[[SOLD, thanks!] - BOXED Atari 2600, 7800, 400/800/XL/XE Games - Incl. Burgertime, Q*bert, Galaxian w/ Comic + More!]

1 hour ago, Jinroh said:

Another great lot. 😄

The great film Down Periscope, was just on last night, that reminded me of Gato.

🙂

 

hi Jinroh,

 

awesome movie!

 

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

[[SOLD, thanks!] - BOXED Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, XE, C=64 Games - Incl. Mario Bros., DK, Q*bert + More!]

3 hours ago, RickR said:

I'm thinking about batch #3.   I'll get back to you soon. 

 

hi Rickr,

 

GREAT!

 

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

[Mad Magazine]

2 hours ago, RickR said:

As I understand it, they are making magazines with çontent from the past to fulfill subscriptions. 

thats very sad. comic books used to be a big thing in this country

[Hands-On With 7 Atari Rarities & Prototypes]

not many people know about these or the falcon controllers. imagine if the jaguar looked like that

[[SOLD, thanks!] - BOXED Atari 2600, 7800, 400/800/XL/XE Games - Incl. Burgertime, Q*bert, Galaxian w/ Comic + More!]

Please Visit My Other Lots:

 

Lot 1 -

 

Lot 2 -

 

Lot 3 -

 

Lot 4 -

 

[[SOLD, thanks!] - BOXED Atari 2600, 7800, 400/800/XL/XE Games - Incl. Burgertime, Q*bert, Galaxian w/ Comic + More!]

 

Lot #5

hi everyone,

we are putting up a batch of customer returns we purchased out of atari decades ago. these were returned to atari for various reasons by retailers. many times they are still new, or opened boxes, but complete. many are still shrink wrapped, but the boxes are poor, that is why many of the games were returned to atari, poor boxes, which made the games unsellable.

we have perhaps thousands of these atari games left in our warehouse. but the boxes were sent to us not sorted, atari just threw them in shipping boxes and sent them. so we are not sure of how many titles of these we have, or their numbers.

so we have no time to sort these boxes out, we will just put up batches for sale. so we will not mix or match or look for certain titles, because we have no time, and i feel the price is right for this batch.

there are titles for Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, and Atari 400 / 800/ XL / XE. there maybe lynx and jaguar ones also in the future!

there will be no warranty on these.

this batch will be $99.95 and includes free shipping if you live in the u.s.a.

this is not an auction, and we are not negotiable on the price, its firm and fair.

to inquire or purchase please include where you live, and email us with your order at video61@atarisales.com, or video61atarisales@gmail.com

please do not internally e-mail me from atari.io

here are the titles:

 

ATARI 2600

1-burgertime

1-pacman

1-galaxian with comic

1-solaris

1-q*bert

1-ms.pacman

 

ATARI 7800

1-asteroids

1-xevious

1-centipede

1-food fight

 

ATARI XE

1-crossbow

1-Gato

 

ATARI 400/800/XL/XE

1-super breakout

 

thanks,

lance

www.atarisales.com

[[SOLD, thanks!] - BOXED Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, XE, C=64 Games - Incl. Gremlins, DK + More!]

Please Visit My Other Lots:

 

Lot 1 -

 

Lot 2 -

 

Lot 3 -

 

Lot 5 - 

 

[[SOLD, thanks!] - BOXED Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, XE, C=64 Games - Incl. Mario Bros., DK, Q*bert + More!]

Please Visit My Other Lots:

 

Lot 1 -

 

Lot 2 -

 

Lot 4 -

 

Lot 5 - 

 

[[SOLD, thanks!] - BOXED Atari 2600, 7800, XE Games - Incl. Solaris, DKJr, Gorf + More!]

Please Visit My Other Lots:

 

Lot 1 -

 

Lot 3 -

 

Lot 4 -

 

Lot 5 -

  

[[SOLD, thanks!] - BOXED Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, XE Games - Incl. Mario Bros., DK, Q*bert, Stargate + More!]

Please Visit My Other Lots:

 

Lot 2 -

 

Lot 3 -

 

Lot 4 -

 

Lot 5 - 

 

[CUSTOM OVERLAYS MADE?]

hi everyone,

 

does anybody make, or know where i might be able to get custom overlays made for an atari controller?

 

thanks,

 

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

 

[[SOLD, thanks!] - BOXED Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, XE, C=64 Games - Incl. Gremlins, DK + More!]

