What was the best-selling Atari 2600 homebrew?

[Brian O]

Does anyone know what Atari 2600 homebrew has sold the most copies via the AA store, or elsewhere?

 

This may have been asked before, but my search-fu is weak.

 

Gracias.

 

-B

 

 

[Necron99]

you can check the AA store by sorting by popularity.

 

Synthcart tops the list followed by Halo 2600 and Lady Bug. Probably Albert is the only one privy to the numbers.

[Brian O]

Thanks. I was just curious.

[Crazy Climber]

I would guess Thrust

[+SpiceWare]

The Top Ten 2600 Homebrews as of October 11, 2014:

1. Synthcart
2. Halo 2600
3. Lady Bug
4. Medieval Mayhem
5. Thrust+ Platinum
6. Star Fire
7. Pac-Man 4K
8. Seawolf
9. Fall Down
10. Conquest of Mars

[Thomas Jentzsch]

I would guess Thrust

And you are right! It was the best selling game.

[+Omegamatrix]

Who's buying all the Synthcarts? I never guessed that this would be number 1...

[Rhomaios]

Who's buying all the Synthcarts? I never guessed that this would be number 1...

 

Yeah, I'm really surprised it's beating Halo 2600.

[Thomas Jentzsch]

I remember that it jumped to the top some years ago short after the release. Probably someone has bought a big bunch of them.

[Rhomaios]

I know a bunch of them ended up on ebay for outrageous prices right after it was released, hoping, I guess, to snag suckers.

[Crazy Climber]

Many people that do chip tune stuff use synthcarts so a lot of "non collectors" by them.

 

I knew the top seller would be Thrust, it deserves it, although an early homebrew still plays like a new one. Very good game and one of the few I put some actual serious play time on. Sometimes I just pop it in and listen to the title music while I organize my games or flip through a few manuals