Weekday finds: April 11-15 2005

[Slate]

From a pawn shop in Socorro yesterday for $38:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/pzcortez/IMG_0155.jpg

This was all (except for Gauntlet) sitting behind the counter in a box with a bunch of loose controllers and common carts labelled for $40. I guess I smell like a collector, because the shop owner started jerking me around on pricing. He wanted $40 for just the console, $10 for the wireless and insisted on ten dollars each for the carts, none of which was better than R3 ROFL . Sensing I wasn't going buy any of the carts, he dropped the console price to $30 and "threw in" the wireless. I said okay and walked away from the carts. The Gauntlet disc was $8.

This is my 2nd good find this week on out-of-town business trips. I need to get out of town more often. 8-)

Your Sears Video Arcade II is in better shape than mine. Mine has the first owner's name on it, And the cable was being held together with tape when i got it. But the video cable has died since.

Do you have the AC for it? I don't see it in the picture..

[Vroomfunkel]

Well, got some tasty Mega CD goodness in the post today. Complete with manual :D

http://img201.echo.cx/img201/6697/syndicate0ie.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Vroomfunkel

[starchildskiss78]

Nice job at finding the Game Gear. Is the case that came with it the one that when flipped up has the game case holders and has room for the AC Adapter, Battery Pack, Super WIDE Gear (is that what it is called?) and the system itself?

I got one of those when I got my Game Gear many years ago... Too bad I dont play it because the games I have are terrible and the battery life is just as terrible. Im so happy they got the battery life up there for DS.

That's the one! (Oh, and not sure if there was confusion...I only acquired the case. I had already found the Game Gear previously at a flea market.)

[Pantechnicon]

Your Sears Video Arcade II is in better shape than mine. Mine has the first owner's name on it, And the cable was being held together with tape when i got it. But the video cable has died since.

Do you have the AC for it? I don't see it in the picture..

I got a compatible PS with it, yeah. Atari branded, not Sears, so I didn't bother putting it in the pic. The pawn owner offered me 3rd party controllers for the machine as well (besides the wireless), but I have plenty of controllers so I didn't care. I'll have to hunt down the Sears ones now. 4Jays sells them I think.

You know you could probably replace that dead RF cable on your machine. If the board inside is set up anything like a woodgrain (or even a Jr) then the cable is not soldered on. Just pop it off and put a new one on...

I am admittedley curious as to what the board looks like inside this thing. I'll PM you if I find out anything worthwhile...

[Chainsaw_Charlie]

In the mail

Mega man 2

[Kejoriv]

Found another complete Nes system at a thift - $8

[Nesmaster]

in the mail

Little Samson manual

[VACRMH]

Just a few things at the goodwill...

Might and Magic - Darkside of Xeen "Clue Book"
Rise of the Triad Official Player's Guide
Road Rash 3D (Non GH :D)

And then in the mail I got a Cham-Cham figure still in the box, and the seller from eBay actually spent the $4 for S&H on Shipping it O.o

Doesn't happen to often, he could have taken some out for handling, but i'm happy :)

[Slate]

I cleaned out my dad's dead truck today. Found some music tapes:

ACDC PoweRage
ACDC Ballbreaker
ACDC Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
The Beach Boys Greatest Hits Volume 2



Your Sears Video Arcade II is in better shape than mine. Mine has the first owner's name on it, And the cable was being held together with tape when i got it. But the video cable has died since.

Do you have the AC for it? I don't see it in the picture..

I got a compatible PS with it, yeah. Atari branded, not Sears, so I didn't bother putting it in the pic. The pawn owner offered me 3rd party controllers for the machine as well (besides the wireless), but I have plenty of controllers so I didn't care. I'll have to hunt down the Sears ones now. 4Jays sells them I think.

You know you could probably replace that dead RF cable on your machine. If the board inside is set up anything like a woodgrain (or even a Jr) then the cable is not soldered on. Just pop it off and put a new one on...

I am admittedley curious as to what the board looks like inside this thing. I'll PM you if I find out anything worthwhile...

Thanks for the info.

I don't have the Exact Power supply either, But i do know three Power supplies that work with it:

Genesis 1 PS
Master System PS
Nintendo NES PS

Here is a site where you can find out more about the console:

http://darkwatcher.psxfanatics.com/console/2600.htm

It goes directly to the Atari 2600 Page.

My Sears Video Arecade II's Video cable goes directly to the TV. Do you think that it was modded? If it was, it's pretty well done.

[klausien]

Well, I picked up my 1000th game (plus) this week. Was going to wait and get something like Hyper Duel, but I couldn't resist:

Donkey Kong Jr. Math, loose, but in excellent shape - $6

Also picked up some other NES curiousities, all loose:

Chiller - $2
Venice Beach Volleyball - $2
Thundercade $1

Finally, was in EB last night and saw a brand new Hip Gear PSOne battery pack that I had to have for $10.

[Pantechnicon]

Also picked up some other NES curiousities, all loose:

Chiller - $2
Venice Beach Volleyball - $2
Thundercade $1



Chiller is a good find. It's sort of rare. But what makes it worth having is that it's pretty gruesome stuff. It was something of a grail (with a little g) for me, and I was lucky enough to find a complete one for $2.

[Pantechnicon]

$50 at Goodwill on Friday netted me the best find I've seen there in years:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/pzcortez/IMG_0157.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/pzcortez/IMG_0156.jpg

That 2600 is a heavy-sixer, I think it's probably the first one I've owned 8-) . The manual stack was awesome and has filled quite a few holes in my collection, but the carts are all tradebait. Same thing with the INTV; there were a few carts in there I didn't have like Microsurgeon, Swords & Serpents etc and after gleaning through for missing overlays and manuals the rest will be bartered off or Ebayed.

Between the Sears Video Arcade II and this it's been one of my best weeks ever, and it's barely spring. Happy hunting days hopefully remain ahead.

[Gapporin]

Got Sol-Feace in the mail Friday. Yay!

Speaking of which, did Sol-Feace ever come with a manual?

[Trevor Belmont]

Received a copy of Download II for the PC Engine Duo Friday from a great seller on eBay (mercypal). The game came in flawless condition and it's incredible to boot.

[Videogamerdaryll]

Thursday:


I Picked up these two RC cars at CVS cheaper then marked($8.00 each.. at clearance)

I have the Mario one already but what I'd like to know if is this the set....All it says on box is collect them all.
But has pictures of only the three I have..

I also was able to obtain the Meet the Fockers.....DVD early too.. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/2005_0414_232317AA.jpg

[Videogamerdaryll]

Yesterday:

Picked these 3 games up (complete) for $7.00 Total out of EB..Need For Speed is Mint....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/2005_0415_231359AA.jpg

[grimbal]

Well now that the forums are back up here's my recent finds:

NES CIB from Ebay
TMNT
Jeopardy
local seller so no shipping. :D

Salavation Army
Complete NES system w/ 2 controllers $15

SNES
War 3010 :D
RoboTrek
Battleclash
Sim City w/ manual
This will help fill up some of my empty boxes that are laying about. :)

[Slate]

No games today. But i got some Non-Game related stuff:

A Knight's Tale (DVD Movie - BNEW)
Grease (Soundtrack to the Movie - BNEW)
MoTown: The Classic Years (Audio CD - BNEW)
Styx (Audio CD - BNEW)

A whole Load of Music CDs - ACDC, The Bee Gees, Etc..

I have been Looking for A knight's tale For awhile now. The movie is So good! Up until now i had to take it out from my local library.

If you find a copy of A knight's tale, Buy it. IT ROCKS.