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http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3138674
Joe, it's time to send in some pics I think :D
That guy's room is such a mess it drives me crazy just looking at it.
digitalpress
03-03-2005, 10:03 AM
http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3138674
Joe, it's time to send in some pics I think :D
That guy's room is such a mess it drives me crazy just looking at it.
Hey, that's Mike Mika! I've been to his house, even took pictures there. It's at our game room site, even.
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28245
Flack
03-03-2005, 10:05 AM
Heh, I remember pictures of that ladder!
BTW, I've already e-mailed them and I'm sure several other people will to. I'm not sure if they're aware of the flood gates they may have just opened with their offer.
Here's his pics on DP:
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/mikemika.htm
The link in the other thread didn't work anymore. The ones on this site look a lot neater and more organized than the ones on 1up.com. I wonder what happened? ;)
GrayFox
03-03-2005, 10:15 AM
So there were some finalized Half-Life's for DC released, or?
Big Papa Husker
03-03-2005, 10:18 AM
I was wondering the same thing.... Also about Madden 96....
PDorr3
03-03-2005, 03:18 PM
that sit down star wars arcade is sick! must have costed a fortune...
WanganRunner
03-03-2005, 03:24 PM
that sit down star wars arcade is sick! must have costed a fortune...
The hotel I was just at in Vail had one of those.
I would have made an offer on it, except for the fact that I have no earthly idea how I'd ever get it home without paying through the nose to do so.
goatdan
03-03-2005, 03:36 PM
So there were some finalized Half-Life's for DC released, or?
There were no copies of Half-Life that were ever released. The game was pressed however, and was then destroyed when Valve decided not to release it. I can't put my finger on it without seeing some of my games, but I think that his version looks like a homemade one. I could be wrong however, as I would assume that there are some official copies out there somewhere...
vintagegamecrazy
03-03-2005, 03:40 PM
That's impressive, that leaves my collection in the pot.
rhiohki
03-03-2005, 04:37 PM
I wonder if he has any US AES Carts?
PDorr3
03-03-2005, 04:39 PM
I wonder if he has any US AES Carts?
Probably, he says he spends about $1000 a year on his collection though, so if yuo want to get picky thats about two AES games a year :)
Kat604
03-03-2005, 04:46 PM
love those animal crossing plushies!
ClassicGameTrader
03-03-2005, 05:11 PM
I betcha he has a copy of the Policenauts Prototype that was floating around gaming mags supposedly
SuperNES
03-03-2005, 06:03 PM
i saw that guy in this month's EGM! that collection is insane!
rbudrick
03-03-2005, 06:26 PM
http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3138674
Nice. One of those Slurpee cups from 1981 has Sonic on it. Must be worth a fortune.
How the hell did Mike get that Star Wars arcade machine through that little ladder-stair hole thing?
-Rob
Wavelflack
03-03-2005, 06:41 PM
The other Slurpee cups have future lottery numbers on them and were stolen from Biff's casino.
Flack
03-03-2005, 08:30 PM
I'm sure there are lots of people around here who spend $1000 a year on games. That's $83.30 a month.
Lemmy Kilmister
03-03-2005, 08:33 PM
I'm sure there are lots of people around here who spend $1000 a year on games. That's $83.30 a month.
No doubt. That's chump change.
Sph1nx
03-03-2005, 08:55 PM
http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3138674
Nice. One of those Slurpee cups from 1981 has Sonic on it. Must be worth a fortune.
How the hell did Mike get that Star Wars arcade machine through that little ladder-stair hole thing?
-Rob
If I remember correctly, theres another entrance that goes directly outside. (One of those open up, cellar door type things you see in hurricane and horror movies)
slurpeepoop
03-03-2005, 08:57 PM
I'm sure there are lots of people around here who spend $1000 a year on games. That's $83.30 a month.
Try a thousand dollars a month.
Slate
03-03-2005, 08:58 PM
How the hell did Mike get that Star Wars arcade machine through that little ladder-stair hole thing?
-Rob
I think that he might have Disassembled it, Then reassembled it in the room.
Edit: darn. Beaten to it..
Gemini-Phoenix
03-03-2005, 09:50 PM
I'm sure there are lots of people around here who spend $1000 a year on games. That's $83.30 a month.
I spend over £1000 a month on games!!!
Hey, feel free to mail the guy (EGM@ziffdavis.com) - I am sure there are quite a few peeps here who can top that mess!!!
VACRMH
03-03-2005, 09:52 PM
I'm sure there are lots of people around here who spend $1000 a year on games. That's $83.30 a month.
I spend over £1000 a month on games!!!
Hey, feel free to mail the guy (EGM@ziffdavis.com) - I am sure there are quite a few peeps here who can top that mess!!!
Spend? LOL LOL LOL
I knew I had seen that room the moment I saw the steps :)
Damn impressive :)
Avenger
03-03-2005, 10:10 PM
That DC verison of Half Life looks legit...i want one :)
goatdan
03-03-2005, 11:27 PM
That DC verison of Half Life looks legit...i want one :)
I figured out what is missing! I believe it to be a copy with the inserts -- the black casing Dreamcast games all have a grey "@ Dreamcast @ Dreamcast" in the spine. That's what is missing from this copy (and the picture was taken clear enough so I can see it). I believe it is a copy.
