October 2012 Finds

[Zama]

Yeah! This has been the best week in a while. $2 each for the PS2 memory cards, the Dreamcast lot was $25, BTW the DC is a Kiosk unit, that'll go great with my pre-release rental unit and my NTSC-U V0.

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Good finds on the PS2 memory cards, especially the ones sealed! ^^

[Tokimemofan]

Good finds on the PS2 memory cards, especially the ones sealed! ^^

All 4 are, though there is some staining on 2 of them.

[Videogamerdaryll]

Sounds like a case moded and chipped xbox. Team Xecuter is a well known mod group in the Xbox scene.

I just got home from Racing.NJMINIGP


Here’s my picks

$20.00 Ps2
$20.00 XBOX
Gambling Table top Game $1.00
Free Key Chain Lights
Sliders $5.00

Xbox It works,I will take screen shots pictures of the menus..as I plan to put it up for sale..it needs a cleaning.looks so sharp when on..

When it's on via no game in the system the center light stays RED and the blue scren lights up with data..With an xbox game in it the center light is green and the blue screen is off..
As far as it looks it's empty or roms...has a bunch od menues,locations things you can do,,

I took these in a rush last night
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[Deadman]

Here are a few pics of this months finds so far:

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Took my first overseas trip two weeks ago to London, England. Tried to find some goodies, but they were very few and cost a LOT!
Micro Machines 96 (Genesis) - complete £4
Micro Machines 2 (game Gear) - £2
Magical Tetris Challenge (GBC) - £2
Thunderbirds (GBC) - £2
Majesco's Rec Room Challenge (GBA) - £1
Krazy Racers (GBA) - £2
Rolo to the Rescue (Genesis) - loose £2

I really wanted to get some Xbox games and a few others, but baggage space and cash were limited so I mostly went with small carts.


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Complete NightStrike by TG Software. Cool thing about this game is that it was produced here in my town of Plano in the early 80's and it was designed and sold by one of my friends' Dad! TG was his initials. I never owned any TG stuff because we moved away in 1983 right when he started producing it.

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Tekken (3DS) $8.70 clearance from Target
Pokemon Emerald (GBA) Not for Resale- $60
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl (NDS) Not For Resale - $40

Both of the NFR's have the Property of Nintendo sticker on the back. Very cool.

http://imageshack.us/a/img715/1118/dsc0253cj.jpg

And this weekend at Half Price Books (prices are after taking off a coupon):
Playstation 2 Console (original black fat) - complete in box with two controllers, manuals, etc. $29
Mario Paint with Mouse (SNES) - $5
Fighters Destiny (N64) - $1.50
Stunt Racer (N64) - $24

There have been a few other miscellaneous buys but I don't have pics yet.

[Tupin]

Picked up one game today. Hype: The Time Quest for $2.

I saw the title and picked it up. It's a Playmobil game so I thought it was a creativity studio or something, but no, it's an action-adventure game. I had to get it when one of the reviews called it "...the PC's answer to The Legend of Zelda."

I guess Playmobil wanted some of that Lego Island money, huh?

[Kitsune Sniper]

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Today's finds include Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Fighters Edge variant), Spin Jam, Bust-A-Groove, and Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter in a Street Fighter Alpha 2 case with manual and back cover for $1 each. :D

That other CD is from last Friday. It's a "SuperCharged Xpansion Pack" with 500 levels for Doom, Doom II and Hexen.

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Oh and I also got this for the cost of shipping. The seller said she bought the dance pad bundle just for the dance pad and had no use for this, so she was giving it away. I asked for it, and there we go. The disc inside is Greatest Hits though, which is weird.

[The Adventurer]

Assorted games I've picked up over the last two weeks from non-flea market sources

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Gran Turismo 2 (PS1) $4 - Found at local Goodwill

These next three games I picked up from a local game shop that seems to be pretty cool. They don't seem to overchange on common games and their selection is kind of nice. Blanking on their store name at the moment.
Mega Bomberman (GEN) $4 - Its Bomberman and the price seemed right.
Ghouls'n Ghosts (GEN) $5 - Since you can't see the name of the game on the front of the cart I randomly asked the sales person to pull it out so I could get a look at it. I was pretty suprised at what game it was, I didn't even know there was a 'Ghosts 'n Goblins game on Genesis! And the price was only 5 bucks, so I had to have it.
Out of This World (SNES) $8 - Been wanting a copy of this game for a while. Figured 8 bucks wasn't too much for a game I wasn't stumbling over. I also found a copy of its Sega CD sequel (+original) Heart of the Alien. But it was running $30, so I passed on it. I might break down and get it one of these days.

My game library continues to grow, to the point where I've had to reorganize again, and I need a new display solution.

[Enmity]

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Today's finds include Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Fighters Edge variant), Spin Jam, Bust-A-Groove, and Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter in a Street Fighter Alpha 2 case with manual and back cover for $1 each. :D

That other CD is from last Friday. It's a "SuperCharged Xpansion Pack" with 500 levels for Doom, Doom II and Hexen.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/foxhack/DP/dp-2012-10-15b.jpg
Oh and I also got this for the cost of shipping. The seller said she bought the dance pad bundle just for the dance pad and had no use for this, so she was giving it away. I asked for it, and there we go. The disc inside is Greatest Hits though, which is weird.

