iesposta Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Thanks! I've been enjoying the pictures of your search. I hope you find something! I just heard that there are at least a couple special editions. The ones I know about are the one at Sam's Club and the Dollar General. The Sam's Club pack seems to be the best of the bunch. Of course, I don't have a Sam's Club membership. Keep up the search! Heather I thought it was Costco not Sam's Club. Have I confused them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Appears I've confused them. The talk was about Sam's Club having extra overlays. I wonder why the 2 new Sega systems haven't shipped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Pics or it didnt happen......oh wait.......not again.. Well, I had no luck with Flashbacks. I went to one of the smaller Dollar Generals, so maybe I'll try one of the bigger ones on the Illinois side this weekend. I DID find these fantastic shoes for Rev! Oh, and you're going to need a bag to go with those shoes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Dumb question: If I already have an Intellivision (or two), and a bunch of games and all the ROMs, and I'll be picking up the LTO Flash!, is there any reason I would want to own one of these? If the ROMs don't come from Intellivision Lives! and/or Intellivision Rocks! or the original carts, then I'd assume that buying the Flashback would make it "legal" (just guessing here) for you to play the ROMs you don't own on the LTO Flash. Probably not an issue for the common games but maybe so for the pricier ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Here's some pics of my old TV and "matching" cart I just picked up at an antique store that specializes in 50's-70's Americana. This combo is almost exactly what my best friend had back in the day. During sleepovers, we'd play Intellivision all_night_long. Not much sleep during those sleepovers! ...I knew I kept this thing for a reason; pretty nifty little RF modulator! Video out from these new Flashbacks is actually better than what you'd expect to see using the vintage consoles. Well, less interference anyway. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 Well, I had no luck with Flashbacks. I went to one of the smaller Dollar Generals, so maybe I'll try one of the bigger ones on the Illinois side this weekend. I DID find these fantastic shoes for Rev! Oh, and you're going to need a bag to go with those shoes! I bet you bought that stuff for yourself, just trying to play it off as if for me. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) I bet you bought that stuff for yourself, just trying to play it off as if for me. Lol What gave me away? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMo_HcRBnUY Edited August 26, 2014 by JasonlikesINTV 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 What gave me away? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMo_HcRBnUY Stop looking at weird videos and think of ways to get me a Flashback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 This thread has been very entertaining. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 The hunt may be over..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sincity Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Found my two in Porter Ranch. Los Angeles California. All the other Flashbacks for all consoles have been pulled since then. A Toys R Us here in Vegas had four. Tried buying one and their register flagged it as a 10/1 release only. They then took all four back into the storeroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRTGAMER Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Except that I live in San Diego, California. And another AA member from SoCal (could be LA or Orange County) posted that he found them as well. I had my choice of 4 Toys R Us stores yesterday, as we were on the road driving around the county. Wound up at the La Mesa store and BOOM. There it was! This has been a fun post. Thanks for the heads up, I also picked up the Coleco Flashback! The different ToysRUs (also San Diego) had them correctly tagged at $39.99. I had tried to get a price match remembering seeing it some where for $29.99. The Sales Clerk could not find it at the ToysRUs website, nor show any of their authorized competitors. Then the cashier told me they could not ring it up due to not supposed to be out until October! My guess is for all the preorder customers to claim theirs? I stood my ground stating its on the shelf and I want to buy one now. I ended up paying $39.99 and with option of price adjustment later if competitor ad found. I was thrown off by the price since your picture showed it at $29.99, Turns out at your store it was stocked above a CD Boombox price label! Ah well still happy to get it early, ooooh I am loving to discover Jumpman Jr again was one of my favorites on the Commodore 64. Edited August 26, 2014 by CRTGAMER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 The hunt may be over..... Pictures or it didn't happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 Im closing in on a deal.....soon very soon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 A Toys R Us here in Vegas had four. Tried buying one and their register flagged it as a 10/1 release only. They then took all four back into the storeroom. That sucks! Sooooo close... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phattyboombatty Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 This has been a fun post. Thanks for the heads up, I also picked up the Coleco Flashback! The different ToysRUs (also San Diego) had them correctly tagged at $39.99. I had tried to get a price match remembering seeing it some where for $29.99. The Sales Clerk could not find it at the ToysRUs website, nor show any of their authorized competitors. Then the cashier told me they could not ring it up due to not supposed to be out until October! My guess is for all the preorder customers to claim theirs? I stood my ground stating its on the shelf and I want to buy one now. I ended up paying $39.99 and with option of price adjustment later if competitor ad found. I was thrown off by the price since your picture showed it at $29.99, Turns out at your store it was stocked above a CD Boombox price label! Ah well still happy to get it early, ooooh I am loving to discover Jumpman Jr again was one of my favorites on the Commodore 64. Yeah, sorry--that shelf price gave a deceptive perception. As you said, it was for an item on another shelf. $39.99 be the price, and congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRTGAMER Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) Very happy to get the ColecoVision Flashback early, my initial review: http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=33076&p=911510#p911510 Edited August 27, 2014 by CRTGAMER 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 No luck at the Toys R Us in Bloomington, MN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) Found at <undisclosed location> Interestingly, the ColecoVision Flashback has a clear sticker sealing it, while the Intellivision unit does not. I didn't inspect all the units at <undisclosed location> to see if this was consistently the case, though. Edited August 27, 2014 by intvsteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Found at <undisclosed location> Interestingly, the ColecoVision Flashback has a clear sticker sealing it, while the Intellivision unit does not. I didn't inspect all the units at <undisclosed location> to see if this was consistently the case, though. Dude! Did you buy them? Get some for the guys, or me, here, Im sure we would consider reimbursing you! That looks like TRU shelving anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The Intellivision ones I found had a little clear round sticker sealing the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The Intellivision ones I found had a little clear round sticker sealing the box. Same here. All three FB's have the clear round sticker... But they're affixed rather loosely (so loose, I can see them coming off) and not always centered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntellivisionDude Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Happened to go to Knoxville today so i stopped by Toys R Us and they didn't have any. My Toys R Us sucks. They didn't have any plug n plays period, no Atari Flashbacks or even the Sega Genesis ones. Lady said they haven't had any in months. I didn't outright ask if they had the Intellivision one, just what isle the plug n plays were on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 *eating popcorn* Hey Rev, how is going your hunt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 Haven't had time to go to any more stores. Maybe tomorrow on way home from work. With more pics....they probably plugged the leak by now. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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