May 2008 Finds

[DigitalSpace]

From a CD/Game Exchange I went to this evening:

NES:
Wrath of the Black Manta (cart only) - $1
Pro Wrestling (cart only) - $1

Genesis:
Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast (complete) - $2.50
Tecmo Super Baseball (complete) - 50 cents

Game Gear:
Dragon Crystal (w/ GG game case) - $5

I overpaid a bit for Dragon Crystal, but I passed up a cart only copy for the same price at NWCGE last September, and this is the first copy I've seen in the wild since then (which is somewhat odd considering that it's an R2). Pro Wrestling is going to a friend.

[Cornelius]

Kinda ho hum day at the thrifts. Left with an a/c adapter with the right power for a NES and a BK Barnstorming LCD from the first three I went to, that's it. Then Goodwill had a nice selection of cables from Target, not to mention a new Sixaxis controller for $7, a wii wi-fi usb thingy, couple NES games, and a Saturn driving wheel (marked 14.99, but blue tagged, so it was only 1.49 today).

[Porksta]

Professor Layton (DS)
Mario Kart DS (DS)

$40.93 for both at GameStop.

[DigitalSpace]

Today's finds:

NES:
Ultima: Quest of the Avatar (w/ cart sleeve) - $1

Genesis:
Rocket Knight Adventures (complete) - $2.50

2600:
Asteroids (cart only) - 25 cents
Space War (cart only) - 25 cents

Free stuff:
Dreamcast Generator Vol. 1 Demo Disc (disc only)
Dreamcast Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 manual
Dreamcast Tony Hawk's Pro Skater manual
Two Conflict: Denied Ops/Tomb Raider: Underworld Posters
Two Frontlines: Fuel of War posters

Ultima is the find of the day. Rocket Knight Adventures and the 2600 games are going to a friend.

The Dreamcast manuals are up for trade - send me a PM if you're interested in one or both.

[thetoxicone]

Stopped by a local gamestop and picked up Spy vs Spy for gameboy and Super Dodgeball Advance for $9 and change

[NCN]

Might have a really nice deal going via Craigslist for an NES bundle and a Dreamcast bundle. Both for much less than one should cost... Will update when it's final. Curious? Huh? Huh? =D

[InsaneDavid]

The flea market on Tuesday was slimmer than usual with many big sellers cutting out for greener pastures this week - including many produce vendors due to free spots at a farmer's market. This kept foot traffic far lighter so I was hoping that things would be less picked over than usual. Cy wasn't there which alone kills a lot of the crowd.

First thing I came across were some loose NES games, nothing incredible but some uncommons and a couple hard to find titles - the only one of interest (that I didn't have) was a copy of The Immortal. I picked it up and continued along to a Colecovision system with the VCS expansion module and power adapter, a Rocky Super Action Boxing cartridge was shoved into the expansion module. The lady running the spot wanted $10.00 for the system and $2.00 for the NES games, fair enough. The Colecovision works perfectly as does the expansion module, both controllers feel smooth and responsive. I'll more than likely sell this system as I have a boxed complete one.

CV - System, controllers, expansion module #1, Rocky ($10.00)
NES - The Immortal ($2.00)



A couple random pickups from different vendors. A new seller had a bunch of video game consoles loose under piles of crap along with some games. She wanted $10.00 for a Model 2 Saturn and a copy of Super Mario Bros. 3. The Saturn was totally loose and was filthy inside and out so I passed on it (what a difference an AV cable would have made) but I ended up buying the copy of SMB 3 for $3.00 - will go good with the NES bundle I'm setting up. The Atari XE lightgun was $5.00 - yes, yet another one of these - hopefully this one will work, I want to play Crossbow with it.

NES - Super Mario Bros. 3 ($3.00)
XE / 7800 - XE lightgun ($5.00)



Finally stuff from Shorty, he had a loose copy of Metroid I passed which I should have grabbed. His selection is slipping to now all time lows but he had a few Atari cartridges that he didn't have out before, $1.00 each as usual.

2600 - Zaxxon ($1.00)
5200 - Jungle Hunt ($1.00)
5200 - Keystone Kapers ($1.00)
5200 - River Raid ($1.00)
5200 - Vanguard ($1.00)



Again, nothing great but I know for sure that Colecovision would have been gone if the normal crowds were there.

Might have a really nice deal going via Craigslist for an NES bundle and a Dreamcast bundle. Both for much less than one should cost... Will update when it's final. Curious? Huh? Huh? =D

Not until you actually have it. I see great deals all the time that don't work out - which makes them pointless.

[NCN]

Not until you actually have it. I see great deals all the time that don't work out - which makes them pointless.

Fair enough. I'll just hope for the best.

[Cornelius]

Not until you actually have it. I see great deals all the time that don't work out - which makes them pointless.

+1

I picked up 2 NES controllers, 2 SNES a/v cables, and a Genesis 3-button today. Two bucks each. Passed on some good GBA games, but that thrift charges 14.80 for all their GBA games. I maybe should have grabbed Zelda Minish Cap, but glad I passed on Pokemon Sapphire and Leaf (an 8 or so others).

