Obelix- I've got it... could use some advice.

[Night Driver]

Hi!, Atari Age! My account just activated and I could really use some advice.

 

I've been a skid-row collector (thrift stores, garage sales) of Atari for years now. I've got hundreds of games... all of them w/o boxes or paperwork... some with torn or missing labels... you know the level of collecting I'm talking about. Anyway, I've started selling off games on EBay and thought I should check w/ you for rarities--- only to find out that my WORKING, and MIRACULOUSLY CLEAN 'Obelix' rates as a 10 on your scale!

 

How do I identify it as "THE ONE?" It was produced by Atari... Copyright 1983. The label is a little different from one I found on your site- mainly the balloon letters for 'Obelix' are fatter. There is a silver background. On the top label is a tiny manufacturers mark- '08 4 R.'

 

I've played this on a TV from the 80's, so I think it's got to be the... oh, what is that code... NTHC?... you know- the North American version.

 

I could really use some input on this. I've been really broke lately and would LOVE to see this game go to a more serious (and wealthy) collectors collection. I knew it was an odd one, but had no idea it was "incredibly" rare.

 

The rest of my games are mostly common, of course. I do have Spacemaster x-7, a six, Time Pilot and Star Wars The Arcade Game, both fives, and a number of fours and threes. I was thinking of putting them together in a "Collector's Lot." Is that a good idea, or should I keep them as individuals?

 

8-Bit Love, Night Driver!

[spongebue]

NTSC is the acronym you want. As for your game, there seems to be only one kind of Obelix. Assuming you actually have it, you should be in good shape (no offense or anything, but if you are new and are suddenly selling a game worth quite a bit it's easy for people to be kind of suspicious)

 

As for selling individually vs. in a group, I'd say individually is better, but more work

[+Omegamatrix]

Obelix is a nice snag, but seriously overrated as a 10. It comes up on eBay often enough and usually sells for $50-$70. The thing with Obelix is that if you look at the cart both the same labels were used so it's impossible to tell if it's PAL or NTSC. A game like Asterix is easier to differentiate as they put a P on the end label for PAL. My Obelix is exactly like the one in the database, but is date stamped 07 4 R. Good luck with your auctions.

[Night Driver]

So, everything I've read leads me to believe it's legit. I'm going to post it as such this afternoon. I just wanted to make sure. Thanks for your help.

 

Please continue to respond to this post if you have more info... I love Atari stuff (as well as Nintendo NES) and will probably become an active member of this community.

 

Driving at Night,

 

Night Driver!

[staberinde]

In fact, there are at least three different Obelix label, only one of which is NTSC, but all three can be PAL. Apart from the one you describe, there is a 1983 release with a "p" on the end label and there is also a 1986 re-release. You can see both variations here on my site.

[Night Driver]

In fact, there are at least three different Obelix label, only one of which is NTSC, but all three can be PAL. Apart from the one you describe, there is a 1983 release with a "p" on the end label and there is also a 1986 re-release. You can see both variations here on my site.

 

Thanks for the help with that post. My artwork is like your top picture, but w/o a "P" on the end label. I held my breath there for a second, but now I'm feeling more sure than ever that this is the real deal. Do you agree?

[plaidbrad3141]

My copy has the P on the end label so I'm sure it's PAL. It plays fine on my system but the game play sucks no matter which format. I think it's over rated as a rarity 10.

[Rom Hunter]

Here's a genuine NTSC Obélix:

http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...1764&MENU=2

 

I didn't know there's also a 1983 PAL version without a P on the end label.

 

Can this be confirmed?

 

Edited October 19, 2006 by Rom Hunter

[staberinde]

Here's a genuine NTSC Obélix:

http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...1764&MENU=2

 

I didn't know there's also a 1983 PAL version without a P on the end label.

 

Can this be confirmed?

 

 

 

I don't know whether there is also a 1983 PAL version with out P on the end label, but I doubt that i can be rouled out, therefore I would not take it as a proof that without a P its NTSC.

[Night Driver]

Tried out the Obelix- and a ton of other games this afternoon- and (except for Pitfall II) EVERYTHING WORKED!!! If you're interested, I've got screen shots and close-ups of the OBELIX cart on EBay. (My EBay name is ceemarie.) Also, I found 2 copies of SpaceMaster X-7! (a "6" on your rarity scale.) Thanks for all the help, everyone!