I have yet to find Bust a Groove in the wild. Central Florida really sucks for good finds since there are way too many resellers here.

[Andred]

I got a great deal on a large lot of NES/SNES/2600 games and consoles this weekend from Craigslist. They were listed at $300 firm but someone else was ahead of me at that price so I offered $350 and he let me have them.

The SNES games are the ridiculous steal and worth well more than I paid for the entire lot. Here's a list, pictures later:

NES
Console + 3 controllers & a Zapper
Al Unser Jr. Turbo Racing
Digger T. Rock
Bump n' Jump
Zelda
Zelda II
Goonies II
Trick Shooting
Mega Man 2
John Elway's Quarterback
Friday the 13th
Blaster Master
Super Mario / Duck Hunt
Super Mario / Duck Hunt
SUper Mario / Duck Hunt
TMNT
Final Fantasy
Contra
Tecmo Bowl
Captain Skyhawk
Days of Thunder
Tetris
Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
Super Mario 3
Metroid
Ninja Gaiden
Skate or Die
Super Mario 2
Bandai Golf: Challenge at Pebble Beach
Mega Man 3
Super Off Road
Dragon Warrior
Q*Bert
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
Bionic Commando
Adventure Island
TMNT III: The Manhattan Project
Monster Party
Bubble Bobble
Blades of Steel
Top Gun Second Mission
Hoops

SNES:
Console + 2 controllers & Super Game Boy
Chrono Trigger
Mega Man X
Mega Man X2
Mega Man X3
Gradius III
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Power Piggs of the Dark Age
WeaponLord
Captain America and the Avengers
Donkey Kong Country 2
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
Mario is Missing
Secret of Mana
Zombies Ate my Neighbors
Super Mario WOrld
Super Scope 6
Batman Returns
Doom
Aladdin
Super Mario All-Stars
Battleclash
Super Ghouls n' Ghosts

2600:
Console + 2 paddles, 2 joysticks & 2 keyboard controllers
Brain Games
Combat
Video Pinball
Kaboom!
Kangaroo
E.T.
Hunt & Score
Missile Command
Hangman
Super Breakout
Night Driver
Air Sea Battle
Othello
Target Fun
Star Raiders
Space War
Laser Blast
Word Zapper
Moon Patrol
Pack-Man
Chopper Command
Pole Position
Dig Dug
Space Invaders
Spider Fighter
Canyon Bomber
Ms. Pac-Man
Swordquest: Earthworld
Starmaster
Asteroids
Surround
Freeway
Basic Programming
Circus Atari
Berzerk
Sky DIver
Spider-Man
Maze Craze
Mouse Trap
Asteroids
Vanguard
Ms. Pac-Man
Codebreaker
Worm War I
Video Chess
Frogger
Keystone Kapers
Star Voyager
Jr. Pac-Man
Amidar
Space Invaders
Super Breakout
Pac-Man
Galaxian
River Raid
Jungle Hunt
Barnstorming
Cosmic Ark

[Videogamerdaryll]

Here’s some Pictures of the XECUTER Modded Xbox..
Yep it’s loaded with Roms..
http://photobucket.com/EXECUTERMODDEDBOX

I found the Website.http://team-xecuter.com/
and forums but it looks way out of my ballpark to ask questions..

I just want to get a Worth Value..

[Enmity]

Here’s some Pictures of the XECUTER Modded Xbox..
Yep it’s loaded with Roms..
http://photobucket.com/EXECUTERMODDEDBOX

I found the Website.http://team-xecuter.com/
and forums but it looks way out of my ballpark to ask questions..

I just want to get a Worth Value..

Original Xbox with those mods not too much anymore. Anywhere from $40-$75 if you can find the right buyer. The Wii and PS3s are able to do the same stuff at this point and are more up to to date. I personally wouldn't pay more then $30 for it and I would be looking at just the mods. The systems are near worthless now.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Original Xbox with those mods not too much anymore. Anywhere from $40-$75 if you can find the right buyer. The Wii and PS3s are able to do the same stuff at this point and are more up to to date. I personally wouldn't pay more then $30 for it and I would be looking at just the mods. The systems are near worthless now.

In the US.

Down here you can get $150 or more for a modded XBox with games. I know a few people that buy them up to sell like that.

[shalashaska]

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SMB/Duck Hunt/Track Meet
SMB 2
Goal!

All $.99 each at goodwill

Side Pocket import
Metroid II
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Kirby Blockball
Dr. Mario
Silver GBP

$10 total

Gemfire 3.5 version CIB

$1.99 at Salvation Army. I usually don't buy PC games, but I'm a big KOEI fan and couldn't pass it up. Any ideas on the value? The 5.25 version is listed on ebay at BIN $60 bit it's not complete.

[FamicomFreak]

I have some findings of recently....

