Donkey Kong Arcade (ColecoVision)

[Donkey Kong Arcade (ColecoVision)]

Made some progress with DKA. Improved DK itself graphics to closer match the arcade, improved barrel stack graphics and reduced flicker around DK in stage 1. Now I need to start the final sprite driver, which should improve flickering considerably.

Just in case you need it. I've a very good routine for sprite flickering that I've tuned up for Princess Quest. I can share it with you if you want

[Colecovision homebrew availability list]

Added Jeepers Creepers because there was one CIB release with coffin-style box.

 

Noted the.golden.ax suggestion and I was able to put some info about carts variation thanks to the great help of NIAD

[How to record a game on an atari cartridge?]

Ah!, you're talking about the PCB (Printed Circuit Board,) I know there are several guys around Atariage forums than can supply you these PCB. Surely somebody will read this thread.

 

But if you want to do it by yourself http://longhornengineer.com/projects/pcb/atari-2600-cart-2k4k-pcb/ just locate a PCB manufacturer.

 

As far as I can see it would use a 2716 or 27C32 memory. Surely there are other PCB available in Internet, just search for "Atari Cartridge PCB"

[Colecovision homebrew availability list]

I notice that the colored carts are not separated in to their own listing. That is a very important aspect of value. I did sell my blue Penguin Land for a high price only because of the color of the cart. Had it been black like those that are still available I'd have sold it for far less.

Can you give me details? are these loose cartridges or CIB? what games?

[How to record a game on an atari cartridge?]

And of course, in order to reuse your EPROM, you will need an EPROM eraser.

[How to record a game on an atari cartridge?]

It's easy. Use an EPROM 27C256 commonly available (32 kilobytes), program it repeating the 4K over the 32K, search for cartridge pinouts, use (destroy) a Pac-Man PCB to mount the EPROM in the air with cables. Done.

[5 new games Pre-Order! - CollectorVision FALL NEWS!]

I'm so jealous! I'm waiting for mine!

[Colecovision homebrew availability list]

New keyword BATCH for games being re-released in limited batch. First game using it is Mario Brothers from Collectorvision.

[Colecovision homebrew availability list]

Added contact info for PM via Atariage

[Colecovision homebrew availability list]

The "BATCH" idea is good. The thread you're talking about will be created on December 25th.

 

To be offered between December 25th 2012 and January 31st 2013 (same prices as already listed):

Ok! I'll be checking to get it ready at most by night of Christmas

[Colecovision homebrew availability list]

Just updated the prices for Collectorvision games. Thanks to Toby (coleco_master) for the info

[Colecovision homebrew availability list]

Luc, I think I could put a label 'BATCH' for your selected games in my list and link to the thread were you will offer your games.

[Colecovision homebrew availability list]

 

 

Gulkave is now sold out (for the time being anyway).

Ok, Luc. I've updated to point to gooddealgames.com, he has a few.

[Power Lords & Lord of the Dungeon]

There wil be always someone that couldn't buy the cartridge for various reasons. So the basic problem is that there are no more cartridges.

 

But we should distinguish between two classes of people: collectors to who collecting is very important, and players that only want to play the game.

 

In the case of collectors, looks like it's important to know how many CIB have been manufactured and some believe that collection loses value if more CIB are manufactured after first batch. So I suggest to include a graphic in box and cart label (not a seal, it could be altered) telling batch/edition "1st. edition", "2nd. edition" and so. I'm pretty sure that all the good collectors will got their game in the first batch.

 

In case of players that only want to play the game, it's more important to have the loose cartridge. So manufacturers can give the option to sell loose cartridges AFTER CIB are sold-out and probably in common black cases but with nice labels.

 

Personally as a player I would like to have at least a try to several games (Fireman, Ghost&Zombies and Smurf Challenge comes to my head) and I would be wiling to buy a loose cartridge at a fair price.

[Colecovision homebrew availability list]

Hi everybody.

 

Just I've finished most of the Colecovision Homebrew Availability list, currently covering only CIB releases.

 

I'm surprised by the length of the list (I though there were a lot less games) and that some cartridges that looked like sold-out are in fact available.

 

Enjoy it!

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/206287-colecovision-homebrew-availability-list/

 

P.D: I'd appreciate errata advisement, info and updates.

[Power Lords & Lord of the Dungeon]

I've put a keyword 'NEW' in the list for taking in account Bennybingo suggestion.

