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Big Blue (2016)

Big Blue Lite

Unlimited second run. No overlays were available with this run, however earliest copies did include boxes and manuals from the Limited Edition until they were gone.

Big Blue (European First Print)

Limited to 200 copies. Sold as PCB in reproduction Vectrex cartridge shell with professionally printed box, manual and screenprinted overlay.

 

When new the professionally screenprinted overlay has a protective film.

 

Big Blue 200

Auctioned on eBay December 2016, this was the production version of Big Blue with many extras. It included 3 cartridges (1 black, 1 blue translucent, and 1 orange translucent), 2 Big Blue themed T-shirts and a Christmas card with a special message to the auction winner. There is only one other blue translucent cartridge, number 01 which was given to Rick Parsons, Chris Parson's brother.

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Big Blue (US Run) (2018)

Sold as PCB in reproduction Vectrex cartridge shell with professionally printed box, manual and screenprinted overlay.

 

Big Blue (Japanese Run) (2018)

Sold as PCB in reproduction Vectrex cartridge shell with professionally printed box, manual and screenprinted overlay. While the cart label is unique, the box has stickers that distinguish it as the Japanese version just as Bandai did on most of their releases. 

 

Big Blue Prototype

Made for the 2015 Revival Winter Warmer Retro Gaming Show in the UK and features an early playable version of the game. It was auctioned on eBay in early 2016 before the release of the final version of the game. The auction included PCB with reproduction cart shell, 2 label variants, miniture handmade box, and birthday card from the artist of the box art to the author of the game.

 

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Big Blue (Launchpad Charity 2020 Version)

Sold on eBay to raise funds for a UK charity which helps the homeless. Bidding raised 546 dollars for the charity. Machined aluminum cartridge shell with 2 toned anodized and engraved logo.

 

Initially limited to 200 copies and distributed by Chris Parsons. This game sold out quickly in 2016. It included PCB housed in a reproduction Vectrex cartridge, professionally printed box, manual and screen printed overlay. Copies numbered 01 and 200 has PCBs housed in a translucent blue cart shell. Later, Chris made available an unlimited version which was sold as PCB only. There was also a special Prototype which was sold with a smaller handmade box. Later run of the big box version featured GCE and Bandai style box designs rather than the first print's MB box design.

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