near the 200 mark, it gets harder and harder to add anything new to the collection w/o going the eBay route. Haven't found a "Miner 2049er" yet. Congrats!

Kool-Aide Man

Well Karateka will add a good 5 minutes of Atari playing time to your week before you tire of it!