best places to find prototypes+ rare gaming, 70/80's, stuff?

[27ace27]

what is the best place (US state) to find prototypes, or rate gaming stuff. even just misc. 1970-1980's stuff? thats where I'm gonna take my first road trip

[Dr. Van Thorp]

The best place is in the development facilities of game companies in the 70's and 80's.

[Elerach]

If we told you, the we'd have to kill you.

 

[27ace27]

The best place is in the development facilities of game companies in the 70's and 80's.

which state has the most of those?

[fiddlepaddle]

what is the best place (US state) to find prototypes, or rate gaming stuff. even just misc. 1970-1980's stuff? thats where I'm gonna take my first road trip

Probably in the individual developers garages, attics, and basements. Or other collectors. And maybe a landfill or two in New Mexico.

 

Best state? Probably California.

[Seob]

I bet Area 51 .

[kevincal]

San Jose area, California. (Silicon Valley) Also San Francisco, Sega USA is headquartered there still and has been since the 80's I think. LA area prolly has some stuff too.

[Tempest]

As previously mentioned the best places to find stuff are:

 

1. Near where a company was headquartered. This tends to be mostly in CA, but some companies were on the east coast as well.

2. Near where game developers live or once lived. Once again this tends to be mostly in CA.

3. My basement. Good luck getting in there...

 

Your best bet is to find an ex-programmer selling their stuff off at a flea market or through craigslist. Of course you might get lucky and find stuff in thrift stores as well.

 

Tempest

[rolligames]

A landfill in the desert.

[crazytoy]

Dont quit your day. Just happens mostly all by accident and luck.

 

 

 

 

The best place is in the development facilities of game companies in the 70's and 80's.

which state has the most of those?

[27ace27]

As previously mentioned the best places to find stuff are:

 

1. Near where a company was headquartered. This tends to be mostly in CA, but some companies were on the east coast as well.

2. Near where game developers live or once lived. Once again this tends to be mostly in CA.

3. My basement. Good luck getting in there...

 

Your best bet is to find an ex-programmer selling their stuff off at a flea market or through craigslist. Of course you might get lucky and find stuff in thrift stores as well.

 

Tempest

your basement? maybe I have to visit sometime. P.S. nice new avvie