Have you ever met a fellow Retro gamer in the wild?

[RASK1904]

I ask becuase I ran into this guy at a store i go to alot and he was oogling my purchases. We started talking and he collects to. So we exchanged numbers. This was last week. I'm afraid to call him becuase I have some nice stuff. What if? Just wondering if there are any horror stories or if I'm just trippin. I meen this could be a great opertunity? With great risk come great reward. I'm torn?
Thanx RASK1904:rockets:

[Octopod]

What risk? I dont get it.

[willowmoon93]

What risk? I dont get it.

The risk that potentially this other person might try to possibly steal some of his stuff, that would be the concern.

Just be careful if he says "I'll show you mine if you show me yours." His video game collection, that is .... just to clarify ;)

[k8track]

its to good of a opertunity to pass up,i meen that you cuold have a good frendship blosom from this.What if?anyway i think you shuold call him,remeber that risk is it's own reward,also he may have itellvision qbert for sale

[TheDomesticInstitution]

Just make sure to wear a condom, and guard your heart.

[SegaAges]

I met a DPer on here that was huge into neo geo. his name was crazy charlie or something that i don't remember right now.

if you are nervous, go to their house to play games, and not the other way around.

[megasdkirby]

I would not invite anyone over unless I've known them for quite some time. I don't let strangers enter my home.

I have met quite a few retro gamers in the past years, but I just simply talk to them and then we part ways. I never see them again.

[cyberfluxor]

This sounds like: "Hey, I got this cute girls number and dunno what to do with it. Help?" How about next time there's a gaming event with a bunch of people give the dude a call and invite? Just don't go out digging in the wild with the guy or he'll take all of your loots and good sites.

[SegaAges]

I would not invite anyone over unless I've known them for quite some time. I don't let strangers enter my home.

I have met quite a few retro gamers in the past years, but I just simply talk to them and then we part ways. I never see them again.

So, uh, can I come over and play?

[c0ldb33r]

If you're afraid he's going to steal your stuff then go to his place instead of yours.

Just don't get raped.

...and don't steal his stuff.

[Pantechnicon]

I can't say this has ever happened to me on any meaningful level. Sometimes I overhear these people at the local shops talking about how they're "still into the old-school" and go on to talk about their SNES or N64. These systems are old enough now that I can't begrudge this particular self-assessment. But as one of my old sig lines used to say, I'm not old school, I'm academae priscum. So if I heard someone talking about their Atari 5200 or Colecovision I'd be more inclined to strike up a conversation, but this hasn't happened yet.


its to good of a opertunity to pass up,i meen that you cuold have a good frendship blosom from this.What if?anyway i think you shuold call him,remeber that risk is it's own reward,also he may have itellvision qbert for sale

Every time you write something like this, I can never tell which is the stronger urge: to smack you or to just crack up with laughter.

[skaar]

Alas, even common interests cannot fix social ineptitudes.

I met Evan on here, we drank lots of beer and played lots of SNES over the years. Now he's off in the heartlands of Canada artificially inseminating buffalo and playing Xbox.

How times change *sniff*

[Draven]

I'd give it a shot. He may have some gems he's looking to unload. Just be prepared to pay what they're worth since he's a collector. The guy might know a little hole-in-the-wall store that has great deals or have duplicates he doesn't want/need. Just a thought.

[k8track]

Every time you write something like this, I can never tell which is the stronger urge: to smack you or to just crack up with laughter.
Why not do both? Don't let the crappy economy hold you back. Explore your full potential!

[skaar]

I'd give it a shot. He may have some gems he's looking to unload. Just be prepared to pay what they're worth since he's a collector. The guy might know a little hole-in-the-wall store that has great deals or have duplicates he doesn't want/need. Just a thought.

I'm actually amused at the mercenary attitude most of these posts have (or just silly) - it just shows the collector spirit... you meet someone new and they might have an NWC cart in their closet? Maybe? Hope?

