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ScourDX

03-01-2009, 04:10 AM

I picked up

- Legacy of Ys Book 1 & 2 DS ($30)
- Zelda 2 NES (Free)
- Rampage World Tour PSX ($2)
- Decap Attack Genesis (Free)
- Operation Darkness Xbox360
- Valkyria Chronicles PS3

JT80

03-01-2009, 11:10 AM

SNES
Super Castlevania IV with box
Super Metroid with box
Knights of the Round with box
Doom with box
Rival Turf with box
Super R-Type with box

N64
Forsaken 64 with box
Shadowgate 64 with box

Each game was priced at $3.00. Only thing that sucked was that none of them came with manuals.

darkslime

03-01-2009, 06:32 PM

Interested in trading the super metroid? :D

Nate Nanjo

03-01-2009, 07:12 PM

I got 2 PS2 games, both complete

Culdcept and Ephemeral Fantasia for $10, both in good condition the cover art has some noticeable wear, but nothing terrible.

Something

03-01-2009, 07:28 PM

I usually don't go to flea markets in the winter or goodwill on the weekends, but today I wasn't particularly busy so I decided to do both.

From Goodwill(s):

JVC X'EYE - $10. Not sure if it works yet since it didn't come with a power supply (I already ordered one though, so that's almost another $20). Besides coming with a few common genesis games taped around it, two 6 button controllers, a Saturn controller and a PS1 AV cable were taped around it as well...

I also got: Gradius V, God of War and Sega Classics Collection - All complete and in mint condition $5 each

Flea market:
(Genesis) Alex Kidd in the enchanted castle and Target Earth - Both Complete $3 each.
(PS1) Valkyrie Profile - Complete $5

ncman071

03-01-2009, 07:47 PM

picked up socom fireteam bravo 2 and god of war chains of olympus from gamestop for psp (this is the 2nd time i bought these games because i stupidly sold my psp several months ago but recently just bought a new one.)

InsaneDavid

03-01-2009, 09:15 PM

To kick things off, a couple items from one of the jobs...

http://www.classicplastic.net/digitalpress/finds/DP-Finds-2009-03-01(07).jpg

Extra Street Fighter IV promo Chun Li figures and a Sansa e250 media player. Figures were free and the player was old lost clearance for $20.00. I've installed rockbox on it and it's actually a damn nice player.

However the big one, one of my personal arcade grails has been achieved, I finally own a Klax cabaret...

http://www.classicplastic.net/digitalpress/finds/DP-Finds-2009-03-01(01).jpg

http://www.classicplastic.net/digitalpress/finds/DP-Finds-2009-03-01(02).jpg

It's in really nice shape although it does need a new control panel overlay. I paid $225.00 including delivery, can't complain. It works great except on occasion there's a slight purple hue flicker across the display. I'm guessing something is just loose (I've already reseated stuff on the PCB, etc. but haven't went through it totally) as it didn't have said problem before moving it.

AB Positive

03-01-2009, 09:29 PM

not a bad start for me... for trading a couple hours worth of computer work I got a Sega CDX system... with Ecco CD still in the system. Hoo-fucking-ray! :D

DigitalSpace

03-01-2009, 10:29 PM

It may not be the nineties, but there is still time for Klax.

Anyways, I kicked off the month with an NES game:

M.C. Kids (cart only) - $2.50

aaron7

03-02-2009, 09:53 PM

However the big one, one of my personal arcade grails has been achieved, I finally own a Klax cabaret...

I hate you. I want an Arkanoid and a Klax arcade and my life will be complete ^^;

The 1 2 P

03-03-2009, 05:02 PM

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr306/THE-1-2-P/HPIM1037.jpg

TNA Impact $7.48 at Target
Code Name: The Cleaner $3.00 at Circuit City
Psyclone 360 Recharge Kit W/2 Batteries(sealed) $9.99 at Goodwill
1600 Microsoft Points $19.99 at Best Buy
Bunch of Xbox kiosk demos from my friend Amanda

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr306/THE-1-2-P/HPIM1038.jpg

Strategy guides all a penny from Best Buy
Silent Hill: Home Coming
Bioshock
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels

Steve W

03-03-2009, 05:44 PM

Today, at a Micro Center store, I picked up these new, sealed Xbox games: Reservoir Dogs ($6.28), Amped 2 ($3.91), and The Godfather ($5.22). I also picked up a clearance mini-book called Super #1 Robot: Japanese Robot Toys 1972-1982 for $4.99. I recognize a few of the toys I had as a kid, like the Shogun Warriors figures. Sweet. 8-)

I also saw a Neo-Geo CD game, a Fatal Fury title (I don't recall exactly which one), in a Movie Trading Company store for $74.99. I've never seen a Neo-Geo CD console in real life, so I have no idea if that's a normal price for such a thing. And of course, since they only had the one game, that means that they probably had the console there, and someone bought it and all the games except that one. It's there just to taunt me, to let me know that I missed out on something.

murdoc rose

03-03-2009, 07:27 PM

atari 2600 jr 5 common games 15$ think its going on ebay to help clear out some of my doubles

also got harvest moon 64 a 3.0 core set, ravenloft champs of darkness, prima guides to golden sun and gs lost age, red faction and a brady gudie to ff 9, for 20bucks all stuff i really don't need pm me if ur interested.

Nesmaster

03-03-2009, 10:59 PM

My Sonic's UGC for the 360 finally came from Amazon. Ended up costing something like $22 and change shipped. :)

DigitalSpace

03-04-2009, 12:49 AM

Today was a Dreamcast day.

Armada (complete) - $5

Sega Dreamcast Collection - Prima's Official Strategy Guide - $2.99

The guide covers AeroWings, Blue Stinger, Flag to Flag Racing, The House of the Dead 2, Hydro Thunder, Mortal Kombat Gold, Monaco Grand Prix, NFL 2K, Power Stone, Ready 2 Rumble, Sega Bass Fishing, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Online, Soul Calibur, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, Trickstyle, and Virtua Fighter 3tb.

Deadman

03-04-2009, 11:12 AM

Some good finds already this month! Very dry here right now plus I'm trying to cut down my trips to the thrifts to save a few bucks but I'm getting a little antsy...

Luckily Target is having some good clearance right now so I feel a little better.

SEGA_Queen

03-04-2009, 02:10 PM

Some good finds already this month! Very dry here right now plus I'm trying to cut down my trips to the thrifts to save a few bucks but I'm getting a little antsy...

I can relate, Deadman. I need to cut down my game spending tab as well. Unfortunately, it's because I'm quitting my job in week due to stress related issues.:( *Sigh* At least I'll have lots of time to work on the backlog of games I haven't finished yet.

Sonicwolf

03-04-2009, 02:29 PM

I bought a PSone yesterday for just 3.99. Woo.

NayusDante

03-04-2009, 03:55 PM

Finally....

Does Amazon really need to use such large boxes?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/3329338684_46f226fc92.jpg?v=0

PapaStu

03-04-2009, 04:52 PM

Finally....

Does Amazon really need to use such large boxes?

Yes. They actually shipped some of my stuff quite quickly this time (Halo wars was shipped before the release, so I got it yesterday). I got my copy of Ys before my copy of PuzzleQuest Galactix though... and that one was in stock when I ordered it initally.

Tupin

03-04-2009, 05:08 PM

Went to several Goodwills and got the following:

Arcade Classics (Genesis)-$3
Basketball (2600)-$1
Fun with Numbers (2600)-$1

BIGMIKE

03-04-2009, 05:43 PM

first off i just wanna say today is good.... after a week or two of hunting down the 42 inch Phillips LCD i wanted to no end, that puppy is on my fireplace today. (not sure that is good or bad at the moment) and then there are these....
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/BIGMIKE304/100_3342.jpg
lil dusty, comes with the brick, powers up and games work but it has a controller port issue.... prolly just trash it unless someone wants it cheap to fix. :)
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/BIGMIKE304/100_3338.jpg
the mighty dupes...... can never have too many huh.... at least i have a few working zaxxons now. also the blank cart is .....another qbert. actually got a box and instructs to one of these. ooooo zaxxon been itchin to play that tooooooooo long
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/BIGMIKE304/100_3339.jpg
more
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/BIGMIKE304/100_3340.jpg
almost done now
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/BIGMIKE304/100_3343.jpg
pop goes the weasel goes the weasel go pop
about 35 games in all, so so system with nice accessories. was just buying for the game factor. didn't even see the goodness in the lot. how lucky of me to find for $30:)

