rbudrick

I have no idea why, but Dragster never gets any disses. That game is the most disappointing, uncontrollable, boring piece of crap ever made. Getting that as a present when I was a 5yo kid was worse than handing me a wrapped turd. At least I would have laughed at a wrapped turd, but Dregster (sic) only made me cry. To this day, I think it's the worst game ever. Hate that game. HATE THAT GAME. -Rob

I wonder if it's the longest thread in the history of the innertubes. -Rob

I'm not sure off the top of my head how many screens that amounts to. Does this mean all 57337 combinations get used, being "random?" Or, does it not use all 57337 and start repeating before that? -Rob

No, it just repeats. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding what is meant by "levels." This doesn't mean bridge to bridge, does it? Because I didn't think it took that long at all to make it repeat. -Rob

I remember playing River Raid back in 1998 or so on an emulator and using a hack for unlimited lives or invincibility or something. I do remember the river repeating several times before I got to !!!!!!. So, I'm a bit confused by this thread where folks are saying it is random and doesn't repeat. -Rob

The difference between this and the Capone vault would be if MythBusters found nothing people would still perpetuate the myth saying they dug in the wrong spot. Well, that and the ratings. -Rob

Pics or it didn't happen. Just like the buried carts. Lolz. -Rob

It was funny at some point? The funny part wasn't my joke, it's that you thought I was serious. I could quote my "yet further" statement, but I risk trolling, cuz this thread rules and I don't want to ruin it (lol, ruin it). You know, that is JVDB, right? You don't seriously think that's someone else, do you? -Rob

Unless you're claiming he's a member of Wintergreen, nope, it's not him. There's plenty of photos and articles on the band, such as this one, their own MySpace page, this photo of the same person in question looking more like Curt Kobain (which he's also known for): Here's another video of theirs and their youtube channel. I had no idea JVDB was in Wintergreen. Hmmm. Who knew? Yet further proof that when you have to explain a joke, it's no longer funny. I could probably have stringed you along for a while, but this thread is bloated enough. -Rob

He's not, those are the three band members. Nope, It's JVDB. Trust me. -Rob

Yeah, it was, like 20 times. But why is James Van Der Beek in it? -Rob

I've got three of these. Two are a sick crap color, the other is a dark chestnut. -Rob

Speechless at the awesomeness. -Rob

Though I can't condone illegal activity, I do say, avoid arrest. Also, the landfill is enormous and may have another 15-20 years of trash over it, compacted. Unless you know the exact spot to dig/drill, your dig will come up empty handed. -Rob

If you use a heavyweight carrier and ship ground, you could get a decent deal on shipping it. You might have a to wait a couple extra days, but weigh it and check out DHL, UPS, FedEx, Eagle, etc.'s heavyweight prices. You'd be surprised how reasonable they are sometimes. The only problem is that on arrival, they sometimes want you to have a loading dock, else pay for lift gate and/or inside-delivery fees. Of course, if you sign their waiver, they will let you take it off the truck yourself. -Rob

What would be really cool is to take apart a PGP-1 and clone it so everyone could buy one Yes, definitely. I'd still just rest better knowing the known copies have been backed up and/or their internal logic made into a schematic, even if only the owners had these. -Rob

So, if the mold turns out to be what we're thinking it might, I would interject that while there were 25.5 shells made, the boxes are likely much more plentiful, at least when they were made (hell, what kids saved boxes then?), since most companies wouldn't just make 25 of them. Also, if Men-A-Vision didn't pay up, then it could explain why they disappeared...to avoid creditors. If I were a ripoff artist, I'd ask for 25 sample cases, then have another company make me 25 sample boxes. Of course, I'd *intend* to make thousands more carts, but when they found out I was a crook, I'd skip town and go back to Taiwan. However, I don't know how the printing companies work, but would anyone actually make 25 sample boxes of something? I wonder if the mold owner's dad chose the blue color, and if not, why Men-A-Vision did. Also, I don't think it's come up, but the box is certainly one of the coolest VCS boxes ever...hell it's at least in the top 50 for the category of "coolest box for all systems ever," really. -Rob

Well, for his own sake, I would hope he'd back up whatever might be in the PGP-1. Once the goods in there are gone, they're kind of irreplaceable. Haven't only two ended up in collector's hands? My understanding was Answer made 6 PAL and 6 NTSC. Also, I think the two units I did see looked quite different, if memory serves. -Rob

I would definitely buy one. I've always wanted one. I don't use GG-like devices to beat game, so much as mess with them and explore areas not meant to be seen. I would love to have one. Speaking of which, has anyone ever dumped the rom(s) in the PGP-1? It would be nice to see it preserved. -Rob

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 170472271464 Anyone get to talk to this guy before it ended for some history on the cart? -Rob

Pitfall II for the VCS was the first game I ever beat, I think. Actually, I'm pretty sure I'd beaten ET before that, but Pitfall II was the first game I ever realized "Hey, I just beat this game!!" It was a pretty crazy feeling. The second game I (realized I) beat was Pitfall II for the Commodore 64 at a friend's house. I wanted to show him how it was done. The second quest in 5200 Pitfall II is HARD. Great ending, though. You didn't see real endings barely ever in games back then. -Rob

Do you know what the Stadium Events eventually did sell for? Was it more than $31,600, or is Air Raid the highest price ever paid for a game. I know there were a lot of false bidders at the end of that auction. Wait, didn't the Powerfest '94 SNES cart sell for like $50k or something? Crap, I can't remember. -Rob

He already explained that he was confusing it with the insert inside the box, which is what he was remembering. The game wasn't sealed, so he was apparently able to remove it and look at the cartridge. Ok gotcha. I must have misunderstood. I figured it was something simple. What kind of store is Tuesday Morning? They didn't keep games behind the counter? Who was it that made the original "Gatefold Statement?" It was from an early game magazine, right? -Rob

In the first auction, he mentioned it was the unique shape of the cart that caught his eye. I ask, how could he see through the box? Well, he mentioned it might have had a window in it. But here, we see no window. I was hoping the OP could explain this. -Rob

Wait, there isn't? -Rob