Jazzman

I tested all 3 joysticks using different games. Both analog joysticks work very good. I could move the aiming site around to all 4 corners of the screen and anywhere in between with accuracy in Missile Command. There was not any jitter. Tested the fire buttons in DigDug. I am going to be fussy here and say one button on the lower right of one stick you have to press hard (not real hard though) but they all work very good. Start, Pause and Reset buttons work very good. Tested several of the number pad buttons and they worked very good. When I say very good, I mean just touching the button works - not jamming your thumb down on it really hard. I tested the Wico digital joystick on PacMan and had a blast. Perfect. Also tested the Wico fire butons on DigDug and Frogger. Perfect. As far as the rest of the system, I did not have any trouble with anything. Hooked it up and it worked right away. I never even had to jiggle carts or anything to get the games to work. Plugged in and turned on. Played. It's been in a box for the last 5 years or so. When I acquired this 5200 ten years ago, it still had the clear plastic scratch ptotector on the silver strip, which I since removed. -Bryce

Have not tested contollers yet because of some work related issues. I will get it soon...

I will hook it up to my TV tonight and check them. I had 5 controllers at one time and I got rid of the troubled ones and gave one to a friend. Stay tuned...

Yes.

See my post in auction central...should be in marketplace. Atari 5200 with 47 carts and TWO working switch boxes for $300 or BO.

Dang, a little help moving this to the Marketplace?

Huge Atari 5200 collection. See pictures. The cart without a label is Star Wars DSB. Many of the carts have two overlays attached to the back. There is a very nice Wico digital joystick with Y cable. Great for playing Pacman. There are two very nice tv switch boxes. $300 or best offer.

The collection has been sold all in one piece. Thanks to everyone who responded. Keep an eye out for another one of my collections to get posted soon!

Okay, If I get enough people, I may sell in pieces. Email me what you would want and what you would pay for it on an individual item basis. I won't sell a manual without the cart and vice versa and I won't sell the joysticks or cables without the system. Maybe there will be enough combined interest.

When I got them back then I was not a collector. They were probably thrown away with the Christmas/Birthday/Easter Bunny wrapping paper.

I have lost interest in collecting vintage video games (gasp!). I am now collecting John Deere tractors. I guess I'm turning into an old fart.

Huge Atari 7800 collection. Every cart has a manual except Crossbow. All 7800 only carts. See pictures. $300 or best offer.

Alot of wisdom here. I appreciate all the comments. It took me a couple months to convince myself to list it. I guess maybe it's value to me is greater than it's street value. I have plans to list my other collections as well (5200, Intellivision, 8 bit). I'll just list them for sale for now as whole collections and maybe they will be overpriced. I'll always entertain an offer. Maybe in the long run I'll be in a position to hang on to them anyways. -Jazzman

Anyone care to chime in on what this collection is worth? Anyone?

OK, I turned on the Offers feature.