Spanish Atari writer

[Scooter83]

I got this it's a Spanish Atari writer but can't find any info online about it. Heard it might had a regular release. But I can't find any info or photos to show it was released. If anyone has any info please let me know.

[Wilheim]

Hi! At least in Chile there was an AtariWriter version known as "MULTIEDITOR". I think it was made in Mexico by the company MultiSoft. The same company also distributed an spanish version of Logo.

 

Not sure if Atari licensed MultiSoft for distribution, but at least that's what I know.

 

Here is a picture:

 

[lbaeza]

Hi

 

BTW, Multisoft also released Mutificha, a database utility.

 

That label on the original poster cartridge looks interesting, from the translation point of view:

It says "ATARIESCRITOR". Given that ESCRITOR is spanish for WRITER, this is a direct translation, but not an adaptation of the title. Basically, in spanish it does not sound or look "right" for a cartridge title. That title is too long.

It also says "CONFIDENTIAL", and not CONFIDENCIAL, the spanish equivalent for that term.

These facts lend me to think the guy who made the label was an english speaker and not a native spanish speaker.

 

Finally, copyright year says 1984, which is correct, given that Atari Inc. ceased operations on June/July 1984.

 

Kind regards,

 

Louis BQ

 

PS: Do you have any screenshots to compare?

PS2: Are you able to dump the cartridge? You can follow Nir's instructions on how to accomplish that here:

Edited March 25, 2018 by lbaeza

[Scooter83]

I'm still on the road at work till end of the month. This was ordered a few days ago and should be delivered on Monday. I'm excited to check it out and see how it compares to the us atariwriter.

 

 

I never did well in Spanish but I picked up on the word to write . I've been wondering if it's a legit Atari in house label or not but the way the 4 is printed matches other in house printed labels so I guess this was produced in California like you said right before atari inc ceased in mid 84.

[Kr0tki]

There was also a Spanish version called Multiescritor. Javiero owned two of them.

[Scooter83]

Heres an inside view of the board. Ill be able to test it out tomorrow.

[Scooter83]

Here are the screen shots. The reason for the B/W is cause I quickly hooked this up to a Commodore 1702 with the luma connection.

 

Kinda wondering how this compares to the MultiEditor that Wilheim showed.

[www.atarimania.com]

Interesting.

 

There's so little information on some of the smaller markets where the Atari was sold... Imagine having a time machine and visiting all the vendors that used to carry Atari 8-bit software!

 

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Atari Frog

http://www.atarimania.com

[Kr0tki]

This auction contains a few photos and screenshots of MultiEditor and a previously not mentioned Spanish version titled simply "AtariWriter". So, to sum up, there are at least four Spanish variants:

• "AtariEscritor" by Atari, Inc., apparently a prototype
• "MultiEscritor" by Grupo SITSA / Atari de Mexico
• "AtariWriter" by Prisma Soft
• "MultiEditor" by MultiSoft

Note how "AtariEscritor" and "MultiEscritor" have different main menu than "AtariWriter" and "MultiEscritor".

[www.atarimania.com]

Something else to consider is that Prisma Soft and MultiSoft are in the "gray" category of software companies, meaning AtariWriter and MultiEditor are likely hacks and not properly licensed products.

 

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Atari Frog

http://www.atarimania.com

[mariusz]

I got this it's a Spanish Atari writer but can't find any info online about it. Heard it might had a regular release. But I can't find any info or photos to show it was released. If anyone has any info please let me know.cart.jpg

 

Your cart looks the same as in this auction https://www.ebay.com/itm/Escritor-Atari-400-800-XL-XE-1983-/273116437255?item=273116437255&ViewItem=&nma=true&si=zyMZ45d3nWjkzXHoPnQz8RaA9BM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 I was the higher bidder (and the only one at this moment) but seller after 5 hours cancelled my bid because " the item was lost or broken" and end up auction - I was pretty pissed off about it. Do not take it personally but I hate such situations.

Edited April 1, 2018 by mariusz

[Kr0tki]

@Atarimania: On the other hand, MultiSoft appears to be in some way connected to Atari de Mexico - MultiFicha is credited to MultiSoft and was published by Grupo SITSA. (BTW. It should be noted that MultiFicha is a Spanish hack of MPP's Microfiler.)

[devwebcl]

 

Your cart looks the same as in this auction https://www.ebay.com/itm/Escritor-Atari-400-800-XL-XE-1983-/273116437255?item=273116437255&ViewItem=&nma=true&si=zyMZ45d3nWjkzXHoPnQz8RaA9BM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 I was the higher bidder (and the only one at this moment) but seller after 5 hours cancelled my bid because " the item was lost or broken" and end up auction - I was pretty pissed off about it. Do not take it personally but I hate such situations.

 

This seems to be a pirated version of atariwriter, such us:

 

https://manillismo.blogspot.cl/2015/04/cartridge-cm-prat.html

[www.atarimania.com]

@Atarimania: On the other hand, MultiSoft appears to be in some way connected to Atari de Mexico - MultiFicha is credited to MultiSoft and was published by Grupo SITSA. (BTW. It should be noted that MultiFicha is a Spanish hack of MPP's Microfiler.)

 

You're right, I forgot about that connection... BTW, is MultiSoft from Mexico or Chile?

 

Lots of gray areas in any case and I tend to believe MPP didn't even know there was a Spanish language version of MicroFiler just across the border... I bet they didn't get a penny.

 

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Atari Frog

http://www.atarimania.com

[Kr0tki]

Apparently MultiFicha was not only released by Grupo SITSA. The guys from Chile provide an alternate manual for Multisoft's own release of MultiFicha. It contains a warranty form that mentions a company named "Solectra" and a Chilean address.

 

Also, compare that manual to the Atarimania scan and note how they removed all mention of Multisoft for the Grupo SITSA release.

[devwebcl]

Another pirate AW cart:

 

http://manillismo.blogspot.com/2018/07/atariwriter-spanish-carts.html

[devwebcl]

 

[manterola]

Do you have the dumps?

[devwebcl]

Do you have the dumps?

Not yet, but the idea is to release all of them soon.

[devwebcl]

Here we go: https://manillismo.blogspot.com/2018/08/atawriter-y-otros.html