June 2007 Finds

[theshizzle3000]

I decided to use the gift card I won from the guitar hero tournament on some playstation games that I would rather not buy with real money so I got the following for my PSONE collection. They are all complete and in great condition:

Disney's Story Studio: Mulan
Disney's: Atlantis The Lost Empire
Disney's: Lilo and Stitch
Disney's: The Emperor's New Groove
Disney's: Hercules
Mary-Kate and Ashleys Magical Mystery Mall
Barbie Race & Ride
Detective Barbie: The Mystery Cruise

[Steve W]

Today I picked up an old Mattel Electronics handheld called Mind Boggler, with it's carrying case, instruction manual, and little pads for code guessing, for $2.99. Also got a Famiclone with a built-in light gun in the tip (and a broken gun trigger) for $4.99. I also picked up a Capcom Soldier GS fighting gamepad for $2.99, and two Dreamcast controllers - one official, one by Naki, both with first-party memory cards and one with a rumble pack, $3.50 each.

I also went to Fry's and bought Maximo vs. Army of Zin for $2.99.

[Nate Nanjo]

I decided to use the gift card I won from the guitar hero tournament on some playstation games that I would rather not buy with real money so I got the following for my PSONE collection. They are all complete and in great condition:

Mary-Kate and Ashleys Magical Mystery Mall


They actually got a second copy of that game?

[Atarian75]

Had a few misc. finds today.

NES
Greg Norman Power Golf $2.99

N64 controller w/rumble pack $2.99

Namco Guncon controller $4.99

R-Zone System w/ Independence Day and Star Wars Millenium Falcon Challenge $2.99

-Atarian75

[theshizzle3000]

They actually got a second copy of that game?

Yeah I came back to get it but they told me you got it the first time, but luckily they put a copy of Silent Hill on hold that I am going to pick up tommorrow.

[DigitalSpace]

This is one of those days that I wish I had a digital camera. This is a long post but I figured some of you may enjoy how my day went.

Last weekend, I responded to an ad on the local craigslist from a guy selling some video game stuff. There was a Game Gear and some NES games that I wanted. We agreed to meet up in Beaverton at 6.

I got off work early and decided to check out the CD/Game Exchange on Hawthorne since I had some extra time. I was hoping I'd find some Game Gear games I'd be interested in, but I only got one thing:

NES:
Rambo (cart only) - $2.50

When I went up to pay, the guy offered me a sugar packet from a pile they had near the register (wtf?). I turn it down. He asks if I want a bag and I say yes. When I went outside, I realized that he didn't give me a bag for the game, as I was holding it... along with a packet of sugar. Oh well, didn't really need a bag anyways since I always have my messenger bag with me.

After that, I headed on the bus downtown to take the MAX to Beaverton. When I got there, I was glad to see that the Game Gear was in pretty good shape and wasn't a Majesco unit. It came with a carrying case and AC adapter. That was $8.
I had one as a kid and I've always been interested in getting another one, and I figured $8 was a fair price.

Here's the NES games I bought from the seller, $18 for all.

Gotcha!
Kid Niki
Magmax
Mystery Quest
Shadow of the Ninja
World Games
Wrecking Crew

Every game came with a cart sleeve, and Shadow of the Ninja was the only game that didn't have its manual.

I had remembered that there was a GameCrazy in Beaverton that had some Game Gear games that last time I was there - the only thing was that I hadn't been to that store since January. I decided to take the bus down there and see if they still had anything. That was my last stop before heading home, and fortunately, they did. So here's the start of my Game Gear collection:

Sonic 2 (cart only) - 99 cents
Ecco: The Tides of Time (cart only) - 99 cents
NBA Jam (cart only) - 49 cents

I also took advantage of the 2 for $5 sale and got these:

Genesis:
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure (cart only, R6)
Vectorman 2 (cart only)

SNES:
Hurricanes (cart only, R7)

PlayStation:
The Italian Job (complete)

An R7 and an R6, and it was nice to cross Vectorman 2 off the want list too. :)

There was a guy talking with the employee there. Probably the most interesting part of the conversation was when the guy tells the employee about how he recently got Tecmo Bowl for the NES at Goodwill for four bucks. "I'm keeping that, it's a twenty dollar game." He has a point - I have seen a couple cart only copies priced nearly that high in the past - the first for $15 and the second for $18 - but it usually goes for $2-5 around here. I wound up telling him about the gold Zelda II cart I got at a Goodwill last week for $2.99. "That's the thing about Goodwill," he replies. They don't know what their stuff's worth."

