+Psycho Stormtrooper- Rog Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Have you ever wanted to buy a Rare & sealed 40 year old jem of a game... and then open it? I think about it when i see super rare games like this one. (I did not win this one fyi) but, If i was going to do it, i would post the video to Youtube to see the reaction of such blasphemy. Can you imagine the yelling & hate?? Lol. What other rare games would you like to be the first to open from its early 80s shrinkwrap? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980gamer Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 That price seems low these days.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, Psycho Stormtrooper- Rog said: Have you ever wanted to buy a Rare & sealed 40 year old jem of a game... and then open it? I think about it when i see super rare games like this one. (I did not win this one fyi) but, If i was going to do it, i would post the video to Youtube to see the reaction of such blasphemy. Can you imagine the yelling & hate?? Lol. What other rare games would you like to be the first to open from its early 80s shrinkwrap? I believe I did that to that very game 20 years ago,before the LTO Flash was around because I wanted to play the game. Still,no regrets. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLic0ne t0aD Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Some people would hate on it, but others would be all for it.. Games are meant to played after all. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinjinhawke Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 I would so open it since I would never plan to sell it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 10 hours ago, 1980gamer said: That price seems low these days.... Yah I have it in my head that a sealed one went for $1200 like 7-8 years ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+the1hatman Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 I open everything since I prefer to play them on original hardware and I don't re-sale the things I keep for my personal collection. But for something that rare, I'd try to find someone that collects sealed copies first and see if I can't get a good opened copy in return plus a little extra. Make all the different versions of collector happy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Pete Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 I opened a sealed Space Hawk in a video courtesy of The Intellivision Collector. Not exactly a rarity, but a 40 year old gem, nonetheless. https://youtu.be/Vq_eW5UJJ6o 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psycho Stormtrooper- Rog Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Papa Pete said: I opened a sealed Space Hawk in a video courtesy of The Intellivision Collector. Not exactly a rarity, but a 40 year old gem, nonetheless. https://youtu.be/Vq_eW5UJJ6o You should make a "Open Sealed Game" segment on your show Pete! Im sure collectors would contribute games. That would be intertaining. ....Mmmmmm! Smell that 80's Air! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Pete Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 I love that idea!!!! I should pick one up sometime to start it off…. If only o could get all of my other videos caught up! Lol!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zendocon Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 I remember talking about just that on my old Intellivision Library website back in 1998, when I obtained sealed copies of Tutankham and Super Cobra that summer. You put it much better than I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gunoz Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 My dad builds heat sealing machines that can be used for simulation purposes, so no actual 40 year old sealed games need to be sacrificed 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 44 minutes ago, gunoz said: My dad builds heat sealing machines that can be used for simulation purposes, so no actual 40 year old sealed games need to be sacrificed 😁 You mean that you can reseal them later after initially opening a sealed game? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psycho Stormtrooper- Rog Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share Posted December 22, 2022 2 hours ago, gunoz said: My dad builds heat sealing machines that can be used for simulation purposes, so no actual 40 year old sealed games need to be sacrificed 😁 Thats pretty dishonest. I dont think we need to go there. I have about a hundred sealed games (all on accident believe it or not..lol). Some have crushed boxes and i wouldnt mind donating them for the cause. I dont think we need to open any rare games, unless Pete wants to do a Special Live Stream or something..lol. I believe a few live openings would raise the number of watchers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intvfun Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 The Rarest game I opened was Fathom. One problem with 40 year old shrink-wrap games it keeps shrinking and eventually crushes the box. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gunoz Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 On 12/22/2022 at 2:50 PM, Psycho Stormtrooper- Rog said: Thats pretty dishonest. I dont think we need to go there. My comment was intended as a joke, my apologies if that wasn't clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psycho Stormtrooper- Rog Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 8 hours ago, gunoz said: My comment was intended as a joke, my apologies if that wasn't clear. Ok... Its just that people actually do that sometimes. Ive received games before that i paid alot for because they were factory sealed. A couple times i opened them to find used games and ratty manuals. Its not a good feeling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intvfun Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 On 1/5/2023 at 9:18 PM, Psycho Stormtrooper- Rog said: Ok... Its just that people actually do that sometimes. Ive received games before that i paid alot for because they were factory sealed. A couple times i opened them to find used games and ratty manuals. Its not a good feeling. That's why I never go after sealed games. It could be a piece of wood in the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSRSteve Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 On 12/19/2022 at 2:06 PM, wolfy62 said: I believe I did that to that very game 20 years ago,before the LTO Flash was around because I wanted to play the game. Still,no regrets. That seems about right for the timeframe when I did it. Could have been 22-23, but no earlier, based on where I remember living at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gunoz Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 I don't have any of the original 125 shrink wrapped. The only one I kinda regret is Spiker - yes that was TRU wrapped to prevent theft, but it had a glorious Toys R Us 24.99 orange price sticker on it lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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