 

By the way, one hour to midnight but I've finished the list after visiting the main sites for homebrew games. These are a lot of games! Enjoy it! (check post #49)

[Colecovision homebrew availability list]

Thanks Pixelboy, you've helped me a lot

[Power Lords & Lord of the Dungeon]

I've started a Colecovision homebrew availability list in Marketplace (as it allows all-time edit) It's currently a work in progress and I'll try to finish most of it this coming week.

 

I would need more info like prices info from retroillucid, also prices and availability from Pixelboy.

 

The idea is that Colecovision users can get this information in one place.

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/206287-colecovision-homebrew-availability-list/

 

Feel free to comment about this. Currently I'm fighting with format

[Colecovision homebrew availability list]

There was some talk in Colecovision/ADAM forums about people that doesn't know of current homebrew cartridges available for Colecovision and some that unfortunately have paid some very high prices in eBay.

So I'm starting this topic to keep people and collectors informed of current availability of Colecovision cartridges and last known price. (please could a moderator make it pinned? thanks)

Maybe in a future I'll extend it to boxes and I'll mark loose cartridges, but currently I'll list only CIB with his last known price tag and current status (released, sold-out and how many copies in this case) and primary source for availability, first main developer and then next available when sold out.

NOT INCLUDING non-released games or free games, the first because sometimes them can stale for months or years.

List follows and I'll update it as time allows me and as soon as possible when new homebrews are available (any help will be greatly appreciated, like errata, sites with games listed currently as sold out and prices for fields filled with ??????):

Title..............Author..... Distributor......Status.........Price. Avail
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A.E................Coleco..... Collectorvision..Sold out.......$64.50 N/A
Armageddon.........Collectorvi Collectorvision..Sold out.......$64.75 N/A
Astro Invader......S.Huggins.. Atariage.........Available......$30.00 *5
Astrododge.........M.Wenting.. Revival Studios..Available......$52.00 *6
Bagman.............J.M.Girard. Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Bank Panic.........E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$54.75 *3 ROM
Bankruptcy Builder.P.K.Krause. Good Deal Games..Sold out.......$54.75 N/A
Battle of Hoth.....J.P.Meola.. Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$45.95 N/A
Black Onyx.........B.Tomlin... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$37.95 *3

Bombjack...........M.Louvet... Collectorvision..Sold out.......$50.00 N/A
Bomb'n'Blast.......M.Louvet... Collectorvision..Sold out.......$50.00 N/A
Boxxle.............M.Man...... Team Pixelboy....Available......$42.95 *3 NEW
Buck Rogers (SGM)..Coleco..... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$53.95 *3 WAITING
Bugs'n'Bots........N.Campion.. Collectorvision..Sold out.......$64.99 N/A
Burn Rubber........Dvik/Joyrex Collectorvision..Sold out.......$59.99 N/A

Caos Begins (SGM)..A.Burguera. Team Pixelboy....Available......$50.00 *3
Caterpillar S.O.S............. Collectorvision..Sold out.......$50.00 N/A
Chack'n'Pop........E.Mello.... Collectorvision..Available(3)...$59,99 *2
Chess Challenger...Collectorvi Collectorvision..Sold out.......$59.75 N/A
Circus Charlie.....E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$69.75 *2 ROM
Cix................P.K.Krause. Good Deal Games..Available(3)...$59.75 *2
Cocoleco Multicart.Gregoriev.. Silicium.........Available......$65.00 *9
Comic Bakery.......C.Bækkel... Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Cosmo Fighter 2....M.Kogel.... Good Deal Games..Available(5)...$39.75 *2
Cosmo Fighter 3....M.Kogel.... Good Deal Games..Available......$32.75 *2
Cye................P.K.Krause. Good Deal Games..Available(4)...$44.75 *2
Dacman.............D.Bienvenu. Good Deal Games..Sold out.......$20.00 N/A
Deflector Kollecti.D.Bienvenu. Good Deal Games..Sold out.......$29.75 N/A
Destructor SCE.....S.Seehorn.. Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$59.75 *3 ROM
Digger.............M.Man...... Collectorvision..Available......$45.00 *1
Dragon's Lair(SGM).M.Man...... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$53.95 *3 WAITING