Kuros

03-04-2009, 07:17 PM

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k413/Kuros2/finds030109.jpg

Vectorman, Vectorman 2, Landstalker, Sonic and Knuckles, Toe Jam and Earl, Magic School Bus, Wonderboy in Monster Land, Mario Party 2 and Jungle Book (nes) - $17

Good swap meet find.

jeffg

03-04-2009, 07:52 PM

The 1 2 P

03-04-2009, 09:55 PM

Those are some good deals Jeffg. The X-Eye and Tetris cart are both worth much more than what you paid for them.

Cornelius

03-04-2009, 10:35 PM

Those are some good deals Jeffg. The X-Eye and Tetris cart are both worth much more than what you paid for them.

also, 1 + 1 = 2 :king:

muchomojo

03-05-2009, 09:15 AM

I stopped by a Goodwill near my house and picked up a couple PS1 games. At first I saw a bunch of sports titles marked at $5.99 each, but in another case I found.

Final Fantasy 8
Xenogears

$3.99 each, I don't understand Goodwills pricing but I'm not going to complain.

carlcarlson

03-05-2009, 01:46 PM

also, 1 + 1 = 2 :king:

Ahh, you made me lol at work.

j1e

03-05-2009, 02:29 PM

(PS1) Valkyrie Profile - Complete $5

How come I never find good shit like this at my fleas :|

hellfire

03-05-2009, 04:48 PM

Kitsune Sniper

03-05-2009, 05:04 PM

No pictures, I reinstalled XP last night and I haven't gotten all my software back.

Today, I found:
Diablo Battle Chest - complete - $2
Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time strategy guide (WTF?!) - $1!
Fable: The Lost Chapters (PC CD, no manual) - $3
Warcraft III (CD + key) - $2

I also got a couple of really, REALLY old PC games. Like 18 years old at least. They were brand new, apparently the booth owner got some sort of packing box from this particular company and opened it. It had two games, an accounting program, and I forget what else. They're on floppies so I'm going to open them and -hope- I can copy the discs to IMG files.

hellfire:
A swapmeet is another name for a flea market or a car boot sale. I didn't think the name was used outside of California or Arizona, I've never seen it anywhere but t/here. ;)

SEGA_Queen

03-05-2009, 05:31 PM

I was feeling a bit cooped up in my house, so I went browsing through the local Value Village. All I found was "The Official Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Full Pokedex Guide" for $4.99 (MSRP 24.95). I figured it will come in handy when I finally get around to finishing Pokemon Diamond.

The 1 2 P

03-05-2009, 05:51 PM

Kitsune Sniper

03-05-2009, 06:56 PM

I don't swing that way.

I forgot to mention that I also found a near mint copy of D2 for the Dreamcast for $2. :p No manual, though. :(

Cornelius

03-05-2009, 07:30 PM

Things have been rather slow lately. Today was pretty typical of late.

N64 controller (perfect stick) $2
GBA charger $2
Tandy Baseball LED handheld $1
Mario 64 $5
MGS4 Strategy Guide (new) $2

All that was from visiting 4 thrifts, except the guide, which was from CC clearance. I'd stopped there planning to pick up some DS screen protectors, but they were still $6, which is more than the stupid things are worth.

I did finally register with Goodwill for their silent auctions ($20 one time fee) so I could bid on a complete NES deluxe set minus the outer box. We'll see how that goes.

ncman071

03-05-2009, 07:34 PM

picked up killzone 2 tonight at the monopoly we all know as Gamestop... a couple weeks ago picked Valkrie profiles 2 (ps2) as well as Vagrant stories (ps1) for about $15 and $20 each. (of course killzone dos was $59.99)

Gameguy

03-05-2009, 07:38 PM

hellfire:
A swapmeet is another name for a flea market or a car boot sale. I didn't think the name was used outside of California or Arizona, I've never seen it anywhere but t/here. ;)
Yeah, Swap Meet means something else where I'm from. In my area it's not a general flea market(with sellers with all sorts of wares), it's more of a specific type of sale with sellers all having similar types of items. It can be for any hobby or type of items, from video games to motorcycles to kids toys and clothing.