Lot #4

hi everyone,

we are putting up a batch of customer returns we purchased out of atari decades ago. these were returned to atari for various reasons by retailers. many times they are still new, or opened boxes, but complete. many are still shrink wrapped, but the boxes are poor, that is why many of the games were returned to atari, poor boxes, which made the games unsellable.

we have perhaps thousands of these atari games left in our warehouse. but the boxes were sent to us not sorted, atari just threw them in shipping boxes and sent them. so we are not sure of how many titles of these we have, or their numbers.

so we have no time to sort these boxes out, we will just put up batches for sale. so we will not mix or match or look for certain titles, because we have no time, and i feel the price is right for this batch.

there are titles for Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, and Atari 400 / 800/ XL / XE. there maybe lynx and jaguar ones also in the future!

there will be no warranty on these.

this batch will be $99.95 and includes free shipping if you live in the u.s.a.

this is not an auction, and we are not negotiable on the price, its firm and fair.

to inquire or purchase please include where you live, and email us with your order at video61@atarisales.com, or video61atarisales@gmail.com

please do not internally e-mail me from atari.io

here are the titles:

 

ATARI 2600

1-venture

1-desert falcon

1-q*bert

1-solaris

1-donkey kong

2-ms. pacman

1-pacman

 

ATARI 5200

1-gremlins

 

ATARI 7800

1-food fight

1-asteroids

1-centipede

 

COMMODORE 64

1-gremlins disk

 

APPLE II

1-atarisoft centipede

 

thanks,

lance

www.atarisales.com

[[SOLD, thanks!] - BOXED Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, XE, C=64 Games - Incl. Mario Bros., DK, Q*bert + More!]

Lot #3

hi everyone,

we are putting up a batch of customer returns we purchased out of atari decades ago. these were returned to atari for various reasons by retailers. many times they are still new, or opened boxes, but complete. many are still shrink wrapped, but the boxes are poor, that is why many of the games were returned to atari, poor boxes, which made the games unsellable.

we have perhaps thousands of these atari games left in our warehouse. but the boxes were sent to us not sorted, atari just threw them in shipping boxes and sent them. so we are not sure of how many titles of these we have, or their numbers.

so we have no time to sort these boxes out, we will just put up batches for sale. so we will not mix or match or look for certain titles, because we have no time, and i feel the price is right for this batch.

there are titles for Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, and Atari 400 / 800/ XL / XE. there maybe lynx and jaguar ones also in the future!

there will be no warranty on these.

this batch will be $99.95 and includes free shipping if you live in the u.s.a.

this is not an auction, and we are not negotiable on the price, its firm and fair.

to inquire or purchase please include where you live, and email us with your order at video61@atarisales.com, or video61atarisales@gmail.com

please do not internally e-mail me from atari.io

here are the titles:

 

ATARI 2600

2-q*bert

1-task force

1-asteroids

1-circus atari

 

ATARI 5200

1-mario bros.

 

ATARI 7800

1-food fight

1-real sports baseball

1-donkey kong

1-centipede

 

ATARI 400 / 800 / XL / XE

1-tennis cartridge

1-pole position disk

1-gateway to apshai disk

 

COMMODORE 64

1-track and field including the rare controller that also works on the atari 2600/7800/400/800/xl/xe

 

thanks,

lance

www.atarisales.com

[[SOLD, thanks!] - BOXED Atari 2600, 7800, XE Games - Incl. Solaris, DKJr, Gorf + More!]

Lot #2

hi everyone,

we are putting up a batch of customer returns we purchased out of atari decades ago. these were returned to atari for various reasons by retailers. many times they are still new, or opened boxes, but complete. many are still shrink wrapped, but the boxes are poor, that is why many of the games were returned to atari, poor boxes, which made the games unsellable.

we have perhaps thousands of these atari games left in our warehouse. but the boxes were sent to us not sorted, atari just threw them in shipping boxes and sent them. so we are not sure of how many titles of these we have, or their numbers.

so we have no time to sort these boxes out, we will just put up batches for sale. so we will not mix or match or look for certain titles, because we have no time, and i feel the price is right for this batch.

there are titles for Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, and Atari 400 / 800/ XL / XE. future batches may have 5200 titles, we are not sure. there maybe lynx and jaguar ones also in the future!

there will be no warranty on these.

this batch will be $99.95 and includes free shipping if you live in the u.s.a.

this is not an auction, and we are not negotiable on the price, its firm and fair.

to inquire or purchase please include where you live, and email us with your order at video61@atarisales.com, or video61atarisales@gmail.com

please do not internally e-mail me from atari.io

here are the titles:

 

ATARI 2600

1-centipede

1-donkey kong jr.

