Atari hunting in San Francisco?

[Dolt]

OK, I'm gonna be in San Francisco for a week soon, working, and I hope to get one afternoon off to go Atari game hunting. I don't have access to a car, but I'm not adverse to taking a cab someplace interesting (for instance, I definitely plan to go to Amoeba Records). Staying inside the city proper, where should I go looking for games?

[Cassidy Nolen]

I dont know about Atari, but you have to Haite and Ashbury (spelling?). Very cool place to be. Went hunting in the Mission District and found some 8-bit stuff there at the Goodwill. Not too much, but SF is one of my favorite places on earth.

 

If I could afford to live in Sunnyvale and work in SF, I would in a second.

 

Enjoy your trip.

 

BTW, found a few loose games at the San Jose Flea market, but they knew what they were worth.

 

Cassidy

[Dolt]

I know what you mean about flea markets. I got a boxed Demon Attack two weeks ago at one for $2.50 simply 'cause I never got a box for it. The guy said the price to me and his cranky wife stepped over and mumbled something about it really being worth $25. I handed him the $2.50 and he said, 'you know, that's worth a lot more.'

I just replied, 'yep, it's a shame--you might have gotten THREE dollars for it." Lucky for me, he found it funny.

 

Back on topic, yeah, if I remember correctly, Amoeba is right down around the Haight.