There will be a video game swap meet in April I'm looking forward to, every time it happens there's always great stuff to get.

I haven't really found anything in awhile, I'm hoping it'll get better in my area(or I'll have to wait for the meet to get anything).

Kyle15

03-05-2009, 07:58 PM

Back from Atlanta! All of this came from the excellent shop, Waba Game.

-D (Saturn version, complete)
-D2 (complete)
-Panzer Dragoon 2 (complete)
-Clock Tower (PS1 port of Super Famicom game, complete)
-RockMan Dash (PSP version, complete)

$60 :D

Steve W

03-05-2009, 08:09 PM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y39/jeff_in_edon/101_0293.jpg

not a bad stop at movie trading company today:

Tengen Tetris $7.99
JVC X'eye complete with JVC controller and AC adapter $29.99

also got both Zelda 64 games for $5 each off Craigslist

Well, crap. I don't go to that Fort Worth Movie Trading Company store too often, but if I had seen that, I'd have snagged it quick. I've always loved the look of the X'eye.

Today I picked up a PowerBook (G3 'Pismo' 500mhz) without a power supply for $25. The store had a stack of them at the beginning of the week, apparently. And the ones with power supplies sold first, of course. I need to track down a PSU so I can try this sucker out. I'll get it working, and give it to my mom so she can get email without struggling to read her iMac screen with her bad vision.

I also bought a 'Family TV Gaming System' plug-and-play sponsored by Hoyle, with Mahjong, Chinese Checkers, Solitaire, Checkers, Old Maid, Backgammon, Go Fish, Dominoes, Reversi, Crazy 8, and High Card built in. I bought it just for the novelty of a plug-and-play mahjong machine. Unopened, too. $2.92.

jeffg

03-05-2009, 08:16 PM

Steve
You can have your 1/2 of the metroplex, I will keep my half :)

Steve W

03-05-2009, 08:20 PM

I pretty much stick to mid-Arlington, Grand Prairie, and Irving. Anything west of that's your territory. Unless I get bored one day. Which seems to happen a lot lately. That's why I end up in Lewisville, or down in Athens, TX occasionally.

Kuros

03-05-2009, 10:54 PM

Final Fantasy 9, Final Fantasy 8, Miss Spider's Tea Party, Sammy Sosa Softball Slam, ODT, KISS Pinball - $12

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k413/Kuros2/finds030509.jpg

bangtango

03-06-2009, 12:04 AM

First up are my birthday presents. My birthday was February 27th but I received these gifts on March 1st, which is when my b-day party finally occured.

-Thunderbirds (cart only): Game Boy Advance
-Rad Racer (cart only): NES
-Elder Scrolls III Morrowind regular edition and not GOTY (disc and case): Xbox
-Game Boy Advance SP system (blue): system and adapter, nice shape
-The Dark Knight (dvd): Full Screen version *

*Didn't even ask for TDK for my birthday, so I'm not overly upset about getting Full Screen :angel:

Since my birthday........

-NFL 2K5 (complete) for Playstation 2: two copies at $2 each from Movie Gallery, one was complete and the other was disc & case without the manual

hellfire

03-06-2009, 11:51 AM

coreys429

03-06-2009, 03:35 PM

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p42/coreys429/IMG_3583.jpg
$200 Craigslist the other day.

Deadman

03-06-2009, 04:49 PM

No way. No friggin way. Deal of the year so far, and my local craigslist SUCKS!!! AAARGH!
;)

$200 Craigslist the other day.

coreys429

03-06-2009, 06:19 PM

Swlovinist and I went in on it. We made a deal already for some of the games. I think I am going to keep the system now. My friends are wanting to play.

