A funny, yet true story

[Oobgarm]

About 5 years ago, when my friend and I worked at Blockbuster, we rented Superman 64 with one of our free rentals. It had just arrived at the store, and we had no idea about the craptacular goodness we were about to be privy to. It was lightly raining outside that day. We popped the game in the system and began playing. It was beginning to storm a bit outside, and lightning struck the house. I felt the electricity enter the controller and it caused me to drop it to the floor. The rumble pack (I was actually using one) was vibrating like mad. The Superman cart was dead, and the TV took a hit too. The TV recovered, but the Superman cart was lost. No harm was done to the N64 or the controller. Everything was hooked up through a high resistance surge protector, so the entrance of electricity into the house was unexpected.

Now that I look back on it, it was a fitting end for the game. LOL

Just thought I'd post this and see if you all got a laugh out of it.

(Edited to adjust timeframe, as it has changed since this story was first posted)

[Bratwurst]

Did you have to pay for the cart afterwards? Or did you just return it with an innocent whistle? :D

[stonecutter]

The Gods of video gaming thought it worthy to put both you and the game out of their misery that day. Rightly so i should add.

[Trixie]

:o <---getting hit by lightning or initial reaction when playing Superman 64.

LOL :D LOL

[Oobgarm]

Did you have to pay for the cart afterwards? Or did you just return it with an innocent whistle? :D

Returned with an innocent whistle. I believe it was rented out several times before it was actually sent back as defective.

[ManekiNeko]

HA HA! Oh crap, that's one of the best video game stories I've ever heard! I'd love to use it on my site... that is, if Joe doesn't have any objections.

JR

P.S. Is Superman 64 really, really that bad?

[Oobgarm]

As long as Joe doesn't object, I'd gladly donate my story to you!

[Oobgarm]

In celebration of my 2000th post, I delved back into my early posts to locate this rather humorous story.

Hope you enjoy if you haven't read it already. :)

[-hellvin-]

That cart died a deserving death. Lol
Good story

[Brisco]

Couldn't have happened to a "better" cart. Now if only all of the Superman 64 carts would do that.

[Crush Crawfish]

Haha! what a funny story! At least the game got what it deserved. I think that's what we call "Divine retribution" LOL

[Charlie]

If it was any game but Superman 64, it wouldn't be funny. But because it was Superman 64, it's hilarious. LOL

A true-blue video game message from God! I hope you understood it.

That, or the evil Lex Luthor is up to no good again.

[Aussie2B]

Just another thing the Superman of Superman 64 can't withstand. He's not even more powerful than a Hot Wheels car, let alone a locomotive.

Maybe the other games at Blockbuster were teasing Superman 64, so it said "If I'm not a good game, then God strike me dead!" ... so He did. And Superman 64 went to Hell for its sins. >)

[Darkness X]

My Superman 64 cart got sold to a pawn shop, and it sat on the shelf for around two years before someone bought it! LOL

[Sotenga]

Heh... that's poetic justice, or... electric justice. Whichever. Though, I'd be happier if you said a badger pounded the living crap out of the cart. LOL

[Cmosfm]

I once returned a sun melted Wayne's World VHS...back when we were too poor to pay for it...nothing happend.