March 2010 Finds

[ScourDX]

Yea I know a lot of games don't even worth much to them. It has to be a certain game listed on their website or you can use the Redflagdeals list for trade in value.

[Cornelius]

I'll just add for anyone else, that after looking into it this DSi XL deal was only in Canada. So you don't have to kick yourself if you are south of the border.

[darkslime]

Bookman's:
Madden 09 DS cart - $15
Conker Live & Reloaded - $15
Clock Tower II - $15
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds GC - $6

[Flashback2012]

Small haul the last two days. Already posted what I got from the GS Game Days Sale in a previous post but picked up a few more items after shopping around today.

Yesterday, at Kroger's of all places, I found Season 1 of Lois and Clark: The New Adv. of Superman shrinkwrapped. It was marked $7.99 but only rang up at $4.

Today I hit up a few places. First stop Toys R Us.

Soul Bubbles (DS) $5
Women's Volleyball Championship (PS2) $5 (hey, it's an Agetec title!)
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection (PS2) $5
Data East Arcade Classics (Wii) $20
101 In 1: Party Megamix (Wii) $10

TRU was running a special where it was Buy 1, Get 1 50% off all Wii games under $30 (or $40 I can't remember). They had the deal on their DVDs and Blu-Rays as well and I almost took advantage of it but didn't see anything I wanted.

Over to Best Buy...who also had a Buy 1, Get 1 50% off all DS games. Selection was HORRIBLE at this location, was looking for Retro Game Challenge but didn't find it. :( I did end up with...

Spectrobes Collector's Edition (DS) $15
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (DS) $7.50

My buddy expressed interest in Fallout 3 for XB360 from the GS Game Days Sale and I told him I would check to see if they still had any since it's right next to Best Buy. I stopped into Blockbuster right quick first and snagged...

Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS) $20
Brutal Legend (XB360) $10 (for my friend)
Brutal Legend (PS3) $10 (for me)

Then I hopped next door to GS. I saw they still had the Greatest Hits version but for some reason I thought it would have the GOTY content and it didn't, silly me. ;). I opted against buying it then and figured I would inform my friend about that. I didn't walk out empty handed though and picked up...

Cursed Mountain (Wii) $10
Spectral Force Genesis (DS) $20

I had the Spectral Force on pre-order and saw on the site it got dropped to $20. When the girl went to activate my reserve it said the game wasn't out yet and was $30. She did some checking and found the SKU at the $20 price and rang it up under that. I did her a favor and didn't cancel my reserve as I know they'd take a hit on their percentages if I did. :)

Would've been a whole lot less to type if I just had my camera to snap pics with but I don't remember where it is. I haven't been able to find it since I moved back in June. :oops:

[DigitalSpace]

I was a bit adventurous today. I spent $1 on a CD called "The Banjos that Destroyed the World: The Fastest 5-String Banjo Instrumentals of All Time". Talk about a Kitsune Sniper buy.

Speaking of things Kitsune Sniper might buy, I paid a buck for Bite Me! - starring Misty Mundae - on DVD at a closing Hollywood Video.

[Kitsune Sniper]

...

Heeeeeeeeeeeeey, don't make fun of me and my weird musical choices! You... you... NERDS!

Don't make me put the Baywatch album on!

[Shadow Kisuragi]

Speaking of things Kitsune Sniper might buy, I paid a buck for Bite Me! - starring Misty Mundae - on DVD at a closing Hollywood Video.

Why? WHY?!

[incubus421]

My finds over the course of this last week:

Craigslist
- Might and Magic VIII (disc in case) = $4
- Might and Magic IX (complete) = $4

THQ
- Red Faction Guerrilla (sealed, with scratch through barcode) + Darksiders Digital Hellbook (x2) = $10(shipping)

GameStop Game Day Sale:
- Fallout Trilogy (PC, sealed) = $9.99
- Cursed Mountain (Wii, sealed) = $9.99
- Dissidia Final Fantasy (PSP, sealed) = $19.99

Friend:
- Wii Sports (sealed) = Free....friend bought a new Wii

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv315/incubus421/329.jpg

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[Jimmy Yakapucci]

