E.T. Book Cart Special Edition
Dublin Core
Title
E.T. Book Cart Special Edition
Creator
Michael Rideout and Charles F. Gray
Publisher
Gray Games
Date Issued
2009
Format
Book (electronic)
Medium
Atari VCS/2600
Type
Educational
Language
English
Bibliographic Citation
Rideout, Michael, and Charles F. Gray. E.T. Book Cart (Special Edition). Gray Games, 2006.
Description
From a communication with Charles Gray on 3/21/15, below is the complete version of the E.T. Book Cart:
Title: E.T. Book Cart
Company: Gray Games
Region: North America
TV Format: NTSC
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Atari Age
Manufacturer: Atari Age
Label: Regular Label with Atari Age logo
Cart Housing: Clear Transparent
Details: 1 Prototype Made
1st Generation Prototype
Shown at Philly VGXPO 2006
Contents: Basic Aspects of Chapters
No Interview
No E.T.'s Transmission
No Game
Status: ATARI AGE RETAINS OWNERSHIP
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart
Company: Gray Games
Region: World
TV Format: ALL(NTSC, PAL, and SECAM)
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Gray Games
Manufacturer: 8-Bit Classics
Label: Prototype Label
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 5 Prototypes Made
2nd Generation Prototype
Contents:
The Wisdom of E.T.
1st Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Secrets of E.T.
No Ode to Howard Scott Warshaw
No E.T.'s Transmission
No Alamogordo Landfill
Status: IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart
Company: Gray Games
Region: North America
TV Format: NTSC
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Atari Age
Manufacturer: Atari Age
Contributing Writers: Charles F. Gray, Duane Alan Hahn, and others
Label: Regular Label with Atari Age logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 1st Printing
20 Carts Released
6 Carts Returned
"ZERO PAGE LOAD ERROR"
Contents: The Wisdom of E.T.
2nd Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Ode to HSW
Secrets of E.T.
E.T.'s Transmission
Alamogordo Landfill
Easter Egg
Status: RECALLED OR IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart
Company: Gray Games
Region: North America
TV Format: NTSC
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Atari Age
Manufacturer: Atari Age
Contributing Writers: Charles F. Gray, Duane Alan Hahn, and others
Label: Regular Label with Atari Age logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 2nd Printing
"ZERO PAGE LOAD ERROR" Corrected
Contents: The Wisdom of E.T.
2nd Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Ode to HSW
Secrets of E.T.
E.T.'s Transmission
Alamogordo Landfill
Easter Egg
Status: DISCONTINUED BY ATARI AGE
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart
Company: Gray Games
Region: North America
TV Format: NTSC
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: 8-Bit Classics
Manufacturer: 8-Bit Classics
Contributing Writers: Charles F. Gray, Duane Alan Hahn, and others
Label: Regular Label with 8-Bit Classics logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 1st Printing by 8 Bit Classics
"ZERO PAGE LOAD ERROR" Corrected
Contents: The Wisdom of E.T.
2nd Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Ode to HSW
Secrets of E.T.
E.T.'s Transmission
Alamogordo Landfill
Easter Egg
Status: DISCONTINUED BY 8-BIT CLASSICS
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart
Company: Gray Games
Region: North America
TV Format: NTSC
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Gray Games
Manufacturer: Hozer Video Games
Label: Regular Label with Hozer Video Games logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 1 Prototype Made
Contents: The Wisdom of E.T.
2nd Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Ode to HSW
Secrets of E.T.
E.T.'s Transmission
Alamogordo Landfill
Easter Egg
Status: IN PRIVATE COLLECTION
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart Special Edition
Company: Gray Games
Region: World
TV Format: ALL(NTSC, PAL, and SECAM)
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Hozer Video Games
Manufacturer: Hozer Video Games
Label: Special Edition Label with Hozer Video Games logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 1st Printing
Same Rom as E.T. Book Cart 2nd Generation Prototype
Contents:
The Wisdom of E.T.
1st Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Secrets of E.T.