Rogmeister

03-06-2009, 11:43 PM

I bought MLB 09: The Show today...this brings my game purchase total for the year to a whopping 2 titles :D

darkslime

03-07-2009, 12:25 AM

Yeah, Swap Meet means something else where I'm from. In my area it's not a general flea market(with sellers with all sorts of wares), it's more of a specific type of sale with sellers all having similar types of items. It can be for any hobby or type of items, from video games to motorcycles to kids toys and clothing.

There will be a video game swap meet in April I'm looking forward to, every time it happens there's always great stuff to get.

I haven't really found anything in awhile, I'm hoping it'll get better in my area(or I'll have to wait for the meet to get anything). Here it's just a big area with a bunch of stands filled with crap. I've never heard of any flea markets here in arizona, just swap meets.

hellfire

03-07-2009, 02:17 PM

I got
Nights into dreams sega saturn (20$)
and fatal fury 2 snes (2$)

Cornelius

03-07-2009, 02:47 PM

This came in the mail today from gamefly.com for 14.99 + tax. Appears to be in perfect condition, with manual. Does the yellow spine on this game piss anyone else off?

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww75/evanwink42/finds146.jpg

You may notice the tabletop it is sitting on. More pics of that 'find' can be found in this thread (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1522989&posted=1#post1522989) over in Arcade Alley!

Videogamerdaryll

03-07-2009, 02:52 PM

MASSIVE FLEA MARKET,BEAUTIFUL DAY-MOBBED

Very Little in games or systems(amazingly nothing to be seen....Besides the $10.00 each lose NES games:frustrated:

Gets warmer vendors raise prices..I mean they get ridiculous..:monkey:

After Searching isle after isle..

............................................

Mattel Classic Football 2(repro) with batteries $50.00 cent

Vigilante 8 Strategy Guide 50 cent

Magazine with Pocketbike on Cover 50 cent

Nintendo Gameboy MICRO $5.00(was mixed in with cell phones)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/MISC%20PICTURES%202/04b71b1b.jpg

No AC so I binned one on ebay (after calling Gamestop with no luck.
Nintendo AC Power Plug Adaptor Gameboy MICRO NEW.
350175000007 - Price: US $5.95 SHIPPED

STOPPED ME IN MY TRACKS!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/MISC%20PICTURES%202/0694ed4b.jpg

..............................................
The BEST Find for me was a Big Bin Filled with Lego..$20.00
Mixed.Pirates,Indiana Jones,Star Wars,Castle...So far we pulled out 18 Lego figures...Also contained Hot Wheel Cars,Nerf Long Shot Clip that=luck my Sons is missing the extra clip.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/MISC%20PICTURES%202/899c7c69.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/MISC%20PICTURES%202/9203e30c.jpg

Later:tested my bike out in a lot.)FUNNNN
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/MISC%20PICTURES%202/15b6d639.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/MISC%20PICTURES%202/b1854a02.jpg

NayusDante

03-07-2009, 05:26 PM

Some stuff from Play N Trade last night:

NES:
F-15 City War - $0.99
Tengen Ms. Pac-Man - $2.99

Genesis:
Castlevania Bloodlines - $2.99

Saturn:
Area 51 - $4.79 (only Saturn game I've ever seen there)
3D Control Pad - $9.99 (replaces my annoying controller, the Sega one that's not the standard one)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/3336493062_b694ba81a8_b.jpg

AZ Legend

03-07-2009, 08:12 PM

My finds today not a bad day.

Nintendo Power Pad $2
Castlevania IV $3
Gradius III (SNES) $4
Power Stone 2 Complete $3
Record of Lordos War (DC) $3

namzep

03-07-2009, 10:07 PM

My finds from the weekend (the flyers were bought off of Carl from DP). Most of the games were picked up from a Hastings (they had a good deal on the used copy of Yakuza for $10 and Xevious, Future Tactics, and Pure Pinball were 3/$10) but the PSP games and the SSBB guide were each $10 from a ghetto Best Buy (I never stop at it but stopped off on impulse today on my way back to town):

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u202/namzep69/forums/new090307a.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u202/namzep69/forums/new090307b.jpg

darkslime

03-07-2009, 11:28 PM

My finds today not a bad day.

