+JasonlikesINTV Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I never picked one of the originals, so this one with the nifty gatefold box was really cool. My dumb ass will probably still seek out the older variant, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 "Don't forget that Minehunter was on sale before. Not everyone wants to buy the game a second time." Yes, there were 150 Intelligentvision copies of Minehunter made, and I don't expect people who own it to purchase the game a second time. However, I have more customers on my list than 150, so I can't see all of them owning the original release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 "Don't forget that Minehunter was on sale before. Not everyone wants to buy the game a second time." Yes, there were 150 Intelligentvision copies of Minehunter made, and I don't expect people who own it to purchase the game a second time. However, I have more customers on my list than 150, so I can't see all of them owning the original release. I'm guessing that not every game attracts customers as D2K did. This is perfectly understandable. dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I agree....but, I do hope that people give it a chance and pick up a copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopia Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I agree....but, I do hope that people give it a chance and pick up a copy. And yet I prefer the strategy of Minehunter and it's ilk over D2K so different games do apeal to different people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 See Minehunter as a long runner. Not every game has to sell out in a few weeks. Maybe sell a few copys of Minehunter on Ebay. I'm sure there are still people out there who don't know about your shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Yep, Ebay is the marketplace nearly everybody knows, make some noise there. But I also have to agree to DZ Jay, its a very simple game and for me (I am sure its not only me) the replay value is low. Its not bad, but its in fact just the game everyone has already for free on his Computer. But dont worry, I am pretty sure games like Hover Bovver and Defender of the Crown will get much more love by the customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopia Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) Yep, Ebay is the marketplace nearly everybody knows, make some noise there. But I also have to agree to DZ Jay, its a very simple game and for me (I am sure its not only me) the replay value is low. Its not bad, but its in fact just the game everyone has already for free on his Computer. But dont worry, I am pretty sure games like Hover Bovver and Defender of the Crown will get much more love by the customers. Sure people have other versions of the game but they do not have the Intellivision version and that is the difference! When the bombs blow up there is very "intellivisiony" sound that is unique.....Love it! Edited May 16, 2013 by Utopia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fushek Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Sure people have other versions of the game but they do not have the Intellivision version and that is the difference! When the bombs blow up there is very "intellivisiony" sound that is unique.....Love it! So your favorite part is when you lose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Sure people have other versions of the game but they do not have the Intellivision version and that is the difference! When the bombs blow up there is very "intellivisiony" sound that is unique.....Love it! I guess that's fine for the OCD collectors that must have every variant of everything for the Intellivision, but some of us buy games to play them. I may be in the minority in this particular forum, but I personally do not get a copy of every single game released just "because." To what is William comparing the sales of Minehunter, to D2K? I can't imagine there being such a large base to sample from, when his business just started recently. Perhaps Minehunter sets the actual baseline of a general release of a game that is not related to a franchise that has been famous for 30 years. I doubt it, though. Perhaps it's just not that popular a game and others will do much better. I'm sure William will soon find out the size of his actual market once he releases the rest of his roster for 2013. Some of those games are highly anticipated. dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I am not comparing sales of D2K to sales of Minehunter. I am comparing Minehunter to itself.....it has to be able to pay its way in printing costs, and it hasn't. I am sure that it will eventually sell enough to break even though. Mind you, D2K Arcade has done exceptionally well. I agree though with DZ, that we will see the true market with games like Match 5, Hover Bovver, Paddle Party, Defender of the Crown and Boulder Dash. Minehunter will have to keep plugging away :-) Probably using it as Ebay fodder is a good plan to find people who don't know about Elektronite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fushek Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I guess that's fine for the OCD collectors that must have every variant of everything for the Intellivision, but some of us buy games to play them. I may be in the minority in this particular forum, but I personally do not get a copy of every single game released just "because." To what is William comparing the sales of Minehunter, to D2K? I can't imagine there being such a large base to sample from, when his business just started recently. Perhaps Minehunter sets the actual baseline of a general release of a game that is not related to a franchise that has been famous for 30 years. I doubt it, though. Perhaps it's just not that popular a game and others will do much better. I'm sure William will soon find out the size of his actual market once he releases the rest of his roster for 2013. Some of those games are highly anticipated. dZ. I would think that D2K is definitely towards the high bar of the customer base. If fans don't buy the best Donkey Kong version out there, what game will they buy? I also think that Minehunter is probably LOWER than the baseline. It is a reissue (150 already sold), is not an action game and is, as mentioned, available on every computer in the world. I buy most games, and even I was on the fence about buying it or not. It's a nice game, but must admit that the replayability is low for me. If I had to guess ... Match 5, since not an action game, will likely sell better than Minehunter, but stay towards the lower baseline. Hover Bovver, Paddle Party in the middle and Defender of the Crown will reach D2Kish levels. I agree though with DZ, that we will see the true market with games like Match 5, Hover Bovver, Paddle Party, Defender of the Crown and Boulder Dash. Details ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Jeez, that didn't take long.....nope....none.....but it is in the works. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Oh, and as a follow up.....Match 5 deserves to do WAY better than Minehunter. It is a GREAT game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Jeez, that didn't take long.....nope....none.....but it is in the works. Lol! I was wondering if anyone would notice that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 but wait....there is another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Another homebrew? Damn, I need a better paid job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Lol! I was wondering if anyone would notice that. Everyone has shut his mouth, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 But to tell the truth, I could imagine that the extrem high number of new releases is also a reason for low sales. Just take a look to the games which are still comming this year, its pretty much and expensive, so may some people just cant affort all the titles, even is they want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 The above is already happening with my colecovision homebrew collection. I won't let it happen with intellivision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Yeah, intellivision comes first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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