Drol...............M.Man...... Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Dungeon&Trolls.....M.Louvet... Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
EA Classics........E.Adventure Collectorvision..Available(3)...$59.75 *2
Earth Defend 2083..G.Foster... Collectorvision..Available......$54.75 *2
Elevator Action....E.Mello.... Collectorvision..Sold out.......$64.75 N/A
Flapee Byrd........Collectorvi Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Flora and Ghost Mi.D.Bienvenu. Self-published...Available......$50.00 *7
Frontline SCE......E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Available......$37.95 *3 NEW
Galaga.............Collectorvi Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Galaxian...........Atarisoft.. Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Game Pack #1.......D.Bienvenu. Good Deal Games..Available......$29.75 *2 box limited
Game Pack #2.......D.Bienvenu. Good Deal Games..Available......$29.75 *2 box limited
Gamester 81........J.P.Meola.. Collectorvision..Sold out.......$60.00 N/A
Ghost and Zombies..J.P.Meola.. Collectorvision..Sold out.(25)..$50.00 N/A
Ghostblaster.......D.Bienvenu. Self-published...Sold out.......$30.00 N/A box separate
Girl's Garden......B.Tomlin... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$69.75 *3
Golgo 13...........E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$64.75 *3
Goonies, The.......E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$46.95 *3
Gulkave............E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$64.75 *3

Hang-On............M.Man...... Collectorvision..Sold out.......$50.00 N/A
Helifire...........M.Louvet... Collectorvision..Available(1)...$69.75 *2

Jawbreaker II......Collectorvi Collectorvision..Available......$40.00 *1
Jeepers Creepers...D.Bienvenu. Coffin-style box.Sold out.......?????? N/A
Joust..............M.Hendricks Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$44.95 *3

Jumpland...........C.Bækkel... Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Junkwall...........Silicon Sex Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
King's Valley(SGM).E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$32.95 WAITING

Knight Lore (SGM)..Riddler.... Team Pixelboy....Available......$50.00 *3
Knightmare.........E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Available......$46.95 *3 NEW
Kobashi............Dvik/Joyrex Collectorvision..Sold out (50)..$50.00 N/A
Konami's Ping-Pong.E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$54.75 *3 ROM

Kung-Fu Master.....Collectorvi Collectorvision..Available......$55.00 *1

Light Grid Racing..T.Spangler. Collectorvision..Available (1)..$50.00 *1
Lock'n'Chase.......M.Louvet... Collectorvision..Available(4)...$69.75 *2
Lode Runner........S.Begin.... Collectorvision..Sold out.......$64.75 N/A
Lord of the Dungeo.R.Ayers.... Collectorvision..Sold out.......$50.00 N/A
Magical Tree.......E.Mello.... Opcode Games.....Available......$25.00 *4

Majikazo (SGM).....A.Perez.... Team Pixelboy....Available......$50.00 *3

Mappy..............E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Available......$50.00 *3
Mario Brothers.....Collectorvi Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1

MazezaM............AlekMaul... Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Mecha-8............O.Toledo... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$47.95 *3

Mecha-9............O.Toledo... Team Pixelboy....Available......$50.00 *3
Mindwalls..........N.Campion.. Collectorvision..Sold out.......$64.75 N/A
Module Man.........M.Man...... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$69.75 *3
Monster Masher.....P.K.Krause. Good Deal Games..Sold out.......$49.75 N/A
Moon Patrol........Collectorvi Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Mopiranger.........E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$64.75 *3
Mr Chin............Collectorvi Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Mr.Turtle..........L.Brophy... L.Brophy.........Available......$50.00
MTX Game Collectio.C.Bækkel... Collectorvision..Sold out.......$64.75 N/A
MTX Game Col.Vol.2.C.Bækkel... Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Nibbli.............M.Louvet... Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Ninja Princess.....E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$69.75 *3 ROM

Operation Wolf.....A.Perez.... Team Pixelboy....Available......$50.00 *3
Ozma Wars..........M.Louvet... Collectorvision..Sold out.......$69.75 N/A
Pac-Man Collection.E.Mello.... Opcode Games.....Sold out (300).$48.00 N/A ROM
Pang/Buster Bros...M.Louvet... Collectorvision..Available(4)...$59.99 *3
Peek-a-boo.........Dvik/Joyrex Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$49.75 *3 ROM
Penguin Land.......S.Begin.... Collectorvision..Available(few).$59.75 *2
Pippols............Collectorvi Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Pitfall II Arcade..S.Seehorn.. Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$64.75 *3 ROM
Pong/Computer Space C.Derrig.. Collectorvision..Available.....$150.00 *1
Pooyan.............Dvik/Joyrex Collectorvision..Sold out.......$59.75 N/A
Princess Quest.....O.Toledo... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$64.75 N/A ROM
Purple Dinosaur Ma.J.Dondzila. Classic Game Cre.Sold out.......$20.00 N/A
Puzzli.............M.Louvet... Collectorvision..Sold out.......$64.75 N/A
Pyramid Warp.......Dvik/Joyrex Collectorvision..Sold out.......$50.00 N/A ROM
Quest for the Gold.M.Man...... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$41.95 N/A ROM

