homerwannabee Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 I want to keep this to Atari 2600 games only. There are a ton of carts out there, and there is no way I think I could keep track of every single one of them. Atari 2600 games are a job in itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark68 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Pitfall 2, Activision - Although it could be resurrected; It sounds like it's just loose inside the cart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eegad Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 have had 2 die over time... Atari - Super Breakout Activision - Enduro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Only ever had two dead cartridges out of many hundreds of games, a Atari 2600 Ms. Pac-Man that died on me and stopped working (Though it revived itself once years later before I got a replacement copy for 1 session and never worked again afterwards, must be a bad solder joint), and a rental Urban Strike Super Nintendo cartridge that was dead after purchase. I don't think we're going to start seeing 2600 cartridges and consoles biting the dust en mass. They've always occasionally stopped working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenoff64 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Whats causing these games to just up and die? Bitrot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I found two more: Activision, Fishing Derby Activision, Kaboom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buyatari Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Only ever had two dead cartridges out of many hundreds of games, a Atari 2600 Ms. Pac-Man that died on me and stopped working (Though it revived itself once years later before I got a replacement copy for 1 session and never worked again afterwards, must be a bad solder joint), and a rental Urban Strike Super Nintendo cartridge that was dead after purchase. I don't think we're going to start seeing 2600 cartridges and consoles biting the dust en mass. They've always occasionally stopped working. Most of the games I had were never tested. Sometimes I'd sell a harder to find game and rarely did anyone ever ask me if it worked. When they did ask and I'd say I think so but I never tested it, The buyer was always shocked. I can't recall anyone ever saying they got an Atari game from me that didn't work but perhaps they didn't test them either ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Kaboom! Activision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Odd, I don't have any 2600 ones, but I do have two Lynx ones: Pit-Fighter (DOA), and Zarlor Mercenary. I find that if I can't get a cart to work the first time, a thourough cleaning gets the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangamer Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Warlords, Atari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Stampede Seaquest Asteroids Warlords I have replacements but its sad. Activision games go first for me, I try my best to wrap them up and clean them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh_d3th_st4r Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 R.I.P. Parker Brothers, Star Wars: The Arcade Game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animan Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 My Stampede is barely alive. i have to literally pray to god just to get it to run one time. I would say it's dead, i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 R.I.P.Parker Brothers, Star Wars: The Arcade Game Ouch-ness, dude. Parker Bros carts are hard to open for any kind of service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughGirl Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Ms. Pacman- silver label Moustrap- Coleco Tried everything to revive the patients...but it was no use. Medical science and an eraser can only do so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Then there's still something on the contacts, the moisture of the cleaner is acting as a conductor to complete a bad connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Ms. Pacman- silver labelMoustrap- Coleco Tried everything to revive the patients...but it was no use. Medical science and an eraser can only do so much I recently had a Missile Command cartridge run out of cities. Everything would work, but there would be no cities to protect. Maybe there is a set amount and I simply exceeded what was alloted by the original programmer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjakeqcool Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 May the carts rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbarius Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Spectravision, Cross Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 (edited) Spectravision, Cross Force Looks like I lost the ability to edit the first post. Here is the revised list R.I.P. Activision, Chopper Command, Myself Activision, Dragster, Christopero Sly Activision, Enduro, eegad Activision, Fishing Derby, Wickeycolumbus Activision, Ice Hockey, Myself Activision, Kaboom, Wickeycolumbus, Deteacher Activision, Laser Blast, Wickeycolumbus Activision, Pitfall II, Skylark 68 Activision, Seaquest, cimerians Activision, Stampede, Emehr, cimerians Atari, Asteroids Atari, Demons to Diamonds, Wonder007 Atari, Math Gran Prix, Acoustic Guitar Atari, Ms. Pac-man, Shadow, 4KS, Atariboy, Tough Girl Atari, Night Driver, 4KS Atari, Phoenix, Lendorian Atari, Super Breakout, eegad Atari, Warlords, iangamer, cimerians Bomb, NTSC Assault, Crazyclimber Coleco, Donkey Kong, Myself Coleco, Mouse Trap, Tough Girl Imagic, Atlantis, Larcen Tayler Imagic, Fathom, Shadow Imagic, Subterranea, Zwackery INTV, Bump 'N' Jump, Sloth713 Mattel, Burgertime, save2600 Parker Brothers, Reactor, Atarileaf Parker Brothers, Star Wars, the_alpha_geek Parker Brothers, Tutankham, Atari Pitbull Playaround, Gigolo portion of Gigolo/Bachelor Party, Zwackery Selcow & Righter, Glib, Dino Spectravision, Cross Force, Herbarius Spectravision, The Challenge of Nexar, Shadow Telyesys, Fast Food, save2600 Twentieth Century Fox, Alien, Shadow Twentieth Century Fox, Beany Bopper, Shadow Edited August 22, 2009 by homerwannabee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGAIVER Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Atari centipe Polyvox Berzerk Parker Brothers Q-Bert Rest in piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I'm proud to announce that I've brought my Reactor back from the dead. When I reported it dead I had only tried the q-tip/alcohol then eraser treatment. I had some very fine grit sandpaper laying around so gave both sides of the contacts on the board a very light rubbing. Now the contacts are gleaming and the cart plays on the first try. Don't know how many have tried this but its worth a shot to revive a dead cart. Nothing to lose. I've read some people advise against this but it worked for me and I used the same method to clean the pin connector and board contacts on my toaster NES and it does work great now too. Bottom line, my Reactor can be taken off the list. Hopefully more can as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Video Checkers - Atari Artillery Duel - Xonox with Chuck Norris on the other end Spy Hunter - Sega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nester Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Pole Position and Pong Sports are my two dead carts. They're the only two in my entire collection that I've never gotten to work. Luckily they're both very common, so I should be able to replace them someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Pitfall II Jungle Hunt AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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