Atari Corp Gray

These are for the serious collector ;)

I know: Tony, skip the story! Just show me the pictures tell me how much.

These were some of the most fun and frustrating to collect. A lot of the full color boxes are extremely difficult to identify in an eBay auction, especially if they are in a bulk lot with poor photos. But that is often where you can get them for a bargain! There are one or two like Hangman which are exceptionally rare. There were a couple like Fun With Numbers and Blackjack which only had picture labels released by Atari Corp. Don't be surprised if you open a factory sealed re-release and find a complete mismatch of copyrights on cart/docs/box/warranty. Atari Corp wasn't as interested in that sort of thing as we are now as collectors. I opened a shrinkwrapped 1986 ET box to find 1988 instructions, 1988 warranty, and 1982 cartridge. I suppose by 1988 Atari was putting together whatever old stock they had into whatever packaging was available.

Gray Boxes:

  • $40 Basic Programming, Factory Sealed (glued top/bottom flaps), 1986 Printed in Taiwan

  • 10 Basketball 1987 Made in Taiwan, Printed in Taiwan (box is rough)

  • 10 Basketball 1988 Made in Hong Kong, Printed in Hong Kong

  • 10 Basketball 1988 Made in Hong Kong, Printed in Hong Kong, no warranty card

  • 30 Bowling 1986 Printed in Taiwan

  • 30 Brain Games, shrinkwrapped, 1986 Made in Taiwan, Printed in Taiwan

  • 25 Brain Games, opened, 1986 Printed in Taiwan

  • 15 Canyon Bomber 1987 Printed in Taiwan

  • 15 Canyon Bomber 1988 Printed in Hong Kong Made in Hong Kong

  • 40 Concentration 1986 Printed in Taiwan

  • 25 Home Run shrinkwrapped, 1988 Printed in Hong Kong

  • 20 Home Run open box, 1988 Printed in Hong Kong

  • 15 RealSports Volleyball 1986 Made in Taiwan (still has shrinkwrap on it)

  • 15 RealSports Volleyball 1987 Made in Hong Kong

  • 15 RealSports Volleyball 1988 Made in Hong Kong/Printed in Hong Kong


Basic Programming, Factory Sealed (glued top/bottom flaps), 1986

1987 Made in Taiwan, Printed in Taiwan

1988 Made in Hong Kong, Printed in Hong Kong

1988 Made in Hong Kong, Printed in Hong Kong, no warranty card

1987 vs 1988: different font, cartridge placement, end flap, and made/printed in

1988 on top in all photos

Brain Games, shrinkwrapped, 1986

1987 Printed in Taiwan

1988 Hong Kong

1986 Made in Taiwan

1987 Made in Hong Kong

1988 Made in Hong Kong/Printed in Hong Kong

SOLD:

  • Black Jack

  • 20 Canyon Bomber 1986 Printed in Taiwan, Factory Sealed (glued top/bottom flaps)

  • Demons To Diamonds

  • ET

  • Flag Capture

  • Golf

1986 Printed in Taiwan Sealed