Feat. Game 07.17.2005 - Custer's Revenge

[Lord Nepenthean]

Custer's Revenge

[img width=145 align=right]http://www.rfgeneration.com/images/games/U-005/bf/U-005-S-01210-A.jpg[/img]Week: 2005.07.17 - 2005.07.23
Game: Custer's Revenge
Console: Atari 2600
Year: 1982
RFG ID #: U-005-S-01210-A
Publisher: Mystique
Developer: Mystique
Genre: Adult
Sub-Genre: Adult Action Game
Players: 1-2 Players

Game page address: http://www.rfgeneration.c...l?ID=U-005-S-01210-A&
Screenshot page address: http://www.rfgeneration.c...hot.pl?ID=U-005-S-01210-A


And they thought the sex mini-game in San Andreas was bad.... Custer's Revenge is, among collectors, known as probably the most nefarious game of all time.  Sure, from Death Race to Night Trap to Mortal Kombat to Grand Theft Auto III, video games have spawned controvesy, but none deserved condemnation more than this 2600 monstrosity.

Though admittedly somewhat rare, Custer's Revenge has increased greatly in monetary value over the past few years.  Why would anyone want such trash?  Perhaps there is a draw to "complete" a collection, or perhaps people just like to own a little piece of history, especially when it was and still is controversial.

Some misinformed parents and crazed politicians still regard video games solely as childrens' toys.  However, there is no denying that the average gamer is well over the age of 18, a legal adult in the United States and most other countries of the world.  Do some games go too far, though?  Can a game damage the average person's perception of the video game industry (with no benefit to a game's experience) at the expense of damnation of future games intended for mature audiences?

[Tynstar]

Well since I have it I am going to have to try it out now.

[Antimind]

I think people need to shut the fuck up already and accept the fact that entertainment media can be and is aimed toward adults. If parents have a problem with the games their child is playing perhaps they should take a more active role as a parent and do some research before they run out and buy said game for their child. Parents play all innocent like it's the fault of the game's creators when they're the ones that aren't paying enough attention to what the fuck their kids are up to. I'm sure the ones that are bitching are the same folks who have no problems taking their children to see an R rated movie or worse.

Personally I'd love to own Custer's Revenge someday. I think it's an important part of video game history. It also proves for an interesting conversation piece.

[Lord Nepenthean]

This design is not yet complete.  I need to thicken a line here or there.  It's also VERY low-res.  The version on my PC is many many times as large.  

And yes, I made this.  Mothers everywhere will tell me how cool it is that I designed my own shirt.  If only they knew.


http://www.rfgeneration.c...ges/Custer_tan_ringer.jpg

[video_game_addict]

I have it, but I've never opened up. I wonder if it even works..  

[Lord Nepenthean]

It's a cartridge.  I'm sure it does.  I think I've come across one, or maybe two cartridges in all of my collecting days that I could not get to work at all.  Neither was a 2600 game, which were perhaps the most rock-solid of them all.

[video_game_addict]

But Mystique & Playaround carts have a nasty reputation for not working.  The first Beat'em & Eat'em I bought didn't work, and one of my double enders had one good side & one bad side. I've also run across several auctions for the double enders where one side works & the other side doesn't. I bought most of mine sealed, untested, so was unaware of their working status at time of purchase.  I think the only company worse is Bomb carts, they're even harder to find in NTSC, but when you do find them, half the time they are dead.  

You usually don't think of cartridge games as having problems, but some of these smaller companies used masked roms or eproms instead of fullfledged production roms, and as a result, not all of them are working anymore.

[captain_nintendo]

Well since I have it I am going to have to try it out now.

Where did you find that ? Gamesplus ?
I was there when you found that wasn't I ?

[Tynstar]

Where did you find that ? Gamesplus ?
I was there when you found that wasn't I ?

yes and yes

[atari_wizard]

I think people need to shut the fuck up already and accept the fact that entertainment media can be and is aimed toward adults. If parents have a problem with the games their child is playing perhaps they should take a more active role as a parent and do some research before they run out and buy said game for their child. Parents play all innocent like it's the fault of the game's creators when they're the ones that aren't paying enough attention to what the fuck their kids are up to. I'm sure the ones that are bitching are the same folks who have no problems taking their children to see an R rated movie or worse

i totally agree with you. there are ratings on the back of games and parents definitely need to find out what games are suitable for their children. my parents would never allow me to buy parental advisory explicit lyric tapes/records/cd's (what ever) back in the day. i know people were upset when beat'em and eat'em/custer's.../burning desire, etc came out, but they were sold exclusively to adults. they need to pull any copies of any mature rated games and put them behind the counter. when a customer comes to purchase a copy, you inform them about the content of the game.
this game is definitely a nice conversational piece and i am sure the game will continue to grow in rarity and value. i have 3 adult titles for the atari 2600 and can't play more than 10 min. with out getting bored out of my mind. luckily for me, all my copies work.
on a positive note: these are usually in great shape due to being 99% adult owned . i like the way they made their boxes. keeps the game/manual/case mint.