Arenafoot Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Looks like they have started Round 4 of auctioning off the cartridges from the dig. They state about 150 games will be sold in this (possibly) final round. As the city is keeping up to 200 games for museums. As of right now, they have 42 on eBay ranging from $25 to $400.......... http://www.ebay.com/usr/tbhs575 Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Not a single E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in this picture. I suppose Asteroids, Defender, Yars' Revenge, Star Raiders, Phoenix, Vanguard, Centipede, and Berzerk are the worst games of all time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Does anyone else have any interest in these? Me personally, no thanks. I doubt they work, and I just don't care enough about the dump story to want anything from there. I guess I'm more of a "collect to be able to play and use it" kind of collector. I'm just curious if anyone else shares my opinion, or would really like to have something from the dump find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 I want one, actually, because I find it awesome, and dang it, I wanna dig up the rest of Alamagordo. "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Just imagine if there were lost prototypes out there. "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Not a single E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in this picture. I suppose Asteroids, Defender, Yars' Revenge, Star Raiders, Phoenix, Vanguard, Centipede, and Berzerk are the worst games of all time? Not in that picture I posted......but here you go........ Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Does anyone else have any interest in these? Me personally, no thanks. I doubt they work, and I just don't care enough about the dump story to want anything from there. I guess I'm more of a "collect to be able to play and use it" kind of collector. I'm just curious if anyone else shares my opinion, or would really like to have something from the dump find. They are mainly a conversation piece.....most of them I've seen are crushed and would not play anyway. Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Just imagine if there were lost prototypes out there. I doubt if any protos would be out there.....the dig is mainly warehouse extras.... prototype carts would have been at the Atari headquarters. Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 It's fun to imagine, heh. "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 It's fun to imagine, heh. I agree. Prototype hardware and software. Maybe a Cosmos. That would be sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Not a single E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in this picture. I suppose Asteroids, Defender, Yars' Revenge, Star Raiders, Phoenix, Vanguard, Centipede, and Berzerk are the worst games of all time? Not in that picture I posted......but here you go........ The point I am making is that despite urban legend and popular belief there was a lot more buried in the desert than just E.T. cartridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Clearly this was Nolan Bushnell's personal stash. If you dig deep enough you'll find the Sword of Ultimate Sorcery. True fact. "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 It baffles me the prices they are fetching. But if someone wants it, its worth it. "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Too bad there wasn't a stash of Swordquest: Waterworld out there. "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 If you dig deep enough you'll find the Sword of Ultimate Sorcery. True fact. If that was out there, alot of Atari fans would be digging out there right now trying to find it! Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 It baffles me the prices they are fetching. But if someone wants it, its worth it. At least they started auctions with one cart (or cart and box) at $25......they could have started alot higher than that. Some of them have sold for the minimum $25. Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I wish I had $25. I really want one, because I thinks it's cool as heck. "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2836779/Atari-games-buried-landfill-net-37-000-eBay.htmlIn case anyone wondered how much they're making from selling the games. If I had to guess, I'd say the city of Alamogordo will just about break even on their costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted July 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 only 800?? I thought it would have been more than that.....even after the copies that went to museums........... Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicSage Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Friends, I'm seriously eyeing one of those combos...would make an awesome artifact at the arcade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Friends, I'm seriously eyeing one of those combos...would make an awesome artifact at the arcade. There's only 37 left on eBay .....at the moment.......better move fast Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 FYI, some I looked at some of the game combos, and they are just the front covers of the game. It may not matter to some buyers, but if I got a game from the dig, I want the actually game rom with it! The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 only 2 items left (as of right now)........... see first post for link Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 As cool as it would be I just couldn't do it! "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 As cool as it would be I just couldn't do it! I agree...............just checked, they are all gone! Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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