Rally X............E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Available......$50.00 *3
Reversi/Diamond Da.D.Bienvenu. Atariage.........Available......$30.00 *5
Road Fighter.......E.Mello.... Opcode Games.....Available......$25.00 *4

Roller Ball........Collectorvi Collectorvision..Sold out.......$69.75 N/A

SASA...............C.Bækkel... Collectorvision..Available......$45.00 *1
Schlange CV........P.K.Krause. Good Deal Games..Available......$24.75 *2
Search Stolen Jewe.P.K.Krause. Good Deal Games..Available(3)...$44.75 *2
Search Stolen J 2..P.K.Krause. Good Deal Games..Sold out.......$69.75 N/A
Search Stolen J 3..P.K.Krause. Good Deal Games..Available(3)...$64.75 *2
Shunting Puzzle....P.K.Krause. Good Deal Games..Sold out.......$59.75 N/A
Side Trak..........R.Kumro.... Collectorvision..Sold out.......$64.75 N/A
Sky Jaguar.........E.Mello.... Opcode Games.....Sold out (100).?????? N/A ROM
Smurf Challenge....J.P.Meola.. Collectorvision..Sold out.......$50.00 N/A
SoYouWantToBeAKnig.N.Campion.. Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Space Invaders Col.E.Mello.... Opcode Games.....Sold out (250).$26.50 N/A ROM
Space Invasion.....J.Dondzila. Classic Game Cre.Sold out.......$20.00 N/A
Spectar............S.Huggins.. Atariage.........Available......$30.00 *5
Spelunker (SGM)....M.Man...... Team Pixelboy....Available......$47.95 *3 NEW
Spunky's Super Car.C.Derrig... Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Squares............H.deKleine. Atariage.........Available......$25.00 *5
Star Force.........E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$69.75 *3
Star Fortress......J.Dondzila. Classic Game Cre.Sold out.......$20.00 N/A

Star Soldier (SGM).E.Mello.... Collectorvision..Sold out.......$55.00 N/A
Starcom............M.Louvet... Collectorvision..Sold out (30).$200.00 N/A
Starship Defense F.M.Louvet... Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Steamroller........D.Rolfe.... Retrotopia.......Sold out.......$39.95 N/A
Stone of Wisdom....M.Man...... Team Pixelboy....Available......$53.95 *3 NEW
Strip Poker........D.Bienvenu. Self published...Available......$74.75 *2
Super Minefield....C.Bækkel... Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1

Super Pacman (SGM).C.Bækkel... Team Pixelboy....Available......$50.00 *3
Super Subroc (SGM).M.Man...... Team Pixelboy....Available......$53.95 *3 WAITING
Tank Challenge.....T.Spangler. Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Telebunny..........C.Bækkel... Collectorvision..Available......$50.00 *1
Terra Attack.......S.Huggins.. Atariage.........Available......$30.00 *5
Thexder(SGM).......E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$37.95 *3 WAITING
Track'n Field......E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$64.75 *3
The Void (Centauri)Ristik/Vence Atari2600.......Available......$64.95 *8
Twinbee............E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Available......$45.95 *3
War................L.Brophy... Self-Published...Available......$50.00 *10
WayofExplodingFoot.J.P.Meola.. Collectorvision..Sold out.......$64.75 N/A
Wonder Boy.........E.Mello.... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$64.75 *3
Yie-Ar Kung-Fu.....E.Mello.... Opcode Games.....Sold out.......$25.00 N/A ROM
Zanac (SGM)........E.Mello.... Collectorvision..Available......$55.00 *1
Zaxxon SuperG(SGM).M.Man...... Team Pixelboy....Sold out.......$51.95 *3 WAITING
Zippy Race.........Dvik/Joyrex Collectorvision..Sold out.......$50.00 N/A ROM
Zombie Near........O.Toledo... Collectorvision..Available......$59.75 *2

