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    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

    Someone save the pix fast. Apparently the TV is attached to the 2600. I forgot to bid, but I guess that last thing I need is this oddity taking up space.

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    Those controllers look homemade, like someone took the joystick apart and mapped out the board to MAPP buttons. Still, an interesting ebay piece nonetheless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boatofcar


    Those controllers look homemade, like someone took the joystick apart and mapped out the board to MAPP buttons. Still, an interesting ebay piece nonetheless.
    Indeed, seems like a home mounting job.

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    definitly a hommade system made to look like a one of a kind. I bet the winner gets screwed on shipping too.

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    I shall put that in a folder, where I keep other similar pics..

    like the one of the nakid 39 stone woman
    the guy puking through his nose..


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    One thing I've found... when these oddities show up in CA, there's a much better chance they are some type of dev unit or prototype than if it's from someplace else. I've saved the pics.
    Seeking display quality copy of I Want My Mommy for the 2600... if you have one, PM me, I will pay/trade well.

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    Gawd, can't they dust this stuff before they put it up for auction?

    Looks nasty, I wouldn't want to touch it without gloves on

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    Quote Originally Posted by WanganRunner
    Gawd, can't they dust this stuff before they put it up for auction?

    Looks nasty, I wouldn't want to touch it without gloves on
    It's funny you say that, I always wear a condom when unpacking eBay packages. You can never be too careful these days.

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    Actually, those controllers look like they might be KY Enterprises button controllers... Possibly the system was put together for a developmentally disadvantaged gamer?? (KYE specialized in handicapable controllers)
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    Hrm, with that thought, it could have been a unit built for a hospital, maybe a children's ward.
    Seeking display quality copy of I Want My Mommy for the 2600... if you have one, PM me, I will pay/trade well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by slapdash
    Actually, those controllers look like they might be KY Enterprises button controllers... Possibly the system was put together for a developmentally disadvantaged gamer?? (KYE specialized in handicapable controllers)
    Lol! What do you use to open the packages with!!!

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