riffraff #1 Posted March 14, 2007 Totally forgot I had these... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Nathan Strum #3 Posted March 14, 2007 Very cool. Sadly, without the phone service they're the most useless 2600 peripheral ever created. (Althought the Le Stick is up there.) I wonder though... would it be possible to set up a modem server for them to dial into now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Omegamatrix #4 Posted March 14, 2007 Wow! I never even knew they made these. Very forward thinking for back then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mimo #5 Posted March 14, 2007 wow, way before their time and totaly useless Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cassidy Nolen #6 Posted March 14, 2007 With all of the Voice over IP, how hard would it be to get the phone number that it used to dial into? If you can select a number to call, I wonder if you could then have it interface with a modern computer and download games? Pretty cool concept anyway. C Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeybastard #7 Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) Didn't that company turn into AOL eventually? Edited March 14, 2007 by joeybastard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Nathan Strum #8 Posted March 14, 2007 Also... I wonder if they could be used in a similar manner to a Cuttle Cart, or Krokodile Cart? After all, aren't they bascially devices for loading a game into, and playing it on the 2600? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+HatNJ #9 Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) Didn't that company turn into AOL eventually? Q-Link for the C= 64 evolved to AOL (As did PC Link and Apple Link all owned b the same company fomerly known as Quantum Computer Services) If GameLine was made by them then yes but dont think it was (could be wrong tho) EDIT: AND am wrong it was the precursor to QLink and the others I read the article in the link below and it was based in Vienna, VA and did eventually become the AOL of today http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Lair/9260/gameline.html Edited March 14, 2007 by HatNJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trade-N-Games #10 Posted March 14, 2007 Do you have the dealer pack that should be inside the master box? I had my hands on the big box last year but I did not get it since I would never have this many Gamelines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curt Vendel #11 Posted March 14, 2007 Jaw droppingly beautiful !!! Curt Totally forgot I had these... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIVER #12 Posted March 14, 2007 Thats pretty darn cool right there!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jboypacman #13 Posted March 14, 2007 Wow thats pretty cool.Thanks for sharing . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert #14 Posted March 14, 2007 Ohmigod you opened the case! ..Al Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffraff #15 Posted March 14, 2007 Do you have the dealer pack that should be inside the master box? I had my hands on the big box last year but I did not get it since I would never have this many Gamelines. Good call! *digs* Ohmigod you opened the case! Not recently... =) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Video #16 Posted March 14, 2007 Gamelines!! Awesome!! How much would you want for one (or two) of them? I've always wanted one, ieve if it doesn't technically work now (however I see posibilitys of makeing a homebrew use it) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimsterAA #17 Posted March 14, 2007 I second the question - any of those puppies for sale??? It's uniqueness/novelty value far outweigh its non-usefullness! --Timster-- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkarner #18 Posted March 15, 2007 It would be very interesting if these could be connected directly to the modem of a laptop and then load binaries from the laptop to the 2600... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
codyr783 #19 Posted March 15, 2007 JESUS CHRIST!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffraff #20 Posted March 15, 2007 (edited) I will sell these. $190 for the perfect shrinkwrapped, $140 for the one that's had it's shrink torn at the top. I've been told that these are probably not very good for trying to turn into a supercharger type device or dev system. The idea of using them with home brew games is an interesting one. edit: prices loweres a bit. these items are really hard to price. edit: dealer pak and main box sold. Edited March 15, 2007 by riffraff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MegaManFan #21 Posted March 15, 2007 What would you have done if we said NO?~! Just kidding, those pictures are way cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkarner #22 Posted March 15, 2007 How many of these are floating around out there? If there are enough of them to make it worthwhile, perhaps Atari Age could setup a dial-in server and offer demo plays of homebrews. Sort of a try-before-you-buy the cartridge... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Video #23 Posted March 16, 2007 (edited) [ Cool! I'll sure look into it, if you still have any by the time I get paid again in a couple of weeks. Of course, by then, they'll probably be sold out :\ Eh, but rent comes first. How many of these are floating around out there? If there are enough of them to make it worthwhile, perhaps Atari Age could setup a dial-in server and offer demo plays of homebrews. Sort of a try-before-you-buy the cartridge... That is a REALLY AWESOME Idea (and actually related to what I had in mind) Just if the thing can be set to dial up any phone number. Of course, if not...perhaps someone could make a cardtridge to piggyback with this and have THAT cardtridge change the number to another number? Possible? As for how many are out there. I doubt very many, while there were probably a LOT made, to my understanding, they were sent back when the service died, or am I mistaken? Edited March 16, 2007 by Video Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Climber #24 Posted March 16, 2007 [ Cool! I'll sure look into it, if you still have any by the time I get paid again in a couple of weeks. Of course, by then, they'll probably be sold out :\ Eh, but rent comes first. How many of these are floating around out there? If there are enough of them to make it worthwhile, perhaps Atari Age could setup a dial-in server and offer demo plays of homebrews. Sort of a try-before-you-buy the cartridge... That is a REALLY AWESOME Idea (and actually related to what I had in mind) Just if the thing can be set to dial up any phone number. Of course, if not...perhaps someone could make a cardtridge to piggyback with this and have THAT cardtridge change the number to another number? Possible? As for how many are out there. I doubt very many, while there were probably a LOT made, to my understanding, they were sent back when the service died, or am I mistaken? From what I recall you HAD to send it back after the service was discontinued or you had to pay a very hefty fee. Since nobody wanted to pay the fee most of them were sent back and eventually destroyed or recycled I would assume making it rare. There are a few more of them out there now then there was a few years ago, I seem to remember hearing about a case or two that have surfaced. Still pretty hard to find one in shrinkwrap as far as I know though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrLove0378 #25 Posted August 27, 2007 (edited) From what I recall you HAD to send it back after the service was discontinued or you had to pay a very hefty fee. Since nobody wanted to pay the fee most of them were sent back and eventually destroyed or recycled I would assume making it rare. There are a few more of them out there now then there was a few years ago, I seem to remember hearing about a case or two that have surfaced. Still pretty hard to find one in shrinkwrap as far as I know though. Are you sure? I always heard that you just bought the adapter outright (around $60?) from an Atari 2600 retailer... I found mine at Goodwill in 2005, boxed with registration card. Five bucks. Edited August 27, 2007 by DrLove0378 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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