Currently up for grabs on eBay is a boxed copy of Air Raid for Atari 2600. This game is so rare that until now there was no known box of it in existence. It wasn’t even known if “Air Raid” was the actual title of the game due to the fact that there’s no label on the odd blue cartridge. There are currently only 13 known copies of the game. The current price of the cartritge and box is $12,600.00 with 4 days left in the auction.
Here is a quote from the seller:
History:
I clearly remember buying this game back in 1984 or 1985. My mother had taken me to a Tuesday Morning store in Arlington Texas. It was near the corner of Arkansas Lane and Medline Drive. Not too long after I purchased it, I got an Atari 800 and stopped playing the 2600. Since then, the Air Raid cartridge has been boxed up in my garage along with my 2600 and other games for over 20 years. The game box was stored separately and I just found it. I had no idea that I still had these game boxes. I can send you a picture of the other boxes upon request.
Facts For Collectors:
1) I bought it new in the original box.
2) This is the only original box known to exist.
3) In my earlier auction I stated, “The box was white and had very little if any writing on it. I only recognized that it was a 2600 game because of the cartridge. That would mean the cartridge was visible in the box. The box swung open or it might have had a clear window that showed the cartridge”. I believe I was remembering the white holder inside the box.
3) It did not come with an instruction book. The instructions are printed on the back of the box.
4) I understand that I need to verify the box is legitimate. On March 31, I met with Albert from AtariAge.com. He is the admin/owner of the site. He spent a while looking over the box and taking pictures/videos.
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