Does anyone have use for broken cartridges?

[nosweargamer]

So I have this box of games that no matter how much I clean them, they won't work.

 

I honestly don't know what do do with them, and am considering just trashing them.

 

Does anyone have a use for them? I'd be glad to give them to anyone who would want to cover the shipping. They are mostly Atari, but I think I have a couple NES games too. I can post pics if needed.

 

And yes, I know AtariAge buys 2600 games for .50 cents store credit each, but they are picky on which ones they take and with the cost of postage nowadays, I'm not even sure if it would cover the cost to ship them. And even if I sent them the carts they'd want, I still would have several left over.

Edited January 27, 2017 by nosweargamer

[RickR]

I also have a bunch of broken carts of various brands if anyone needs them.

Given that, do you happen to have a broken 7800 cart?  I have a 7800 Ms Pac Man circuit board that works, but needs a shell to go into. 

[nosweargamer]

I also have a bunch of broken carts of various brands if anyone needs them.

 

Given that, do you happen to have a broken 7800 cart?  I have a 7800 Ms Pac Man circuit board that works, but needs a shell to go into. 

 

I have a dead Pole Position II. Does that work?

If so, I will just throw it in with the next trade we do.

[RickR]

I have a dead Pole Position II. Does that work?

If so, I will just throw it in with the next trade we do.

Perfect!  Yes, that works.  It will give me the liberty of creating my own label.  Thank you. 

[Ballblaɀer]

And yes, I know AtariAge buys 2600 games for .50 cents store credit each, but they are picky on which ones they take and with the cost of postage nowadays, I'm not even sure if it would cover the cost to ship them.

 

Just a heads-up: you also receive AA store credit for your shipping expense.  At least I did when I last shipped Al a box o' carts a few months back.

[Arenafoot]

So I have this box of games that no matter how much I clean them, they won't work.

 

I honestly don't know what do do with them, and am considering just trashing them.

 

Does anyone have a use for them? I'd be glad to give them to anyone who would want to cover the shipping. They are mostly Atari, but I think I have a couple NES games too. I can post pics if needed.

 

And yes, I know AtariAge buys 2600 games for .50 cents store credit each, but they are picky on which ones they take and with the cost of postage nowadays, I'm not even sure if it would cover the cost to ship them. And even if I sent them the carts they'd want, I still would have several left over.

could save them for the future Atari.IO homebrew releases!!! 

[Atari 5200 Guy]

You might try Lance over at V61.  He might take the broken Atari games for parts.  I'm not sure, you would have to contact him.  I'm not sure if he would give anything in return for them or not.  

 

I'd take them but I can't afford any shipping expenses at the moment.  I'm always tinkering with electronics.  It's a hobby  Whatever you do please don't trash them.  We have enough harmful crap in our environment as it is.  If you are just going to throw them out, and I'm in no way trying to sound mean, hateful, or anything, send them to me.  I save what is good in a parts bin I have.  Then should any one need them someday down the road they will be here for others to have.  No money in, no money out.  Any game, any system.  Parts is parts...and most of the older systems and games are getting hard to find parts for.

[Kid A]

What broken games do you have? Im definitely interested.

[RickR]

Here's a sample of what I have.  These are the more unique items.  Colecovision, CBS for Atari, and a couple of C64 games.

 

 

[Atari 5200 Guy]

What's up with the Omega Race?

[RickR]

It won't load properly.  Gives a black screen, or a black screen with vertical bars.  Have tried cleaning it 10 times. 

[Rowsdower70]

I have it under good authority that RickR is making an actual tank out of Combat carts.

[nosweargamer]

Here's a quick picture of some, although I have some more.

[Atari 5200 Guy]

Wow.  That's a lot of games that don't work.  Some of them good titles.  At least the Tutankham game you have there has its label.  Mine doesn't.  What are the games missing the end labels?

[nosweargamer]

Wow.  That's a lot of games that don't work.  Some of them good titles.  At least the Tutankham game you have there has its label.  Mine doesn't.  What are the games missing the end labels?

 

Here they are. Tut has the label, but it is completely unglued.

[Atari 5200 Guy]

wow. If only I had the money for shipping I'd claim them. I could use some of those to fix issues with a few of mine. Other than that I would tinker with them to see if any would work again.

[AlamoAtari]

I bought an ammunition box and put a bunch of combats in it, used it for a display and ended up selling it. LOL. An easy way to get rid of them.

[nosweargamer]

FYI: If anyone is interested, I put my defects on ebay in a lot and started the price low, just enough to cover the fees and maybe get a few bucks off of it:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/252928797928?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649