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Rare Atari Game For Sale, Got Half A Mil Handy?

Ever hear of Gamma Attack? Was put out by Gammation for the Atari 2600 back in the day. It's bright, it's colourful, and it's also very, very rare. Someone who's claiming to own a copy of the game has just put it up for auction. Starting bid? Oh, $499,999. And ninety-nine cents. Is the game even worth that much? It's definitely rare, but...who knows. Probably not. That's an awful lot of money. At least you'll save on shipping, though: the seller will only part with the game if you arrange a face-to-face meeting with him. Which all sounds a bit fishy, but then, would you write a cheque for half a mil? No. Because when a chance pops up that you can fill a briefcase full of cash, meet a stranger in a deserted car park and exchange the goods under the watchful eyes of hired goons, you take it. Especially when it involves an Atari game, and not something more serious, like biological weapons, high-grade narcotics or, I don't know, your daughter.
Atari 2600 Gamma Attack [GameSniped]

3:30 AM on Fri Feb 15 2008
By Luke Plunkett
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BlackDove at 03:34 AM on 02/15/08
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Insanity seems to know no bounds.
SpineShanker at 03:39 AM on 02/15/08
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Oh wow...
RobTheBuilder at 03:43 AM on 02/15/08
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I'd expect a gold SMB3 signed in Shiguru Miyamoto's blood for that much...
Darkmoon at 03:55 AM on 02/15/08
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Now where did I put this 499,999.99$ note of mine? I'm pretty sure I stuffed it in a pocket when leaving the house this morning...
LeBaron at 03:57 AM on 02/15/08
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hey.. i have one of those at home
mil at 04:13 AM on 02/15/08
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Half a what?
Jurai at 04:14 AM on 02/15/08
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The game was originally listed at 999,999.99 I guss he dropped the price
Luke Plunkett at 04:16 AM on 02/15/08
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@Jurai: Well, then this is a BARGAIN!
Jurai at 04:24 AM on 02/15/08
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*guess

there was a 20 cent listing day on the 13th, some of the 'collectors' love to post ridiculous auctions which they know noone will ever conceivably bid / win on in order to show off that they have something.
Fyren at 04:37 AM on 02/15/08
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mang...

Bill gates dropped 30 some odd million dollars for Da Vinci's codex; i.e. 15 some odd pages of his scribbles.

500k is too early, maybe another decade later it would be worth that much.
A strolling player at 05:05 AM on 02/15/08
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If I show up with my $500000 in unmarked $5, $10, and $20 notes and he does not have my 1¢ change, I'm going to be very upset.
LordMaim at 05:18 AM on 02/15/08
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So I show up with my 500k, and eBay dude shivs me in the face, takes my cash, and re-lists it on eBay citing a non-paying bidder? Sounds like fun.
SolidOni_ds at 05:48 AM on 02/15/08
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This doesn't sound like a scam at all! In fact I think Imma start this kind of pay N' pickup strategymwith my ebay customers =D
AceLosesKing at 05:49 AM on 02/15/08
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500k? Not if it was the last copy of Goldeneye.
SolidOni_ds at 05:51 AM on 02/15/08
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@SolidOni_ds:
* strategy with (edit button please! At this early in the morning it's hard to rant and spell everything correctly on the first go)
Evil Stick Man at 06:49 AM on 02/15/08
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And they say there's no video game credit bubble!

Seriously, you could get like 4 of those ultimate game collections you see pop up every once in a while for this price. Though I guess if you're a hardcore collector with lots of money to lose, this *might* be worthwhile
zibby at 06:52 AM on 02/15/08
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Dear estimable sir:

I submit to your consideration one most profit making and assistful proposition. I am Jeuve-Loc Pamatte, son of the former Gaming Minister of Nigeria, who before his arrest informed of me an safe deposit box containing The Rarest Game in the World. In order to gain access to this box, I will need your investment of $499,999.99....
KingDavid73 at 07:01 AM on 02/15/08
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that's crazy. I mean, if I was a billionaire that owned every single other video game ever made, then maybe, but other than that, not worth it. I'd never play it b/c although classic, I do not find the Atari fun... like, at all.
DimensionWarped at 07:11 AM on 02/15/08
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I wonder who is rich and stupid enough to give a shit.
winston441984 at 07:12 AM on 02/15/08
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i submitted an offer of two bucks! Lets see if i win!
geekgrrl at 07:29 AM on 02/15/08
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@zibby: you forgot the caps lock.
Fyren at 08:05 AM on 02/15/08
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LoL at the classification on the listing

"Product Type=Holy Grail"
Swordmonkey at 08:28 AM on 02/15/08
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Interesting background story leading up to this ebay auction:
[www.atariage.com]
And the followup:
[www.atariage.com]
kingofallcosmos at 09:07 AM on 02/15/08
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@Fyren:
I may be controversial here, but I think that the codex is more than 60 times as significant than Gamma Attack. I mean, if he assembles the gold machine, then Bill could flood the market and become even richer.
zibby at 09:28 AM on 02/15/08
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I've already got this one, what I really need is an E.T. cart to complete my collection.
Strangelove at 09:51 AM on 02/15/08
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Considering famous works of art sell for that much money, I can't imagine an Atari game, no-matter how rare, will be in enough demand for that kind of price. It's not, to my knowledge, historically significant other than its rarity. I could see it hitting 5 figures, but nowhere near 6.
NeoAkira at 09:54 AM on 02/15/08
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Hmm, he could just be using simple psychology to sell his game at a high price. By making the selling price so artificially high he: draws the attention of people who would want to buy it and makes a lower price than this seem more reasonable.

So assuming he is using simple psychology and is waiting for this auction to bomb, he can just list it for 20K next time and people will buy it up in no time because 20k compared to 500k? easy choice.
RagManX at 11:51 AM on 02/15/08
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Crud. I want it, but I'm about $40 short. Anyone willing to front me the last little bit? I'll send you a picture of the game when I get it! :)
ThisCharmingMan at 12:34 PM on 02/15/08
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Get your bids in guys...this one's going FAST.
withaneight at 01:32 PM on 02/15/08
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"would you write a cheque for half a mil? No. Because when a chance pops up that you can fill a briefcase full of cash, meet a stranger in a deserted car park and exchange the goods under the watchful eyes of hired goons, you take it."

My thoughts exactly.
winston441984 at 02:18 PM on 02/15/08
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Ouch they really didn't like my $2.00 dollar offer!

Thanks! With your offer, you've tipped us off that you are most likely a problem buyer waiting to happen. This gives us the oppurtunity to Ban such individuals from our listings. So Thank you, You are now forever banned from our listings. Cya Loser
Swiffer at 03:23 PM on 02/15/08
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The graphics on the box is probably more interesting than the game itself.
GOLD5 at 07:14 PM on 02/15/08
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@winston441984: I'd hate to see what they would have said to one dollar.. Holy shitheads! I bet this guy has a few spare Enzo parts lying around. If you know what I mean.. How about, with your 500,000 starting bid, you have tipped US off to the fact that YOU are in fact, nefariously insane, greedy, lying, and have delusions of sudden world dominance. I will be ADDING YOU to my list of favorite sellers so I can have a good lol everytime I look at your listings/read about your eventual arrest.
RedRaptor at 09:19 PM on 02/15/08
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"IT'S OVER NINE THOUSAAAAANNNDDD!!!"