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[Albert]

I'm looking for white Coleco Atari 2600 cartridge shells. I'm looking for shells in good condition, without scratches or stains, and not horribly dirty. If you can help out, please send me a PM. I know you have 20 copies of Donkey Kong that you can't play all at once, so now's your chance to unload them for a good cause! I can't tell you what the good cause is just yet, but feel free to speculate all you want.

I'll pay cash 50 cents each or 75 cents in store credit, plus shipping costs to get them to me. If you have picture/text label 2600 carts you'd like to send in as well (for 50 cents store credit each) and/or 5200 common carts ($1.50 store credit) I'm also looking for those.

Thanks,

..Al

[CPUWIZ]

Albert, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:45 PM, said:

I'm looking for white Coleco Atari 2600 cartridge shells.

[Albert]

That's a screenshot of some prototype game hotlinked from AtariProtos.com. I'm looking for white Coleco 2600 shells.

..Al

[CPUWIZ]

Me and Shawn killed a lot of those over the last few years.

[Albert]

I need to kill a lot more!

..Al

[tz101]

For game preservationists like myself, destruction of good game carts serves no good purpose, no matter what the cause.

[Albert]

tz101, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:36 PM, said:

For game preservationists like myself, destruction of good game carts serves no good purpose, no matter what the cause.

If you'd like to make a huge investment to produce new 2600 Coleco shells, I'll gladly buy some from you.

..Al

[Frostbite Bailey]

Hey wait a minute...I am not in the Wanted Forum am I

[Cebus Capucinis]

tz101, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:36 PM, said:

For game preservationists like myself, destruction of good game carts serves no good purpose, no matter what the cause.

Go buy some molds and make them new ones then. Or did your criticism actually serve a purpose here?

[homerwannabee]

tz101, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:36 PM, said:

For game preservationists like myself, destruction of good game carts serves no good purpose, no matter what the cause.

Generally I can see what you are talking about, but here is the thing to consider. What is the main reason for the destruction of old school games? Do you really think it is what Al, or any other Homebrewer is doing?

In reality many more are getting trashed, and thrown out because no one is buying them on Ebay or in yard sales. Now at least when a person has a yard sale a fellow AtariAger might think, hey I already have these but at least Al can use them for something. So instead of being trashed they are used for a greater good.

If I truly believed that Al, and the other homebrewers were the main reason for these games being destroyed, than I would have different feelings on this issue. But the reality of the matter is this is simply not the case.

[Omegamatrix]

CPUWIZ, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:58 PM, said:

Me and Shawn killed a lot of those over the last few years.

Lol, I gave a bunch to Shawn. You could say I helped to contribute to the cause, but I'll deny everything in court.

[Cebus Capucinis]

homerwannabee, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:12 PM, said:

If I truly believed that Al, and the other homebrewers were the main reason for these games being destroyed, than I would have different feelings on this issue. But the reality of the matter is this is simply not the case.

You might not want to come to CGE to see some of the items for sale then.

[revolutionika]

Al doesnt "destroy" carts.

but there is some guy that is turning perfectly good carts into lamps

[Cebus Capucinis]

revolutionika, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:27 PM, said:

but there is some guy that is turning perfectly good carts into lamps

You should see the stuff I've done that hasn't been posted yet.

[Shawn Sr.]

CPUWIZ, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:58 PM, said:

Me and Shawn killed a lot of those over the last few years.

Yep, we killed'em real good! It's a shame there isn't a NOS pile of some shit Coleco title we could butcher by the case load instead of pissing around collecting up DK and Venture carts .

[revolutionika]

Cebus Capucinis, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:28 PM, said:

revolutionika, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:27 PM, said:

but there is some guy that is turning perfectly good carts into lamps

You should see the stuff I've done that hasn't been posted yet.

Im scared!




truthfully,it does not bother me what someone does with any carts.throw them all in a blazing fire for all i care.

[Shawn Sr.]

In all reality there has been more Atari games thrown in the trash over the years by Soccer Mom's than all the homebrew and reproduction carts getting made will ever total.

[tz101]

Cebus Capucinis, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:02 PM, said:

tz101, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:36 PM, said:

For game preservationists like myself, destruction of good game carts serves no good purpose, no matter what the cause.

Go buy some molds and make them new ones then. Or did your criticism actually serve a purpose here?

Your presence on these forums serves no good purpose, from what I've seen.

[Cebus Capucinis]

Well you just go run and tell Al he needs to ban me, okay?

[revolutionika]

tz101, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:13 PM, said:

Cebus Capucinis, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:02 PM, said:

tz101, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:36 PM, said:

For game preservationists like myself, destruction of good game carts serves no good purpose, no matter what the cause.

Go buy some molds and make them new ones then. Or did your criticism actually serve a purpose here?

Your presence on these forums serves no good purpose, from what I've seen.

cry me a river

[ThelonelyAlien]

Shawn Sr., on Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:35 PM, said:

In all reality there has been more Atari games thrown in the trash over the years by Soccer Mom's than all the homebrew and reproduction carts getting made will ever total.

Isn't that the truth.
Now that I collect video games, my dad tells me what he used to have and the fate. NES with 20 games=Trash. Atari Lynx=Trash. EGA screen=Trash. PET= Fell out of a 12 story building(You don't want to know) I think Homebrewers are saving the system by gaining publicity, creating collectors, which in turn, keeps more carts in the hand of collectors.

Say a guy's friend tells him about buying a new home brew game and directs him to this site. He is amazed and starts collecting carts. I know that is very specific but it has happened(Me). 3 home brew games a year keeps the atari from turning into just an old piece of technology.

[ls650]

There were, what, several hundred-thousand copies of Donkey Kong produced?

I think Albert using up a few dozen shells for a "special project" is okay by my book.

[DickNixonArisen]

... You Fools don't understand! You could never understand! They are geniuses - not monsters merely destroying these precious carts, but giving unto them the glory of NEW LIFE! Think of it... *collapses against ivy-covered graveyard wall*...

To the laboratory!

[Frostbite Bailey]

Shawn Sr., on Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:35 PM, said:

In all reality there has been more Atari games thrown in the trash over the years by Soccer Mom's than all the homebrew and reproduction carts getting made will ever total.

In reality I have had more Soccer Mom's than Atari 2600 carts

[Chickybaby]

That's more then enough.
Considering the generosity towards others that Cebus has displayed, myself and my daughter very much included first and foremost, I would highly suggerst to you to give serious consideration to the words you continue to post tz101.

Firstly, the site owner/administrator himself whose forum you are posting on and whose thread you're diverting, "destroys carts" to make homebrews.
If it wasn't for homebrewers many of these systems wouldbe long forgotten and thrown out. Also, considering the average cart run consists of 20-50 games, they are far more rare then most mass produced games. As for Cebus's projects specifically many here appreciate the creativity and talent.

If you have a problem with him and would like to continue to participate in this wonderful community, I suggest putting him on ignore.

Thank you.

tz101, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:13 PM, said:

Cebus Capucinis, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:02 PM, said:

tz101, on Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:36 PM, said:

For game preservationists like myself, destruction of good game carts serves no good purpose, no matter what the cause.

Go buy some molds and make them new ones then. Or did your criticism actually serve a purpose here?

Your presence on these forums serves no good purpose, from what I've seen.