No Ode to Howard Scott Warshaw
No E.T.'s Transmission
No Alamogordo Landfill
Status: CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT HOZER VIDEO GAMES
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart Special Edition "Label Misprint"
Company: Gray Games
Region: World
TV Format: ALL(NTSC, PAL, and SECAM)
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Hozer Video Games
Manufacturer: Hozer Video Games
Label: Regular Label with Hozer Video Games logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: Label Misprint. 2 in Existence.
Same Rom as E.T. Book Cart 2nd Generation Prototype
Contents:
The Wisdom of E.T.
1st Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Secrets of E.T.
No Ode to Howard Scott Warshaw
No E.T.'s Transmission
No Alamogordo Landfill
Status: IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart "Rom Misprint"
Company: Gray Games
Region: World
TV Format: ALL(NTSC, PAL, and SECAM)
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Good Deal Games
Manufacturer: Hozer Video Games
Contributing Writers: Charles F. Gray, Duane Alan Hahn, and others
Label: Regular Label with Good Deal Games logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 1st Printing by Good Deal Games
E.T. Book Cart Special Edition Rom accidentally burned to cart order of 15. Same Rom as E.T. Book Cart 2nd Generation Prototype which is the same Rom used in the E.T. Book Cart Special Edition,
Contents: The Wisdom of E.T.
1st Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Secrets of E.T.
No Ode to Howard Scott Warshaw
No E.T.'s Transmission
No Alamogordo Landfill
Status: DISCONTINUED DUE TO ROM MISPRINT.
IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart
Company: Gray Games
Region: North America
TV Format: NTSC
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Good Deal Games
Manufacturer: Hozer Video Games
Contributing Writers: Charles F. Gray, Duane Alan Hahn, and others
Label: Regular Label with Good Deal Games logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 2nd Printing by Good Deal Games
"ZERO PAGE LOAD ERROR" Corrected
Contents: The Wisdom of E.T.
2nd Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Ode to HSW
Secrets of E.T.
E.T.'s Transmission
Alamogordo Landfill
Easter Egg
Status: CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT GOOD DEAL GAMES
Title: E.T. Book Cart
Company: Gray Games
Region: North America
TV Format: NTSC
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Atari Age
Manufacturer: Atari Age
Label: Regular Label with Atari Age logo
Cart Housing: Clear Transparent
Details: 1 Prototype Made
1st Generation Prototype
Shown at Philly VGXPO 2006
Contents: Basic Aspects of Chapters
No Interview
No E.T.'s Transmission
No Game
Status: ATARI AGE RETAINS OWNERSHIP
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart
Company: Gray Games
Region: World
TV Format: ALL(NTSC, PAL, and SECAM)
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Gray Games
Manufacturer: 8-Bit Classics
Label: Prototype Label
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 5 Prototypes Made
2nd Generation Prototype
Contents:
The Wisdom of E.T.
1st Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Secrets of E.T.
No Ode to Howard Scott Warshaw
No E.T.'s Transmission
No Alamogordo Landfill
Status: IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart
Company: Gray Games
Region: North America
TV Format: NTSC
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Atari Age
Manufacturer: Atari Age
Contributing Writers: Charles F. Gray, Duane Alan Hahn, and others
Label: Regular Label with Atari Age logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 1st Printing
20 Carts Released
6 Carts Returned
"ZERO PAGE LOAD ERROR"
Contents: The Wisdom of E.T.
2nd Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Ode to HSW
Secrets of E.T.
E.T.'s Transmission
Alamogordo Landfill
Easter Egg
Status: RECALLED OR IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart
Company: Gray Games
Region: North America
TV Format: NTSC
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Atari Age
Manufacturer: Atari Age
Contributing Writers: Charles F. Gray, Duane Alan Hahn, and others
Label: Regular Label with Atari Age logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 2nd Printing
"ZERO PAGE LOAD ERROR" Corrected
Contents: The Wisdom of E.T.
2nd Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Ode to HSW
Secrets of E.T.