Not a slight on you Draven, just the comments about the "he might have X" in general :D

Hey maybe you'll just make a new friend, worst case :D

[gum_drops]

I ask becuase I ran into this guy at a store i go to alot and he was oogling my purchases. We started talking and he collects to. So we exchanged numbers. This was last week. I'm afraid to call him becuase I have some nice stuff. What if? Just wondering if there are any horror stories or if I'm just trippin. I meen this could be a great opertunity? With great risk come great reward. I'm torn?
Thanx RASK1904:rockets:

If you are slightly concerned about inviting someone over to your house you just met, I suggest meeting at a more populated locale. Maybe go hang out and grab some dinner, or meet at the mall and catch a movie. Get to know each other a little bit first.

In regards to your nice stuff, don't give in and show him everything the first time he goes to your place. Keep a few secrets stashed away to entice him to come back. You will feel better about yourself in the end and he will respect you more.

Where was I going with all this . . . sorry, last nights meal has not completely worn off yet.

[HYB]

I overhear so many people liking retro games but not really ones that are collecting. I know there are some guys in Finland into it big time but I haven't really met anyone. People meet me though, I got a friend from my school because she was starting out collecting and she was ogling my stuff from my net gallery. I love her, she's super nice and I love to help her out with all kinds of stuff. I haven't met any others in the wild, just starting or actively doing it already. I wish I could though, and I wish I could even come meet people from here.

I invite people over frequently because my collection is so small I notice if something's missing immediately. Finns are honest people as well so stealing is not a big problem in here.

[Xander]

In regards to your nice stuff, don't give in and show him everything the first time he goes to your place. Keep a few secrets stashed away to entice him to come back.

Then when he finally get used to you and let his guard down, quickly capture him and chain him in your basement.

[Nebagram]

Kind of- I played a few games of Uno on the 360 against a Neo Geo MVS fanatic. I know next to bugger all about the MVS though, so I kept my mouth shut (as I generally do online, actually).

[Fuyukaze]

call. dont invite them over, just offer to meet up at some game store you both know and check stuff out. arcades can even be good places to hang out, or so i hear. you dont have to live in fear of meeting new people, sometimes they can lead to wonderfull things. friendship is just one of them. could also lead to a great trade partner. sometimes one collector is interested in stuff another isnt and can find stuff the other wants that they themselves normaly wouldnt give a second glance. even if they share the same genres, often times they'll be the best source of a game once they have their first copy of something as well. you've got nothing to loose from calling them but everything to loose from not. you dont have to invite them into your house, it's always a bad idea to invite a total stranger into your home. you dont have to go over to their place either at first as well, it's somewhat rude and a bit disrespectfull as well. still, keep it on neutral grounds untill the two of you know each other on a first name basis and atleast feel comfertable around one another that you dont feel threatened by them. or just follow them to their house and steal their stuff when they go to work, that way you've ruined the competition and have an even larger collection.

[The Shawn]

People are so paranoid. I mean seriously, just have a little common sense in the first place and you should be OK.

Just make sure to put the dog in the basket...

[kupomogli]

I didn't meet any sortof collector, but at a Smash Bros. Brawl tournament I met a guy, started talking and became friends. I've known him for about eight months now. The best thing about it is that his mom is 36 and is seriously one of the best looking women I've seen.

So yeah. The moral of the story is. Don't be afraid to meet new people, they could have an extremely hot mom that one day you may get enough courage to ask on a date(I still haven't gained the courage to ask.)

[FamicomFreak]

I have had a couple of friends who collect over my home and they just seemed impressed. You can't just think the worst of people when you meet them. Even if they do take it, wouldn't you realized it and then eventually pop into their home to find your own stuff there. If you are that afraid then mark everything you have with your initials lol

[tomaitheous]

Hahahaha. This is the funniest thread here to date. I mean, even the serious and semi-serious replies are great. Yes - definitely ask him out to a movie and some dinner. Maybe browse some used/retro game stores together. Go to his place afterwards for some coffee ;)

[nintendoeats]

Well I met a guy when I was about 12 (that'd be late 64-bit, early 4th gen) who was still playing SNES, but that was just cause he couldn't afford anything else.

He has a Wii and PS2 now.

do people that play D&D count?

I should mention that we are best buds now. I DID introduce him to someone that stole his stuff actually, but that was long after they met.

[bust3dstr8]

Hahahaha. This is the funniest thread here to date. I mean, even the serious and semi-serious replies are great. Yes - definitely ask him out to a movie and some dinner. Maybe browse some used/retro game stores together. Go to his place afterwards for some coffee ;)



Would that be "Hot Coffee" :hmm:

[nintendoeats]

nah, its warm coffee now. didn't you see the trophy/achievement? Anyway, they had tro recall life from all the stores when it got rated adults only, and send out a new version called "life: ED edition" which didn't have hot coffee in it.

