- database is simple json file (click to download). - serial number on bottom case of Atari computer and serial number on motherboard are DIFFERENT! However, the 4-switches that were made in Sunnyvale, CA, specifically the wood-grain version, had a 6 digit pattern. Sears's Tele-Games brand was unrelated to the company Telegames, which also produced cartridges … Rev. So, I’m making one for everyone who’s ever been curious as to how to properly identify an Atari console. Presumably, these just went in the order that they were made, so the lower the number, the better! The letter appeared before the 5 digit number, but also began with A for the first batch and moved down the alphabet for the rest. "unixtime" is unique ID for each entry. Atari Console Database, Rarity, pal, ntsc, secam, 2600, 5200, 7800, xegs, scans, manuals, protos, ads, roms, dumps, news, guide, list, vcs The Atari 2600, arguably the most iconic and enduring of all games consoles is also possibly the most confusing to collect. Skipping ahead to the Super Pong, there was a slight change in the serial number. The Sears Tele-Game Pong, which actually came BEFORE the Pong console, did the opposite. D/C PCB was approved on 16/03/1993 and the same month production began. J from 7/93). Games published by Atari and Sears. For an unknown reason (or currently unknown to me, at least), the ending letter began in an E. It kept the 5 digit format, but the first batch was reflected by the letter E, rather than A. Atari 1040 STF - large floppy eject button, Atari 1040 STF - small floppy eject button, Atari 520 STFM - small floppy eject button, Atari Mega ST 2 - large floppy eject button, Atari Mega ST 1 - small floppy eject button, Atari Mega ST 2 - small floppy eject button, Atari Mega ST 4 - small floppy eject button, Atari 520 STFM - large floppy eject button, Port Jefferson Station, New York, United States, chipmunk: serial numbers of Atari computers, www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html. Atari Console Database, Rarity, pal, ntsc, secam, 2600, 5200, 7800, xegs, scans, manuals, protos, ads, roms, dumps, news, guide, list, vcs This element of collecting gaming consoles is crucial, and can be a determining factor as to the significance of one’s find. mikro wrote:Interestingly, you're second person to to tell me this (rev. When Atari began manufacturing the 4-switch 2600 in Hong Kong and Taiwan, the serial number changed to a 9 digit pattern, always beginning with the number 8. Then, it continued down the alphabet, as expected. Not surprising really, when you realise it comes in eight official Atari branded versions (including the Japanese 2800) along with a whole host of clones spanning nearly a decade and a half of production. The older, the better! It consists of 5 digits, and then a letter. This is "chipmunk" site, where Atari owners can enter serial numbers of their Atari computers in database. These games were published by Atari, and many were also licensed to Sears, which released these games under its Tele-Games brand, often with different titles. I currently have an E Atari (an Atari 2600 console ending in the letter E, meaning it’s one of the first ones made) that is in working condition and not entirely cosmetically damaged. The Atari 2600 Six-switch had the same serial number format as the Super Pong, with 5 digits and then ending on the letter E, for the launch edition of the console. Serial numbers are important not only for the identification of consoles, but they can also tell how old a gaming system is, which can add to the overall value of the unit. - you can edit new entry next 30 days. Then follows E on 02/03/1993, F on 30/04/1993, NTSC G, NTSC H/PAL G, NTSC J/PAL H on … I’ve looked all over the internet for an overall list or explanation of the serial number system used by Atari, but I couldn’t find one. When Atari began manufacturing the 4-switch 2600 in Hong Kong and Taiwan, the serial number changed to a 9 digit pattern, always beginning with the number 8. However, the 4-switches that were made in Sunnyvale, CA, specifically the wood-grain version, had a 6 digit pattern. Especially if it begins with zeros. of Atari 2600 games were developed and manufactured by Atari, Inc. Presumably, these just went in the order that they were made, so the lower the number, the better! All 136 of the initial era [when?] If you wish to delete entry, please send me an email. The original Pong consoles had a simplistic serial number format. They began with the letter A for the first batch made, and then each one after was represented by a descending letter, such as B, C, and so on. Especially if it begins with zeros.