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    Here is an example of the other box: http://www.atariage.com/box_page.html?Soft...7&BoxStyleID=57  

     

    Cool, I'd not seen that before. It reminded me of a Centipede "boxed" cart that I got from Australia a few years back that I've not seen anywhere since:

     

    It's a silver label cart, in a plastic bag with instructions behind it, with a piece of card sealing the bag at the top. On the card, it says "Atari Super Value". I assume that this must have been a pre-red label release range of cheaper (budget) games that were sold on racks (there is the little hole in the card for hanging).

     

    Just thought someone might be interested..

     

    Steve.

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    PAL Frankensteins Monster released by Gameworld.

     

    PAL Cakewalk released by Commavid.

     

    PAL Bump N Jump released by Telegames.

     

    Also, I know Silica exclusively sold Survival Island (in the UK). It came in a black cassette case with instructions, tho I can't remember if this was PAL or NTSC. Somebody else should know...

     

    Steve.

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    wow, matty, you have some great stuff there! I didn't realise there were any PAL prototypes - where do you find them all?  

     

    I have a PAL Q*bert proto, that was found at a boot sale. The PAL proto of Ewok Adventure was found at a boot sale down-south too.

     

    Some Atari PAL Lab Loaners have been found in the UK too, mostly London-way IIRC, but I can't recall anyone finding any protos from other companies besides Atari & PB in recent years.

     

    Steve.

  8. Posted

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    Anyone ever feel guilty passing up a labeless PB cart?  

     

    Nope, I always pick them up, because a friend once found a SW:Arcade. Alas all I've found is either Frogger or Q*bert.

     

    Sort of related, anyone still on the quest for a monogrammed Spacechase???

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    This is my first port of call for checking official UK releases -

     

    no mention of Dolphin on there though.

     

    Thats right. No Dolphin (shame coz I like it), no Crackpots, no Checkers & no Cosmic Commuter.

     

    Also, either tonight or tomorrow, the list will actually be updated with two titles that we have had confirmed sightings back in the day: K-Tels Spider Maze and Vulture Attack.

     

    Also, if anyone else has any other info related to the UK (particularly about Adult releases), please let me know.

     

    Cheers

     

    Steve Rich

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    EB's in the UK are pretty good. They sell NOS Atari Lynx and Jags, for about $17 (10 UK pounds), and games for both for $10 (7 pounds).  

     

    Will would you be able to pick me up a Lynx? My local Game is out of stock and they only have a few pricey games left. I'd make it worth your while - money for a few pints or something! :-)

     

    Cheers

     

    Steve Rich

  12. Posted

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    I own Codebreaker & Hangman (PAL) but I have not found any PAL versions of Star Ship or Canyon Bomber in the UK.

     

    Star Ship & Canyon Bomber weren't released in the UK.

     

    Frogger II, Gyruss and Star Wars Arcade Game were imported exclusively

    by Silica Shop when Parker pulled out of the video game business.

     

    A list of carts released in the UK can be found here

     

    Hope this helps,

     

    Steve Rich

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     i didn't manage to connect to it ...  

     

    Also, its not well published, but the java chat at the Digital Press site links to #rgvc when DP aren't running any of their virtual chat benders.

     

    Certainly not the best way to chat, but if you are having problems with mIRC or pIRCh or whatever, then you can try this and we can help sort you out with a decent client

     

    Steve Rich

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    So far I only seen crossbow, and ofcourse Marco there.

     

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    and you never saw me?  

     

     

    Or me?

     

     

    Steve Rich (jobf)

     

    PS Sandy - Mail me. As I said, I'll definitely be in Amsterdam from 16th-21st Jan...

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    ( Twit) I have a Best Electronics Quadrun "prototype" that I'd be willing to take serious offers on.  

     

    Is that the one that comes in the "pretend" lab loaner with square corners???

     

     

    Steve Rich

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    I own a Missle Command card (PAL) with a 1991 copyright.  

     

    Mister VCS, I presume this is the red label version that I've been looking for a scan for.

