Ignorama

Thats not right. Colecovision has overlays, the Atari Jaguar has overlays, so overlays cant set the Intellivision apart from other systems. The Intellivision is fascinating because of the innovations for its time, not because of a stupid piece of plastic. Most of the best games dont have overlays, so I dont know why collectors are so addicted to get them for new releases. I also dont need a manual for Rocketeer and if you are honest, you also dont need instructions to play it The only point I can completely agree is the box, but its really no problem to make a custom box. Maybe not in gatefold style (to tell the truth: I dont like this style that much), but its easy to make a box in Parker style, which is my favorite. But everyone has known from the beginning: Its a cartridge only release and GroovyBee underlined that not just one time. Dont get me wrong, I wont deny your desire for a box or manual, but I could imagine it becomes exhausting for a developer if every third post (exaggeration) in your thread is about paper and plastic. By the way: Box and this stuff just take time and time is needed to release KillBotz asap after Rocketeer, so let Groovy develop the games and someone else create a box

Self do, self have. A game is for playing and so I start to wonder why the box or manual seems to be more interessting than the game itself. I also cant see any sense of overlays for such a self explaining game. If you ask me most of the custom made overlays, like for Thin Ice, look unlikely to the original Intellivision style. A box would be nice to put it in the shelf, but its not that hard to make a box by your own, manual or overlays are completely irrelevant, especially the overlays which a collector would never use to keep them minty, also if the had some. Just my two Cent, but I hope this endless asking for box and manual dont annoy GroovyBee someday.

I also like the Imagic releases, especially Swords & Serpents and Atlantis!

Shark! Shark! because of the awesome multiplayer. And Astrosmash of course, its very simple but just great.

I start to get nervous about some games which are on the way to me I hope they will still arrive, but Slam Dunk and White Water were shipped 4-5 weeks ago, very long. If every game arrives and has the descriped condition I am at 95/125.

Diner: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574883395&toolid=10001&campid=5336500554&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F261197260381%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1439.l2649 Hover Force: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574883395&toolid=10001&campid=5336500554&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F261197263749%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1439.l2649 I am not surprised about Hover Force, but I expected Diner to grow a bit higher

Unforunately not, that was a nice bargain

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574883395&toolid=10001&campid=5336500554&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2FINTELLIVISION-CHIP-SHOT-SUPER-PRO-GOLF-%2F111043302376%3FssPageName%3DADME%3AX%3AAAQ%3AGB%3A1123 20 Pounds + shipping. All in all 35 ¤, no bargain, but fair.

Yeah, it seems that they added the stuff some years ago and never changed the prices, so it changed from normal to cheap ^^

Today my Congo Bongo arrived and there was a really nice surprice: The registration card, which wasnt shown on the Ebay picture, was in the box too The box looks like I expected, quite good. I am very happy about this deal. I also added Happy Trails and World Cup Soccer to my collection, which pushes me to 83/125 CiB. And I am proud to present the most expensive game I ever bought (until now):

They are out of stock, because I bought them. I dont think they will ever get new stock, because Intellivision games are rare and I guess they are more interessted in common games, because its easier to find buyers. @ Dude Yeah, you really have to look if its fair or not. But I bought my Dracula there some weeks ago for 40 Dollar and I guess its not bad, because it looks good. Also this Zaxxon und DKJ is quite okay, because especially DKJ looks great and I also saw it on Ebay sold for 30-40 Dollar. @ slab I guess you are from America? If yes I can understand, I am from Germany and so I safe shipping and fees. Shipping from the US is about 20-40 $ for every single game and I often have to pay 19% custom fees. So its much cheaper to buy as much as possible in Europe, also if the game itself costs a bit more.

Zaxxon - http://www.retrogames.co.uk/more/on/details/017244 Donkey Kong Junior - http://www.retrogames.co.uk/more/on/details/017131 I am not too happy with the prices, but I guess they are quite okay for that condition of the games.

What? 90 for Dracula? You really should check more than just Ebay.com, because I bought my good shaped Dracula for 40 Dollar and it was from a shop, not Ebay. There was also a Dracula on Ebay.it: http://rover.ebay.co...cvip=true&rt=nc Of course its not even close to be mint, but its not that bad. Just an advise: Look to Europe, there the games are much more rare, but the bidder competition is low and the prices often stay at a fair amount. Edit: But the people on Ebay.com go crazy, games like World Cup Soccer and Championchip Tennis went for 40 bucks used, while it is available as new old stock in Italy for just 10-12 Dollar Edit 2: But if you would pay around 100 for Dracula its no wonder why people here say a complete collection would cost about 10.000 Dollar I admit, it took a while to find the game CiB and nice shaped, but I never had thought about paying 100 Dollar for such a common game, except its sealed maybe. But if somebody is willing to pay that amount, here I have something: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 350692658227 I wrote to the seller some weeks ago and he said he would lower the price to 42 Pound, I guess he would offer the same to other bidders too. But to tell the truth: Also 42 Pounds exceed the value of Dracula.

