The Official "Thrift finds" Thread

[The Official "Thrift finds" Thread]

Just found a SEGA master system with box, 2 games (R-type, Tennis), light gun, 2 controllers, 3D glasses and all hook-ups!! All that for $9 ...

 

I always see SEGA Genesis games and often find common 2600 games (Combat anyone?)

[Arcade Game Show]

Just found this via Google ...

 

http://www.jmpc.com/Starcade/starframe.htm

[Arcade Game Show]

I don't know if it was on Nick or not ... I seem to think this was pre-cable TV era.

 

Anyone know the years that this was broadcast???

[Arcade Game Show]

Does anyone seem to recall a game show in the 1980's that revolved kids playing varying coin-op arcade games for a set amount of time trying to rack up more points than their opponent???

 

My dwindling memory thinks it was called Starcade or something like that??

 

I'd love to see some episodes again!!!

[Is $5.00 a reasonable fee to ship a game?]

I mis-typed ... I ship 1st class NOT priority for $1.52. Sorry for the mix up

[Is $5.00 a reasonable fee to ship a game?]

I think $5 is a bit too much for a single cart. For something like a PS2 or PS1 game, I usually charge $2.50 for Priority mail.

 

For me - I put a small piece of bubble wrap in the game case to help prevent the disc coming loose during shiping and the wrap everything in bubble wrap before it gets put in the padded envelope. To make sure everything gets to its destination safe n' sound.

 

Target sells 5 paks of padded envelopes for about $4 and large rolls of bubble wrap for like $9. You could probably find supplies cheaper ...

[Japanese Famicom (NES) Question ...]

JB thanks for your input !! That's kind of what I had heard regarding the Japanese TV channels vs. American ones. hmmm ... I'll try and play around some more and see what I come up with.

 

Ferris, I'll see what I can do with this system, but I'll most likely be contacting you in regards to some kind of trade.

[The Official "Thrift finds" Thread]

The other week I found 'Plaque Attack' and 'Lost Luggage' for the 2600 for $3.00 each at a flea market, which I consider quite a steal!!

 

The guy was a bit overpriced with charging $6.00 for 'Sky Diver' with instructions ...

[Japanese Famicom (NES) Question ...]

Just wondering if anyone has one of these ... I was given a nice original Japanese Famicom (NES) system with a couple of games.

 

The problem is that I can't get this to work with my TV here in the states ... the unit looks like it powers on, but no video/audio comes out - I had heard that there was some type of 'fix' or modification that was needed in order to get the Japanese video signal to register with an American spec. TV?????

 

Is anyone familiar with this???

[Import PS1 Games up for Auction ...]

I'm slowly selling off some of my import & domestic PS1 and PS2 titles as well as some other videogame merch. to free up money for my quickly accumulating school bills

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...&category=11054

 

I will be listing some more games in the near future.

[Copywrite Question ... ???]

How would one go about finding out who holds the copywrite for a game title?? I know that with the 2600 and with many of the older videogame systems (C64) most of the software companies have gone kaput many moons ago ... so who owns the licenses/copywrites for these titles?????

[Atari Clip Art???]

Thanks!!! Those will do ... now I need some clip-art

[Atari Clip Art???]

Are there any web-sites out there that have Atari-esque clip art, fonts, backgrounds, icons???? free would be good ...