[allyourbase]

Met a guy through work, (i understand it's a bit different from meeting in 'the wild') and found out he was way into retro-gaming. Turns out he had about 600+ NES carts (going for a complete US set) and about 50+ titles each from several other console libraries. He was a decent friend and we got some great gaming done after getting to know eachother. We even hit up a few game stores together, although i have to admit bringing someone else on game runs does get a bit competitive (There was silence in the car ride home when i snatched up a minty cart of Knights of the Round SNES before he saw it at a local store for $4). It's just great to actually find those kind of people out and about still. I'd say pursue it, cautiously at first- but no one ever said that faith was a bad thing.

Good Luck!

---Fell out of contact with that friend over a year ago, I know he used to be a frequent DPer. If anyone knows a Jamie S.- PM him my way, i would love to game with him again.---

[RASK1904]

I just got back from the svapmeet and I missed out on a 5$ Snow Brothers. F F F F!!!! But the guy that got it saw I was buying Splatterhouse 2 +3 and a Panzer Dragoon(Xbox). So we started talking and I did get his number. He is a collector too. I will call him soon. I have an art project due monday.

That other guy was weird.(like I'm not?) He had like knife cuts on his neck. I Sware. I kept calling his house and diferent people would answer the phone. Then they told me he moved to his moms house? Just wanted to report that I did try.

Thanx RASK1904:rockets:

[Draven~]

I don't see why not.

[darkslime]

Haven't really met any collectors, but one of my good friends got into collecting this summer because of me. We don't go out in the wild together usually because we argue about who gets to keep the stuff.

And my animation teacher told me he has a complete NES collection but I didn't tell him I collected games because I felt kind of weird.

[badinsults]

Alas, even common interests cannot fix social ineptitudes.

I met Evan on here, we drank lots of beer and played lots of SNES over the years. Now he's off in the heartlands of Canada artificially inseminating buffalo and playing Xbox.

How times change *sniff*

Wow, someone on #vbender pointed this post out to me. I can't say there are any buffalo here.

Skaar is a great friend, though.

[Steve W]

I had gone to the Dallas VGXpo and met a few game developers, and almost a year later I'm hitting a thrift store in Arlington, and I see this guy there looking through a box of Nintendo carts and checking titles on a list, and I realized it was Bruce Tomlin, who was developing Tubes for the 7800. I said hello, and then showed him some of the better thrifts in the area, along with an electronic junk store he probably wouldn't have found otherwise. Pretty cool to just run into people like that.

[RASK1904]

So I called the guy I met at he Svapmeet and he goes to my school? Crazy. Ill see him tuesday.:rockets:

[RASK1904]

So now the guy I met at the store is anoying. He calls me every day. Talking stupid shit about Dracula for the Snes this and Qutro sports is soooooo rare. I wish I never met him. A word of advice just becuase you have one simular intrest does not meen you should try to hangout with someone. Just my experince

[makaar]

Hell, my best friends steal games from me all the time. Well, they 'borrow' and never return...or I get them back and they're scratched/damaged beyond playability. Now I just advocate the no-borrow rule...

Trust .....NO ONE!!! :)

[Game Freak]

yeah, i found out a freshman in my school was somewhat into retrogaming. Unfortunately the only person who's really into any gaming period except the annoying xbox fans.

[Cinder6]

So, this is a guy from a Transylvanian swap meet (svapmeet :) ) with knife cuts on his neck? And he's weird in other ways? I have to say, you can meet nice people in places, but you can also meet weirdos. I'd probably leave well enough alone.

[tofu]

You make it sound so terrible to meet fellow gamers.

I got my job by chatting up some dude I met at a bus stop.

[bend]

Always use dust covers and never blow.

[bangtango]

You make it sound so terrible to meet fellow gamers.

I got my job by chatting up some dude I met at a bus stop.

Some people are just worried it's going to somehow cut into their reselling habits. "Oh if I tell them about where I get games, they will go there on days I don't visit and get all the good stuff and I'll miss it."

