Noah98 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 I only count unique games meaning if it plays and looks the same, then I consider it the same game. Do any of the Sears versions play differently or have different graphics? Are the Atari and Parker Bros Qberts programmed differently? What about Stargate and Defender 2, besides the name and label do they look and play the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I only count unique games meaning if it plays and looks the same, then I consider it the same game. Do any of the Sears versions play differently or have different graphics? Are the Atari and Parker Bros Qberts programmed differently? What about Stargate and Defender 2, besides the name and label do they look and play the same? Only the three unique Sears titles (Submarine Commander, Steeplechase, and Stellar Track) are different since they have no Atari related counterpart. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I consider Sears games label variations since they were (unless I'm completely misinformed) manufactured by Atari alongside the Atari versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 My original count for games purchased back in the 70s/80s is 110. I'm not sure of the current count, but it is several multiples of that and the last game added was probably Endless Snow. I'll have a better handle on it once I start unpacking my collection later this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Collector Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I have 28 right now.. but I only decided a month or so ago to actively collect Atari stuff, and clost 2/3 of thoese have been bought in the last month.. I have a goal of 50 by the end of the year, it's a bit harder for me since shopping only line adds up in postage fast, generally buying from outside Canada is cost prohibitive due to postage. and I don't get around to the flea market stuff that much because of my health.. but still going to keep trying.. and oh yes,, I blew my budget buying an Atari 600XL and a floppy drive last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Let's see I just got a pack in the mail, not counting pirates/duplicates I have,.. Wow, 108! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpugmire Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I'm up around 350. It's been a while since I've bought any games, so I don't remember the latest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 my collection 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) I never knew that Atari Corp released stuff on the old picture labels for example. They certainly did. I used to ignore them (or at least, not differentiate between "Inc." and "Corp."), but lately Atari Corp. carts are some my favorite things to collect. Oftentimes they're riddled with errors and misprints. Atari Corp. also put out some pretty wild label variations of their own, too. Behold: (Note the controller error.) (This one's just bizarre. Also note the All Rights "Reseved.") (Would the extra "I" and "O" have cost too much to print?) Edited May 12, 2014 by BassGuitari 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Hmmm!!! I'm missing only one!!! I've exactly 99 different Atari cartridges, plus 26 repeated ones. Last one was a repeated Raft Rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah98 Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Let's see I just got a pack in the mail, not counting pirates/duplicates I have,.. Wow, 108! I'm keeping pace with you! Just hit 108 after picking up Super Challenge Baseball, International Soccer, Tac Scan, and Bump n' Jump. Not bad for $4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinChargers Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I'm at 132! Pretty sure I have all the most common ones. Only a handful or two are above R5's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustygraves. Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 well lets see i think im at 316. and my last pick up was video checkers 1986 black lable typo version. i count titles from each manufacturer as unique. 20th fox=15 absolute=2 activision=44 apollo=6 atari=106 cbs=5 coleco=9 data age=5 epyx=3 froggo=1 imagic=14 konami=2 m-network=17 mythicon=3 parker brothers=17 sears=48 sega=7 spectavision=2 telesys=2 tigervision=1 u.s. games / vidtech=5 zellers=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necron99 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I have 415 carts plus 159 homebrew/hack/repro carts. some duplicate games in there though, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah98 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 Up to 111 now after adding Centpede, Missle Command, and Realsports Tennis. I usually don't buy arcade ports unless they are superior or different, but I know that Missile Command and Centipede are revered by 2600 collectors. I already had them both for my XEGS/800 XL so I wasn't in a rush to pick them up. Unfortunately, my local game store is running out of 2600 games that I'm interested in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Kofoed Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I think my displays are more impressive than my collection: :and I've added several since the photos were taken. Not counting label variations, At last count I was at 254. I've got a few variants, and a few 7800 titles not included in that count. My last acquisition was a Red label variant of Text # label Star Ship off EPay. I'm now one text# away from a complete 1977 release games set. [if you like my work, check out facebook.com/artbit.decor . The quality is getting better with every piece I build] 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary from OPA Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 (edited) I think this topic should be renamed to is anyone left in the UNDER 100 Cartridge Club... But the big unanswered question is: If everyone on AtariAge got together their total cartridge collections (dupes are allowed for this contest) and stacked them end-to-end do we have enough to reach the moon yet, or at least