Coleco TANK WARS BitCorp: Strange LABEL..is original????

[indianatigre]

I have seen on EBAY two Tank Wars from BitCorp...but different labels...
uhm.... all of there are a original version?
I have seen before only a version that look similar to the ended auction (see below)

This auction about Tank Wars:
http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4315&item=8137218996&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Ant THIS (COmpleted)
http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4315&item=8134122448&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Thanks

[digitalpress]

I have one of the Tank Wars shown in the second link in your thread. I have never seen the one pictured in the first link. BIT Corp is a bit of a mystery, I'd be more inclined to believe that it's legitimate - a regional or chronological variant - than some kind of fake. Maybe someone else can vouch for it.

[skoldpadda]

Nice pick up, I didn't notice that. According to the online guide (at DP I believe) there are some reproductions of this game by other companies. How does that affect value? Joe? Anyone? Willie?

For example, the Telegames version is listed at $15. What about the "Adam's House" repro? Any known distinguishing features about the labels for the repro?

[ianoid]

Yeah, we need Willie's input. Perhaps he's all Bit Corped out after spending $450 on a couple of those carts. I wish I'd gotten a bid in on Meteoric Shower, although admittedly I'm that no super aggressive about getting those- too questionable.

[ianoid]

I wrote the seller and she told me with great honesty:

'originally purchased them for my fiance from an online company called ecoleco. '

'Nuff said. These are ecoleco repros.

[Ed Oscuro]

Aw shucks. I was hoping this was something more interesting!

Great detective work there!

[skoldpadda]

I hope she has updated the auction description to reflect this info.

[wberdan]

you know what is funny- why did ecoleco even bother to change the 'part numbers' on those games?
i wonder why they didnt just directly rip off the label...

the part number for cosmic crisis pictured there, is WAY different than the legit one

weird.


willie

[wberdan]

compare those two auctions and note that the cartridge casings are NOT identical, and the ecoleco label's "black" area does not look black. it looks like it was printed with a color printer onto sticker paper- it doesnt pitch a deep black.
i have noticed that same thing with other ecoleco games- the black area of the label is noticably lighter than the color of the cartridge casing.


willie

[indianatigre]

But is possibile, for rarest game carts (atari/coleco/ecc.) with the actual technological instruments, to copy the original carts with
same aspects (carts/label/software..and then box/manual) ???
Someone buy there carts for $$$ money.

In this case of Tank Wars the difference from original is "clear" from the users that own the copies.

There is some other examples of games (atari/coleco/vectrex/ecc.) subject to crack/copy?
The copy of original games in cartridge form can be a propblem in future?

Thanks.