Personally if I were to meet another gamer in the wild, I wouldn't go out of my way to exchange phone numbers or hang out at each other's houses. If I got talking to him for awhile and didn't think I'd see him or her again, I'd suggest they visit DP and set up a posting account. That'd allow them to talk about their gaming interests regularly and get to know lots of others through posting.

Rather have someone I meet at random in the wild PM'ing me through this site than texting or calling the hell out of my cellphone or showing up at my house. At least until I've gotten to know them for awhile.

[Auto-Fox]

I've had some pretty interesting "field" encounters with my own kind I have to say.
For one, I live about an hour away from gaming Mecca, the Fun Spot in Weirs Beach NH, internationally recognized as the world's largest arcade. Unfortunately, I don't visit there often, but I always take away memories.
On my first visit, in particular, I ran into a middle-aged guy in a vest COVERED in Activision patches. He was teaching his kid, who couldn't have been more than seven, to play Space Invaders. He was really quite the character, we talked briefly about the 8-bit versus 16-bit eras and then I left to play Star Castle.
I also ran into a guy at a flee market a few towns away from mine who had picked up an Atari 2600 Junior.
Fact is, one hardly ever runs into a fellow retroite in their home territory, at least in my experience. Thus, I doubt cementing contacts will put your sources at risk. If you happen to meet one, I wouldn't be shy about saying hello at least.

[Cornelius]

If you are slightly concerned about inviting someone over to your house you just met, I suggest meeting at a more populated locale. Maybe go hang out and grab some dinner, or meet at the mall and catch a movie. Get to know each other a little bit first.

In regards to your nice stuff, don't give in and show him everything the first time he goes to your place. Keep a few secrets stashed away to entice him to come back. You will feel better about yourself in the end and he will respect you more.

Where was I going with all this . . . sorry, last nights meal has not completely worn off yet.

I missed this thread the first time around. This post here is just hilarious though. Major props to gum_drops!
ROFL

[bangtango]

Fact is, one hardly ever runs into a fellow retroite in their home territory, at least in my experience. Thus, I doubt cementing contacts will put your sources at risk. If you happen to meet one, I wouldn't be shy about saying hello at least.

Some people are so paranoid about someone they meet poaching all of the good stuff at their favorite spots that they'll actually avoid talking to them or letting on that they are into retro gaming.

What they need to remember is that these people they meet probably have jobs and families just like them and they are lucky if they can make it into that Goodwill store or pawn shop more than once every week or two.

So perhaps they will make it into your favorite spot on a Tuesday when you're working but you might very well be there on a Friday when THEY are working.

I've "given away" locations to half a dozen people I've met and I hardly consider it a mistake. Letting a couple other people get a decent find or two and enjoy some games (or make a few bucks) out of it isn't always a bad thing.

[mnbren05]

The wording the OP uses makes it seem like a romantic comedy pitch. In all seriousness meet up with him at a gamestore a few times and do some game con hunting. Anyways onto the romantic comedy pitch:

-Okay these two dudes meet in a video game store. They are both in line and the one guy says, "Hey nice Land Stalker" the other guy says "Yeah but I'd Karnov for your Double Dragons". Then they hit it off talking about games for awhile and exchange phone numbers. But here's the kicker, they are too afraid to talk to each other on the phone and be the first to call. A series of crazy events follow, hiding from each other at Starbucks, riding the same bus, working in the same builidng, and much more! Finally the film takes a turn as the one guys other friend comes back from Europe with many collecting goodies. On goes a long wild break neck race for the heart of the other collector. All culminating in a double wedding at E3.

[Haoie]

This is a good topic.

Wonder if there's some social network for old skoolers, haha.

[Gameguy]

Some people are just worried it's going to somehow cut into their reselling habits. "Oh if I tell them about where I get games, they will go there on days I don't visit and get all the good stuff and I'll miss it."
I've met several people at the local thrift stores who collect games, at least one used to buy extra games to sell on ebay. That really annoyed me, even when they mentioned that they planned to ebay some stuff off that I really was looking for(and I offered to buy it, and asked what they wanted for it), I was told it was easier for them to just sell it on ebay and that I could bid too. I'm not registered on ebay and I wouldn't bid just to buy something locally. I don't really care about reselling games, I just want to get stuff for my collection without worrying about someone else getting it first to profit on. I don't tell many people where to find games, only a select few.

