June 2010 Finds

[darkslime]

Swap Meet finds:

This atari lot for $15 total, most come with manuals. Did I get anything rare or worth anything?

2600:
Space Invaders
Dodge 'em
Street Racer
Canyon Bomber
Star Raiders
Atlantis
Video Pinball
Millipede
Front Line
Kaboom!
Laser Blast
StarMaster
Skiing
Super Breakout
Combat
Cosmic Ark
No Escape!
Solar Storm
Yars' Revenge
Vanguard
Swordquest Earthworld
Raiders of the Lost Ark
E.T.
Omega Race
Solar Fox
Space War
Bezerk
Missile Command
Sky Diver
Air-Sea Battle
Superman
Casino
Chopper Command
Space Jockey
Towering Inferno
Journey Escape
Capture
Warplock
Ice Hockey
Defender
Pitfall
Warlords
Mountain King
Commando Raid
Asteroids
Venture
Moon Patrol

7800:
Xevious x2
Food Fight
Dig Dug
Choplifter
Joust
Robotron: 2084
Pole Position II

I really know nothing about Atari games but figure 50+ games for $15 can't hurt.

Also got:

F1 Championship Edition PS3 - $10
Street Fighter Ex 2 Plus Ps1 no manual - $3
Ninja Gaiden II - $3
Banjo Tooie, Pokemon Stadium, Hey You Pikachu, Star Wars Racer carts - $5

[DigitalSpace]

Got a couple things today:

Game Boy carrying case (black, includes the plastic insert and foam blocks that came with it) - 75 cents at a thrift

GBA:
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (cart only) - $2.99 at GameStop

[ScourDX]

My find for this week



Atari Lynx II with 3 games for $70 from local classic game store
Katia PS1 $25
Bleach PSP $5
Initial D PSP $5
Ouendan 2 DS $15 from CL
Guilty Gear 2 X360 $15
Populous DS $7
Starfox Command $10



WTF PSP $2.50
White Knight Chronicles $20 from CL
3d Dot Game Heroes $35
Hexyz Force $27
Final Fantasy VI $7.50
Final Fantasy Legend 2 $5

[Atarileaf]

Swap Meet finds:

This atari lot for $15 total, most come with manuals. Did I get anything rare or worth anything?


I really know nothing about Atari games but figure 50+ games for $15 can't hurt.

Nothing rare or valuable but you did get a fantastic deal. Lots of great classics in that lot. Great find

[Ryaan1234]

I went to the local flea today....

I got 3 NES games to fill holes in my collection. As I near the 300 mark it seems to be harder to find games new to my NES library. I'm having to resort to eBay to get some uncommons (see the Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu I mentioned earlier). I don't mind paying a premium for some uncommon games, like Felix the Cat and the Jackie Chan one. They're great action platformers.

Anyways, the 3 NES games I got were Fisher Price: Perfect Fit (Don't judge me >_>...), Star Soldier, and Castlequest. Not exactly the best of the NES library, but decent games nontheless. I've actually never played Star Soldier, but Castlequest is a hard as hell puzzle game. Of course the Fisher Price NES games are for little kids, and they're incredibly easy (which is the point of a kids' game, and I can't judge it for that, really)

The Fisher Price: Perfect Fit was $3. I got it from a game reseller friend of mine that sells to support his family. His game prices are actually very fair, unlike the stuff you usually expect from the game vendors.

The other 2 games came from a seperate booth. I asked how much they were and was told $3 a piece (average price I'll pay for a non-rare or expensive NES game, anyway). I offered 2/$5 and that was accepted. I don't know why, but it just feels better getting them for a five dollar bill and not having to throw in an extra one. (Yeah, call me a cheap bastard)

Oh and I got Cleopatra's Fortune (PSX) for $3.50 on eBay the other day. ($.50 + $3 shipping). It's in nice complete shape. I'm just a sucker for obscure Playstation games, and it looks like a neat one.


Ooooh and another thing. A vendor at my flea market has 2 neon signs that he got from GameCrazy when they were closing: a "Playstation" one and a "Playstation 2" one. He wants $40 a piece, and I could maybe get both for $60. Is this a good price? These are store fixture type signs, the real thing, btw.

[Jimmy Yakapucci]

Hit the flea market and thought that I had found something cool when I saw a zippered plastic bag containing a Genesis model 2 and a bunch of games, The thing that I had noticed was a plastic box copy of Castlevania: Bloodlines. I took the box out and looked inside to see if the manual was there. Yep, one manual. I asked him if he was willing to sell the game separately or if it had to go as a package. He said that he would sell the game buy itself, or I could have the whole lot for $10. At that price I couldn't say no. As it turns out, I need to look at stuff better before I jump in.

I got home and looked at all the stuff in the bag and it turned out that the wrong cart was in the Castlevania box. It was the cart for Race Drivin'.

