August 2007 Finds

[Slate]

I bought a copy of Star Wars KOTOR (Xbox, Complete, Non PH) For $4.

[RadiantSvgun]

My finds from the worlds longest yard sale on Saturday. All of these were $1, but the trip for the most part was a big letdown.

I actually learned how to haggle though... And whoever said that flea markets are like strip clubs, you only show up with ones, was absolutely correct.

[Scrimble]

I've had a few good finds so far this month but this is one I've been looking to get for quite a while.

Power Lords! complete for Odyssey2. This makes my rarest (R8) game so far and now I have no reason to not finish my O2 set.

[Penguin]

Well I had not been to the Ortiz flea market in a while so I decided to stop by this morning, diddn't find anything but on my way out I saw something sitting on a table that caught my eye, a Virtual Boy! I asked the guy if it worked and he said yea try it out, turned it on and surprisingly both of the screens worked. I ask him how much and he said $20, so I took it. Not bad for a working system with the eyepiece and 2 games.


Shot at 2007-08-05

[plantluvver]

Hi,

I dropped $35 for 14 PS1 games so far in August. They were each priced $2.50. I am pretty new to gaming, having bought my first console (the PS1) last summer. I would like to know if folks here thought I did okay with these purchases. (Yeah, I have figured out that a couple are simply tedious, or just button mashing.)

I am not buying for collecting, but for cheap entertainment. However, the cost of the games sure adds up quickly. I have a total of about 80 games or so, at the present.

Dracula Last Sanctuary
Geom Cube ( A 3 D tetris)
Mega Man 8
Mega Man X5
Men in Black
Rampage Through Time
Spyro
Spyro 2

Then went back for:

Frogger 2
Tai Fu
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider 3
Tomb Raider Last Revelation
Tomb Raider Chronicles

Thanks,
Mary

[josekortez]

Yard sales sucked over the weekend so I hit the stores. This past weekend was "Tax Free Weekend" in VA at Circuit City, so I didn't have to pay tax on MGS.

Circuit City
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops - $16.96

Gamestop
Wartech: Senko no Ronde - $30

K-Mart
Rogue Galaxy - $16.80
Rogue Trooper - $10.50
Karoake Revolution Country w/ mic - $10.50

I saw Point Blank DS for $10.50 at K-Mart, but the electronics lady claimed the lock on the case wouldn't open...

[briskbc]

There were all of 3 garage sales around town this weekend. At least I got a Dr. Mario (NES) for $1.20.

[Cornelius]

Some decent stuff I've managed to pick up lately.

Got a GBA with the following games, most of which I wanted, for $40
Super Mario Advanced 2
Pokemon Gold version
Pokemon Red Version
Perfect Dark for GB color
Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages
Legend of Zelda Oracle of Seasons
Legend of Zelda Links Awakening DX
YuGIOh World Championship Tournament 2004

A GBA SP with games, charger, couple cases, etc for $60, again, couple things I really wanted
Metroid II
Rebelstar
DK Land 2
Qbert
Kirby dream land 2
Super Off-Road
Super Mario Bros. DX
Super Mario Land 2
Shrek/Shark Tales move (w/ receipt less than a month old)

And best for last 81 NES games, 2 PS2 games, and PS2 multitap for $85
Highlight of the NES lot is Tengen Tetris, but there are a bunch of others I needed, too.

[misfits859]

Hmmm, gonna have to check my K-Mart to see if they have Rogue Galaxy that cheap...Been waiting to pick it up used somewhere,

[DTJAAAAMJSLM]

Today I did some shopping at Value Village and the Salvation Army and found:

[Goodwill Hunter]

Picked this up at Goodwill today:



Like new for 12.99. No AV inputs, and I don't have a 360, so all I get is this nice, bright blue screen. Along with the GH II I got for the 360 a few weeks ago at Goodwill, I think there may be a 360 in my future. Whether it also comes from Goodwill remains to be seen.

Rich

[DigitalSpace]

Got an NES game this evening:

Jaws (cart only) - $2.50

[VACRMH]

Picked up Tengen Tetris for $12, and got a pair of Mario Boxers as a gift.

[atariboy]

Went to Gamecrazy today and picked up some Game Gear games:

Defender of Oasis .89
GP Rider .49
Desert Speedtrap .89
5 in 1 Fun Pack .89
Mortal Kombat .89
Mortal Kombat II .89
G-Lock Air Battle .89
Star Trek The Next Generation - The Advanced Holodeck Tutorial .89
Road Rash .89
Batman Forever .89
NHL All-Star Hockey .89

All these for a grand total of $9.87

[kainemaxwell]

Got Soul Caliber 2 for PS2. Used on Amazon for $4ish before shipping.