[InsaneDavid]

Another Tuesday off means a trip to the local flea market. (that and I had been sick for the past two weeks) I didn't find much at all but one of my favorite sellers was there, he always gives me good deals on games. I've snagged an import copy of Lunar Lander for the GameBoy from him in the past and a few nice GB and GBC games for $5 a pop as well. I keep telling him to bring out his NES games because he has a good selection and sells them for $3 each but still always cuts me a deal. To my surprise he had two of his NES boxes out today and as usual, cut me a cheaper rate - $2 per cartridge. I took the opportunity to fill some holes and picked up some nice uncommons.

http://www.classicplastic.net/digitalpress/DP-Finds-2007-06-19(01).jpg

Athena
Crash 'n' The Boys Street Challenge (R5)
Darkman (R4)
Dragon Warrior
The Little Mermaid
The Lone Ranger (R4)
Pinbot
Thunderbirds (R4)
Wall Street Kid
Zanac

All loose, $2 each x 10 = $20 total.

I have next Tuesday off as well so I told him to bring out any other NES games he has in his inventory. Hopefully I'll actually be able to find him next week as his position at the flea market seems to be pretty random. Spent much of the evening playing Wall Street Kid and The Lone Ranger.

[Penguin]

Made one of my best scores in the wild quantity wise yesterday. There is this local store that sells used games that a friend told me about and I had been looking for it for quite a while. So im driving around checking out thrift stores when I notice a sign on a plaza that says "Dvd's, CD's, Games" so I go in and sure enough it's the AB CD's store ive been looking for. Saw a stack of SNES games and checked them out but sadly nothing good. Look to the left further down and JACKPOT! A whole shelf of boxed NES games, for which I primarily collect for. Between the first trip there and then going back after getting more money I ended up getting these, all have Box, manual and cartridge (except Addams Family).

Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade (rare Ubi Soft version) $7
The Immortal $7
Pinball $6
The Addams Family $7
The Three Stooges $7
Rambo $7
Bill & Ted's Excellent ^Video Game Adventure $7
Mickey Mousecapade $7
Duck Hunt $6
Hogan's Alley $6
Darkman (Factory sealed w/horiz seam) $7

And also a good friend of mine donated the Zelda boxes to me today, finally my zelda carts are CIB now. :) In all a VERY great day!

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[Kovacs]

Found these brand new for $6.98 each while digging around in a Wal-Mart clearance bin last night:

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/4349/vjratchetba1.png

(yeah, nothing amazing, just looking for more excuses to play with my new camera :P)

[Rogmeister]

Today I bought my 17th Nintendo DS game...

Brothers In Arms DS

[YoshiM]

Two Intellivisions, 120 games, about forty boxes and some of the paperwork for $100. But only half of the games are unique.

Someone please let me know if it isn't as good a deal as I might think. Vintage games aren't exactly my speciality.

After reading your game list, if you split it down the middle (depending on how many dupes you have), you've got two systems with a healthy collection of games, boxes/manuals and voice modules for $50 a pop. Not too bad if you look at it from that perspective. You could then sell one of the systems with the voice module and the dupe games to recoup some of your investment.

[jcalder8]

Tin Head for the Genesis complete
Metal Gear Solid complete non GH
Then the following PC games:
MS Train Simulator discs only
Riven the sequel to Myst with box and discs
Myst 3 collectors edition complete
Civilization 3 complete

All for about $15

[Kitsune Sniper]

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/foxhack/Sales/xonox1.jpg

I. Have. No. Words.

[theshizzle3000]

Went to play'n'trade and got the following:

Disney's 102 Dalmations Puppies to the Rescue $4.49
Disney's The Little Mermaid 2 $4.49
Barbie Explorer $4.49
Barbie Super Sports $4.49

And Silent Hill (GH) for $7.19

[Videogamerdaryll]