Got a couple things in the mail today that I had bought off of eBay. First is a manual for the Saturn game Shining Wisdom. That set me back $3.75 plus shipping. The other purchase is the most that I have ever spent for a single game. I recently sold my copy of Radiant Silvergun and used that money and some extra to pick up a complete copy of Panzer Dragoon Saga last week for $190. It was more than I wanted to spend, (of course), but I can't complain. Except for some slight scuffing on the case, it looks like they ripped the shrink wrap off right before sending it to me. All the disks look beautiful, if not almost perfect. Now all I need is some time to sit down and play it.

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll314/JYakapucci/SW.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll314/JYakapucci/PDS.jpg

JY

[Ryaan1234]

eBay finds aren't always something that fit in this thread (I've heard complaints about them being in the finds threads), but I got 26 NES games and 10 Genesis games for $12 total (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220578149860&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT). If the seller had only put the number of games included in his title he might've gotten a bit more.

Expect a big pic of them when they arrive, and most of them are FS/FT. I think the only ones that I'm keeping are The Punisher and Bionic Commando.

And I'll get rid of all those Genesis games somehow.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Bah. Sometimes an eBay score can be just as good as something you find at a flea market booth or a pawn shop.

I want Panzer Dragoon Saga T_T

[orangest]

Goodwill finds:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/orangest/CIMG0982.jpg

PS1 Command & Conquer: Red Alert, Crash Bandicoot: Warped and Rampage World Tour for $5.99 each.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/orangest/CIMG0987.jpg

A foreign Mattel watch (Japanese? Korean?). $4.99

[Ryaan1234]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/orangest/CIMG0987.jpg

A foreign Mattel watch (Japanese? Korean?). $4.99
You sure that's not a Swatch? It looks like one in design and style.

[orangest]

Very well could be. I am not up on my Swatches.

[Ryaan1234]

Very well could be. I am not up on my Swatches.
It'll say "Swatch" somewhere on the back, as well as "Swiss made" somewhere if it is a Swatch. It definitely looks like one. Swatches are known for having weird, pop-art style decoration on their face.

And of course Swatches are thin and made of plastic, like your watch.

I can definitely tell you that it's meant to look like a Swatch if it's not one.

[orangest]

It'll say "Swatch" somewhere on the back, as well as "Swiss made" somewhere if it is a Swatch.

Negative on both counts, no identification or any kind of brand name to be seen. Must be a Swatch-alike. :)

[UnpluggedClone]

No Way DIGI!

[JanLazer]

Weird find today. Had to suck up to the wife to get the money to snag this, but:

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Went wandering around today, went to a thrift store nearby that I haven't been in because I was tired of looking at Genesis sports games and lo-and-behold, a boxed Odyssey2! Never seen one in the wild...So after some begging and pleading, I snagged it because I know I will never see one again..After paying the wife back tomorrow, I'm heading back to get the other games that were there..Everyone of them were CIB and damn near mint..

And since I didn't know which games would be the best to snag, I went with the big box ones..They are complete with boards and little pieces that don't even look like they were used...Left Wall Street Adventure back there...Dammit..I MAY have seen Power Lords! there as well..This is what happens when I venture into systems I don't collect..lol. Will check tomorrow.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/janlazer/th_100_5745.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/janlazer/?action=view&current=100_5745.jpg)

Philips Odyssey2 - $29.99 (CIB, even includes Registration card!)
Conquest of the World - $9.99 (CIB)
The Quest for The Rings - $9.99 (CIB)

[megasdkirby]

I wish I could find something like that.

Great find Keith! You have all the luck!

[Steve W]

And since I didn't know which games would be the best to snag, I went with the big box ones..They are complete with boards and little pieces that don't even look like they were used...Left Wall Street Adventure back there...Dammit..I MAY have seen Power Lords! there as well..This is what happens when I venture into systems I don't collect..lol. Will check tomorrow.
Nice find! They look all nice and minty! Go back there and look for more games! Power Lords would be a definite pick-up. Look up the Odyssey 2 lists here and find the best games for it, write them down, and snag 'em the next visit.

