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Possible new 400/800/xe prototype discovery found on ebay- Ghost Chaser


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#1 8th lutz OFFLINE  

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Posted Sun Jun 4, 2006 8:57 PM

I haven't seen it on tempest protosite on.

http://cgi.ebay.com/...1QQcmdZViewItem

Does it appear legit for a atari 8bit proto? I have no plans on puchasing it. I don't have a atari 8bit computer.

Edited by 8th lutz, Sun Jun 4, 2006 9:16 PM.


#2 Allan OFFLINE  

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Posted Sun Jun 4, 2006 9:17 PM

It's a fake. It's not a prototype.

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Posted Sun Jun 4, 2006 9:17 PM

Thanks.

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Posted Sun Jun 4, 2006 10:29 PM

View Post8th lutz, on Sun Jun 4, 2006 11:17 PM, said:

Thanks.

Any idea who makes these?

Steve

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Posted Mon Jun 5, 2006 9:17 AM

View Postclassics, on Sun Jun 4, 2006 11:29 PM, said:

View Post8th lutz, on Sun Jun 4, 2006 11:17 PM, said:

Thanks.

Any idea who makes these?

Steve
It appears Artworx Software Co. Inc. made it with it saying 1984 according to the label. ThaI don't know if was really made by them or not. I know the atari xegs line didn't start until 87. I don't know if that was the label that used by the xegs came out with it saying prototype on it.

I don't have any info on the company by using google. I am not familar with the 8 bit line.

If it is false which it appears, then I don't know.

Edited by 8th lutz, Mon Jun 5, 2006 2:25 PM.


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Posted Mon Jun 5, 2006 10:41 AM

Ghost Chaser is a real game, released by Artworx on disk: http://www.atarimani...VERSION_ID=2204

It was also released by US Gold in the UK, on cassette.

It was not released on cartridge. The cart and labels are fakes. One or two people are known for selling such items without stating that they were "home made".

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Posted Mon Jun 5, 2006 11:14 AM

View Postdeathtrappomegranate, on Mon Jun 5, 2006 12:41 PM, said:

Ghost Chaser is a real game, released by Artworx on disk: http://www.atarimani...VERSION_ID=2204

It was also released by US Gold in the UK, on cassette.

It was not released on cartridge. The cart and labels are fakes. One or two people are known for selling such items without stating that they were "home made".

Yea, I didn't mean to imply the game was fake, just the label and that it was never published by Atari. If somebody wanted the cart, they would be better off buying an Atarimax cart.

Allan




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