     

    Could you post a pic of it here please?

     

    Thanks

     

    Steve Rich

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    Matty: Gameworld released Data Age titles in PAL in Europe/Oz.

     

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    On an (unintentional) halloween theme, is 'Frankensteins monster' for the VCS any good?

    Theres a PAL copy on ebay and I might buy it

     

    Yeah, its a pretty good game - the best by Data Age/Gameworld IMO. If you want it you've got me to contend with coz I'm the high bidder

     

    Steve Rich (jobf)

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    This topic reminds me of a cart that a fellow collector once found in a box of carts at a boot sale:

     

    yuckcrt.jpg

     

    IIRC, the cart was Basketball. Obviously the previous owner didn't think much of it

     

     

    Steve Rich

  21. Posted

    A few years ago, I met a trader at a flea who said that he had a load of 2600 games back at his shop. I duely went around the next day, and proceeded to pick out about 100 carts. I distinctly remember spying a Red label Missile Command and thinking that I'd not seen that before. It had a different font for the game title also iirc.

     

    At the time, I thought I picked it up, however when I went through the carts I bought a few days later it wasn't there and therefore must have left it behind.

     

    I was looking through the guide here at Atariage and noticed it wasn't pictured. I've just had a search on the net, and found one reference to a Red Label Missile Command on google groups but no picture. So, anyone got one that they'd like to scan in?

     

    I'm in the UK, so the one I saw was most likely PAL. It was *definately* a Missile Command with a Red Label I'm 100% sure of that.

     

    Thanks in advance,

     

    Cheers

     

    Steve Rich

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    nearly got a PAL espial in a big trade, it should exist .. i also bought the box of it in australia, another PAL-country

     

    Aha, so it looks like it may have only been released in Australia. It was definately not released in the UK (neither was Miner Vol2 which is quite odd since it made it to mainland Europe) and I don't recall ever coming across any in Europe or on Ebay.

     

    Thats another fun aspect of this hobby - you learn something new every day :-)

     

    Steve Rich

  24. Posted

    Don't forget Chris Hinds and myselfs UK release list:

     

    UK release list

     

    A PAL rarity list is really quite impossible to achieve accurately as many games received different volumes of distribution in different countries. Hence to label a certain PAL game "ER" may apply in Germany but then it could be "U" in the UK. Then again, what about Commavid releases? These saw distribution in PAL on mainland Europe but never made it to the UK. To label one of these games ER/UR would be misleading to any new collector in the UK as they would be under the impression that they could find it if they looked hard enough.

     

    The NTSC list only works really because its based in one (or two) countries - then again it can still be wide off the mark because distribution of games could have been centred around the East coast or West Coast or wherever. As an example, it seems that Exus release(s) (Reflex & Jogger with the mat) seem to be found more often in the Florida area.

     

    I appreciate that when you first start collecting you need some sort of guide to help you out, but it really is better to work it out for yourself. You soon get to recognise how hard a cart is to find. Watch your countries auctions (in my case Ebay UK), ask other collectors and use your eyes when out hunting!

     

    Cheers

     

    Steve Rich

  25. Posted

    Wow, Nuts for 10bux is a bargain! A friend won a PAL Mangia on Ebay.de the other week for $8 - as a BIN!

     

    All the (3) Technovision releases are very impressive graphically, and were original releases. Really cool labels and cases also!

     

    You can also find them in Holland too iirc.

     

    I remember I was bidding on a Nuts and a Pharaohs curse on Ebay about six months ago. I bid up to about $100 each and they went for just over (natch!).

     

    Also, the seller emailed me privately after the auction and offered me a Save Our Ship. I sent back an offer of like $150 but he mailed me back saying my offer was very low (!) and it went for like $300 to a US collector. Ah well, such is life. From what I've seen, SoS seems to be the hardest to find.

     

    Jahfish - If you see any others for like $40, pick them up and bring them to Eurocon!

     

    Cheers

     

    Steve Rich

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