Flea-Rain-Me Soaked
$12.00
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/Pocket%20Bikes/PocketBikeRaceEtown060907116.jpg

......Almost Free Games...
My Sis in law came here with her hubby yesterday but I was running out going over my Sis house.
They brought me some baby items and I had the place in shambles,with all the CRAP going on..:frustrated:
They gave me a pile of PS games,one I loaned them a long time ago..My eyes popped out in drool(me like free games)
Sis said,We figured we'd give them to you since we don't have a PS to play them..
I said "WHAT"..Handed them their games back,pulled out a PS from my collection,three controllers,took my PS2 AC and AV wires(unhooking them) and gave it to them..(I have other AC AV wires)
I may like games but I'd rather see them happy playing them...

[DigitalSpace]

(image)
I. Have. No. Words.

I used to know a guy who had that cart in his 2600 collection. He once made an entry in his MySpace blog with over 200 Chuck Norris jokes (and will tell a few at random), so it's no surprise that he loves showing it off to people.

[Magnum]

ah, thanks for the info, guys

[-hellvin-]

Yesterday...

PS2, Fatty - $25

Works perfectly...was VERY dirty and still worked with all that nasty dust. This sucker's getting modded so I can play custom guitar hero songs. Thinking about doing a slide card mod instead of chipping it. Ive already loaded HDAdvance on a memory card to play my games off of the HDD and cut out load times.

[Azraelscross]

My Stuff from Kovacs came.
Doom 64*cart only*
Clock Tower 3
ghouls and ghosts
Sonic 1
Sonic 2

currently having tonnes of fun with Doom and Clock Tower

doom 64 has a completely different ambiance than the pc one. Music can change so much...

[Clong]

This what I found this month
Sega Saturn w/ one controller
Bug too SAT(complete)
panzer dragon SAT (loose)
lost world jurassic park SAT (complete)
Mick and Mack Global Gladiators GEN (complete)
Young Indiana Jones GEN (loose)
Stormlord GEN (complete)
Comix Zone GEN (loose)
Super Mario World SNES (loose)
Contra NES (loose)
Duck Hunt NES (loose)
Super Mario Brother 3 NES (loose)

[willowmoon93]

Found at a video store today:

Rhapsody (PS1) complete - $5.00

Boxed, complete games for $1.50 ea:
Shadow Dancer: Secret of Shinobi (Genesis)
Revenge of Shinobi (Genesis)
Capt. America & the Avengers (SNES)
Alien Syndrome (NES)
Sky Shark (NES)
Narc (NES)
Street Fighter: The Movie (Saturn)
Batman Returns (Sega CD)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (Sega CD)
Dracula Unleashed (Sega CD)
Jurassic Park (Sega CD)

AD & D Pool of Radiance (NES, loose) $1.00

Not too bad a day. Really happy about Rhapsody, being looking for that one for a while now.

[plaidbrad3141]

Found a copy of Tagin' Dragon for NES at Schnuck in the video section in the bargin bin for $4.99. I asked the kid behind the counter why they had such old games and he said they were cleaning out a back room 3 weeks ago and found some old junk.

[plaidbrad3141]

What is the best way to upload pics here? I had a problem with it being too big and now the pic is too small.

[DigitalSpace]

Went to another CD/Game Exchange this evening, where I had some better luck finding some good Game Gear stuff.

Sonic The Hedgehog (w/case)
Sonic Triple Trouble (cart only)
Sonic Chaos (cart only)

$2.50 each. Sonic Chaos is my favorite find of the day, as it's one of the two GG games I used to own as a kid (the other being Mortal Kombat).


What is the best way to upload pics here? I had a problem with it being too big and now the pic is too small.

Upload the pics on ImageShack (http://www.imageshack.us) (or a similar photo host) and post them here. It's much better than using the attachments.

[Jimmy Yakapucci]

Had a bit of an RPG haul this morning. I picked these up, all complete, for $5 each:

Final Fantasy VII (Greatest Hits)
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy Anthology
Thousand Arms
Chrono Cross
Legend of Legaia
Brave Fencer Musashi

Not a super steal, but some really good deals.

JY

[starfox316]

Hit a local indie game shop and...

