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[Atariman]

not exactly a thrift find, but still a good find --

my friend's mom was doing some spring cleaning and decided to get rid of the commodore 64 stuff they had

what I got:
3 c64 computers (2 working, 1 nonworking)
1 1541 disk drive
1 1541-II disk drive
1 Mitey Mo modem
1 printer interface (woo hoo! can hook up an epson to it! )
tons of software and hookups.

I'm going to be busy with this stuff for awhile.

[MegaManFan]

Just picked up a CIB "Lazer Invasion" for NES for $3 (really nice box) and copies of Frogger and E.T. for 2600 for 50 cents each. Not a "haul" per se but nothing I'm unsatisfied with.

[BIG EARL]

I found 2 tengen NES carts today, Rolling Thunder and Pac-Man (Licensed) for $1.99 each at my local Savers (They also had Super Mario/Duck hunt & Super Mario 3 but I didn't need those).

Kinda funny, they still have Atari 2600 carts for $5.99 each (Othelo, Backgammon, Tennis, Sky diver & Combat)

[Atariman]

went down to the video game store at the end of my road again. I was hoping that perhaps they would have sensible prices (since last time they were getting a lot better) -- I was wrong. I was 'testing the waters' so to speak and asked how much atari games were going for. The lunatic behind the counter replied that they were anywhere from 5 to 15 bucks. This didn't sound too good. I said surely he wouldn't ask $5 for combat. He basically replied that surely, he would. D'oh. Needless to say, I didn't buy anything from them today....

[JerseyDevil]

Finally had a good find, one of my local guys sells all his NES games for $2.99. Today I got Dragon Warrior 2 & 4 and Tengen Pac-Man (unlicensed black cart) for $2.99 each. All three are absolutely mint. Thing is, I hate RPG's, but I couldn't pass up a good buy. LOL

[JerseyDevil]

atariman, I don't collect games and 6 months ago I might have paid $5 for Combat. Unfortunately there are people out there that never heard of AtariAge and get ripped off every day.

[Atariman]

jerseydevil said:

atariman, I don't collect games and 6 months ago I might have paid $5 for Combat.  Unfortunately there are people out there that never heard of AtariAge and get ripped off every day.

well, I still get ripped off every once in awhile. I suppose if all you are looking for is a few of your old favorites, it isn't so bad... I dunno... well, at least you found AtariAge, and that's what counts.

as for my thrift find, I found an official "top gun" flight stick at GW the other day plus a SNES console. A mediocre find, but not disappointing.

[Happy_Dude]

I went to Blockbuster today (not my local) and they where selling their N64
stock So I finally got a few N64 games for a reasonable price.
Perfect Dark and Command and Conquer for AU$19.95 each
I almost got Pokemon Snap but I hate pokemon (and could only afford 2 games )

[gulag picture radio]

Today was a bit weird. I found Saturn Hockey and College Basketball for $2 each (I'm not big into sports games, but anything Saturn is pretty hard to find around here).

Then I found a Mac color classic that was marked half off at $5. When I picked it up, it was rattling pretty badly. Since there was no back cover on the ports I looked inside, and four Atari Lynx games tipped out! $5 for four Lynx games and a Mac to carry them around in seemed like a deal, so I got:

California Games
STUN Runner
Electrocop
Blue Lightning (old style Lynx card)

I also picked up Jurassic Park for Game Gear for $4 - and I can't tell you why...

Now I've just got to see if I have an old Mac keyboard and mouse around here.

[Witchfynde]

gulag picture radio said:

Today was a bit weird.  Then I found a Mac color classic that was marked half off at $5.  When I picked it up, it was rattling pretty badly.  Since there was no back cover on the ports I looked inside, and four Atari Lynx games tipped out!  

That IS weird!! My guess is that someone wanted both and hid them in the Mac so he/she could go back home for some more money. Good thing you got it out first!

[gulag picture radio]

That's my guess. The thrifts that I go to are part of a chain. Often when you find games for a system in one store, the system is another. When I hit a different shop today, they had the Lynx I in its pouch with a ComLynx cable for $35. A ridiculous price, I think, though I'd really like to get the pouch and cable someday.

[Brad2600]

Found what looks to be another NES joystick at the same thrift I found the NES Advantage controller at.

This joystick is called a Zinger and it's obviously for the NES...same style as the NES controller plug. It's got Quickfire buttons.

I dunno but it looks interesting to say the least. Only cost me $1.99.

[BoOchan!]

Found something really good yesterday In Cash Converters, that can eb used for classic Gaming, An Old 486 Laptop! It was reduced for A$449 to just A$129! Cool Huh? Specs as follows:

Toshiba T1960 Laptop With All Cables
486 33mhz Processor
8Mb Ram
Win 95 + DOS 6.22

IMO It was weel worth the $129, Now I can throw out that old POS 486 Comp and replace it with this better laptop!

