Damon Plus Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Outside of the protos and such, the only game that is really expensive is Lemmings. What are other games that cost more than the average, common cart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedenLynxer Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Looking at a Atari price list from back in the days. The most expensive games back then was Batman Returns and Ninja Gaiden III, both at $49.99. All other games back then was priced $29.99 up to $39.99. I guess the production cost for a 512kB game (like Ninja Gaiden III) was higher. Priciest games nowdays I guess would be games like Checkered Flag, Xenophobe, Battlezone 2000 along with the Telegames and Songbird titles? Just look around the net. There are not many places still selling new Lynx games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon Plus Posted September 2, 2007 Author Share Posted September 2, 2007 I was refering to prices nowdays. Excluding new games (that go for about 40$ at retail I think). I'm curious because I'm always hearing different things (Scrapyard Dog for example, I've heard it goes for about 15$ because is sought after for Lynx collectors) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Smeghead Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 As a general rule (and to point out the obvious) , games you don't see on a regular basis on eBay are the ones to cost the most. Not including the newish releases, the pricey games are Raiden, Lemmings, Krazy Ace Mini Golf and Desert Strike. Basically, the Telegames releases are rare enough to still warrant expense. Warbirds used to be, but a flood of copies hit eBay so it's down in cost. Actually, Lemmings is cheaper than it used to be, for the same reason as well as piracy from Super-Tronix. Some of the more surprising games that don't show up much include Basketbrawl (I had to spend $15 to get my MIB copy), World Class Soccer (same) and Battlezone 2000. Cheers, Smeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 When I was assembling my Lynx collection about 4 years ago I remember paying the most for Checkered Flag, Battlezone 2000, Lemmings, and Chess. The Telegames games were still available from Telegames at that point so those weren't a problem. I imagine that they're fairly pricey now. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon Plus Posted September 2, 2007 Author Share Posted September 2, 2007 Isn't your avatar from one of the cards of Magic: the Gathering? Also, is Xenophobe pricey too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Isn't your avatar from one of the cards of Magic: the Gathering? Also, is Xenophobe pricey too? No it's a self portrait... Yes it's from a card called Ragman. It's a sucky card from the Dark series, but it has neat artwork. Yes I think Xenophobe is pricey, but I had that one from the start. When I bought my Lynx I got Todd's Adventures in Slime World, Xenophobe, and Warbirds. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 the Telegames and Songbird titles? . It seems these 2 brands usually go for pretty good prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I bought my copy of Lemmings back in the day, for *only* $30.00. I believe this was around 1993 or so...? At the time, it seemed a helluva lot of money for a 12-year-old to be paying for a video game, but nowadays that doesn't seem that bad...especially considering the cost of the Lynx version these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOK-dfa Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Not really a game, but i would say the most expensive commercially released lynx cart is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=110165494837 (5 days left and already at $274). (please note that the original author sells (or at least used to) the cart-only version of this for a small fee, so don't overpay for a loose cart on eBay) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Outside of the protos and such, the only game that is really expensive is Lemmings. What are other games that cost more than the average, common cart? The CinciClassic release of CyberVirus was limited to 25 carts, and featured some custom levels/graphics not found in the general release. I've seen it fetch $80+ on eBay, even though I didn't immediately sell out the original run at $50 each. (They are long gone now, except for #1 of 25 of course .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_lynx1989 Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Let's see......Hmmmm....Did you say expensive Lynx games?That was the question of the hour here,wasn't it?Well, looking back in the good ole lynx timeline to the year 2004 it had to be a really obscure game known as EotB.Yes,EotB.What makes this release worth mentioning?It was a commercial release,I guess.It saw limited distribution too,I suppose.The real and total kicker?It came on the lynx marketplace with an MSRP of $200.00 Ea.!!How's that strike you for a "pricey" lynx game?Deep pockets anyone?True!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Yes... old topic... I think I can speak for myself and more than likely a handful of people here: $200 is a bargain for a chance to play EOTB. I think if you offered a copied version to the public, with save capabilities, it would sell like hot cakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buyatari Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 EotB ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 EotB ? Eye of the Beholder Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Hey Tempest... I meant to ask you: How far did you get into EotB prior to selling off that proto? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 ive seen some higher priced such as xenophobe,warbirds,zarlor mercenarys seems like if you buy any of those you get kung food or crazy larry free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thag Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I'm getting close to a complete set, and the priciest games I paid for were Lemmings, Battlezone, Xenophobe and Gauntlet. I was lucky enough to start with two of the Telegames releases, but I still need three of them. Nowadays, I think the Telegames releases are the most expensive, followed closely by lemmings. Of course, compared to collecting rare 2600 games, collecting the Lynx is like shopping at the dollar store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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