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Friend of mine is trying to track down a game he remembers on the 8-bits... He asked me via IMs and this is what he wrote: "Do you remember the name of the Atari 800 game where you mowed the lawn (or something like that) where you essentially painted the screen?" "I just remember some game where you were essentially painting the whole board green and won when it was all filled in." "It was kinda like Qix where you were avoiding attacks but it was very 'fill in the grid'" Any ideas at all??? Thanks! ~Scott

1 6-switcher 1 5200 1 400 1 800 1 1200XL 1 800XL 1 65XE 1 1040stf 1 Flashback 2 And do you REALLY need to own 16 of any one retro computer? At that point you're either insulating your home with them or hoarding so that others CAN'T get their hands on one... Just sayin.

I just picked up a boxed 1040 STf (original box, styrofoam inserts, etc.), but it was missing the mouse. Anyone have one for a reasonable price? ~Scott

Now THIS is a YELLOW Apple!!! My link Think its worth $25, though???

Clearing out some more stuff. I came across some Intellivision games that I have decided to part with: Lot includes: 1. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2. Armor Battle (front label is peeling slightly) 3. B-17 Bomber 4. Boxing 5. Donkey Kong 6. Dungeons & Dragons Treasure of Tarmin 7. Frogger 8. Golf 9. Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack 10. Lock 'N' Chase 11. Major League Baseball 12. Mission X 13. NFL Football 14. Sea Battle 15. Space Battle 16. Triple Action 17. World Cup Soccer (considered "Extremely Rare" according to some price guides) Check out the auction here: 17 (Seventeen) Intellivision Games - World Cup Soccer! eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290528638356

Hey guys, due to a recent move AND my current job situation (or lack of) I'm slowly but surely paring down my collection to just the essentials (mainly my Atari 8-Bit stuff and a few other computers). Currently up for auction is a lot of 6 Nintendo 64 cartridges including a GameShark! Also includes Star Wars Episode 1 Racer, Perfect Dark, Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness, GoldenEye 007 and Gauntlet Legends! The auction is right here: Lot of 6 (Six) Nintendo 64 cartridges eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290528392406

I acquired a lot of 8-bit stuff including about 8 of those LARGE boxed carts (Asteroids, SCRAM, Missile Command, Star Raiders, etc.) Most of the boxes are a tad warped, a couple have been crunched slightly... Any advice for methods of flattening and/or restoring these boxes?

For any of you in the L.A. area, I have a 5200 (with two controllers (one is in rough shape)), the RF box, power supply and 8 games (4 loose (Dig-Dug, Missile Command, Pac-Man, Super Breakout) and 4 in original boxes (Baseball, Football, Soccer, Tennis)) on craigslist for $30. I am also selling two N64s (each has two controllers (two gray and then one red and one neon green/transparent) for $20 each or $35 for both. I would prefer to sell locally as I am in the midst of moving and I'm trying to avoid shipping, but if you make a nice offer (maybe for everything) I will consider it. ~Scott

Hey gang... A couple weeks back I posted elsewhere about some recent acquisitions including SpartaDos X and a "Demo Only" Koalapainter cartridge. Well, my wife and I have decided to move out of state and so I am posting both of these on eBay. Auctions are here: SpartaDos X (with manual and addendum): eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290486689608 Koalapainter (For Demo Only - Not For Sale): eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290486693409 Thanks for looking and thanks even more for BIDDING!

A) I have managed to make some shipped transactions happen via Craigslist by just being honest, pleasant and prompt with payment. B) Even though some prices may be high on Craigslist, you at least have the freedom to make offers or even suggest trades (which I have done). In fact I just traded a couple old DVDs for a VIC-20, some games and a tape drive... There was a price, but he was open to trading instead and considering these DVDs were in a box to be traded/sold anyway, it worked out very well for me!

I do almost ALL of my purchases via Craigslist now. eBay is just out of control. Occasionally I find a bargain, but it is rare.