1-solaris

1-journey escape

1-real sports volleyball

1-winter games

 

ATARI 7800

1-centipede

1-asteroids

 

ATARI 400 / 800 / XL / XE

1- gorf cart(400/800 only)

1-gateway to apshai disk

1-jumpman jr. disk

1-pitstop disk

1-star raiders II disk

1-millipede cartridge

 

thanks,

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

 

[[SOLD, thanks!] - BOXED Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, XE Games - Incl. Mario Bros., DK, Q*bert, Stargate + More!]

hi everyone,

we are putting up a batch of customer returns we purchased out of atari decades ago. these were returned to atari for various reasons by retailers. many times they are still new, or opened boxes, but complete. many are still shrink wrapped, but the boxes are poor, that is why many of the games were returned to atari, poor boxes, which made the games unsellable.

we have perhaps thousands of these atari games left in our warehouse. but the boxes were sent to us not sorted, atari just threw them in shipping boxes and sent them. so we are not sure of how many titles of these we have, or their numbers.

so we have no time to sort these boxes out, we will just put up batches for sale. so we will not mix or match or look for certain titles, because we have no time, and i feel the price is right for this batch.

there are titles for Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, and Atari 400 / 800/ XL / XE. future batches may have 5200 titles, we are not sure. there maybe lynx and jaguar ones also in the future!

there will be no warranty on these.

this batch will be $99.95 and includes free shipping if you live in the u.s.a.

this is not an auction, and we are not negotiable on the price, its firm and fair.

to inquire or purchase please include where you live, and email us with your order at video61@atarisales.com, or video61atarisales@gmail.com

please do not internally e-mail me from atari.io

here are the titles:

 

ATARI 2600

1-real sports tennis,

1-moon patrol

2-desert falcon

1-stargate

1-mario bros.

1-q*bert

1-real sports boxing

1-donkey kong

1-summer games

 

ATARI 7800

1-asteroids

1-food fight

 

ATARI XE

1-star raiders II disk

 

thanks,

lance

www.atarisales.com

[Announcing ANIMAL KEEPER for Atari 7800 - NOW AVAILABLE!]

hi everyone,

 

Animal Keeper is now available for the Atari 7800 game system!

 we have a new game to announce for the atari 7800. Animal Keeper, its a very fun and addicting action game.

Animal Keeper is now available. currently we are taking orders via e-mail only at, video61@atarisales.com, or video61atarisales@gmail.com

when inquiring about Animal Keeper or any other item from video 61, please let us know if you live in the u.s.a., or another country due to shipping.

at this time we are only accepting payment via paypal, or checks or money orders. to mail in a check or money order, please go here for instructions,

http://www.atarisales.com/ordering.html

price will be $39.95, shipping free if you live in the u.s.a.

Animal Keeper is not listed on our web site yet. we are constantly busy and will get it listed A.S.A.P.

thanks again everyone, without you, we would never be able to bring new stuff to the atari community!

 

Posted July 26

lance

www.atarisales.com

[Announcing XENOPHOBE and COMMANDO for Atari XE - NOW AVAILABLE!]

hi everyone,

 

we have xenophobe and commando back in stock for the atari XE. xenophobe is $34,95 plus shipping, commando is $29.95 plus shipping. our web site is being updated to announce that, it will be done soon. but the games are in stock now. our e-mail address for ordering is, video61@atarisales.com, or video61atarisales@gmail.com

 

please state if you live in the U.S.A. or not for shipping purposes.

 

thanks,

 

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

[Announcing ICE CREAM IKE for Atari 400/800 XL XE - NOW AVAILABLE!]

On 7/26/2022 at 4:47 PM, Video 61 said:

hi everyone,

Ice Cream Ike is now available for the Atari 8-bit computer line and 5200 game system! Guide Ike's employee through harrowing levels matching ice cream scoops to fill orders for Ike's customers. Just don't mess up! You only have five chances. Thanks for watching!

 

 we have a new game to announce for the atari A-8. Ice Cream Ike, its a very fun and addicting action game.

