Zap! Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I heard that a broken one sold on eBay for $450 a few years ago. Yup, $491 to be exact, back in 2009: Broken Adventurevision sells for $491 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDragonWarrior Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Eh is a really nice looking console but it's nothing special.I got it as an early graduation gift(I have one more year left) and I haven't really played it that much.1 becuase there are only 4 games made for it and 2 because the thing has a spinning motor inside and I'm afraid I will break it .So if you're like me who just have to have every console no matter how bad/expensive it is then get one,but if you're expecting to play some truly great games then look elsewhere I.E. a Vectrex(the AV games are not bad by any means but with only 4 games you will get bored). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDragonWarrior Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 (edited) That's true, they sure are collectible but in looking for a hidden gem - an obscure console that's actually fun to play in addition to collect for. Although I'm starting to think that doesn't exist. Sorry to double post but sure there is.There is the Sega SG-1000,Amstrad GX-4000 and the FM Towns Marty.I'll list my favorite games from my personal collection. Fm Towns Marty -------------------- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Monkey Island II Ultima VI Wing Commander II Splatterhouse super street fighter 2 Bubble Bubble After Burner SG-1000 -------- Girl's GardenShinnyushain Tooru Kun Doki doki Penguin Land monaco GP Hustle Chumy Lode Runner Zippy RaceBomb jack CastleH.E.R.O. Flicky Zaxxon Amstrad GX-4000 ----------------------- Burnin' Rubber Robocop 2 Switchblade Pang Plotting Edited April 13, 2014 by xDragonWarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2008 Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Sorry to double post but sure there is.There is the Sega SG-1000,Amstrad GX-4000 and the FM Towns Marty.I'll list my favorite games from my personal collection. Fm Towns Marty -------------------- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Monkey Island II Ultima VI Wing Commander II Splatterhouse super street fighter 2 Bubble Bubble After Burner SG-1000 -------- Girl's GardenShinnyushain Tooru Kun Doki doki Penguin Land monaco GP Hustle Chumy Lode Runner Zippy RaceBomb jack CastleH.E.R.O. Flicky Zaxxon Amstrad GX-4000 ----------------------- Burnin' Rubber Robocop 2 Switchblade Pang Plotting Thanks for this post! Yeah, I think the novelty would wear off with the AdventureVision, plus I'd be afraid of the spinning mirror breaking too. I like having rare consoles but that one is a bit too rare. Thanks for the rare but fun consoles list! I haven't heard of most of them so I'll look into them, looks like they do have fun libraries. The SG-1000 I've heard about since a lot of those games have been ported over to the Colecovision as homebrews. Looks fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 BTW, are the Adventure Vision carts actually game roms? Or are they just jumpers like the "carts" for the Odyssey 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 +1 for Vectrex! Great library of games (including homebrew) that seems to get better with each passing year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 BTW, are the Adventure Vision carts actually game roms? Or are they just jumpers like the "carts" for the Odyssey 1? Real carts - just very few of them. I don't know why people want an expensive machine that breaks easily. I'd wait until the FPGA Arcade comes out to enjoy Adventurevision action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BinaryStar Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 (edited) A friend of mine has an Adventurevision - they are impressive machines imo. The 'cartridge' housing is pretty interesting - it's just a two-part shell which clicks into place around the rom chip itself, the rom is not soldered to a PCB of any kind so its more like a socketed ROM thats plugs to the console, rather than a 'proper' cart. Edited April 14, 2014 by KidQuaalude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Real carts - just very few of them. I don't know why people want an expensive machine that breaks easily. I'd wait until the FPGA Arcade comes out to enjoy Adventurevision action. Some of us don't play much video games anymore, but we sure do collect them. I've got a space picked out already, for its projected arrival Wednesday. Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) Got this bad boy on Wednesday for $650 from a fellow AA member, and couldn't he happier! Edited April 20, 2014 by White Knight 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2008 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Got this bad boy on Wednesday for $650 from a fellow AA member, and couldn't he happier! Awesome! Looks great and good price. Hope you're enjoying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Awesome! Looks great and good price. Hope you're enjoying! Yes I am! I also have two sealed Adventurevision games to go along with it (I once sold them, then worked out a deal with the buyer). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2008 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Yes I am! I also have two sealed Adventurevision games to go along with it (I once sold them, then worked out a deal with the buyer). Awesome! Which games do you have? I've played AdventureVision in emulation and have found it quite fun. I enjoyed Defender and Turtles a lot, but out of the 4 games I did enjoy all of them. interesting machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Awesome! Which games do you have? I've played AdventureVision in emulation and have found it quite fun. I enjoyed Defender and Turtles a lot, but out of the 4 games I did enjoy all of them. interesting machine. Here's a pic of the sealed games I own. I won't open them though, so the only two I can play are Defender and Super Cobra. I need to find two others I can play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2008 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Here's a pic of the sealed games I own. I won't open them though, so the only two I can play are Defender and Super Cobra. I need to find two others I can play. They look awesome! Congrats! Good luck hunting down loose copies to play. Nice Nintendo collection too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDragonWarrior Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Here's a pic of the sealed games I own. I won't open them though, so the only two I can play are Defender and Super Cobra. I need to find two others I can play. they look resealed(could be wrong) but either way great score Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I think it should be pointed out, in this thread, that there is a homebrew Demoscene ROM. I didn't know about it, but it has been on YouTube for a year and hasn't been mentioned in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 they look resealed(could be wrong) but either way great score No, they are just both inside of one sealed bag, which is unknown if it came like that from the factory or is aftermarket (seller "School Girl In A Short Red Dress" bought it like that). But out of the bag, they are each individually sealed. Luckily, AV games have a very unique seal so I know they were never opened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedeweb76 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 No, they are just both inside of one sealed bag, which is unknown if it came like that from the factory or is aftermarket (seller "School Girl In A Short Red Dress" bought it like that). But out of the bag, they are each individually sealed. Luckily, AV games have a very unique seal so I know they were never opened. Wonderful! I've an Adventure Vision too and I love it. If you'll sell them, please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Wonderful! I've an Adventure Vision too and I love it. If you'll sell them, please let me know. Thanks, but I'm taking them to the grave and hopefully beyond. I was recently offered $900 for the sealed games. Couldn't do it. Anyway, I'm going to do a review on it soon on my new YouTube Channel (see link in sig). Edited February 24, 2015 by Zap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Here's the video of my Adventurevision as promised. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 A roughed-up on is on eBay right now with a BIN for $3,500. Yikes! http://www.ebay.com/itm/142131183530?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Sorry to double post but sure there is.There is the Sega SG-1000,Amstrad GX-4000 and the FM Towns Marty.I'll list my favorite games from my personal collection. Amstrad GX-4000 ----------------------- Burnin' Rubber Robocop 2 Switchblade Pang Plotting Since the GX4000 come with RGB out only, you might as well go for the 6128Plus that is the basis for the GX4000 - it's way more common to find (although it's still rare in it's own) more reliable, and you get access to both the GX-4000 cart library and the Amstrad CPC library as the Plus series is backward compatible, which give you access to approximatively 2000 games. Just sayin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gliptitude Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 A roughed-up on is on eBay right now with a BIN for $3,500. Yikes! http://www.ebay.com/itm/142131183530?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT It looks like that one hasn't sold and has been relisted several times, now down to a measly $3,000 asking price. Here is a "for parts or repair, as-is" Adventure Vision that actually SOLD a couple days ago, for a price almost as outrageous as the still for sale BIN one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Entex-Adventure-Vision-Video-Game-System-w-Defender-As-Is-PARTS-REPAIR-free-shp-/282288325409?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=0xABzyrQmacCfVwdXFvK7hvBQLM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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