[Deadman]

Spring fever has really cut down on my game-searches. The weather is so nice I'm working in the yard, washing the car, spring cleaning - just about anything except driving around looking for games. Today I went to Half Price books to check out their Tolkien books and found:

Dead or Alive 3 (Xbox) mint and complete - $2

No big deal, but a game I don't own. Closing in on 500 Xbox games.

[DuckTalesNES]

Nice find...at Gamestop!

Demon's Souls Deluxe Edition With Strategy Guide - $55 (I'd been looking for one of these on ebay for a while and the price is quite high. Hopefully I can get a copy of the soundtrack and artbook now).

Also traded in two games to get Final Fantasy XIII for $20.

[jferio]

A pretty good weekend for me, all things considered.

Thrifts:

Sega Dreamcast controller, $4
Radica Space Invaders TV Game: $4
SegaCD Stellar Fire: $2.50

And at the flea market:

NES Rush'N Attack: $4
N64 Cruisin' USA: $3

[jacob4546]

I havent gotten any videogame stuff in a long time, but took a chance on a cl post I saw where the guy spelled Nintendo wrong.

It was an SNES lot with games, no games listed, for 20 bones so I went out and picked it up

I got:

A model 2 SNES (dirty)
1 controller
1 power cord
(no AV cable :(

Games

POwer Rangers zeo Battle Racers
Starfox
Stanley CUp
Alfred CHicken
Out to Lunch
MegaMan x
X Men Mtant Apocalypse
Street FIghter 2
PIlotwings
Batman Forever

for 20 bucks..you thinks that a sweet deal?

I wish I could test it out, but no AV cable. Im just gonna sell it anyways. Anyone interested in the lot?

[Steve W]

I only found two things while thrift store shopping today. :( An Entex Electronic Poker (http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Entex/Poker.htm) handheld from 1979, looking clean and new (but loose). $2.92. Then I bought an Edge FX Splitfish (http://www.i4u.com/section-viewarticle-187.html) PS2 optical mouse/nunchuck. It's supposed to give you all the smooth control of a mouse but on a game console. It was $2.92 also.

[Kitsune Sniper]

I havent gotten any videogame stuff in a long time, but took a chance on a cl post I saw where the guy spelled Nintendo wrong.

It was an SNES lot with games, no games listed, for 20 bones so I went out and picked it up

I got:

A model 2 SNES (dirty)
1 controller
1 power cord
(no AV cable :(

Games

POwer Rangers zeo Battle Racers
Starfox
Stanley CUp
Alfred CHicken
Out to Lunch
MegaMan x
X Men Mtant Apocalypse
Street FIghter 2
PIlotwings
Batman Forever

for 20 bucks..you thinks that a sweet deal?

I wish I could test it out, but no AV cable. Im just gonna sell it anyways. Anyone interested in the lot?

You can get a cheapo Gamecube A/V cable at Gamestop for like five dollars. That'll work.

That was a pretty good price, Mega Man X is worth around $15 on its own. :)

As for my finds... I had none. Because the line to cross to the US was about an hour long. I went back home, my brother tried to cross two hours later and it was twice as long. I hate Homeland Security, they always get even bitchier when it's Spring Break down here. :P

[Damaramu]

Fruitful weekend!

8ft Component HD/AV Cable (PS3/PS2, Xbox360, and Wii compatible) - $1
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/Damaramu/gamestuff/001.jpg


The Dig - $.99
Torin's Passage - $.99
ATV: Quad Power Racing - $1.99
Destruction Derby - $1.99 (GH ver.)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/Damaramu/gamestuff/003.jpg


Dreamcast Web Browser 2.0 - $2 (sealed)
Virtual League Baseball - $1
Mazes of Fate - $9.98
Colony Wars - $5.99
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/Damaramu/gamestuff/004.jpg


Killer Instinct - $1.99
NBA Jam T.E. - $1.99
Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past - $1.99
Myst - $.99
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/Damaramu/gamestuff/005.jpg


Baten Kaitos Origins - $17.99
Space Siege - $4.00
SimCity Societies - $5.00
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/Damaramu/gamestuff/006.jpg


PQ2 Practical Intelligence Quotient 2 - $6.99
Bubble Bobble Evolution (marked used, but they had a TON of them and they ALL looked brand spanking new. I think they were being clearanced out). - $9.99
Fire Emblem $20
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/Damaramu/gamestuff/007.jpg

[Smashed Brother]

Not really 'finds', because they're off of ebay, but I'm posting them anyways!

