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  1. Posted

    I'm nearing a complete loose collection for the following companies:

     

    -U.S Games

    -Activision

    -Imagic (only one more to go' date=' baby!)

    -Fox

     

    I'm doing the same with US Games. Activision is done sans manuals for a few and I'm just a few carts shy on Imagic. Is the one that you're missing Atlantis II because I consider that an impossible target myself.... ;) If I had all but that one, I'd feel like I had accomplished something! I'm way off on Fox but it gives me something to shoot for!

  2. Posted

    Last night, I had a friend over and we wound up playing Mario Bros. in the 2-player at the same time mode and it was a blast! Other than Centipede, what other games have this option? I have a 2600, 5200 and 7800 so any suggestions would be appreciated! :)

     

    Thanks!

  4. Posted

    it would be easier if they were all in a binder.

     

    It works great. The Epyx ones are too big and the Mythicon ones are dwarfed but other than that, it works well. It does seem as if the Atari ones that are multilingual are a bit bigger (I chalked it up to the same reason that British Journals are on that odd-sized paper. It didn't take me long in my Article Xeroxing career to figure out why some copiers had a 94% reduction button......) but they can be squished in with little harm. I have them filed alphabetically.

     

    Laura

  5. Posted

    On the other hand' date=' I can't stand the thought of loads of shelfspace devoted to, um, empty boxes.[/quote']

     

    That brings up a question I have been meaning to ask. When I have a boxed game, I keep it all together (ie box, game, manual) but I worry that opening and closing the box to retrieve the game, manual, etc. is going to damage the box. Do other people keep them together or do you keep the carts and manuals out and just have the box on the shelf?

     

    Oh, and the boxes ain't cheap either....

    I only get ones with boxes if say, it is only going to cost me $.50 or so more than the cart itself. However, I am a sucker for manuals so that can bump it up a bit. I finally got all of my manuals filed (5 x 7 photo sheets in a 3-ring binder fit most of them) and it is great!

     

    Laura

  6. Posted

    When and if you do, I hope it will only cost you a small fortune.  :ponder:  :(

     

    Does that include the costs for the addition that you would need to put on your house because that would be some of my cost...... :)

  7. Posted

    That's great that you have completed your CBS collection, but are these loose carts, or do you have the boxes also?

     

      :)  :ponder:  :?

     

    At the moment, I'm just a loose cart and manual kind of gal.....if something comes with a box, great but I'm not paying extra or seeking them out at the moment! :)

  8. Posted

    Here are some odds n' ends for systems that I don't have. I'd like to sell or trade them.... If you're looking to buy, make me an offer!

     

    SMS

    Thunder Blade (CIB with poster)

     

    Odyssey 2

    Speedway/Spin-out/Crypto-Logic CIB

    Football (cart and box)

    Computer Golf (cart and box)

     

    Atari 400/800

    Basic Programming

     

    PC Games

    Bedlam

     

    TI-99

    Pair of joysticks

     

    C64

    Delta Drawing cartridge

     

    Thanks for looking :D

  9. Posted

    My copy of Tunnel Runner arrived last night as did Star Fox to complete both my CBS and my Mythicon collection. Now all I need are a few more manuals to round them out. I'm looking for manuals for Star Fox, Fire Fly, Blue Print, Gorf, Mountain King, Solar Fox and Wizard of Wor if anyone has any to spare. Woo-hoo! :D

  11. Posted

    Hi. What is the best way to ship a boxed system? I bought a boxed Sears system from E-Bay about a year ago, and it had a box just a little bit bigger than the system box that it all came in. It fit perfect. Now I have 1 boxed system and 1 empty box that I'm going to sell and need to know how to ship them. The first thing that comes to mind, is just wrap the boxes in brown shipping paper, and hope for the best. The second thing is to find a box that they will fit in(I looked for about 2 months and no luck). How is the best way to ship?

                                     Tony

     

    Definitely a box in a box. Most people are paying extra for the system box and the last thing that they want is to have it mauled by having it used as the actual shipping box wrapped in brown paper. You'll risk having some really unhappy customers if you do it that way..... :)

  12. Posted

    I have the following NES games FS/FT. I have a want list in my signature and it is far from complete as basically, I want anything that I don't have, so if you see something that you want, let me know and we'll work something out! My trade list is also there so if you want to add anything to your order, feel free as it saves on shipping. :)

     

    NES

    Fighting Golf

    John Elway's QB

    Astaynax

    Super Mario Brothers

    Sky Shark

    Ultra Skate or Die

    Sesame Street ABC with manual

    Big Bird's Hide and Speak with manual

    Seicross

    IronSword Wizards and Warriors II

    Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers with manual

    The Black Bass with manual

    Captain Skyhawk with manual

     

    NES Manual only

    North and South (Missing Cover)

    Heavy Shreddin

    Bigfoot

    Skate or Die 2

    Ultimate Basketball

    Championship Bowling

     

    Laura

  17. Posted

    I can't stress it enough GET A SNIPER it solves all the stupid bidding wars with newbies. It is a very valuable tool. I hardly ever actually bid anymore unless if it isn't a popular item and I know I won't get outbid.

     

    I've heard of these programs but know nothing about them....could you elaborate a bit? :)

  19. Posted

    Okay, last week, I fixed my one 2600 by switching out the TIA with a working one from another unit. I got in another TIA to resurrect the "donor" unit and screwed up and put it in backwards. I got colored static when I cut it on, realized my mistake and turned it around. Now all I get is a black screen. I also bent whatever the gray thingee situated to the top left of the TIA was so it may be that. Any suggestions??

     

    Can you "blow" the TIA by doing that or does it damage something downstream?

     

    What is the gray thingee, could that be the problem, and if so, how do I fix it?

     

    Thanks!

    Laura

  20. Posted

    I am fine at the higher levels as long as I'm in "the zone" and concentrating. The minute that you lose your focus, you're toast! I also like Tetris and Tetris 2 for the NES and can get quite wrapped up in Puyo Pop, Fortress, Tetris Blast and most of all, Pokemon Puzzle Challenge for the GB. I also like non-action puzzle games like Denki Blocks and Kwirk. Any other suggestions? :)

  21. Posted

    The fun thing to do is find a really cool, identifiable place to take the picture. We had this stuffed (toy, not taxidermy) porcupine (Bob) that became our Lab Mascot and subsequently went on business trips all over the world with people. You had to take a picture of him in front of something identifiable (like the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee sign) to show his location. It was kind of cool as I have pictures of him in dozens of states and numerous foreign countries.

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