The rest of the stuff in the bag was:

Beavis And Butthead - Complete
Dinosaurs for Hire - Cart/Box
Street Fighter II SCE - Cart/Box
Sonic 3 - Cart/Box
Monopoly - Cart/Manual
Desert Strike - Box
ToeJam & Earl Panic on Funkotron - Box
Sonic & Knuckles - Cart
Battleship - Manual/Outer sleeve for cardboard box

Genesis Model 2 with RF adapter and 1 3 button controller
1 6 button Sega brand wireless controller w/Receiver
some unlabeled 3 1/2 floppy disc.

Even thought I didn't get the main thing that I thought was in there, it was still worth the $10 that I paid.

JY

[evg2000]

today's finds:


$1 each for the items above



Swap meet finds:
$4 - nintendo controller
$10 - 20 mid 90's game mags
$4 - psycho fox
$5 - two nes games
$5 - new iphone 4, I meant apple newton and it works

[Sonicwolf]

today's finds:
$5 - new iphone 4, I meant apple newton and it works

Damn. Nice. Wish I had found one.

"Eat up, Martha"

[PentiumMMX]

I got home and looked at all the stuff in the bag and it turned out that the wrong cart was in the Castlevania box. It was the cart for Race Drivin'.

I hate it when that happens; you find a game you want, but the wrong game is in the case. I can't count the number of times I've seen a Genesis game I'd want (Example: TMNT Tournament Fighters), but find some other game stuffed inside the case (Example: Random sports game, yet another copy of Sonic 2, etc.).

[Videogamerdaryll]

Bike Riding to Garage Sales and a Local Flea Market...


Picked up a Nice SNES for $20.00 at the flea..

Put the bikes off to the left of the vendor and people kept walking up to the wanting to know if they were for sale,one kid tried to take a test ride..For Sale>Sure if you'll give me 3-4 hundred..

[garagesaleking!!]

only gaming find for today was toejam and earl, the original for genesis cib for $5. The guy had a genesis cd/ combo and about 8 games for $40, he said he wouldnt go any lower on the whole deal, so I asked if I could just buy toejam and earl, and he said ok, how about $5 which i said was good.

[NessFreaK]

not much today... picked up a copy of mega man 5 and snow brothers.

[joshnickerson]

"Eat up, Martha"

Dammit, that went through my head as soon as I saw the Newton too.

[buzz_n64]

swamp meet finds today

Genesis Model 1 WITH RF CORD, POWER CORD, 3 BUTTON CONTROLLER, 6 BUTTON CONTROLLER
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (MADE IN U.S.A.)
GARGOYLES
BATTLETECH A GAME OF ARMORED COMBAT
COLUMNS
NBA JAM
all for only $10


Blue Stinger (DC) $1
Atari 5200 controller in great condition $1

DORAEMON TAIKETSU HIMITSU (JAP) gameboy
KARAKURI KENGOU DEN MASASI ROAD (JAP) gameboy
both for $15

a connect to tv hacked famiclone with no ports $1


a weird small tv game system with odd connections (One 3.5, and one smaller) and a picture of mario kart double dash with tetris graphics on it. Possibly a tetris 100 in 1 clone system because of the rotate button and sound output on back, battery compartment on back, no screen. One on/off button, a mute button, one b/start button, and one rotate/A button. $0.50
Does anyone know what this is?

[carlcarlson]

not much today... picked up a copy of mega man 5 and snow brothers.

Snow Bros... very nice.

[The Shawn]

swamp meet

Must be a bitch to find dry systems.

[Kyle15]

I just got this in the mail and couldn't wait to post some pictures!



This is the very first Sakura Taisen limited edition. It comes with a set of decals, Saturn mouse, and mouse pad. There is an "A" and "B" version of this set. The only difference is what picture you get on the pad, but the decals may be different too.

The game case had a cool poster inside that doubles as a map. I'm pretty sure it came with every copy regardless, so I'm not counting that as a bonus just yet. Pretty cool either way.



I won it in this auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

(This is going in the import section too!)

[otoko]

I just got this in the mail and couldn't wait to post some pictures!

(LARGE AWESOME PICTURES)

This is the very first Sakura Taisen limited edition. It comes with a set of decals, Saturn mouse, and mouse pad. There is an "A" and "B" version of this set. The only difference is what picture you get on the pad, but the decals may be different too.

The game case had a cool poster inside that doubles as a map. I'm pretty sure it came with every copy regardless, so I'm not counting that as a bonus just yet. Pretty cool either way.

(LARGE AWESOME PICTURES)

I won it in this auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

(This is going in the import section too!)

I Love editions like this, why couldn't we have more of them for the American Dreamcast????

[Kitsune Sniper]

I found one thing only: The case, manual, insert and registration card to... some weird Genesis Sailor Moon beat'em up. No cart in sight. Good trade bait, I guess?

[bartre]

nothing huge, but i found an snes at a local thrift store for $9
now if only something good would pop up on craigslist.