ianoid

November 26, 2004

They were short on toilet paper that day. The scratches were created by the un-bent wire coathanger used to pull out the thing that was clogging the john that day.

My understanding is that some countries (in the middle east?) don't use toilet paper. The right hand is reserved for that function. And that is why they shake hands with the left hand there. Neat, huh? Perhaps a distortion of a rumor of an untruth. Perhaps not.

Futher more, there may be no John to unclog. Many countries have the hold in the floor septic system. Who needs a porcelain throne, when a hole in the floor will do!

November 25, 2004

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?View...0&userid=ianoid

or seller search ianoid

I have a stack of games with Buy It Nows and things to check out.

November 25, 2004

I have ideas for 2600 games:

Switchboard

Basically, take one game's boards, and add in the other game's action, and you have switch board. Perhaps additional ideas could be throw in there.

For example, you could try Indy 500 tag on a Combat board. Or take the Indy 500 cars, add firing capability, and add them to a Combat board. With some modifications, you could do Venture Combat (tanks instead of face/arrow guy) or Pyramid (circular?) Kaboom- which would be sort of Tempest-esque.

Eh, perhaps these idea aren't that great on paper. Or screen, as it were.

November 21, 2004

Care to create a software bundle

Please explain ?

I mean, when people start programming to take advantage of the voice synth, perhaps you could sell a multicart with a few of voice enhanced games on it with the synth for additional cash? Or just a couple of carts (rather than a multi?)

PM Sent!

November 19, 2004

I know the margin is slim on these homebrew items, so I almost hate to ask, but any deal for buying both the Vec and 2600 voice products? Of course, I live in the US.

Care to create a software bundle (for additional cash) at some point? I recommend it...

November 12, 2004

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQcatrefZC6QQfro...aadvsearchQ3aUS

or seller search ianoid.

Thanks for looking, ian

November 6, 2004

So bummed I missed this. I probably would have jumped on it at $200. If anyone has another... PM me!

November 1, 2004

That game must be slightly more unusual than your Criminal Pursuit cart, Rick!

October 28, 2004

Firstly, I have a bunch of megadrive stuff on eBay- check my auctions at:

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?View...0&userid=ianoid

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Japanese Playstation Dragon Quest VII (Japanese Dragon Warrior 7) complete in case with both discs in excellent condition with manual.

Price: $15 + Shipping ($3 to US or Canada if you want to risk case damage in a bubble mailer or $4.50 in a box) or $5 to anywhere else.

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Japanese Playstation Themepark complete in case with disc and manual, case has a crack on the back.

Price: $8 + Shipping (see above.)

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2 Loose Megadrive games:

Whip Rush

Klax

Both in good condition with mild end label wear and a tiny price tag tear on Whip Rush.

$4.00 apiece, $7 for both, shipping $2 for one or both, $3 to Canada, $5 to the rest of the world.

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Wimbledon Japanese Game Gear loose cart

$3.50, $1.50 to ship to US, $2 to Canada and $3 to the world. Free shipping for this item with any other purchase.

I take paypal and whatever, but I likes paypal mostest.

October 22, 2004

@ianoid, the poster is all the instructions that are included (I know this because I bought the game new back in the 80's).

Then why didn't you tell us all about the jumbo box!

October 21, 2004

Take about inbreeding! You guys are talking about the same carts

Cheers,

Ben

Ben, did you get your carts from Matt?

This is typical of the high level (read: expensive) cart scene- everyone is just passing the same items around, giving the illusion that there are several out there. So many items that sell come back into circulation. Perhaps we'll see another (?) Air Raid pop up.

October 20, 2004

The latest spawn of my auction self:

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQcatrefZC6QQnoj...aadvsearchQ3aUS

or seller search ianoid

October 20, 2004

Did Bounty Bob Strikes Back for 5200 come with instructions, or just the poster? I got the box/poster at CGE this year, but I just don't know whether there was more in the box.

October 17, 2004

Funny, I got my pair recently for $1000 from a respectable collector. In fact, he paid the same amount for the pair as well, not too long ago.

Consider offering them for $1000 if $1200 doesn't strike a nerve.

October 14, 2004

Christian,

Those cases are quite uncommon in the states. Alot more sold in Australia for some reason. In any case (phew!), I wouldn't have passed one up at that price. I think that you could get the cash out of the setup alone on eBay and then keep the case, breaking even.