Palamedes (NES) - CIB; the box and manual look like they've never been touched, but the cartridge has writing all over it, front, back and the sides. Seriously, I've never seen anything like it. Anyways, it was only 99 cents (yep, no bidders) and it's an 'R5' on top of that!

Odama (GC) - CIB; including large outer box, mic and mic holder. The box is beat to shit, but at only $1.99 (no bidders again), I can't even complain!

[Flashback2012]

Stopped at a different Best Buy during lunch today...selection was definitely better at this location. Picked up (all DS)...

New International Track & Field
Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3
Trackmania DS
Super Dodgeball Brawlers
Retro Game Challenge
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume

Most expensive was RGC @ $20, all the rest were $14.99 and got 3 of them @ 50% off. :-P

[DigitalSpace]

Yesterday:

NES:
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (cart only) - $4.99

SNES:
Young Merlin (cart only) - $5

PlayStation:
Time Commando (complete) - $2.50 (Going to a friend that's been looking for it)

[aaron7]

Well. This has to be one of the most awesome pieces to my collection.

Just picked this up. It HAS to be one of, if not THE, only ones left in the world.

An unopened box of Super Mario Bros 3 fruit snacks!!

I mean, seriously. Who would have kept this and not opened it? Back then no one had any idea to collect video game stuff.

It is in PERFECT shape. Going on my wall of NES next to my SMB Dixie cups and my napkins! haha

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/aaron7/DSC03810.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/aaron7/DSC03809.jpg

[Ryaan1234]

I did the lot sale today, and found a few neat things.

Mario Golf (The GC one) and 007 (GC) game cases/manuals for $0.10 a piece.
Pac-Man: Maze Madness, loose (PSX) for $0.50
Alienware Respawn CD recovery kit (for XP Professional) for $2.50


Speaking of Kitsune Sniper buys I got a cheesy 70s kung-fu 2 pack DVD set with "Kung Fu From Beyond the Grave" and "The Guy with the Secret Kung Fu". The former looks amazing, as from what I can tell it has kung-fu Dracula and zombies and stuff. Cool! I can't wait to watch that one.

[BetaWolf47]

I did the lot sale today, and found a few neat things.
Mario Golf (The GC one) and 007 (GC) game cases/manuals for $0.10 a piece.

Which 007? Agent Under Fire, Nightfire, or Everything or Nothing?

[Ryaan1234]

Which 007? Agent Under Fire, Nightfire, or Everything or Nothing?
Everything or Nothing.

[UnpluggedClone]

No Way DIGI!

[Kitsune Sniper]

An unopened box of Super Mario Bros 3 fruit snacks!!

That's pretty damn awesome. I'd actually look into getting that thing slabbed because of the contents... wouldn't they spoil and eventually damage the outer cardboard?


Speaking of Kitsune Sniper buys I got a cheesy 70s kung-fu 2 pack DVD set with "Kung Fu From Beyond the Grave" and "The Guy with the Secret Kung Fu". The former looks amazing, as from what I can tell it has kung-fu Dracula and zombies and stuff. Cool! I can't wait to watch that one.

I had to pass over a five movie pack the other day... it had these sorts of movies but I already knew the seller, he would've asked for $10 because it was five discs. ._.

ANYWAY.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/foxhack/DP/dp-2010-03-30.jpg
Win 2K Pro SEALED - $5
Magic & Mayhem for Heretic - $1
Ultima Collection CD - $1
Blaze DC VGA Box - $1

That is the second Windows 2000 Professional set I've found in six days. I bought one last Wednesday and sold it almost immediately on eBay. Good thing too, I'm almost broke. :P

Magic & Mayhem is by Laser Magic, it's actually a collection of tons of user made maps for Heretic. I already have this on Steam, I figure I can run these using a source port or something.

