Meteoric shower colecovision

[RetroGameHero]

Found this in a collection of colecovision games I just bought.  Looked online and couldn’t find much info on this game.  Can anyone tell by the pictures if this game is authentic.  The back of the box is completely in German.  But from what it looks like this game was never released in the US  

[Pixelboy]

If it's an authentic box (not a repro) then this is an awesome score.   

 

[RetroGameHero]

Do you know if there is a way to tell if it’s a repro or original box?

[Pixelboy]

The box looks pretty new, so I have to wonder if it's a repro. I believe it was the guys over at CollectorVision who produced repro boxes for the Bit Corp games several years ago. The first question to ask is if their repros have German text on the back.

 

[RetroGameHero]

Ok thanks for the info.  I will check out collectorvision to see if they can provide me with any info on whether the box is a repro

[Ikrananka]

I have the repro boxes from CollectorVision and can confirm that they do have the German text on the back.  There is nothing on the box to indicate that is a repro.  From the looks of the box in the photo it too looks like the repro as it's in such good condition.  One sure way to tell is the insert in the box that holds the cartridge.  If it's shaped styrene then that's the CollectroVision repro.  If in doubt post a picture of the insert and I can give a definitive answer.

Edited March 18, 2020 by Ikrananka

[RetroGameHero]

Based on your info I think it’s the repro box.  Here is the pic of the styrofoam inserts inside the box 

[Ikrananka]

38 minutes ago, RetroGameHero said:

Based on your info I think it’s the repro box.  Here is the pic of the styrofoam inserts inside the box 

Yes, CollectorVision use styrene cut that way.  It is definitely one of their repros.

[NIAD]

Late with this response, it is a CollectorVision reproduction. They did a great job with their reproduction but there are numerous ways to determine if it's authentic bersus a reproduction.

 

- the card stock used by BIT is at least double the thickness

- the cart holder inside the box

- the cart shell used

- the orientation of the cart label (some repros correct the orientation so that it is not upside down when inserted)

- use your nose as 35+ year old card stock will most likely smell (mine did) compared to newer card stock

 

Meteoric Shower, Cosmic Crisis and Tank Wars where indeed released in CIB form by BIT. All 3 and Strike It! have had reproductions made.

 

Here are pics of authentic copies of Meteoric Shower and Tank Wars that I acquired from an Italian collector along with Tank Wars and Cosmic Crisis that I acquired from someone in Germany IIRC. They have all since found a new home.

 

 

[RetroGameHero]

16 hours ago, NIAD said:

Late with this response, it is a CollectorVision reproduction. They did a great job with their reproduction but there are numerous ways to determine if it's authentic bersus a reproduction.

 

- the card stock used by BIT is at least double the thickness

- the cart holder inside the box

- the cart shell used

- the orientation of the cart label (some repros correct the orientation so that it is not upside down when inserted)

- use your nose as 35+ year old card stock will most likely smell (mine did) compared to newer card stock

 

Meteoric Shower, Cosmic Crisis and Tank Wars where indeed released in CIB form by BIT. All 3 and Strike It! have had reproductions made.

 

Here are pics of authentic copies of Meteoric Shower and Tank Wars that I acquired from an Italian collector along with Tank Wars and Cosmic Crisis that I acquired from someone in Germany IIRC. They have all since found a new home.

 

 

I also received tank wars in the collection I purchased.  It’s very clear this is a repro since the cover art is slightly blurry and just feels like a newer box.  Still excited to have it since it seems to be almost impossible to find either original or as a repro.

 

I also got some other really interesting homebrew games which you might appreciate

[UANITO]

I have the same it is only a reproduction unfortunately:(

[NIAD]

As far as I know re. authentic CIB copies of Bit titles, there are:

 

- 3 Meteoric Shower

- 2 Cosmic Crisis (1 clamshell style)

- 1 Tank Wars

- 0 Strike It! (have a Bit advertisement with it pictured, but never heard that anyone owns one)

 

[stupus]

And the clamshell cosmic crisis is just a regular copy cut apart and put in a clamshell......the horror!