Ballblaɀer

Currently available for sale:
 

 
Boxes have various levels of wear.  A few have some staining.  A couple have a bit of a cigarette-y smell.  Most are in decent shape, however, and all are CIB except Basketball, Pigs in Space, and Strawberry Shortcake, which are missing manuals.  I'll happily take additional photos of anything you're interested in.
 
Taking all reasonable offers!  Or, make a list of what you're interested in and I can send you a quote.

Thanks Ballblazer, Donkey Kong can finally have some Fun with Numbers!!!!

Next up... some unusual cartridges in my 2600 collection.  Since I'm still working on my "regular" 2600 collection I haven't focused all that much on picking up oddities, but I have managed to score a few noteworthy things.  My favorite example:
 

 
You ever have those dreams where things are mostly normal but something seems a little off -- like you're back in your old high school, but the hallways and stairwells don't connect like they should and generally make no sense?  That's how seeing these cartridges released by Atari Monaco (New Zealand) makes me feel.  Like... Berzerk and Defender existing in the silver/gray style is just a tad unsettling to me, somehow!  Or perhaps I'm just weird.  Scratch that, I know I'm weird, but you know what I'm saying, hopefully.
 
You may have noticed a few additional peculiarities in the first photo, but if not... here's a regular Atari Inc. (USA) Centipede on the left, and an Atari Monaco (NZ) Centipede on the right:
 

 
To sum things up: the labels 1) have rounded corners that don't quite fit the shells, 2) are on upside-down compared to "regular" cartridges, and 3) look more like the later Atari Corp. gray labels than the Atari Inc. silver labels.  The end labels for Defender and Berzerk are also unusual in that they're in the silver/gray cartridge style font:
 

 
I'm hoping to eventually have some more of these -- there are at least six more titles with silver-style labeling that weren't released in the rest of the world (unless you count some of the Brazilian Polyvox releases, which I don't think look nearly as nice).

Yes -- same game.  Basic Math was one of the original nine gatefold-box releases -- i.e. "61  Basic Math".  I'm pretty sure the re-titling to Fun With Numbers occurred in 1980, about the same time as the title change for "Hunt and Score" (which became "A Game of Concentration").  They first appear in the Rev. D 1980 Atari catalog, I'm pretty sure.
 
Why were they renamed?  I can only assume the marketing department decided that including words like "Fun" and "A Game" in the titles might generate a few more sales.  "Fun With Numbers" in a toy store might fool a kid (or parent!) into think it's actually a fun title, whereas... a title like "Basic Math" is as bland (but accurate!) as can be. 

That sounds great.  Photos of the four:
 


 
PM me with your address -- I can send as soon as tomorrow!

Yes -- same game.  Basic Math was one of the original nine gatefold-box releases -- i.e. "61  Basic Math".  I'm pretty sure the re-titling to Fun With Numbers occurred in 1980, about the same time as the title change for "Hunt and Score" (which became "A Game of Concentration").  They first appear in the Rev. D 1980 Atari catalog, I'm pretty sure.
 
Why were they renamed?  I can only assume the marketing department decided that including words like "Fun" and "A Game" in the titles might generate a few more sales.  "Fun With Numbers" in a toy store might fool a kid (or parent!) into think it's actually a fun title, whereas... a title like "Basic Math" is as bland (but accurate!) as can be. 

alright, I will and get back to you.
Would've done it sooner, but I have had a hard time getting onto the site lately.

@nosweargamer -- absolutely interested in trading for Secret Quest loose and Gravitar loose.  Ikari Warriors... maybe.  Depends on what you want for it, I suppose!  Have a look at my list and let me know if anything interests you.

Awesome!  I see lots I'd love to steal for myself get a closer look at!

Procured the 2800 direct from Japan.  No box, manual, or anything else came with it unfortunately.  I'd like to eventually get my hands on one or two of the Atari 2800 game box and/or manual releases, just as a little added color (the cartridges themselves are indistinct from standard release games).  I mean, take a look at this sweet/unique/weird Air-Sea Battle box:
 

 
That is somehow both SO ATARI and SO JAPAN at the same time, it's amazing.  I must find one! 
 
@Clint Thompson -- I do have a Flickr, but there are no other game-related photos there... yet.  I'll probably publish an album of everything I post here, though, so I'll send a link when it's ready.

Hmm.  I have the smaller 2600 Trak-Ball, the CX-80... so I think I'm gonna pass on the CX-22 for now.  That said, if you need any of my extra 5200 carts I can certainly put them aside for you.  I'm not in a big hurry to eBay them or anything!