Saabmeister
03-03-2005, 11:36 PM
I must say this is the most impressive game room I've ever seen. I think it's just plain bad ass tho have your game room going straight down into a 1-room hole.
As soon as I get my own house, That's what I'm doing.
Dimitri
03-04-2005, 12:45 AM
Nice. One of those Slurpee cups from 1981 has Sonic on it. Must be worth a fortune.
It's especially impressive considering the Sonic the Hedgehog character wasn't created until 1990. ;)
Very nice collection, tons of awesome stuff there...though I gotta say I can't find any sensible order at all to it...games not in alphabetical order, lots of games in generic cases, too. x_x I could spend all day in there just getting it nice and in order.
Avenger
03-04-2005, 02:25 AM
That DC verison of Half Life looks legit...i want one :)
I figured out what is missing! I believe it to be a copy with the inserts -- the black casing Dreamcast games all have a grey "@ Dreamcast @ Dreamcast" in the spine. That's what is missing from this copy (and the picture was taken clear enough so I can see it). I believe it is a copy.
so if its just a printed out burnt game why are they sayis 'omfg look its a DC Half Life game!' .... i agree with you though, my point is, they are dumb :P
Iron Draggon
03-04-2005, 07:19 AM
I wish I could top that, but all that I can top of that is how much he spends a year on games. I spend well over $1000 a year on games. That's simple, it only takes a measly $20 a week! Just about anyone can spend $1000 a year on games. So that claim to "fame" is one of the stupidest I've ever heard.
Cauterize
03-04-2005, 12:30 PM
How the hell did Mike get that Star Wars arcade machine through that little ladder-stair hole thing?
-Rob
I think that he might have Disassembled it, Then reassembled it in the room.
Edit: darn. Beaten to it..
I was gonna ask the very same question...
Another solution could be; He bought the house and it was already there ;) ...hmm maybe not
Bluteg
03-04-2005, 03:34 PM
That's an awsome collection but its such a mess.
Mr.Faxanadu
03-04-2005, 04:17 PM
I would NEVER put my collection in the basement. I'm assuming that amazing room is underground. I can't imagine what would happen if it floods (knock on wood) :(
izret101
03-04-2005, 07:14 PM
http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3138674
Joe, it's time to send in some pics I think :D
That guy's room is such a mess it drives me crazy just looking at it.
It is great that he has all that stuffand such a huge space for it.
It is sad that it is so terribly organized and that with all the money nobviously spent on games there is not a better way to get to it all.
A small ladder into the basement filled with things piled everywhere.
digitalpress
03-04-2005, 07:54 PM
How the hell did Mike get that Star Wars arcade machine through that little ladder-stair hole thing?
-Rob
I think that he might have Disassembled it, Then reassembled it in the room.
Edit: darn. Beaten to it..
I was gonna ask the very same question...
Another solution could be; He bought the house and it was already there ;) ...hmm maybe not
I've been to Mike's house. He has another way into the room from the outside, as Sph1nx guessed.
I'll forward this link along to Mike so he can answer anything left unanswered that me might want to answer... um, yes.
He's no stranger, folks. He's "Mike Mika" on our forums, haven't you seen him here before?
Flack
03-04-2005, 08:00 PM
He's no stranger, folks. He's "Mike Mika" on our forums, haven't you seen him here before?
Mike Mika only has 8 posts and his last one was over a year ago! Actually, he only had 2 posts in 2004. It's easy to see how (especially some of our newer) users might have missed him.
imanerd0011
03-04-2005, 08:08 PM
That is a sweet collection, but I have a hard time believing he only spends $1,000 a year on video game related stuff. I spend $2,500 easy on it, and my collection isn't anywhere near as sweet as his. He must be getting some really good deals or something?
Mike Mika
03-04-2005, 08:22 PM
Hehe. Thanks, guys, for the comments. To answer a few things-
1. Half-life, very legit, manual is complete and printed. (Black and white inside). It's definitely not a fake, but I promised the person who gave it to me that I would not reveal his identity. The game disc itself was never mass-produced, so it resides on a Dreamcast Pre-production disc.
2. There is definitely another access way into the room, so I didn't have to disassemble Star Wars. ;)
3. It is not underground, but it has flooded on occassion. However, I have put in place a complicated channeling system to take care of that. It also has a 24hour dehumidifier.
4. Believe it or not, most who actually visit it, think it is quite organized. For the pictures, we actually moved a lot of stuff around to make it look more "cluttered." Like a true mad scientist, I know where everything is.
5. HA! Sonic being grouped in with the old cups proves time travel works. ;)
6. I do get a lot of stuff for free through friends, so my game spending really isn't where it would be if I didn't. Also, being married, I'm sort of on a budget when it comes to games.
7. I would love to have more room, but the wife insists anything game related go into the pit. !
If you're ever in the Bay Area, drop me a message, I'd love to get in touch with folks and talk shop.
Best,
Mike
Slate
03-04-2005, 08:25 PM
I can imagine that he gets good prices on great deals.
How long has he been collecting?