Rev Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 I have a double-sized Copter Command box, but it's filled with pencil writing (numerical dimensions, fold here, glue here, etc.) Is this its own variant? You have the first test box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Tarzilla Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 You have the first test box.Well, technically it isn't the first, maybe the first -you- folded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 Well, technically it isn't the first, maybe the first -you- folded Yes. First I folded. Then you have the super rare variation! Oh heavens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Interesting points all around this discussion. But this very topic is why I do not hunt variations, too impossible to ever get them all. If I have one of the variations of a game, and it is the version that I like the best, then it counts on my personal list. Doesn't matter if there are 20 versions of Donkey Kong available. As long as I have the one I want then I check the box complete for my collection's purposes. The flip side of this is that I do enjoy seeing the findings of the minute variation collectors like cmart and others like him. They show us the scope of the hobby and add to the known history. Without them I wouldn't know which of the different items out there was the best for my own collection. Plus it's just fun to see all the many things our beloved system produced and all the things the homebrew community had added to the hobby over time. Their work is most appreciated by a simple 125 hunter like myself. My recommendation for delicately branching into variants would be to start with Sears. There are only 29 (30) that I know of and only one variant. 27 of those are affordable and easy enough to find. Also, they're nice and uniform on display The worst? Intellivision Inc is pretty bad. There aren't too many box variations, but cart labels and manuals are a mess. Coleco/CBS is rough too. Soo many Donkey Kongs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM_Intellivision Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Hi Jason, Out of curiosity what is the one box variant of the 29 Sears? If anyone has extras for trade please feel free to PM me as I'm sure I need several but like you said most are easy enough to find. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Hi Jason, Out of curiosity what is the one box variant of the 29 Sears? If anyone has extras for trade please feel free to PM me as I'm sure I need several but like you said most are easy enough to find. Joe http://atariage.com/forums/topic/222236-the-lone-sears-variant/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 You have the first test box. Why does Eric always get the best stuff, that's not fair! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric7100 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Why does Eric always get the best stuff, that's not fair! It's one of two reasons: a) Because Rev really likes me b) Because Rev really pities me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM_Intellivision Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Thanks Jason! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Thanks Jason! No problem. How's your Sears progress coming along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM_Intellivision Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Hi Jason, I haven't really gone too deep down rabbit hole with variants & just have what I got in lots + 1 from grab bag. The Sears system is the hardware unit I play on. I have a Sears unit CIB, Sears Telegames holder loose, Sears OL set CIB + poster, maybe like 16 of 29 games CIB, & hope to get a Sears controller CIB one day. Cmart beat me out on an auction years ago:-) And I was like 5 - minutes too slow on one maybe 6 months ago because I had to s**t lol:-) Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Hi Jason, I haven't really gone too deep down rabbit hole with variants & just have what I got in lots + 1 from grab bag. The Sears system is the hardware unit I play on. I have a Sears unit CIB, Sears Telegames holder loose, Sears OL set CIB + poster, maybe like 16 of 29 games CIB, & hope to get a Sears controller CIB one day. Cmart beat me out on an auction years ago:-) And I was like 5 - minutes too slow on one maybe 6 months ago because I had to s**t lol:-) Joe I was lucky enough to find a Sears replacement controller with box and instructions at a local game store in town. Not mint, but decent. I think I paid $25? I also devised a retention system for it. Maybe I'll post some pics on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+the1hatman Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Why does Eric always get the best stuff, that's not fair! No I don'... Oh you meant the Interesting Eric? Carry on then 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 It's one of two reasons: a) Because Rev really likes me b) Because Rev really pities me I think it is a little of both! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KylJoy Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Oh, I see. That's the "Competition Edition," I guess. Do we count it as a separate release, really? I would consider it more like a "patch" or "running" release that was not made retroactively on sold cartridges. This is similar to the 3 or 4 different versions of Carol out there to fix bugs, such as the bug from CGE and the PAL bug. With each of those we offer to replace the boards of sold cartridges, but not everybody participated, so there are multiple versions out there. As far as I know, NOBODY is counting those things separately. -dZ. Well, some jerk-face might count those as separate for his own insane collection. BUT - That jerk-face isn't advocating that they be official versions or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Why does Eric always get the best stuff, that's not fair! The crying babies always get the most attention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 The crying babies always get the most attention! The squeaky wheel always get the grease... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 The squeaky wheel always get the grease... lol ... or the lube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 ... or the lube. Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 ... or the lube. too each there own... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 @ Copter Command Limited It was available for everyone, so of course it counts. EVERY SINGLE Participant of the Contest got a copy Come on, "HARDCORE Collectors only", so face the truth: No Limited CC, no complete Homebrew-Variant Collection And to kill everyones last hope: Of course the ONE OF A KIND Competition-Versions of Carol Christmas do count. If you not own them, you have no complete collection. In fact its not even a variant, its a new game with changes to the original one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Well since the ones designed for the Carol winners were not available for purchase I don't count them on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 You can't buy the world cmart, sometimes you have to do more than just opening your money bag You know its true, you can't own all games, its just impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 You can't buy the world cmart, sometimes you have to do more than just opening your money bag You know its true, you can't own all games, its just impossible. Lol. That feels like a challenge. After almost 20 years of collecting for the Inty I keep finding new things to collect and for me that's the attraction. I enjoy the hunt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Yeah, I know what you mean. Its always nice to find things you didnt saw before. I had that feeling as I found the small Parker Bros posters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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