Amazing Haul of Prototypes From Flea Market in Oakland!

[VonGuard]

I am still shaking. Best find EVER!

http://blog.gism.net/2008/04/20/most...e-flea-market/

[TheRedEye]

Wow, that's some neat stuff. Your blog post mentioned looking for someone to help you read the EPROMs, have you found someone yet? As they're all unsoldered and loose, it should be really easy.

[Buyatari]

Before you go and send these off to some random helper you should ask Joe if he wants to release any of these at the CGE shows.

[ProgrammingAce]

Not to be a wet blanket, but are you sure those are real "prototypes" and not pirated roms?

[drx]

Great find!

ProgrammingAce: they're the real deal.

[VonGuard]

Great find!

ProgrammingAce: they're the real deal.

See, I thought these could be pirated, but then I realized that pirating onto EPROMS back in the early 80's would have cost more than just buying the games legitimately.

[PingvinBlueJeans]

Before you go and send these off to some random helper you should ask Joe if he wants to release any of these at the CGE shows.

What makes you think there's anything there even worth releasing? Why don't we figure out what the hell is on these things before creating an incomprehensible frenzy for no reason.

@ VonGuard: This kind of thing is exactly what I was talking about in the thread on AA.

[Buyatari]

What makes you think there's anything there even worth releasing? Why don't we figure out what the hell is on these things before creating an incomprehensible frenzy for no reason.

@ VonGuard: This kind of thing is exactly what I was talking about in the thread on AA.

Ok send them to Sean Kelly he will tell you whats on them and IF anything is worth releasing.

[VonGuard]

I found a local dood with an EPROM reader. I think I'll be going with him. Fuck the postal service and Fed Ex.

[PingvinBlueJeans]

Ok send them to Sean Kelly he will tell you wants on them and IF anything is worth releasing.

My point was that this happens every time someone finds prototypes...if the person who finds them doesn't already have dollar signs in their eyes, you can always rely on certain people to put them there. I have no problem buying prototype repros, and I enjoy collecting them, but it's completely ridiculous that these haven't even been dumped yet and you're already talking about a CGE release. As if your intere$t$ in this hobby weren't clear enough.

[digitalpress]

Contact an admin either here or at AtariAge.com if you need help getting these dumped to a binary file that can be used on an emulator.

digitalpress@email.com

albert@atariage.com

It doesn't matter which route you go - we're all on the same team these days. Feel free to cross-post this on atariage.com forums if you'd like similar input.

Nice find... maybe!

[joesmooth]

I found a local dood with an EPROM reader. I think I'll be going with him. Fuck the postal service and Fed Ex.

That dude is me! It's gonna be a lot of fun.

Joe

[PingvinBlueJeans]

That dude is me! It's gonna be a lot of fun.

Cool. Hopefully these are readable and nothing has been lost.

[slapdash]

Hustler is probably Video Hustler... Can't wait to hear what else you have there!

[Buyatari]

My point was that this happens every time someone finds prototypes...if the person who finds them doesn't already have dollar signs in their eyes, you can always rely on certain people to put them there. I have no problem buying prototype repros, and I enjoy collecting them, but it's completely ridiculous that these haven't even been dumped yet and you're already talking about a CGE release. As if your intere$t$ in this hobby weren't clear enough.

If you know ANYTHING about the Atari guys you know there are guys waiting for it to be dumped so they can make carts and put them on ebay. SOMEONE will make carts and sell them. SOMEONE will profit. You think guys like Hozer are more deserving of making some money on this than he is? Why not let Joe have first crack at releasing it by adding something to the CGE show,do it the right way with a nice box and instructions AND let the guy who found it make a few bucks?

Don't talk to me about my interest here. You don't know me and you have no idea what you are talking about. I didn't send him a pm trying to lowball the stuff so I could flip it. I don't do that. I'm more interested in helping him and the CGE show than helping myself to any part of this. I won't profit if he releases it now or takes his time and makes a few bucks. You get your ROM either way so why do you care?

I want what is best for everyone but there are others pressuring him to dump and release it asap. Once its dumped and released that is it. He can't take it back. He can do what he wants to. I can only suggest that he talk to Joe about it first and take some time to think about what he wants to do before he does anything.

[Buyatari]

double post

[Vroomfunkel]

Boy am I glad that I don't deal with prototypes. You can't even find a prototype these days without an immediate pile-on from people criticising you for every conceivable action that you might take before you've even looked at the damn thing. And no matter what you do, someone will slag you off for it ...

[badinsults]

Congrats on that find. I hope you enjoy them!

[Buyatari]

Boy am I glad that I don't deal with prototypes. You can't even find a prototype these days without an immediate pile-on from people criticising you for every conceivable action that you might take before you've even looked at the damn thing. And no matter what you do, someone will slag you off for it ...

Too many guys looking for quick free handout not thinking about the big picture. The buzzards making the circle overhead.

[Sniderman]

Too many guys looking for quick free handout not thinking about the big picture. The buzzards making the circle overhead.

Has the ROM been dumped and released yet?