*1 http://www.collectorvision.com (PM coleco_master)
*2 http://www.gooddealg...lecovision.html
*3 http://www.teampixelboy.com (PM Pixelboy)
*4 http://www.opcodegames.com (PM Opcode)
*5 http://www.atariage....oduct_list&c=41
*6 http://www.revival-studios.com (PM Superogue)
*7 http://www.adamcon.org/cartridge.html
*8 http://www.atari2600.com/ccp7/ecom-prodshow/The-Void-Centauri-Conflict-COLGAM0446.html
*9 http://silicium.org/site/index.php/edition/22-cocoleco
*10 http://atariage.com/forums/topic/231602-war-colecovision-homebrew-for-sale/

I'll use the keyword NEW for any game released over the last month.
I'll use the keyword PRE for any game being in preorder.
I'll use the keyword BATCH indicates games that are gathering people for a new batch.
I'll use the keyword WAITING for games waiting for release of second run of Super Game Module (also gathering interested people)
I'll use the keyword ROM for any game sold-out with ROM file available.
Games marked with SGM require the Super Game Module from opcode (currently second run available for preorder http://atariage.com/...ule-second-run/)

ROM releases:

* Team Pixelboy. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/220081-team-pixelboy-news-bulletin-december-25th-2013/
* Team Pixelboy (Princess Quest, Quest for the Golden Chalice and Digger) http://atariage.com/forums/topic/233102-team-pixelboy-news-bulletin-december-25th-2014/
* Collectorvision members area. You need to be in the mail list.
* Pac-Man collection http://atariage.com/forums/topic/131570-pac-man-collection-colecovision-completed-going-beta-test/page-29?do=findComment&comment=2613176
* Space Invaders collection http://atariage.com/forums/topic/152121-the-official-space-invaders-collection-thread/
* Yie-Ar Kung Fu http://atariage.com/forums/topic/200633-the-official-yie-ar-kung-fu-thread/?do=findComment&comment=2732322
* Sky Jaguar http://atariage.com/forums/topic/152125-the-official-sky-jaguar-thread/
* Princess Quest http://www.scubbly.com/item/77635/

Information about variations:

Most titles from Collectorvision are available both in US/NTSC Style Box & Label and CBS/PAL, with exception of Galaxian, Ghost&Zombies, Kobashi, Mario Bros, Mr. Chin, Penguin Land, Puzzli, Pyramid Warp, Smurf Challenge, Starcom and Way of the Exploding Foot.

Zippy Race cartridge has same label in cart for NTSC/PAL boxes.

Some titles were initially available in one type of cartridge and latter only in different presentation. Known titles:

• Bomb'n'Blast (first batch in box with blocks in front, now with Coleco arcade-style box)
• Dragon's Lair (first 100 copies in transparent red cart, now colorless transparent)
• Gamester 81 the Videogame (+/-53 copies in red box/label, 50 copies in grey box/label, also available loose cartridges red/grey/silver label)
• Girl's Garden (first 100 copies in light pink cartridge, now black cartridge)
• King's Valley (first 100 copies in transparent black cart, now colorless transparent)
• Mario Bros (first in red cart, now black, new batch in green and including new sounds)
• Mr. Chin (first with Mr. Chin in front box, second batch with Coleco arcade-style box)
• Pac-Man Collection (first in yellow cart, now black)
• Peek-a-Boo (first 100 copies in dark pink cartridge, now black cartridge)
• Penguin Land (first in blue cart, now black, also rare hand-drawn label)
• Side Trak (Coleco cart and limited edition green cart)
• Smurf Challenge (first in white label, then blue)
• Space Invaders Collection (first in black, then Coleco cart and also red cart)
• The Way of the Exploding Foot (limited edition black cart, now pink)
• Thexder (first 100 copies in transparent blue cart, now colorless transparent)
• Zaxxon Supergame (first 100 copies in transparent black cart, now colorless transparent)
• Steamroller (initial copies in white cardboard box with Steamroller sticker in front, then plastic clamshell with full colour insert, manual changed between releases and later release included B&W "Points" sheet, cartridge label in color in both and in later release includes in front-bottom two lines of yellow text with copyright)

Mr. Chin and Mario Bros are available preinstalled in the Atarimax Ultimate Colecovision SD Cartridge, not mentioned in list because them are not CIB.

