Pixelboy Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Hello all. I just spotted this auction for an Atarisoft Pac-Man cart for ColecoVision. Is this a prototype repro, or some kind of hack of a Pac-Man clone? The screenshot does look nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Salamon Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I prefer the label that matches the other AtariSoft titles. It's an unreleased reproduction cart. Someone made a label and is selling it. another one of those vague listings to try to get people thinking this is a rare prototype. Personally, I think Opcode's PacMan collection is worth waiting for (Also has Ms PacMan). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brasky Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I thought they were selling these here at the AtariAge store for a while, before the Atari/Infogrames crackdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+evg2000 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I got mine at cge2k1, and the label is identical: cge2k1 pacman later, Charles www.evg2000.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brasky Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 You can probably still buy copies of it from Adam's House for $20 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I thought they were selling these here at the AtariAge store for a while, before the Atari/Infogrames crackdown. Yes, the ones we were selling had nice, glossy Atarisoft-style labels. I still have a few of those if anyone is interested. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I thought they were selling these here at the AtariAge store for a while, before the Atari/Infogrames crackdown. Yes, the ones we were selling had nice, glossy Atarisoft-style labels. I still have a few of those if anyone is interested. ..Al I'm still enjoying mine,Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggs130 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 I thought they were selling these here at the AtariAge store for a while, before the Atari/Infogrames crackdown. Yes, the ones we were selling had nice, glossy Atarisoft-style labels. I still have a few of those if anyone is interested. ..Al I'm still enjoying mine,Al same here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I thought they were selling these here at the AtariAge store for a while, before the Atari/Infogrames crackdown. Yes, the ones we were selling had nice, glossy Atarisoft-style labels. I still have a few of those if anyone is interested. ..Al Pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Pic? Picture attached. There's also Dig-Dug and Joust in the same style. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I thought they were selling these here at the AtariAge store for a while, before the Atari/Infogrames crackdown. Yes, the ones we were selling had nice, glossy Atarisoft-style labels. I still have a few of those if anyone is interested. ..Al Pic? Wow. Does the screenshot of that game suck or what? IMO, the 5200 version is superior. And then there's the 7800 Pac-Man that blows both out of the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 Wow. Does the screenshot of that game suck or what? IMO, the 5200 version is superior. And then there's the 7800 Pac-Man that blows both out of the water. And then there's Opcode's Pac-Man Collection. The ColecoVision wins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I thought they were selling these here at the AtariAge store for a while, before the Atari/Infogrames crackdown. Yes, the ones we were selling had nice, glossy Atarisoft-style labels. I still have a few of those if anyone is interested. ..Al Pic? Wow. Does the screenshot of that game suck or what? IMO, the 5200 version is superior. And then there's the 7800 Pac-Man that blows both out of the water. Whoa whoa whoa! As a 5200 fanboy it almost pains me to say this, but the CV version of PacMan is actually better than the 5200's. Sorry. However, as for gameplay though the CV version sucks due to the controllers, whereas the 5200's controllers are great for PacMan. But graphics wise the CV version is better hands down (IMO). I've yet to see the opcode version but I'm sure it's better than both. That said though, the opcode version is newer, had more effort put into it than the original, and probablly pushed the system to its limits more. Now all we need is for someone to do the same for the 5200 and we'd have an even better version that of opcode! Any takers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 (edited) I've yet to see the opcode version but I'm sure it's better than both. That said though, the opcode version is newer, had more effort put into it than the original, and probablly pushed the system to its limits more. Now all we need is for someone to do the same for the 5200 and we'd have an even better version that of opcode! Any takers? Now how could you top a near carbon copy of the arcade, both graphic-wise, sound-wise and gameplay-wise? That's what you get with Pac-Man Collection. And it plays great with the CV controllers too. You can see some screenshots of Pac-Man Collection here. It's true that Ms. Pac-Man loses some of the colors in the maze walls compared to the arcade version, but that really can't be helped on the CV. And you also get Pac-Man Plus as a secret bonus, which is also arcade-perfect. Edited October 12, 2006 by Pixelboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I've yet to see the opcode version