Snider-man Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Yup, you read the subject right. I, Sniderman, am auctioning off my own personal copy of Venture II - Treasure Chest Edition. This is number "Alpha" and was literally the very first one I made for CGE 2001. Reasons for parting with it are 1. I need the capital for a new game project in the works. (NO, I will NOT discuss it now.) and 2. it's just sitting there in my collection, looking forlorn. I figured someone else might get more use out of it and enjoy having it more than I do. (Besides, I've played the hell out of it over the years. It's someone else's turn.) This is probably the last time you'll ever see one of the original 2001 Treasure Chest Editions available (unless one of the other 23 who have one sell theirs), so if anyone's interested, this is your chance. Thanks for hearing me out and good luck. Venture II-Treasure Chest Edition-Number "Alpha" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 There you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Damn you Marco, I just put in $222.22,- and you're still winning. We shall see when SHRRCJ is going to find this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Albert makes mental to note to create very limited and elaborately packaged versions of any homebrew games he ever writes in the future. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snider-man Posted January 22, 2003 Author Share Posted January 22, 2003 Albert makes mental to note to create very limited and elaborately packaged versions of any homebrew games he ever writes in the future. Sniderman makes mental note to do just the opposite in the future. [/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Aww, come on, this is what you wanted to see isn't it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Well it's already more than I paid for mine... I guess Marco is more desperate this time as I beat him to mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snider-man Posted January 22, 2003 Author Share Posted January 22, 2003 Aww, come on, this is what you wanted to see isn't it ? It's nice, yes. And appreciated. I'm referring to events leading up to CGE 2K1 and other myriad controversies that broke out over these. THAT'S why I'll never again create something like this. It's serving me well now, yes, but what a headache in the past... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome_pa Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Ok, question here. In the auction it states that there were "5 pre-production carts" and when you named them only 4 names were mentioned, "alpha, beta, gama, delta" what was the 5th cart's name??? I could be missing something (it is early and I'm still waiting for my coffee) and was hoping it could be cleared. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Ok, question here. In the auction it states that there were "5 pre-production carts" and when you named them only 4 names were mentioned, "alpha, beta, gama, delta" what was the 5th cart's name??? I could be missing something (it is early and I'm still waiting for my coffee) and was hoping it could be cleared. Thanks. Epsilon, when I not wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snider-man Posted January 22, 2003 Author Share Posted January 22, 2003 If actually Matty, it was "Sigma." I liked the look better and was the one made for the AtariAge 9/11 auction. Hope this clear it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome_pa Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Ah, it does make sense now. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximebeauvais Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 to be honest..... I don't understand why someone will pay 200 and more for this game.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 to be honest..... I don't understand why someone will pay 200 and more for this game.... I think this game has enough history to be worth some good money and it's worth a lot because of the great packaging anyway. I'm mainly amused because Marco keeps saying how much rarer the original games are compared to modern homebrew games but he and the other bidders are creating a very nice rarity here I guess it's still a little different but $$$ = $$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snider-man Posted January 22, 2003 Author Share Posted January 22, 2003 Folks are e-mailing me about the numbering system of the carts. I can understand the confusion, so let me try to summarize: * The ad is incorrect. There are 25 carts in the run: 20 numbered and 5 "pre-production" that were given greek letter designations. * First there were the first 4 "pre-production" carts - made to make sure I knew how to do this (stripping the ROMs, soldering, labelling, chest assembly, etc.) Those first four were given the greek letters "alpha, beta, gamma, and delta" and were given away to folks who helped me out. (I kept "alpha" which is now for auction.) * There were 20 carts made and assembled that were sold to private parties at CGE 2001. The last one - #20 - was actually auctioned off at the CGE 2001 auction. That was the first hint of how sought-after these were. * A month later, 9/11 hit. The Als at AtariAge asked me for a donation for their charity auction, so I made one more specifically for this. This cart was designated "Sigma" and is identical in every way to the carts released 30 days earlier. This cart brought $400 for the event, of which I'm pretty proud. So, those are the "25." Some folks consider Sigma as an addition to the run, but I consider it just as viable as the other 24 - more so because it was made for a very specific reason. There was one final cart made for CGE last year - numbered "Omega" (As in "the last one of these I'll ever mess with). "Omega" is NOT considered "one of the initial 24/25" and is its own specially-created entity. It *is* a "Treasure Chest edition," but the cart label clearly says it was released at CGE 2002 and the instructions have a color cover and are signed. So it doesn't count (by my reckonning). It was made just for someone who may have wanted the boxed edition, but is seperate from the inital 24/25. So, there you have it. Five greek-lettered versions (which includes the 9/11 cart) and 20 numbered carts. "Omega" is a CGE 2002 release and is not part of original run. Hope this helps. Thanks again for the interest, gang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCroniger Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Hey Snider-man. What is the new project? Futurama? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bratwurst Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Snider-man, I don't have enough disposable income to invest in something like that, but I just wanted to say that's some darn neat packaging. How many hours did it take to create each one individually? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snider-man Posted January 22, 2003 Author Share Posted January 22, 2003 Hey Snider-man. What is the new project? Futurama? Sweet Zombie Jesus, NO! No, no, no, no, no. Never existed. Never made any. Fox said no, and 'No' means 'No.' To answer your question, I'm not gonna answer ya. It's a surprise. It's currently in development. And it's not a game cart - although that is also underway. Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 I certainly hope current projects will completed. As far as the new project.... Dare I wish..... Dawn Of The Ravenous Dead!!!!!???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 If anybody's checking, I snuck a bid in the auction early on just to be part of "history" knowing damn well I had neither the money nor the inclination to win this cart. I'll buy a generic brown paper bag version if the AA Store has one (I think they do but I haven't looked). Judging by the auction though I think Tim will have his money raised in spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 This isn't the end of it yet Marco. It will catch you too MMF, just wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 I'm mainly amused because Marco keeps saying how much rarer the original games are compared to modern homebrew games but he and the other bidders are creating a very nice rarity here Okay, let's assume you expected a serious answer from me I never say that originals are rarer, I say they shouldn't be in the same league or category as homebrews. Some of the homebrews are artficially created rarities, that's kind of 'cheating', I think. Others are artifically created valuables. Sometimes that's the same, sometimes it's not. In this case, I cannot but admire the work sniderman put into this. I know some of you programmers think "what, it's only a hack!", but I think "to each his own" couldn't be more suitable in this situation. Cheers, Marco PS: WIZ, why are you such an angry man? :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 no I was only kidding. Just because this is worth hundreds of dollars it will never be a 25-year old original. But thanks for your reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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