How rare is Boulderdash

[zaxxonfan]

How rare is it? Both in cart and disk form? I can't find any anywhere, even Ebay. Is anyone able to make a copy on disk for me? Perhaps if someone has the game on disk and have 2 disk drives a copy can be made.

[mimo]

rare, rare and very rare

http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...;VERSION_ID=742

[Rybags]

Strange. I would have thought it to be one of the all-time best sellers.

 

But, I suppose although being one of the most famous 8-bit titles, it was probably also one of the most pirated.

[mimo]

Strange. I would have thought it to be one of the all-time best sellers.

 

But, I suppose although being one of the most famous 8-bit titles, it was probably also one of the most pirated.

absolutely, I never saw a real one back in the day, or since come to think of it

[Ross PK]

I had a pirated one back in the day too. In fact most of my games were pirated on disc, I think I had about 80 or something.

[jdh]

Strange. I would have thought it to be one of the all-time best sellers.

 

But, I suppose although being one of the most famous 8-bit titles, it was probably also one of the most pirated.

absolutely, I never saw a real one back in the day, or since come to think of it

 

The budget tape release by Prism was very common, myself and all my friends who owned Ataris had it.

 

http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...6035&MENU=8

 

Would love to get my hands on the original cart though

[+poobah]

Darn it! I had original Boulderdash and the monkey game (Flip and Flop or something? small platforms and ladders, whole board flipped over) when i was 12 or 13.

[Trooper]

Yeah I also had the Prism release.

[ijor]

Strange. I would have thought it to be one of the all-time best sellers.

 

But, I suppose although being one of the most famous 8-bit titles, it was probably also one of the most pirated.

 

Most FSS releases are pretty rare, the only exception being perhaps Spy vs. Spy I.

 

Indeed surprising considering that most FSS titles were very popular. I'm not sure this is related to piracy. In this case it sounds more like a publisher specific issue. Why people would pirate Boulder Dash much more than say, World Karate Champ or Summer Games (both very popular, but both among the most common games)?

Edited March 11, 2007 by ijor

[Christophero Sly]

It can't be that rare because I have it on cart and I don't even actively collect for the A8's. However, Boulderdash is pretty much the only reason I keep my 800xl.

Edited March 11, 2007 by Christophero Sly