Hey, there's a joint in my Cart!

[Anthony1]

I recently bought a game at GameCrazy. Super Thunderblade for the Sega Genesis. The reason that I got it, is because for some strange reason I find myself wanting alot of very early Genesis games.


Anyways, whenever I get a new cart I take it home and put it through a cleaning process before adding it to my library. Usually I will clean the outside of the cart, remove any stickers, price tags, pen markings, etc, etc. I try to get the cart to look as close to new as possible. Then after that is done, I clean the cartridge contacts. This usually involes a Q-Tip and some Isopropyl rubbing alcohol.

Well, I got this game home, and after cleaning the outside of it, began cleaning the contacts. I was watching TV at the time, not even actually looking at the contacts, just taking the Q-Tip and rubbing it along the contacts, and then my Q-Tip got stuck.

I was like, what the F? Then I looked at it, and at first I thought there was a dead bug stuck in between one side of the contacts and the cart. But upon closer inspection I notice that it's actually a Marijuana roach.

I immediately pulled it out and smoked it. Just Kidding.

No, I pulled it out and took a look at it, and thought it was funny to find a "roach" in between the contacts of a game cartridge. Then I tossed it in the garbage. Probably was dirt weed anyways, but just kinda funny to find a joint in a place like that.

The guy that traded in that cart must have been a big time weed smoker, to have roaches hidden in his carts!

[Querjek]

Eww... how disgusting. Funny, and yet somehow disturbing.

[Balloon Fight]

That just goes to show that GameCrazy will take in anything. Obviously they don't test their carts at all. :roll:

[sisko]

That just goes to show that GameCrazy will take in anything. Obviously they don't test their carts at all. :roll:

Uh...just because the cart has a joint in it, doesn't mean it won't work. Are the employees supposed to open pu every single cartridge they take in to check for drugs? :hmm:

[charitycasegreg]

you threw it away just because of a roach? How much did the game cost you? You could have just threw away the roach then finished cleaningn it more thoroly. I guess if it was a buck or less it would be ok to just throw away the whole cart.

[cratermaze]

snootchie bootchies



quick! boss is coming! Hide that thing!

[charitycasegreg]

That just goes to show that GameCrazy will take in anything. Obviously they don't test their carts at all. :roll:

Uh...just because the cart has a joint in it, doesn't mean it won't work. Are the employees supposed to open pu every single cartridge they take in to check for drugs? :hmm:

they should test them or at least check to make sure they MAY work by looking at them. And yes, they should do a drug check on the games

[Balloon Fight]

That just goes to show that GameCrazy will take in anything. Obviously they don't test their carts at all. :roll:

Uh...just because the cart has a joint in it, doesn't mean it won't work. Are the employees supposed to open pu every single cartridge they take in to check for drugs? :hmm:

they should test them or at least check to make sure they MAY work by looking at them. And yes, they should do a drug check on the games

What I mean is exactly stated by greg. If the joint is still in there, it means that they don't take the 3 seconds out of the employees time to check and see if the cart works. They don't need to open the cart up, but they should at least make sure the game works.

[MarioAllStar2600]

I fo und a dead beatle in one of my NES carts from there. :o
I also bought a Q*bert for NES at a garage Sale. And tehre were pieces of Walnuts jammed inbetween the casing and contacts. :o

[ManekiNeko]

My uncle bought a VCR with (among other things) a copy of Jackal for the NES jammed in the tape slot.

Russ Perry (SlapDash) once told me the horrifying story of a classic video game fan who brought home a Vectrex, only to discover dozens of roaches inside it. Not the smokable kind, either.

JR

[Griking]

So basically what you're saying is that you purchased weed from Game Crazy....

I wonder what they'd say if you brought it back and complained to the management. :P

[ManekiNeko]

Complain...?

JR

[petewhitley]

The guy that traded in that cart must have been a big time weed smoker, to have roaches hidden in his carts!

Kids that are too young to have any business smoking weed think of some pretty ingenius hiding places for it.

[Aussie2B]

I've heard of people finding normal roaches in games and systems all the time, but never THAT kind of roach before. o_O That's one clever pothead. He was probably bummed that he accidently sold his weed.

[Funkenstein]

you threw it away just because of a roach? How much did the game cost you? You could have just threw away the roach then finished cleaningn it more thoroly. I guess if it was a buck or less it would be ok to just throw away the whole cart.

I think he means he threw the weed out.

[Epicenter]

I've been through a lot of MegaDrives, most purchased from EB Games / GameStop / Funcoland (Yes, I know, total ripoff at $24.99). Digging through them I found the following 2 items that just made me stop. My brain just halted for a moment.

1. A *cashew*.
2. HALF a pencil. Sharpened.

Given the shutters over the cart slot, how did someone get those in there? They must have been TRYING. Stupid kids perhaps? (Graphite is conductive .. not a smart idea .. the cashew I think was technically safe.)

[Charlesaway]

\.. the cashew I think was technically safe.)