but I'm sure it's better than both. That said though, the opcode version is newer, had more effort put into it than the original, and probablly pushed the system to its limits more. Now all we need is for someone to do the same for the 5200 and we'd have an even better version that of opcode! Any takers? Now how could you top a near carbon copy of the arcade, both graphic-wise, sound-wise and gameplay-wise? That's what you get with Pac-Man Collection. And it plays great with the CV controllers too. You can see some screenshots of Pac-Man Collection here. It's true that Ms. Pac-Man loses some of the colors in the maze walls compared to the arcade version, but that really can't be helped on the CV. And you also get Pac-Man Plus as a secret bonus, which is also arcade-perfect. I've played Pac-Man Collection and it's pretty remarkable how close to the original arcade games Eduardo has made the games. There's simply no contest at all between it and any other version of Pac-Man released for classic gaming systems and computers. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 ...it still lacks the color pink /nitpick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 ...it still lacks the color pink /nitpick We all need the pink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamepeddler Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 (edited) Hello all. I just spotted this auction for an Atarisoft Pac-Man cart for ColecoVision. Is this a prototype repro, or some kind of hack of a Pac-Man clone? The screenshot does look nice... It's a prototype copy, which was sold at CGE2k1. I believe 50 copies were sold there, along with an equal amount of Dig Dug and Joust with same-style labels. There may have been others sold afterward with that particular label, but I don't recall. Here's a pic of the CGE2k1 display. Edited October 12, 2006 by thegamepeddler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I've yet to see the opcode version but I'm sure it's better than both. That said though, the opcode version is newer, had more effort put into it than the original, and probablly pushed the system to its limits more. Now all we need is for someone to do the same for the 5200 and we'd have an even better version that of opcode! Any takers? Now how could you top a near carbon copy of the arcade, both graphic-wise, sound-wise and gameplay-wise? That's what you get with Pac-Man Collection. And it plays great with the CV controllers too. You can see some screenshots of Pac-Man Collection here. It's true that Ms. Pac-Man loses some of the colors in the maze walls compared to the arcade version, but that really can't be helped on the CV. And you also get Pac-Man Plus as a secret bonus, which is also arcade-perfect. I'm not sure how it could be topped, but if any classic system could do it, the 5200 would certainly be the one. Dont get me wrong, I think the opcode CV version looks spectacular! I'd be skeptical of the controllers being any better though. No game can make them suck any less. They're still too short, and you almost need a crobar to move in any direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Calm down, folks. I was just going by what I saw in the screenshot. Maybe it's not a fair representation. And I have never seen or played the Colecovision versions you're talking about in person, so... maybe I'll just shut my yap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+evg2000 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 It's a prototype copy, which was sold at CGE2k1. I believe 50 copies were sold there, along with an equal amount of Dig Dug and Joust with same-style labels. There may have been others sold afterward with that particular label, but I don't recall. Here's a pic of the CGE2k1 display. Bigger shots of the CGE2k1 Joust and DigDug joust cart Joust Screen shot Dig Dug cart Dig Dug Screen 1 Dig Dug Screen 2 later, Charles My Stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wberdan1 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Hello all. I just spotted this auction for an Atarisoft Pac-Man cart for ColecoVision. Is this a prototype repro, or some kind of hack of a Pac-Man clone? The screenshot does look nice... It's a prototype copy, which was sold at CGE2k1. I believe 50 copies were sold there, along with an equal amount of Dig Dug and Joust with same-style labels. There may have been others sold afterward with that particular label, but I don't recall. Here's a pic of the CGE2k1 display. there were definetely more produced after cge.. although i have no hard figures. i would guess that about 100 to 125 each sold... could be more, could be slightly less. this repro usually goes for a fair amount of money on ebay.. willie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Wow. Does the screenshot of that game suck or what? IMO, the 5200 version is superior. And then there's the 7800 Pac-Man that blows both out of the water. I'd say both the CV and 5200 versions beat out the 2600, Intellivision, and Vic-20 versions altogether. Only Nukey Shay's Hack 'Em for the 2600 (a Pesco hack) is on-par with the CV and 5200 Pac-Man. However, as for gameplay though the CV version sucks due to the controllers, whereas the 5200's controllers are great for PacMan. I wouldn't play either of those versions on a native system without a 2600 stick - something a bit more easy to do on a CV than it is on a 5200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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