post your best finds of the year!

[max 330 mega]

i thought this might be a cool topic to discuss, what was the best find you made the whole year? mine would definitely be finding the boxed flintstones 2 for nes at ECGX, got it for $20!

[Nesmaster]

Action 52 Complete - Free back in January
Action 52 w/ box and manual - $4 just this past friday
Nes w/ hookups, controllers, and Maxi 15 - $10 garage sale
Pro Sport Hockey - traded utter garbage for it at a flea market
Fire n ice Complete w/ inserts and baggie - $25 ebay
Dragon Warrior 2 and 3 complete - $35 ebay
Numerous bare nes consoles for $4 or less many places
Mint complete in box nes, looks never used - $18 garage sale
Rob w/ complete gyromite and a near complete stackup - $60 ebay

Probably some other goodies too, but these come to mind

[racecar]

i started to buy arcade cabinet's...and my neogeo collection this year's ....i got alot of cool item's(marquee,misc ad's item's) from the arcade distributer :D .. !!

[-hellvin-]

Genesis - Action 52 (loose) - 3
TG16 - Air Zonk (complete, boxed) - 2
Sega CD - Snatcher (complete) - 50
NES - Stadium Events (loose) - 5
2600 - Quadrun (loose) - 5
Gameboy SP Advance Display - free
PSX - Suikoden II (complete, 2 copies at nearby stores) - 5 each

[MacNes]

Bonks Adventure - 12 shipped
Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers 2 - 8 shipped
Little Samson - 20 Shipped
NES Action set box w/ foam - Free

[DigitalSpace]

I don't really have a "best find" that stands out over any of my other favorite finds this year, so I'm just going to list my favorite finds. A couple of these are rare and some are hard to find, and some are games I was surprised to find so cheap.

SNES:

Dino City (loose) - $2.99
R6.
Earthbound (loose) - $4
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (loose) - $5.95
Mr. Do! (loose) - $1
Prehistorik Man (loose) - $4
R6.
Robotrek (loose) - $6
Spanky's Quest (loose) - $5
A personal grail. Only an R5, but it was high up on my want list for my SNES collection and took a few months to find locally.
Super Mario RPG (loose) - free
A friend of mine who knew I was looking for SMRPG found it for $5 and gave it to me :)
The Twisted Tales Of Spike McFang (loose) - $4.99
R6.
Zero The Kamikaze Squirrel (loose) - $5
R7.

Genesis:

Joshua: The Battle Of Jericho (loose) - 63 cents
R7 - found at Gamestop, where the price sticker was mismarked as "Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball" for 89 cents before the 30% off.
Outrun (loose) - $2.50
Rolo To The Rescue (loose) 99 cents
R6.
Virtua Racing (complete) - $2.50
In great shape. I wish someone hadn't cut the tab off the box though, but oh well.
Game Genie (complete) - $4.99
It's the "new smaller package" w/ Edition 3 code book. Worth noting because it's the only complete Genesis item I've ever found at a Gamecrazy.

N64:

Harvest Moon 64 (loose) - $15
Paper Mario (loose) - $20
Resident Evil 2 (complete) - $2.50
The box is a little beat up, but it's not often that I see complete non-sports N64 titles that cheap.

Playstation:
NASCAR '98 Collector's Edition (w/ everything except the pendant) - $1
R5.

Playstation 2:

Activision Anthology (new) - $9.99
Ico (complete) - $5

Gamecube:
Legend Of Zelda Collector's Edition (complete) - $19.99
Worth noting because I bought it before Gamestop jacked up used prices on it.
Metroid Prime (complete) - $10
Target exclusive cover variant w/ Target logo near upper right-hand corner of the front cover. Notes that there are coupons inside, which were used and/or discarded by the previous owner, so I don't know what they were for.

Game Boy Advance:

Metroid Zero Mission (loose) - $7.99

[thegreatescape]

My memory is a little hazy on most of these, but here goes:

Mega Drive-
Daze before christmas $14 Au
Comix Zone- $2 Au
Raiden Trad- $5 Au
Super Street fighter 2 (no manual)- $10 Au

Brand new orange clear N64- $3 Au from Target.

[Cauterize]

i would say this lot for £25 was a great find
i then sold the SNES, and the dupe games to gamestation and got £60 off them so really the whole lot was free and i was given £35 to take it! hahahaha!

http://photobucket.com/albums/v366/cauterize4/27-11-04.jpg

[jdc]

My best find, way early in the year, was without a doubt my sealed Genesis NFL 94 Gift Set.

