Video Game collector lingo dictionary

[porkchop_pt]

Okay, so I'm compiling a dictionary of sorts for video game collectors or retro gamers... ... here's what I got so far... anybody have any suggestions, want to add to this?

fs - for sale
ft - for trade
fs/t - for sale or trade
bin - buy it now
h/o - high offer
s/o - starting offer
htf - hard to find
le - limited edition
se - special edition
ce - collector's edition
n/r - no reserve
n/p - never played
cart - cartridge
nib - new in box
wtb - want to buy
lf - looking for
lot - more than 1 game being sold together as a package
oop - out of production, out of print, usually means the game is no longer in production
obo - or best offer
complete - game includes everything that it came with when purchased. Usually box, manual, insert, etc
comp - complete
loose - no box or manual, only the game itself
lowball - to offer well below the actual asking price/worth of the item
import - Europe/Japan version of game or game that is only available in Europe/Japan
ballpark - general price for an item
mint - "perfect" condition. No scratches, marks, scuffs
sealed - still in packaging
like new - as if never opened. used but is new-looking condition
black label - usually refers to Playstation or PS2 games. Black labels refer to the label on the covers that say "Playstation". These game's are worth more because they are the originals and not the Sony re-releases as "Greatest Hits"
bl - black label
original - refers to the game being an original release. Not a re-release as a greatest hits or otherwise
reproduction - not originals, game that was put back into production
pal - Europe and/or Japan release version of a game
ntsc - North America release version of a game
score - Successfully got a new game, usually hard to find/buy

[jb143]

rare - a slightly uncommon game that a seller is trying to get a few more bucks out of from a hapless buyer.

[skaar]

proto - incomplete or internal use/demonstration copy of software.

[MrSparkle]

i dont have the definition but i keep wondering what it is

spine card - is this just the side part of the label on the longbox style cases of yesteryear?

[EX-Soldier]

NTSC-J - A Format used to identify region 2 games for the japanese market, will only run on japanese consoles without the aid of a modchip or similar device

[EX-Soldier]

i dont have the definition but i keep wondering what it is

spine card - is this just the side part of the label on the longbox style cases of yesteryear?

spine cards are a little cardboard flap that comes with older japanese games, for the import to be considered complete it must contain that useless piece of thin cardboard known as the spine card

edit: i've only ever imported saturn games, i've no clue if these were also included on other systems, can anyone confirm this?

[robotriot]

spine cards are a little cardboard flap that comes with older japanese games, for the import to be considered complete it must contain that useless piece of thin cardboard known as the spine card

edit: i've only ever imported saturn games, i've no clue if these were also included on other systems, can anyone confirm this?

I think they come with all Japanese CDs.

Also, on the original post, PAL is Europe and/or Australia, not Europe and/or Japan.

[MrSparkle]

ahh my japanese vib ribbon for psx came with a tiny little piece of cardboard thats just loosely sitting in the case begging to be caught in the door and bent/creased. I'm guessing thats a spine card?

[Tommy]

CoC: chain of command

[MachineGex]

WTTF= want to trade for
CIB = Complete in the box
rare = buy my stuff, I really need the money

[Captaintim]

spine cards are a little cardboard flap that comes with older japanese games, for the import to be considered complete it must contain that useless piece of thin cardboard known as the spine card

edit: i've only ever imported saturn games, i've no clue if these were also included on other systems, can anyone confirm this?

It is also with their DVDs. A couple years ago when Akira was remastered they released it in a Metal Case. Inside the metal case was the cardboard dvd case and it had a spine card.

[skaar]

DP = digital press

[tom]

secam = french TV system
A8 = Atari 800 (Atari 8-bit series)

spine cards = obi (in Japan even LPs, Laserdiscs have these)
attached picture (left obi on LP, right obi on laserdisc, underneath obi on PSX game)

[Mayhem]

CIB = complete in box
Import - anything outside the country of the poster (they could live anywhere, to me US games are imports!)

[GnawRadar]

Homebrew - Game created by an individual or group that was never officially released for a specific system.

[Sweater Fish Deluxe]

Bira Bira - Totemic divinity of good thrift store finds

[Mianrtcv]

Video Game Grading = I am going to rip your silly a$$ off for as much dinero as I can wring
out of your $orry behind.

[MrSparkle]

rare = all games are rare when being sold and common once in your possesion

ex. OMG SUPER FUCKING RARE MARIO/DUCKHUNT 1 of KIND (I THINK@!!!one!~)

[Policenaut]

Longbox- be it for Saturn or Playstation games, but for the PS it means that the games during the Playstation console's first year were released with bigger boxes, like those packaging for musical compact discs in widespread use in North America in the 1980s and early 1990s.

[EX-Soldier]

It is also with their DVDs. A couple years ago when Akira was remastered they released it in a Metal Case. Inside the metal case was the cardboard dvd case and it had a spine card.

i have the akira LE, i dont remember a spine card in there....me thinks me got jerked =(