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Title: Asteroids Prototype on eBay
Post by: wp34 on July 10, 2009, 07:19:48 pm

You suppose this is for real?

http://tinyurl.com/mvm2pb

I've never seen that CP before.

Title: Re: Asteroids Prototype on eBay
Post by: King Nerd on July 10, 2009, 07:29:51 pm

Someone didn't read the whole description...

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On Jul-05-09 at 13:54:46 PDT, seller added the following information:

Hi everyone! I would like to add that someone told me that this is not a prototype machine, just a later 1979 version of Asteroids. Just letting you know so that there is no misunderstanding. Thanks again.

Title: Re: Asteroids Prototype on eBay
Post by: wp34 on July 10, 2009, 08:30:26 pm

Need to read more carefully before posting.  Sorry about that.

Title: Re: Asteroids Prototype on eBay
Post by: King Nerd on July 10, 2009, 08:37:14 pm

Nah, it's cool.
It's a cool cab anyways.
Only reason I knew about it was that I'd already seen it on KLOV.
I had a heads-up. ;)

Title: Re: Asteroids Prototype on eBay
Post by: TOK on July 10, 2009, 09:21:01 pm

I think its just a reguarl cab with a repro overlay. It doesn't look like the typical Willis garbage, but its in the same ballpark.

Title: Re: Asteroids Prototype on eBay
Post by: Kevin Mullins on July 10, 2009, 09:24:56 pm

Quote from: TOK on July 10, 2009, 09:21:01 pm

It doesn't look like the typical Willis garbage, but its in the same ballpark.

Yeah, it looks worse.   :laugh2:

Title: Re: Asteroids Prototype on eBay
Post by: Namco on July 10, 2009, 10:19:19 pm

Here's footage of the original Asteroids prototype.

[youtube]rL34QJcA5Xc[/youtube]

Where did you think Ebay got it's name from?  :afro:

Title: Re: Asteroids Prototype on eBay
Post by: King Nerd on July 10, 2009, 10:26:46 pm

 :laugh2: That's awesome

Title: Re: Asteroids Prototype on eBay
Post by: Kevin Mullins on July 11, 2009, 12:37:36 am

That's friggin' awesome !!   :cheers:


Gotta find me a set of those ROMs.   :laugh2:

Title: Re: Asteroids Prototype on eBay
Post by: danny_galaga on July 11, 2009, 06:52:57 am

Quote from: King Nerd on July 10, 2009, 07:29:51 pm

Someone didn't read the whole description...

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On Jul-05-09 at 13:54:46 PDT, seller added the following information:

Hi everyone! I would like to add that someone told me that this is not a prototype machine, just a later 1979 version of Asteroids. Just letting you know so that there is no misunderstanding. Thanks again.

I notice he hasn't changed the title of the auction though. Subtly underhand...

Title: Re: Asteroids Prototype on eBay
Post by: smalltownguy on July 11, 2009, 07:34:56 am

He can't change the title, once he has bids. He can only add to the description, which is what he did. In my opinion, he should pull the listing and re-list properly. Someone's gonna be mad.

Title: Re: Asteroids Prototype on eBay
Post by: Turnarcades on July 11, 2009, 09:34:38 am

Not only that, but I'd expect someone expecting to make anything out of it and really thinks he has a classic to put a bit more effort into the auction - he's not even bothered to rotate the pictures so you have to break your neck to have a good look. I mean, come on.

Title: Re: Asteroids Prototype on eBay
Post by: Ummon on July 11, 2009, 06:40:08 pm

Quote from: Namco on July 10, 2009, 10:19:19 pm

Here's footage of the original Asteroids prototype.

[youtube]rL34QJcA5Xc[/youtube]

Where did you think Ebay got it's name from?  :afro:

The little things that come out of the letters' explosions are the same objects as in Vectrex Minestorm. Not only that, but when and where was this?  I hear real-live arcade sounds!

Title: Re: Asteroids Prototype on eBay
Post by: Namco on July 12, 2009, 01:01:19 am

Quote from: Ummon on July 11, 2009, 06:40:08 pm

Quote from: Namco on July 10, 2009, 10:19:19 pm

Here's footage of the original Asteroids prototype.

[youtube]rL34QJcA5Xc[/youtube]

Where did you think Ebay got it's name from?  :afro:

The little things that come out of the letters' explosions are the same objects as in Vectrex Minestorm. Not only that, but when and where was this?  I hear real-live arcade sounds!

I recorded it at California Extreme 2008. Today and tomorrow are California Extreme 2009. However, the Ebay Asteroids has not returned this year  :'(