Nintendo Power Pad $2
Castlevania IV $3
Gradius III (SNES) $4
Power Stone 2 Complete $3
Record of Lordos War (DC) $3 Woah, nice finds.
I picked a bad day to not go to the swap meet. :D

Cornelius

03-07-2009, 11:29 PM

snip namzep's pictures

Where's the Pac man energy drink from? A trendy knick-knack shop around here has those and a super mario bros. version, but they are like 2.50 each. Was thinking about getting them for my guests at an upcoming b-day/video game party, but that'd be a bit pricey.

ScourDX

03-07-2009, 11:42 PM

Picked up

SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo (PSP) - $5
SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo 2 (PSP) -$5
MVP Baseball (PSP) - $1
Project Gotham 3 (Xbox360) - $5
Flatout Head On (PSP) - $5
Lumines II (PSP) - $5

mindlesspunk77

03-07-2009, 11:55 PM

So posted 3 new blog updates in my finds blog. Strategy guides, Final Fantasy, Boxed sega systems etc

http://crazyvideogamefinds2k9.wordpress.com/

aaron7

03-08-2009, 08:48 AM

So posted 3 new blog updates in my finds blog. Strategy guides, Final Fantasy, Boxed sega systems etc

http://crazyvideogamefinds2k9.wordpress.com/

Is your name mindless punk or mindles spunk? :p

Atari 5200

03-08-2009, 10:38 AM

The flea was littered with games today. So I had to go pick out all of the goodies...

Came across an older guy selling boxed genesis games. Nice and complete too! They ranged from common to not-so-common titles. I asked how much for each. He said you want them all? I'll give you a deal. So he went to count them out. 14 in all. He said a guy told him they were worth 5 buck a piece. I'm like, damn that guy...

So he thought for a minute and said, "I'll let you have them for $100." ...wait...14 x 5..... that's.... wait, huh? That's not 100! So I smiled and said, "No thanks." He really wanted to rid himself of these and told me he would go down to 50. Which was a lot better, but still a bit pricey for my taste, since I like 'em cheap! So I said I would pass and started to walk on. Before I left I saw an atari. I couldn't resist, but I should have known better. "How much for the atari?" "$100" :roll:

So anyway, had a good day...

Got an atari for less than $100

Atari 2600 - Vader. $10

F-Zero 64 - Been looking for this for a while - $5

Starcraft 64 - For UNDER $25.00 :ass:

Tuesday's With Morrie. Read it in sociology class and loved it. Had a couple of older ladies looking for it for me for several months.

Smokey and the Bandit Collection

namzep

03-08-2009, 11:03 AM

Where's the Pac man energy drink from? A trendy knick-knack shop around here has those and a super mario bros. version, but they are like 2.50 each. Was thinking about getting them for my guests at an upcoming b-day/video game party, but that'd be a bit pricey.
Hastings. They run $2.50/ea there (so, the same) and there are Pac-Man, Mario Bros, and Donkey Kong. Haven't seen any other varieties and am hesitant to try them as I'm sure they taste like liquid death.

PapaStu

03-08-2009, 01:08 PM

Hastings. They run $2.50/ea there (so, the same) and there are Pac-Man, Mario Bros, and Donkey Kong. Haven't seen any other varieties and am hesitant to try them as I'm sure they taste like liquid death.

I've seen another bunch of these as well (I think they are all made by the same company). I've seen the Duff Beer version, Flaming Moes, Slurm, Family Guy, Domokun (o_O), that boys are stupid bunny and a hand full of other ones. I might be able to get them at 2.25 a pop, but the change isn't worth the savings to factor in shipping and all. Just liquid death.

darkslime

03-08-2009, 01:58 PM

I bought one at hot topic and tried it. They taste like shit. Save it unopened.

NCN

03-08-2009, 02:23 PM

Couple small finds today, but I'm pleased...

I stumbled upon a Half Price Books in my area. After seeing all the great finds people seem to have at HPB I decided to step on inside.

