Not so fast , Atari historian says : E.T . ' But as a video game , it was an epic turkey . may not be the last of the dump . Film crew found long - lost Atari ' ` ` E.T . '' in New Mexico landfill . The company sold truckloads of the flop during a 1983 tour . ` ` Something that I did 32 years ago is still creating joy , '' designer says .
Not so fast , Atari historian says : E.T . ' may not be the last of the dump . Film crew found long - lost Atari ' ` ` E.T . '' in New Mexico landfill . The company sold truckloads of the flop during a 1983 tour . ` ` Something that I did 32 years ago is still creating joy , '' designer says .