I did meet someone who's father worked for Atari, or designed a game for Atari(I can't really remember), and was buying spare hookups for Atari systems. We didn't really talk that much, but it was still interesting to meet someone like that.

Someone else said that they had a huge collection of Genesis games that they wanted to sell off, I gave my email address but I never heard back.

Also, someone else offered to sell me their grandson's old Nintendo handheld, which she described as having a color screen(I think it was a Game Gear). She gave me her number and told her to call her later that night so she could find it, I phoned her later and her pet bird was screetching loudly into the phone. She told me she couldn't find the Nintendo and to phone her back in half an hour(I suggested I phone back in a few days to give her time to look, but she insisted half an hour). I phoned back and still heard the high pitched bird screaming into the phone, she said she couldn't find it and that she was tired and was busy and I should phone again next week. I never bothered to do that.

I really don't give out my phone number or address to random people that I just met. I do meet with people through craigslist when buying or selling games, but I just meet with them in public(and most of the time they really don't care about me, they just want to get their games or sell them off and that's it). A few I've enjoyed talking to, but I doubt they would be interested in any further contact.

[Atarileaf]

Just for the record, the same people I see hovering over the games sections in thrift stores I wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley, let alone ask them out on a date.

[The Shawn]

So now the guy I met at the store is anoying. He calls me every day. Talking stupid shit about Dracula for the Snes this and Qutro sports is soooooo rare. I wish I never met him. A word of advice just becuase you have one simular intrest does not meen you should try to hangout with someone. Just my experince

Maybe he's not really interested in video games after all...


That's how it all starts, pretty soon you'll be just another casualty of his Mario themed Love Dungeon...

--Zero

[namzep]

The first time I met Flack (and a couple of other DPers) we went over to his house and played games. I don't remember being raped, so that's probably a good sign. ;) Most of the people who are into older games probably don't have a lot of people to talk to in their areas about the hobby (I know I don't) so it's nice to get to meet people off the board in person.

[c0ldb33r]

That's how it all starts, pretty soon you'll be just another casualty of his Mario themed Love Dungeon...
Heh, I actually lol'd at this LOL

[bangtango]

I really don't give out my phone number or address to random people that I just met. I do meet with people through craigslist when buying or selling games, but I just meet with them in public(and most of the time they really don't care about me, they just want to get their games or sell them off and that's it). A few I've enjoyed talking to, but I doubt they would be interested in any further contact.

I bought a CIB 32X off of Craigslist for $20 from a guy who wanted to meet me at McDonalds. So I met him, paid the $20 and grabbed the system. Figured it was a nice, hassle-free sale and I could head home.

But for some reason, he wanted to go into McDonalds afterwards so we could have lunch. I was getting weird vibes but maybe he just hadn't eaten and thought I hadn't either.

So this total stranger and I belly up to a booth and have a couple double cheeseburgers and a soda for about half an hour. I paid for my own food, by the way. The whole time he's telling me how he had a bunch of "good times" with his "old school" Genesis and how much he's "going to miss the 32X" because he had a bunch of games for it.

Figures the bastard didn't have any games left, since I asked him about them so I could buy them and he said they were gone. At least the lunch went without incident and he didn't ask for my contact information or anything afterwards (never saw him again).

Weirdest encounter I ever had buying/selling from a stranger through a Classifieds posting. Other than that pot belly dude who bought my Saturn from me for $30 several years ago and showed up to my front door without a shirt. He left right away after he bought the system, though.

[The Shawn]

I bought a CIB 32X off of Craigslist for $20 from a guy who wanted to meet me at McDonalds. So I met him, paid the $20 and grabbed the system. Figured it was a nice, hassle-free sale and I could head home.

But for some reason, he wanted to go into McDonalds afterwards so we could have lunch. I was getting weird vibes but maybe he just hadn't eaten and thought I hadn't either.

So this total stranger and I belly up to a booth and have a couple double cheeseburgers and a soda for about half an hour. I paid for my own food, by the way. The whole time he's telling me how he had a bunch of "good times" with his "old school" Genesis and how much he's "going to miss the 32X" because he had a bunch of games for it.

Figures the bastard didn't have any games left, since I asked him about them so I could buy them and he said they were gone. At least the lunch went without incident and he didn't ask for my contact information or anything afterwards (never saw him again).

