FA: A few of my goodies, including modified NES

[joesmooth]

Yet more spring cleaning!

 

Complete Nintendo NES system w/ 3 games - MODIFIED!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=8128653305

 

This is an NES that I did some modifications on for my upcoming book entitled "Game Console Hacking." It has a blue LED (done the right way with the proper current-limiting resistor value to prevent the LED from burning out), lock-out chip disabled, and a new 72-pin connector.

 

Atari 2600 6-switch woodgrain console

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=8128653641

 

Nintendo Gameboy Tetris

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=8128651849

 

There are a few non-videogame-related items that you guys should check out, too, but not worth wasting previous message space for them (http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=joesm00th)

 

Enjoy!

 

Joe

[joesmooth]

Whoops. eBay decided to cancel my NES auction because of the disabled lock-out chip. So sad, considering it's practically 20 year old technology!

 

If anyone is interested in the system and wants to trade, let me know.

 

Joe

[Vic George 2K3]

Sounds like eBay's kissing up to Nintendo for some unknown reason.

[joesmooth]

That wouldn't surprise me one bit considering other pressure I've read about from Nintendo. It's just annoying as hell because of faceless eBay's blanket policies.

 

Joe

[MegaManFan]

An AA user traded me the mod on mine (diabled chip, refurbished connector using a Game Genie, and new color LED) for a copy of Mega Man & Bass new for GBA, given I supplied both the NES and the Game Genie. So I guess you could factor the labor as being worth at least $30, and the unit itself being at least $20, and sell it to anybody on AA for $50 direct. And let me advise a potential buyer - even at $60 or more it would be money well spent! The lockout chip causes half of the "blinking problems" itself.