ricnight1977

I'm prepared to pay decent money for the following: All exclusively Atari 7800 PAL versions (not 2600): Kung Fu Master Double Dragon Super Skateboardin' Donkey Kong Mario Bros Ideally I'd like these boxed with instructions, but I'm willing to consider loose cartridges. Let me know if you're willing to sell any of these. Many thanks Ric

Oh, interesting to read that Donkey Kong works on PAL, but plays fast. One wonders exactly how fast though! Does it ruin the game?

Wonderful. Many thanks for your replies. Kung Fu Master was released on PAL, but after 5 years of searching I still can't find a copy. Does anyone know if the NTSC version of Kung Fu Master works on PAL machines? Thanks for your time.

Still trying to complete my 7800 collection, and I was just wondering what NTSC region games work on a PAL console. I know Water Ski works, as I have a copy. But does Rampage, Tank Command, Kung Fu Master work etc? Finding it hard to track down a PAL copy of Donkey Kong, does an NTSC copy work in a PAL machine? Also, can anyone supply a list of NTSC 7800 games that actually work in PAL. As always, any help is appreciated. Many thanks!

And as for Donkey Kong PAL. What happened there? They're really scarce.

I've never seen Kung Fu Master turn up anywhere boxed as PAL. Is Mario Bros boxed really that rare? Even Struggling to find a NTSC copy, which is baffling. Surely the Mario name should have helped sell tons of copies of this.

Been collecting for the Atari 7800 for five years and have all the PAL games boxed, apart from the following: I need these boxed though! And in PAL region. Super Skateboardin' - Popped up ebay a couple of months ago as buy it now. Missed it! Kung Fu Master - Never seen this boxed as PAL region anywhere! Mario Bros - Got the cartridge, but this seems really rare boxed as PAL. Double Dragon - I want the standard cardboard issue, rather than the HES release. Donkey Kong - Got the cartridge, but rarely comes up boxed as PAL region. If anyone can help me track these down, it would be most appreciated. Thanks.

Top 5 games to play: Commando Midnight Mutants Food Fight Donkey Kong Ms Pac Man Top 5 to avoid: Fight Night Kareteka Barnyard Blaster Jinks Super Huey

Regarding NTSC only games. I have Winter Games, Water Ski(had 2, sold 1), Realsports Baseball and Touchdown Football. Rampage and Summer Games seem bloody rare and struggling to get these at a decent price. And we all know about Tank Command. Do you have any pictures of your 7800 collection?

Do you have a complete PAL collection then? I'm probably going to go to my grave looking for these bloody games.

People are always saying Dark Chambers is the rarest PAL game. This simply isn't true. I managed to get one pretty easily, and have seen further copies since. Without doubt the 3rd party games are by far the rarest. I've been informed that a PAL copy of Super Skateboardin' did appear on ebay UK last year. Must have been a buy it now, or I was on holiday, because I missed that. Damn!

Yes, I agree it seems to be getting more difficult lately. Only 3 years ago I was snapping up mint sealed copies of games such as Food Fight, Desert Falcon, Galaga and Joust etc for only 2 quid each! Strange that the collecting market has changed so much, considering Retro Gamer magazine ignores 7800 games completely. Yes, they did a dreadful retrospective on the console a few issues back....annoyed me no end! Thanks for the advice though.

Okay, so it seems these games were actually distributed within the UK. However, the chance of me getting these games now seems very slim indeed. Telegames site is down, and I can't find anyone else that stocks 3rd party 7800 games. Surely I can't be the only 7800 PAL collector out there that's seriously struggling to find these games. Would love to hear from people that have completed the full collection of 7800 PAL games, and how they did it.

That's a very impressive collection. I'm jealous! Where did you get the 3rd party games from in the UK? I can't find them anywhere!!

I've been collecting for the 7800 for several years now. During this period I've NEVER seen any of the PAL games Absolute issued for sale on Ebay UK. Yes, the HES versions sometimes crop up in Australia or Germany, but never in the UK. Can anyone give me some background on this? Were they actually distributed in the UK, because I'm starting to think they weren't. Thinking back to the late 80's when Toys R Us sold Atari games I have no recolection of seeing the Absolute titles for the 7800, only the 2600. If Kung Fu Master, Super Skateboardin' and the others actually appeared on Ebay UK in cardboard boxes (rather than HES clam) they would surely sell for a fortune. Does anyone know the true value of the 7800 Absolute games in PAL region. And were they distributed in the UK, or only Europe and Australia? The search continues!

I'm in the process of building up a fully boxed collection of 7800 games. I've not read anywhere that a boxed PAL copy of Donkey Kong is rare, but getting hold of a copy at a reasonable price is proving to be hard work. Strange, as Donkey Kong Junior is readily available at a decent price. Is it rare because of original distribution. Or is is it people holding on to them for dear life?

Would someone be kind enough to test my copy of Commando for the 7800 on their console? I've tried both copies, having cleaned etc and still no joy. Shaking graphics on area 3. I need to know if I have faulty console or faulty copies of the game. I will pay postage including return to sender.I know this sounds like an odd request, but I don't want to pay out for yet another copy, only to find out it's my console that must be faulty. And vice versa. Many thanks Ric

Out of curiosity, how much did you pay for PAL copies of Kung Fu Master and Double Dragon? They seem pretty rare!

Yeah, Robotron is NTSC. But the other 3rd party games look like Australian hard case PAL copies to me.

Ooh, tempted. So very very tempted. Never seen a PAL copy of Kung Fu Master or Double Dragon for the 7800 before. eBay Auction -- Item Number: 250777032660

Music is fine. It's just the graphics going crazy...always on Area 3.

I'm from England. The console is PAL as are both copies of Commando. Strange thing is that all my other games play perfect!

Hello, I have two copies(purchased seperately) of Commando for my Atari 7800. Both copies display the same gameplay problem. The game plays perfectly until I get halfway through area 3. The bottom two thirds of the screen will then flash and shake uncontrolably, rendering the game frustrating to play. This problem is exactly the same with both copies I have. I know this isn't part of the game play, as I've watched run throughs on the internet. All my other 7800 cartridges play perfectly and display no problems at all. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Since all my other games play fine is it possible that I have two faulty copies of the same game?. Or has something broken within my console? Any help and advice would be gratefully received.