Found a Astrocade today

[edweird13]

Actually my wife did at a church sale for 2 bucks. I will test it when I get home from work.

[VectorGamer]

Actually my wife did at a church sale for 2 bucks. I will test it when I get home from work.

 

Sweet

[Wickeycolumbus]

Nice deal! I here the white ones are very rare

[STICH666]

I would love to have a Astrocade!!! Lucky bastard!!!

[jboypacman]

I used to have a Astrocade there very cool piece of gaming history congrats!

[Seob]

Nice find. Give hear some flowers to thank hear.

[Jess Ragan]

Indeed. It reminds me of my Astrocade, right down to the white shell. Those are the rarest ones, you know!

[edweird13]

I tested it and it works. I really like the joysticks. Gonna have to give the wife extra special thanks .

[accousticguitar]

[Greg2600]

What a steal! I'm impressed more and more every time I see Astrocade game pictures or video.

[Crazy Climber]

Nice deal! I here the white ones are very rare

IIRC Digital Press ranks the white system an R6, I might be wrong but yes they are less common than the others. I still can't believe that was found at a church sale and for only $2!!! Nice score man!!

[+Psionic]

Found a Astrocade today

I would love to have a Astrocade!!! Lucky bastard!!!

I used to have a Astrocade there very cool piece of gaming history congrats!

Nice score. I have never seen an Astrocade in the wild.

[user42]

Found a Astrocade today

I would love to have a Astrocade!!! Lucky bastard!!!

I used to have a Astrocade there very cool piece of gaming history congrats!

Nice score. I have never seen an Astrocade in the wild.

 

 

LOL

 

 

BTW, nice one, you are a lucky man.

[yuppicide]

I have seen a bunch of Astrocade's in the wild, but NEVER a white. Nice find, nice price.

[darthkur]

Actually my wife did at a church sale for 2 bucks. I will test it when I get home from work.

 

 

That is an AMAZING find! Not only did you get the much rarer white console but the original Basic Interface Unit. All for $2. I think I'd have a coronary if I ever stumbled upon a find like that.

 

I have seen a bunch of Astrocade's in the wild, but NEVER a white. Nice find, nice price.

 

Where have you found a bunch of these? Are other rare video game items as free available on your planet too?

[SnapCraft]

Actually my wife did at a church sale for 2 bucks. I will test it when I get home from work.

 

 

it looks "like new". The first thing that stood out for me was that the RF switch looks MINTY! No rust. The carts look good too. Maybe it wasn't used that much.

 

I'm jealous.

[Crazy Climber]

Found a Astrocade today

I would love to have a Astrocade!!! Lucky bastard!!!

I used to have a Astrocade there very cool piece of gaming history congrats!

Nice score. I have never seen an Astrocade in the wild.

Thats funny, I was actually going to point this out when I saw it but I thought to myself "Save it for Pingvin" and you actually did point it out

[+Psionic]

Thats funny, I was actually going to point this out when I saw it but I thought to myself "Save it for Pingvin" and you actually did point it out

 

If it was once, I'd let it go. But three times in one thread? Come on...that has to be a record.

Edited June 21, 2009 by PingvinBlueJeans

[Wickeycolumbus]

Thats funny, I was actually going to point this out when I saw it but I thought to myself "Save it for Pingvin" and you actually did point it out

 

If it was once, I'd let it go. But three times in one thread? Come on...that has to be a record.

 

Fixed

[STICH666]

[+Psionic]

Cheer up...it happens.

[Koopa64]

Is the Astrocade really that rare? I thought it was a little uncommon but not borderline rare.

[+Psionic]

Is the Astrocade really that rare? I thought it was a little uncommon but not borderline rare.

They're fairly uncommon, and the units are prone to failure (due to overheating).

[Wickeycolumbus]

Is the Astrocade really that rare? I thought it was a little uncommon but not borderline rare.

They're fairly uncommon, and the units are prone to failure (due to overheating).

 

Would installing a fan help?

Edited June 21, 2009 by Wickeycolumbus

[+Psionic]

They're fairly uncommon, and the units are prone to failure (due to overheating).

Would installing a fan help?

Perhaps. I don't own one, so I've never investigated the problem. I have heard that some people elevate the unit and point a fan at it during use.