abrondino Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I own a prototype of Crackpots. Is it worth anything? I found it at a flea market about 20 years ago. Not sure if this is something worth grabbing a dump of data from or not. Can anyone help? Probably going to eBay it if no interest from this group. Picture attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I read your title wrong and thought it said "I own a prototype crackpipe" I thought the guy that wanted money for a girls bike and money for the old guy down the street was back. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 As mint an Activision prototype of a released game could get a price between US$90-US$150, higher if the game is rare, hard thing as Activision titles are pretty extended. I would suggest US$80 for this one. Check this old thread http://atariage.com/forums/topic/200224-activision-prototype-cart-river-raid/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 A dump wouldn't hurt, but it is likely the final version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Only problem is the condition...otherwise, you could probably fetch $100 for it on eBay. I would agree with the $80 price tag as nanochess suggested above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uzumaki Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Play it for a bit and compare to the regular label release. Like other said, it's probably the same but it doesn't hurt to check it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrondino Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 Does anyone know the significance of the code on the label of" "AX-029" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Isn't that the game product code? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrondino Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 I was hoping that it was a version number of the software. It certainly would make sense to be so in order to keep track of what cart has what on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrondino Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Do we know that this number AX-029 on the cart is the product code, for sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 It's just the game product code. I hate to break this to you, but Activision prototypes are really nothing special as 99% of the time they're the final version. Activision really kept a tight hold on their WIP copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrondino Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Yeah, I think I'm going to ebay this puppy. No need for me to keep it. I was hoping it had different content Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 http://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/crackpots/crackproto.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Yeah, I think I'm going to ebay this puppy. No need for me to keep it. I was hoping it had different content Yeah, content wise, it is most likely identical to the final release. But if it weighs more then a regular Activision cartridge, then I might be interested in buying it from you. Heck, the label looks completely wrecked anyhow in your picture, 2 more holes in it won't make much of a difference to the already poor condition, so why not pop those two screw holes and open the cartridge up and see if it has a regular rom board inside or a heavier eprom board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrondino Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) I weighed it and it is 2.6 oz whereas an Activision Fishing Derby weighs 2.0 oz. I filmed the weighing of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZrBjjzL-2Y Edited June 1, 2013 by abrondino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrondino Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Is weighing it enough to confirm that it has a a heavier eprom board rather than a regular rom? I mean the weight difference is pretty drastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Well, most of the older Atari cartridges did have metal shields attached to the boards to lessen interference and such, and they obviously make a cartridge heavier, however the Fishing Derby cartridge you used in your video would have that shield inside and is reflected in the weight. I would be willing to take the gamble as is for maybe $30. But if you confirm it is an EPROM board by opening it, I would go $50. However, if you open it, and it is a regular rom board, I have no offer, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I don't think there is any question. It's an Activision Proto. They are fairly common as protos go, but do have some value. The label is in horrible shape, which brings the $ down a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I don't think there is any question. It's an Activision Proto. They are fairly common as protos go, but do have some value. The label is in horrible shape, which brings the $ down a little. Yes, there is no question as to whether or not it is a proto (or a review copy) of the game. The debate at this point is just whether or not the board inside is a regular rom board with a rom soldered in, or an eprom board with the hex inverter and eprom soldered in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 They have EPROMS inside the ones that I have. Here is a pic of the board from one if my activision Protos. I have the same style Protos and would have no reason to believe otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I have several Activision protos as well. And among the ones that have the "full size, single color, plain sticker labels" some of them have rom boards inside while some of them have eprom boards inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrondino Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 Supergun, have you opened your carts to find out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video_Invader Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Looks like a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 They have EPROMS inside the ones that I have. Here is a pic of the board from one if my activision Protos. I have the same style Protos and would have no reason to believe otherwise. Did you get that one from me? I used to have one just like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Did you get that one from me? I used to have one just like that. No, I got it from Jerry G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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