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[CPUWIZ]

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 200683378034

Really?

[Austin]

There couldn't possibly be enough facepalm images in the world to account for that.

[Bryan]

I hope the Smithsonian buys them. I can't afford his auction, but maybe I could scrape up enough cash to see them on display. Here's hoping!!

[20ohm20]

"These are actual production line test chips, not betas, but test chips to ensure playability as they came off the production lines."

I was kinda hoping I could find the completed auction in his feedback that showed when he bought these and for how much.

[save2600]

...as per their user name, at least the seller recognizes they are ill. Isn't that the first step to recovery?

Edited by save2600, Thu Dec 1, 2011 5:51 PM.

[VertigoProcess]

How much would it even cost to start a listing that high on ebay???

[Buyatari]

Bryan, on Thu Dec 1, 2011 5:19 PM, said:

I hope the Smithsonian buys them. I can't afford his auction, but maybe I could scrape up enough cash to see them on display. Here's hoping!!

The Smithsonian wouldn't buy them and I would guess that the interest they would have would be minimal.

Him -> I have these super rare Atari chips with unknown games and history. Do you want them?
Smithsonian -> Sure if you drop them off we will take a look at them. We can't pay you anything for them but we are open to donations.

him to everyone else -> The Smithsonian WANTS them !! $100,000 !!!!!!!

[Mirage]

To my knowledge, ALL of the other Pac-Man carts except those 2 dozen in my basement have been destroyed. Asking $10,000 each.

[dobidy]

This auction was just pulled at $125,000, now offered at the new LOW price!
eBay Auction -- Item Number: 200677337330

" A unique, one of a kind group of chips. These are Atari test chips from the manufacturer back in the 70's. The 3 adapters that are with the chips allow them to be played in a Atari 2600 system. These were NEVER offered to the public, as they were used to verify that the games in the chips were playable. I have contacted the Smithsonian Institute and they would like these very much and have offered a tax deduction for them. To name a few of the games: space invaders, defender, yars revenge, asteroids, missile command, kaboom, raiders of the lost ark, superman, rodeo, boxing, barnstormers, tennis, baseball, basketball, night driver, slots, football, seaquest, warlords, E.T., chess, maze craze, bowling, pac man, chopper command, warlords, moon patrol, and journey. I will also throw in the four game cassettes that I still have as well, which are: combat, bowling, enduro, and casino. The chips and adapters are going to be sold "as is", simply because there is nothing to replace these items with. It is probable that they could be reconditioned without too much expense, if any."

[Brian O]

Maybe he's trying to recoup the money he's losing by offering free shipping.

-B

[Andre81]

I offered him $50,000. So if you want it, better be quick.

[Bryan]

Buyatari, on Thu Dec 1, 2011 6:37 PM, said:

The Smithsonian wouldn't buy them and I would guess that the interest they would have would be minimal.

Well, gee, that's disappointing. There must be somewhere where I can view a pile of EPROMs and masked ROMs for hours on end.

[HatNJ]

Didn't know Kaboom as a test chip was made in the 70's

[Buyatari]

Bryan, on Thu Dec 1, 2011 10:08 PM, said:

Buyatari, on Thu Dec 1, 2011 6:37 PM, said:

The Smithsonian wouldn't buy them and I would guess that the interest they would have would be minimal.

Well, gee, that's disappointing. There must be somewhere where I can view a pile of EPROMs and masked ROMs for hours on end.

I think there are weekend tours at the CPUwiz house.

[Bryan]

Buyatari, on Fri Dec 2, 2011 9:51 AM, said:

Bryan, on Thu Dec 1, 2011 10:08 PM, said:

Buyatari, on Thu Dec 1, 2011 6:37 PM, said:

The Smithsonian wouldn't buy them and I would guess that the interest they would have would be minimal.

Well, gee, that's disappointing. There must be somewhere where I can view a pile of EPROMs and masked ROMs for hours on end.

I think there are weekend tours at the CPUwiz house.

Last time I got close to CPU's place he released the hounds!

[Andre81]

Andre81, on Thu Dec 1, 2011 9:56 PM, said:

I offered him $50,000. So if you want it, better be quick.

"price will drop until sold, but will remain with bidding. if not sold by Dec. 31st it goes to Smithsonian."

[Mirage]

Andre81, on Sun Dec 4, 2011 11:28 AM, said:

Andre81, on Thu Dec 1, 2011 9:56 PM, said:

I offered him $50,000. So if you want it, better be quick.

"price will drop until sold, but will remain with bidding. if not sold by Dec. 31st it goes to Smithsonian."

LOL... the Smithsonian, if they even took it at all, would chuck it all out. At best, they'd end up tagged and in some drawer in some back room to sit for the next 100 years. This ebay seller is a total DB.

[Andre81]

"bid price is currently $50,000 i'm not going lower and if no one buys it's off to the smithsonian, just thought i'd give you a heads up."

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 200689174158