If you want to see screenshoots or covers of the games then please visit its original site, http://www.sacnews.n...ngreleases.html (maintained by jblenke) or http://www.colecovis.../cartridges.htm (maintained by ten-four, click on letters)

Colecovision Flashback:

With the release of the Colecovision Flashback, several homebrew games have been included. This is the full list:

• Bankruptcy Builder
• Destructor (Original release, Standard Controller Edition)
• Mecha-8 (without SGM enhanced sound)
• Module Man
• Monster Masher
• Ms. Space Fury
• Princess Quest
• Schlange CV
• Search for the Stolen Crown Jewels
• Search for the Stolen Crown Jewels 2
• Search for the Stolen Crown Jewels 3
• Shunting Puzzle

Acknowledgments:
Thanks to the following kind people for their contributions (in alphabetical order): AtariBuff, Coleco_Master, Conrad Hart, evg2000, GoodDealGames, Ikrananka, mumbai, NIAD, Opcode, Pixelboy, retroillucid, the.golden.ax and TPR (he went through the awesome work of finding the website for each game!)

[Power Lords & Lord of the Dungeon]

I'm between three points, I'm a developer, I'm a buyer of cartridges and sometimes I'm a seller.

 

As a developer, I'd would trigger my very human vanity to see one of my games reaching a very high price, even if I don't get any of that money (though it would be nice to get some ).

 

As a buyer, I'm very sad to see that some Colecovision cartridges reach a price so high that it's irrational and I possibly never I will manage to get complete my collection. I've been caught in sites with offers at a nice price but dirty label cartridges, but I'm learning as I'm new to this (by the way mumbai surprised me with reasonable prices and high quality)

 

As a seller here at Mexico, mostly of Atari carts through my friends, I simply divide my final invoice (including shipping) by all cartridges and I add a reasonable 30% so I can do discounts, and always I'm ending with better prices that all the cartridges available at mercadolibre.com.mx (our local ebay). So I think I'm not greedy and again I hope to buy some more cartridges and repeat the cycle.

 

So as we live in a free market, I believe Rellik111 has the right to sell the games at the price he wants. But the other side of the free market is that sometimes there is no moral so a lot of people will feel that is harsh, specially if as said he asked to get a special item without telling about his intentions (in this point would be fair to share the money with the original seller, IMHO)

 

Anyway doesn't look like Rellik111 has a queue of people waiting, people will start learning there are better offers and economy will get equilibrium so Rellik111 will have to reduce his prices, so there is limited damage (like I've learned to ignore ebay ;D).

 

Anyway remember the old joke of the man selling replica statues, he had two lots, one at 5$ each and other at 10$ each, someone asked what's the difference, "none", he said, "but some people prefers to buy the 10$ statue" .

 

If we can understand this then I hope we can come in peace.

[NEW GAME RELEASE - Astrododge]

Is there a method to your madness? Do you come up with a single game concept then walk down a list of systems to port to?

Then already there are two mad guys: he and me, because I've also translated my games from MSX to Colecovision, and I would port to SG-1000 too but I don't know who could manufacture the cartridges . And crazyboss has suggested me ports to Memotech MTX-512 and I've heard that the Tatung Einstein is similar

[Team Pixelboy News Bulletin - December 5th 2012]

The completed boxes look even better I'm still astonished by the quality of artwork you provide for your boxes and carts.

[How many Ohms is the Atari 2600 RF output?]

When I got an Atari for the first time I though I would need the balun, but there's a trick.

 

If your TV antenna has two bolts then it has 300 ohms input, but if your TV has a connector looking like RCA but bigger then it has 75 ohms input (almost all modern TV are this way) and you can connect your Atari directly to TV without the balun.

[Can't believe I missed this Zaxxon remake!]

I've played it recently and it's a great remake! thanks for sharing, Internet is so huge that we can easily miss many things.

[open source emulators - commercial usage terms]

Most open source programs are free for non-commercial usage.

 

Your problem would be that many of the required ROM for emulators are still under copyright but I don't think there is any problem if you don't earn anything, anyway the machines are plain dead, by example BlueMSX includes lots of ROM from MSX machines and Colecovision. (note I'm not saying that this is legal)

 

On the other side, don't include games ROM, most companies aren't very fond of this.