What Is Your Own Personal Holy Grail?

[tom]

I don't think I have anything personally considered to be a holy grail, but I do know my brother has a CIB minty copy of Condor Attack for 2600.

He also has other games that have surprised me, because back then I did not think it would be that rare.

Hey you're back, shouldn't you be going to work? Now!!

[megasdkirby]

Hey you're back, shouldn't you be going to work? Now!!

Nope! Not until later today! You go to work! Now!!

I wish I had as many grails as Dom...

[tom]

Hehe my workplace is closed on Mondays....

gokugohandave, if you're getting a Magnavox Odyssey, your second Holy Grail should be the 1973 very extremely rare run of games, as I have:

[ricklixo]

I think my holy grail actually is My Xbox from France, with a Monster component cable. I love this console, i think more than my ps3.

[Crystalian]

I ran across a Crash n' the Boys Ice Challenge proto before I got into serious collecting and found out what it was. I passed up on it, and have been kicking myself for not getting it ever since I found out what I missed out on. The ONLY proto I ever came across. I hope one day I can get another shot at it, since things tend to stay in circulation in the flea market circles...but probably not.

Also I have fond memories of playing The New Zealand Story on an arcade cabinet at a local mom and pop pizzaria when I was a kid. I'd like to eventually get a cabinet when I have the money and space for it.

[Sabz5150]

My two acquired grails are my NIS PSP protos.

[Swamperon]

Probably my copy of the Shining Force Premium Disc, which I got for a rather bargainous price. What I really want to get my hands on is a Sonic the Hedgehog themed Dreamcast, but it'll be a looong time before that happens.

[guitargary75]

I've wanted one for years, but I just recently found out its name:
the Epoch TV Vader; made for Japan in 1980 as a stand-alone Space Invaders unit:


Why do I want this? I donno. It just hearkens back to Video Games were new, and it's something I've never seen. Its' rarity probably has something to do with it too.

I want one now! That thing looks awesome!

[BetaWolf47]

The holy grail I don't have is a boxed Super Scope. Even if it's not particularly rare, I never see them around here, loose or complete. I even own both Battle Clash and Metal Combat.

As for the one I do have, I'm going to say my copy of Albert Odyssey, in sparkling mint condition. Although I have higher rated games, Albert Odyssey has everything I like in a JRPG.

[portnoyd]

You might want to talk to this guy:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=135388

[BetaWolf47]

Thanks, that does look nice portnoyd, but I prefer to hunt for my stuff.

[j_factor]

My grail (that I don't have) is Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition: Netlink Edition. I'll probably get it someday.

[Compute]

Personally, my 'holy grail' changes every few months. I set out to find a certain game at a certain price locally and stick to it. Usually the games are next to impossible to find here despite the fact that they are widely available on the internet. Current titles are:

Pilotwings 64 (less than $10)
NHL 94 Sega CD (less than $7)

Strangely, these games are impossible to find locally at any price but seem to be dirt-common on the intertubes, so if I get desperate I'll pony up the 99c

[tom]

Let's see here's some Holy Grails for me:

Tiger game.com: modem


Nokia N-Gage: Asphalt Urban GT promo


Atari 7800: Rampage


Pokemon mini: Tetris


Lynx: Bubble Trouble, big box


Atari VCS: complete ITT collection, one game shown here


Genesis: Teradrive


Atari 5200: console (never released in Europe)


Sega Master System, Lucky Dime Caper LE box


3DO: 3DO Blaster


Holy Grails wanted:
Atari Jaguar: Battlesphere
Sony PlayStation: Net Yaroze
Atari Lynx: P.I.T.S.
Nintendo Game Cube: big boxed games
XBOX: That big box Tank game with the huge controller
Nintendo VB: Space Invaders, Space Squash, Virtual Lab, Virtual Bowling, Super Gungham
Neo Geo pocket B&W: the six carts I'm still missing
Nintendo 64: dunno, any Holy Grails on N64?
Apple Mac: Quarterstaff

[megasdkirby]

Tom, you should also have a copy of Condor Attack as well.

[Baloo]

Wow, loving the Teradrive, Lucky Dime Caper LE box, and Pokemon Mini Tetris.

How much did you pay for the Teradrive?

[tom]

Tom, you should also have a copy of Condor Attack as well.

Well yes, here are my VCS games which are still in a packed away in a box located in the UK (together with some other stuff), but I do not count them into my collection until they are actually here with me in Germany in my hands.


Teradrive was $100

[StetsonGraves]

Dang that one comes with a glove, how bad ass can you get?

Tom, I think that big tank game on the X Box you're talking about is called Steel Battalion.

[tom]

I guess another 'Holy Grail' would be Pondering about Max, the LE boxed edition. Oh it's for XE btw.

[Gentlegamer]

Dracula X Chi No Rondo and a Turbo Duo to play it on.