20eyes Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 (edited) At Goodwill today: Douvle Dragon V The Shadow Falls - Genesis (loose) 2 Old Hot Wheels sets At a Video Game shop: Alex Kidd In High Tech World - SMS (loose) Another Video Game shop: 4 common NES games for $1 each (1 of which I didn't have yet) Edited July 29, 2006 by 20eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngskywalker Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 (edited) Saturday: Found 2 boxed SMS ball controllers at a yard sale, $4. Sunday: Thrift finds, Time Crisis for playstation (excellent condition) $.75 Skiing and Snowboarding Tommy Moe's Winter Extreme loose SNES $.75 View Point boxed for Sega Genesis $3.99 The following 2600 carts $.99 each M*A*S*H Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Space Attack Spacechase Warplock Edited July 31, 2006 by youngskywalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Today, I went out to the local flea market (one of the biggest in the state) and didn't find anything in the bulk of the market. So I went to the collector guy at the back, who's always got whatever I might need, and picked up a Colecovision Super Action Controller for $10. And behind his counter, I saw that he had a Coleco Zaxxon tabletop arcade game. I've been interested in tracking some of these down for years, but they're hard to find in the wild. I bought it off him for $35. I love going to his booth, I usually walk away with something really great. Stopped at a Goodwill and bought one of those two-player Tetris plug-and-play units, $3. I've been wondering if these are any good, but didn't want to pay $25 to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk2600 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 (edited) Sat: zip drive 5.00 nes with 10 games and 2 nintendo game suitcases 5.00 jay-z cd 1.00(to trade) lewis black cd 1.00 bunch of cd cases with inserts no cds good for burning 1.00 for all 15 Sundays: pong system complete 2.00 Free all off one curb: 1 nes game genie book 1 nes game dust cover tomy pinball table top game Merlin 2 old walkie talkies speak and spell powerglove adaptor 2 milk plastic crates the professor(ti calculator for kids 1978) Not a bad day for vintage finds Edited July 30, 2006 by Dusk2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHarrisMaine Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Little bit of Goodwill shopping today. Crazy Taxi--complete Virtual Tennis--complete Soul Calibur--Complete $2.99 per game, all for the Dreamcast. Now to find me a Dreamcast..... And, for $8.00, a complete Playstation 1 with NFL Gameday and Twisted Metal for $8.00 on shopgoodwill.com Not a bad day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 (edited) Went to a thrift store today. 2nd gen Genesis with a 32x, two controllers, one game, no power supply or that cable needed for the 32x. Got it for a dollar. I went home and tested the genesis, works. The controllers need cleaned, but I kinda figured that. Not bad at all. Edited August 2, 2006 by keilbaca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk2600 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Yestoday and todays purchases yoshi topsy turvey 20.00 new metroid zero mission 10.00 used (beat it already drilldozer 7.54 new clearence target top gear rally 3.99 new at k mart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Little bit of Goodwill shopping today. Crazy Taxi--complete Virtual Tennis--complete Soul Calibur--Complete $2.99 per game, all for the Dreamcast. Now to find me a Dreamcast..... And, for $8.00, a complete Playstation 1 with NFL Gameday and Twisted Metal for $8.00 on shopgoodwill.com Not a bad day Soul Calibur routinely fetches $10-20 on eBay. Good deal on the PS as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Went to a thrift store today. 2nd gen Genesis with a 32x, two controllers, one game, no power supply or that cable needed for the 32x. Got it for a dollar. I went home and tested the genesis, works. The controllers need cleaned, but I kinda figured that. Not bad at all. Awesome deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulag picture radio Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 PS1 mini system - $2 boom box with b/w TV built in - $7 PS1 monster brand S-video & audio cable - free (was taped to the boombox for some reason) NES Archon - $1 SMS Spy vs. Spy - $1 Never find SMS stuff around here, especially not the games on the little credit card sized carts. The boom box is awesome - it's huge, and the built in TV is kind of hilarious. It's got an antenna input so I can actually hook up an Atari to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 (edited) Well, it didn't come from a thrift store, but I just stumbled onto a sizable Apple II treasure chest. A visit to my roommate's nieces' private school revealed they were throwing out a lot of old computer equipment. Next thing I know, I'm the owner of an Apple IIc with power supply and IIc-specific color monitor, plus four disk holders stuffed full of disks. It's mostly educational software of course, but with some good MECC titles in the mix, including what I think are the first legal copies of The Oregon Trail that I've ever owned (never mind I'll be violating the EULA by using these disks outside of school). I even found an original disk of Tetris in the stash, striking a game off my want list. Good day. Edited for grammar. Edited August 4, 2006 by skunkworx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHarrisMaine Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Thrift shop yesterday; Jungle Strike for the Genesis, complete, perfect condition for 25 cents!!! Also picked up a complete Dreamcast on ePay for 20 bucks, with two controllers and rumble packs. and a 5200 with 4 controllers, 2 competition pro controllers, y cables, trackball, power supply and games---13.50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk2600 