[jeffg]

Here is what I got in the mail today:

[carlcarlson]

My mom called me at work today to ask about some NES games she found at Goodwill. She ended up getting me

Mario 2
Mario 3
Tecmo Super Bowl
Dr Mario
Rally Bike

All for $5. There were some others that I passed on. I didn't have Rally Bike, and the rest are for resales. Mario 2 and 3 add $$$ to system bundles and Tecmo Super Bowl still goes for $20 at the right time.

Not until you actually have it. I see great deals all the time that don't work out - which makes them pointless.

Seconded. I remember seeing a thread in an NES forum one time that was titled "NES system + 87 games for $10!" Myself and others went in expecting that some congratulations were in order, only to find that this kid was just the high bidder on an auction that had like six days left.

[Famidrive-16]

Here is what I got in the mail today:

Is that cartridge this?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UkLPpsLRqxM

[jeffg]

Yes it is that game.

[namzep]

I got in a lot of video game magazines (about 100). Mostly Gamepros but a few other assorted mags (PSM, Tips & Tricks, etc..). No picture at the moment as I left them in the box so they'll be easier to move in a week. Now, if I could only find room at my new place for them.

[calgon]

From a trade with bb_hood: Final Fantasy III and Castlevania IV

[darkhades]

I won all this at a silent auction at mylocal thrift store. Genesis system with all hookups, 4 controllers, and 37 games. 32 of the games are Complete. I won the auction for $31.

The games are:

Mortal Kombat 3(CIB)
Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist(CIB)
The Jungle Book(CIB)
Alladdin(CIB)
Ristar(CIB)
Ecco Jr(CIB)
Busy-Town(CIB)
World of Illusion(CIB)
Bubble Squeak(CIB)
Battletoads(CIB)
Tiny Toons Acne All-Stars(CIB)
Ren & Stimpys Stimpys Invention(CIB)
Pigskin Footbrawl(CIB)
Lawnmower Man(CIB)
AAAH Real Monsters(CIB)
Rocket Knight Adventures(CI)
Columns(CIB)
Columns III(CIB)
Batman Forever(CIB)
Cyborg Justice(CIB)
McDonalds Treasure Land Adventures(CIB)
Mary Shelly's Frankenstein(CIB)
Lion King(CIB)
Tiny Toon Busters Hidden Treasure(CIB)
Barneys Hide and Seek Game(CIB)
Bynamite Headdy(CIB)
Taz Escape from Mars(CIB)
Asterix(CIB)
Sonic(CIB)
Sonic 2(CIB)
Skitchin(CIB)
Sports Talk Baseball (CIB)
Califorina Games (Cart, manual)
Sonic Spinball (cart,manual)
Cool Spot (cart)
Ms Pacman (cart)
PGA Tour Golf (cart)

[miaandjohnrule]

I won all this at a silent auction at m local thrift store. Genesis system with all hookups, 4 controllers, and 37 games. 32 of the games are Complete. I won the auction for $31.

Very nice! Any of those FS?

[darkhades]

[QUOTE=miaandjohnrule;1370125]Very nice! Any of those FS?[/QUOTE

Thanks, as of now they're not FS. I think I am just gonna play and enjoy these. Although Iam not sure how much I can enjoy playing a Barney game....lol

[DKTheArcadeRat]

You can get at least a half hour out of it. Maybe more if you like finding rediculous things to do with barney. Such as launching animals into the air.

I really like this game, no joke.

[Steve W]

Well, I'm currently on a trip down to south Louisiana. I decided to hit a few thrifts, and found a decent amount.

On the drive down I managed to hit a thrift that I can never arrive at while it's open (it closes at 2:30pm). Pretty disappointing, all I found was a loose Bible Adventures for the NES loose, and only found it while poking through the 8-track bin. It was only 99¢.

Samurai Shodown for the 3DO (disc only) - $9.99
Dungeon Explorer for Sega CD (disc only) - $2.99
Jurassic Park - The Lost World for Sega Saturn (disc only) - $5.99

The last three disc-only games were bought at a Play N Trade store in Lake Charles. Later that day, I hit a Goodwill store in Sulphur and found a bunch of Atari 2600 games (and some Intellivision games), taped together in bundles of threes for 99¢ a bundle. Some of them were fairly rare, so I snatched them up. A bunch of loose commons, along with not quite so commons:

Miner 2049'er
Final Approach
Tac-Scan
Sub-Scan
Gorf
Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes
Crypts of Chaos
Tron Deadly Discs
Dice Puzzle (by Panda)
Thunder Castle (Intellivision)

I also picked up Tengen's Fantasy Zone for the NES there for $4.99.

At another thrift in Lake Charles I picked up a few boxed Atari 2600 games: Chopper Command, Tennis, Boxing, Night Driver, and Dragster. All $1.98 each.

And at another Goodwill I bought Parker Bros. Bank Shot Electronic Pool, the little electronic LED handheld game from the early '80s. Still in it's original box with instructions, but the inside packing stuff was missing. Still, nice little find, especially in the great condition it's in. I love picking up these old electronic toys from that time period.