Ultima Collection has the first eight Ultima games, including the original original game that started it all. Going to be on sale, again. :p

And that Blaze DC VGA Box was at that booth that had all those European Mega Drive games last weekend. Most of the games were still there and this was right next to a beat up Dreamcast. I have no idea if it works... or its quality. I can only find European reviews of the thing, will it work on my US Dreamcast?

[otoko]

Various thrift stores 5 bucks total.
Huge PICTURE

I recognize that Kenny doll! I work in the arcade at a Brunswick Zone and that's one of our prizes... well it was before we ran out and only had Stan dolls.

[Porksta]

I have a Kenny doll that curses when you press a button.

[NayusDante]

Today at my church's thrift:

VooDoo Banshee AGP - $1
128mb SDRAM - $0.25
256mb SDRAM - $0.25
256mb DDR266 - $0.25
512mb DDR2 667 - $0.25 X2
Xbox GameShark memory card USB dongle - $0.50
DVD-ROM drive with black bezel - $1

DVD drive wouldn't open, so I had to pry it with a screwdriver. Is "The Benchwarmers" any good? Not my #1 choice to find stuck in a drive...

[Cornelius]

That's pretty damn awesome. I'd actually look into getting that thing slabbed because of the contents... wouldn't they spoil and eventually damage the outer cardboard?
Agreed, very awesome aaron! Kitsune, spoilage isn't an issue, you've just mistaken those treats for food rather than the 'food-like' substance they really are. ;)

Not much for me lately, as all this is from at least 2 weeks (don't have the time or will to post finds like I used to).
http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww75/evanwink42/Finds/finds208a.jpg
More Game.com stuff, 2.80 each, which is a bit pricey for them, but other than the past month I never see the stuff. Tiger handheld that seemed like it might be fun for 0.60. Maybe overpaid for .hack Mutation @ 12.80, but it is in real nice shape. Top 2 GB games were 3.99 and 4.99, but when I checked my receipt to log the purchase they were half off... it must have been toddler Thurs. or something to make them half off. The next 6 were 5.80 each at my favorite thrift, as were the last two, but they were bought today and so were 25% off. Aerobiz was 1.80, as was the Strike Commander/Privateer combo disc. I played Privateer a bit a long time ago and liked it, but got stuck and never made much progress. Blake stone was 2.99 at Goodwill, and it just looked too bad to pass up.

And the reason I got off my butt to post:
http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww75/evanwink42/Finds/finds208b.jpg
This was the game that got me into gaming as a kid. I played lots of games before it, but this one really captured my imagination. I dunno, maybe I just really liked it. Either way it is nice to have in such good shape, even if it isn't the original release (??).

[Shadow Kisuragi]

Quest For Glory I...ahh, the good old days of Sierra. I miss playing that game and Police Quest.

[Kitsune Sniper]

And the reason I got off my butt to post:
http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww75/evanwink42/Finds/finds208b.jpg
This was the game that got me into gaming as a kid. I played lots of games before it, but this one really captured my imagination. I dunno, maybe I just really liked it. Either way it is nice to have in such good shape, even if it isn't the original release (??).

Yeah, that's the -rerelease-. I believe the game had a total overhaul so it would be more like the later sequels. That's a very nice copy you got there. :)

[saferkefka]

i picked up 250 various games from a closing hollywood video for 10 cents each. lots a sports games, but still, i think i did pretty good.

[Cornelius]

Yeah, that's the -rerelease-. I believe the game had a total overhaul so it would be more like the later sequels. That's a very nice copy you got there. :)

I did a little checking, and this appears to be the first of 2 re-releases. This one is still in EGA, so I'm thinking it was released because of the HeroQuest copyright dispute (this one is Quest for Glory, not Hero's Quest like the original). Then there was later the VGA release. I definitely played the EGA version, as I distinctly remember asking the waitress about topics such as boobs and sex (she just blushes, by the way), which the menu based dialogue I'm guessing would not allow.