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 (edited) gr8 deal on the 5200 2 ibm joysticks 1.00 these are fs, 1 is complete Edited August 5, 2006 by Dusk2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8littlefield Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Didn't see any games I really needed today, but I finally found some shelves for my loose NES collection (I don't do boxes - no room). I'm really happy with them, 2.99 each so I bought the set of 2, they hold about 75 games each, which should be about the size of my final NES collection when I have all the games I really want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Found some loose carts at GW in Irving for $0.59 each: 2600 Maze Craze INTY Motocross Tennis Triple Challenge Genny MKII Taz: Escape from Mars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSprinter Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Well, went to Savers (and applied for a part-time cashier job there, heheh...). Found a Quickshot joypad for the NES (strange grey one with a disk), and an NES power supply. Went there again yesterday to turn in my application, found another Gravis Firebird2 (still can't make use of mine in WinXP..), but I found an Intel 440BX2 motherboard with a 500MHz Pentium III cpu for $9.99 (no memory) and a Quickshot professional arcade-style joystick for the Genesis for $4.99 (lots of features, such as rotatble fire buttons, programmable turbofire, etc.). Though that's probably the last of my thrift hunts for a while until I get another part-time job to work during college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Starwars Trilogy VHS boxed Set (Circa 1988) - $6.00 Super Mario Bros (NES) $3.03 Pinball (NES) $2.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 (edited) I found a Radio Shack joystick that looks from the connector to be a CoCo analog stick for $2.92. As I was leaving, I noticed that they had some new Atari and Colecovision games behind the counter. Picked up Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle for the 2600, and Centipede, Omega Race, and Slither for the Colecovision (Omega Race seems to have something rattling around inside the case). $4.94 each. Stopped off at the Irving Mall location of CompUSA, which seems to be shutting down. Everything in the store's up to 20% off. I picked up Arx Fatalis for the Xbox, and Spy Hunter 2 for the PS2 for $8.98. And they had a basket full of games for $4.99 each, but only $4.48 after discount. I picked up Phantasy Star Online for the Xbox, and War of the Monsters, Drakengard, and Dropship: United Peace Force for the PS2. I might have picked up more, but they weren't accepting checks, so I had to use what cash I had. I need to go back with my credit card and buy some more games. They had a nice selection of games marked down. And I need to pick up a case or two of Bawls Guarana, to help me wake up in the morning. Edit: Well, I went back to the CompUSA today with my friend to pick up a few more things. Bought Dead or Alive 3 for the Xbox for $4.48, Atari Anthology for the PS2 for $8.98, and bought three of their 20% off DVDs. Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (Director's Cut) for $10.38, M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (just wanted it for the cute redhead in it) for $7.98, and Johnny Mnemonic (also bought for the cute redhead in it) for $4. Edited August 7, 2006 by SteveW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (just wanted it for the cute redhead in it) FYI that's Ron Howard's daughter, also currently in "Lady in the Water". Anyhoo, my finds: Mattel handheld Football 2 (batts still in it!) -$1 Gunstar Heroes Genesis (loose) -$2 Steel Talons Genesis (CIB) -$5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk2600 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 (edited) Got a nice Nintendo leather case that holds 32 game packs or ds cards. at walmart Was 12.50 Clearence price 2.50 That was a steal! Also picked up a minty Zelda minish cap complete for 15.00 Edited August 9, 2006 by Dusk2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 (edited) Found Impossible Mission 2 for NES, but passed on that. If anyone wants it, PM me within the next our or so and I'll walk down there and grab it. It's in a black case, but the label's shot. I also picked up Mario Kart 64 and Super Smash Bros for $3 each. Also got a free frozen lemonade at Bueno. The goofed up my order and offered me the lemonade as a consolation. I accepted, and the food is still good! Edited August 8, 2006 by shadow460 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk2600 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Picked up 3 SMS games complete today for 1.99 each Thunderblade Quartet Aerial Assualt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngskywalker Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Today found, Vindicators Tengen NES loose $2.99 Greatest Heavyweights CIB Genesis $2.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Yesterdays finds: 2 * Mac Powerbook 190 (1 working and one for parts) 1 * Powermac 5500 1 * Macintosh Portable with original carryingbag and sealed nametags 1 * Portable Ericsson PC 8088 with original carryingbag and unused nametags 1 * Laser 700 1 * Compaq LTE Lite/25c 1 * IBM Thinkpad 9545 1 * Gakken Trojan Horse G&W clone 1 * Quest for Glory III (PC) 1 * Day of the Tentacle (PCCD) All in all a nice haul for $55 /T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 (edited) 1 * Macintosh Portable with original carryingbag and sealed nametags Nice find. Did you have to rent a special vehicle to haul that incredibly heavy thing home? I'm so glad battery technology has advanced from that design. Of course, one good thing is that if your car's battery dies, your Mac Portable's battery can jump start it! Edited August 9, 2006 by SteveW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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