My first proto find in the wild (Atari)

[tomaitheous]

All Activision games:



2600 carts:
Pressure Cooker
AZ-032

Space Shuttle
A Journey Into Space
AZ-033

Both carts have the Activision logo molded into the back of the cart. A solid purple-ish shiny blank label, with a white rectangle paper label/sticker with printed characters.



5200 carts:

Pitfall II
VS-008

H.E.R.O
VS-005

Keystone Kapers
VS-004

Zenii (yes, two i's)
VS-007

Carts *don't* have the Activision logo molded on the back of the carts. The labels are also solid and shiny/blank like the 2600 carts but are red, with printed paper labels/stickers.

Any idea what these are worth?

[Ryaan1234]

Zenii (yes, two i's)

Perhaps they meant Zenji (http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=720)? I'm guessing you think that that's what this game is.

Anyway, pretty nice haul. It's always cool to find a few protos out in the wild. I assume they came from a garage sale or flea market?

Value wise, I'm not positive, but the fact that they are Activsion protos makes them a bit more desirable. I think that the 2600 protos are worth at least $100 each. Their price could go for much, much more depending on how the Atari market is and how much certain collectors would want them. Those prices are my rock-bottom minimum estimates btw. I'm going off the fact that a Pac-Man proto sold for $100 (or something close to that) on Chase the Chuckwagon not too long ago. Those are probably worth more. 5200 games are a lot less desirable and I'm not entirely sure of their value.

[tomaitheous]

Ryaan1234: Thanks for the info :D

Sadly, I don't have a 2600 or a 5200 anymore :/ So I can't play 'em. And in these economic hard times, I don't foresee having any money to buy one either. Figures...

[hellfire]

Ryaan1234: Thanks for the info :D

Sadly, I don't have a 2600 or a 5200 anymore :/ So I can't play 'em. And in these economic hard times, I don't foresee having any money to buy one either. Figures...

Lol, go buy a 2600 with games off of craigslist for 20 dollars

[tomaitheous]

Lol, go buy a 2600 with games off of craigslist for 20 dollars

Yeah, if I had $20 to spare... I'm already selling off my Saturn stuff for bills. And probably some PCE stuff too :(

[darkslime]

I'd sell those protos to pay the bills. :D

You're probably less likely to use them than your Saturn stuff.