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On 10/12/2019 at 9:36 AM, Ashevent said:

ok just an FYI. WAY outta my price range but cool to see these go up. 

 

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Looking at this, does this really mean that Fairchild/Zircon would actually number their demo carts as #51/#52? Is that the actual number? I didn't know that. Why not put them in the available number streak they had instead of starting all over at #50?

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Losing out on the last Pro football games worked in my favor. Last two went for $120 and $102 (guy outbid me 2 seconds before end, can't even hate, nice move). Got mine CIB for $81 just now, yes i'm sure someone will say " $81?! I got mine for $2!, It's not worth that!"..lol.  

 

But hey,  it is what it is..hard to find and worth it to me! Im looking at it like I saved 20 to 40 bucks (at least thats how i'll sell it to the wife..lol)

 

 I realize i'll probably never complete the set but at least i'm a little bit closer to all the games from my first home console. 

 

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Fair enough, I can't remember what I paid for mine loose, probably 40 or 50 dollars converted. I would love to have a complete in box set, but with sellers who don't even post abroad I'm pretty stuck usually with European sellers. The import tax is like 25% as well, and it can really hit on big purchases. 

 

PS: I totally do the same wife telling tactics "this game goes for £300 normally, I saved hundreds!" ie £99.

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Video Whizball and Casino Poker came today. They look amazing and play great, and a surprise was that Casino Poker came with instructions even though they weren't in the picture. (Video Whizball came with instructions as well.) I am confused though about Casino Poker and betting and all that. I guess I am so used to playing Video Poker I didn't need to actually bet at all. So now all I'm missing is 15, 19, 21, 22 and 24. But there's always the Multicart. I have also been meaning to ask why is #15 so rare and expensive?

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11 hours ago, atari2600land said:

Video Whizball and Casino Poker came today. They look amazing and play great, and a surprise was that Casino Poker came with instructions even though they weren't in the picture. (Video Whizball came with instructions as well.) I am confused though about Casino Poker and betting and all that. I guess I am so used to playing Video Poker I didn't need to actually bet at all. So now all I'm missing is 15, 19, 21, 22 and 24. But there's always the Multicart. I have also been meaning to ask why is #15 so rare and expensive?

I'm happy for you to get casino poker so cheap and I'm very jealous, I feel like that one is going to evade me for awhile. 

 

15 is a bit rare, I ended up with a SABA version which is probably listed under a different number before getting a regular fairchild version. 

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#15 isn't rare in relation to other Channel F releases, just simply uncommon. Now yes, Channel F in general is rare compared to Atari in the wild, so even an uncommon Channel F game is rare in relation to other releases from the 70's. It was still sold in stores, by mail, and through dealers. Just keep watching Ebay and the odd Forum or social media "found in the wild" post.

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I pulled up sold eBay listings and then went to VGPC and sadly neither had even one #15 sold price listed,  so who knows what it's theoretically worth now. I have to figure it's nowhere near the $220 some one is trying to get on eBay right now though. That's just holding a game hostage in my opinion. 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Ashevent said:

I pulled up sold eBay listings and then went to VGPC and sadly neither had even one #15 sold price listed,  so who knows what it's theoretically worth now. I have to figure it's nowhere near the $220 some one is trying to get on eBay right now though. That's just holding a game hostage in my opinion. 

 

 

Absolutely. 15 isn't a 3 figure game, even in dollars. 

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8 hours ago, Ashevent said:

I pulled up sold eBay listings and then went to VGPC and sadly neither had even one #15 sold price listed,  so who knows what it's theoretically worth now. I have to figure it's nowhere near the $220 some one is trying to get on eBay right now though. That's just holding a game hostage in my opinion. 

 

 

Agreed. I could easily see it getting close to 100 though. 

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My apologies if this has been posted before and heck, I may have even but i didn't see it so thought id share. If you'd like to save a little wear and tear on Your fairchild  box's. Japanese Gamecube double protectors fit nicely. Perfect all the way around except a little gap in the top. Not very expensive either, a 10 pack costs $15.00 after shipping. 

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