Ice Cream Ike is now available. currently we are taking orders via e-mail only at, video61@atarisales.com, or video61atarisales@gmail.com

when inquiring about Ice Cream Ike or any other item from video 61, please let us know if you live in the u.s.a., or another country due to shipping.

at this time we are only accepting payment via paypal, or checks or money orders. to mail in a check or money order, please go here for instructions,

http://www.atarisales.com/ordering.html

price will be $39.95, shipping free if you live in the u.s.a.

Ice Cream Ike is not listed on our web site yet. we are constantly busy and will get it listed A.S.A.P.

thanks again everyone, without you, we would never be able to bring new stuff to the atari community

 

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

hi everyone,

 

forgot this!

lance

www.atarisales.com

[Announcing ICE CREAM IKE for Atari 5200 - NOW AVAILABLE!]

On 7/26/2022 at 4:45 PM, Video 61 said:

hi everyone,

Ice Cream Ike is now available for the Atari 8-bit computer line and 5200 game system! Guide Ike's employee through harrowing levels matching ice cream scoops to fill orders for Ike's customers. Just don't mess up! You only have five chances. Thanks for watching!

 

 we have a new game to announce for the atari 5200. Ice Cream Ike, its a very fun and addicting action game.

Ice Cream Ike is now available. currently we are taking orders via e-mail only at, video61@atarisales.com, or video61atarisales@gmail.com

when inquiring about Ice Cream Ike or any other item from video 61, please let us know if you live in the u.s.a., or another country due to shipping.

at this time we are only accepting payment via paypal, or checks or money orders. to mail in a check or money order, please go here for instructions,

http://www.atarisales.com/ordering.html

price will be $39.95, shipping free if you live in the u.s.a.

Ice Cream Ike is not listed on our web site yet. we are constantly busy and will get it listed A.S.A.P.

thanks again everyone, without you, we would never be able to bring new stuff to the atari community

 

 

 

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

 

hi everyone,

 

forgot this:)

 

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

[Announcing ICE CREAM IKE for Atari 400/800 XL XE - NOW AVAILABLE!]

18 hours ago, Jinroh said:

Very fun! I remember the preview video for this one! Ice Cream Ike, what a great way to beat the heat in the summer with some ice cream fun! 😄

Great work guys! I hope this sells like ice cream!

hi Jinroh,

 

 thanks. i designed that game over lunch at culvers one day. my wife said why don't you make a game based in ice cream? i went up to the counter to buy a concrete mixer for her, then i saw how they make ice cream, and walla, a game idea. my friend who does the artwork came up with the name ike, i added ice cream, peter and i designed the three scoop, and seven scoop challenge together.

 between the five of us, we got a game!

 

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

 

 

[Announcing ICE CREAM IKE for Atari 5200 - NOW AVAILABLE!]

On 7/26/2022 at 6:24 PM, TrekMD said:

This looks cool!

hi TrekMd,

 

 thanks. i designed that game over lunch at culvers one day. my wife said why don't you make a game based in ice cream? i went up to the counter to buy a concrete mixer for her, then i saw how they make ice cream, and walla, a game idea. my friend who does the artwork came up with the name ike, i added ice cream, peter and i designed the three scoop, and seven scoop challenge together.

 between the five of us, we got a game!

 

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

 

 

 

[Announcing ICE CREAM IKE for Atari 400/800 XL XE - NOW AVAILABLE!]

hi everyone,

Ice Cream Ike is now available for the Atari 8-bit computer line and 5200 game system! Guide Ike's employee through harrowing levels matching ice cream scoops to fill orders for Ike's customers. Just don't mess up! You only have five chances. Thanks for watching!

 

 we have a new game to announce for the atari A-8. Ice Cream Ike, its a very fun and addicting action game.

Ice Cream Ike is now available. currently we are taking orders via e-mail only at, video61@atarisales.com, or video61atarisales@gmail.com

when inquiring about Ice Cream Ike or any other item from video 61, please let us know if you live in the u.s.a., or another country due to shipping.

at this time we are only accepting payment via paypal, or checks or money orders. to mail in a check or money order, please go here for instructions,

http://www.atarisales.com/ordering.html

price will be $39.95, shipping free if you live in the u.s.a.

Ice Cream Ike is not listed on our web site yet. we are constantly busy and will get it listed A.S.A.P.

thanks again everyone, without you, we would never be able to bring new stuff to the atari community

 

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

[Announcing ICE CREAM IKE for Atari 5200 - NOW AVAILABLE!]

hi everyone,

Ice Cream Ike is now available for the Atari 8-bit computer line and 5200 game system! Guide Ike's employee through harrowing levels matching ice cream scoops to fill orders for Ike's customers. Just don't mess up! You only have five chances. Thanks for watching!