Here is a list of the contents (verbatim transcription) of many of the diskettes in this lot. I didn't post the games as there are several and nothing appears to be too unusual in that pile, but I thought some of you might find the utilities, etc., of interest. NOTES: Each disk is separate by a space. For the most part, I transcribed everything as it appears on the label (most are handwritten). In some cases, I may have mistook a "D" for a "0" or an "S" for a "5"... apologies for that, but I suspect those "in the know" will be able to figure it out: Mydisk (MD 3.015 D) Speedcalc The Analog Database (DOS 2.0D) The Menu P.D. The Menu S.D. MYDOS 3.015 (Archive copy) “Space” Library DISKCAT Morse Code Tutor Pocket Radio Description Astronomy Disk (ASTRON.BAS) (MYDOS 3.015 DD) WEFAX (Antic Sept. 1986) Hardware Hack Support Files (Mydos 3.015+) Digitzer Programs Cheep Talk Programs X10.BAS RX10.BAS (Boot Disk w/850 handlers) X10 Basic & Action! MOSASS VMS.COM FILES [.UTILITY] HACKS PD-Library Utilities Diskassembler Debug+ Disassembler 6502 RDB Disassembler E-BASIC Informer G: Sideprint Format BBK Monitor (MYDOS 3.015+) MAC 65 Source Files (MYDOS 3.015+256k) Syn Assembler Syn Assembler (MYDOS 3.015+) 2049 for ATARI C COMPILER “Sets up ramdisk. Boot w/opt. for docs or w/out type DOS.” DVC Compiler Deep Blue C Working Copy (DOS XL 2.30 DD) ACE-C (DOS 2.00+256K) Deep Blue C Ramdisk Action! Work Disk MAC 65 / BUG 65 Ultra Disassembler Back: MAC 65 Tool Kit (MYDOS 3.015+256k) Inter-LISP ANALOG Assembly – Language Source Files (MYDOS 3.015+) ATARI 800/XL/XE PUBLIC DOMAIN DISK #60 – TURBO BASIC 48K BRAD ROLTGEN ENTERPRISES Turbo BASIC XL (DOS 2.5 256K XL) Turbo BASIC XL (SpartaDos) The Menu (.com) (SS/DD) MYDOS 4.5 (SS/DD Axlon) Atari DOS 2.5 Atari DOS 2.05 MYDOS 4.5 (SS/DD 256K XL) A) SMART DOS v.6.1D B) LJS DOS v.2.6J (DD) MachDOS Textpro 40X (SpartaDos DS/DD) TextPro data disk (SpartaDos DS/DD) ARC files Textpro 4.x MYDOS 4.5 BobTerm 1.10 Express 3.0 (850) SuperARC 2.4 DiskAssembler Debug+ BBKmon SidePrint Tetrix Streamliner G: EBASIC (MYDOS 4.5 DS/DD Axl) MYDOS 4.5 Axlon Home Budget ARC, UWARE, etc. BobTerm 1.2 (SpartaDOS DS/DD) Kermit-65 (SS/DD MYDOS 4.5 256K XL) A: 850 Express! B: ARC, SCRUNCH, DISK COMMUNICATOR, SHRINK BobTerm 1.2 (MYDOS 4.5 Axlon) Kermit-65 for 800 (MYDOS 3.015+) Play800B Utilities H’hold & Business S.2 Mini Office (MYDOS 3.015 S) CAD XE Port Magic SD Daisy Dot II DD Atari Planetarium SPACE BASE (APX Classics from ANTIC)

