Brian O

@Random Terrain You are the best. Thank you!

Here's my first try at getting as much as I could to fit in 4k:

bandstand_boogie_2020y_06m_18d_1033t.bin

I'm not completely happy with the length of all the notes and the spaces between them, but at least the data is there to adjust. Since I'm using data for both channels, there is a lot of "0,0,0" space holder data for many notes, so there is space to add other notes playing at the same time or tiny sound effects. Here's an example of the data for one note:

   4,12,21
   0,0,0
   1
   8,12,21
   0,0,0
   5
   2,12,21
   0,0,0
   8

Holy crap. This is amazing. I don't even think it needs to be adjusted. I love it.

I owe you one!

You need micrometer calipers to measure how many mils thickness it is. Probably around 10 points just a guess.

Thanks!

Very different where I live. USPS is pretty reliable, but UPS and FedEx ...

UPS didn't deliver here for 3 days stating that their driver couldn't find the place and I watched a FedEx drive come up to the door with stickers saying that they couldn't deliver because no one was here.😠

It varies I think.   (Many of my eBay estimates are off),...But...  On Friday, I sent my sister some coffee (local stuff) and they said, She'll have it Monday.  And on Monday she called thanking me for it.   Exactly like they (USPS) said.

USPS and CanadaPost seem to be a couple weeks to a month behind. FedEx, UPS and EMS have been as fast as ever for me personally. 

Agree 100%. I was just hoping for a better box. I don't mind paying $10-$15, but not if it looks like someone's dog ate it.

I understand that. It's always better to have complete sets, almost unopened when we have a chance at decent price.

Myself, I don't mind just to buy physical games instead complete with boxes and manuals. 

I buy games to play, not just to put them on the shelves and show anybody all games I have.

Pac-Man is surprisingly hard to find in a decent box.  The key is patience: I just kept my eyes open on eBay until a nice-looking one came along at a decent price.  I think I paid under $20 shipped for it.

@thanatos — that’s what we call “not helping”

Heh, sorry. It's actually the only Atari game box I have from my childhood. Don't remember why I saved that one and no others.

Just keep your eyes open. I managed to pick up a NIB Pitfall II for the Atari 5200 for about $40, less than two years ago.

My mockup..

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/18683-which-game-should-be-ported-to-atari-2600/?p=466140

BaG Man is awesome!

short answer? Yes.

I have a couple of carts where I actually bought the boxes and instructions separately, I never thought to check if they all matched.. (I think they do though.

No way. That UPS comment is fake news

I had something similar. Package from France attempted delivery to my house in NJ, needed sig, I wasn't home. They never found it again, then suddenly it was on its way to Jamaica NY, then returned to France.. wtf

@Flojomojo — Would not surprise me!

Nice! Great stuff

It was never for sale. I made a couple of comps like 8 years ago. I’m not mad, just surprised me seeing it.

I only ever made one of these too.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-2600-Asterix-Obelix-Double-ender/143138345436?hash=item2153b5d1dc:g:xzkAAOSwCqZca1e0

mine

Wow! That's Awesome!

Rest in peace... enjoyed you on Rivedale before the show got weird.

He and I were born only a few weeks apart.

I still think his best role was in Buffy (the movie, not the show).

R.I.P.

I got an email about the price drop, which is nice. Also eBay found "similar" items for me, including a CIB Sonic 1 for $3.30 and TEN DOLLAR SHIPPING WTFOMGBBQ. https://www.ebay.com/itm/233128975974

I thought all the AAAAAIGH was the sound of the guy in Impossible Mission falling through a hole in the bottom floor.

Yeah, he raised the price from 200$, when it was originally found, to 300$ when I found it, and it seems he's lowered the price to 200$ again. This is the 3rd or 4th time we've seen this guy and he still won't figure it out. Sheesh!

Same reason as Conkers Bad Fur Day. Even though it is a very common game people are willing to pay more for it because it's a good game.

Oh, oh, oh! I know this one!!!

To get to the other side? No, wait ...

To keep his pants up! Har! Har!

Because... eBay?

Frankdragon — I think that’s rare Frogger variant end label. You should totally buy that!

That's probably New Coke soaked into that label. Totally worth the $$!!

"We have fresh ATTIC, BARN, and ESTATE treasures"

LOL - BARN I can believe...

Blue label? Hard pass!

Yep, hate 'em myself. lol

http://atariage.com/cart_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=410

...can always remove the fugly el cheapo label and put one of Phil's on instead. I did that with a Ghostbusters cart recently.

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/216784-interest-check-reproduction-activision-cart-labels/page-5?hl=+pboland++activision#entry3926481

A doctor makes 20 dollars a month there. Someday it will happen to Canada in the next 5-10 years.

Unfortunately I can't finish EA until the problems with BUS are sorted out, or I need to start over using CDF

@Gemintronic — If it were, I'd be in the couch surfing hall of fame.

When it comes to the classic games, the sports games tend to be the least desired, those you only get in order to have a complete collection. It might say something about the demand for new sports games, in particular those to be produced on cartridge and sold.

That said, you have a popular basketball game in Jam It! for the C64, though you wrote above you prefer the 2600.

So is Gremlins. =)

YES!

So is Die Hard 2 as far as I'm concerned. Bruce Willis doesn't seem to think so though.

Is it too soon to blame the Illuminati?

Russia hacked AA and influenced the reviews.

I reviewed it and yeah, it's not up there.