Vectorman0 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300345374006 I was surprised to see this hit $100, as the label looks very fake to me. Is there something I am missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Maybe best electronics? They sold fake Quadrun prototypes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Oberhäuser Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Maybe best electronics? They sold fake Quadrun prototypes. Yep, it's a Best fake. I once bought one:/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Maybe best electronics? They sold fake Quadrun prototypes. Yep, it's a Best fake. I once bought one:/ Yep, 100%, you can tell by the font. I also got suckered into one, many years ago, cool bit of trivia though, it has a real mask ROM Quadrun PCB inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 It's also not the final version of the game, so it's sort of a proto anyway. It just has a fake label. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 It's also not the final version of the game, so it's sort of a proto anyway. It just has a fake label. Mitch Why would they put a non-final version on mask ROM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 It's also not the final version of the game, so it's sort of a proto anyway. It just has a fake label. Mitch Why would they put a non-final version on mask ROM? I have no idea, probably the same reason as Dukes of Hazzard (and Donald Duck?). The dumps are different though. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 This is not the only game that exists in multiple production versions. Space Invaders, Asteroids...even as unlikely as Othello and Dodge'Em to name a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJeff2 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) Maybe best electronics? They sold fake Quadrun prototypes. Yep, it's a Best fake. I once bought one:/ Yep, 100%, you can tell by the font. I also got suckered into one, many years ago, cool bit of trivia though, it has a real mask ROM Quadrun PCB inside. Looking at that pic... it is so fuzzy... how can you tell by the Font? I am looking at a real one now and looks the same... shoot, maybe I have a fake one too... Edited October 29, 2009 by JustJeff2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseboy Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Maybe best electronics? They sold fake Quadrun prototypes. Yep, it's a Best fake. I once bought one:/ Yep, 100%, you can tell by the font. I also got suckered into one, many years ago, cool bit of trivia though, it has a real mask ROM Quadrun PCB inside. Looking at that pic... it is so fuzzy... how can you tell by the Font? I am looking at a real one now and looks the same... shoot, maybe I have a fake one too... Obviously with the way Best sold those things, most Quadrun protos are fakes. So yeah, yours very well could be a fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 How can you tell a fake one from a real one? Aperently there are others bidding on this who think it's a real proto also....hence the price. I'm sure the seller is surprised. Actually, I wonder if someone shouldn't send the seller a message and warn him? He admits in his auction he doesn't know anything about the games, doesn't even have a Atari to try them out. If someone pays a lot of money for this lot thinking it's a real proto and then finds it isn't.....they probaly would blame the seller and things can get nasty. Maybe just the seller adding a quick line saying 'The Quadrun game is NOT a real proto, but a reproduction'. And what's the deal with Best? I've heard the name tossed around from time to time -- anyone got a linky with more info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Maybe just the seller adding a quick line saying 'The Quadrun game is NOT a real proto, but a reproduction'. It's not a reproduction, it's an official Atari cart it just has a fake label. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher T Leach Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Fake label or not...I wish I knew about this auction...... I have a road runner 2600 cart I bought On ebay...I think it is fake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 How can you tell a fake one from a real one? First off, Best has been known to have made fake Quadrun prototypes, and the label looks newish, which should raise your suspicion. It may be hard to tell from the photo, but the font is different, and the corners on the label are not rounded. Here is a picture of a real prototype for reference: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Ah, I see. I don't know anything about Best Electronics so that's why I asked. Didn't know it was a real cart. Okay, the seller just adding a quick line saying that would probaly take care of any possible issues. Of course, the seller could know all of this and just be lying out of his teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangasinan Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 All it needs is that ugly little Hozer head on the label to complete its fakeness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 To me it looks like a fake as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 How can you tell a fake one from a real one? First off, Best has been known to have made fake Quadrun prototypes, and the label looks newish, which should raise your suspicion. It may be hard to tell from the photo, but the font is different, and the corners on the label are not rounded. Here is a picture of a real prototype for reference: There is a close up of the fake label in this post: http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/113994-possible-two-different-quadrun-cartridges/page__view__findpost__p__1378505 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJeff2 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 thanks for the link to the pix of the fake one... now when I look at that fuzzy photo, it is obvious that this one is a fake... you guys are a great resource thanks again -JJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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