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http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/luiszena/retro%20gaming%20life/Finds438CodeofPrincess3DS.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/luiszena/retro%20gaming%20life/Finds439PortableNintendoMadnessKingdomHeartsandSon ic.jpg
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http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/luiszena/retro%20gaming%20life/Finds442PokemonMangaPowerJoy001andSmashBros.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/luiszena/retro%20gaming%20life/Finds443MessedupSuperMarioWorldCartBackyardBasebal landGameEnhancer.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/luiszena/retro%20gaming%20life/NESNintendoConsolesTower.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/luiszena/retro%20gaming%20life/Tomagotchi.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/luiszena/retro%20gaming%20life/Finds441KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistanceBoxSet.jpg

Till next time ^_^!

[Kitsune Sniper]

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$1 each. Except for Rocky Horror Picture Show Interactive, that was $2. I didn't know I already owned that Deion Sanders CD. :P

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LOTR was $4, Quake manual was free, Gory Gory Hallelujah was $1. Google the film synopsis and you'll see why I bought it. XD

And this...

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This is a soundtrack album for the "The Crow: Stairway to Heaven" television series and it was only given out to the show's cast and crew, and friends of the show. And I found a copy of it today for two bucks.

Well worth it despite having Dragula. :P (I kinda hate the song since it's been overused for years.)

[Enmity]

Just picked up

SNES: $20
Yoshi's Island
Super Mario RPG
XMen
Mega Man X

and

$50
PS3 backwards compatible version boots up and works fine. It won't read blu-rays though. I have a few replacement drives in my garages for just such an occasion.

*Edit* put Mega Man Legends, meant Mega Man X. I'm tired sorry.

[The Adventurer]

just picked up

snes: $20
yoshi's island
super mario rpg
xmen
mega man legends

zomg @_@

[Enmity]

zomg @_@

I meant Mega Man X, but still.

[Kitsune Sniper]

So...

I went on an unplanned trip to the US to do some shopping and we stopped by the dollar store near the outskirts of town. I was browsing a shelf while I waited for my turn to pay and I saw one of those baggies that contain random comics. One of the comics was Spawn / Batman. The other... was this.

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/7/74573/1517338-alone_in_the_dark_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/alone_in_the_dark/105-1517338/)

I had no idea it existed, and it's apparently a prequel to Alone In The Dark: The New Nightmare. o_o

[theclaw]

$3 Mario & Yoshi, UK Gameboy. Don't much like the game but it's an import.

[FamicomFreak]

New additions!

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/luiszena/retro%20gaming%20life/Finds446Xbox360ControllersCrashBandicootandGameBoy Games.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/luiszena/retro%20gaming%20life/Finds445DragonQuestVforFamicomandRockmanWorldPirat e.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/luiszena/retro%20gaming%20life/Finds444BoxedDokiDokiPanicCartForm.jpg

Salud!

[Videogamerdaryll]

In the US.

Down here you can get $150 or more for a modded XBox with games. I know a few people that buy them up to sell like that.

Thank you Kit..

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

I am having a good time with this new toy(and my kids) ..It has games on it that I no longer own or ever owned..
Showing my Son Atari 2600 ENDURO =this was "my" cool racing game back in my day..It looks perfect on a 42 LCD TV too..He had fun playing that..
Going one by one showing him games from back in the day.
I haven't looked into the hacks,protos,unlicenced,overseas games on it yet.
...it has a nice music player if you don't want to hear the games sound..
................
Someone installed NAZ and JAY Z on it..


(I am a In Hand Game Guy(I wan to own the original),I don't know emulation at all,for me to have to DL all this stuff ,or had to buy a system to do all this would never happen for me..For me to find something like his already done is a goldmine..

This thing has so much on it,it could take us a year before we ever play everything on it..if we played daily..

Between the selection of games this has on it and my Xbox Debug Kit,It's amazing..Two Toys That are Priceless to me..I would never have the room or money to own or store everyone one of these games on them....

[Kitsune Sniper]

Then you should probably keep it. It might be illegal, but you're not making money off of it and I'm sure your kids will enjoy all the retro games without having to mess with daddy's collection. ;)

[Deadman]

Today's finds at Movie trading co:

NES Max Controller - loose but in mint shape
R-Type Final (PS2) - complete and mint

Total for both was around $10 after tax

[Tokimemofan]

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Whooohoooo! Japanese SCPH-1000 Playstation, $20 at a Goodwill that I haven't been to in a year bad spindle motor but that is a quick fix. Also traded Monkey Hero for a PlayStation 2 Startup Card. Both finds are worth about $100 each, The startup card will be sold on assembler (I now have 2) but I am keeping the SCPH-1000.

[theclaw]

Some other recent finds I forgot to mention.

Jeopardy SNES cart. Some back scratches but plays fine. Probably not a keeper given what kind of game it is.
Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 joystick. What I do with this depends if I can learn to care about flight games.
Epson PPC650 digital camera, a bit smaller than my Kodak one. I'm slowly exploring less bulky models.

[camarotuner]

What does the PS2 memory/start-up card do? Killer find on the JDM system.

[Tokimemofan]

What does the PS2 memory/start-up card do? Killer find on the JDM system.

http://www.assemblergames.com/forums/showthread.php?37557-Information-wanted-SCPH-10020-TDB-startup-card

[Videogamerdaryll]

To my surprise the PS2 I picked up at the Flea Market for $20.00 works,everything works.....works better then my own PS2...Getting a used PS2 systems that work from the flea market for me is not a usual thing..

