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    Piero Cavina

    in Atari General

    Posted

    I just heard about this, but...  his Facebook account still seems to be active. Did someone take over (or steal?) his account?

     

    Definitely sad news if true...  He was a common voice on Stellalist back in some early days of homebrewing games.

    A#2 Fancy Lable (sic) Club

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    I'm still waiting for my label(s), Marty! ;-)

     

    Sorry to necrobump, but I thought I'd add what little I know -- sadly, I didn't list my A#2 carts in my collection list, and I also don't have a list of who did what game in any nice format, but at least I have some images sitting on my hard drive.

     

    First up, Atlantis was evidently also by Myke Moody...

     

    Also, someone mentioned getting two labels from me... I can't recall if I sent out both variations, but I did an Atari-shaped one for Q*Bert just in cast.

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    Polo - Stella CD questions.

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    Thanks for joining in on the discussion, and thank you so much for putting out this CD collection all those years ago.

     

    Thanks for supporting the project!

     

    I feel very fortunate to have one of these CDs, and have all the games loaded on my iPod, for use with my Supercharger.

     

    Funny how that sort of thing had never occurred to me, but then when I was editor of the 2600 Connection, someone wrote an article about doing just that. I thought it was an interesting mix of old & new technology.

     

    I have a feeling (and correct me if I'm wrong) that these games would be much harder to license in this way now, with the time that has passed and the renewed interest Atari and many of these companies have in exploiting their intellectual properties.

     

    Quite possibly, but our biggest problem was scope... Most companies are HAPPY to license their stuff if it'll make them money, but for SGaNB, they obviously weren't going to make a lot, so much appreciation to Bridgestone Multimedia (who owned the Epyx/Starpath copyrights at the time) and Atari (the JTS-era Atari I believe) for allowing the project to continue. However, even then, there were certain things that they wouldn't allow. Like, we were trying to get permission to put Tempest on the disc too, and the Epyx "Games" releases, but couldn't get them to go that far. Still, it was great getting what we were able to get on there.

     

    Thanks Dan for clarifying the quote on the first release, and for reminding me of the Vectrex goodies we put on there. And I guess I have to agree; Sweat is now officially released, even if in low quantities.

    Polo - Stella CD questions.

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    I have the original Stella Gets a New Brain CD, and it included previously unreleased "Polo". Since that CD was a specific number of copies, and licensed/permission given to release it. So is it still considered "Prototype"?

     

    I (Russ Perry Jr, the "P" in CyberPuNKS) have never thought about it in that sense, but I would say that yes, Polo is still a prototype. I don't believe any copy of it has shown up yet, other than Carol Shaw's copy which we were allowed to dump for the CD. She has the only known prototype, so far as I know. The CD, despite the fact we got permission to release it, and any carts made up since, are simply reproductions.

     

    Now, the rumor was, the game was being made so cartridges could be sent to stores to be on display to advertise Ralph Lauren's "Polo" cologne; I don't think anyone has found any proof of this however -- i.e. it's unclear whether this actually happened. So there's still a small chance that the game WAS released, in the same sense that Coke Wins/Pepsi Invaders was released, but to this day there is no proof that I have seen, so I kind of doubt it got that far.

     

    Also My CD is numbered "010" with a paint pen. And has "Do what thou wilt..." on it also. I was wondering why it was numbered like that, and if being #010, if that meant anything value wise. I was extremely proud and excited to have obtained back then.

     

    There were a few eBay auctions that saw SGaNB hit prices as high as $350 (!?!), but with the second release, prices settled down. I don't know if the first release still has any particular value or not. But they were numbered, randomly (i.e. #10 wasn't necessarily the tenth one of the CD stamper, but just the tenth one that Glenn picked up and numbered), and some bore that quote (possibly another quote too, can't recall), again essentially at random if I remember correctly. I have no idea whatsoever if ones with the quotes are worth more; they simply aren't sold often enough, or their particular number/quote/whatever noted when they ARE sold. I kept track of some auctions, for a while, but it wasn't automated at all, so I'm sure I missed a few along the way, and I imagine there were other sales that have taken place outside of eBay of which I have no idea about.

     

    But as part of the release team, I sure hope you've enjoyed the disc. I'm sure proud to have been a part of the project, and still get a thrill to see my name on the booklet. It's something I'd wanted to do a couple years before the team actually came together, but it probably would never have happened if it was just up to me, as I didn't have the technology and/or cash to put it together, and luckily other team members were able to do a lot of things I couldn't to get it done (most notable is the late Jim Nitchals). Long live Stella! :-)

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    Gamma Attack

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    Here is what Slapdash says.

     

    Hey, that's me!

     

    The Gamma Attack ad ran ONCE, in EG, and it was in the fine print for another Gammation product (I think a "rapid-fire" adaptor). I was afraid to order it, thinking it looked a little fly-by-night. But I should have! Actually, it's quite possible I wouldn't have had the money anyway...

     

    The ad someone posted (thank you!) is the one I remember; I believe the next month they ran the same ad, only a line of fine print was added about the game. Like $14.99 for just the game, or $24.99 for both, something like that. Anyone have the next issue handy?

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