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$3,000 cib Texas chainsaw massacre. Collectors I’m sure we can set up a group zoom with “Howard” for therapy. He understands where you’re coming from 🤪

[Bigfoot and Atari Collecting]

A cib scuba diver “the bears” in close proximity to king crown jewel of gaming.

 

 

 

[Bigfoot and Atari Collecting]

On 2/27/2021 at 6:06 PM, stupus said:

So glad it worked out for you to get this and be 1 of the handfull that own this unique and interesting game! 

I have a friend who works for the magazine this was advertised in the 1 time.

Sadly they no longer had any copy left of that issue or any details on it....it was a long time ago now!

If you have any interest in any of these boxes let me know. Most are in fair condition some with manuals but I didn’t look inside most of them. Some are in good to very good.

 

 

[WTB Datasoft titles + Apshai HP150 + Atari Software/Hardware]

Have you been making any progress finding titles? 

[Any idea which box type was used for the NTSC white label version of Decathlon?]

On 5/7/2021 at 5:26 AM, Rom Hunter said:

Was it just the same box as the NTSC special label version?
http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-activision-decathlon-_7278.html

You made me look at my two boxed versions both blue labels. Never heard of the ntsc white labels. Maybe these are Canadian releases with super rare box? Just be thankful you’re not a historian for the 8bit lol.

 

Out of curiosity who is funding Atarimania?

[Bigfoot and Atari Collecting]

Pal bomb assault 

 

 

[Bigfoot and Atari Collecting]

Sealed 2600 silver gravitar within a few feet of the unattainable holy grail for the 2600!

[Bigfoot and Atari Collecting]

A couple boxed picnic paranoia both cartridge versions.

 

 

[Bigfoot and Atari Collecting]

The return of Superman and his long lost wallet after a near death experience.

 

 

[1982 Activision Family Vacation]

I’m wondering how much it would cost me to purchase this whole thread 🧵?  

[Bigfoot and Atari Collecting]

Finally able to get box protectors for different size games thx to a thread in the 2600 section.

 

 

[Bigfoot and Atari Collecting]

1 hour ago, stupus said:

So glad it worked out for you to get this and be 1 of the handfull that own this unique and interesting game! 

I have a friend who works for the magazine this was advertised in the 1 time.

Sadly they no longer had any copy left of that issue or any details on it....it was a long time ago now!

Periodically I have been looking for the magazine but no luck yet, I thought it might be neat to have them together. Thx for your help if it wasn’t for you I would have never inquired about it further and not bid. You noticed the crease in the end label was in a slightly different position than atarimania pictured one.

[Bigfoot and Atari Collecting]

1 hour ago, Atari_Bill said:

Great story!  That shop’s only about 15 minutes from me.  I didn’t realize anything that big went down around our sleepy area. 

I’ll take small town quaint over crowded any day. That game store is tucked away and hidden next to railroad tracks and it’s hard to find. Nearly nil chance a rare game like this finds its way into a game store anywhere.

[Bigfoot and Atari Collecting]

Red Sea crossing aka “Moses cart”. In 2018 this cart walked into at least 3 video game stores in northwest Ohio. The first two didn’t have a 2600 to test it. Some people here heard about it from those game stores before being listed on eBay which is pretty cool. There was some discussion about it here when it was listed and at first I thought the cart picture was copied from atarimania website and was a fraud listing . Stupus thought it was real and he was right, I contacted the seller midway through the auction and that changed my mind to bid on it thx stupis 👍.

 

I refused to pay the seller via eBay and wanted to pick it up in person to be sure . They wanted to meet me in a cop shop but I thought it would be weird bringing a 2600 to a 👮‍♀️ station lol. So we met in a video game store called flotsam in perrysburg Ohio he had a 2600. We tested it and it works great. I met the husband and employee at the store and paid via phone. They released the game after the wife checked her PayPal account. I spoke with the wife on her husband’s phone and she told me how they found it. She was in Vegas with a guy friend that she goes with 4 times a year lmao I almost erupted laughing sometimes it takes a village.  Before I left I gave Brad the owner of flotsam $100 for letting us use his store. Of course I asked why he didn’t buy it, he didn’t have enough operating capital to tie up the money. If you’re in the area and know the store Brad can tell you more.

