WTB: Miner 2049'er

syntaxerror64 · Post by **syntaxerror64** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:48 pm

Anyone have a spare Miner 2049'er cartridge for the VIC-20 to sell? Please drop me a note if so.

KilrPilr · Post by **KilrPilr** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:56 pm

I recently saw one on ebay. Did you pick up on that one? link to follow if needed.

syntaxerror64 · Post by **syntaxerror64** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:53 am

The only one I've seen recently was in a group with some other rare Atari cartridges, etc. I didn't really want to pay $80 - $100 for it so I passed on that auction.

Did you know of another?

KilrPilr · Post by **KilrPilr** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:53 am

$100 was a good deal for the whole lot. Miner sells for $50+ by itself. Sorry but thats the only one I knew of currently. Good luck in your search.

syntaxerror64 · Post by **syntaxerror64** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:39 pm

Thanks for your help! If anyone else has an extra or sees it please let me know.

carlsson · Post by **carlsson** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:03 pm

I think Mikam73 was looking for two-three years on this forum and eBay before he could find a copy of Miner 2049'er?

eslapion · Post by **eslapion** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:42 pm

syntaxerror64 wrote:Thanks for your help! If anyone else has an extra or sees it please let me know.

If you want, I can make you one...

syntaxerror64 · Post by **syntaxerror64** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:03 pm

carlsson wrote:I think Mikam73 was looking for two-three years on this forum and eBay before he could find a copy of Miner 2049'er?

Probably. I have seen two on eBay so far. Both auctions it was in a big lot of other stuff so I didn't bid.

It was always one of my favorite games. I have it for the C64 and Coleco Vision, wouldn't mind it for the VIC as well.

syntaxerror64 · Post by **syntaxerror64** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:06 pm

eslapion wrote:If you want, I can make you one...

In a normal VIC style cart, or... ?

KilrPilr · Post by **KilrPilr** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:50 pm

syntaxerror64 wrote: In a normal VIC style cart, or... ?

naaa, unfortunately it would be in a shoe box size case and take 12 AA batteries to power it. Did I mention the batteries only last 2 games or level 2, whichever comes first? Its those darn vacuum tubes eslapion uses that are behind all this. Hope this isnt a problem?

syntaxerror64 · Post by **syntaxerror64** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:51 am

KilrPilr wrote:naaa, unfortunately it would be in a shoe box size case and take 12 AA batteries to power it. Did I mention the batteries only last 2 games or level 2, whichever comes first? Its those darn vacuum tubes eslapion uses that are behind all this. Hope this isnt a problem?

Very funny.

To be more precise, I was asking if he is able to put it in a normal VIC cartridge case, or is it just the board unprotected...

Post by **Jeff-20** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:02 am

hmmm... a VIC 20 with vacuum tubes... like an old stereo receiver... sounds like a fun project. Nice, warm analog computations, games with a bit of wow and flutter.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:36 am

carlsson wrote:I think Mikam73 was looking for two-three years on this forum and eBay before he could find a copy of Miner 2049'er?

In the end I found a copy from a contact in the US and bought it to pass along to him! That's after beating him to a copy on eBay for starters.

ral-clan · Post by **ral-clan** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:07 am

KilrPilr wrote:$100 was a good deal for the whole lot. Miner sells for $50+ by itself. Sorry but thats the only one I knew of currently. Good luck in your search.

Woah! I have a copy of this for the VIC. I had no idea it went for so much. Is that the most expensive VIC cartridge out there?

I think I'll start a thread about this question.

KilrPilr · Post by **KilrPilr** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:59 am

Jeff-20 wrote:hmmm... a VIC 20 with vacuum tubes... like an old stereo receiver... sounds like a fun project. Nice, warm analog computations, games with a bit of wow and flutter.

HAHA. I like that. It does have a nice feel to it!