sydric Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 SO here's the big news that everyone has been wondering about today! We have indeed found a RELEASED Atari 2600 game made in 1983 that has never been archived, and I am quite sure that nobody out there has played it (but if you have, please let us know) The game is called "Extra Terrestrials" and is a combination of (in my opinion) Freeway, E.T., and Pac-Man. The game was created in Burlington, Ontario and sold in VERY limited quantities. Please visit this page for more information: http://www.pcmuseum.ca/extraterrestrials.asp We do NOT at this point in time have a way to archive this cartridge, but are more than willing to do so. We are looking into options on getting a 7800 to archive. If anyone in South Western Ontario is willing to come and help us with this, PLEASE let know. Here is what the cartridge looks like. We will be making the game available for people to play at our next open house which is October 15. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 That's even cooler than a new prototype. Thanks for sharing I hope you guys find a way to archive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Learn somethin' new every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 can you get a more close up picture of the label? Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhite2600 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 can you get a more close up picture of the label? Rick Click the link in the original post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Very cool. That first alien looks like it could be infringing on a certain well-known IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svenski Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Cool news, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Awesome! Is it just the photo angle, or is this cartridge shorter physically than other Atari cartridges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Pretty cool, albeit I'll admit I'm a bit skeptical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animan Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Looks interesting. Love the sound effects! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapetino Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Bizarre! And I think this had more to do with capitalizing on the ET craze, rather than the home video game one. They probably never got sued because so few people saw it. Great find! That's why I love this hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Is it just the photo angle, or is this cartridge shorter physically than other Atari cartridges? I was wondering the exact same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhite2600 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Pretty cool, albeit I'll admit I'm a bit skeptical. For the doubters - Sydric is not the type to try a scam. He runs a computer museum (www.pcmuseum.ca) and has been named as having Canada's largest collection of video games. I've known the man for over 25 years. If he says the game is real then it is. He has already offered to dump the ROM. Someone just has to lend him a dumper. What kind of proof do you want? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Pretty cool, albeit I'll admit I'm a bit skeptical. For the doubters - Sydric is not the type to try a scam. He runs a computer museum (www.pcmuseum.ca) and has been named as having Canada's largest collection of video games. I've known the man for over 25 years. If he says the game is real then it is. He has already offered to dump the ROM. Someone just has to lend him a dumper. What kind of proof do you want? That's amazing Syd, and as was mentioned, Syd is not the type of guy to play practical jokes. Chances are this is a legit find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydric Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Hey guys - YES it is shorter than most 2600 carts. I will post a picture of that tomorrow! Until then, enjoy this clip that was on Electric Playground today: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlvinKarpis Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) What an amazing find! I love Freeway so if that type of gameplay is in the mix somehow that would be awesome Edit: I posted at the same time as the video was posted, the game looks interesting to say the least Edited October 4, 2011 by AlvinKarpis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I hope this is not a hoax from Atari Charles. If not, awesome find, you should contact Shawn Sr. on this board, he is in Canada and has a dumper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edweird13 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I hope this is not a hoax from Atari Charles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjaukifa Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 If that is real I'm actually astonished! That game would be put on a level of rarity next Air Raid wouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofrills100 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I wonder if the cartridge mold matches the short carts that come out of asia - like supervision and spacevision short carts. I'm guessing for such a small run they would have ordered then in from somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofrills100 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 How does the donor know so much about the original company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I wonder if the cartridge mold matches the short carts that come out of asia - like supervision and spacevision short carts. I'm guessing for such a small run they would have ordered then in from somewhere? According to info found in the link in the first post, the games were manufactured by Telcom Research Ltd. in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Does anyone have a photo of one of these short SpaceVision/SuperVision cartridges? How does the donor know so much about the original company? Because he appears to have gotten in contact with one or more of the people who ran it. I hope this is not a hoax from Atari Charles. Heh. Yeah, this is that "E.T. - Return to Earth" prototype he was always babbling about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhite2600 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 How does the donor know so much about the original company? The company that produced the game was a family run business. The original donor was part of that family. He provided information and put Sydric in touch with other family members that provided additional info. Here is the link to the page with the company info http://www.pcmuseum.ca/companyprofile.asp?id=519. This game was donated about a week ago. Sydric contacted me immediately and provided what info he had as well as some pics. Over the next few days Sydric got in touch with the family members and obtained the other info. He then waited until G4 could run the story before releasing news to the AtariAge community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofrills100 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 How does the donor know so much about the original company? The company that produced the game was a family run business. The original donor was part of that family. He provided information and put Sydric in touch with other family members that provided additional info. Here is the link to the page with the company info http://www.pcmuseum.ca/companyprofile.asp?id=519. This game was donated about a week ago. Sydric contacted me immediately and provided what info he had as well as some pics. Over the next few days Sydric got in touch with the family members and obtained the other info. He then waited until G4 could run the story before releasing news to the AtariAge community. So they potentially have more cartridges in their possession? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Despina83 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Wow...very interesting indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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