In Hot Springs, Arkansas, there is a store called the Game Room. I had never heard of this place until they opened up a branch near where I live and they told me about their parent store.

So I went there, and acquired:

* Ultima Runes of Virtue II (Gameboy version) ($8, but I basically got it for free due to trade-ins)
* a new Sega CD ($50 for the CD Unit, power supply and my choice of game. I chose Sonic CD).
* Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops ($15)
* Metal Gear Acid 2 ($10)

Annnnnnnnnnd...

SUPER HYDLIDE! Complete with the case and manual! This was ten bucks, and the manual had a heavily creased cover, though all the pages were intact. The game looks like a former rental.

You know what, I'm gonna be honest: I didn't even think the NES Hydlide was that bad, but Super Hydlide is far and away one of the best and most overlooked RPGs on the Sega Genesis, probably owing to nothing other than the reputation of its NES forebearer. In any case, it is MINE now, and I shall KEEP it! *Hugs his Super Hydlide*

Now if only I could find a copy of Crusader of Centy somewhere...