This one came with MADDEN 11 in it too..

[Enmity]

Just picked up the following games for the Wii $25 for everything.


Godzilla Unleashed
Just Dance 2
Wii Play
Nights: Journey of Dreams
Super Paper Mario
The Smurfs Dance Party
Mario Galaxy 2

[plaidbrad3141]

Some recent finds.

Steep Slope Sliders (Saturn) cib $5 case & instructions rough, disc decent

Bug! (Saturn) cib was $5 (used some trade credit= free)

Hexen (N64) loose cart $4

Quattro Adventures (NES) loose cart $2

World League Soccer (SNES) loose cart $2

Shadowrun (SNES) loose cart was $20 (used some trade credit= free)

Power Piggs of the Dark Age (SNES) loose cart $3

Android Assault (Sega CD) cib great shape $24

Dungeon Explorer (Sega CD) cib great shape was $20 (used some trade credit= $10)

[Baloo]

Ambassador Model Nintendo 3DS off of Craigslist - $140

[The 1 2 P]

And this...

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/foxhack/DP/dp-2012-10-17c.jpg

This is a soundtrack album for the "The Crow: Stairway to Heaven" television series and it was only given out to the show's cast and crew, and friends of the show. And I found a copy of it today for two bucks.

Awesome find. I've been looking for a copy of that cd for years. How does so much cool stuff end up finding it's way down there? Anyway, on to my finds.

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr306/THE-1-2-P/GEDC2017.jpg

Microsoft Office: Teacher and Student edition 2003 $5
Microsoft Quick C $3.97
Heavy Rain(PS3) Japanese import $26
Heavy Rain(PS3) promo disc $17
Virtual View: Nemoto Harumi(PS2) $57

The PC software was found at a yardsale and Goodwill. The rest of the games came from online. I'm a bit obsessed with the story from Heavy Rain so I've been picking up extra versions of the game to give myself a reason to play back thru it.

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr306/THE-1-2-P/GEDC2026.jpg

Streets of Rage 2(Gen) $1.91
Sunset Riders(Gen) $1.91
Megaman X4(PS1) $2.92
Please Teacher complete series dvd $2.92
Farcry dvd $1.91
Microsoft Office 97 x2 $3.00 each

Yes there really is a Farcry movie. Unfortunately it was made by Uwe Boll so this may have been the worst $2 I have ever spent. All the other games and PC software were from Goodwill and another thrift store. Finds haven't been very plentiful for me lately. Hopefully I find some good stuff at tomorrow's yardsales.

[Sailorneorune]

*waves at Please Teacher DVD set in picture*

Hello bootleg!

I know it may not bother the rest of you, but I'm getting pretty damn tired of seeing bootlegs on used media store shelves, especially when people end up buying them.

To the OP: Please Teacher is out of print, so if you decide you want to get the Bandai set, I'll see what I can do for you.

[Blitzwing256]

http://www.blitzwingsslagheap.com/pictures/snesjr.jpg

Snes jr is the second one i've seen in my life (own the other that a friend bought new back in the day) was only 10$ at savers

36o controller has battery and works like a champ, I don't play 360 anymore, but coudln't pass it up for that cheap (if anyone has a spare ps3 controller and wants to trade up i'm game)

oddball genesis controllers were 1-3$ each, always wanted to try the turbo touch conroller after seeing the adds in egm and gamepro, 10 years later I now have the chance!
Famicom and n64 carts were 1$ each (got a perfect dark as well but gave it to a friend)

1942 is an unusual find, some sorta emulated pc version for pdas but does work in regular pcs, pretty interesting find, I wonder if they have done others in the series?

[InsaneDavid]

*waves at Please Teacher DVD set in picture*

Hello bootleg!

I know it may not bother the rest of you, but I'm getting pretty damn tired of seeing bootlegs on used media store shelves, especially when people end up buying them.

For $2 on the secondary market, I consider them temporary solutions to out of print stuff.

[Sailorneorune]

Maybe, but if I can help someone get the legit R1 DVDs at a decent price, I'd like to. I had seen, about a week ago, a Please Teacher complete set locally for much less than the $70 people are asking on Amazon. I'd gladly pick it up if it's still available.

I feel that bootlegs should not be seen as an alternative to legitimate product just because it may be expensive. So much more anime is out there that can be enjoyed legally that the bootleggers AND the people taking advantage of the Bandai Entertainment USA closure can go blow. Yes, it's frustrating being a Sailor Moon fan hoping for a license rescue that may never come, but until then, I'll be enjoying the Sailor Moon I do have along with other great series.

Anyway, this is a discussion for another thread. OP, if you want me to check on that Please Teacher R1 set for you, PM me.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Awesome find. I've been looking for a copy of that cd for years. How does so much cool stuff end up finding it's way down there? Anyway, on to my finds.