I want Pong !!! Call it Peng and add it as a secret bonus level, that would be the best surprise all time

But not Fathom

I agree so far, but I have to add that neighter boxes nor manuals were designed to be notepads Serious, in every household are countless pieces of papers, so there is no need to write on a box or a manual, which is pretty senseless because the space is limited. But I am happy that there are people who think different about that, because it was the only chance for me to get a new manual without paying a new Fathom

Yeah, but if I look to the prices of Moon Patrol... Of course there is no "Space" in the title, but the game is imo not 150 Dollar worse than Space Patrol ^^ As a collector its no question, but if we are talking about gaming I would advise to buy the VCS Version and also as a collector I would dehort people to buy homebrews for 160 Dollar.

I found a trade here on AA and a new manual is on the way home. @ boxpressed This dont make me any happier, I never get why people write on boxes or manuals. Sure, some manuals have special pages for some notes, thats something I dont accept in my collection, but I can understand, but for havens sake: Why use the manual as a sheet of paper? Isnt there anything else to write the stupid high scores down?

But isnt there a new run this year? I guess I read something like that and this would be much cheaper and supports the developer. Its funny, but since I heard about the rumors of a new run Ebay seems to have more Space Patrols

Here you can buy new old stock controllers and parts: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574883395&toolid=10001&campid=5336500554&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fliwer2006%2Fm.html%3F_nkw%3D%26_armrs%3D1%26_from%3D%26_ipg%3D%26_trksid%3Dp3686 I guess repairing these controllers is very easy, if you have the right parts. I dont know if you can repair a damaged circuit matrix, or if its irreparable.

I guess my Tutankham manual would be a nice place for that Astrosmash score But it seems I found a trade for the manual, so my mode is much better then yesterday

My problem is: The seller isnt a normal person who sells his stuff, its a seller who is specialized on Intellivision games. If it were a privat auction I would agree with you, but in this case I cant. He take NINE Pictures to show every detail and three of them showed the manual. Its no accident that not even one showed the flaw. Three picturs of a 4 page manual and not even one which give me the chance to see the flaw by myself. The box looked beautiful, I wondered why he called it just "good", but my assumption was that he is very critical with the condition. That was a mistake, he isnt very critical, he just hides flaws, which I call major flaws. I skipped the River Raid last night, because this seller has shown the writing on the last page. I wished I had bought this, because he was honest and earned the high price more than this seller. Well, I cant change anything and I have to find a nice trade or replacement manual to be happy, but I cant be happy which a total Payment of 230 Dollar for that, knowing that it will cost at least 50 Dollar to upgrade the condition to my standards. Edit: By the way: Its no different for me if there is a whole novel or just one letter in the manual. Its the same like writing in books, I'll would never do things like that. I really hope that at least Congo Bongo comes as descriped, if that has also hidden flaws I'll have to kill some Asteroids in Astrosmash

No refunds, the only way is to send it back, which is really senseless for me because the amount I had to pay for shipping and fees. I hope to find a new manual some day, but I wont buy anything again from that seller. Of course it could be worse, but its really not the kind of business reputable sellers should do. Maybe I can trade it in that condition, if somebody needs a Fathom and has rare titles to offer, let me know

Today my Fathom arrived and I was very happy about the condition at first, but then I looked a bit closer to the manual and found something disappointing: Look at the dolphins mouth. May I am too picky, but I paid 160 Dollar + 36 Dollar shipping + around 40 Dollar fees for that, it really pisses me off. No word about that in the description, no picture which shows this flaw, collecting stops beeing funny with that kind of sellers. If anybody is not as picky as I am: I would trade this manual with another Fathom manual without writings. I offer to take the shipping costs and add 20 Dollar. I also can offer some other videogames, if someone may want to trade please contact me, I think we'll can make a deal. Also if someone is selling is loose manual: I am your man.

I bought a huge lot some month ago (17 games). My Venture had some discoloration on the backside, but the rest was really nice. Of course its "just" INTV and not Mattel, but its really beautiful in the shelf.