[allyourblood]

This past weekend's stuff (click pics to enlarge):


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DVD Mythbusters: Season One (complete), $1


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Wii Wii Play (complete)
DC NCAA College Football 2K2 (complete)
PSX Thunder Strike (Resident Evil 2 Disc One inside), $3 for all


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360 Official Microsoft wired controller, $3


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GEN Activator
GEN Eternal Champions (complete)
GEN X-Men (complete)
GEN PGA European Tour (complete)
GEN Desert Demolition (empty case), $10 for all


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PSX Legend of Legaia strategy guide
XB/PC The Morrowin Prophecies (Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind) strategy guide, $1 for both


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NES Bump' n' Jump, 50¢


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N64 Official Nintendo controller (Red)
N64 Official Nintendo controller (Green)
N64 TremorPak (missing battery cover)
N64 Official Nintendo Memory Pak
N64 Pilotwings
N64 007: GoldenEye
N64 Mario Golf
N64 Resident Evil 2, $5 for all


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NDS Star Fox Command (missing cartridge)
NDS Super Mario Bros. (missing cartridge), $1 for both


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NES 720° (cart and sleeve)
NES Bases Loaded (x2: 1 cart and sleeve; 1 complete)
NES Cobra Triangle (complete)
NES Gyromite (complete)
NES Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf (cart and sleeve)
NES Mickey Mousecapade (missing cartridge)
NES Q*Bert (complete)
NES Roadblasters (complete)
NES Star Soldier (complete)
NES Super Mario Bros. (cart and sleeve)
NES Odd 3rd-party controller (x2)
SNES Super Scope (scope sight)
PSX Sony Playstation system w/23 games, 4 demos, 1 Pokemon PC disc (I think?) and official carrying case (http://www.killedaway.com/images/yardsales/psxbag.jpg), $15 for all


Highlight of the weekend was the bunch of complete NES games. The Activator is a fun little find, if a little useless and difficult to store (running out of space here!). I was also pleased to pick up that copy of Thunder Strike with the RE2 disc inside, since the copy I picked up a few weeks ago turned out to have a damaged disc one; now the game is complete.

[saferkefka]

miku miku keeping the lonely xbox sports games company. anyone need any original xbox sports games? :p
http://www.spoonybard.net/funk/miku.jpg

[Steve W]

I stopped by the Movie Trading Company store near my brother's house tonight, and bought Puzzle Bobble Vs. (factory sealed) and FIFA 2004 for the Nokia N-Gage for $2.99 each, Light Crusader for the Genesis (complete) for $3.99, and the strangest find, Jersey Devil for the Playstation... but in PAL format. It's a British release. It's the only one they had, everything else in the place was NTSC format. I bought that one for $14.99. It's more than I should have paid, it's just you don't often see UK releases here in the US. I see more Japanese games over here than British. And I just bought a PAL Playstation a week or two ago...
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp222/StevePW/movietradingcompanystuff.jpg

[Kitsune Sniper]

Five NES games:
Contra, Tecmo Bowl, Super Tecmo Bowl, Mega Man 6, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out:
$10 total.

[-hellvin-]

Five NES games:
Contra, Tecmo Bowl, Super Tecmo Bowl, Mega Man 6, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out:
$10 total.

Nice lot for 10 bucks man. I'm about to head out and do a little hunting myself.

[Blitzwing256]

I stopped by the Movie Trading Company store near my brother's house tonight, and bought Puzzle Bobble Vs. (factory sealed) and FIFA 2004 for the Nokia N-Gage for $2.99 each, Light Crusader for the Genesis (complete) for $3.99, and the strangest find, Jersey Devil for the Playstation... but in PAL format. It's a British release. It's the only one they had, everything else in the place was NTSC format. I bought that one for $14.99. It's more than I should have paid, it's just you don't often see UK releases here in the US. I see more Japanese games over here than British. And I just bought a PAL Playstation a week or two ago...
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp222/StevePW/movietradingcompanystuff.jpg

Just so you know that light crusaders is in a "cut" box so not really complete, but still a nice find at that price :-)

[understatement]

I had a productive lunch, hit the mini flea and got 5 N64 games: Namco Museum, Star Wars Rogue Squadron, 007 GE, and both Zeldas. I also got (BUM BUM BUUUUM...) Mario/Duck Hunt/Track Meet! :eek 2: I know, I know, but it was the throw-in and hopefully it will help move one of my NESs this weekend. $10 for all 6 games.