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr306/THE-1-2-P/GEDC2017.jpg

Microsoft Office: Teacher and Student edition 2003 $5
Microsoft Quick C $3.97
Heavy Rain(PS3) Japanese import $26
Heavy Rain(PS3) promo disc $17
Virtual View: Nemoto Harumi(PS2) $57

The PC software was found at a yardsale and Goodwill. The rest of the games came from online. I'm a bit obsessed with the story from Heavy Rain so I've been picking up extra versions of the game to give myself a reason to play back thru it.

... did you seriously pay 57 bucks for a girly DVD for the PS2?!


1942 is an unusual find, some sorta emulated pc version for pdas but does work in regular pcs, pretty interesting find, I wonder if they have done others in the series?

Actually, yep! Turns out the thing was coded by Larry Bank, who wrote the CAGE / HiVE arcade emulators in 1998/99. Capcom released 1942, Commando, Ghosts 'N Goblins, Legendary Wings, Vulgus and Section Z for the platforms.

http://caesar.logiqx.com/php/author.php?id=larry_bank
Wayback Archive snapshot of Capcom's online store (http://web.archive.org/web/20030210155746/http://www.capcom.com/pc.xpml)

[Baloo]

Ice Hockey NES CIB - $2
Double Dragon NES CIB - $2
Mario Kart 64, Mario Party, Mario Party 2 (All Cart Only) - $10

[The Adventurer]

So, I sort of impulse bought a complete in box copy of Actraiser 2 for $20 today and am having a little bit of buyers remorse. Did I over pay for it? Or is that about right? It's complete with manual, world map poster, and even game registration card.

[Gameguy]

For $2 on the secondary market, I consider them temporary solutions to out of print stuff.
If something is out of print I'd rather just download it for free until I can find a legit release, I won't buy a bootleg of it. The only bootlegs I would consider owning are of things not officially available in North America, or even available as an import release.


So, I sort of impulse bought a complete in box copy of Actraiser 2 for $20 today and am having a little bit of buyers remorse. Did I over pay for it? Or is that about right? It's complete with manual, world map poster, and even game registration card.
A complete copy is worth about $20-$30 so you didn't get ripped off.


I saw an ad on craigslist today for a Nintendo 64 system with 2 controllers and hookups for $10, I went to pick it up and it was actually a cheap famiclone so I passed on it. Bah.

[Steve W]

1942 is an unusual find, some sorta emulated pc version for pdas but does work in regular pcs, pretty interesting find, I wonder if they have done others in the series?
Does it say what kind of PDAs it works on? Is one of them the Palm OS? I just want to know if it's compatible with my Tapwave Zodiac, another game for me to keep my eye out for to fill out its meager library. Hell, the Gizmondo had a larger range of titles than the Zodiac.

[Blitzwing256]

Does it say what kind of PDAs it works on? Is one of them the Palm OS? I just want to know if it's compatible with my Tapwave Zodiac, another game for me to keep my eye out for to fill out its meager library. Hell, the Gizmondo had a larger range of titles than the Zodiac.

From what the box/manual states, it's compatible with : compact ipaq pocket pc, and standard pc cdrom, doesn't specify anything further.

I might have to try to hunt down the commando release, I really like the packaging on this one.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Does it say what kind of PDAs it works on? Is one of them the Palm OS? I just want to know if it's compatible with my Tapwave Zodiac, another game for me to keep my eye out for to fill out its meager library. Hell, the Gizmondo had a larger range of titles than the Zodiac.


From what the box/manual states, it's compatible with : compact ipaq pocket pc, and standard pc cdrom, doesn't specify anything further.

I might have to try to hunt down the commando release, I really like the packaging on this one.

It runs on Windows CE according to the links I posted. The OS was apparently compatible with normal Windows at that point in time.

[Gameguy]

From what the box/manual states, it's compatible with : compact ipaq pocket pc, and standard pc cdrom, doesn't specify anything further.

I might have to try to hunt down the commando release, I really like the packaging on this one.
I think I have the same software but in different packaging, I'm looking at the case right now and it says "For PDA and PC's Windows 98-XP". These are all jewel case releases, still brand new from 2003. All sealed in a Blockbuster blister pack.

I have 3 volumes of games;
Volume 1
Street Fighter
Street Fighter II Championship Edition

Volume 2
1942
1943

Volume 3
Commando
Gunsmoke



The 3 volumes have different requirements for PDAs;

Volume 1
Samsung Nexio S190 Pocket PC w/900k free (Street Fighter Edition included only)

Volume 2
HP/Compaq iPaq Pocket PC with 900k memory available (1942 Edition included only)

Volume 3
HP/Compaq iPaq Pocket PC with 900k memory available (Commando included only)

[The 1 2 P]

Maybe, but if I can help someone get the legit R1 DVDs at a decent price, I'd like to. I had seen, about a week ago, a Please Teacher complete set locally for much less than the $70 people are asking on Amazon. I'd gladly pick it up if it's still available.

I feel that bootlegs should not be seen as an alternative to legitimate product just because it may be expensive. So much more anime is out there that can be enjoyed legally that the bootleggers AND the people taking advantage of the Bandai Entertainment USA closure can go blow. Yes, it's frustrating being a Sailor Moon fan hoping for a license rescue that may never come, but until then, I'll be enjoying the Sailor Moon I do have along with other great series.

