staberinde Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Hy there, got a couple of carts recently, think they are all PAL. From the database (especially the PAL one) they look like Zellers games, although only some titles are listed and some other titles are sort of strange. Can anyone tell me anything about these? Are these common pirates, or what? Car race Cracker pet Daimon attack Doogeem Inca Gold Sea Houck Spaidder fight Sparker Gardon In addition, Sparker Gardon (looks like Turmoil in AA database) and Inca Gold (looks like Earth Attack in AA and like Spaker Gardon in the PAL database) have another main label beneath the one on top, any suggestions why someone would put another main label above the original one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 I had a Car race it was rolling on my set, so I figured it was PAL. It's in Germany now. It did look like a cheap pirate though, box was similar to Zellers, but without the Zellers tag in corner. Not Zellers, but probably made by the same people. I think all the Zellers carts are really just cheap NTSC piratres when you get down to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 if its PAL, it didn't come from zellers, but likely the same manufacturer from which zellers purchased from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attendo Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 I think, judging from the pictures on the cart and the names, that Cracker Pet is a pirate of Yars Revenge, Daimon attack of Demon Attack, Doogem of Dodge 'Em, Sea Houck of Seahawk and Spaidder Fight of Spidder Fighter. The others I dont know. greets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsubachi Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Maybe it's just my funny little brain, but something about the spelling reminds me of Dutch words. Skull island has raised it's head again, but I was thinking they were Australian pirates - if "Sea Houck" is some European release then that knocks that theory on the head. Still, interesting finds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Car Race might be a pirate of Night Driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball22 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Usually I can figure out what they were going for with the names of these pirate carts, but how do you get Cracker Pet for Yars' Revenge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Car Race might be a pirate of Night Driver. 902061[/snapback] The Car Race I had, used the artwork from Night Driver on the box, but had Activision's Grand Prix artwork on the cart label. The game itself was Traffic by RJPG. Or at least matched up with the screenshots I found online for that rom. It had RJPC in the lower corner of the screen. It had staging lights too, kind of neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attendo Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Usually I can figure out what they were going for with the names of thesepirate carts, but how do you get Cracker Pet for Yars' Revenge? 902375[/snapback] Lol just click on the link staberinde provided and check out the picture of the cart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 (edited) Maybe it's just my funny little brain, but something about the spelling reminds me of Dutch words. Except for the word 'pet' there are no Dutch words to be found in these titles. Skull island has raised it's head again, but I was thinking they were Australian pirates - if "Sea Houck" is some European release then that knocks that theory on the head. A lot of Action Hi-Tech cartridges (from Australia) have the 'Skull Island' label, so don't throw that 'theory' away. BTW: I think 'Skull Rock' is a better name for these labels: Skull Rock: Edited August 2, 2005 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsubachi Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 GENIUS!! Is that disneyland? Freaking awesome detective work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball22 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Lol just click on the link staberinde provided and check out the picture of the cart 903385[/snapback] I saw that... I mean, I realize that's what it says on the cart, but I wonder how whoever created the cart came up with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 In addition, Sparker Gardon (looks like Turmoil in AA database) and Inca Gold (looks like Earth Attack in AA and like Spaker Gardon in the PAL database) have another main label beneath the one on top, any suggestions why someone would put another main label above the original one? Any idea what's underneath the Car Race label? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Inca Gold is a Zellers "type" pirate of the R9 game by K-Tel called "Spider Maze". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 In addition, Sparker Gardon (looks like Turmoil in AA database) and Inca Gold (looks like Earth Attack in AA and like Spaker Gardon in the PAL database) have another main label beneath the one on top, any suggestions why someone would put another main label above the original one? Any idea what's underneath the Car Race label? 903969[/snapback] I'm guessing but it may look like this underneath: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 (edited) Yes, that's the label underneath. You can 'clearly' see the yellow (of the roadside) and lightgreen (of the bush) on the old label: Interesting. Maybe there are more of these 'changed label Zellers type' pirates. Edited August 4, 2005 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staberinde Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 Thanks for help and comments. So far I can identify the following games from the screenshot I find at AA: Cracker pet -> Crackpots by Activision Daimon attack -> Demon attack by Imagic Doogeem -> Dodge'em by Atari Inca Gold -> Spider Maze by K-Tel Spaidder fight -> Spider Fighter by Activision Since the colors on my TV (PAL) are wrong, I suggest they are all NTSC carts. Sea Houck -> Seahawk by Sancho Looks like PAL. I still have no idea what kind of game Sparker Gardon is, any further hints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staberinde Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 Car Race might be a pirate of Night Driver. 902061[/snapback] The Car Race I had, used the artwork from Night Driver on the box, but had Activision's Grand Prix artwork on the cart label. The game itself was Traffic by RJPG. Or at least matched up with the screenshots I found online for that rom. It had RJPC in the lower corner of the screen. It had staging lights too, kind of neat. 902376[/snapback] The Car Race I have also looks like the screenshots. What company is RJPG? On DP traffic is listed as a homevision game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 (edited) R.J.P.G. probably wrote for Home Vision. Nobody knows where it stands for, though. Traffic is actually Racing Car from Home Vision. Nobody knows who came up with the name 'Traffic'. The same goes for 'Brick Kick'. A real mystery: http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...=72364&hl=brick Edited August 10, 2005 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamajoe Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 I still have no idea what kind of game Sparker Gardon is, any further hints? 907815[/snapback] AFAIK Sparker Gardon is Flash Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Rom Hunter, does Racing Car by Home Vision actually have the R.J.P.G. initials on screen? I tried looking on google but could only find picture of cart, no screenshots. I'm just curious if it's the same exact rom, or if they are different in any way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Rom Hunter, does Racing Car by Home Vision actually have the R.J.P.G. initials on screen? I tried looking on google but could only find picture of cart, no screenshots. I'm just curious if it's the same exact rom, or if they are different in any way? 908247[/snapback] Racing Car (Home Vision) is exactly the same ROM as Traffic (with R.J.P.G. on screen). Hell Driver (ITT Family Games) is also exactly the same ROM as Traffic (with R.J.P.G. on screen). The only Traffic ROM without R.J.P.G. on screen is a NTSC ROM (270 scanlines). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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