It's all sealed, never been opened. You can slide off the outer sleeve and see everything sealed in compartments underneath. The outer sleeve has special NFL 94 decals on it. Inside is a Genny Model 2....the necessary peripherals and instruction manuals....a loose cart of Sonic #1....a boxed copy of NFL 94....and the very first issue of Sega Magazine. Not bad for $25 Canadian in a pawn shop. :D

I just happened to wander in at the right time. It could have been sold to someone who would rip it open and give it to their 5 yr old to destroy. Close call. LOL

Other than that, I've been lucky with very nice N64 completes throughout the year.

[Geddon_jt]

Just off the top of my head:

$80 shipped - Saturn lot including mint Panzer Dragoon Saga and Shining Force 3 (ebay)
$10 - Fire N Ice, CIB mint, NES (flea)
free - Boxed Neo Geo AES w/controller (DP Wire contest - thanks Joe!)
$20 - Bonk 3 US Hucard w/Manual (flea)
$30 - Valkyrie Profile PSX (local gameshop)
$75 - Sega CD/Genny lot including Keio Flying Squadron (mint), Devilish, Marko, Lost Vikings, Blaster Master 2, Slaughter Sport...
$75 - another Keio Flying Squadron, like new (ebay)
$56 - King of Fighters 94 US AES / mint (ebay)

Honestly, my favorite score of the year will probably make most people gag at what I paid.
But I am still the most proud of it, for some reason, given its extreme rarity and the quality of the game. DRUM ROLL... :)
$350 - Dynastic Hero, Turbo Duo, US version, mint

[SamuraiSmurfette]

Official DC Samba Marraccas CIB $10
Snatcher SCD $3
Thats about as good as it gets :)

[s1lence]

Cosmic Swarm for the 2600 9.32

[Kroogah]

SNES Fun 'n Games - $10
NES Wally Bear & the No! Gang - $5
PSX Viewpoint w/case - $2
Dreamcast Midway's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 - $12
Dreamcast Tee Off Golf - $5
Genesis Toejam & Earl complete - $2.50
SMS Phantasy Star boxed - $8
8 SMS carts incl. Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Penguin Land, Aztec Adventure, Fantasy Zone, Cloud Master - $3 each
N64 Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 complete - $25

[thetoxicone]

Flintstones 2 - $5
NCAA 2k3 (gamecube) - $5 (later sold for $40)
Musha - $20 (in with a ebay lot including genesis system and 4 other games)

Those are the few off the top of my head, probably more that I'll think of later.

[Lord Contaminous]

Found alot of Non-GH versions of the following PS1 games I've been looking for for under 20:
Xenogears (17.99)
Metal Gear Solid (7.99)
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (17.99)

Also:
Final Fantasy I.II Advance (JPN, before Dawn of Souls landed, 60.00)
Dracula X: Rondo of Blood (PC Engine, 130.00, it hurts so much to see my copy of it sitting on my dresser, and knowing I can't play it since my Duo's 1500 miles away for repair)

[Sanriostar]

The only real rare find I got was GC Cubivore for $12 at an EB. Fun Game, but I get a headache after playing it for so long.

[Tatsu]

Mh, I've found some nice NES games in the new easy cash shop around the corner where I live. Not something very rare but games I've really wanted like Lolo2 and 3, Goonies, Metroid and Adventure Island 2.

But the best buy was a used Saturn with one controller and the Sega Ralley game. The RGB-cable was missing and I had to order one over the internet, but I only had to pay about 12$ for the console, so it was still a good deal I think.

[Satac]

- Turbo Duo
- Turbo Express
- 8 Games (Alien Crush, Bloody Wolf, Champions forever Boxing, Deep Blue, J.J and Jeff,Sidearms,Space Harrier,Splatterhouse)

for 30Euro 8-)

[Crush Crawfish]

My boxed TG-16 system w/ keith courage- $4!!! :D

[imanerd0011]

"NES - Stadium Events (loose) - 5
2600 - Quadrun (loose) - 5 "


Those deals make me sick. I got some good deals this year, but NOTHING that even comes close to anything like this.

[nesmaster102]

bubble bobble 2 complete for $70cdn
maxi 15 for $45cdn
action 52 for free

[Porkchop]

The ones that stick out in my mind are:

NES top loader with dog bone controller $5.00

V Boy Jack Brothers R7 $4.95

[shvnsth]

exertainment mountain bike rally (r6,$30) - .06
complete caltron 6 in 1 (r8, $175)- $200
x-man (r10 (which is always a good find), $400) $300

[Qixmaster]

back in Jan. from a rental store

Mega man 2-6 all boxed and mint $5 each
Battletoads and Double Dragon complete $5
Contra Force complete $5
Duck Tales 2 complete $5
Castlevania Dracula X complete $5
and then after i bought all those, i bought the rest of the NES games for $1.31 each (boxed and some complete). Ended up getting 84 games in total (not including the ones listed above).

