san-d-2000 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Second lot is up http://www.ebay.com/sch/tbhs575/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 As mentioned, it worked in Chrome on my Win7, plus I tried it in IE as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 If I'd decided to be a pirate and download a torrent instead, I'd be watching it right now. link? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Yes a link would be helpful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Second lot is up http://www.ebay.com/sch/tbhs575/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from= As more times goes by, this is getting funnier to me. I understand it's the "urban legend comes true" factor spurring these prices, but if somebody wanted beat up dirt common DIRTY 2600 games, I could have gone to any pawn or thrift and gotten some E.T.'s or Centipedes and sold them. In fact I had a bunch and just sent them to Al for store credit. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 As more times goes by, this is getting funnier to me. I understand it's the "urban legend comes true" factor spurring these prices, but if somebody wanted beat up dirt common DIRTY 2600 games, I could have gone to any pawn or thrift and gotten some E.T.'s or Centipedes and sold them. In fact I had a bunch and just sent them to Al for store credit. :D I think your paying for the letterhead & the ID tag specifically stating this was in the trench sort of like "reverse VGA" rating ... instead of put in a casket , pulled out of a grave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I think your paying for the letterhead & the ID tag specifically stating this was in the trench sort of like "reverse VGA" rating ... instead of put in a casket , pulled out of a grave And of course, the story, the history, the myth, the company. I mean it's not an overpriced Nintendo World Championship cart with 3 common games on it, this is real value and history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 (edited) I'm just glad after all these years it turned out to be true. The fact they made a documentary out of it is all the legacy I need - oh and I'm watching it on my 360 as we speak. Had to basically rebuild my XBox account from the ground up first (it had been over a year since I signed in let alone connected to XBox Live - it was like an excavation all its own). Oh and Manny Gerard reminds me of Stan Lee - he even looks a little bit like him. Speaking of excavation, I found a program from CGE 2002 last night - the same convention where people were ripping empty E.T. boxes apart with gift certificates inside. I had two copies and one of them was signed by Al Alcorn. *happy dance* PS: Love seeing Howard Scott Warshaw in this. *second happy dance* Edited December 1, 2014 by MegaManFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I finally got the video to load on my fiance's PC. I used Chrome. Not sure why it didn't work the other day. Overall it's a well thought out documentary. I would love to own it on DVD though instead of streaming online. Permanence and tangibility of physical goods are virtues. Anybody know how to capture the video stream? I'm assuming since Netflix and Xbox both use Silverlight, that it's a bit more secure than flash... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 ...Anybody know how to capture the video stream? I'm assuming since Netflix and Xbox both use Silverlight, that it's a bit more secure than flash... Modern camera on a tripod aimed at a good TV provides very good results these days... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I finally got the video to load on my fiance's PC. I used Chrome. Not sure why it didn't work the other day. Overall it's a well thought out documentary. I would love to own it on DVD though instead of streaming online. Permanence and tangibility of physical goods are virtues. Anybody know how to capture the video stream? I'm assuming since Netflix and Xbox both use Silverlight, that it's a bit more secure than flash... Good point. If they released a DVD with bonus features I'd happily shell out $15-$20 for it. I might even hope to run into HSW at a con and get him to sign it - so I could put it on display next to my copy of Saboteur. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I would buy a DVD as well! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseguyusa Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Who owned Atari when "Landfillgate" happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasch_C Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 That was the Warner era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I stumbled upon a great Interview of James Heller by Scott Stliphen http://www.2600connection.com/interviews/james_heller/interview_james_heller.html he was also in a Bonus video for the "Atari: Game Over" Documentary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Thanks for the link; I enjoyed reading that. (Who would've thought I'd be fascinated by the pictures of a dump site before it was used to dispose of something I don't even want?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Received this last week, a cartridge from the Atari landfill, an E.T. would have been great but price wise Missile Command has to do. Comes with a file folder holding some News articles, the story about the landfill, a certificate, and some tourist info. The zip bag holding the game actually contains some sand/dirt from New Mexico :-) I know the opinion about buying these cartridges are divided, i see it as a piece of Atari History and i'm really happy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Received this last week, a cartridge from the Atari landfill, an E.T. would have been great but price wise Missile Command has to do. Comes with a file folder holding some News articles, the story about the landfill, a certificate, and some tourist info. The zip bag holding the game actually contains some sand/dirt from New Mexico :-) I know the opinion about buying these cartridges are divided, i see it as a piece of Atari History and i'm really happy. Congrats to you. I have no desire to own one but it makes a nice conversation piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Congrats to you. I have no desire to own one but it makes a nice conversation piece. exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Received this last week, a cartridge from the Atari landfill, an E.T. would have been great but price wise Missile Command has to do. Comes with a file folder holding some News articles, the story about the landfill, a certificate, and some tourist info. The zip bag holding the game actually contains some sand/dirt from New Mexico :-) I know the opinion about buying these cartridges are divided, i see it as a piece of Atari History and i'm really happy. Related posts: atariage.com/forums/topic/212888-alamogordo-approves-atari-excavation/?p=2765612 atariage.com/forums/topic/212888-alamogordo-approves-atari-excavation/?p=2806431 atariage.com/forums/topic/66637-ataris-landfill-adventures-i-now-have-the-proof-its-true/?p=1947509 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseguyusa Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Are the Missle Command carts that were unearthed perhaps the reissues with the easter egg removed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Are the Missle Command carts that were unearthed perhaps the reissues with the easter egg removed? Pretty sure it was old stock they couldn't get rid of during the crash. Disposal of stock can make for nice tax write off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 All the games were stock returned from stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I can't afford an ET it seems but I think the next best thing would be a dig dug. Any dig dug's come up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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