Light Romtec Alien Invaders Game

Neil UK · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject: Light Romtec Alien Invaders Game

Hi Rik,
Just got outbid on this Sad

. Have you ever seen a light cased version of these games before? I also can't find this Romtec version in the FAQ.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Romtec-H.....dZViewItem

Neil.

Rik · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:21 pm Post subject:

At first I was thinking it was maybe bad photography or a horribly faded game, but I see that the fire buttons are dark brown, so it looks like a complete reverse of the normal colors... Neat find! (Next time, tell me BEFORE the auction ends! Twisted Evil

)

This is one of those games that's kind of a pain to catalog becuase it seems every company on the planet sold it with their own sticker in the upper-left corner. From my investigating it looks like Ramtex actually manufactured them (their name is inside the game on the circuit boards). I have the same game as this one listed under Shira:

http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Misc/ShiraAlienInvaders.htm

And I think I actually have a Romtec version (but it's brown).

Neil UK · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:19 am Post subject:

I only spotted it about 1.5 hrs before the bid ended, and I bid for it myself just before the end.....I was a bit suprised to be outbid as I hadn't seen the winners name before and he didn't seem to go too high on things. I would have been glad to tell you before it finnished (like Musical Marvin) but if I did I definately wouldn't have stood a chance then Wink

Peter Pie · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:03 pm Post subject:

Hi Neil,

I hope you have managed to win a few more games since we last spoke. Smile

Neil UK · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject:

Hi Peter,
It's been quite quiet for me lately, but I have been outbid on some rarities Crying or Very sad

. I did win
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayI.....T&rd=1 yesterday though! I've got a nice space for it next to my Great Escape Very Happy

How about you....anything good?

I have recently started collecting Tomy Pocketeers (Tomy Pocket) games (I had 2 as a kid). They are cheap and quite easy to find, and my kids love them. Pocketeers might even deserve a place in the Museum since the Tomy Pocket Arcade series is included. I have never seen a Pocket Arcade but I would think that the play value would be similar.

What do you think Rik?

Peter Pie · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:36 am Post subject:

I have about 8 pocketeers from 1977-79. I will try and find them and let you know what i have got Wink

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Dan · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:39 am Post subject:

Those British sellers who post to UK only sure can wind up letting their games go too cheap because of it!

Although I usually get the OK to bid here in the US when I ask them...

Eggie · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:40 am Post subject:

I have 2 pocketeers.

When i find one on a felamarket i buy it.
Hard to find here and to buy in another country is to expensive for me.

Here a great site with almost all the pocketeers from UK and Japan:

http://www.masters.me.uk/pocketeers/