cross the USA continent from ocean to ocean. Edited May 28, 2014 by Gary from OPA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xot Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I use the same collecting logic as cvga - different name or different company = different cart, so I count Fun with Numbers, Basic Math, and Math as three different carts. Until very recently, though, I usually only kept one copy of the same name, so I don't, for example, have both the Atari Red Label and Parker Bros. Q*Bert, nor do I have both the black and silver versions of Space Invaders. It's gotten to the point though where I'm going to have to start collecting label variations or there won't be anything left to get (without spending hundreds of dollars). That being said, and including homebrews, I was somewhere around 650 at last count. I think the last one I picked up was the Sears version of Match Grand Prix. Still trying to finish off that Sears collection - still missing Video Chess and I think Cannon Man and Canyon Bomber. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarimattrugby Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I got over 100 doubles to sell forward me your list and I'll help ya out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariTexas Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 276 loose carts and 113 boxed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eyeball Mural Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I received my first Atari 2600 as a Christmas gift in 1982. From 1982 to 1987 I was an avid video game player and collector. I sold my entire collection in November 1987 and exited the hobby. (Big regret!) In July 1993 I re-entered the hobby, and have acquired new and vintage games and consoles off and on ever since. I currently consider my Atari collection to comprise about 55 cartridges, which are the games I truly enjoy and actually play on a regular basis. This is bolstered by PlaySation emulator discs. (About 20 games on those I would want a cartridge of if I didn't have the emulator). Languishing are a hundred or more cartridges that I am not interested in playing or owning. I'm currently inventorying those for sale, though there is nothing remarkable in that pile. BUT, if I could go back in time and have my old collection, I would qualify for the "club" with 122 games, according to my database. (Hangs head in shame.) Crypts of ChaosRevenge of the Beefsteak TomatoesSpacemaster X-7TurmoilBarnstormingBoxingChopper CommandDragsterEnduroFreewayGrand PrixIce HockeyKaboom!Keystone KapersLaser BlastMegamaniaPitfall II: The Lost CavernsPitfall!Plaque AttackPrivate EyeRiver RaidRobot TankSeaquestSkiingSky JinksSpace ShuttleSpider FighterStarmasterTennisInfiltrateLost LuggageSpace Cavern3D Tic-Tac-ToeAdventureAir-Sea BattleAsteroidsBattlezoneBerzerkBlackjackBreakoutCanyon BomberCentipedeCircus AtariCombatDefenderDemons to DiamondsDodge 'EmDonkey KongE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialFootballGalaxianHaunted HouseHuman CannonballIndy 500JoustJr. Pac-ManKangarooMissile CommandMoon PatrolMs. Pac-ManNight DriverPac-ManPele's SoccerPhoenixPole PositionRaiders of the Lost ArkRealSports BaseballRealSports BasketballRealSports FootballRealSports VolleyballSky DiverSpace InvadersSpace WarStar RaidersSuper BreakoutSwordquest: EarthworldVanguardVideo PinballWarlordsYars RevengeMountain KingOmega RaceTunnel RunnerCarnivalDonkey KongVentureAirlockBugsEncounter at L5Journey EscapeWarplockAtlantisCosmic ArkDemon AttackDragonfireFire FighterMoonsweeperRiddle of the SphinxSolar StormStar VoyagerSubterraneaAir RaidersAstroblastDark CavernKool Aid ManSpace AttackStar StrikeAmidarFroggerQ*bertStar Wars: Death Star BattleStar Wars: Jedi ArenaStar Wars: The Empire Strikes BackStellar TrackStar Trek: Strategic Operations SimulatorTac-ScanPlanet PatrolCommando RaidEntombedSneak n PeekSpace JockeyTowering Inferno *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I think my displays are more impressive than my collection: Personal Berzerk.jpgPersonal Space Invader.jpgPersonal ET.jpg :and I've added several since the photos were taken. Not counting label variations, At last count I was at 254. I've got a few variants, and a few 7800 titles not included in that count. My last acquisition was a Red label variant of Text # label Star Ship off EPay. I'm now one text# away from a complete 1977 release games set. [if you like my work, check out facebook.com/artbit.decor . The quality is getting better with every piece I build] Wow, those are beautiful!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I just counted my 2600 carts and I'm currently at 256 unique original released titles. Last one I picked up was Frogger II Three Deep. I have 10 homebrews for the 2600 and 2 prototype 2600 carts. I would say about a 1/10 of those original released carts are my originals from when I first bought them or got them as gifts back in the early and late 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I think my displays are more impressive than my collection: Personal Berzerk.jpgPersonal Space Invader.jpgPersonal ET.jpg :and I've added several since the photos were taken. Not counting label variations, At last count I was at 254. I've got a few variants, and a few 7800 titles not included in that count. My last acquisition was a Red label variant of Text # label Star Ship off EPay. I'm now one text# away from a complete 1977 release games set. [if you like my work, check out facebook.com/artbit.decor . The quality is getting better with every piece I build] How much for an Adventure set of those holders? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Kofoed Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) How much for an Adventure set of those holders? Replied via PM. For anyone else who's curious, in order to fit the cartridges, that Dragon would be 5 feet tall, and hold 264 cartridges itself!!! As a side note, that ovge.com link has piqued my curiosity... Edited June 5, 2014 by DT Kofoed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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