Did they find the buried ET games?
Did they find the buried ET games?
The desert city of Alamogordo, New Mexico, finally sold off its buried treasure of ancient Atari games, raking in more than $100,000 from nearly 900 games. The haul included a single copy of “E.T. The Extra Terrestrial” from 1982.
Where did Atari bury ET in the desert?
Alamogordo, New Mexico
In September of 1983, Atari found itself with a surplus of game cartridges that they needed to remove from its warehouse in El Paso, Texas. They decided to bury the games in a landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico, to prevent people from scavenging them.
How many copies of ET were buried?
More than 1,300 cartridges were found at the dig. Former Atari manager James Heller was at the excavation, and confirmed that 728,000 games had been buried there, many of them successful titles, as well as inoperable spare parts.
Why did the ET game fail?
Despite sales figures, the quantity of unsold merchandise, coupled with the expensive film license and the large number of returns, made E.T. a major financial failure for Atari. As recently as 2004, the cartridges were still very common and offered at very low prices.
Is ET the worst video game of all time why?
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial truly is the worst game ever, but the title’s sordid history actually makes its horrendous gameplay way more relevant that Warshaw and his team could ever have imagined. Released by Atari in 1982, E.T. is known for a lot of things. It was a best-seller, moving over a million units at launch.
How much is the Atari ET game worth?
ET the Extra Terrestrial Atari 2600
| Sale Date ▲ ▼ | Title ▲ ▼ | ▲ ▼ Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-09 | Atari 2600 ET The Extra Terrestrial Video Game CIB | $61.00 |
| 2022-02-06 | E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Atari 2600, 1982) with Box and Manual | $59.99 |
| 2022-02-05 | Atari 2600 ET The Extra Terrestrial Video Game CIB | $69.99 |
Why was ET the worst game ever?
According to The Video Game History Foundation, reviewers from the era found the game confusing, clunky, and hard to learn, with bad graphics even for the time. Apparently, children had an easier time playing than adults, but people did not like constantly falling into pits.
