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(why isn't the news tag available for this forum?  )
Wow... I thought they'd never be uncovered
I wonder if the cartridges still work? I wouldn't be surprised, as nothing can really kill those old Atari game consoles and cartridges  James Rolfe (the Angry Video Nerd) is coming out with a movie based on the story of ET for the Atari, and I can't wait to watch it too (always was a fan of the AVGN, heh)"Miracles happen, when you believe..."
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This is too funny! 
Give it some years, those E.T. cartridges will cost money years later but that's my opinion...  ____________________ Beacons.AI My Discord Server |
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I always assumed it was a urban legend with a hint of truth. Just a little exaggerated.
Guess it wasn't a exaggeration. Welp. Interestingly, due to where they are buried the carts are supposedly well preserved. Not much in terms of humidity messing them up etc. ____________________ AIM: gamefreak1337, MSN: Emil_sim@spray.se, XMPP: ailure@xmpp.kafuka.org, YouTube
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I've never heard of this, but It's cool to know where Atari's went. I always thought they were worth money since they were one of the first video gaming inventions ever. I guess all the copies they made deducts price still today...especially since they are trashed.  |
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I always thought it was real. I heard about the ET being thrown away en masse. ____________________ Sunshine Realm Welcome to Aqmlm's, the only board with Al-Aq'mlmistrators! |
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Well.. I never heard of that.. but that's.. interesting. The world could always use more heroes! |
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Posted by GtGywallIsn't it? I think it's good to know where all the old stuff is going. Now we know, they will go into landfills unless kept as collectibles. Silly, all the money wasted. |
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It'd be interesting when archaeologists uncover more Atari cartridges thousands of years from now. I wonder what will they document on that? ____________________ Sunshine Realm Welcome to Aqmlm's, the only board with Al-Aq'mlmistrators! |
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They also had controllers down there. Imagine getting a mint (abet dirty) Atari controller? Very cool!
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I can see them positing all kinds of ideas, like they were a type of glove, or used in a religious rite...