Do these carts, manuals, and boxes exist? I know they should, but I've yet to get the proof. Here is a list I've compiled of what I think should exist. It's based on detective work and logic. There are probably more, especially red label carts. But I haven't got into that in detail yet. Probably in the near future. Anyway, things like if there is a red box Mouse Trap made in China in 1988, there should be a China 1988 cartridge (example, not necessarily true). Goes for Taiwan and Hong Kong. I wouldn't put any assumption on mix boxes like Printed in Hong Kong / Made in China. Could have either, so I won't write those. But again, that will be in the future.
I've been diligently working on adding tons of variations to the photo site, but wanted to post this separate from my new thread. If anyone has any of these items, I'd appreciate scans. Box front and back, cart main and end label, manual all pages. Anything confirmed I'll put in replies rather than relist the entire list each time. I really do need to become a paid AA member so I can edit for 30 days, but funds are limited. Also, there are known box variations like many of the grey boxes that are on the list, but I don't have a good scan of yet. What I did for the most part is remove speculative listings altogether and will only have listings that are verified. The original list was crazy with things that were 1 of a kind or items I didn't think existed, so I'm sticking with the facts.
The manuals are the biggest obstacle because I have very little access to scans. User42 had a decent amount, but usually has only 1 manual scan per title, so unless Atariguide has them up, I'm limited to my own inventory.
Phil
Atari 2600 Cartridges that should exist and why
Air Sea Battle 1988 - box of same date
Alpha Beam Ernie 1986 - Big Bird and Oscar have 1986 cartridges
Cookie Monster Munch 1986 - Big Bird and Oscar have 1986 cartridges
Sorcerer's Apprentice 1986 - box of same date
Atari 2600 Boxes that should exist and why
Adventure 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same dates
Air Sea Battle 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same dates
Alpha Beam Ernie 1986 - Big Bird and Oscar have 1986 cartridges
Asteroids 1987 - cartridge grey label of same date
Basketball 1986 - cartridge of same date
Battlezone 1985 - cartridge of same date
Berzerk 1985 - cartridge of same date
Big Bird 1986 - cartridge of same date
Canyon Bomber 1986 - cartridge and manual of same date
Casino 1986 - cartridge of same date
Centipede 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same dates
Cookie Monster 1986 - Big Bird and Oscar have 1986 cartridges
Defender 1985 - cartridge of same date
Dig Dug 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same dates
Dodge 'Em 1987 - cartridge of same date
E.T. 1986 - cartridge and manual of same date
Galaxian 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same dates
Golf 1986 - cartridge and manual of same date
Gremlins 1986 - cartridge of same date
Haunted House 1986 - cartridge and manual of same date
Home Run 1986 - cartridge and manual of same date
Ikari Warriors 1989 - cartridge of same date
Indy 500 1987 - cartridge of same date
Joust 1985 and 1986 - cartridges and manuals of same dates
Jungle Hunt 1985 - cartridge of same date
Kangaroo 1985 and 1986 - cartridges and manuals of same dates
Mario Bros. 1986 - manual of same date
Math Gran Prix 1986 - cartridge of same date
Missile Command 1985, 1986, 1991 - cartridges of same dates
Moon Patrol 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same dates
Mouse Trap 1987 - cartridge of same date
Ms. Pac-Man 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same dates
Night Driver 1987 - cartridge of same date
Oscar's Trash Race 1986 - cartridge and overlay of same date
Outlaw 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same dates
Pengo 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same dates
Phoenix 1985 and 1987 - cartridges of same dates
Pigs in Space 1986 - cartridge of same date
Raiders of Lost Ark 1986 - cartridge of same date
Realsports Baseball 1986 - cartridge of same date
Realsports Football 1986 - cartridge of same date
Realsports Soccer 1986 - cartridge of same date
Realsports Tennis 1986 -cartridge of same date
Space War 1986 - cartridge of same date
Star Raiders 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same dates
Street Racer 1986 - cartridge of same date
Swordquest EW 1987 - cartridge of same date
Vanguard 1986 - cartridge of same date
Video Pinball 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same dates
Warlords 1986 - cartridge of same date
Yars' Revenge 1988 - cartridge of same date
Atari 2600 Manuals that should exist and why
3D Tic-Tac-Toe 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Adventure 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same dates
Air Sea Battle 1988 - box of same date
Alpha Beam Ernie 1986 - Big Bird and Oscar have 1986 cartridges
Asterix 1985 - cartridge and box of same date
Asteroids 1986 and 1987 - cartridge of same date
Asteroids 1988 - red box of same date
Basketball 1986, 1987, 1988 - cartridges and/or box of same dates
Battlezone 1985 and 1987 - cartridges and/or box of same dates
Battlezone 1988 - red box of same date
Berzerk 1985 - cartridge of same date
Big Bird's Egg Catch 1986 - cartridge of same date
Blackjack 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Bowling 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Brain Games1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Breakout 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Canyon Bomber 1987 and 1988 - cartridges and boxes of same date
Casino1986 - cartridge of same date
Centipede 1985, 1986, 1987 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Combat 1986 - box of same date
Cookie Monster Munch 1986 - Big Bird and Oscar have 1986 cartridges
Crossbow 1987 - cartridge and box of same date
Crystal Castles 1988 - cartridge and box of same date
Crystal Castles 1987 - red box of same date
Defender 1986 English/German? - cartridge and box of same date