5$ each:

Crystalis NES (collection quality)

Star Tropics NES (again, collection quality, actually all of these ones are so I'll stop mentioning it)

Star Tropics II Zoda's Revenge NES (picked up both to have a nice, relaxed rpg for the summer to play)



Assorted prices from another local store:

$3.99 Quattro Adventure 4-1 NES COMPLETE (I can't let CIB carts go, not for the nes.)

$5.99 Maximum Carnage: Spiderman and Venom SNES (Beat-em-ups, anyone?)

$7.00 Illusions of Gaia SNES (good price for an SNES rpg, usually people try and charge mortgages for these)

$4.99 Ultima: Exodus NES (one of my personal favorites for the NES, glad to have it back in the collection after selling my old copy on ebay)

$2.99 Time Stalkers Dreamcast (does anyone know a thing about this game, is it any good? I bought it on price alone b/c for a COMPLETE game in good condition, you can't beat the price. just hope its a decent rpg)




It's been dry as hell out in Middle TN lately, I was happy with what I got, they'll keep me busy for a week or two.

[Nesmaster]

Got a copy of Spiderman 3 for 360 in the mail yesterday.

[ecresto]

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great deal for 30 if u ask me . one of the best games made even better using the wii mote .

[Kovacs]

Got these in the mail from Nate Nanjo today.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Gunstar/DSCF0153.png

That completes my SF PS1 set. Now I just need to find MediEvil 2.

[NCN]

Hit a local indie game shop and...

$2.99 Time Stalkers Dreamcast (does anyone know a thing about this game, is it any good?)



I was a HUGE fan of the game when I had a DC. It's actually pretty fun. Dungeon crawler/RPG-type in the same vein as Diablo or Shining Soul but WAY more fun (imho). You can capture allies, find items on drops, etc... It's a good pick up for sure.

[8Ways2Tuesday]

Two PSx controllers, one original Sony - neighbors' garage sale - $4

Not exactly worth shouting from the roof, but I was pleasantly surprised.

[Sailorneorune]

@ Jimmy Yakapucci: Not bad at all. Ignore FFVII, and enjoy Thousand Arms, Chrono Cross, Legend of Legaia, and Brave Fencer Musashi.

Arrived in the mail today (not really gaming-related):

Fruits Basket (region 1 complete anime series): $21-ish... about damn time I get a deal from ebay.

Animal Crossing Deluxe plushie - boy with fishing pole - from CAG
(going to be a gift... shh)

[wallydawg]

I got Zhadnost: The People's Party complete with longbox and odd looking controller in the mail today. Can't find my camera cord so here is the auction link

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=270130386409&rd=1&rd=1

Got the half-ripped sticker off clean so the box looks minty now.

[Kevin H]

Brand New 60 GB PS3 in box for 450 dollars. Whoo-Hoo now if only I had a HDTV to play it on. MY Big Screen decided to go crazy this morning hours before I bought the system.

[Kitsune Sniper]

I got about thirty almost-minty jewel cases today at the flea market for $3. I need these to replace several cracked or damaged jewel cases from my recent PS1 purchases. :D

[Cornelius]

After a couple mediocre weeks, came up with a few things today:
Buy #1 ($23)
PSX games:Frogger, Twisted Metal 2, Gex
NES w/ hookups and 2 controllers
29 NES games: Black Bass, Off-Road, Sky Shark, Skate or Die 2, Operation Wolf, Bugs Bunny, Wizards & Warriors, Link, Cobra Triangle, Marble Madness, SMB/DH, Top Gun, Defender II, Adventure Island, Bubble Bobble, Al Unser, Rad Racer, Slalom, Tetris, SMB2 x2, RC ProAm, Jackal, Mike Tyson, SMB, Bases Loaded, Track and Field II, Super C, Muscle.
http://home.comcast.net/~evanwink/images/games/finds13.jpg

Buy #2 (30)
N64 with 3 controllers (sticks are only so-so) and NFL Club
Genesis w/ 2 controllers (one complete w/ BB receipt!?!) and NES eliminator... weirdly enough (no other NES stuff, though).
Genesis games: Star Trek DS9, Justice League, Desert Strike, ATP Tennis, Risk, Clue, NBA action.
Pokemon Yellow
Gamecube Lego SW I&II
http://home.comcast.net/~evanwink/images/games/finds15.jpg