Anyway, this is a discussion for another thread. OP, if you want me to check on that Please Teacher R1 set for you, PM me.

I hate bootlegs too but I didn't realize it was one. The thrift stores and Goodwills around here are known to sell bootleg games and dvds but they are usually very obvious. The Please Teacher set, from the case and disc, do not resemble the typical bootlegs seen around here. I just grabbed it because it was a cheap anime complete series and thought I scored a good deal. But I am just as much against buying and selling bootlegs as you are.


... did you seriously pay 57 bucks for a girly DVD for the PS2?!

Thats about the cheapest you can find that game for these days, give or take $5 or so. Are you keeping that Crow cd or looking to sell/trade?

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr306/THE-1-2-P/GEDC2029.jpg

Star Wars: KOTOR(Xbox) $4
Star Wars: KOTOR 2(Xbox) $3
Star Wars: Battlefront 2(Xbox) $3
Star Wars: Republic Commando(Xbox) $3
Dark Cloud(PS2) $2
Dark Cloud 2(PS2) $2
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga(360) $3
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed(360) $3
Kinect Joy Ride(360) $4
Tekken 5(PS2) $1
Street Fighter: Alpha 3(PS1) x 2 $1 each
Halo: The Cole Protocol novel 50 cents

I found all this stuff at a bunch of yardsales today and the book at a Goodwill. Most of the games are doubles that I decided to grab because of how cheap they were. Nothing spectacular but an average/ok day I guess.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Thats about the cheapest you can find that game for these days, give or take $5 or so. Are you keeping that Crow cd or looking to sell/trade?But... it's a girly DVD on a PS2 disc. What's so special about it? I thought Sony allowed stuff like that all the time.

Also, MY CD MINE NOT SELLING IT NOPE :P

[Sailorneorune]

I hate bootlegs too but I didn't realize it was one. The thrift stores and Goodwills around here are known to sell bootleg games and dvds but they are usually very obvious. The Please Teacher set, from the case and disc, do not resemble the typical bootlegs seen around here. I just grabbed it because it was a cheap anime complete series and thought I scored a good deal. But I am just as much against buying and selling bootlegs as you are.

I understand where you'd have a hard time ID-ing some bootlegs; some of them just take the R1 disc data, compress it, and slap it on half as many DVDs as the R1 has. Between the "how to spot bootlegs" panels at OMGcon and the bootlegs I've seen locally, I've developed eagle eyes for them. If you want me to try to pick up the R1 set of Please Teacher I had seen recently, I'll check if it's still available and get it for you if it is.

[plaidbrad3141]

From local junk store yesterday.
Monster Truck Rally (NES) loose cart $5 in really good shape. Never seen this one before so what the heck.

[markusman64ds]

5842

Sympatico setup, Children's Gameroom CD, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95 floppy box - FREE from my uncle.
NFS Pro Street - Traded Excitebike and Skate or Die.
The Orange Box - $20
Wild Force Lion Zord - $1
Super Dave DVD - $2
Lego Stormer XL - $30 (needed something to play with on the way home.)

[evg2000]

Made it to the flea market this weekend and actually found some stuff, everything in the picture was $32.

http://evg2000.com/finds/20121021/find.jpg

[Videogamerdaryll]

Very Nice Finds...I did a lot of Flea Market and Street Fair picking this weekend..the fuel cost traveling to these places is killer..

[The 1 2 P]

But... it's a girly DVD on a PS2 disc. What's so special about it?

I'm going to respond the same way I responded to you when you asked me what was so special about Lindsay Lohan's Playboy issue earlier this year: she has a vag *shrugs*

While I doubt the term "sex sells" is lost on you, what you may or may not know is that "sex sells for good money" , regardless if there is even any actual "sex" present within the product. So items like the PS2 game/dvd in question are indeed worth much more than the average PS2 game.

[Videogamerdaryll]

Nice finds

[Kitsune Sniper]

I'm going to respond the same way I responded to you when you asked me what was so special about Lindsay Lohan's Playboy issue earlier this year: she has a vag *shrugs*

While I doubt the term "sex sells" is lost on you, what you may or may not know is that "sex sells for good money" , regardless if there is even any actual "sex" present within the product. So items like the PS2 game/dvd in question are indeed worth much more than the average PS2 game.My comment was more along the lines of "Was it a fairly limited release?" or "were they removed from circulation for some reason?" Yeesh. Sorry for asking.

Videogamerdaryll:
NICE FIND on those Game Boy Monster Brain devices! You can probably get around thirty bucks for each one since they're new.

I'm interested in buying one of those Punisher demo discs off of you. I need one for something I'm looking into. :)

[The 1 2 P]

It was never pulled from circulation and although it was a somewhat limited release(for a PS2 game) it was nothing along the lines of something like Metal Gear Solid 3 limted edition. She also has a pretty big following in Japan.

[DigitalSpace]

Aside from a couple fruitless thrift runs, I haven't done much hunting lately. However, I did acquire a cart only copy of Klax for the Atari Lynx yesterday for $2.

[Videogamerdaryll]

My comment was more along the lines of "Was it a fairly limited release?" or "were they removed from circulation for some reason?" Yeesh. Sorry for asking.

