Re: Asteroids serial numbers...

From: rgvac_macman <rgvac_macman_at_froggy.com.au>
Date: Thu Aug 29 2002 - 06:57:35 EDT

Mine is 221 so I guess they started at 0 - my has the early coin door and
801 monitor so it sounds right.

Cheers
MacMan

on 29/8/02 7:40 PM, Andy Welburn at warlords@ntlworld.com wrote:

> hi all.
>
> I have an asteroids machine here which i think is a very early one, but i'd
> like to know at which number did Atari start their serial numbers? this
> machine numbers 18,203 on the serial plate.
>
> http://www.andys-arcade.net/cabs/asteroids/Dcp06701.jpg
>
> main diferences are :
>
> - the old 'coin drop' door like lunar lander
> - Stars on the control panel art where normally there is dashed circles...
> - one large single speaker grille under marquee
> - different art on the marquee, and maybe colours?
> - it has the g05-801 monitor too :)
>
> The control panel is original screened, not an overlay. Machine is in pretty
> damn good condition overall, but the differences to other asteroids machines
> intrigues me :)
>
> I live in the UK, but this machine was imported from Chicago IL a few years
> ago..
>
> any ideas appreciated..
>
> Andy
>
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