Buy #3
GBA: Golden Sun, Golden Sun the Lost Age, Spiderman 2, SW attack of the clones, Mega Man Blue
two mysterious GBC games (no labels at all)
http://home.comcast.net/~evanwink/images/games/finds14.jpg

[cyberfluxor]

Final Fantasy VII (Greatest Hits)
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy Anthology
Thousand Arms
Chrono Cross
Legend of Legaia
Brave Fencer Musashi
Nice finds. Been awhile since I got some good RPGs in the wild. Out of those I only own FF7 and Chrono Cross; my PSX RPG selection isn't the best ever. Have fun with those!


I was a HUGE fan of the game when I had a DC. It's actually pretty fun. Dungeon crawler/RPG-type in the same vein as Diablo or Shining Soul but WAY more fun (imho). You can capture allies, find items on drops, etc... It's a good pick up for sure.
Funny, a friend of mine that's a huge Sega fan was disgusted with this game. It's the only DC game he's ever just given away and always curses people who give it good reviews.

As for me, I found it alright. I couldn't get into it though and I bought it years ago at Game Stop while on sale. I wouldn't say it's better than Diablo, however if you did want a game that rivals Diablo go with Dark Stone for PSX, Record of Lodoss War on DC or Bouldars Gate on any console or PC/MAC.


Fruits Basket (region 1 complete anime series): $21-ish... about damn time I get a deal from ebay.
I have some sigs from voice actors for the show, really nice people. I've been wanting to get my hands ont he series but it has yet to drop below $35 even used. Hoping to find it at an anime convention sooner than even later.

[Slate]

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I. Have. No. Words.

How about the price? :)


PS2, Fatty - $25

When I saw that, I thought that you bought a game called fatty! LOL

Now to my finds.. I bought a brand new ACDC Stiff Upper Lip CD for $5 and a NES Advantage controller for $3.

[PentiumMMX]

Buy #3
GBA: Golden Sun, Golden Sun the Lost Age, Spiderman 2, SW attack of the clones, Mega Man Blue
two mysterious GBC games (no labels at all)
http://home.comcast.net/~evanwink/images/games/finds14.jpg

I can tell you right off that the red cart is more then likly Pokemon Red. No telling with the black one, though (Could be anything)

Anyway, I'm supposed to be getting an Xbox soon.

[Cornelius]

I can tell you right off that the red cart is more then likly Pokemon Red. No telling with the black one, though (Could be anything)

Anyway, I'm supposed to be getting an Xbox soon.
Yeah, I was 99% sure it was Pokemon red... doubt if there is another red cased GBC cart. The other is Pokemon the card collecting game.

grats on the xbox.

[Sailorneorune]

@ cyberfluxor: I got lucky on that one. Some guy on ebay was selling volumes 1, 3, and 4 for 99 cents each. I got the only bid in, so those ended up being $10 shipped priority with delivery confirmation.

Volume 2 was purchased from half.com for $8 + ship, making it $11.

Both shipments arrived today, completing my Furuba collection.

Keep checking, or I can check for you, if you don't feel like sifting through a shitload of bootlegs on e(vil)bay.

[cyberfluxor]

Yeah, the bootlegs are what made me stop buying most media off eBay.

Is there a place online to find the limited cases to hold the box sets? I have a couple of series that need boxes. :-/

[Sailorneorune]

Not really sure. Some anime collectors like the boxes, others don't. I haven't been able to get any boxes for volume 1s (or volume 2s in the case of recent ADV stuff).

There's an ebay thread in the forums on AnimeonDVD.com.

[Kovacs]

Some ebay stuff came today:

Complete Tiny Toons for $4

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Gunstar/DSCF0176.png


And these from an ebay store for $1-4 each

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Gunstar/DSCF0184.png

[Draugr]

Just started collecting, so I went to GameStop and got ripped off...

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (Complete, Good Condition) - $9.99
Shin Megami Tensai: Devil Summoner (No manual :(, Good Condition) - $24.99
Dragon Quest VIII (Complete, Good Condition) - $19.99
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Complete, Rough Condition) - $6.99

Total w/ Tax: $66.30

I don't think I'll be going there anymore, seems cheaper and easier to buy online.