 

Night Driver

[Crazy Climber]

Hey man, welcome to AtariAge

Obelix is highly overrated on our rarity guide, at one time it was very rare but many of them were found bringing the rarity down to more like a 6 or 7 IMO. Now Asterix it's counterpart on the other hand is a goldmine if you find it. Everyone here knows Obelix isn't that rare but some people on Ebay might not. I would say in it's condition you might score 50 bucks for it but there's a few on there right now so who knows. I paid 60 for mine quite a while ago and it's in pretty decent shape. You should start collecting instead of selling it. Obelix would be a nice start. Good luck

[+Omegamatrix]

I can't remember who it was that got an Atari Corps Obelix without a P on the end and it turned out to be PAL. I'm not sure if the '83 came in PAL but imagine it did. This one is 100% NTSC

 

[Rik]

Tried out the Obelix- and a ton of other games this afternoon- and (except for Pitfall II) EVERYTHING WORKED!!! If you're interested, I've got screen shots and close-ups of the OBELIX cart on EBay. (My EBay name is ceemarie.) Also, I found 2 copies of SpaceMaster X-7! (a "6" on your rarity scale.) Thanks for all the help, everyone!

 

Night Driver

Yeah,PITFALL 2 i think, is known for not working or being a little tempermental alot of times for some reason.

Edited October 20, 2006 by Rik

[Night Driver]

Hey man, welcome to AtariAge

Obelix is highly overrated on our rarity guide, at one time it was very rare but many of them were found bringing the rarity down to more like a 6 or 7 IMO. Now Asterix it's counterpart on the other hand is a goldmine if you find it. Everyone here knows Obelix isn't that rare but some people on Ebay might not. I would say in it's condition you might score 50 bucks for it but there's a few on there right now so who knows. I paid 60 for mine quite a while ago and it's in pretty decent shape. You should start collecting instead of selling it. Obelix would be a nice start. Good luck

 

 

With my style of collecting... more a form of "gathering"... getting $50 for Obelix will have paid for 70 other games. Now, if one of those games is Oink!, I've got the "grab a rectangle and drop it" aspect of Obelix. For the thrill of smashing that six-pixel box on my opponents head, I'll need Crackpots. Throw in Kangaroo and I'm climbing levels of ladders. Now, if my math is correct... that leaves me with enough for 62 copies of Galaxian, 2 Froggers, a Joust, a Battlezone and, of course-- NIGHT DRIVER!

[Night Driver]

***A WORD OF THANKS TO ATARI AGE!!!!***

 

THANKS!

 

$67.89! (Final Sale Price.)

[Crazy Climber]

***A WORD OF THANKS TO ATARI AGE!!!!***

 

THANKS!

 

$67.89! (Final Sale Price.)

Not Bad, I would have kept it if I where you though

[Night Driver]

***A WORD OF THANKS TO ATARI AGE!!!!***

 

THANKS!

 

$67.89! (Final Sale Price.)

Not Bad, I would have kept it if I where you though

 

 

ya...

Me, too.

[Night Driver]

... but I DIDkeep Crackpots and Oink! (I've got half a bottle of wine if anybody wants to come over and play.)

[Night Driver]

Galaxian Centipede

 

By, Custer ChuckWagon

 

"Oink!," I cried. Cosmic Creeps were at the Laser gates.

 

Turmoil, Combat-- the Mousetraps of Crackpots!! They make me M.A.D., I Dodge 'Em.

A Gunslinger on a Space Cavern Journey.

 

"Escape!," Ms. Pac-Man (my Berzerk Pitfall) screamed.

 

The Planet Patrol's Starmaster, Q-Bert- Defender of Vanguard's Missile Command- (a Kangaroo Night Driver)- was in the BattleZone;

 

 

---More To Come---

[D.Yancey]

Please spare me.

[Night Driver]

Please spare me.

 

You just Beat 'Em and Eat Em', huh? Glib Reactor! It's hard to Fathom, Kung-Fu Master, how my Midnight Magic- my Breakout Venture- has No Escape from your Demon Attack... This is NO Cakewalk! Are you Off Your Rocker? This is A Game Of Concentration.

 

Sorry if it Bugs Ya, Sssnake!