Defender 1987 5 languages? - box of same date
Defender II 1988 and 1989 - cartridges and boxes of same date
Dig Dug 1985, 1986, 1988 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Dig Dug 1988 - red box of same date
Dodge 'Em 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same date
Dodge 'Em 1988 - red box of same date
Donkey Kong 1987 - cartridge and box of same date
Donkey Kong, Jr. 1987 - cartridge and box of same date
Double Dunk 1988 - cartridge and box of same date
Flag Capture 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Fun with Numbers 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Galaxian 1986 and 1987 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Gremlins 1986 - cartridge of same date
Hangman 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Home Run 1987 - cartridge and box of same date
Ikari Warriors 1989 - cartridge of same date
Indy 500 1986 and 1987 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Joust 1988 - red box of same date
Jungle Hunt 1985 - cartridge of same date
Math Gran Prix 1986 - cartridge of same date
Maze Craze 1986 - cartridge of same date
Midnight Magic 1988 - cartridge of same date
Missile Command 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Moon Patrol 1985 and 1986 - cartridge of same date
Mouse Trap 1987 - cartridge of same date
Ms. Pac-Man 1986 and 1988 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Ms. Pac-Man 1988 - red box of same date
Night Driver 1986 and 1987 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Obelix 1983 - cartridge and box of same date
Oscar's Trash Race - cartridge and overlay of same date
Othello 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Outlaw 1985 and 1986 - cartridges and boxes of same date
Pac-Man 1985 and 1986 - cartridges and boxes of same date
Pele's Soccer 1981, 1986, 1987 - cartridges and boxes of same date
Pengo 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same date
Pigs in Space 1986 - cartridge of same date
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1986 - cartridge of same date
Realsports Baseball 1986 and 1987 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Realsports Football 1986 - cartridge of same date
Realsports Soccer 1986 - cartridge of same date
Realsports Soccer 1988 - red box of same date
Realsports Tennis 1985 and 1986 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Realsports Volleyball 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Sky Diver 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Sorcerer's Apprentice 1986 - box of same date
Space Invaders 1987 - cartridge and box of same date
Space War 1986 - cartridge of same date
Stargate 1984 and 1986 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Star Raiders 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same date
Street Racer 1986 - cartridge of same date
Surround 1986 - cartridge of same date
Swordquest Earthworld 1986 and 1987 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Taz 1988 - cartridge and box of same date
Vanguard 1986 and 1987 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Video Olympics 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Video Pinball 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same date
Warlords 1986 - cartridge of same date
Yars' Revenge 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
I've been diligently working on adding tons of variations to the photo site, but wanted to post this separate from my new thread. If anyone has any of these items, I'd appreciate scans. Box front and back, cart main and end label, manual all pages. Anything confirmed I'll put in replies rather than relist the entire list each time. I really do need to become a paid AA member so I can edit for 30 days, but funds are limited. Also, there are known box variations like many of the grey boxes that are on the list, but I don't have a good scan of yet. What I did for the most part is remove speculative listings altogether and will only have listings that are verified. The original list was crazy with things that were 1 of a kind or items I didn't think existed, so I'm sticking with the facts.
The manuals are the biggest obstacle because I have very little access to scans. User42 had a decent amount, but usually has only 1 manual scan per title, so unless Atariguide has them up, I'm limited to my own inventory.
Phil
Atari 2600 Cartridges that should exist and why
Air Sea Battle 1988 - box of same date
Alpha Beam Ernie 1986 - Big Bird and Oscar have 1986 cartridges
Cookie Monster Munch 1986 - Big Bird and Oscar have 1986 cartridges
Sorcerer's Apprentice 1986 - box of same date
Atari 2600 Boxes that should exist and why
Adventure 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same dates
Air Sea Battle 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same dates
Alpha Beam Ernie 1986 - Big Bird and Oscar have 1986 cartridges
Asteroids 1987 - cartridge grey label of same date
Basketball 1986 - cartridge of same date
Battlezone 1985 - cartridge of same date
Berzerk 1985 - cartridge of same date
Big Bird 1986 - cartridge of same date
Canyon Bomber 1986 - cartridge and manual of same date
Casino 1986 - cartridge of same date
Centipede 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same dates
Cookie Monster 1986 - Big Bird and Oscar have 1986 cartridges
Defender 1985 - cartridge of same date
Dig Dug 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same dates
Dodge 'Em 1987 - cartridge of same date
E.T. 1986 - cartridge and manual of same date
Galaxian 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same dates
Golf 1986 - cartridge and manual of same date
Gremlins 1986 - cartridge of same date
Haunted House 1986 - cartridge and manual of same date
Home Run 1986 - cartridge and manual of same date
Ikari Warriors 1989 - cartridge of same date
Indy 500 1987 - cartridge of same date
Joust 1985 and 1986 - cartridges and manuals of same dates
Jungle Hunt 1985 - cartridge of same date
Kangaroo 1985 and 1986 - cartridges and manuals of same dates