[Cornelius]

Found Mario Party at a thrift today. Was close, cause a couple kids came by with an N64 game in their hands (Pokemon Snap, I think) moments after I picked it up. They had walked past Sonic 3D, a nice pickup for <80 cents. The rest was just cause I kind of needed them (well, not the GB case, but I have trouble passing them up for some reason) and it was 25% off day. Total was 9.50.

[Griking]

Well, I think I had my find of the year so far today. I found these at a local thrift store that seems to get large themed lots in once or twice a year. Today's haul: strategy guides. They were $1.99 each and I bought about 65 of them. there were others that I'd left behind but they were for games such as Tomb Raider and wrestling titles, nothing that I'm really interested in.

Anyway here's a list of the guides that I bought. Other than a few pigeon ears and small dents they were all in great condition.

Alundra
Alundra 2
Beyond the Beyond
Brain Lord
Brave Fencer Musashi
Breath of Fire
Breath of Fire II (2 Copies)
Breath of Fire III
Breath of Fire IV
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
Castlevania Survival Guide
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Chronotrigger
Clock Tower 3
Dark Cloud
Diablo
Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3
Dragon Force
Final Fantasy III
Dragon Warrior VII
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII (Unauthorized)
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy IX (@ Copies)
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy Chronicles
Final Fantasy Origins
Final Fantasy Tactics
Grandia
Grandia 2
Granstream Saga, The
Kartia
King's Field
King's Field II
Legend of Dragoon, The
Legend of Mana
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages & Seasons
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Lord of the Rings (SNES) (2 Copies)
Lufia (2 Copies)
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve II
Playstation RPG Secrets
Resident Evil: Director's Cut
Saga Frontier
Saga Frontier 2
Secret of Evermore
Secret of Mana (2 Copies)
Silent Hill
Star Ocean
Suikoden
Suikoden II
Vagrant Story
Vandal Hearts
Vandal Hearts II
Wild Arms
Wild Arms 2
Wild Arms 3
Xenogears
Xenosaga Episode 1

Edit: Here are the pics that I know would have been asked for;

Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3

[Slate]

I think there may be a 360 in my future. Whether it also comes from Goodwill remains to be seen.

Rich

Just buy an elite after the price drop... You know you want to.

[misfits859]

Well, I think I had my find of the year so far today. I found these at a local thrift store that seems to get large themed lots in once or twice a year. Today's haul: strategy guides. They were $1.99 each and I bought about 65 of them. there were others that I'd left behind but they were for games such as Tomb Raider and wrestling titles, nothing that I'm really interested in.

Anyway here's a list of the guides that I bought. Other than a few pigeon ears and small dents they were all in great condition.

Alundra
Alundra 2
Beyond the Beyond
Brain Lord
Brave Fencer Musashi
Breath of Fire
Breath of Fire II (2 Copies)
Breath of Fire III
Breath of Fire IV
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
Castlevania Survival Guide
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Chronotrigger
Clock Tower 3
Dark Cloud
Diablo
Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3
Dragon Force
Final Fantasy III
Dragon Warrior VII
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII (Unauthorized)
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy IX (@ Copies)
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy Chronicles
Final Fantasy Origins
Final Fantasy Tactics
Grandia
Grandia 2
Granstream Saga, The
Kartia
King's Field
King's Field II
Legend of Dragoon, The
Legend of Mana
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages & Seasons
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Lord of the Rings (SNES) (2 Copies)
Lufia (2 Copies)
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve II
Playstation RPG Secrets
Resident Evil: Director's Cut
Saga Frontier
Saga Frontier 2
Secret of Evermore
Secret of Mana (2 Copies)
Silent Hill
Star Ocean
Suikoden
Suikoden II
Vagrant Story
Vandal Hearts
Vandal Hearts II
Wild Arms
Wild Arms 2
Wild Arms 3
Xenogears
Xenosaga Episode 1

Edit: Here are the pics that I know would have been asked for;

Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3

Wow, great find! I've always loved strategy guides and would faint over a haul like yours. Now...Sell me that Vagrant Story guide!!!

[Goodwill Hunter]

Well, I think I had my find of the year so far today. I found these at a local thrift store that seems to get large themed lots in once or twice a year. Today's haul: strategy guides.

What an awesome find! I'd check back there often for a while...just in case all of the games that go with those guides show up!

Congrats!
Rich