AAirhart Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAirhart Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 3 copies of Scramble 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Very nice haul, AAirhart. Always nice to see good stuff still found in the wild. My find last weekend wasn't exactly in the wild, but, the local 3D Games has been pricing a lot of their older inventory to move, and some of their prices have gotten downright reasonable. I scored the following for four bucks total. Not exactly the most sought after Game Boy games, but they're good for my collection of classic ports. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangest Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Everything was $5.99 each at Salvation Army, except for the Ape Escape demo which was $4.99. The GC Game Stop game is Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Today, I got four Super NES games, including Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition, Joe and Mac, Super Pinball: Behind the Mask, and Mortal Kombat 3, for a quite reasonable fifteen dollars. Score! That's in addition to a clearance copy of Kid Icarus I snapped up for twenty dollars at a K-Mart. Not the GREATEST deal, but better than the price for a new copy of the game on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Today I found one of the few remaining NES games I was actively searching for, Namco Ms. Pac-Man. Sadly it wasn't at a thrift store, but at the local 3D Games. Still, like I mentioned last week, they've been running some generous sales, and when I was finished I had that one, SNES Arkanoid: DoH It Again (another one I'd been looking for) and NES Vindicators for less than $20. While not exactly a steal, I would still call it reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Paid $24 for everything here: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 It must be Vectrex month! The knob on the reset button is missing and there are some scuffs on the top. Other than that it was just a little dusty in the cracks and crevices. Sounds great, and the monitor is bright and sharp. I can't really see any displaced vectors as the text on screen looks sharp and all the games I've tried look as I would expect. The controller works great, the MineStorm overlay looks great, and it DID have the Kelly 2.0 multi cart with it. I offered him a CIB copy of a hard to find 2600 homebrew which he considered. I also offered him a NES PowerPak, but as we talked about the value, I ended up offering him $200 and he took the cash. I think I got a great deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnapCraft Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 It is Vectrex month. I recently got a Vectrex with 3 (!!!) controllers for $100. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Dude Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 one day I'll have to read this thread ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I found this and bough it right away The games Escape From The MindMaster Killer Satellites Suicide Mission (Sealed) Fireball 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grig Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 A chunk of change right there, good find! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnapCraft Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Ain't no Supercharger collection complete without Communist Mutants from Space! Other than that, excellent find! An accessory ahead of its time. I found this and bough it right away The games Escape From The MindMaster Killer Satellites Suicide Mission (Sealed) Fireball Atari Supercharger 001.jpgAtari Supercharger 002.jpg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Ain't no Supercharger collection complete without Communist Mutants from Space! Other than that, excellent find! An accessory ahead of its time. Thanks! yeah, the best games are usually missing with any lot. BTW, anyone know if it is possible to make back up copies of the original Super Charger game cassettes? I know there's ways of downloading games onto an iPad and so forth, but i'm strictly old school. I enjoy playing everything the way they were done originally. I do have blank cassettes, it wouldn't be too hard to shorten the tape to a couple of minutes worth versus the hrs on the blanks i assume. I thought of copying the original cassette with my tape deck. I hate using the original software, one badly working deck ='s chewed up destroyed tape, VHS style! I prefer making back ups, like we do with the old PC software floppies. Thanks everyone for liking my recent find !!!!! Edited June 5, 2014 by Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinju Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I don't really buy much anymore, I did manage to find some of these at a local Value Village with a 30% off coupon made it worth while. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRV Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I bought a copy of Resident Evil 1 for PS1 at a garage sale today, but the disc has glitter or bits of glass on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaWarrior Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Did you try to play it to see if it runs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRV Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Did you try to play it to see if it runs? No, I haven't. I don't know how I should clean it off. Run it under water? Vacuum it? Edited June 5, 2014 by CRV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendawg Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) No, I haven't. I don't know how I should clean it off. Run it under water? Vacuum it? Try putting Dawn or other dish soap on the disc, both sides. Don't be afraid to be generous with it! Scrub the soap covered disc with your fingers gently, then rinse off the soap and dry it. Edited June 6, 2014 by dendawg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtilly Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Found a ton of Genesis stuff yesterday. Here's a youtube video of everything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRV Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Try putting Dawn or other dish soap on the disc, both sides. Don't be afraid to be generous with it! Scrub the soap covered disc with your fingers gently, then rinse off the soap and dry it. Cleaned it up. Works. Thank you. And I just want to say that saleing for me this year has been pretty bad so far. Those feelings are further compounded by watching these garage sale/flea market videos on YouTube. Went to town-wide sales two weekends ago, got nothing. Went to a festival last weekend, found Taito Legends 2 for PS2 for a decent price, but there was a lot of overpriced, dirty, scratched, sunfaded stuff there, too. Went to a bunch of sales yesterday including a three-subdivision-sale and didn't find a whole lot. The most exciting thing I saw was two Genesis 2s in a box with Sonic 2 and some sports games for $20. I passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manoau2002 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 So I went to several garage sales today. I paid 14 dollars for the Dance Dance Revolution set, Rock band set, Xbox 360 controller, and Tin Tin game. I kept the Tin Tin game and the 360 controller. I traded the Rock Band and Dance sets to the retro game store for 36.00 in credit. I used the 36.00 in credit to buy this: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Awesome! That's the way to do it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grig Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Superb and most excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manoau2002 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Superb and most excellent! I think it could be a good summer for flipping games at game stores. Some of the younger generation think that ps3 and Xbox 360 games are trash now because the Xbox one and PS4 are out. But a lot of people can't afford to spend 400-500 for a new game system for their kids so they are still buying these games and systems. The retro store I deal with gives 10-12 dollars in trade credit or cash for guitar hero and rock band guitars. I find these at thrift stores and garage sales a lot. (Usually for two or three dollars) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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