Thanks Jeff I found tons of information and manuals (they cost $20 each) for
the unit once I used the correct name (cocktail) for my google search. My
cost $15.51 plus tax looks even better now that I found they sol for $1945
back in 1980.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Hellige" <jhellige_at_earthlink.net>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: Great finds at Auction Today and at Thrift
> >Best find of the day was at a thrift (I only had time to stop at 2 of
them)
> >it was a Atari 2-player table console titled Missile Command. It has a
coin
> >slot for 50 cent to play the game. You sit at this unit and put your
hands
> >into the controller pocket that has a big yellow trackball and three fire
> >buttons for each player. They did not have the key to get into the unit
and
> >I have not plugged it in yet to test. It's in great shape and is model
> >number 23601. I checked on google and could not find any information on
the
> >unit. Anyone know where I can get spec's on this unit and what it cost
new?
>
> Truly cool...a Missile Command cocktail unit. Mostly it's
> stuff like PacMan that you see in that format. Here are a couple of
> pictures of one:
>
> http://www.nanonano.co.uk/arcade/miscom.htm
> http://www.classicarcadeonline.com/missilecommandcocktail.html
>
> Jeff
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Received on Tue Aug 20 2002 - 21:35:00 BST