I bought this atari thing on ebay: What did I buy?

[MichaeltheGreat]

I bought this on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ATARI-2600-game-PC-Board-with-EPROM_W0QQitemZ8756118 083QQcategoryZ1247QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie wItem

I know a lot about nes and snes, but I know nothing about atari. The eprom on the board is what caught my eye. I'm hoping it might be a proto or at least an official development board. Is there anyone who might have some more information?

[MichaeltheGreat]

Ok, that link doesn't work. It's item number 8756118083

Here's a second attempt at the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8756118083&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

[davepesc]

With a little luck, you got a finished (sticker says "final") prototype.

Let us know what's on it.

[Grunaki]

It's the guts of an Atari 2600 Cartridge with 'a game' (probably a burned ROM) installed on it.

If you own an Atari 2600 or Atari XE computer, you can probably run it (provided it works - he says 'as is')

You could hope that (if it runs) it'll display the info you want on bootup.

Yay! Gotta love retro junk! :)

[rjohnson]

I bet it is RESIDENT EVIL 5 for the 2600...

WOOHOO!

(congrats!)... hope it is an unreleased game rom for ya...

[gepeto]

Heads combat tails ET

Heads combat

[MichaeltheGreat]

Hi, thanks for your info. I collect nintendo developer's boards, but I know nothing about atari.

Is it a developer's cart or is it a normal board? (were there developer's board for the 2600?)

Should I be able to dump it with a normal eprom programmer? Is there an emulator you would suggest since I don't have a 2600?

It was 5 bucks. I really don't expect much out of it, but the unknown is exciting!

[kainemaxwell]

Maybe it's Bio Force Ape!
LOL

[KingCobra]

I love funky old atari stuff, It'll be cool to see what 's on it.


I scored this old 2600 Donkey Kong Pirate on ebay, I love it, and yeap, it's got DK on it 8-)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/JeepDog/Picture232Small.jpg

Look at the white board, trip

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/JeepDog/Picture233Small.jpg

Hope I'm not Jack'n your thread or anything :angel:

[MichaeltheGreat]

I got it today and dumped it. It's like nothing I've ever seen before. Look at this amazing special effect. It's like the fabric of space and time is being ripped.

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/1403/atariscreen9au.jpg

[Ed Oscuro]

oh god not again

[MichaeltheGreat]

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Sorry guys, but I couldn't resist. I haven't gotten the cartridge yet. Hopefully, you all will still believe me if it really does turn out to be something cool! :P

I'm sorry for being an atari newbie, but I have some more questions? (anybody want to ask me questions about NES dev carts so that I can get my ego back?)

Wrong amount of pins? Are you telling me that there was an atari development system with a different number of pins?

From the picture, it looks like there used to be a 2nd chip on the board (looks like something was unsoldered). Is it probably that I only have half a game? (if it even works)

I don't see any kind of MMC chips (what are they called for atari? bankswitching chips?). Does this mean the game must be 4k or less? Does only 1 of 2 chips probably mean a 2k game if complete?

Thanks for your help. I apreciate it!

[Ed Oscuro]

Hah. Yeah, I was hoping you'd say you were just yankin' our chain (and obviously so as that's an emulator shot, and you don't have a dumper).

As Stonic says...it's probably a home computer cart.

Hope it's something cool, however unlikely that may be... LOL

[AB Positive]

just for reference (only because your post seems to say you're still a bit confused on this front...)

there are many "atari" systems out there...

Atari 400/800/XL (all home computer systems that took carts)
Atari 2600
Atari 5200
Atari 7800


no idea which it would be for besides -not- being a 2600 cart. I'm not too knowledgable on Atari either :D


-AB+

[MichaeltheGreat]

I saw the (c) 79 on the back which would fit the older timeline. I just figured it was like a nes dev cart that almost all say (c) 85 or 87.

Thanks for slowly bring me up to speed. I'll post more here when I know more. I know in my head that it's either going to be bitrotted, something stupid, or something extremely well known. But there's alway a part that... :D

[MichaeltheGreat]

I saw the (c) 79 on the back which would fit the older timeline. I just figured it was like a nes dev cart that almost all say (c) 85 or 87.

Thanks for slowly bring me up to speed. I'll post more here when I know more. I know in my head that it's either going to be bitrotted, something stupid, or something extremely well known. But there's alway a part that... :D

[rbudrick]

What was that emulator shot? Come on, fill me in on the joke! LOL

-Rob

[davepesc]

What was that emulator shot? Come on, fill me in on the joke! LOL

-Rob

Search for "Bio Force Ape" It's the big thread.

[Half Japanese]

The allusion to the now-infamous Bio Force Ape thread was amazing. Bravo sir.

+2000 meseta.