[Jimmy Yakapucci]

Picked up one non-video game related item today at Goodwill. It is a boxed copy of the Twilight: 2000 RPG. Not sure which version it is, but it is at least version 2. Also, not sure if it is complete since I don't know what is supposed to be in there, but it looks new since the markers haven't been cut apart. Paid $2 for it.

JY

[Deadman]

Went out to get some watch batteries and a haircut, and in between I hit a Half Price Books and picked up:

Time Crisis (PS1) complete $5.98
LOTR: Return of the King Strategy Guide - $1
America's Army: Rise of a Soldier Strategy Guide - $1

No big deal. But then I got a package in the mail I had completely forgotten about: An original Zaxxon board game from 1982! Here are some pics:

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/3266/sam1159.jpg (http://img704.imageshack.us/i/sam1159.jpg/)

Box is a little worn, but I was hoping the inside contents were in better shape.

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/2067/sam1160.jpg (http://img704.imageshack.us/i/sam1160.jpg/)

Not only in GREAT shape, but 100% complete, including used sticker sheet!

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/615/sam1161.jpg (http://img704.imageshack.us/i/sam1161.jpg/)

Here's a view of the board all set up. The pieces look perfect and the board literally looks unused!

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/1750/sam1162.jpg (http://img704.imageshack.us/i/sam1162.jpg/)

Couldn't help myself with this shot. Feel like I'm in the pilot's seat....

Oh, the total for the game was about $12 delivered, with most of that being the overpriced shipping, but I'm extremely happy with it. It's my first board game from the vintage arcade era.

[Blitzwing256]

if you like the zaxxon one you'll love the pacman one, i'd recomend picking a copy up. It was one of my favorate games growing up.

[98PaceCar]

Hadn't gotten around to posting my finds for the past couple of weeks. All of this (except for the PS2 Cave games) came from the MGC last weekend.

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PS2 (these were birthday gifts from my fiancee)
Mushihimesama
Espgaluda
Dodonpachi

From MGC
PS2
XII Stag - $40
Giga Wing Generations - $40

PS1
Philosoma - $20

Dreamcast
Giga Wing - $15
Twinkle Star Sprites - $40

3DO
Super Street Fighter Turbo II x (import, sealed) - $17

CD-I
Link - The Faces of Evil (sealed) - had 2, sold one at the show - $17 each
Zelda - The Wand of Gamelon (sealed) - $17

FM Towns
The Secret of The Blue Water (missing disks 2 and 3) - $Free

Neo Geo CD
Ghost Pilots (sealed) - $17
Viewpoint (sealed) - $17
Last Resort - $15
Alpha Mission 2 - $15
King of Fighters 95 - $2
King of Fighters 96 - $2
Fatal Fury 95 - $2

PC Engine
Digital Champ = $2

Neo Geo MVS
Samurai Shodown - $7

Atari 2600
Turmoil - $3
Worm War 1 - $4
Atlantis - Activision blue label release, CIB - $13

SNES
Phalanx - $6
Darius Twin x 2 - $7, $4
Thunder Spirits - $4
D-Force - $6
Firepower 2000 (cib) - $6
Strike Gunner (cib) - $13
Earth Defense Force - $6

Genesis
Thunder Force 2 - $6

Cryptosporidium Bobble Head - $3

[Steve W]

Dang, 98PaceCar, I don't want to post after you now. My finds seem so pathetic in comparison.