Really wish there were some good thrift/pawn shops around here, so I could find some of the sweet deals others have found in this thread. :D

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/4161/img2987be0.jpg

[Cornelius]

Really wish there were some good thrift/pawn shops around here, so I could find some of the sweet deals others have found in this thread. :D


Have you looked for thrifts, etc? I don't know how 'near Atlanta' you are, but assuming a suburb, there are surely many in your area. Maybe you are farther away from the city, which means thrift stores might be harder to find, but you also have a better shot at bigger scores when you do find them.

[Nesmaster]

Spiderman 3
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Shrek 3 x 2
Bulletwitch
MLB 2k7
Gears of War
Crackdown

$15 each, and got a spare Rayman thanks to jcalder8. Thanks!

[cyberfluxor]

Dragon Quest VIII (Complete, Good Condition) - $19.99
I bought mine new $15 the other week at Game Stop while they were having that big sale, which is actually still going on around here. I would suggest going back soon and seeing if you can challenge that price to get $5 back.

[KeyserSoze61]

Just got Blade Runner (classic Westwood adventure game) for 1.99 from a thrift shop. Four discs CIB, like new. Ive been looking for the game, so I'm happy.

[Slate]

I bought a PS2 4 player adapter for $1.29 and a Wii Classic controller for $8. (Both were in goodwill)

[Sailorneorune]

Book Broker/Evansville:

Chakan, Space Harrier II, Tinhead, Eye of the Beholder (all complete, EotB is Sega CD) - $ 8 each

Book & Music Exchange/Evansville:

Taito Legends (PS2, complete and in great shape) - $10
Final Fantasy Origins guide - great condition - $5

and... an official Sega Dreamcast gun. Works with Virtua Cop 2, at least...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/sailorneorune/finds6-22.jpg

Notice the sun-faded DC Gun box? It's been sitting there for YEARS.

Nothing really special today...

[Draugr]

I bought mine new $15 the other week at Game Stop while they were having that big sale, which is actually still going on around here. I would suggest going back soon and seeing if you can challenge that price to get $5 back.

Strangely enough, my store had two copies, one $20 and the other $15...

I asked why this was, and according to the kid behind the counter, my $20 copy was considered "new" even though it wasn't shrink-wrapped, while the $15 copy was "used." I didn't press him on this because the $15 copy was pretty beat up in appearance, so I opted to just pay the premium for a copy in good condition.

I'm not going to worry about the $5, they can consider it a parting gift, I'll never shop there again.

Cornelius,

I'm 25 miles outside of Atlanta, it takes 35-40 minutes to get there. I haven't tried all the thrift shops around me, but so far none of them have had any games, and pawn shops are ridiculously overpriced. I'm going to try a couple other thrift shops in the morning, but don't count on me posting any finds. :( I want to try some yard sales, but I have a strange phobia about them.

Thanks for the responses.

[Chainsaw_Charlie]

end of month update

From Nate Nanjo

Legend of heroes 1,2
Dmc collection
Wii classic controller

Ebay
Vanguard Bandits with guide

[bangtango]

Yesterday I found the following:

-NFL Blitz (greatest hits) for Playstation 1: complete, at the Salvation Army for $1
-Tomorrow Never Dies for Playstation 1: complete, at the Salvation Army for $1
-Sim Theme Park for Playstation 1: disc only, at the Salvation Army for $1
-NCAA March Madness 2002 for Playstation 2: complete, at the Salvation Army for $1.50
-Working original grey brick Game Boy w/Naki battery pack, original GB owner's manual and light/magnifier inside of a generic carrying case: for $6 at Goodwill
-720 cart for Game Boy/Game Boy Color: $2 at Goodwill (and it might go up for trade here?)

[Cornelius]

Cornelius,

I'm 25 miles outside of Atlanta, it takes 35-40 minutes to get there. I haven't tried all the thrift shops around me, but so far none of them have had any games, and pawn shops are ridiculously overpriced. I'm going to try a couple other thrift shops in the morning, but don't count on me posting any finds. :( I want to try some yard sales, but I have a strange phobia about them.