Then i made a little trip down to CGE in august and walked away with some AMAZING deals.
caltron box only - $5
myriad box and instructions only - $10
DK jr. Math COMPLETE (from expensive atari2600usa) - $20 :)
Galaxy 5000 complete $10
and a pile of other NES stuff from |str (boxes, manuals, carts) at about an average of $1 a game and $1 a box. Thanks man, they all went to a good home :)

In Rome Italy i found a Brand New Copy of Uforia for 15 Euro (about $19 or so)

Then i have been glued to ebay ever since.

Complete Family Fun Fitness Pad and a Stadium Events Manual - $217 and some cents on ebay
Fun n Games SNES cart only - $23 (ebay)

Never played and all complete MINT copies of the AVE titles Tiles of Fate, Krazy Kreatures, Dudes with Attitude, Impossible Mission II, F-15 - $49.00

and a pile of other ebay goodies i don't fee like spouting off.

[XxMe2NiKxX]

Select-a-Game complete (bad condition though) with Space Invacers II and overlay for $200 CND. =)

[Emily]

Found a Top-Loader in a thrift for $20, that was nice.

Found a "broken" Vectrex on Ebay, it didnt go for much; when it arrived, all I had to do was adjust the contrast :D Ever seen a vectrex with its brightness up too high? Ignorance is my friend LOL

[Famidrive-16]

The box I got with an Atari 2600 JR (that's a bit busted though) along with 65 games, and a 32X and two 32X games for $40

[NESaholic]

These are mine for this year, although 2 more things are still on it's way,i will add those later when i get 'm.

Rodland complete:

http://www.villagephotos.com/image.asp?id_=10573135

M82 unit:

http://www.villagephotos.com/image.asp?id_=10760075

[Icarus Moonsight]

Sega CDX w/ 25 complete games - Popful Mail, Time Gal, Lords of Thunder, Robo Aleste, Heart of the Alien + others. $50

Finding this bundle is what recindled my love for the games I played in my youth. It also helped me find this site LOL

[Aswald]

The ONLY find this year- assuming you don't mean "games you ordered"- was CV Alphabet Zoo.

Not exactly on my top 50.

[Habeeb Hamusta]

For SNES I picked up Chavez II with box and instructions for 8 bux. :)
I guess that counts.

[Vroomfunkel]

Hmm .. not too sure really. Probably a sealed Ninja Warriors for the Japanese Mega CD for $15.

Plus when I popped into CEX and found a monster stash of games for 50p apiece, including loads of Atari games, and three boxed copies of Clean Sweep for the Vectrex. These alone netted me approx £15 each.

Vroomfunkel

[neuropolitique]

rarest find - NES Flintstones: Surprise at Dino Peak - $3.00 I think
best find - NES Top-Loader with 16 games - $25 I think

Was able to trade the Top Loader for an Xbox, straight up. It's a good thing.

[pseudonym]

i guess my most recent find would be my best...

dragon warrior 2 c/i/b/map
dragon warrior 3 c/i/b
dragon warrior 4 c/i/b/2 maps
the bard's tale c/i/b
final fantasy c/i/b/2 maps
legend of zelda c/i/b/poster

they were all $3 can each.

the week before that i found a final fantasy 3 c/i/b/map for $20 can.

a few weeks before that i found a boxed popeye panarama screen game and watch for $15 can.

[evilmess]

My best find of the year was definitely the minty fresh complete 32X Spider-man Web of Fire I scored at the Goodwill.

It would have been a real nice addition to my collection if I was really into 32X collecting but I wanted a Gamecube more so I sold it and made enough to buy a new Gamecube.

The best part about it is that now my wife understands why I buy used games at thirft stores and she's much more open minded of my need to go thrifting for games. That is so much more valuable than the game.

[PapaStu]

Personal aquisition of the year was actually found by DarthVader the evening before CGE started when he called me up and asked if I wanted a Blue PlayStation. That took about 2 seconds to answer with a resounding yes. I've had other great finds including finding DP, but that was a collection setting find IMO.

[Cleatis]

Deluxe NES set for $25. (thats the one with R.O.B.)