Devin Knight - remember him?

[ElvisDJ]

Hey all,

 

This is going back a few years, but does anyone remember a guy named "Devin Knight" - you know, like characters from the "Knight Rider" TV series? He was posting to various newsgroups claiming to have all, and I mean all of the ultra rare 2600 stuff. I can't recall everything he had, and he wasn't too forthcoming, but I do know he had MagiCard and probably Video Life as well.

 

To make a long story short, many folks on the newsgroup thought he was making the whole thing up, especially with the name Devin Knight, but last I heard he was legit, and whoever took him seriously (I can't recall who that was) found he had everything he claimed he had and more.

 

My question is, what did he have, and who got to benefit from it? Any info would be appreciated.

 

Thanks!

 

Bryan

[Alex]

Ah yes, Devin Knight, the "Ultimate Gamer" as he used to refer to himself back in '96. Those were the days of r.g.v.c!

 

Many of his top gems were sold to different members of rgvc, in particular I remember the Feuhring brothers being involved, and being among the first to report that he was for real.

 

The bulk of the collection was bought by Larry Laurence (aka Nibbler), who rented a uhaul, drove to Devin Knight and loaded up the trailer. I think he bought it for several thousand, and I understand he eventually resold it all at a tidy profit.

 

Some of the rare games Devin sold? Video Life, Eli's Ladder, Magicard, and Cubicolor. Not bad!

 

That's one of the best stories in collecting lore, IMO, you can go back and read the whole thing on Google Groups by search for "devin knight atari".

[ElvisDJ]

Ahh yes, now the memories come flooding back to me - I remember Nibbler now, mentioning that he (Devin) was legit - I was always curious to see a list of everything Devin had. Did anyone ever mention that?

 

I'm going to check out the whole story and relive the good old days once again!

 

Thanks, Alex!

 

Bryan

[Tempest]

Remember the days of r.g.v.c.? The days before ebay, the days when the rarest games only went for a few hundred dollars and prototypes were almost unheard of?

 

Memories....

 

 

Tempest

[videotwit]

It's crazy - those names really bring back the memories! Back then I was just getting into the "internet" side of the 2600 scene, and my collection was still quite small (under 250 titles).

 

It is fun to think back on those days. Maybe I should start getting back into those RGVC conversations - it's just that it seems that substance there has been lacking for a few years. That's why I like this board - people actually discuss relevant topics!