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    Default What Are Your THREE Greatest Finds in the Wild?

    OK - eBay does NOT count, as it's technically not "the wild".

    I'm talking game stores, thrift stores, garage sales, friends, whatever else...

    Here's mine (although they have all been sold - sniff, sniff):

    1. NES console test cartridge (perfect label) $3.00

    2. MINT, complete Q*Bert's Qubes for 2600 (so choice) $2.99

    3. StarFox Super Weekend Competition cart for SNES (really good condition) $9.99

    Try to limit them to three, unless you just have a couple of more amazing finds that warrant a story.

    Carry on...

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    Well, mine aren't that great, but they're still pretty good.

    1. Turbografx 16 with Turbografx CD, case, 4 complete CD games, 12 complete card games, and 1 card-only game----$40

    2. FFVI and FFIV (American releases, cart only)----$2.99 apiece

    3. Don't have a 3rd that is non-eBay. But if I could... well, let's just say "CD-i with 35 games, 2 of which were in-store demo copies, for only $25".
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    1. complete Mickey Mouse Game & Watch (the juggling circus one) $15

    2. Super Cross Force (coleco) $2

    3. Many of the Fox Atari 2600 games including Porky's, Crypts of Chaos, Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes given to me by a friend a few years ago.

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    1.) Loose Tooth Protectors--$10

    2.) Vectrex w/ 5 or 6 games (as well as 10 very common 2600 games)--$15

    3.) Box of old PC games which included Maniac Mansion (sold for $71 on ebay), and 5 Ultima games (sold for between $25-$50)---$15

    And since half the state of Michigan visits the DP board, I just thought I'd mention that #1 and #3 there were found at everybody's favorite trash pit, Dixieland Flea Market. Just thought I'd rub it in, since I haven't heard positive things about Dixieland from other members here.

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    an atari 2600 with 9 games included for $35 3 games to note in this collection were crypts of chaos beefsteak tomatoes and a "complete" breakout
    My Systems: Atari 2600, 7800 Intellivision Nes(top loader) Snes Virtual Boy N64 Gamecube Wii GBC GBA(original) DS(brick) Genesis Dreamcast Ps2 Ps3 PSP(phat) PSP 3000, LYNX

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    Supergrafx with games

    Boxed Jag with controllers and games

    Saturn with Virtua Cop 2 and 2 third party guns
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    - Mega Drive Six Pack PAL which was only available in germany as pack-in in a very limited amount for 3.00 (lose as there is no boxed version)

    - Anticipation NES PAL mint for 0.67 (the pal version usually goes for 40+ bucks)

    - a whole bunch of Dreamcast games for 5.00 each, Saturn/32X for 1.00 each incl. Shenmue 2 and a lot other rares all in perfect shape

    not the best finds but it's very very hard to find ANYTHING in the wild in germany
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    - A2600 Mr Do Castle (in a A2600 - Vic20 kit for 20$).

    - WWF Superstars upright (clean and almost complete) $150 CND.

    - NES Tester Controller (From the World Class Service Center Setup, for FREE)

    Might not count but a A2600 kit with 56 games (all commun) ~ $9.
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    Perhaps not all that impressive, but:

    1) Jaguar Catbox, bought brand new for $60 (CDN) or so when it came out. I still have the "box" it came in and manuals and all... although I seem to have lost the terminator that came with it.

    2) Vectrex with Hyperchase, $40 (What was more impressive was the fact that I got it from a booth in a flea market that notoriously overprices everything... Genesis sports games for $25 and all). Aside from a missing rubber foot, a rather abused controller, and the standard buzzing, it's in very good condition.

    3) SNES Chrono Trigger, $10 from a local pawn shop

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    Snatcher, Lunar2: EB, Lucienne's Quest, Dragon Force, and Albert Odyssey (Jan. 31, 2005) - $4 each

    Channel F System w/ Blackjack (2002) - 2.50

    4 Lufia 2s (back in 1998) and 2 Valkyrie Profiles (back in late 2003- $20 each

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    2600 Tooth Protectors....79 cents loose and like-new at Goodwill

    APF-M1000 console and Imagination Machine, complete with all cables, power supplies, U-connector and Basic cart....$9.99 in a big bag, also at Goodwill.

    Sears 2600 in-store demo unit....$95.00 from a guy at a flea who had kept it in his basement for 20 years for his kids to play with, no other game stuff in his stall.

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    damn double post...please delete.
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    off the top of my head...

    -a box filled with 17 caltron 6 in 1s: 15 shrinkwrapped, 1 complete, 1 loose. $30 at a thrift.

    -atari stunt cycle: $2 at a goodwill surplus shed. traded away when i found a tele-games stunt cycle for $5 at a flea.

    -sonic adventure: limited edition. $10 at an independent cd/dvd/game store.

    kinda OT honorable mention: fisher price pxl-2000 camera-$20 at a flea.

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    -Atari Video Cube loose $1
    -Realm(SNES) R7 free from friend
    -Dragon Warrior(NES) complete and in excelent condition 2.99
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    -2 copies of SNES Exertainment MountainBike Rally loose - $10

    -Genesis Lethal Enforcers complete with a complete 2nd player pink gun - $15

    -Genesis Splatterhouse 2 loose - $5

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    Dont know if this is considered in the wild but....

    Got a mint Sega Cd in the box with Genny and 8 games(including Snatcher)for $10.00 from a customer at EB

    Got a Mint complete copy of Metal Slug 1 us version for the NeoGeo(for free I might add) from a friend who was closing his video store and moving back to his country

    Bought a copy of Streetfighter collection 2 sealed from a friend for $12.00

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    Quote Originally Posted by leorange
    a box filled with 17 caltron 6 in 1s: 15 shrinkwrapped, 1 complete, 1 loose. $30 at a thrift.
    Hey, you're the guy I bought mine from! I bought a shrinked and the loose one from you. Ended up selling the loose at a CGE, matter of fact.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sega Hitman
    And since half the state of Michigan visits the DP board, I just thought I'd mention that #1 and #3 there were found at everybody's favorite trash pit, Dixieland Flea Market. Just thought I'd rub it in, since I haven't heard positive things about Dixieland from other members here.

    -Hitman-
    That's where I found the complete Mickey Mouse Game & Watch. How do you like them apples? :P

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    #3: Found a totally mint Atari "heavy sixer" at a garage sale for $7. Ended up selling it on ebay for $685

    #2: A new and unused Virtual Boy store demo display+Red Alarm demo cart for $75 off a .forsale newsgroup post. Yeah, I got it off the net but I did some hardcore searching for it, so it felt like a find in the wild.

    #1: Peek-A-Boo Poker & Hot Slots (both complete) from a local video store for $5 each

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    Atari 2600, complete: $1.48, Goodwill.

    Amiga 500, hundreds of disks: $20, local.

    Shinobi Arcade Cabinet: $100, Auction.

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