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[kutul]

just wondering how much i could get for an unopened copy of alien brigade for the 7800.

i just got it on ebay but i thought it was just the cartridge, but i came today in the box even with the original plastic wrapping still on it.

any estimation of rarity or worht would be most helpful.

[Cebus Capucinis]

Is it PAL or NTSC? PAL is worth significantly less.

[save2600]

kutul, on Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:20 AM, said:

i just got it on ebay but i thought it was just the cartridge, but i came today in the box even with the original plastic wrapping still on it.

Surprise! I bet you got a PAL version!


And Cebus is right, a new in the box PAL AB is worth about $10. $15 shipped as per this BIN:

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 270591088752

IF it's NTSC, probably looking at a $40-$60 package there. And as one of the better 7800 light gun titles ever made, open her up, grab your gun and start blastin'!

[kutul]

so, kind od a noob here...

how do i tell if its pal or ntsc?

[kutul]

o yo i just tried it and it doesnt work

the atari logo comes up and then a blank screen

any ideas?

[CincYnoTi]

kutul, on Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:06 PM, said:

so, kind od a noob here...

how do i tell if its pal or ntsc?

If I remember correctly, a 7800 PAL game simply will not work on an NTSC console. US games and consoles use an encryption algorithm which is not present on PAL systems. If a PAL game is put into an NTSC console, the console checks the encryption and if absent...does not work.

A 2600 PAL game will work, but with wrong colors and will probably roll on an older TV. Newer TVs will probably automatically correct and it won't roll.

[kutul]

is there any kind of cheap pal-ntsc switch box i could buy?

[save2600]

kutul, on Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:32 PM, said:

is there any kind of cheap pal-ntsc switch box i could buy?

Nope and that wouldn't work anyway on a 7800 as the game never even boots. I had a sneaking suspicion you had a PAL cart Do a search here though... there's a guy that can take your cart and insert an NTSC board in it without destroying the label (Shawn Sr. or CPUWIZ?) I forget... at least you have the manual and box for Alien Brigade now

[Austin]

Haha, I made the same mistake, too, buying a sealed Alien Brigade then not realizing it was PAL until I received it. NIB PAL versions don't seem to be in demand, either. I'm trying to get rid of mine for $8 in the marketplace and no one's biting! Factory sealed, too! Oh well, you win some and you lose some.

Edit: I forgot to note, apparently some users here can convert the cart for you. They will most-likely charge you somewhere between $10 and $15 to do it.

Edited by Austin, Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:33 AM.