Weirdest encounter I ever had buying/selling from a stranger through a Classifieds posting. Other than that pot belly dude who bought my Saturn from me for $30 several years ago and showed up to my front door without a shirt. He left right away after he bought the system, though.


^^^Meh, and you balked when I suggested we grab some lunch if I had to drive all the way down to Video Game Exchange to meet you in Augusta to trade that 2600 lot for the PS-2...

Least I would have worn a shirt...

[bangtango]

^^^Meh, and you balked when I suggested we grab some lunch if I had to drive all the way down to Video Game Exchange to meet you in Augusta to trade that 2600 lot for the PS-2...

Least I would have worn a shirt...

Well I welched on that deal so there was no need to drive up that day :)

Certainly can some other time, though. Send me a PM with your work schedule and we'll go from there!

[c0ldb33r]

Guys I'm from New Brunswick - I go to Maine all the time.

We should all meet up. I may wear a shirt, maybe not.. I dunno, I'll play that part by ear.

I'll probably wear pants though.

[aaron7]

My friend is who got me into vintage game collecting. Showed me his collection years ago (his dad owned a video/game rental store) and he had pretty much EVERYTHING Atari to Jaguar!

So I didn't really meet him in the wild... but that's the closest I've come!

[ncman071]

cant say that i've met anybody locally who collects games like i do. however, last weekend i drove an hour up the road with my wife to a playntrade game store that is surprisingly fluroushing even with 2 or 3 other gamestops very close by that particular store. anyway, i met a couple dudes there that were looking at a boxed NES action set and i said a couple things about retro gaming and we hit it off. we talked probably about an hour in the store about retro gaming in general and just how we get more satisfaction from those old systems. all the while the wife was twittling her thumbs and messing around with the snes kiosk that was set up. anyway, we didn't exchange numbers and even though i was tempted to see if they wanted to get together sometime and hang and play games or whatever, something in my heart said no they could be serial rapists.

[otoko]

Yes I have.. all of my friends to an extent are retrogamers.. but not to the extent we are.. or even I am.

I have never met one like the people in this community out in the world before... *shrug* meh.

Well I did meet Kamino once.. but I don't count him.

--Zero

[Nionel]

I've never met anyone in the wild, but that probably has something to do with the fact that retro gaming doesn't seem that big here in Lincoln. I was talking to a guy at the local game store, and he told me they don't see a lot of people coming in to buy the old stuff, mostly just parents that want to get cheap games for their kids and college kids that have no money.

Damn kids these days, all they care about are their Hal-os, and their Grand Thefts Autos, and their Cogs of War, the bunch of bad game liking graphics whores...

[NayusDante]

I was at the flea market, looking through the recently discounted sealed DOS games in the videos/games shop, when I hear this dude talking about 3DO or something. Soon, there was a bit of a random gaming discussion going between this guy, me, and the kid behind the counter. The guy had just bought some 3DO games and apparently, a 3DO as well (though he didn't have it with him). He said something about how he basically goes game hunting on weekends, then something about having to change insurance providers to protect his collection, and having to use IGN to track prices. I mentioned that I had just finished putting my stuff on RFGeneration, and he said that RF and DP were working on some kind of up-to-date price guide. Never got his name, but he seemed like a decent guy.

[11killer11]

One or two years back, I was having a garage sale and I put Video Games in the ad and I put a few video games out just of curiosity and one video game collector came that day. We ended up having a friendly price war on me selling Street Fighter 2 Championship Edition for Sega Genesis (I think that was the game). He said that he lived in Jersey and gave me his number just in case I wanted to sell anything else. That was one garage sale I will remember forever.


P.S Could that same guy be on this website somewhere, maybe? (I'll start lookin!):o:o

[Gunface]

Played a show in Mancester, UK. Stayed at the promoter's house that night. We walked into his living room to see an awesome video game setup. About 10 different systems set up in front of the tv. Turns out he's a serious collector. We stayed in touch and have been friends ever since. Other than that, just a few people I worked with back in the days of CompUSA.

