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Wanted: Atari 2600 Games - Monaco Distributors

PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:27 am
by Atari2600
Hey all! My name is Josh and I am from Germany. I am collecting Atari 2600 stuff for nearly 15 years and I am looking for boxed Atari Games Distributed by Monaco. Every help would be appreciated!

Greetz
Josh

Re: Wanted: Atari 2600 Games - Monaco Distributors

PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:58 am
by Noncorpus
there are some boxed Atari 2600 games on Trade Me
http://www.trademe.co.nz/computers/vintage/auction-736468015.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/computers/vintage/auction-736201707.htm
I don't know if any are distributed by Monaco though

Re: Wanted: Atari 2600 Games - Monaco Distributors

PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:45 pm
by Atari2600
Many thanks for the link but These are no Monaco Games.
I am looking for the Silver boxes like Pac man, Galaxian, battlezone, Dodge em, Air Sea Battle, Obelix, Asterix, missile command, asteroids, defender etc...

Any help would be great!:)

Re: Wanted: Atari 2600 Games - Monaco Distributors

PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:34 am
by Radar
The majority of Monaco Atari 2600 games look like this:
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http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~pinwhiz/nz2600.htm

Monaco imported the Game boards and printed the boxes, labels and (some) manuals here in New Zealand.
This "assembly" meant they were able to put "Made in New Zealand" on them and avoid import restrictions/duty etc.
Loose cartridges are easily recognisable by the rounded corners on the Labels. All are PAL format.

Boxes have Monaco's name on the rear, manuals are a mix of imports/locally printed.
Sometimes they are over-stickered with the Monaco name and details.

Re: Wanted: Atari 2600 Games - Monaco Distributors

PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:48 am
by Atari2600
Thanks you for these informations, Radar!:) those were exactly the Games I am looking for!