Procured the 2800 direct from Japan.  No box, manual, or anything else came with it unfortunately.  I'd like to eventually get my hands on one or two of the Atari 2800 game box and/or manual releases, just as a little added color (the cartridges themselves are indistinct from standard release games).  I mean, take a look at this sweet/unique/weird Air-Sea Battle box:
 

 
That is somehow both SO ATARI and SO JAPAN at the same time, it's amazing.  I must find one! 
 
@Clint Thompson -- I do have a Flickr, but there are no other game-related photos there... yet.  I'll probably publish an album of everything I post here, though, so I'll send a link when it's ready.

Procured the 2800 direct from Japan.  No box, manual, or anything else came with it unfortunately.  I'd like to eventually get my hands on one or two of the Atari 2800 game box and/or manual releases, just as a little added color (the cartridges themselves are indistinct from standard release games).  I mean, take a look at this sweet/unique/weird Air-Sea Battle box:
 

 
That is somehow both SO ATARI and SO JAPAN at the same time, it's amazing.  I must find one! 
 
@Clint Thompson -- I do have a Flickr, but there are no other game-related photos there... yet.  I'll probably publish an album of everything I post here, though, so I'll send a link when it's ready.

Procured the 2800 direct from Japan.  No box, manual, or anything else came with it unfortunately.  I'd like to eventually get my hands on one or two of the Atari 2800 game box and/or manual releases, just as a little added color (the cartridges themselves are indistinct from standard release games).  I mean, take a look at this sweet/unique/weird Air-Sea Battle box:
 

 
That is somehow both SO ATARI and SO JAPAN at the same time, it's amazing.  I must find one! 
 
@Clint Thompson -- I do have a Flickr, but there are no other game-related photos there... yet.  I'll probably publish an album of everything I post here, though, so I'll send a link when it's ready.

...I figure I'll start things off with a bang.  Behold!
 

 

 
I love, love, love my 2800.  Everything about it!  Don't get me wrong, I love a woodgrain sixer like anyone else, but there's just something about this thing that grabs me by the shoulders and demands my attention:
 

 
It's got a great overall look, but there's also the little things, like the Atari plates on the controllers:
 

 
Got a 4-player game?  Got you covered:
 

 
Sure, I can't play Space Shuttle on it very easily:
 

 
And I do wonder why my controllers weren't manufactured at the same time the console was made:
 

 
I mean, is it a Sears Video Arcade II with different plates?  Well, yeah.  But regardless -- this is beautiful technology to me, and it's easy for me to see why they modeled the 7800 on this design.
 
More to come!

...I figure I'll start things off with a bang.  Behold!
 

 

 
I love, love, love my 2800.  Everything about it!  Don't get me wrong, I love a woodgrain sixer like anyone else, but there's just something about this thing that grabs me by the shoulders and demands my attention:
 

 
It's got a great overall look, but there's also the little things, like the Atari plates on the controllers:
 

 
Got a 4-player game?  Got you covered:
 

 
Sure, I can't play Space Shuttle on it very easily:
 

 
And I do wonder why my controllers weren't manufactured at the same time the console was made:
 

 
I mean, is it a Sears Video Arcade II with different plates?  Well, yeah.  But regardless -- this is beautiful technology to me, and it's easy for me to see why they modeled the 7800 on this design.
 
More to come!

...I figure I'll start things off with a bang.  Behold!
 

 

 
I love, love, love my 2800.  Everything about it!  Don't get me wrong, I love a woodgrain sixer like anyone else, but there's just something about this thing that grabs me by the shoulders and demands my attention:
 

 
It's got a great overall look, but there's also the little things, like the Atari plates on the controllers:
 

 
Got a 4-player game?  Got you covered:
 

 
Sure, I can't play Space Shuttle on it very easily:
 

 
And I do wonder why my controllers weren't manufactured at the same time the console was made:
 

 
I mean, is it a Sears Video Arcade II with different plates?  Well, yeah.  But regardless -- this is beautiful technology to me, and it's easy for me to see why they modeled the 7800 on this design.
 
More to come!

...I figure I'll start things off with a bang.  Behold!
 

