xg4bx Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 meaning is there a rumored game or prototype out there thats extremely sought after but so far nobody has found? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 meaning is there a rumored game or prototype out there thats extremely sought after but so far nobody has found? There is Swordquest Airworld Also the box to Air Raid by Menavision. These are prabably the most sought after. there is also Space Chase monogrammed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Check the Rumor Mill section at atariprotos.com You may also want to look at this page. The two most sought after ones are probably Swordquest: Airworld and Zoo Keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 any reason why this thread is only open to software only....i am sure that there are hardware proto's for the vcs like the RC vcs atari did way back when...or the vcs keyboard that a commodore spin off company 'peripheral by design' created i am sure there are others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Here are some holy grails 1. The Swordquest prizes. (Value of these in precious metals alone make these the most valuable grail.) 2. Incredible Hulk Proto 3. Air Raid Box 4. NTSC Ultravision Karate Box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Homer, you will have to raid or burgle JT's home to get the first prize from the swordquest compo as i think he half inched (nicked) it after getting atari from warners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 How about the Mindlink headset w/ software? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloriousconnor Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 What about Pepsi invaders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) How about the Mindlink headset w/ software? I think the boys at the www.atarimuseum.com have a mind link headset (Maybe?). Edited June 27, 2009 by ATARIPITBULL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 there is also Space Chase monogrammed There is at least one of these floating around, I think it was on display at a classic game show a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman2000 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I would say that Zookeeper is the holy grail. Airworld was barely started so no loaner carts were made. Tod did test his alpha builds on the development boxes but it never made it to cart form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) I thought for sure I saw the mind link set up at the old "Philly Classic #3" show that I went to a few years ago. Edited June 27, 2009 by ATARIPITBULL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 The Swordquest sword!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2600Lives Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I think the boys at the www.atarimuseum.com have a mind link headset (Maybe?). Yup, they do. I've personally seen it when they brought a bunch of stuff to OVGE one year to show off. Pretty damn cool. Air Raid with the box I'd say would be one of the hardest to come by, with maybe Pepsi Invaders up there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 The Swordquest sword!!! I second that. Also, the unfinished AirWorld proto is IMO the one and only true Holy Grail of VCS video games. As for PAL games: http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...ERSION_ID=15661 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 is there a 2600 "holy grail"? Yes, its in the black castle I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 is there a 2600 "holy grail"?Yes, its in the black castle I believe. No, that's the "Enchanted Chalice." The thing about "Holy Grail" games is that once they're found, we move on to the next one. So, it's a constantly moving target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 there is also at least one more mindlink in europe that i know of .... i guess that one is another holy grail: http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...=146222&hl= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) How about a 2600 DEV unit?i had one right in front of me 2 summers ago,at the thrift shop.I was in my "infancy" stage if you will at collecting,had no idea what it was.I thought it was crude mod done by a do it yourselfer until i mentioned it here at AA.Ran back to get it,just 20 minutes later,and it was GOOOOOOOOONE! Edited June 28, 2009 by Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 How about a 2600 DEV unit?i had one right in front of me 2 summers ago,at the thrift shop.I was in my "infancy"stage if you will at collecting,had no idea what it was.I thought it was crude mod done by a do it yourselfer until i mentioned it here at AA.Ran back to get it,just 20 minutes later,and it was GOOOOOOOOONE! I have a proper one of those. Did it look like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xg4bx Posted June 28, 2009 Author Share Posted June 28, 2009 How about a 2600 DEV unit?i had one right in front of me 2 summers ago,at the thrift shop.I was in my "infancy"stage if you will at collecting,had no idea what it was.I thought it was crude mod done by a do it yourselfer until i mentioned it here at AA.Ran back to get it,just 20 minutes later,and it was GOOOOOOOOONE! I have a proper one of those. Did it look like this? how do you have so much cool stuff? did you work for atari at some point or are you just a thorough and hardcore collector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 For me it has to be Go Go Home Monster, the last frontier of my searching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntavio Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I would say that Zookeeper is the holy grail. Airworld was barely started so no loaner carts were made. Tod did test his alpha builds on the development boxes but it never made it to cart form. Dutchman- I noticed you're "Sifting through items in a Chicago basement......" When are you giving up the Hulk proto and dumping it? I believe that is a holy grail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowdoggie Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 any reason why this thread is only open to software only....i am sure that there are hardware proto's for the vcs like the RC vcs atari did way back when...or the vcs keyboard that a commodore spin off company 'peripheral by design' created i am sure there are others So, this begs the question, does something have to be extremely rare to be considered a 'holy grail' item? For example, when I sell Heavy Sixer systems on ebay, I often promote them as the 'holy grail' of video game systems. IMHO they are, but they certainly are not rare. You can find 8 of them on ebay right now, and a few more in the ebay stores. One might argue that if you found one sealed in its original box, then it might be considered a 'holy grail' item. But if we're just talking systems alone, I'd put it #1 on the list (Atari followed closely by Sears model). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 So, this begs the question, does something have to be extremely rare to be considered a 'holy grail' item? For example, when I sell Heavy Sixer systems on ebay, I often promote them as the 'holy grail' of video game systems. IMHO they are, but they certainly are not rare. You can find 8 of them on ebay right now, and a few more in the ebay stores. One might argue that if you found one sealed in its original box, then it might be considered a 'holy grail' item. But if we're just talking systems alone, I'd put it #1 on the list (Atari followed closely by Sears model). you might rather call it the "holy classic" .... i think the Bit60 is rather a holy grail (its a homevision computer that also plays atari 2600 games) does anyone have this one ... ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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