E.T.'s Transmission
Alamogordo Landfill
Easter Egg
Status: DISCONTINUED BY ATARI AGE
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart
Company: Gray Games
Region: North America
TV Format: NTSC
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: 8-Bit Classics
Manufacturer: 8-Bit Classics
Contributing Writers: Charles F. Gray, Duane Alan Hahn, and others
Label: Regular Label with 8-Bit Classics logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 1st Printing by 8 Bit Classics
"ZERO PAGE LOAD ERROR" Corrected
Contents: The Wisdom of E.T.
2nd Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Ode to HSW
Secrets of E.T.
E.T.'s Transmission
Alamogordo Landfill
Easter Egg
Status: DISCONTINUED BY 8-BIT CLASSICS
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart
Company: Gray Games
Region: North America
TV Format: NTSC
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Gray Games
Manufacturer: Hozer Video Games
Label: Regular Label with Hozer Video Games logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 1 Prototype Made
Contents: The Wisdom of E.T.
2nd Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Ode to HSW
Secrets of E.T.
E.T.'s Transmission
Alamogordo Landfill
Easter Egg
Status: IN PRIVATE COLLECTION
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart Special Edition
Company: Gray Games
Region: World
TV Format: ALL(NTSC, PAL, and SECAM)
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Hozer Video Games
Manufacturer: Hozer Video Games
Label: Special Edition Label with Hozer Video Games logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 1st Printing
Same Rom as E.T. Book Cart 2nd Generation Prototype
Contents:
The Wisdom of E.T.
1st Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Secrets of E.T.
No Ode to Howard Scott Warshaw
No E.T.'s Transmission
No Alamogordo Landfill
Status: CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT HOZER VIDEO GAMES
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart Special Edition "Label Misprint"
Company: Gray Games
Region: World
TV Format: ALL(NTSC, PAL, and SECAM)
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Hozer Video Games
Manufacturer: Hozer Video Games
Label: Regular Label with Hozer Video Games logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: Label Misprint. 2 in Existence.
Same Rom as E.T. Book Cart 2nd Generation Prototype
Contents:
The Wisdom of E.T.
1st Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Secrets of E.T.
No Ode to Howard Scott Warshaw
No E.T.'s Transmission
No Alamogordo Landfill
Status: IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart "Rom Misprint"
Company: Gray Games
Region: World
TV Format: ALL(NTSC, PAL, and SECAM)
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Good Deal Games
Manufacturer: Hozer Video Games
Contributing Writers: Charles F. Gray, Duane Alan Hahn, and others
Label: Regular Label with Good Deal Games logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 1st Printing by Good Deal Games
E.T. Book Cart Special Edition Rom accidentally burned to cart order of 15. Same Rom as E.T. Book Cart 2nd Generation Prototype which is the same Rom used in the E.T. Book Cart Special Edition,
Contents: The Wisdom of E.T.
1st Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Secrets of E.T.
No Ode to Howard Scott Warshaw
No E.T.'s Transmission
No Alamogordo Landfill
Status: DISCONTINUED DUE TO ROM MISPRINT.
IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
----------
Title: E.T. Book Cart
Company: Gray Games
Region: North America
TV Format: NTSC
Programmer: Charles F. Gray and Michael S. Rideout
Publisher: Good Deal Games
Manufacturer: Hozer Video Games
Contributing Writers: Charles F. Gray, Duane Alan Hahn, and others
Label: Regular Label with Good Deal Games logo
Cart Housing: Solid Black
Details: 2nd Printing by Good Deal Games
"ZERO PAGE LOAD ERROR" Corrected
Contents: The Wisdom of E.T.
2nd Charles F. Gray Interview with Howard Scott Warshaw
Ode to HSW
Secrets of E.T.
E.T.'s Transmission
Alamogordo Landfill
Easter Egg
Status: CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT GOOD DEAL GAMES
Collection
Citation
Michael Rideout and Charles F. Gray, “E.T. Book Cart Special Edition,” Learning Games Initiative Research Archive (LGIRA), accessed February 16, 2025, https://www.lgira.mesmernet.org/items/show/1577.
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