One example of this is Personal Games’ attempt at bringing a customized video game experience for the “perfect” birthday present for a early 80’s video game fan. For the record, it would be interesting to see Gamma Attack or Birthday Mania (or even a boxed Ultravision Karate) change hands just so we can see how they compare.Ĭurrently, it seem there there are about 20 copies of Air Raid in known circulation, but only a few of them have boxes.ĭuring the era of the Atari 2600, the home video game industry was in its infancy, but there was a certain air of entrepreneurial adventure and unlimited potential that reminds me of the dot-com boom of the second half of the 90’s. This last Complete-In-Box (CIB) sale made it one of the highest priced public video game transactions of all time (a bit behind the $41,300 that was paid for a copy of Stadium Events for the NES). You can watch them dig it back out right here. His kids played it a couple times over the years, but it had been sitting among a collection of other boxes Atari games for a couple decades in storage. He offered the cartridge back to the sales rep, but he simply told him to keep it.
After trying it out at home, he decided the game wasn’t interesting enough for the store. While working in the video game department of a drug store in California in the early 80s, he was given a copy Air Raid to sell by a visiting sales rep.
The story behind the previous owner of the $33K boxed copy is especially remarkable. As of this writing, there is a loose copy up on eBay with a Buy it Now of $3999 that has been lingering for a while. In 2013, another loose cartridge sold for $2,500.
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In 2012, the community saw two boxed copies sell on eBay and GameGavel for $14,000 and $33,400 (included the manual in addition to box) respectively. The addition of the box to complete the collectors piece is where the true rarity and value lays.įor many years, only unboxed copies of the game had surfaced, including a 2004 sale for $3,305. There are no solid publication estimates, but there about 28 known copies (with about 10 found in the last five years including all five known boxed units) circulating compared to the one confirmed copy of Birthday Mania or four copies of Red Sea Crossing (mentioned below). Waves are continuous, though scores are tabulated so players can compete against themselves. The player must fly around in their aircraft, launching missiles at enemy ships.
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Others argue that the suspicious re-use of code from Space Jockey, absence of advertising, and lacking grammar and punctuation point to it being a Taiwanese hack sold in the States.Īir Raid’s gameplay centers around the player attempting to protect a city by shooting down flying saucers, airplanes, and other kinds of enemies which are trying to bomb said city. Some were later convinced it was indeed a US release from a small LA-based operation. This odd-looking cartridge not only has an unusual T-shape handle and powder blue shade, but it also doesn’t even contain the name of publisher on the game (that’s only to be found on the box).Īir Raid was long considered to be a pirate cartridge from South America because of its unusual case and scanline count. It should be noted, prices vary based on the condition and completeness of the title.Įven though the last decade of Atari 2600 collecting has seen a handful of exciting discoveries and pricing drama, this curious game from Men-A-Vision resulted in the highest-dollar public transaction for the platform and a now-iconic collector’s piece.
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In stark contrast to the Cheapest Games series, this Rare & Valuable series will round up the rarest and most valuable games for a given console or handheld so you’ll know what to look for whether you are buying or selling. Be sure to study this list and keep it handy as you might encounter one in your collection or in your game hunting routines. In fact, many of the games in this list were discovered in unlikely places and without unusual effort. We have been building out this guide over the last ten years and have recently been talking with some of these elite collectors to refine the ranking of the games and trying to provide the most accurate pricing possible.ĭespite the challenges in tracking down some of the gems contained in this list, it is entirely possible to stumble on treasures yourself by chance.
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The Rarest and Most Valuable Atari 2600 Gamesĭue to its vintage and the bizarre state of the video game industry in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Atari 2600 library boasts some of the most common and affordable cartridges, as well as some of the rarest and most valuable games ever released.īecause of the rarity of certain games, only a few elite collectors are able to even get close to building a complete collection for the iconic Atari console.
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