[MegaManFan]

SMSS Productions said:

Found something really good yesterday In Cash Converters, that can eb used for classic Gaming, An Old 486 Laptop! It was reduced for A$449 to just A$129! Cool Huh? Specs as follows:

Toshiba T1960 Laptop With All Cables
486 33mhz Processor
8Mb Ram
Win 95 + DOS 6.22

IMO It was weel worth the $129, Now I can throw out that old POS 486 Comp and replace it with this better laptop!

Hmm, you probably won't be able to MAME with that set-up though - or if you can, don't emulate any games made after 1988 - and I wonder if z26 is going to be slow. I'm not trying to rain on your parade though, because that sounds like about US $50 for a really nice laptop that you can still do a lot of stuff with no matter what.

[badbrad]

Today I got:

a nice working Virtual Boy w/Mario Tennis (10 bucks)

A stack of Saturn games (15 bucks)
Bugs
Crusader:No Remorse
Panzer Dragoon II
Tomb Raider
Virtua Cop
Daytona USA
Virtua Fighter 2

and some NES carts (2 bucks each)
Spelunker
Wrath of the Black Manta
Kung Fu Heroes
Xenophobe

[davidcalgary29]

Today: a working Portfolio with parallel interface and software for $25 CDN at Value Village.

[BoOchan!]

Not Much again today, just some various Bargains

SMS 2 System and Stack of Late Games
Columns
Enduro Racer
Arcade Smash Hits
Summer Games
Fantasy Zone
Joe Montana Football
Teddy Boy
After Burner
All for A$15!

Also a couple of Amiga Things
Bare Amiga 500
Commodore 1084S Monitor
Amiga Power Supply
For A$10 The lot.

[MegaManFan]

SMSS Productions said:

Arcade Smash Hits

Would you by chance be willing to consider parting with this one?

[DeV0]

Not much for me this weekend, However i wasnt really looking.

Loads of 2600 commons, But i got commando which i didnt have. Some more sms as usual, I must have loads of master system stuff now. 1 interesting cart was trivial persuit, Also Klax is worth a mention.

[gulag picture radio]

Trivial Pursuit on the SMS? That's gotta be a little nutty... I didn't even know that Klax came out for that system. Interesting that you mention finding a lot of of SMS stuff - the same is true here in Chicago. I've assembled a pretty nice little collection, but the prices vary wildly. Because they mostly come in those tidy boxes with full documentation, sometimes the thrifts want as much as $6. Fortunately it is more often just a buck or maybe two. Recently I found Ghostbusters, Rambo, and some other movie tie in carts for prices that low.

Too bad that they didn't do more with the 3D stuff... but I guess that's just me.

[krisjohn]

SMSS Productions said:

Bare Amiga 500
Commodore 1084S Monitor
Amiga Power Supply
For A$10 The lot.

Saw one of these in Belmont this morning -- is that where you scored it?

All I picked up was a boxed NES Game Genie with code book.

[BoOchan!]

krisjohn said:

SMSS Productions said:

Bare Amiga 500
Commodore 1084S Monitor
Amiga Power Supply
For A$10 The lot.

Saw one of these in Belmont this morning -- is that where you scored it?

Strangely Enough, It was In Karrinyup, Where I avoid because of the Shitty music played their. I live in Greenwood, so I mainly just stay around Warwick, where I snatch up all the good stuff.

[BoOchan!]

MegaManFan said:

SMSS Productions said:

Arcade Smash Hits

Would you by chance be willing to consider parting with this one?

If your Serious, I'm willing to part with it, as it is the 2nd one I've Found. PM me if you want to go through and trade. I have many other SMS Games too.

[Atari Rescue Group]

Yesterday's finds (all of which goes straight to the trading block):

-- Super Famicom cartridge "Dragon Ball Z 3" with "Konami" stickers on each side.
-- ANTIC Magazine, October 1987 (vol.6 no. 6)
-- ANALOG Computing's "An Atari 8-bit Extra" from 1987 with 21 programs

[DeV0]

Todays finds all for $10 Aus, I''m a pretty happy camper at the moment:

1 x 2600 jr that reads jr (never seen 1 here in aus)
1 x regular 2600 rainbow
1 x vader with all hook ups, Plus paddles, and commodore paddles that work, 5 3rd party joysticks, 2 White 2600 sticks, 2 7800 type pads

Some 2600 carts, most commons:

Wall Defender, boxed
kung fu master, boxed
venture, boxed
hot action pak, 2 carts, ghostbusters, plaque attack, river raid, tennis, boxed

all loose
reactor
space invaders x2, red label and regular pic
frogger
jedi arena
Snoopy and the red baron
barnstorming
pacman
mario, red label in activision cart
Strawberry shortcake,,, shudder
millipede, red label
outlaw
amidar
home run
super cobra
wizard of wor
circus atari


Sega master system 2, all hook up and sonic the hedgehog as the built in game,, Manual says alex kid though

all boxed
the ninja
golden axe
running battle
submarine attack
hang on
black belt
MJ moonwalker
casino games
parlour games

Everything works!