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp222/StevePW/atariholders.jpg

The first thrift I went to, I noticed an Atari cart holder on a shelf. Looked around and located a second. Unfortunately, there weren't any more. $1.99 each. At another thrift I found the Yu-Gi-Oh import game (complete) for $10.99, but it was half-off at the register. I also picked up that odd Simon look-alike, mainly because it apparently gives you a mild electrical shock if you push the wrong button! $1.99 for that one. And the VR helmet looking thing was $4.99. The War of the Worlds thing is a 5-disc audio book (not the Orson Welles radio version from the late '30s) for 99¢.

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp222/StevePW/Yugiohfront.jpg

[orangest]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/orangest/CIMG0991.jpg

PS2 Time Crisis II w/GunCon2-$9.99 at Goodwill.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/orangest/CIMG0992.jpg

PS1 Crash Bandicoot: Warped-$2
V Pilot DVD-$2 (Not sure whom the "final sales version" is intended for, but I find a good amount of this kind of stuff living in L.A.) Both at an Out of the Closet thrift.

[jeffg]

Non Video game find but I was happy about it today:

P90X complete set of DVD's and books for $4 at thrift store


Also a small video game find
Mario Paint complete in box with mouse/pad $9.99
and Happ Competition Pro Controller for NES complete in box $2.99

I hope to have some good pics tomorrow from a package coming in the mail

[HurricaneAndrew]

Found some stuff today...

Local movie/game rental place:

NES:
The Hunt for Red October [CIB]- $2.50
Circus Caper [CIB] - $2.50
Jeopardy! [CIB] - $2.50
Road Runner [Boxed] - $2.50

FREE from a friend:
N64 and hookups (power source and RF switch)
2 official controllers
1 Madcats controller
Donkey Kong 64
Star Wars: Shadows of Empires
Unlabeled gold cartridge (Was told and assuming it is a Zelda game)

[Flashback2012]

Picked this up from Gamestop today...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51vqkcQUMUL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[understatement]

Some more from the past week!
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/3074/dscf0222u.jpg (http://img410.imageshack.us/i/dscf0222u.jpg/)

The weekend:
PS3 controller $5

PSP 1000 cracked LCD $10

DSI $55

Monday:
Wii controllers $8 for both

Tuesday:
Saturn with all hook-ups, 2 controllers, all the CD games, and ZOMG a memory card.

Today:
Some of the games from today for filler

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/6886/dscf0223r.jpg (http://img410.imageshack.us/i/dscf0223r.jpg/)

Wii Hori fight stick $5

and a Pelican Real Arcade $free

The Real Arcade will be gutted and will become a new NEO-GEO stick. I'm looking for a good deal on some Sanwa buttons and sticks if anyone has some.

[incubus421]

Good find at a local GameStop yesterday:
(all mint and complete!)
- Rez
- Makai Kingdom
- Phantom Brave (w/soundtrack)
TOTAL = $26.05

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv315/incubus421/330.jpg

[Smashed Brother]

Good find at a local GameStop yesterday:
(all mint and complete!)
- Rez
- Makai Kingdom
- Phantom Brave (w/soundtrack)
TOTAL = $26.05

Nice find on the Rez! Awesome game and infinitely playable!

So, my recent finds (in the mail, that is):

Aerobiz Supersonic Manual and Map - I bought a boxed copy of the SNES version from a forum member not too long ago, but I wanted to make it complete. Total price... 99 cents! Courtesy of ebay!

Alien Soldier (Genesis) - A CIB repro from another forum member. Incredibly high quality production and for a fraction of the price when compared to the 'real' game!

Third World War (Sega CD) - Received in a trade with a forum member.

Predator 2 (Genesis) - Received in a trade with the same forum member.

[otoko]

Two unused in the groove PS2 dance pads and a brand new copy of in the groove 5$ at goodwill.

[DigitalSpace]

My last finds of the month were two Dreamcast games from a Goodwill:

Sega GT (complete)
Soul Calibur (complete)

$1.99 each.

[RoyVegas]

Non Video game find but I was happy about it today:
P90X complete set of DVD's and books for $4 at thrift store


I can tell you I started this program about a week ago. It surely will work you do death and make you sore. Prepare to be in pain lol.