Albert Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 I do apologize to anyone who is unhappy that more boxed copies of Princess Rescue are being made available. The wrong die was used on the first run of boxes, so another run was then printed with the correct die. At the time I didn't know I was going to get the first run of boxes or that they'd even be useable. I received the corrected set of boxes well before I received the batch that was first run. I only ran 100 boxes not because I was trying to artificially restrict the game to create a "rarity", but because I don't want to be left with boxes I can't sell. I had six different games run at the same time to get the cost down as a whole, otherwise it's much more expensive to have only 100 boxes for a single game printed. This was a fairly unique situation in terms of what transpired, and in the future I will leave open the possibility that more boxes might become available. I wish I could make boxes available for as long as there was demand for them, but unfortunately that's not really feasible. Again, my apologies for those who felt they were mislead. I'd be happy to offer a refund to anyone who wants to return their game. ..Al 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I do apologize to anyone who is unhappy that more boxed copies of Princess Rescue are being made available. The wrong die was used on the first run of boxes, so another run was then printed with the correct die. At the time I didn't know I was going to get the first run of boxes or that they'd even be useable. I received the corrected set of boxes well before I received the batch that was first run. I only ran 100 boxes not because I was trying to artificially restrict the game to create a "rarity", but because I don't want to be left with boxes I can't sell. I had six different games run at the same time to get the cost down as a whole, otherwise it's much more expensive to have only 100 boxes for a single game printed. This was a fairly unique situation in terms of what transpired, and in the future I will leave open the possibility that more boxes might become available. I wish I could make boxes available for as long as there was demand for them, but unfortunately that's not really feasible. Again, my apologies for those who felt they were mislead. I'd be happy to offer a refund to anyone who wants to return their game. ..Al Thank you Al for the clear explanation. That's all I really wanted to hear from the start. I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+evg2000 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Hey Al, thanks for all the effort you put into the hobby so we can enjoy these awesome games. Keep up the good work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Everybody stop distracting Al from releasing the ROM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Everybody stop distracting Al from releasing the ROM! A bit late to the party...the fire's been out for almost 6 hours. Explanations were made...questions answered. Who is still distracting Al at this point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLYonaire Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Did everyone who pre-ordered the boxed copies get the 100 boxes with the corrected dye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 Did everyone who pre-ordered the boxed copies get the 100 boxes with the corrected dye? Yes. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLYonaire Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 In that case, let's all consider the 100 boxes with the corrected dye as the collector's edition boxes. Sound good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Albert, can I see a side-by-side comparison of the boxes with the "dye" issue? If it's something trivial like how on some NES Gyromites, the background shows up as indigo while on others, it shows up as blue or purple (I forget which, but I couldn't tell the difference anyway although some collectors swear to it), then does the ink really matter that much? BTW, I can't think of a better game to get 100 free boxes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 Albert, can I see a side-by-side comparison of the boxes with the "dye" issue? If it's something trivial like how on some NES Gyromites, the background shows up as indigo while on others, it shows up as blue or purple (I forget which, but I couldn't tell the difference anyway although some collectors swear to it), then does the ink really matter that much? It's a "die" issue. The die is used to stamp the boxes, which is how they are cut and creased. The actual printing is identical, so there's no visual difference as far as that's concerned. I will post side-by-side pictures of the two runs of boxes before I make the new boxes available. BTW, I can't think of a better game to get 100 free boxes! The second set of boxes was not free. I wish! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) It's a "die" issue. The die is used to stamp the boxes, which is how they are cut and creased. D'oh! The second set of boxes was not free. I wish! But they were just going to throw them away or send it to the recycle plant if you didn't say you wanted them. By that logic, it would only be worth the shipping fee since the "factory seconds" were worthless to them otherwise. Either way, thank you for rescuing those poor boxes! Edited July 27, 2013 by stardust4ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 This was the thing I was talking about a li'l while ago, I just wanted Albert to announce it first. When I see a YouTube video about Princess Rescue I'll leave a comment to NOT get scammed on eBay - go directly to AtariAge for your copy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiccollector Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) I wish I had known I would have 200 boxes instead of 100, as I've sold a bunch of loose carts to people who probably would have purchased a box copy. If I had known, I would have pre-sold 200 copies instead of the 100, as that certainly would have been simpler for me! ..Al Ha! ya I wish I could've gotten one of those boxed editions instead of just the cart and instruction manual, oh well maybe next time no hard feeling just keep pumping out some great homebrews and I will be happy, Thanks Al for all you do. Edited July 27, 2013 by classiccollector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 Ha! ya I wish I could've gotten one of those boxed editions instead of just the cart and instruction manual, oh well maybe next time no hard feeling just keep pumping out some great homebrews and I will be happy, Thanks Al for all you do. I may offer the extra boxes to those who purchased just the cart and manual. ..Al 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiccollector Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I may offer the extra boxes to those who purchased just the cart and manual. ..Al Nice, I Just hope I've got the money at that time to get one None the less It doesn't affect the gameplay and how fun this game is, which is the most important thing ( or should be in my opinion) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I may offer the extra boxes to those who purchased just the cart and manual. ..Al Yea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I may offer the extra boxes to those who purchased just the cart and manual. ..Al I totally want one, so I'm even ready to order another copy of the game in PAL version to get the box. As I'm overseas, even if your offer it, I'll pay the extra shipping fees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLYonaire Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 It's a "die" issue. The die is used to stamp the boxes, which is how they are cut and creased. The actual printing is identical, so there's no visual difference as far as that's concerned. I will post side-by-side pictures of the two runs of boxes before I make the new boxes available. Pardon me. I thought you had just misspelled dye. Still, the boxes were cut differently and the first 100 pre-orders got them properly cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLYonaire Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I may offer the extra boxes to those who purchased just the cart and manual. ..Al This should be for an extra charge. Otherwise, it wouldn't be fair to those who payed extra for the boxed version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 This should be for an extra charge. Otherwise, it wouldn't be fair to those who payed extra for the boxed version. I never meant to imply they would be free. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I never meant to imply they would be free. ..Al BILLYonaire just ruined all my hopes and dreams. Now Albert will go back on his "free copy of Boulderdash for every subscriber" plan! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLYonaire Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Thanks for the clarification. BTW, I too think it's fair to offer the boxes to the first 100 cartridge and manual only orders after the boxed version was sold out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLYonaire Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 BILLYonaire just ruined all my hopes and dreams. Now Albert will go back on his "free copy of Boulderdash for every subscriber" plan! Strange. My free copy arrived a month ago. Yours didn't? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Thanks for the clarification. BTW, I too think it's fair to offer the boxes to the first 100 cartridge and manual only orders after the boxed version was sold out. I don't see why... what if those 100 people ordered loose copies on purpose?What about PAL carts buyers which are more likely to ask for boxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkiker2089 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I want one signed by Miyamoto and maybe Reggie as well, but mostly just Miyamoto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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