 

 

[At least 181 reasons to love my collection]

On 9/14/2020 at 6:59 PM, atari181 said:

Small upgrade.  Didn't have the manual and you rarely see these with the end label 

Yeah that end label is super rare only a very few have survived. 🍀

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On 2/15/2021 at 7:31 AM, jahfish said:

then the only thing missing will be the Bomb DC-2 pack.  aaaaah, there's always something .....  

Maybe 5 of bomb dc-2 accounted for in collections????????????????

[Bigfoot and Atari Collecting]

#5 boys, catch me if you can! 3-Atari, 2- Sears. These hex discs are found in the weirdest places and up until a couple years ago I didn’t have any that I know about. These are mostly pure luck, you can be a long term collector with none or a newbie with a couple good luck!🍀 

 

 

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On 2/1/2021 at 11:55 PM, stupus said:

Yeah, all i can assume is these people had an original h6er and then got the sears 4 switch and all their atari stuff was kept together and when a hex came off they just stuck it to the front of their current system.

Anyway it was funny but a great find....started to think i would never ever get 1!

While i have looked thru most of my games good i havent checked every bit of every surface for hex discs.

I know people have found them inside the consoles too...so if you hear a rattle it could be gold

I think they are also so rare as i think only the very first cx10s had them. 

I got a brand new h6er from the original owner. He had played it once when he got it and put it up till he sold it to me. He was an adult when it came out, he bought it, had friends over that weekend. They played it the one night and it wasnt his thing. He put it in the closet and it sat there since.

He said it never had the discs. The controllers look mint, smell like new rubber and still have that untouched look. And doesnt ever look like any adhesive was on the top at all.

And its a fairly early h6er so i think only the very, very first ones got them....and they all came off of those. So just so crazy rare. We need nice repros made.

 

Nice info, it looks like Atari was cost cutting because Atari was a high growth juggernaut that required a lot of capital. Today these hex discs make collectors batty trying to find one and I put the blame on Nolan lol.

[Be on the lookout for stolen Trade-N-Games rarities]

He was smart to scan his rare carts and boxes so he could identify them when/if they popped up on eBay, Facebook, etc. Showing his rare and valuable collection probably increased sales and foot traffic to his store. He’s the game grading 🤴.

[Bigfoot and Atari Collecting]

My complete pirate game collection consists of these three.

 

 

[Atari 2600 POP Kiosk with TV **SOLD**]

Yeah you would not come back. I bought a kiosk at an estate sale and the base had water damage. I was taking the kiosk apart in the basement . I had my cell phone on a shelf down there and twice people picked it up trying to buy it when I was taking pieces up to my suv

[Atari 2600 POP Kiosk with TV **SOLD**]

8 days is not long enough it’s 70-80 degrees out there need a month or two . I should have you reproduce the base for the kiosk

[Atari 2600 POP Kiosk with TV **SOLD**]

On 2/4/2021 at 6:22 PM, stupus said:

Lol, as tempting as that sounds to leave the foot of snow here....i cant afford that. I could swing it if it was local and i skipped a few meals and bills

You should definitely pick it up. It would look great with your history of video games collection maybe next to your pong wow. When I picked mine up I took them apart and all the pieces fit in my suv. I’m tempted to go out there and try the superstition mountain hike again that I didn’t make it to the top.

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1 hour ago, stupus said:

I finally got 1 atari 1 recently.

Stuck to the front of a 4 switch sears consoles front woodgrain as if it was a front logo...go figure. Lol

Got that system in the box for $30.....very happy

That’s really weird finding an Atari hex on a Sears 4-banger lol. Congrats on mining Atari gold. I bet you could sell one for $300 or more. Have you looked through all your Atari boxes and manuals? I know I haven’t.

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For competition sake we need a hex disc leadership board lol, I’m at 4 now thanks to Bill.