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So today I managed to acquire a pretty impressive lot of Atari stuff from a local Craigslist seller! Included in this lot: 800 with 64K 800XL with 128K XF551 (with manual) 850 (with Operator's Manual) Trak-Ball (4) Kraft Joysticks (two black, two tan/gray) (2) Pairs Paddle Controllers (1) 2600 Star Raiders "Video Touch Pad" Loose Cartridges: Basic Koalapainter (marked "For Demo Only" / "Not For Resale") SpartaDosX (with User's Manual) Star Raiders (with instruction booklet) Packaged Software: Action! (cartridge and binder) Archon Archon II AtariWriter (cartridge, manuals in original box) Bill Budge Pinball Construction Set (in original shrink) M.U.L.E. Murder on the Zinderneuf Star League Baseball Books & Literature: An Atari 8-Bit Extra from ANALOG Computing - 1987 The Atari 800 Home Computer Owner's Guide The Atari Assembler Atari Graphics and Arcade Game Design Atari Home Computer Product Catalog (1982 version) Atari Personal Computer System Hardware Manual (marked "Reproduction is forbidden without the specific written permission of ATARI, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA 94086...") Atari Personal Computer System Operating System User's Manual (marked "Reproduction is forbidden without the specific written permission of ATARI, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA 94086...") Basic Reference Manual BOB TERM v1.1 Documentation Deep Blue C Compiler De Re Atari DVC-Developmental C Compiler Inside Atari Basic KERMIT-65 version 3.3 Reference Manual MACHDOS ver 3.7 Mapping The Atari MyDOS Version 4 User Guide TEXTPRO Version 1.2 The Programmer Owner's Guide (from the set) Programming the 6502 Some Common Basic Programs - Atari 400/800 Edition TurbBasic - TurboCompiler XL/XE And a few HUNDRED personal disks with games, demos, utilities, sounds, etc. Also included WordPerfect for Windows circa 1989 on 15 (fifteen) floppies!!! I'm pretty happy with this lot and I can't wait to explore all those disks!!!

Odd that it would say "For Demo Only" though... Was the package a demo package for each store, perhaps???

I just acquired a crazy lot of Atari stuff and it had one of these Koalapainter carts in it, as well... Brown cart with a simple label reading: "For Demo Only" / "Not For Resale"

Within the span of one week, I managed to acquire TWO 5200s, both in the town where I live (one via a private seller via Craigslist and one this morning at a yard sale). The first one came with 24 games (22 in their original boxes) with all overlays. It also came with two controllers, but no switch box or power supply... This lot was $50. Just when I was about to put the money down for a replacement power supply and switch box, I read a listing for a yard sale that mentioned a 5200 and picked up a console with vinyl dust cover, two controllers, power supply, switch box and 10 cartridges (no boxes, in this case) for $45. So I hook it all up a few minutes ago and... Four out of four controllers are non-responsive!!! Ugh... Well, I guess before I do anything drastic, I will take the advice posted here and open them up to clean the contacts, blow out the ancient dust and spiders and see what happens. Two controllers are missing buttons (START on one and a key off the pad on another) so they will likely be sent in to Best for replacement, but the other two seem clean, tight and feel like they SHOULD work. We'll see what happens after I gut them and clean them soon. I'll post the results here for the curious.

Heh... Of course Stu is my father (for those curious...) And my dad is still very much alive and while he has drifted away from the Ataris, he is currently doing some upgrade work on my 1200XL (though we now live on opposite sides of the country).

For those interested, I recently learned that Joseph (Joe) J. Wrobel had passed away. That name may mean something to some of you old school Atari people because in the 80s, Joe's named could be found on various programs, and articles appearing in magazines primarily for the 8-bit Atari computers. Back then, Joe was an active member of ACORN (the Atari Computer Owners of Rochester New York) and a family friend. Time did eventually separate my family from Joe's family (in that unfortunate way that time does), but my father and I still have wonderful memories of Joe and he will be missed. Do a search for his name some time to see some of the programs and articles that he wrote!

Yes, for Atari 8-Bit computers... Thank you anyway!

Do you ship worldwide? I am in the United States.

Hey guys... Last year I received some disks that my parents found in their basement that contained several Mr. Robot boards that my best friend and I made when were teenagers. I would love to give them a whirl, but I don't own a copy of Mr. Robot and I'm forever being outbid whenever copies rear their heads on eBay. Is there anyone here who might have a spare copy of the game for sale??? Thanks, ~Scott

No one has any suggestions for my problem??? It doesn't appear to be the Power Switch, btw...