Sega Genesis Secrets Volume 2 - $1
NES Game Atlas - $1
Nintendo Top Secret Passwords - $.50
Will and Abe's Guide to the Universe by Matt Groening - $.50

The Groening is in mint condition, the rest not so much. Even so, they're 100% intact and fairly good condition. I'm happy!

aaron7

03-08-2009, 02:56 PM

These games wer 1.95 each, and the NES was $125. Talked them down from $150... it is new, never used; just opened. Checked for scatching on the sides of the controller buttons and the pins on the game... new!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/aaron7/DSC02553.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/aaron7/DSC02551.jpg

Kitsune Sniper

03-08-2009, 04:50 PM

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayum, nice find.

I'm getting a couple of games in from goozex, will post pictures once they arrive. :p

darkslime

03-08-2009, 05:13 PM

Not a bad day at all at the swap meet. Decided to go this morning even though az legend seemed to have cleaned it out, and I'm glad I did.

First, saw some guy with some DVDs. I found King Of The Hill season 1 that surprisingly had all the discs and were mint. Asked the guy how much, he said 5. I offered 3 and he took it.

King Of The Hill: The Complete First Season (complete, mint) - $3

Next went to the guy that has everything priced at a dollar. He had a bunch of big ziploc bags full of CDs and PC games that said $1 for all on each one. I looked through them, nothing struck my eye, then I saw system shock 2 in one and bought that bag. So for $1 total I got: (all are mint and complete unless noted)

System Shock 2
Treasure Mountain! (I have nostalgia of playing this as a little kid :D)
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor
Wheel of Fortune (SEALED)
Quantum Gate: An Interactive Movie By Greg Roach
Unreal Tournament
Heavy Metal 2000 + bonus disc (discs only)- I have no idea what this is, a cartoon?
Everquest: The Ruins of Kunark (disc only)
Some booklet thing with a bunch of educational games and CDs such as schoolhouse rock
Scene It Jr. The DVD Game Disc One (SEALED)
Theatre League Season Sampler (disc only)
Tom Clancy's Rogue Sphere Black Thorn (disc only)
Interludes: Soothing Sounds of Nature and Music
World Of Warcraft Trial Edition
David Oistrakh Violin Concertos

Then I went over to the place I got the big saturn lot at, where he has good video games usually all priced at $2 each, and found:

Dreamcast:
Grandia II (mint and complete)

Genesis:
Sword of Sodan (complete, cover of manual ripped off)

It was $4 total.

Then, I saw a guy with a big pile of saturn stuff, I was going to buy all, but he wanted $60 for everything and I only had $35 left on me. >_> He said $4 each for games, most were crap but out of them I picked:

Nights (complete, not for resale version)
Clockwork Knight (complete)
Interact Memory Card Plus (complete, now I can finally save my saturn games!)

$12 total

If anyone cares enough pics will be up later in the week.

PutUrQuarterUp

03-08-2009, 05:21 PM

Yesterday's Finds..

NES:
Cliffhanger $2
Trojan $2

N64 [JPN]:
Multi Racing Championship $3

PSX (Complete):
Army Men: World War - Team Assault $3
Harvest Moon: Back To Nature $3
Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions $5

PSX [JPN] (Complete):
Alundra $2

Kyle15

03-08-2009, 07:37 PM

I finally broke down and bought Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne. With my Gamestop edge card, it came to about $39.

Yes! :D

ncman071

03-08-2009, 07:42 PM

got a few retro gaming mags in the mail including dec. 93, april 96, and may 94 issues of Video Games The Ultimate Gaming Magazine

DigitalSpace

03-09-2009, 12:40 AM

Today at Goodwill:

PlayStation:
Bomberman Party Edition (complete) - $4.99

Free stuff (I actually got the following a few days ago, but didn't feel that they were worth their own post):
-Game Boy single game case
-4 Watchmen Silk Spectre II promo posters (I'm keeping one, and the other three are going to friends).

Atari 5200

03-09-2009, 10:59 AM

Another bueno day.

Beautiful katamari - $12

3 Wiimotes - $10 each.

williewonka2k1

03-09-2009, 02:22 PM

It's been awhile since I've posted here....

Chrono Trigger for $7.99 at Goodwill. Fully functional.

