[Coco] Module Man ported to ColecoVision

[billg999 at cs.uofs.edu]

I had just seen something today that said there were people making
new games for the Atari 2600 (yes, I still have mine) and selling them.

Amazing.  Especially when I think of all the real computer systems I
have seen go out of existence in the same timeperiod.

bill

> The games are usually in the $50 - $60 range plus shipping. You use the
> contact form for queries. I believe that's done because these are all
> produced in limited numbers (I think 100 - 250 copies per). Most of the
> "advertising" is done on AtariAge in the forums, and these runs usually
> sell out fairly quickly. Part of the issue with lots of advertising is
> that
> they don't want to arose any interest from the IP holders, since most of
> these games are not officially licensed. Some publishers who publish new
> homebrew games make a point of selling only licensed items, while others
> take some liberties. It's much like the grey area of emulation, etc. Even
> though most of these properties have long since been in disuse, there is
> likely some rights holder somewhere - even if they have zero plans of
> doing
> anything ever with the IP - who might run flack on these small run
> enthusiast releases.
>
> -Bill
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> On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 4:06 PM, Nick Marentes
> <nickma at optusnet.com.au>wrote:
>
>> Bill Loguidice <bill at ...> writes:
>>
>> >
>> > In case you guys missed it, the CoCo/Dragon game, Module Man, was
>> > successfully ported to the ColecoVision and released on cartridge.
>> It's a
>> > great port.
>>
>>
>> I find it strange that they have created all these games, gone to all
>> the
>> trouble of expensive color packaging and creating ROM packs, yet on
>> their
>> website, they don't even mention the cost to purchase any of these.
>> There
>> seems to be no attempt to market these.
>>
>> Have I missed something?
>>
>> Nick
>>
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