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[SpendTooMuchOnAtari]

I bought a factory sealed Basketbrawl from ebay and just got it in the mail today. I opened it up because the shrinkwrap had a hole in it anyway and I didn't want the wrap to warp the box. Anyway, I was surprised to find the game cartridge end label applied upside-down. Has anyone else seen this with a Basketbrawl cart or have one like this? I would think someone just applied the label like that themself if I wasn't the one that actually opened up the sealed box. I already had a Basketbrawl cart and manual so was just buying the sealed one to get the box and was going to sell the duplicate. Now I'm thinking of keeping both because it's like an error cartridge.

Here's a picture of the cartridge from the sealed box and the one I already had:

Edited by SpendTooMuchOnAtari, Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:18 PM.

[Shawn Sr.]

There are many 7800 games with upside down labels. Mind you this is the first Basketbrawl I've seen with this mistake. Just keep the weirdo one and sell the other one.

[krypton85]

Can you get a decent scan and or pic of the main label and end label for the 7800 variation list?

[orangest]

I've shown off my upside-down Meltdown around town a couple of times...

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[krypton85]

I need decent scans of the games, and their labels, copyright dates, etc.. if you could, that would be rad.

[Shawn Sr.]

krypton85, on Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:26 PM, said:

Can you get a decent scan and or pic of the main label and end label for the 7800 variation list?

It's a factory fuck up not a variation. Plus aside from someones word you have no way of proving it not just a label swap
and the upside down labels exist for pretty much all atari brabd releases (front and end label)
so there is another reason not to give this credit as a valid "variant".

[SpendTooMuchOnAtari]

Shawn Sr., on Sun Feb 5, 2012 5:48 PM, said:

krypton85, on Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:26 PM, said:

Can you get a decent scan and or pic of the main label and end label for the 7800 variation list?

It's a factory fuck up not a variation. Plus aside from someones word you have no way of proving it not just a label swap
and the upside down labels exist for pretty much all atari brabd releases (front and end label)
so there is another reason not to give this credit as a valid "variant".

I agree, it's not really a variation but more of a factory error. But, I do assure you guys that this cart came out of a factory sealed box. I would never alter a cart to claim it's something it's not. Good point though, anyone could flip the label if they are careful and know what they're doing. I decided to keep both carts because I do like the error although my original plan was to buy the new copy and resell my other cart to get back some of the cash I spent.

I do have an extra Basketbrawl manual though. I don't think that's going to get too much back for me.

[Shawn Sr.]

SpendTooMuchOnAtari, on Sun Feb 5, 2012 9:40 PM, said:

I agree, it's not really a variation but more of a factory error. But, I do assure you guys that this cart came out of a factory sealed box.

I believe you dude 100% I've opened NIB 7800 games and had both front and\or end labels upside down myself too.

[Allpaul]

I just organized my carts today, and my Donkey Kong Jr cart has an upside down end label... I knew it was one of my games, I just couldn't remember which one...