Thanks for the responses.
I seldom find anything at thrifts (Goodwill, SA, Savers), and prices are a bit high when I do. I think my Goodwill puts the good stuff on their bidding site. That or they'll put any system that comes along in their silent auction cabinet. You just have to keep trying them, though. We have a local(?) chain of thrifts here (Unique) that is a little better. Garage sales are where the really great deals are, though. Or flea markets.

Oh yeah, my finds: pretty weak yesterday, came across FFIII for 25 at a garage sale, but passed since I just can't pay that much at a freakin garage sale. Picked up the Dragon Warrior handbook and map for a quarter instead. Also found Jet Grind Radio (DC) for a buck later on.

[Jimmy Yakapucci]

Hit a yard sale today. The guy had boxes of new PS2 games and a bunch of new DS games. I think he bought up the TRU and Best Buy clearances. I picked up a used Adventures of Cookies & Cream for the PS2 $5 and a new copy of Tall: Infinity for the PS1 for $3. The prices on his other games weren't that bad, just nothing I was interested in.

JY

[Kitsune Sniper]

Me?

Well, I found three Rocky Horror Show CDs at the flea market: The original cast recording, the rarities disc, and one that has recordings from different locations.

http://vice.parodius.com/LJ/rockyhorror.jpg

But the other stuff?

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/foxhack/DP/dualanalog-pinkyifier.jpg

That gun cost me a buck. The pad cost me $3. Is the Dual Analog worth anything? :D

[grimbal]

Hit a neighborhood yard sale today. Spent two hours walking between all of them and only found the following:

SNES deck only - 50 cents

Saturn deck only - $2.00

Didn't need either but nice to have some spares if needed.

[joshnickerson]

I actually got up early this morning and went to a yard sale, something I rarely do, cause yard sales in my area suck. But this one had an ad in the paper with "NINTENDO" in big bold letters, so I decided to take a chance. It started at 7:00, I showed up at about 6:45 as they were setting up and inquired about the Nintendo games. Turns out someone had come even earlier than I did and scooped 'em all up. Bah.

Went to Goodwill after that and found a lone Virtual Boy controller (sans battery pack). I never see VB stuff out in the wild, and for three bucks, how could you go wrong?

[GuyinGA]

Ace Combat 4 & X2: Wolverine's Revenge - $4

Walked from 007: Nightfire and Need For Speed 2 Underground for $10 each.

Got a flat tire and that ended my day. :(

[ecresto]

http://img30.picoodle.com/img/img30/8/6/23/t_62307VGFINDm_29a0122.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?srv=img30&img=/8/6/23/f_62307VGFINDm_29a0122.jpg)

found all of this for 40.00 . found on craigslist , had to drive 20 miles , but it was worth it . started out as 50.00 but he told me since im picking it up he would lower the price . cant complain with that .

[orangest]

i was helping a retiring elementary school teacher with whom i work clean out her classroom and ended up with the following items:

mario teaches typing 2
voltron-the attack of the sand monster book and cassette
apple IIc owner's manual, logo II reference manual, and 2 setup manuals (1 still shrinkwrapped)

[Cornelius]

Last sale I went to today finally had some things, all for $10:
JC Penny Pong clone

Dreamcast w/ hookups, 1 DC controller, 2 aftermarkets, a VMU (is that right? never had a DC before), rumble pack, and 28 disc only games on a spindle.

Everything was pretty grimy, but a damp paper towel took care of most of it. The Dreamcast works, but damn, are they all so loud?!?! Haven't stuck batteries in the pong to try it out yet.
http://home.comcast.net/~evanwink/images/games/finds16.jpg

[PentiumMMX]

The Dreamcast works, but damn, are they all so loud?!?!

Yes, Loud GD-ROM drives are normal for Dreamcast.

Anyway, my only find:

- A random AC Adaptor (Looked like it was Atari compatible, but it's voltage was too low to power my 2600 Mini): $.50 (Was $1)

Passed up:

- Sega Genesis 3rd Party Controller: $1
- Halo 2 (Xbox. Loose & batly beaten up): $10 X_x

Also, my Xbox hasn't arrived yet.

