TeddyGermany

A happy welcome from the old continent! I guess, we're all oldtimers here.

That does not surprise me about those prices, which are more expensive in America since the US dollar is worth less than the euro right now and has been for about fourteen years (I check the spot prices of the two currencies regularly). But, I hear you. They are getting expensive because in retail and auction sites they are getting almost impossible to find. I have been a thirty-four year long collector of Atari games, and I can see that the scarcity is there for most of them. In America, a stock Falcon030, as an example, can fetch USD$2,500.00. Notice I said just stock. People want these things. Typical rule of supply and demand, I guess.

Hi, all! I'm an old timer. Got my first 2600 in 1978 or so. Still have a Woody, 1040ST, ColecoVision, INTV, and most newer systems. Even built a full MAME machine. But I guess my claim to fame is I'm the guy who made the Atari Manual Tome back in 2002.
 
http://www.westg8.com/atari/
 
 

I also own Mines of Minos and Miner 2049er for the VCS.
 
@ jaguar prices
 
In Germany the prices are indecent, too. For an new AvP you should have to pay € 350. A new Console (NTSC) costs € 400 and a PAL-console € 350. Only two years ago the prices were not more than € 200. But used modules are also expensive. Brutal sports deluxe without box for € 20. That is ruthless in many ways.

So I do!
 
And all in all it is a good game! I really enjoy playing it!
 
One idiot yells the song of an epic failure and a choir of parrots repeat it all the time!

Nice monitor! You can live in it! God bless America!
 
I can see only one box at the stairs. Can it play stereo?

Pitfall! - It would be nice to explore several cages in the manner of Pitfall II: Lost Caverns.
 
Skies of Arcadia: Likeable characters in a fascinating world.
 
Rocket Ranger: In the credits there was to read "to be continued..."!
 
Fable: Ok, it's not retro, but there must be a "Fable IV" in the near future!

Congratz for the fabulous No, i am quiet! You'll have a lot of fun!

Congratz for the fabulous No, i am quiet! You'll have a lot of fun!

Congratz for the fabulous No, i am quiet! You'll have a lot of fun!

You want to know whats in the box?
 
http://www.atari.io/7800-avenue-mystery-unboxing/

Arggh!
 
Ok, allow me to point out three errors, imho
 
1) Describing E.T. as "Horrible, Horrible"  - No. Not even close. I could name 50-100 games on the 2600 alone that are worse. And while some reviews when it came out gave it poor scores, it also got good reviews too. If they would have prefaced this statement "many believe", I'd be ok with that, but they stated it as fact.
 
2) Calling the game a retail "Flop" - It was a TOP TEN SELLER on a system with hundreds of game. That is not a flop. The decision to overproduce the game was a very foolish decision. If they decided to start out only producing a million copies to begin with (which would have been a lot at the time), it would've sold out and been considered a huge hit.
 
3) Atari programmers making bad games helped cause the decline of Atari - Really. Name five. E.T. was one of the earliest silver box games and a lot of those games are some of the best of the system. Yes, third parties were making bad game, but don't blame them or the programmers at Atari for Atari nosediving as far as business goes. Blame the business decisions they made, including overpaying for the E.T. licenses and over producing games beyond realistic expectations.
 
With that being said, I recall HSW becoming a counselor, but I didn't realize he lost all of his ET money and was able to use his high/low life experiences to help others. Good stuff.
 
Also, I think HSW knows it isn't as bad as it's reputation, but enjoys the notoriety that ET being  labeled the worst game of all time brings. It gives him a ton of opportunities to talk about the past, which without ET, he may never have today. How many other Atari programmers do you know still get mainstream coverage like this?

Nice monitor! You can live in it! God bless America!
 
I can see only one box at the stairs. Can it play stereo?

Nice monitor! You can live in it! God bless America!
 
I can see only one box at the stairs. Can it play stereo?

So I do!
 
And all in all it is a good game! I really enjoy playing it!
 
One idiot yells the song of an epic failure and a choir of parrots repeat it all the time!

Phew, that's a tough one!

Pitfall! - It would be nice to explore several cages in the manner of Pitfall II: Lost Caverns.
 
Skies of Arcadia: Likeable characters in a fascinating world.
 
Rocket Ranger: In the credits there was to read "to be continued..."!
 
Fable: Ok, it's not retro, but there must be a "Fable IV" in the near future!

Phew, that's a tough one!

Phew, that's a tough one!

I know both versions for Colecovision and Intellivision. Both are great. The graphics for the CV-version are slightly better.

I know both versions for Colecovision and Intellivision. Both are great. The graphics for the CV-version are slightly better.

Very interesting. But he had not answered the question about Donky Kong.

I know both versions for Colecovision and Intellivision. Both are great. The graphics for the CV-version are slightly better.

Very interesting. But he had not answered the question about Donky Kong.

NOT MINE JUST SHARING FYI    
 
Atari owners owe this guy big time. Responsible for the 2600 Donkey Kong port and the amazing Keystone Kapers – Garry Kitchen dropped by Arcade Attack to set the record straight on more than a view things. A great read I’m sure you’ll agree, Adrian gives us the lowdown…
 
http://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/garry-kitchen/