I have never seen one of these on a tradelist, and I have never found one in the US. I know they're out there, but I think that's a nice score. If you're a price snob, I can see why you'd pass it up. My standards have loosened, and I have come to paying a little more in the wild than I used to, particularly for unusual stuff.

The 5200 cases are even more rare. I managed to get one off eBay with the box (slip on cardboard sleeve actually.)

October 8, 2004

I don't know anyone that does major repairs. Fixing up a battery compartment or controller is generally feasible.

Of note is that the Tomy electromechanicals (like your H&M) are particularly hard to fix because they have complex guts that are hard to fit back together once taken apart. I suggest keeping your old one as a keepsake and picking up another on eBay- should cost you $5-$15 without shipping, although I'm not that up on prices for those.

But before you do anything, make sure that you are using NEW batteries.

October 8, 2004

So someone has been trying to get you to sell it to them off eBay for $3100? Is it just payment that's an issue? Really, if I wanted something and I was willing to pay $3100, I would probably be willing to pay $3250.

It will be interesting to see where this one goes- and how long it takes for another copy of Air Raid to come out of the closet. If I were to win it, I'd try to remove the label and open it up. Of course, I'd need some advice on how to do that in the safest way possible- CPUWIZ?...

ian

October 7, 2004

I used to have one. Traded it to Ianoid man moons ago.

Tempest

And I couldn't be happier. I'm so into having that cart. Thanks again!

October 5, 2004

Sorry I was excited and wanted to hurry up and get this up there not much wrong with borrowing a few facts from his auction especially when you are thrilled beyond words and nervous as

I'm really just giving you a hard time. I'll be bidding. Good luck!

October 4, 2004

Didn't you people learn not to steal other people's writing in school?

The Air Raid auction from two weeks ago:

Title: AIR RAID MEN A VISION the rarest atari 2600 video game!

'This is it!! Perhaps the most sought after video game of all times for collectors out there. The rarest of the rare. Most Video Game Aficionados believe that less than 20 of these games were ever produced and only 5 have actually been accounted for. Atariage.com rate's this cartridge as a 10 on it's rarity guide (Unbelievably Rare). This auction is for the cartridge only. The cartridge was the center peice of a huge video game collection and was well taken care of. The cartridge is is excellent condition and is in good working order. This particular title almost never comes up for sale. Your collection of vintage games is incomplete without this cartridge. This may be your only chance to get this rare game. The winning bidder will be the envy of collectors the world over. '

The current Air Raid auction:

Title: AIR RAID MEN A VISION rarest atari 2600 video game RARE

'Up for auction here is one of the rariest games you will see. Perhaps the most sought after video game of all times for collectors out there. The rarest of the rare. Most Video Game Aficionados believe that less than 20 of these games were ever produced and only 5 have actually been accounted for. Atariage.com rate's this cartridge as a 10 on it's rarity guide (Unbelievably Rare). The cartridge is is excellent condition and is in good working order. This title rarely is for sale anywhere.. I have personally played this game and know that it does work. This would make a great addition to your game collection to have this gem. I am willing to take more pictures if you need me to please email me. '

Talk about the laziest $3000 you're trying to make! If I have a $3k item, I'll at least write my own description.

I definitely have stolen descriptions before, but usually just specs from company websites for new things.

October 4, 2004

Didn't you people learn not to steal other people's writing in school?

The Air Raid auction from two weeks ago:

Title: AIR RAID MEN A VISION the rarest atari 2600 video game!

'This is it!! Perhaps the most sought after video game of all times for collectors out there. The rarest of the rare. Most Video Game Aficionados believe that less than 20 of these games were ever produced and only 5 have actually been accounted for. Atariage.com rate's this cartridge as a 10 on it's rarity guide (Unbelievably Rare). This auction is for the cartridge only. The cartridge was the center peice of a huge video game collection and was well taken care of. The cartridge is is excellent condition and is in good working order. This particular title almost never comes up for sale. Your collection of vintage games is incomplete without this cartridge. This may be your only chance to get this rare game. The winning bidder will be the envy of collectors the world over. '

The current Air Raid auction:

Title: AIR RAID MEN A VISION rarest atari 2600 video game RARE

'Up for auction here is one of the rariest games you will see. Perhaps the most sought after video game of all times for collectors out there. The rarest of the rare. Most Video Game Aficionados believe that less than 20 of these games were ever produced and only 5 have actually been accounted for. Atariage.com rate's this cartridge as a 10 on it's rarity guide (Unbelievably Rare). The cartridge is is excellent condition and is in good working order. This title rarely is for sale anywhere.. I have personally played this game and know that it does work. This would make a great addition to your game collection to have this gem. I am willing to take more pictures if you need me to please email me. '

October 4, 2004

http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.p...20raid&start=75

In this recent topic, I forsaw this phenomenon:

Who wants to bet that a few of these carts come out of the woodwork because of this auction, and that some sell for a bit less, and that some have reserves at $3000 for those 'if I can get that much I'll sell mine' sellers.

eBay is becoming so predictable!

October 4, 2004

www.ianoid.com

There is alot more on there than before, particularly Megadrive, a couple common TG16, several 2600 games and more.

Please forward cash and trade offers to me at ianoid at hotmail dot com.

Here is my tradelist, pasted for your convenience:

Atari 8-bit

Telelink I

Atari 2600

Air Sea Battle complete b5.5/10

Atari Video Cube boxed b5/10

Atlantis complete (no inner box)

Basic Programming complete with overlays

Beany Bopper boxed (no inner box) b6/10

Berzerk box only b3/10

Blackjack complete b5/10 (cart has no end label)

Buck Rogers box only b3.5/10

Bump N' Jump boxed b5/10

Burgertime boxed b4/10

Circus Atari complete

Combat boxed

Congo Bongo

Crystal Castles boxed b5/10

Demon Attack outer box only b4/10

Demons to Diamonds instructions only

Defender boxed b2.5/10

Dig Dug box only b5/10

ET boxed b3/10

Fathom

Football complete,loose

Freeway boxed b6/10

GI Joe Cobra Strike inst only with corner tear

Gopher (square cart)

Hangman inst only

Hey! Stop! Rainbowvision PAL

Homerun inst only

Journey Escape complete (b7/10),boxed (b4/10)

Jungle Hunt boxed b3/10

Kaboom

Mega Force boxed (no inner box) b4/10

Megamania boxed

Missile Command complete,boxed

Moonsweeper

Ms. Pac-man boxed b6/10

Night Driver complete b6/10

Othello complete

Pac-man boxed b3/10 (Not for Resale sticker)

Pengo label tear/no end label

Phaser Patrol cart+instructions

Pitfall

Pooyan end label torn

Popeye box only b3/10

Q*bert (Atari version) inst only

Q*bert (Parker Bros version) boxed b5/10

Raiders of the Lost Ark boxed b5/10 - weird end label (rippled)

Seaquest boxed b6/10

Sears Warlords boxed (text label) box has some wear)

Shootin' Gallery

Sky Diver boxed b2/10 missing top flap

Sky Jinks boxed b6/10

Slot Machine boxed

Solar Fox box only b6/10

Sorceror's Apprentice boxed b4.5/10

Space Invaders Sears Text boxed b3.5/10

Stampede complete b5/10

Star Raiders boxed (small box b3/10)

Star Ship complete

Star Wars Empire Strikes Back boxed b6/10

Star Wars Jedi Arena boxed b5/10

Starmaster boxed b5.5/10

Street Racer inst only

Star Wars ROTJ Death Star Battle inst only with corner tear

Stargate boxed b4/10 (little made in Taiwan sticker on back- weird!)

Subscan instructions poster and card with used stickers only

Super Cobra inst only with corner tear

Surround complete b5.5/10

Swordquest Fireworld boxed b4/10

Tutankham inst only with corner tear

Zaxxon

Atari 7800

Ballblazer complete b2

Karateka complete (box smooshed)

Atari 5200

Astrochase

Blue Print

Buck Rogers

Galaxian

Gorf

Realsports Baseball

River Raid

Space Shuttle

Atari Jaguar

All out!

