I met a guy who has an Atari prototype machine and he's interested in selling it. He also has some cartridges for it and some that he says are prototypes. I don't know anything about this kind of thing but I told him I'd try to get an idea of the level of interest on something like this.
He actually has other old Atari stuff as well that I'll try to get more info on. Here's his own words from his e-mail to me:
"Seriously thinking about selling it .... Let me know if you know anyone is intersted. It powers up. I have attached a video showing that it did power. Sorry no image, I don't have a TV to support it ...
It is an early prototype. The date on the tag says it was was #9. It was built 5 days after our wedding by one of my team mates while I was on my honeymoon. It was mine ever since we got back and I returned to work. I tested a few of the games with it.
Two of the carts are prototype ... Missile Command and Pinball. That's my hand writing on the cart. I remember burning those from the source control system and putting them together myself....
Great memories of that place!"
Here's a few pics:
He actually has other old Atari stuff as well that I'll try to get more info on. Here's his own words from his e-mail to me:
"Seriously thinking about selling it .... Let me know if you know anyone is intersted. It powers up. I have attached a video showing that it did power. Sorry no image, I don't have a TV to support it ...
It is an early prototype. The date on the tag says it was was #9. It was built 5 days after our wedding by one of my team mates while I was on my honeymoon. It was mine ever since we got back and I returned to work. I tested a few of the games with it.
Two of the carts are prototype ... Missile Command and Pinball. That's my hand writing on the cart. I remember burning those from the source control system and putting them together myself....
Great memories of that place!"
Here's a few pics:


