Conquest of the World Unpunched

[jbanes]

So I recently purchased an Odyssey^2 off of eBay to find out what all the fuss was about. It came with a boatload of games, but most of them are considered the poorer titles for the Odyssey^2. However, there was one title that really stuck out.

 

Conquest of the World

 

The box is in good condition, with only a bit of warping. More or less what you'd expect for a hinged box after 20 years of storage. The ribbon is intact.

 

The cartridge is completely undamaged. There are no signs that it's ever been used for anything more than a quick test. I tried it myself and it appears to run fine.

 

There are 9 sheets of point markers, all unpunched. 3 are blue (1000), 3 are white (100), and three are red (500). There are six sets of magnetic game pieces, all unpunched as well. They are blue, yellow, black, white, red, and green. One of the pieces on the black set has the sticker partially coming off. Otherwise the set is undamaged.

 

The instruction manual is complete with a gold cover, wax paper inner covers, and no tears that I can find. It appears to be in excellent condition. Likewise, the board is still glossy, and doesn't appear to have been used. It folds and unfolds without issue, but is stiff like a new board.

 

According to the Odyssey^2 homepage, this is a level 6 rarity item. Based on the information they provide (1981 release, box and cart say "Odyssey^2" rather than "Videopac" or "GS7000", etc.) this appears to be the US release.

 

Pictures of the bundle I got can be seen on the eBay page.

 

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So my question is, is this a very rare item? If so, does it have any value, or should I just punch it out and play? I'm not looking for any solid estimates at the moment, just a ballpark figure of what it might be worth. If there's enough interest I might be able to post some pictures next week.

 

Thanks in advance for your help!

[+remowilliams]

I love those big box O2 compuboard games, very cool stuff

 

Unfortunately almost all O2 stuff is worth very little.

Edited May 26, 2006 by remowilliams

[NovaXpress]

Wow, a cool item to own!

 

As far as overall desirability goes, an Odyssey R6 is about equal to an Atari R2.

[Lemmi]

i paid $25 each for 2 O2 games just because they are mint and complete.

i got them off ebay about 4 years ago

Conquest of the World (i row of black squares broke off otherwise perfect) and

Great Wall Street Fortune Hunt (everything is still sealed in baggies and perfect)

 

 

 

Quest for the Rings i got with my first O2 with 16 games for $30

this one has been played before and all the parts are still there

i love the artwork on this one the best

 

i dont find these kind of games very fun especially by yourself

but they are a nice addition to any collection

[jbanes]

I was afraid you guys were going to say that. Ah well. As NovaXPress mentioned, it's a pretty neat item. I'll have to look it over and decide whether I should find it a better home for it, or wait until the kids are old enough to play it with me.

 

Thanks for your help, everyone!