AND tasty.... :P

[KirbyStar27]

Thats do nasty, you should still see if you can use it. JK :)

[Anthony1]

you threw it away just because of a roach? How much did the game cost you? You could have just threw away the roach then finished cleaningn it more thoroly. I guess if it was a buck or less it would be ok to just throw away the whole cart.

I think he means he threw the weed out.


No, I didn't throw away the cart. Just the little weed roach. After that I re-cleaned the contacts as much as possible. Haven't played that game yet, but it should work fine.

I actually thought about calling that GameCrazy and telling them about it. But the guy that was working at the counter would have probably been pissed that he didn't find it in the cart.

By the way, the joint was not actually "IN" the cart, it was just in the bottom of it, where the contacts are. It was wedged in between the contacts and the edge of the cart.

I guess if you were a weed smoker that would be a good place to hide a joint.

Back in the days I used to smoke weed. And I would have never thought about hiding a joint in there.

I wonder if it would have been safe to smoke the rest of that joint, considering I was rubbing isopropyl alcohol all over it. If I put a lighter up to it, would have probably burst into flames.

I should have opened up that little roach, just to see if it was green bud. Like I said, it was probably dirt weed, but you never know.


I'm actually somewhat suprised that more people don't find weed related items in gaming stuff. The reason why, is because weed and video games go pretty hand in hand. At least back in the days when I did hit the hippie lettuce, video games seemed to be vastly improved when I was under the influence of the "greenery"!

[Half Japanese]

Wow...I guess I'm the only one who had the initial thought: "why would a cart ever bend?" Then again, I've never done any drugs, so slang terms for them (even the most common ones like joint, apparently) don't immediately come to mind.

[Anthony1]

Wow...I guess I'm the only one who had the initial thought: "why would a cart ever bend?" Then again, I've never done any drugs, so slang terms for them (even the most common ones like joint, apparently) don't immediately come to mind.


he he he. That's pretty damn funny! I guess i should have said, "I found a Marijuana joint in my Cart". But I don't think I could have fit it all in.

[Jasoco]

By the way, the joint was not actually "IN" the cart, it was just in the bottom of it, where the contacts are. It was wedged in between the contacts and the edge of the cart.Which is why you can tell they didn't test it. Because with something in there, the cart probably wouldn't even fit into the slot properly. Which would make them think it didn't work thus causing them to not take it in. And since they did take it in, you can tell they don't test the stuff.

Just wanted to clear that up for the people who were arguing how you'd think they didn't test anything.

Frankly, I don't think they would test the stuff. Waste of their time. Plus, they know eventually someone will buy the thing and they'll get twice what they paid for it. So it'll even out. Of course, there's the small percentage of DOA games that might come back, but not enough to be a big loss in the long run.

Now, if I worked at a store like that, I'd take the time to do it. Just because that's me. It'd be fun. Of course, what manager would let me waste time with something like that? Bah.

[Funkenstein]

I'm actually somewhat suprised that more people don't find weed related items in gaming stuff. The reason why, is because weed and video games go pretty hand in hand. At least back in the days when I did hit the hippie lettuce, video games seemed to be vastly improved when I was under the influence of the "greenery"!

Hey man, ever play NiGHTS into Dreams?
Ever play NiGHTS into Dreams... on weed?!?!?!?! LOL

[Push Upstairs]

I've heard of people finding normal roaches in games and systems all the time, but never THAT kind of roach before. o_O

I had the (dis)pleasure of trying to clean out a GAMECUBE that was literally infested with roaches. And i also mean the non-smokeable kind.

After sitting in a plastic bag with bug spray for a week & a night in the cold those roaches were still alive.

The mind boggles at what the house that thing came from was like.

[Funkenstein]

Dirty?

[Push Upstairs]

I think it was well beyond mere "dirty".

[Funkenstein]

Really really really dirty?

[Epicenter]

Mario 1-3 US and JP versions are all legal acid trips.

[Ed Oscuro]

they should test them or at least check to make sure they MAY work by looking at them. And yes, they should do a drug check on the games
Awesome quote Greg! :D

Personally...I was thinking of a joint like a joint in a monitor (I think it was Anthony who mentioned they're usually the part that goes bad in a CRT display). This was seriously the last thing I expected to see :P

[chadtower]

I wonder if it would have been safe to smoke the rest of that joint, considering I was rubbing isopropyl alcohol all over it. If I put a lighter up to it, would have probably burst into flames.

Sure, it would have either burst into flames from the alcohol or would have given you facial herpes. Sounds like a good time.

Get away from me with those sores. :pimp:

[Blendo75]

you threw it away just because of a roach? How much did the game cost you? You could have just threw away the roach then finished cleaningn it more thoroly. I guess if it was a buck or less it would be ok to just throw away the whole cart.

I think he means he threw the weed out.


No, I didn't throw away the cart. Just the little weed roach. After that I re-cleaned the contacts as much as possible. Haven't played that game yet, but it should work fine.

I actually thought about calling that GameCrazy and telling them about it. But the guy that was working at the counter would have probably been pissed that he didn't find it in the cart.

By the way, the joint was not actually "IN" the cart, it was just in the bottom of it, where the contacts are. It was wedged in between the contacts and the edge of the cart.

