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Yeah, the labels do look to be in kinda rough shape. Some missing and a lot peeled. I still don't think I've seen games go for less than ~$1 each, so my opinion is it's an average deal. I probably should have just sought out a 2600 Jr only and gotten the Harmony cart which is what I plan to do eventually anyways!

Hey all- Pretty new posting here but have lurked these forums for years. My retro gaming kick has amped up the last couple of weeks and I got to thinking how much I wanted to get an Atari 2600 to go along with the roughly 60 games I've snatched up over the last couple of years. I've bought games, but haven't had a system since I was a kid. Born in 1981, my first video game system ever was a used Atari Jr., which us kids played for some years before getting a Nintendo. A very long time ago my mom sold that Atari and the few games that were with it. So for both gaming and nostalgia reasons, I wanted to get an Atari 2600 Jr. model. Last night, probably after a few too many beverages I pulled the trigger on this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/283350447801 $134 shipped. I know it's a lot of common games. Being very much a novice to 2600 games and value, I spot checked a good many in the rarity guide and most are ranked 2 or 3, with maybe a couple 4s. Given they are all pretty much commons, do you think it was a decent deal? I know there are some dupes too. Based on "sold" prices, I'd say the console values around $50 with the controllers. I guess that means I paid about $1 per game. It's not clear, but I assume it includes the Flashback console and 2 of the 4 controllers are Flashback ones. What do you all think?

Hi there, did you find a solution? I'm in the same situation. USB B and Gamecube (the Wii Cyberbike is actually just a gamecube controller) both have 4 pins. I'm betting it's just getting the pins right. Instead of cutting a controller you could cut a gamecube extension cord instead. Do the same with a USB B to whatever cable. I'm just going to do that and then twist cables together. I'd be surprised if there's enough voltage to do any damage to anything, but that I can't be sure of. If you beat me to it or have tried already please let me know.

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You have a right to feel that way, and I can respect that opinion. But, if this thing is legit and there's a Lynx collector (or collector of various systems) who doesn't have it and doesn't care about it's functionality, they may be very interested. I just feel it's a bit much to be calling something a turd just because it's non-functioning and missing a few pieces. It's a turd if you're looking strictly to play it, but from a collector's standpoint it may be a nice piece to have.

Some of the people in this thread have been kinda rude to the OP. I think it's pretty cool you posted this as I'd never seen nor heard of a gold lynx. I'll ask some of the other people in this thread, if you found a non-working gold Nintendo World Championships cart is that a "turd" or worthless too? How about a 1908 Model T Ford that doesn't run and is missing a door? A turd? Worthless? Extreme examples I know but I think the point is valid.

I'm not sure what linking to old reviews of the book has anything to do with whether or not the site is still up. But I found the book to be pretty good for a 1st edition. Yes it has errors and omissions, but so does every other guide (including the DP guide). It's almost impossible not to... One thing I liked about the VGB is that it had little blurbs about almost every game, not just a select few. To me that made it a more interesting read. Tempest Appears I misunderstood some things. Looking at the dates I realize that the OP was wondering if a new updated book/site was being released, not referring to the initial release of which I linked. My bad for the confusion.

To answer your question: http://www.amazon.com/Video-Game-Bible-198...6862&sr=8-1 A few not too fond reviews.

Thanks for the great review. Other than the size/convenience factor though, is there any other reason to use these clone systems for SNES games? With the regular availability of the SNES at reasonable prices, I just don't see why anyone would want to use a clone system, except for when space is severely limited. I understand these systems for NES use however, considering the PITA getting games to run on the traditional, non-topload nes. I just don't see how anybody would rather use one of these for SNES over the real thing. That said, thanks once again for the great review.