BeowulfXXIV

03-09-2009, 02:42 PM

Alright, so I went to visit my Grandma for her 78th birthday, so I took a trip up to Ohio (Around Gallipolis if anyone is around there) so of course, I got random hunches and stopped off of the highway to search for some thrift stores and flea markets =). So here is all what I found. The trip is chronological so from the first stop to the last stop, it's exactly as it happened.

First Stop: Mt. Airy, NC (Near Mayberry for any Andy Griffith Fans!)

From an Antique Mall:
~Ms. Pac-Man (Factory Sealed!) for Atari 2600 - 6$
~Millipede (Also Factory Sealed) For Atari 2600 - 6$

Next Stop: Hillsville, VA

~Zone of the Enders: 2nd Runner CIB - 6$
(This is my fave since the meat of my collection is based around PS2)

Next Stop: A Rummage Sale at Tupper's Plains, OH
~ Complete Intellivision System w/
~ Coleco Donkey Kong For INTV
~ Mattel Auto Racing for INTV
~ Mattel PGA Golf for INTV
~ Mattel Las Vegas Poker & BlackJack For INTV
All Games have box, but no manual

They had it for 20$ for all, but I offered them 10 and they bit. =).
Came in a VIC-20 Box though, that was kinda weird.

Next Stop: A Thrift Store in Athens, OH

~ Bubsy (Loose) for Genesis - 2$
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare for GBC (Loose) - 2$

Next Stop: Alligator Jack's Flea Market in Pomeroy, OH
(All Loose)
~ Amagon for NES
~ Parker Brothers' Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle for Atari 2600
~ U.S. Games' Towering Inferno

All 3 for 5$

Then I was walking around, and I saw a random Metroid II: Return of Samus for GB just lying around on a table. I asked the guy "Is this game for sale?" he says " Do you have a system to play it on?" I'm like "Yeah" so he says "Just go on and take it then" He smiles, I smile and then

~ Metroid II: Return of Samus (Loose) - FREE =)

I was about to leave and I see a guy, and he's got one game, Street Fighter II for the PC. Never seen it before so...

~ Street Fighter II for PC - 2$

Next Stop: Leaving OH, going to a BIG Flea Market in Charleston, WV

Alright here we go...first table I went to, there was a guy sitting there with just a pile of games, mainly Atari 2600. I say, how much you want for these? He says Well I usually get 5$ for each (I'm thinking Oh God...) but if you take em all...how about 3$ a piece?(Still too much) There were 23 Games total so that's 69$. So I tell him Lemme think about and start to walk away and he says, how about 25$? My eyes did the cartoon thing, where my eyeballs turn into money signs. So here we go...

~ Ataris' Combat, Black Label for Atari 2600
~ Ataris' Space Invaders, Black Label, For Atari 2600
~ Ataris' Missile Command For Atari 2600
~ Colecos' Venture for Atari 2600
~ Ataris' Night Driver for Atari 2600
~ Ataris' Berzerk for Atari 2600
~ Ataris' Star Raiders for Atari 2600
~ Ataris' Vanguard for Atari 2600
~ Major League Baseball for INTV
~ Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack for INTV
~ NFL Football for INTV
~ NBA Basketball for INTV
~ IMAGICs' Beauty & The Best
~ Fantastic Dizzy for Sega Genesis
~ Disney's The Jungle Book for Sega Genesis
~ Disney's Aladdin for Sega Genesis
~ Wrestlemania: Steel Cage Challenge for Sega Game Gear
~ (Non Game Item) Gameshark Pro for N64

All These Are CIB (Also Overlays if Theyre supposed to have them)

~ IMAGICs' Star Voyager for Atari 2600
~ Mattels' Horse Racing for INTV
~ Mattels' Armor Battle for INTV
~ Mattels' Tennis for INTV
~ Mattels' Boxing for INTV

Got all that for 25$! =)

Still at the Flea Market in Charleston

~ Mario's Tennis for VB - 2$
~ Red Alarm for VB - 2$
~ Wario Land for VB - 2$

Next Stop: A Little Thrift Store in Mt. Airy, NC

~ Xena Warrior Princess: The Talisman of Fate for N64 - 5$

And thus ends my thrifty voyage. I think I did pretty well, I've NEVER seen a factory sealed 2600 game, so theyre on my display area currently.

~ Nick