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    Default atari 2600 blue label variants(different price or rarity?)

    I looked on the rarity guide, forums for a specific topic to answer the below question, and I did not find it. I have four blue label carts for the (label variants), and I was wondering what is the approximate rarity difference of these and apporox cart only value?

    Atlantis(imagic)
    Ghostbusters(activision)
    Robot Tank(activision)
    Boxing(activision)

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    Atlantis, Robot Tank and Boxing are considerably more scarce then their original labels and generally sell around $4-7 cart only. I have actually seen more blue label Ghostbusters then graphic label ones over the years and there's really no premium that I've seen for either variation.

    *EDIT* Just noticed the guide does list Atlantis (the Activision release would be the blue label cart) at R5/$12. Seems a little on the high side $-wise though.

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    I don't this this is a complete list, but these are ones I've had at one time or another:

    Atlantis
    Boxing
    Chopper Command
    Demon Attack
    Enduro
    Ghostbusters
    Ice Hockey
    Kaboom
    Keystone Kapers
    Megamania
    Moonsweeper
    Pitfall
    River Raid
    Robot Tank
    Skiing
    Space Shuttle

    These are supposed to have been made as well:
    Freeway
    Grand Prix

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    I just got Moonsweeper as the blue label and company on label says Imagic. So it's Imagic and I should put it as that on my collection list or is it really an Activision reissue? The blue labels from Imagic/Activision are rarer then the color/picture labels?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaine23
    I just got Moonsweeper as the blue label and company on label says Imagic. So it's Imagic and I should put it as that on my collection list or is it really an Activision reissue? The blue labels from Imagic/Activision are rarer then the color/picture labels?
    Atlantis, Demon Attack & Moonsweeper have Imagic's name on the label but were re-issued by Activision.

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    Ok so I got the blue label reissue by Activision of I-Magic's Moonsweeper. Which rarity do I go by for it then in my collection list from the DP guide?
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    The Activision listing
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    Do the blue and white label re-issues have different box art too?
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    Quote Originally Posted by scooterb23
    The Activision listing
    So ya suggest just use the same DP listing for the reg and the blue/white label variants?
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    though I'm not sure if this is what your talking abotu, I have a blue-label variant of Demon Attack. the DP guide says it's an R5, so I'll have to agree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by christhegamer
    though I'm not sure if this is what your talking abotu, I have a blue-label variant of Demon Attack. the DP guide says it's an R5, so I'll have to agree.
    I have that too, its the only one I've found of the blue/white labels with a different entry for the label variant.
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    So ya suggest just use the same DP listing for the reg and the blue/white label variants?
    Holy time warp...clarifying an answer I gave 11 months ago.

    No...I said, use the Activision listing.

    The Imagic listing

    The Activision listing
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    Quote Originally Posted by scooterb23
    So ya suggest just use the same DP listing for the reg and the blue/white label variants?
    Holy time warp...clarifying an answer I gave 11 months ago.

    No...I said, use the Activision listing.

    The Imagic listing

    The Activision listing
    That's what I've started doing. and just use the reg listing for the reg Activision re-issues?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaine23
    Do the blue and white label re-issues have different box art too?
    I don't believe so. Perhaps a different UPC, but that's about it.

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