Multicart?

[tantone56]

Wow I just found out that the atari 2600 has a multicart. Does anyone here have one?

[SS]

Well there's the 32 in 1 that's PAL only. There's the Sean Kelley one that came out a couple of years back (no longer for sale, BTW). There were also quite a number of pirate multi-carts released in Brazil, Hong Kong, and elsewhere.

 

Any others worthy of mention that I'm missing?

[CPUWIZ]

Any others worthy of mention that I'm missing?

 

www.4jays.com

 

[tantone56]

Is this the same as that one?

[CPUWIZ]

Is this the same as that one?

 

That one ?

[bjk7382]

The one at 4jays is DIP switch operated, not menu like the Sean Kelly one. I think that dip switches with that many games would make me go crazy. I don't even like messing with the swithces on my 8 in 1 and the Dactars.

[tantone56]

whats a dip switch?

[video game addict]

The SK one was originally a dip version.

[holygrailvideogames.com]

The 2600 multicart that I have on Bidiots is the menu version. I believe that the dipswitch version has the same games, but you have to change the switches for each game that you want to play. 4jays doesn't keep their web site updated so they might not have it in stock. You would have to email or call them. If anyone is interested in the one that I have listed, the auction ends tonight. I also would accept a money order if anyone is interested in it.

 

http://www.bidiots.com/detail.asp?id=136

[bjk7382]

The SK one was originally a dip version.

 

I thought SK's was a larger version of Paul Slocum's menu driven prototype.

[video game addict]

I think SK was selling his first. The menu driven ones have just been out the last couple years.

[bjk7382]

I think SK was selling his first. The menu driven ones have just been out the last couple years.

 

Yeah, I don't think I would want to own a multicart with that many games without a menu.

 

I have added the picture for tantone. The dip switch is in the upper right hand corner. You need to look at a list that shows the positions of the switches for each game and then you flip the tiny switches to get each diff. game.

[holygrailvideogames.com]

SK made both the dip switch and the menu version of these carts. He no longer makes either one. Paul Slocum wrote the program for the menu driven version and I don't remember if SK traded for it or bought the program. SK stopped making the dip switch version for both his 2600 and 5200 carts when he started making the menu versions. The only multicart that he still sells is his Vectrex multicart, but I hear that it isn't real easy to get one. I hear that SK is working about 80 hours a week right now.

[NE146]

Here's a pic of my Sean Kelly multicart... Yep, it's dipswitched. Like on the 5200 version, I jumped the gun before they got all nice and fancy.

 

Still cool though.. too bad I lost the dipswitch settings oh man

[NE146]

The only multicart that he still sells is his Vectrex multicart, but I hear that it isn't real easy to get one.    I hear that SK is working about 80 hours a week right now.

 

Well that's good news since I've been trying to get one! (for that Vectrex bought from you actually ) Sean hasn't answered my email written a couple weeks ago though I do understand he's busy however. But that's good to hear that there still may be some chance....

[R.Cade]

Is there a market for this sort of thing? I've made my own setup that plays most of the games, except for the bankswitched Parker Brothers roms.

 

I can turn these out fairly easily and inexpensively. Can even do ones with F6/F8 bankswitching, for a little more. I don't know how you'd handle licensing, though... maybe send me the bins you want on it so I'm not providing them?

[bjk7382]

Is there a market for this sort of thing?  I've made my own setup that plays most of the games, except for the bankswitched Parker Brothers roms.

 

I can turn these out fairly easily and inexpensively.  Can even do ones with F6/F8 bankswitching, for a little more.  I don't know how you'd handle licensing, though... maybe send me the bins you want on it so I'm not providing them?

 

I am going to cut the need for one of these with the CC2. Once that comes out any multi cart will be replaced and superceded.

[tantone56]

I think SK was selling his first. The menu driven ones have just been out the last couple years.

 

Yeah, I don't think I would want to own a multicart with that many games without a menu.

 

I have added the picture for tantone. The dip switch is in the upper right hand corner. You need to look at a list that shows the positions of the switches for each game and then you flip the tiny switches to get each diff. game.

 

I really like that one but it was out of my price range Well im also looking for a vectrex multicart so I dont know if they have it at the philly classic or not but ill look

[R.Cade]

No offense, but that's insanely expensive just to play some old games. I'm thinking 1/4 that price at least.

[tantone56]

Rcade I suggest you run while you can... They smell fresh blood and within minutes after they read the post it's all over for you...RUN!!!

[R.Cade]

For what? It's $200!

 

Surely I'm not the only one that thinks that's high. Grab a soldering iron and $2 worth of 27c040's and 7404's and make them yourself! It takes, what, 20 minutes?

 

Now a CC, it won't be, but it plays the games...

[bjk7382]

You get what you pay for...... Plus I hate dip switchs.

[R.Cade]

Granted...

 

I've made the carts and still buy the originals. Something about looking at all the labels on the shelf.

 

The CC2 is a fantastic piece of engineering, but $100 is my limit for gadgets.

[NE146]

The CC2 is a fantastic piece of engineering, but $100 is my limit for gadgets.  

 

Then you shoulda went for the CC1!

[tantone56]

mcgrail sell it to me for 100.00 and weve got a deal