thevideogamecollector Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I finally got my hands on a Vectrex. Paid $100.00 for this not bad in my standards considering the ebay horror stories of them getting damaged or not working. But to try it before buying it is all worth it to me. www.thevideogamecollector.weebly.com 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Agreed. I bought three Vectrex units by eBay, and all have small, annoying issues with them (although they were cheap). Then I found one on CL for $65, and it's got no issues at all... The Vectrex is the jewel of my retro console collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiv Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Nice!!! Love my Vec!!! One of the first things I'd recommend is a VecMulti.. It's a Vectrex multicart, but it's MicroSD based... So, not only do you get to use it as a standard multicart, you also get to try out some of the GREAT homebrews that are available for DL.. Enjoy!!! desiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectrexMad! Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 To "thevideogamecollector", welcome to the Vectrex world, you won't be disappointed I agree with "desiv", a VecMulti is wonderful. You can download most of the binaries from www.vectrex.nl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF31 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 If you find that you love your Vectrex then get Vector Pilot. Great game by Kristof Tuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 The Vectrex is a very cool, unique console. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-topdog Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 High Five!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRGilbert Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 You were lucky to get the Minestorm overlay. Did it come with any carts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevideogamecollector Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 no but i picked up star trek and scramble both with overlays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.O.T.S Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I have always liked wire frame / vector graphics in the arcade and the same with the vectrex but i think most the games are poor on it,with Berzerk,Scramble and Spike about the best that i played which is a shame.From a collecting point of view though i would still pick one up though for the right price if i could and i think you did well for $100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I have been thinking about getting one of these but wasn't sure where best to get them. I did not want to try on Ebay given what I've read about nightmares with these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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