[RASK1904]

Well it took 4 months and the MoFo stole 3 games that I know of.!!! eww I'm f'n pd right now! So before I went on my trip to Delaware I noticed 2 DS games weren't where they where supposed to be. The new Castlevania and Dementium. So I called.... Albert (we'll call him) and asked him If I let him "barrow" them. I know I didn't because I don't let people barrow stuff. I'll sell it or trade it but not barrow. I was currently playing Castlevania so I thought maybe it fell under the bed or couch ect. Dementium had been in it's case for months? He likes survival horror games. I know this one crappy that's besides the point! So I gave him a chance to say yeah you did. He didn't. He didn't know anything. What ever. Since I have kept him at a nice distance. Never letting him in my house and not trading with him much. He f'n calls me all the time. Any ways tonight I was posting about gameboy games. Doing a list of good original Gameboy games and now I can't find my Japanese Bubble Bobble? Mutha Fuckin Bitch!!!!!! So now what to do? I would call him right now but it's 12:31 am. But I'm definitely having a fuckin serious talk with him tomorrow! As for my original post well.... this is what might happen to you if you try to hang out with people you don't know just because you have something in common. My advise don't do it! I got lucky and only lost 3 games. The only one that hurts is the Castlevania. I was playing it. I had beat it and got the bad ending but was working on the good ending. It's also expensive! The other 2 are cheap. Also I still don't know if/what else is missing. I have about 800 games. It will take a while to figure it out. FUCK, FUCK, FUCK!!!:deadhorse:

[c0ldb33r]

So now what to do? I would call him right now but it's 12:31 am. But I'm definitely having a fuckin serious talk with him tomorrow!
I hope you've got some proof. I'll play Devil's Advocate, but it would suck if he didn't actually steal it and you're blaming him anyway.

[RASK1904]

Oh yeah my puzzle fighter PS1 is gone too. That hurts. He loves ST.F. and didn't have this one. Bitch. I called the police and they said I could report it. Just incase he robs my house later. I also called him and told him off. Pretty bad morning.:mad: Should I tell the police? or just never talk to him again?

[The Shawn]

Oh yeah my puzzle fighter PS1 is gone too. That hurts. He loves ST.F. and didn't have this one. Bitch. I called the police and they said I could report it. Just incase he robs my house later. I also called him and told him off. Pretty bad morning.:mad: Should I tell the police? or just never talk to him again?


You just said you allready called them?

Also just buy him some flowers and maybe build him a cake! Put the love back in your relationship! There will be other games, but what you 2 have found is special!

[c0ldb33r]

Call the cops and lay an official complaint. The problem is that I really doubt you have any actual evidence.

[Sonicwolf]

One of by good friends was a retro collector, he was on this forum before me. He quit collecting and eventually shifted most of his stuff to me. Very nice of him. He gave me a free Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, Sega CD, Sega Genesis, Sega 32X and games and accesories for all. Free too. HE ALSO GAVE ME A COMPLETE POWER GLOVE. My house is soiled.

[Arcade_Ness]

I frequent a retro gaming store that is in walking distance, and one of the employees I've had some long discussions with. He tells me about going to flea markets or garage sales to find good deals. I asked him the other day if it was worth getting MvC for the DC, even though I already have MvC2. He told me only pick it up for collection purposes.

I don't know if we'll ever be friends outside of talking at the store, but it's nice to have a guinue conversation with a retro gamer irl.

[otoko]

The moral of the story is. Don't be afraid to meet new people, they could have an extremely hot mom that one day you may get enough courage to ask on a date(I still haven't gained the courage to ask.)

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[Sonicwolf]

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Agreed. That comment was a little bit... "what?"

[mobiusclimber]

I've met three friends thru selling classic games on Craigslist. No reason to be terrified unless they give off the creepy vibe.

[Ed Oscuro]

I sat down for dinner while two of my college acquaintances were talking about Super Metroid and using savestates at every boss. Then I got lectured about the Front Side Bus - man, if you guys think *I* give it rough on terminology quibbles...

[MachineGex]

OP----> Have your mom call his mom and have her get your games back. Or, have your dad kick his dad's ass. Or, slip his sister a rufy and get your game on.

[otoko]

OP----> Have your mom call his mom and have her get your games back. Or, have your dad kick his dad's ass. Or, slip his sister a rufy and get your game on.

WAIT! That game is a classic. He'd have to use an Atari joystick to play it properly. It's also a good multiplayer game.

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