Videogamerdaryll:
NICE FIND on those Game Boy Monster Brain devices! You can probably get around thirty bucks for each one since they're new.

I'm interested in buying one of those Punisher demo discs off of you. I need one for something I'm looking into. :)

Thank you...

[Kitsune Sniper]

Today I found a mint Final Fantasy IX (Greatest Hits) for three bucks.

[Tokimemofan]

Better late than never I guess, got a Super Nintendo with a spare controller and Super Mario World for $10.88 on Saturday

[Videogamerdaryll]

My comment was more along the lines of "Was it a fairly limited release?" or "were they removed from circulation for some reason?" Yeesh. Sorry for asking.

Videogamerdaryll:
NICE FIND on those Game Boy Monster Brain devices! You can probably get around thirty bucks for each one since they're new.

I'm interested in buying one of those Punisher demo discs off of you. I need one for something I'm looking into. :)





Thank you...

Kit as my PM..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Punisher-Demo-Disc-Sony-PlayStation-2-FACTORY-SEALED-/170807615346
You might be able to Score the above cheap
.(has make offer option).check it out..

I hope you find what you need for your project.

[fahlim003]

http://imageshack.us/a/img685/7269/acvv003.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/685/acvv003.jpg/)
Found this at Value Village for $3.99... I should've argued it since there was no sticker on it and it's not a DVD. No matter, Ace, I mean, Air Combat is interesting enough for that price. Now, if only I could find Ace Combat 2.

[Jaruff]

Hey guys, haven't posted in a while since I've been in the process of moving but I'm situated in now. Over the past week, I've found the following:

- Huge box with Xbox console, 12 games, several controllers and cables - $25
- Boxed copy of Half-Life Platinum for PC - $3
- Boxed copy of Microsoft Visio 2002 - $1
- Boxed copy of X-Files for PC - $5
- Genesis Controller, Genesis Turbo Controller, Saturn Controller, SNES AV cable, CIB copy of ESWAT for Genesis - $10
- An old Uniden Bearcat table scanner - $5
- General IRT206 laser thermometer - $5

Between flea markets on Wednesday and Saturday, I found all of that. Passed up an Atari 600 XL lot for $20 (guy wouldn't accept the $15 I offered), a Gamecube for $20, an Xbox with four controllers for $40, and the thing that hurt me most: a nice MVS Neo Geo arcade cabinet for $200. I had the money in my pocket but no place to put it so I had to pass. Guy had it turned on and it looked great. Would have went nice in my last house, not so much where I'm living right now.

And today, I scored pretty nicely with some old PC games at the local thrift (all boxed and $2 apiece):

http://i45.tinypic.com/5amb68.jpg

I'm not too sure on how much the Inca and Interplay (Frankenstein Through The Eyes of the Monster) are worth. Inca also had a CD-ROM copy of Inca II inside so that's an extra bonus. I spotted the obvious gem while I was in the store, it looks CIB. Might keep it and a few others for myself but they'll have to go in storage for a while. My new place is really small and I sadly have no room to display anything right now. With the exception of Shivers (missing the insert so it's bent), most of the boxes are in good condition.

If anyone is interested in any of those other than the 1942 and Caesar, let me know.

[ownerizer]

Hey guys, haven't posted in a while since I've been in the process of moving but I'm situated in now. Over the past week, I've found the following:

- Huge box with Xbox console, 12 games, several controllers and cables - $25
- Boxed copy of Half-Life Platinum for PC - $3
- Boxed copy of Microsoft Visio 2002 - $1
- Boxed copy of X-Files for PC - $5
- Genesis Controller, Genesis Turbo Controller, Saturn Controller, SNES AV cable, CIB copy of ESWAT for Genesis - $10
- An old Uniden Bearcat table scanner - $5
- General IRT206 laser thermometer - $5

Between flea markets on Wednesday and Saturday, I found all of that. Passed up an Atari 600 XL lot for $20 (guy wouldn't accept the $15 I offered), a Gamecube for $20, an Xbox with four controllers for $40, and the thing that hurt me most: a nice MVS Neo Geo arcade cabinet for $200. I had the money in my pocket but no place to put it so I had to pass. Guy had it turned on and it looked great. Would have went nice in my last house, not so much where I'm living right now.

And today, I scored pretty nicely with some old PC games at the local thrift (all boxed and $2 apiece):

http://i45.tinypic.com/5amb68.jpg

I'm not too sure on how much the Inca and Interplay (Frankenstein Through The Eyes of the Monster) are worth. Inca also had a CD-ROM copy of Inca II inside so that's an extra bonus. I spotted the obvious gem while I was in the store, it looks CIB. Might keep it and a few others for myself but they'll have to go in storage for a while. My new place is really small and I sadly have no room to display anything right now. With the exception of Shivers (missing the insert so it's bent), most of the boxes are in good condition.

If anyone is interested in any of those other than the 1942 and Caesar, let me know.

Excuse my ignorance, but what is the obvious gem?