I guess if you were a weed smoker that would be a good place to hide a joint.

Back in the days I used to smoke weed. And I would have never thought about hiding a joint in there.

I wonder if it would have been safe to smoke the rest of that joint, considering I was rubbing isopropyl alcohol all over it. If I put a lighter up to it, would have probably burst into flames.

I should have opened up that little roach, just to see if it was green bud. Like I said, it was probably dirt weed, but you never know.


I'm actually somewhat suprised that more people don't find weed related items in gaming stuff. The reason why, is because weed and video games go pretty hand in hand. At least back in the days when I did hit the hippie lettuce, video games seemed to be vastly improved when I was under the influence of the "greenery"!


Confession time. I once hollowed out a Pac Man cart for these purposes.
And it wasnt just for a "j", I hid sugar cubes in there as well. I feel so dirty :(

[Ed Oscuro]

Sure, it would have either burst into flames from the alcohol or would have given you facial herpes. Sounds like a good time.
Okay, that did it; I'm going to be rolling about the floor and completely helpless for the next ten minutes laughing.

:pimp: LOL

[Cmosfm]

Wow...I guess I'm the only one who had the initial thought: "why would a cart ever bend?" Then again, I've never done any drugs, so slang terms for them (even the most common ones like joint, apparently) don't immediately come to mind.

Right there with you buddy! I was like...a joint? like...an elbow? O_O Then I read it through, and figured out it wasn't an elbow.

[Push Upstairs]

Mario 1-3 US and JP versions are all legal acid trips.


I don't think its possible to explain "Super Mario Brothers" without sounding like you were on a drug trip.


"You collect starmen to become invincible!"

"You eat mushrooms to grow bigger!"

"when you get this flashing flower, you can shoot fireballs from your hand!"

[rbudrick]

He was probably bummed that he accidently sold his weed.

Dude, He wasn't bummed. He was stoned! He FORGOT! LOL

-Rob

[Funkenstein]

Confession time. I once hollowed out a Pac Man cart for these purposes. And it wasnt just for a "j", I hid sugar cubes in there as well. I feel so dirty :([/quote]

...
you...
you hid sugar cubes?

Is that slang I've never heard before or did you hide like... actual sugar cubes?

[leorange]

sugar cubes are used as a vessel for the dreaded and magical l.s.d.

[Nature Boy]

He was probably bummed that he accidently sold his weed.

Dude, He wasn't bummed. He was stoned! He FORGOT! LOL

-Rob

The funny thing is he was probably selling his carts to buy *more* weed!

[spoon]

I think you got a good deal on your weed, R5.

Anyhow, I have seen some nasty carts in the wild over the years. A few weeks back I was thinking of starting a website with pics of shitty carts I have seen. A sample of some of the great stuff below.

One that had about 37% off the Label. Written in pencil at the bottom of the cart "Please do not clean" This one is my personal favorite.

Tons of carts with holes, burns, cracks, no boards, No labels.

A cart that looked like someone had mistaken it for a pancake.

One that looked like it had been shoved into the dirt.

NES cart with a taped on label.

Genny cart with the label stuck on the back.

[chadtower]

Sure, it would have either burst into flames from the alcohol or would have given you facial herpes. Sounds like a good time.
Okay, that did it; I'm going to be rolling about the floor and completely helpless for the next ten minutes laughing.

:pimp: LOL

I was thinking about this on my drive home last night. I seem to remember saying here as recently as a couple of weeks ago that someone may find weed in a used game/console purchase... man, did I call this one.

[dojosky]

haha lol jeez it reminds me of my old days at high school my friends and i would store joints in nes carts and pass it around with screwdriver (older nes cart) that used a tiny small standard head screwdriver ... we never got caught !!! whew lol !

[Daria]

Anyhow, I have seen some nasty carts in the wild over the years. A few weeks back I was thinking of starting a website with pics of shitty carts I have seen. A sample of some of the great stuff below.

The nastiest cartridge I ever saw was at Gamestop, some genius (and I never could figure out who took this thing in as trade) accepted a bag of nes games and cat urine. O_O
________
Volcano Vaporizer (http://vaporizerinfo.com/)

[DigitalSpace]

One of my friends recently bought a used copy of TMNT for PS2... and upon opening it for the first time, discovered there were two maggots crawling around the memory card holder inside the case.

I wouldn't be that likely to find a joint inside any carts though, unless it was actually inside the cart itself... I'm really picky about the condition of my carts and always check to see if there's a lot of crud near the connectors (I've passed on a few common carts because there was a lot of crud I did not feel like attempting to clean off, but that's another story). If there was a joint near the connector, I probably would have noticed it in the store.

[Qixmaster]

i once recieved a whole bunch of empty N64 boxes, some had the inserts, some didn't. So... i was opening up the boxes checking for the white inserts and what not and in one box i notice a little baggy. I think "oh sweet, n64 cartridge bag" boy was I wrong. pulled it out and it had a little rolled up doobie in it. I quietly put it back in the box and it still sits there to this day. I should probably throw it out...

So thats my mary j story

-Josh