[Steve W]

Stopped by a Movie Trading Company store, picked up Faselei! for $4.99, Metal Slug 2nd Mission for $9.99, both for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. Also picked up Putt & Putter Miniature Golf for the Game Gear for $1.99, and F1 2001 for the Xbox for $14.99.

[Slate]

The Dreamcast works, but damn, are they all so loud?!?![/img]

Most dreamcasts are very loud. I have two, And one is a roaring monster while the other is very quiet for a dreamcast.

[KeyserSoze61]

Yah, same here with the dreamcast. They vary, but it doesnt really bother me. Kinda adds a little charm.

As for my finds, I just missed out on a big Saturn craigslist sale for 15 bucks (Console, 2 controllers, and 14 games -several R5s) because the woman's husband sold it without telling her. Bah!

[cyberfluxor]

Nothing really crazy but I grabbed King of Fighters Evolution for the DC $9 used, like new. Amazing that it's my first KoF purchase so I'll be playing this one tomorrow since I'm going to bed shortly.

[suppafly]

Today I made my best find of the year in the wild!

I went to a flea market and bought an AERO FIGHTERS (R8) Snes for just 7 dollars!

[Howie6925]

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/foxhack/Sales/xonox1.jpg

I. Have. No. Words.

I used to have that game and another one that I think had robin hood on it, I lent it to a kid years ago and never saw them again. :(

[josekortez]

This weekend, I got:

Resident 4 (Wii) - $29.99

My girlfriend got:

On my nerves yesterday.

Just thought I'd toss that in...

[Xexyz]

Past 2 weeks:

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u160/Xexyz1337/IM000498.jpg

- Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice for All $29.99 at BB.

- SMS Pad and Rising Zan: Samurai Gunman rounded up at about $10 total from a local game store.

- Everything else was from today at a regional flea market. A vendor I frequent gave me a deal on the NES games at 2 for $5, so I picked up Super Dodge Ball, Ikari Warriors 2, Baseball Simulator 1.000, Codename Viper, Ninja Gaiden, and Ninja Gaiden II. Super Ninja Boy was $4 from the same vendor. Omega Boost and Grand Turismo were $2 each from a different vendor. At one of the last vendors I visited, a couple of SMS games caught my eye. Picked up Quartet and Rambo III, both complete, for $4 a piece.

And the find that made my day...

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u160/Xexyz1337/IM000499.jpg

A Sega Nomad with 1st party carrying case for $25. Now how in the hell do you charge the battery pack in the back? Wouldn't surprise me if it doesn't work anymore, but still, HOW?

[Cornelius]

A Sega Nomad with 1st party carrying case for $25. Now how in the hell do you charge the battery pack in the back? Wouldn't surprise me if it doesn't work anymore, but still, HOW?
I'm guessing you can use a standard Genesis (model 2 I think) AC adapter to run the Nomad and that will charge the pack, too. Don't know for sure though. It might have come with a charging dock.

Nice find btw.

[NES_Rules]

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j22/Mike_2_0_0_6/Game%20Collection/DSCN6243.jpg
Genesis 2 with A/V and AC, and 2 controllers
Games:
Side Pocket- game and box
Olympic Gold- game and box
McDonald's Treasure Island Adventure- game and box
Road Rash II- game and box
Sports Talk Football 93- game and box
Lion King- game and box
Road Rash- game and box
Troy Aikman Football- game and box
American Gladiators- game and manual, has box but it's missing clear plastic and paper insert.
Mickey Mania- CIB
OutRunners- CIB
Jungle Strike- CIB
Steel Empire- CIB
Batman Forever- CIB
Sonic 2- CIB
NBA Jam- CIB
Gargoyles- loose
TNN Outdoors Bass Tournament '96- loose

All for $20.

[KeyserSoze61]

A Sega Nomad with 1st party carrying case for $25. Now how in the hell do you charge the battery pack in the back? Wouldn't surprise me if it doesn't work anymore, but still, HOW?

Not sure about the rechargeable battery pack. In reality, either use >2500 mAH rechargeable AAs in the standard battery pack or just plug it into the wall with a genesis 2 adaptor.

Either way, I want that carrying case! I love my nomad, but that case just looks awesome.