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General Chat => Electronic HandHeld Games & Vintage Toys, Home Consoles & Computers => Topic started by: liquidx on April 26, 2014, 09:29:11 PM

Title: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: liquidx on April 26, 2014, 09:29:11 PM

http://www.polygon.com/2014/4/26/5656282/atari-et-landfill-new-mexico-found-cartridges

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Title: Re: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: Superully on April 26, 2014, 09:51:27 PM
So cool! Been waiting for news from the dig all day long.
Title: Re: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: level42 on April 27, 2014, 01:54:33 AM
So ?
Title: Re: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: Superully on April 27, 2014, 07:35:18 AM
Man, Andre, don't be too emotional. You might get a heart attack!!!
Title: Re: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: Belike on April 27, 2014, 09:22:32 AM
Not too much pics :-\
Title: Re: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: Superully on April 27, 2014, 09:52:42 AM
there are a lot more out there! pics i mean
Title: Re: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: level42 on April 27, 2014, 10:40:56 AM
Quote from: Superully on April 27, 2014, 07:35:18 AM
Man, Andre, don't be too emotional. You might get a heart attack!!!

 ;D


What I mean is that it was a confirmed fact that Atari dumped some stuff. Not just ET cartridges and amounts are not what has been rumored. Commercially ET was a succes it sold several millions. It was not a good game, but it had to be rushed out by the fools at Atari/Warner management and there haven been much much worse games from third party developers.

I just don't like that again they are further blowing up this story that this single game was responsible for the demise of Atari and videogames as a whole in 1983. That is just nonsense.
Title: Re: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: ckong on April 27, 2014, 12:22:59 PM
For the Dutch readers: http://tweakers.net/nieuws/95641/microsoft-graaft-verloren-exemplaren-atari-2600-game-e-punt-t-op.html
Title: Re: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: Belike on April 27, 2014, 12:32:45 PM
Quote from: Superully on April 27, 2014, 09:52:42 AM
there are a lot more out there! pics i mean
Where?
Title: Re: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: Blanka on April 27, 2014, 01:11:59 PM
What do 3 games prove? Could be just an average kid Atari collection.
If they had found a bunch of distribution boxes with say 20 or 30 games, it would be much more reliable. Now it feels like as HOAX as the original rumour. Nice MS PR!
Title: Re: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: Superully on April 27, 2014, 01:24:01 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmLq9JCIgAAQdz4.jpg)
Title: Re: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: Tyrem on April 27, 2014, 02:04:53 PM
Quote from: Superully on April 27, 2014, 01:24:01 PM
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i think it is a reported fact that Atari dumped some stuff there back then... including a few E.T.-cards and lot´s of other stuff.
i doubt they will find more than a few dozend games... not only E.T.´s though.
Title: Re: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: liquidx on April 27, 2014, 02:37:49 PM
Quote from: Belike on April 27, 2014, 12:32:45 PM
Quote from: Superully on April 27, 2014, 09:52:42 AM
there are a lot more out there! pics i mean
Where?

A video:

http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/04/27/confirmed-atari-et-cartridges-buried-in-the-desert-found

Pics:

(http://news.xbox.com/~/media/images/media%20assets/entertainment/xbox%20entertainment%20studios/atari%20dig/atari%20dig_evidence.jpg?h=538)

(http://news.xbox.com/~/media/images/media%20assets/entertainment/xbox%20entertainment%20studios/atari%20dig/atari%20dig_jonathan.jpg?h=538)

(http://news.xbox.com/~/media/images/media%20assets/entertainment/xbox%20entertainment%20studios/atari%20dig/atari%20dig_zak.jpg?h=538)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmK7FHpIMAE5dTA.jpg:large)

Title: Re: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: Blanka on April 27, 2014, 04:30:21 PM
Did anyone confirm whether they still work?
Title: Re: E.T. cartridges found in landfill
Post by: Belike on April 27, 2014, 09:34:07 PM
I spotted some Defenders aslo, thanks for the pics and video. ;)