[Deadman]

Today's Half Price Books run at lunch got me:

Pokemon FireRed (loose) $7.99
Pokemon Emerald (Loose) $7.99
Pokemon Gold (loose) $5.99
PS2 8GB Memory Card $2.99
Heavy Fire: Afghanistan (PS3) - mint complete $9.99
HomeFront Strategy guide - hardcover LE
The Hunted strategy guide - new
Crackdown 2 strategy guide
and a book I've been looking for - Ben Hogan's Five Lessons hardback

All of this was just under $47 after a coupon.

[Blitzwing256]

Hey guys, haven't posted in a while since I've been in the process of moving but I'm situated in now. Over the past week, I've found the following:

- Huge box with Xbox console, 12 games, several controllers and cables - $25
- Boxed copy of Half-Life Platinum for PC - $3
- Boxed copy of Microsoft Visio 2002 - $1
- Boxed copy of X-Files for PC - $5
- Genesis Controller, Genesis Turbo Controller, Saturn Controller, SNES AV cable, CIB copy of ESWAT for Genesis - $10
- An old Uniden Bearcat table scanner - $5
- General IRT206 laser thermometer - $5

Between flea markets on Wednesday and Saturday, I found all of that. Passed up an Atari 600 XL lot for $20 (guy wouldn't accept the $15 I offered), a Gamecube for $20, an Xbox with four controllers for $40, and the thing that hurt me most: a nice MVS Neo Geo arcade cabinet for $200. I had the money in my pocket but no place to put it so I had to pass. Guy had it turned on and it looked great. Would have went nice in my last house, not so much where I'm living right now.

And today, I scored pretty nicely with some old PC games at the local thrift (all boxed and $2 apiece):

http://i45.tinypic.com/5amb68.jpg

I'm not too sure on how much the Inca and Interplay (Frankenstein Through The Eyes of the Monster) are worth. Inca also had a CD-ROM copy of Inca II inside so that's an extra bonus. I spotted the obvious gem while I was in the store, it looks CIB. Might keep it and a few others for myself but they'll have to go in storage for a while. My new place is really small and I sadly have no room to display anything right now. With the exception of Shivers (missing the insert so it's bent), most of the boxes are in good condition.

If anyone is interested in any of those other than the 1942 and Caesar, let me know.

Impressive finds, but i'm curious is "riddles of the sphinx" anything like the atari game of the same name?

[Kitsune Sniper]

Impressive finds, but i'm curious is "riddles of the sphinx" anything like the atari game of the same name?

... no. It's an adventure game. One I find way too often.

[thegamezmaster]

Made it to the flea market this weekend and actually found some stuff, everything in the picture was $32.

http://evg2000.com/finds/20121021/find.jpg


Sweet find! Congrats! Man I miss CA flea markets!:(

[plaidbrad3141]

Got this for $200 cib all discs are clean. It was $250 and I've been hemming and hawing about it, but the guy at the shop said tell you what, I'll take $200...sold.

[Kitsune Sniper]

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/foxhack/DP/dp-2012-10-23.jpg
In The Groove PS2 - $2.50 (needs a new case / cover)
Expect To Die DVD - $1
Reefer Madness DVD (with commentary by one of the MST3K guys) - $2
"Smoked" The Movie Promo DVD thing - $1
Marvin Gaye / Let's Get It On - $1

Not pictured:
System Shock Enhanced CD release - $2.50
Microsoft Office 2003 Standard (Upgrade) - $2

[SEGA_Queen]

I found some cheap stuff for flipping:

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance for $9.00 (Complete)


N64 Games for $3.00 Each (Cart Only):

Mario Kart 64

Donkey Kong 64

Goldeneye

Pokemon Stadium

Perfect Dark

[SparTonberry]

I don't think DK64 or PD would net you very much.

[SEGA_Queen]

I don't think DK64 or PD would net you very much.

Yeah, unfortunately PD isn't as valuable as I thought. I should've grabbed Diddy Kong racing instead! I still might be able to get something decent for DK64 though, as N64 stuff still sells pretty good in my area.

But before I sell the games, they need some serious cleaning! They're pretty dirty, and some guy wrote his name on them in permanent marker.

Does anyone know a way to get the marker off? I've got a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, but I've read conflicting info regarding it's effectiveness.

[Tokimemofan]

Yeah, unfortunately PD isn't as valuable as I thought. I should've grabbed Diddy Kong racing instead! I still might be able to get something decent for DK64 though, as N64 stuff still sells pretty good in my area.

But before I sell the games, they need some serious cleaning! They're pretty dirty, and some guy wrote his name on them in permanent marker.

Does anyone know a way to get the marker off? I've got a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, but I've read conflicting info regarding it's effectiveness.

Try goo-gone or alcohol.

[Gameguy]

But before I sell the games, they need some serious cleaning! They're pretty dirty, and some guy wrote his name on them in permanent marker.

Does anyone know a way to get the marker off? I've got a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, but I've read conflicting info regarding it's effectiveness.
Isopropyl alcohol usually takes off permanent marker easily. It can even work on labels, though it could remove the ink too on some labels. It only happened once or twice for me, usually it's fine for labels.

Goo Gone never really worked well for me with marker, I think it can but you really have to scrub at it. Isopropyl alcohol just needs to be wiped over gently for a few seconds.