esplonky Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I bought an Adventure cartridge today, because I didn't have one in my collection, and when I got home with it I realized there is a signature on the label, but it is not Warren Robinett's signature. this is the best picture I could get at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Cade Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 It's very common to find games where the owner's wrote their name on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esplonky Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 I know that, but this one looked like a signature, was just wondering about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Someone was bored and signed there name on it. My Wife does it ALL the time if she is put on hold/etc. You should see our yahtzee game box, she signed her name and wrote all kinds of other jibberish on it while waiting for the car insurance people, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark68 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Hard to tell what it is without a mirror close by. Interesting reverse image. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esplonky Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Hard to tell what it is without a mirror close by. Interesting reverse image. sorry about that, I have no other camera than my webcam at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cak Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Here, try this: Does look like an autograph, but who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esplonky Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Here, try this: Does look like an autograph, but who knows. Thanks Cak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I agree, it's probably just a previous owner's signature. I've seen cartridges with their owners' names, and even driver's license and social security numbers(!), scratched into the plastic on the back. I guess they wanted to make sure that nobody made off with their copy of 2600 Slot Racers! (As an aside, it's interesting to speculate about the perception of ownership evidenced by these "personalized" cartridges, and how those perceptions have changed. These people probably thought they'd be keeping these games forever, like a favorite book, whereas games are seen as more ephemeral and disposable today. Perhaps there are still people out there who would write their social security numbers onto their game discs, but I doubt there are very many.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkiker2089 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) I wonder if it's a micro celebrity signature. Many youtubers and gaming conventioneers sign games. You can get signed NES games from Pat the NES Punk on ebay right now. Many people wouldn't know the sig, some would. People write their names on carts, few people autograph them like that. You'll have to decode the sig and google it. I can't tell what it says from the photos. Edited July 10, 2013 by mkiker2089 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkiker2089 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I agree, it's probably just a previous owner's signature. I've seen cartridges with their owners' names, and even driver's license and social security numbers(!), scratched into the plastic on the back. I guess they wanted to make sure that nobody made off with their copy of 2600 Slot Racers! (As an aside, it's interesting to speculate about the perception of ownership evidenced by these "personalized" cartridges, and how those perceptions have changed. These people probably thought they'd be keeping these games forever, like a favorite book, whereas games are seen as more ephemeral and disposable today. Perhaps there are still people out there who would write their social security numbers onto their game discs, but I doubt there are very many.) Why would anyone ever write their social on a disk? Or a book, or any form where it isn't required? That one I don't get at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakogame 箱亀 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) Lulu Jouy? Jory? Maybe Lulu and Jory's mom wrote their names on it? Edited July 10, 2013 by Raccoon Lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Lulu Jouy? Jory? Maybe Lulu and Jory's mom wrote their names on it? I thought it looked like "Lulu Joey." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 No no no....Clearly a certain Inspector owned that cart ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqoon Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Perhaps there are still people out there who would write their social security numbers onto their game discs, but I doubt there are very many. I picked up a Sega Master System console and games from a Craigslist deal a few years back where somebody used a soldering iron to gouge their social security number into the plastic in 2 inch tall characters. Worst idea I have ever seen, especially in this age of identity theft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Someone was bored and signed there name on it. My Wife does it ALL the time if she is put on hold/etc. You should see our yahtzee game box, she signed her name and wrote all kinds of other jibberish on it while waiting for the car insurance people, lol Better the Yahtzee box than a rare Atari game box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr0st Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Hey, I have a cart like that! But it actually has Warren's signature on it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kulp Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I know it's not... but it almost looks like Fula Borg. lol... I doubt any of you know who he is either. =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Looks like "lulu joey" to me too. I suggest you put it up on ebay as "Adventure cart, actually signed by Lulu Joey." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I've seen various times cartridges with nice labels but with pen writings, usually the owner's name or sometimes a letter, but why for god sake over the label??? it would be easier to put a small label in the plastic. The three I remember are "Raul", "Propiedad de Carlos" (Carlos' property) and a letter "A" Recently I've got a Kaboom cartridge where someone passed time painting the title letters with red pen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cak Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Yeah, "Lulu Joey" sounds right..either a couple of kids, or simply a couple. I dunno if it's the same for a 2600 cart, but permanent ink comes right off of a NES cart label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I think the main reason I saw people write their names on the cartridges back in the day was if they had brothers and sisters or they lent their games out to friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emehr Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Lulu Joey? That's the worst name I've ever heard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzbn0yR2A-w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Maybe you should ask these guys: https://www.facebook.com/joey.n.lulu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 This topic was discussed in the past about different names / things written on carts. I had a family with the last name MUTI and they brought me like 25 games or something all with silver marker ink MUTI on the back of the cart. I probably still have a few of their carts in my inventory. I agree with the LULU JOEY names. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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