Atari 5200 FAQ

Atari 5200 FAQ
 
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Version 3.3
April 09, 2001

Maintained by Keita Iida
assisted by John Hardie

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Atari 2600 FAQs

Atari 2600 FAQs

Last updated January 10th, 2003.
WARNING – many links may not actually work now.
An OLDER VERSION Feb 20th 1999
can be found on my old Atari page here: http://steverd.com/faqs/2600faq.htm

Prologue

What information is missing from the FAQ?
Where can I find the latest version of this FAQ?

General

What Usenet groups discuss or are relevant to the 2600?
Are there any mailing lists that discuss the 2600?
Where can I find cart lists?
What magazines cover the 2600?
What magazines covered the 2600 in the 80s?
What books cover the 2600?
Any there any videos that cover the 2600?
Where can I view Atari TV commercials?
Where can I view Atari print advertisements?
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Intellivision Patches

Intellivision Patches

These prices are from ACTUAL SALES, not asking prices. Last update is 11-17-2014
Again these are SOLD Prices not Asking Prices

GAMES Club PATCH NEW USED
Beamrider Beamriders
Dreadnaught Factor Dreadnaught Destroyer
Happy Trails Trailblazers Angled
Bottom
Pitfall! Explorer’s Club
River Raid River Raider
Stampede Trail Drive $200
Worm Whomper Worm Whompers $19.00
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Colecovision patches

Colecovision patches

These prices are from ACTUAL SALES, not asking prices. Last update is 11-17-2014
Again these are SOLD Prices not Asking Prices

GAMES Club PATCH NEW USED
Beamrider Beamriders $14
Decathlon Gold
Decathlon Silver
Decathlon Bronze
H.E.R.O. Order of the H.E.R.O.
Keystone Kapers Billy Club $25
Pitfall! Explorer’s Club
Pitfall 2 Cliff Hangers
River Raid River Raiders $25
Trailblazer Trailblazer $10-18
Round
Bottom
Zenji Rumored to exist?
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5200 Activision Patches

Activision Patches

These prices are from ACTUAL SALES, not asking prices. Last update is 10-19-2020
Again these are SOLD Prices not Asking Prices

ATARI 5200 patches

GAMES Club PATCH NEW USED
Beamrider Beamriders
Decathlon Gold
Decathlon Silver
Decathlon Bronze
Dreadnaught Factor Dreadnaught Destroyer $14-16
H.E.R.O. Order of the H.E.R.O.
Kaboom! Bucket Brigade $20
Kaboom! Million
Megamania Megamaniacs $75
Pitfall! Explorer’s Club $12
Pitfall 2 Cliff Hangers
River Raid River Raiders $25
Space Shuttle Space Shuttle Pilot $45
Space Shuttle Space Shuttle Commander $40

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2600 Activision Patches

Activision Patches

These prices are from ACTUAL SALES, not asking prices. Last update is 10-19-2020
Again these are SOLD Prices not Asking Prices
WARNING – there are Reproductions on eBay now

 

GAMES Club PATCH NEW USED
Barnstorming Flying Aces $20
Beamrider Beamrider $25
$15
Chopper Command Chopper Commandos $10.00
Crackpots Crackpots $18.00
Decathlon Gold
Decathlon Silver
Decathlon Bronze $15-20
Dolphin Friends of the Dophins $32-40
or
Higher
Dolphin Secret Society of the Dolphins $50-60
Dragster World Class Dragster Club $10-13
$5
Enduro Roadbusters $25
10
Freeway Save the Chicken Foundation $25
$6.00
Frostbite Frostbite Baileys Artcic Architects $40-60
Grand Prix Grand Prix Driving Team $20
H.E.R.O. Order of the H.E.R.O. $280

Rare

Ice Hockey All-Star Hockey Team $15
Kaboom!
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