 

 
I love, love, love my 2800.  Everything about it!  Don't get me wrong, I love a woodgrain sixer like anyone else, but there's just something about this thing that grabs me by the shoulders and demands my attention:
 

 
It's got a great overall look, but there's also the little things, like the Atari plates on the controllers:
 

 
Got a 4-player game?  Got you covered:
 

 
Sure, I can't play Space Shuttle on it very easily:
 

 
And I do wonder why my controllers weren't manufactured at the same time the console was made:
 

 
I mean, is it a Sears Video Arcade II with different plates?  Well, yeah.  But regardless -- this is beautiful technology to me, and it's easy for me to see why they modeled the 7800 on this design.
 
More to come!

...I figure I'll start things off with a bang.  Behold!
 

 

 
I love, love, love my 2800.  Everything about it!  Don't get me wrong, I love a woodgrain sixer like anyone else, but there's just something about this thing that grabs me by the shoulders and demands my attention:
 

 
It's got a great overall look, but there's also the little things, like the Atari plates on the controllers:
 

 
Got a 4-player game?  Got you covered:
 

 
Sure, I can't play Space Shuttle on it very easily:
 

 
And I do wonder why my controllers weren't manufactured at the same time the console was made:
 

 
I mean, is it a Sears Video Arcade II with different plates?  Well, yeah.  But regardless -- this is beautiful technology to me, and it's easy for me to see why they modeled the 7800 on this design.
 
More to come!

...I figure I'll start things off with a bang.  Behold!
 

 

 
I love, love, love my 2800.  Everything about it!  Don't get me wrong, I love a woodgrain sixer like anyone else, but there's just something about this thing that grabs me by the shoulders and demands my attention:
 

 
It's got a great overall look, but there's also the little things, like the Atari plates on the controllers:
 

 
Got a 4-player game?  Got you covered:
 

 
Sure, I can't play Space Shuttle on it very easily:
 

 
And I do wonder why my controllers weren't manufactured at the same time the console was made:
 

 
I mean, is it a Sears Video Arcade II with different plates?  Well, yeah.  But regardless -- this is beautiful technology to me, and it's easy for me to see why they modeled the 7800 on this design.
 
More to come!

...I figure I'll start things off with a bang.  Behold!
 

 

 
I love, love, love my 2800.  Everything about it!  Don't get me wrong, I love a woodgrain sixer like anyone else, but there's just something about this thing that grabs me by the shoulders and demands my attention:
 

 
It's got a great overall look, but there's also the little things, like the Atari plates on the controllers:
 

 
Got a 4-player game?  Got you covered:
 

 
Sure, I can't play Space Shuttle on it very easily:
 

 
And I do wonder why my controllers weren't manufactured at the same time the console was made:
 

 
I mean, is it a Sears Video Arcade II with different plates?  Well, yeah.  But regardless -- this is beautiful technology to me, and it's easy for me to see why they modeled the 7800 on this design.
 
More to come!

...I figure I'll start things off with a bang.  Behold!
 

 

 
I love, love, love my 2800.  Everything about it!  Don't get me wrong, I love a woodgrain sixer like anyone else, but there's just something about this thing that grabs me by the shoulders and demands my attention:
 

 
It's got a great overall look, but there's also the little things, like the Atari plates on the controllers:
 

 
Got a 4-player game?  Got you covered:
 

 
Sure, I can't play Space Shuttle on it very easily:
 

 
And I do wonder why my controllers weren't manufactured at the same time the console was made:
 

 
I mean, is it a Sears Video Arcade II with different plates?  Well, yeah.  But regardless -- this is beautiful technology to me, and it's easy for me to see why they modeled the 7800 on this design.
 
More to come!

...I figure I'll start things off with a bang.  Behold!
 

 

 
I love, love, love my 2800.  Everything about it!  Don't get me wrong, I love a woodgrain sixer like anyone else, but there's just something about this thing that grabs me by the shoulders and demands my attention:
 

 
It's got a great overall look, but there's also the little things, like the Atari plates on the controllers:
 

 
Got a 4-player game?  Got you covered:
 

 
Sure, I can't play Space Shuttle on it very easily:
 

 
And I do wonder why my controllers weren't manufactured at the same time the console was made:
 

 
I mean, is it a Sears Video Arcade II with different plates?  Well, yeah.  But regardless -- this is beautiful technology to me, and it's easy for me to see why they modeled the 7800 on this design.
 
More to come!

I think at least 3 or 4 of your want list is in the current Junk Box 4.  Maybe they'll be left when it gets back to it's origin. 

I need cartridges!  The looser the better!    Trades are preferred (link to my trade list in the Trading Post forum), but sales offers are always considered, too.
 
Ballblaɀer's Wanted List -- Google Spreadsheet