🎮 1983, Atari Dumped 14 Truckloads of Games Like
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: The Economic Times · 1 min read · · Updated
What actually happened
Ataris 1983 disposal of video-game cartridges and computer equipment at an Alamogordo, New Mexico landfill became one of gamings most famous stories. A 2014 excavation recovered about 1,300 cartridges, including E.T.,Pac-Man and Asteroids. The discovery helped distinguish the broader Atari dump from the legend surrounding E.T.and turned some discarded cartridges into valuable collectors items.
Key points
- Ataris 1983 disposal of video-game cartridges and computer equipment at an Alamogordo, New Mexico landfill became one of gamings most famous stories.
- A 2014 excavation recovered about 1,300 cartridges, including E.
- The discovery helped distinguish the broader Atari dump from the legend surrounding E.
- and turned some discarded cartridges into valuable collectors items.
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