Mind Master Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 ...I wondering what some of the more rabid collectors out there have done to get that rare game for their collection. Anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 I just hired a hitman to take care of Rick Weis so I can finally get Air Raid. Well, maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 Boring reply to interesting question: nothing. If I can't get it, I can't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThiesUGP Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 i remember back in 6th grade trading some star wars micro collection playsets for a star wars :death star battle cartridge .yeah i know dumb trade isn't it this was 17 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 Nothing really, though I did pay $40 for a sealed 7 off of ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 I just hired a hitman to take care of Rick Weis so I can finally get Air Raid. Well, maybe not. is that where the blood on the cartridge label came from.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 what, no one has provided any sexual favors for a rarity 10? >:-> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 what, no one has provided any sexual favors for a rarity 10? >:-> I think I'd rather pay for an Air Raid or an Obelix in cash; because at what they cost you'd end up doing a HELL of a lot of sexual favors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitfall Harry Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 I once tipped over a wheelchair at the Goodwill in order to beat the guy to a loose copy of Frogger. I already had three copies of Frogger at the time, but I needed that one as a label upgrade for the copy I had in my back up trade bin, as it was beginning to show signs of label peeling. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 I once tipped over a wheelchair at the Goodwill in order to beat the guy to a loose copy of Frogger. I already had three copies of Frogger at the time, but I needed that one as a label upgrade for the copy I had in my back up trade bin, as it was beginning to show signs of label peeling. Ben I hope that was an EMPTY wheelchair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcprs1 Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 The craziest thing I have done was to buy 40 7800 games in an auction to get Tank Command and Ikari Warriors. I figured I could just trade/sell the rest. I think I spent about $400, but those two games alone would have cost me $90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 The craziest thing I have done was to buy 40 7800 games in an auction to get Tank Command and Ikari Warriors. I figured I could just trade/sell the rest. I think I spent about $400, but those two games alone would have cost me $90. That's not crazy. I spent $250 on a 7800 auction just to get complete boxed copies of Alien Brigade, Basketbrawl, Commando, Fatal Run, Ikari Warriors, Motor Psycho and Planet Smashers; then sold off all the extras from it and made about $100 back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitfall Harry Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 I hope that was an EMPTY wheelchair. It was once the one-legged old woman and her baby spilled out of it. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krytol Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 I once spent an entire day with a shovel in New Mexico trying to find a copy of ET.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel D. Park Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 I once babysat my friends 4 and 8 year old boys in exchange for Xonox Sir-Lancelot single ender. It was a total nightmare.. And a really long story.. But by the time the night was over, I had two kids hopped up on sugar, a foot chase though Aurora Colorado and me in the corner praying for death in the fetal position. I can't honestly say that the game was worth it, but maybe the stories I can tell made it worth while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Siegler Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 Craziest thing I ever did was to snipe CPUWIZ on an auction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 Craziest thing I ever did was to snipe CPUWIZ on an auction I tried that once on a KidVid, but then I realized I didn't have the resources to compete and gave up before I went nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 I just hired a hitman to take care of Rick Weis so I can finally get Air Raid. Well, maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 I once spent an entire day with a shovel in New Mexico trying to find a copy of ET.. That makes 2 of us. Maybe we can start a club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 Craziest thing I ever did was to snipe CPUWIZ on an auction That was an extremely excessive snipe as well might I add. I would have never won that in a million years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincYnoTi Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 The craziest thing I have done was to buy 40 7800 games in an auction to get Tank Command and Ikari Warriors. I figured I could just trade/sell the rest. I think I spent about $400, but those two games alone would have cost me $90. That's not crazy. I spent $250 on a 7800 auction just to get complete boxed copies of Alien Brigade, Basketbrawl, Commando, Fatal Run, Ikari Warriors, Motor Psycho and Planet Smashers; then sold off all the extras from it and made about $100 back. similar story. about five years ago, i paid about $300-400 for a big lot of 7800 games just to get a boxed copy of title match pro wrestling. i'm still making money off that lot which included: 7 shrinkwrapped tank command, 15 water ski, 2 pro wresting, 1 rampage, 1 pete rose, and about 30 other common games. the "other" pro wrestling sold immediately on ebay for $175. at the time i bought that lot, i was worried i might have overpaid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 I once spent an entire day with a shovel in New Mexico trying to find a copy of ET.. That makes 2 of us. Maybe we can start a club I'm surprised nobody has created a new 2600 game based on that concept. Heck, it could be done as a Raiders of the lost Ark hack as there's tons of digging involved in that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurt Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 in most my local stores they pack games in groups of 3 so i sometimes buy 4 or 5 copies of combat just to get 2 games i want or need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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