Atari Lynx

Gauntlet

Klax

Zarlor Mercenary

Colecovision

Frogger II Threedeep

Handheld

Nintendo Snoopy Tennis with cracked LCD,no battery cover

Nintendo Mario's Cement Factory Wide Screen very nice with battery cover

Nintendo Donkey Kong Jr Wide Screen nice with battery cover

Taiwan Football without battery cover

Tomy Electronic Pinball (LED)

Commodore 64

Alphabet Zoo

Atarisoft Centipede

Chalkboard LogicMaster

Centipede

Fast Load

Frog Master

Gold Record Race

Jungle Hunt

Kickman

Kids on Keys

Lemans

Logic Master

Math Mileage

Omega Race

Pitfall II

Radar Ratrace

Sea Speller

Sea Wolf

Speed Bingo/Math

Commodore Frog Master

Commodore VIC-20

Choplifter boxed,loose

Mattel Aquarius

Tron Deadly Discs (tears on end label)

Nintendo Game Boy

Noki Original Game Boy Solar Battery/unit new in box

Donkey Kong box/inst only F-11 Race inst only

Solar Striker with instructions

Super Marioland 2 inst only

Nintendo NES

Bases Loaded II inst only

Big Nose the Caveman

Donkey Kong Classics inst only

Duck Tales inst only

Excitebike inst only

Gauntlet inst only

Gauntlet II inst only

Hogan's Alley

Mystery Quest

Ninja Gaiden instructions only

Shingen the Ruler

Stealth ATF

Vegas Dream boxed

Zelda II inst only

Nintendo Famicom

Smartgame English 36 in 1(pending sale)

Super Nintendo

Adams Family (rental labels need to be removed)

Hunt for Red October

Killer Instinct comic (Armada No. 1) Street Fighter II

Super Empire Stikes Back with instructions

Super Game Boy instructions and guide only

Super R-type (Super Famicom)

Super Mario All-Stars instructions only

Total Carnage inst only

Virtual Boy

Controller only

Panic Bomber new in box Japanese

Nintendo 64

Mortal Kombat Trilogy inst only

Castlevania 64

Zelda Ocarina of Time

Sega Dreamcast

Sega Light Gun HKT-7800 (if I remember correctly, this only works on Japanese hardware)

Bleem Gran Turismo 2 in sleeve

3rd party Controller with vibrate add in

Sega CD

Lethal Enforcers CD only (very good condition)

Adventures of Batman and Robin instructions only

Ecco Tides of Time instructions only

Night Trap CDs (2) loose

Sega Game Gear

Caeser's Palace Instructions only

Wimbledon Japanese cart loose

Sega Genesis

32X Mortal Kombat II complete

Arcade Classics complete

Bulls vs. Lakers box/inst only

Centurion complete

Championship Pro-Am boxed

Desert Strike box only

Earthworm Jim box/inst only

General Chaos loose

Herzog Zwei loose,boxed

Hit the Ice complete

Lightening Force loose

Lion King inst only

Marble Madness loose

Megadrive Alisia Dragoon

Megadrive Batman complete in mini-box

Megadrive Klax loose

Megadrive Land Stalker complete

Megadrive Phelios complete

Megadrive Sensible Soccer complete (Genesis cart case)

Megadrive Shining Force complete

Megadrive Shining Force II boxed with map

Megadrive Space Harrier 2 complete (rippled insert/manual and small tears on cart label)

Megadrive (Tank/Air battle game) complete

Megadrive Whip Rush loose

Mortal Kombat box only

Mickey Mania complete,box only

Mystic Defender complete

Pele box/inst only

Phantasy Star 2 boxed

Phantasy Star 3 complete

Rings of Power complete (label has a tear)

Rocket Knight Adventures complete

Shadow of the Beast loose

Shining in the Darkness complete

Sonic and Knuckles inst only

Sword of Vermilion complete

Wheel of Fortune inst only

Sega Saturn

Andretti Racing complete

F-1 Challenge complete

Myst disc only

Quake case/insert only

Tempest 2000 complete

Sega Master System

Alien Syndrome loose

Maze Hunter 3D box/inst

Thunder Blade complete

Sony Playstation

Dino Crisis 2 inst only

Sony Playstation 2

None

TI-99

All Texas out!

Turbografx 16

Blazing Lazers complete

China Warrior complete

Xbox

Buffy Chaos Bleeds inst only

September 24, 2004

I think the real question, if you can get permission to release it, is whether it should be released for 8-bit computers or 5200...

I favor 5200, but then again, it's just incredible to have this out there at all! Nice work Tempest!

September 24, 2004

From LJK Enterprises out of St. Louis, MO.

I haven't tested it. Maybe I can learn some 6502 with it some day.

I also managed to get 8-bit Mouskattack on disk. I'll have to take it to CGE next time John "Jawbreaker" Harris is there to have it signed!

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