Prototype Atari 2600 Console Discovered

[Marco]

Cheers,
Marco

[MightyMagnor]

WOOOWZAA!!!

I'VE WORK TO DO
--THE MIGHTY MAGNOR

[Buyatari]

Woowzsa is right.

Marco is that yours?

Whats the story on this one?

Adam

[Marco]

Woowzsa is right.

Marco is that yours?

Whats the story on this one?

Yep, it's mine

The Brazilian companny Dismac developed this console with the Activision logos on it. But out of fear for possible legal problems they decided to remove the logos. The big Activision logo ontop was replaced by the Dismac logo, and the one on the front side was removed. This prototype console was obtained from a former Dismac employee. It is a PAL-M machine, no games are built in.

Cheers,
Marco

[Buyatari]

I was hoping it was an offical Activision product.


Ohh well. Its still pretty cool even if it is an overseas product

Adam

[Marco]

Aarh, you darned American NTSC Elitists (tm)!!

Cheers,
Marco

[Buyatari]

Well thats a good thing isn't it?

Less competetion for you.

Did you get a chance to open this sucker up? Are the electronics any different from the released version or is only the casing different.

Adam

[Marco]

Well thats a good thing isn't it?

Less competetion for you.

Only kidding, Adam

Did you get a chance to open this sucker up? Are the electronics any different from the released version or is only the casing different.

I haven't opened it up yet. I'm a-technical and a bit clumsy, but when I'll give it a shot. First have to gind the courage to do so

Cheers,
Marco

[bjk7382]

It would still work here in the good ol US of A

I got some pretty cool stuff from Brazil. 8 Dactar (4 in box)

[Vice Guy]

I'm surprised to see that you still have it, Marco. It's really neat looking though.

[ianoid]

Oh, sweet. That looks alot like the Dismac 8600 (?) and 9000(?) consoles. I spotted that right away. I even was wondering if it was homemade at first.

Fear of legal action from the US? Well, I guess a few of our Lawyers could bankrupt a shoestring operation in a few seconds.

Really really cool. Thanks for posting the pix!

ian

[Ed Oscuro]

Haha...looks like somebody had the right idea about what company should've owned the Atari in its later years

Well, that's an interesting piece.