 

 we have a new game to announce for the atari 5200. Ice Cream Ike, its a very fun and addicting action game.

Ice Cream Ike is now available. currently we are taking orders via e-mail only at, video61@atarisales.com, or video61atarisales@gmail.com

when inquiring about Ice Cream Ike or any other item from video 61, please let us know if you live in the u.s.a., or another country due to shipping.

at this time we are only accepting payment via paypal, or checks or money orders. to mail in a check or money order, please go here for instructions,

http://www.atarisales.com/ordering.html

price will be $39.95, shipping free if you live in the u.s.a.

Ice Cream Ike is not listed on our web site yet. we are constantly busy and will get it listed A.S.A.P.

thanks again everyone, without you, we would never be able to bring new stuff to the atari community

 

 

 

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

 

[Atari Lynx in TV Shows & Movies]

hi everyone,

 

 most likely many have seen this already, but just in case, its from a old t.v. series.

 

lance

www.atarisales.com

 

[Why was Karateka so bad?]

On 3/8/2022 at 5:04 PM, Scott Stilphen said:

I mention Steve Ross is the person to blame for the VCS E.T. debacle:

http://www.ataricompendium.com/faq/faq.html#general25

Ross basically left Kassar to run Atari for the most part.  Apparently Kassar thought rushing out E.T. was a bad idea, but Ross was determined to have it on store shelves that Christmas.  The whole E.T. deal and the absurd money Warner paid Spielberg for the rights was only because Ross desperately wanted to win Spielberg over to Warner to make movies for them.   And Ross needed E.T. to be a big hit for Atari in order to cover the licensing deal, which is why some 4 million carts were produced.  Prior to that, these were Atari's top sellers (not including Pac-Man):

Asteroids - 2 million
Berzerk - 2 million
Breakout - 1.5 million
Circus Atari - 2 million
Defender - 3 million
Night Driver - 2 million
Space Invaders - 6 million
Warlords - 1.5 million

Ross didn't stop to think that E.T. wasn't an action movie, and the most-successful games were action games.  But just like Pac-Man earlier that year, all that mattered was the name of the game.  E.T. was the most-successful movie at that point, so he figured having ANY kind of E.T. game would be highly successful.  So besides Pac-Man and Space Invaders, the only other cartridge to top 3 million carts was Defender, but because of the licensing deal, Ross needed to sell at least 4 million copies of E.T. for it to be successful.  Well, Atari's Marketing went into overdrive and marketed the hell out of it and they sold 2.5 million carts by the end of 1982 (in 5 weeks!), and another 1 million by the end of 1984, which is actually pretty impressive for a non-action, original game.  But people wanted action games, and E.T. was a 'bad' game mostly because it wasn't one.  In the end, the only thing Ross got from Spielberg was Gremlins, and E.T. became the 'poster child' for the industry crashing.  Atari's December 7th Wall Street announcement was just the start of all of Atari's mistakes coming back to bite them, and for the large majority of those, I put the blame squarely on Kassar.

Yeah, Ross' deal with E.T. was a costly mistake, at a time when Atari needed to prove to everyone (as well as themselves) that they knew what they were doing.  But regardless of how many copies of Pac-Man and E.T. they sold, the negative press they created for themselves was far more costly than any licensing deal.  By 1984, Atari's losses were such that had Ross stuck with Atari and it kept losing money, Warner was at risk of a hostile takeover by Rupert Murdoch.  He was desperate to unload Atari to the point he gave it away for nothing.  Jack Tramiel didn't pay a single penny for it; he gave Warner $240 million in promissory notes, which are basically IOUs.  He also set up his Tramel Industries company 2 months before that thanks to $75 million he got from unnamed investors.  In other words, Tramiel got back into the business after being ousted from Commodore mostly based on his reputation for being responsible for the C-64's success.

jack then emptied out some 40 warehouses world wide, in a giant garage sale. when atari got down to their last warehouse, i asked brad at best and bruce at B&c, i wonder how long they will stay in business once that last warehouse is gone. we found out shortly.

scott, some one at atari many decades ago told me that adventure sold one million copies a month for 11 straight months. have you heard anything about that?

lance

www.atarisales.com