NTSC carts on a PAL system

[PINMAN]

Hi guys.I often see people advertising Atari 2600 carts for sale at ebay.co.uk,which are in NTSC format,and they claim that they have been tested on a UK television,using a PAL format Atari 2600 console,and that the carts in question,worked fine.Do NTSC carts actually work okay on a PAL system ?.Although it seems a little doubtful to me,there have been a few people claiming this.Perhaps they do work,but not perfectly ?.Can anyone confirm one way or another for me please.

[NightSprinter]

Usually from what I've heard for Atari consoles, you "could" play games from one region on the other, but you could end up with wrong colors, no colors, or even a rolling screen if you play a game from one region on another.

[A.J. Franzman]

Apparently many modern PAL TVs don't mind the ~60 Hz framerate output by NTSC cartridges, so if you're using a PAL console, the only other issue you'll have is wrong colo(u)rs. If you also use an NTSC console, I believe you'll either get perfect play, or no color and no sound, depending on whether the TV is multi-standard and properly detecting the NTSC signal.

[Mayhem]

Yeah you'll get the wrong colours, but almost every NTSC 2600 game I've played on a PAL console has given a stable playable picture.

[PINMAN]

Many thanks for your replys,i appreciate it.Now i know the situation,reguarding the playability of NTSC format carts on a PAL system,i will treat myself to a few of the most interesting one's.A few wrong colours won't bother me,especially since i'll most likely end up with a stable picture.....which is obviously the most important thing.Thanks once again for the info .