Mario Bros. 1986 - manual of same date
Math Gran Prix 1986 - cartridge of same date
Missile Command 1985, 1986, 1991 - cartridges of same dates
Moon Patrol 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same dates
Mouse Trap 1987 - cartridge of same date
Ms. Pac-Man 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same dates
Night Driver 1987 - cartridge of same date
Oscar's Trash Race 1986 - cartridge and overlay of same date
Outlaw 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same dates
Pengo 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same dates
Phoenix 1985 and 1987 - cartridges of same dates
Pigs in Space 1986 - cartridge of same date
Raiders of Lost Ark 1986 - cartridge of same date
Realsports Baseball 1986 - cartridge of same date
Realsports Football 1986 - cartridge of same date
Realsports Soccer 1986 - cartridge of same date
Realsports Tennis 1986 -cartridge of same date
Space War 1986 - cartridge of same date
Star Raiders 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same dates
Street Racer 1986 - cartridge of same date
Swordquest EW 1987 - cartridge of same date
Vanguard 1986 - cartridge of same date
Video Pinball 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same dates
Warlords 1986 - cartridge of same date
Yars' Revenge 1988 - cartridge of same date
Atari 2600 Manuals that should exist and why
3D Tic-Tac-Toe 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Adventure 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same dates
Air Sea Battle 1988 - box of same date
Alpha Beam Ernie 1986 - Big Bird and Oscar have 1986 cartridges
Asterix 1985 - cartridge and box of same date
Asteroids 1986 and 1987 - cartridge of same date
Asteroids 1988 - red box of same date
Basketball 1986, 1987, 1988 - cartridges and/or box of same dates
Battlezone 1985 and 1987 - cartridges and/or box of same dates
Battlezone 1988 - red box of same date
Berzerk 1985 - cartridge of same date
Big Bird's Egg Catch 1986 - cartridge of same date
Blackjack 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Bowling 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Brain Games1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Breakout 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Canyon Bomber 1987 and 1988 - cartridges and boxes of same date
Casino1986 - cartridge of same date
Centipede 1985, 1986, 1987 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Combat 1986 - box of same date
Cookie Monster Munch 1986 - Big Bird and Oscar have 1986 cartridges
Crossbow 1987 - cartridge and box of same date
Crystal Castles 1988 - cartridge and box of same date
Crystal Castles 1987 - red box of same date
Defender 1986 English/German? - cartridge and box of same date
Defender 1987 5 languages? - box of same date
Defender II 1988 and 1989 - cartridges and boxes of same date
Dig Dug 1985, 1986, 1988 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Dig Dug 1988 - red box of same date
Dodge 'Em 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same date
Dodge 'Em 1988 - red box of same date
Donkey Kong 1987 - cartridge and box of same date
Donkey Kong, Jr. 1987 - cartridge and box of same date
Double Dunk 1988 - cartridge and box of same date
Flag Capture 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Fun with Numbers 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Galaxian 1986 and 1987 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Gremlins 1986 - cartridge of same date
Hangman 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Home Run 1987 - cartridge and box of same date
Ikari Warriors 1989 - cartridge of same date
Indy 500 1986 and 1987 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Joust 1988 - red box of same date
Jungle Hunt 1985 - cartridge of same date
Math Gran Prix 1986 - cartridge of same date
Maze Craze 1986 - cartridge of same date
Midnight Magic 1988 - cartridge of same date
Missile Command 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Moon Patrol 1985 and 1986 - cartridge of same date
Mouse Trap 1987 - cartridge of same date
Ms. Pac-Man 1986 and 1988 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Ms. Pac-Man 1988 - red box of same date
Night Driver 1986 and 1987 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Obelix 1983 - cartridge and box of same date
Oscar's Trash Race - cartridge and overlay of same date
Othello 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Outlaw 1985 and 1986 - cartridges and boxes of same date
Pac-Man 1985 and 1986 - cartridges and boxes of same date
Pele's Soccer 1981, 1986, 1987 - cartridges and boxes of same date
Pengo 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same date
Pigs in Space 1986 - cartridge of same date
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1986 - cartridge of same date
Realsports Baseball 1986 and 1987 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Realsports Football 1986 - cartridge of same date
Realsports Soccer 1986 - cartridge of same date
Realsports Soccer 1988 - red box of same date
Realsports Tennis 1985 and 1986 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Realsports Volleyball 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Sky Diver 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Sorcerer's Apprentice 1986 - box of same date
Space Invaders 1987 - cartridge and box of same date
Space War 1986 - cartridge of same date
Stargate 1984 and 1986 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Star Raiders 1986 and 1987 - cartridges of same date
Street Racer 1986 - cartridge of same date
Surround 1986 - cartridge of same date
Swordquest Earthworld 1986 and 1987 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Taz 1988 - cartridge and box of same date
Vanguard 1986 and 1987 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date
Video Olympics 1986 - cartridge and box of same date
Video Pinball 1985 and 1986 - cartridges of same date
Warlords 1986 - cartridge of same date
Yars' Revenge 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 - cartridges and/or boxes of same date