Pureisuteshon Tsu
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Holy thread ressurections, Batman!
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Second picture shows how nice the carts fit in there. The entire purchase/trade hinged on the fact that the carts need to fit, and they fit PERFECTLY, like exactly in there.
Hmm. Evidence that the VCS actually originated in 19th century Tibet?
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Atari 2600 Asteroids - 60 minutes
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Dunno if this qualifies as 'thrift store' material, but I got 250 plus CIB SNES games along with 20-25 carts, Two NES systems, and a handful of NES carts for all of nothing. Among them I got Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG, Castlevania IV, Lufia's one and two, all CiB. Best. Day. Ever.
I don't need pics as much as I need an explanation why and how I can duplicate your success. Did you burglarize a classic gaming store? I've done that a few times.
Dumb luck, really. I happened to meet a nice old lady who cleared out a game rental store or somethin' in the late 90's who was looking to get rid of all the games. I was just in the right place at the right time.
Well, I hope to hell you volunteered to mow her lawn or rub the corns on her feet or something.
And I still want to see pics on this.
She said I did her a huge favor in taking the games, and she told me not to worry when I offered to mow her lawn or do something to repay her. I tried...
The pictures are a few posts back. They're there!
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If you are serious about getting into the Turbo, your best bet is to get a region-modded PC Engine Duo R or RX. The US TG-16 library is very limited and is getting very expensive. The PC Engine version of most TurboGrafx games are MUCH cheaper. My Duo-R has a region switch which allows me to play HuCards from both the US and Japan, plus has a built-in System Card 3.0, and as with all Duos will play CD-ROMs from both regions. Conservatively, if you wanted to get a US TurboGrafx system and have it play all of those games, here's what it would cost you (estimated):
TurboGrafx-16: $50
Turbo CD with dock: $120
System Card 3.0: $100
Import Converter: $75
Or,
US TurboDuo: $200 (but this will most likely need to have all of it's capacitors replaced)
Import converter: $75
Additionally, the Duo-R has more reliable hardware than a US Duo or a US Turbo CD drive.
I paid $200 plus shipping for my modded Duo-R. There's a guy over in Japan who sells on eBay under the name "doujindance", and he has them up for sale regularly. They are also RGB-modded (which may not matter to you, but you can always buy an RGB-Component converter and play it on your HDTV), and come with a brand new laser assembly installed. He generally includes 2 controllers, as well.
I'm just saying, I know a Turbografx or Turboduo looks more impressive on the shelf because they're somewhat hard to find, but a PCE Duo is the much better choice if you just want to play Turbo games.
Chris
Wow. Thats quite a bit more expensive than I'd've thought. Thats way outta my price range...
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I've been readin' about the TurboGrafx, and it seems like a nifty system. If I were to purchase one, how much would it cost me? Core system/system with games, etc.
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Dunno if this qualifies as 'thrift store' material, but I got 250 plus CIB SNES games along with 20-25 carts, Two NES systems, and a handful of NES carts for all of nothing. Among them I got Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG, Castlevania IV, Lufia's one and two, all CiB. Best. Day. Ever.
I don't need pics as much as I need an explanation why and how I can duplicate your success. Did you burglarize a classic gaming store? I've done that a few times.
Dumb luck, really. I happened to meet a nice old lady who cleared out a game rental store or somethin' in the late 90's who was looking to get rid of all the games. I was just in the right place at the right time.
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Atari 2600 - Yars Revenge 45 minutes
Frogger 15 minutes
Asteroids 50 minutes.
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I probably should, but I probably won't get around to it for a looong time. Probably. That Fushigi ball confuses me to no end...
Thanks! I've been a-lurkin' since I got my first 2600 in early '09.
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Dunno how to format images into my post, but heres one shot of all the games. Pardon all of the shenanigans going about on my shelves...
And here's poor one of the games I mentioned in my first post. Along with a Super Famicom Tetris 2. Because I like it. xD
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Dunno if this qualifies as 'thrift store' material, but I got 250 plus CIB SNES games along with 20-25 carts, Two NES systems, and a handful of NES carts for all of nothing. Among them I got Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG, Castlevania IV, Lufia's one and two, all CiB. Best. Day. Ever.
TAKE PICTURES!
Will do!
I have closer to 100 CiB SNES carts, though...
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Geez, I'd hope so.
I knew people who would pull this kind of crap when I was a teenager. Teens seem to think this kind of thing is amusing, but let's face it, teens don't spend much time thinking at all.
I'm 14, and I'd like to think that I'm not a TOTAL idiot...
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Dunno if this qualifies as 'thrift store' material, but I got 250 plus CIB SNES games along with 20-25 carts, Two NES systems, and a handful of NES carts for all of nothing. Among them I got Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG, Castlevania IV, Lufia's one and two, all CiB. Best. Day. Ever.
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I played Silent Hill when I was six or seven at a friends house...
Scared the bejeezus outta me.
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lol I know I'm silly
. . . #winning
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I'd love to try this, but the thought of tearing open my precious 2600 is a tad frightening. ; _ ;
It says,"finagle the top of the case off." in the directions. There is no tearing open.
In that case, I just might get around to it. Finagle'ing still sounds uncomfortable.
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According to this forum, childhood systems never die
That there is a FANTASTIC way to look at it.
ITS ALIIIIIVE!
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I got my copy two years ago at a flea market. I remember thinking "Pac-Man!? ON ATARI!? . . . OF COURSE.". Then I bought it. And loved it.
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I'd love to try this, but the thought of tearing open my precious 2600 is a tad frightening. ; _ ;
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Diddy Kong Racing is pretty good. Seems like a reskin'd Mario Kart DS, IMO.
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During my last trip to Gamestop(Ugh.), I noticed that they didn't have any new PS2 titles. New as in not pre-owned. It dawned on me that the system that WAS my childhood may finally be dead to the industry. Does Sony still produce them? Or release games for it? It pains me to think that PS2 could really be dead...
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Heavy Sixer in need of repair
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I was given a six switch 2600 by some bloke at a flea market today. Its in exceedingly dirty condition, though I could probably clean it up. Its missing one of the difficulty switches, though. Is it worth looking into repairing this unit? Normally I wouldn't give it much though, but the heavy six models seem to be important. Where could I go about sourcing a new switch/PSU? It doesn't have a power supply, so I'm not yet equipped to test it as my 2600 gear is stowed deep in a closet. Thanks!