Activision patches
The patch requirements for some 5200 versions (Beamrider, Decathlon, H.E.R.O., Pitfall II) also required you to include $1 along with your photo, to cover shipping and handling. Yes, Activision was already being that frugal. What's worse is, some 5200 carts (such as Beamrider) shipped in VCS version boxes with a 5200 sticker on them, and others (like Keystone Kapers) came with instructions for the ColecoVision version, and it wasn't even a real manual but just a single (photocopied?) sheet of paper! Activision stopped offering patches in 1984 with their last two releases - Zenji and Zone Ranger.
Beamrider40,000 points or more, sector 14+ |
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Beamrider60,000 points or more, sector 20
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Chopper Command10,000 points or more |
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Crackpots75,000 points or more |
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Decathlon10,000 points or more |
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Decathlon9,000 points or more |
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Decathlon8,600 points or more |
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Dolphin300,000 points and
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Dolphin80,000 points or more |
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Dragster6 seconds or less |
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The Dreadnaught FactorBeat game at level 4 1st patch is rare
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Enduro5 days or more |
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Freeway20 points or more (game 3 or 7) |
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Frostbite40,000 points or more |
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Grand Prix0:35 seconds or less (game 1) |
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H.E.R.O.75,000 points or more 2nd photo is from the Atari 5200 manual, showing the patch that was supposed to be awarded |
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Ice HockeyBeat the computer! |
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Kaboom!3,000 points or more 1st patch is for the VCS/2600 version 2nd patch is for the 400/800/5200 version |
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Keystone Kapers35,000 points or more |
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Laser Blast100,000 points or more |
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Laser Blast1,000,000 points |
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Megamania45,000 points or more 1st patch is for the VCS/2600 version 2nd patch is for the 400/800/5200 version |
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Oink!25,000 points or more |
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Pitfall20,000 points or more 1st patch is for the VCS/2600 version 2nd patch is for the 400/800/5200 version |
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Pitfall II: Lost Caverns99,000 points or more |
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Plaque Attack35,000 points or more |
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Pressure Cooker5,000 points or more |
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Private EyeComplete game 3 |
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River Raid15,000 points or more 1st patch is for the VCS/2600 version - LETTER 2nd patch is for the 400/800/5200 version - LETTER |
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Robot Tank48 tanks destroyed or more |
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Robot Tank60 tanks destroyed or more |
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Robot Tank72 tanks destroyed or more |
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Seaquest50,000 points or more |
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Skiing28.2 seconds or less (game 3) |
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Sky Jinks37.0 seconds or less (game 1) |
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Space ShuttleDock 5 times with 4,500 units fuel or more |
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Space ShuttleDock 6 times with 7,500 units fuel or more
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Spider Fighter40,000 points or more |
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Stampede3,000 points or more |
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StarmasterRare promotional patch! |
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Starmaster3,800 points or more |
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Starmaster5,700 points or more |
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Starmaster7,600 points or more |
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Starmaster9,000 points or more |
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TennisBeat the computer! |
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