Another crazy Craiglist add for a "very rare" NES game. No low ballers, please. I did check Amazon and sure enough they are selling a copy for $699 http://amzn.com/B00004SVNS. It must be sealed and graded, but still it seems a little excessive.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Honest Craigslist Ad
I found this ad today on Craigslist and I have to say I agree with it. What do you guys think? Are retro video game prices out of control now? Should that extremely common NES cart be for sale at $20? Or are folks who don't care about the games just trying to take advantage of our nostalgia?
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Flea Market Season Is Open
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| Iron Man made out like a bandit today. |
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| Boxed Ghosts 'N Goblins $5 & Original Game Genie Box $1 |
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Inner Child Collectibles & Comics
A few months ago I met a guy at a the Gurnee Comic Book show that said he was the owner of a collectibles store in Kenosha. I had been meaning to check it out and I finally got the chance yesterday. Located at 5921 6th Avenue Inner Child Collectible & Comics is a store that you can't miss. Just seeing the outside of the store would make any geek want a peek inside.
From the moment I entered the store I was hit with instant nostalgia. Vintage toys, comic books, and retro video games. I saw things I hadn't seen in years. I could have easily spent an entire paycheck there, but I don't think my wife would appreciate that much.
The retro video game section is solely dedicated to Nintendo stuff, but thats alright because they have quite a few carts and boxed items. Prices where pretty reasonable too. I found a couple of NES games for cheap, and some other things caught my eye that I'll be looking to back for once I have some more coin to spend.
Inner Child Collectibles & Comics
5921 6th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
http://www.innerchildcomics.com/
Monday, March 25, 2013
Midwest Gaming Classic
So another Midwest Gaming Classic has come and gone. This was my second year going. I had a great time and got to play a bunch of fun games I wouldn't normally get a chance to check out. This year there were quite a few pinball machines. Seemed like a lot more than last year. I haven't played much pinball but whenever I get a chance to I tend not to pass it up. There are a couple of pins that I have always wanted to play, one such pin is Tales From The Crypt. I was a big fan of the TV show growing up. Even though I was rubbish at it I still had fun playing.
Aside from the arcade and pinball games I spent most of my time at the show in the museum area. This year they took over a few hotel rooms and filled them with different genres.
The import room was probably my favorite. I played some Famicom game with a little Jason dude, lots of fun. In the general museum area they had the standard consoles setup and a couple of uncommon ones.
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| Phillips CDI |
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| Neo Geo AES |
So heading into MGC I had planned to focus on building up my Dreamcast and Sega Saturn collection, but I just couldn't find anything I wanted for a reasonable price, especially Saturn games. I really can't believe how expensive they are with most decent titles being price at $20 + dollars. I wish I could find them a little cheaper. I guess I'll have to keep looking. I might have struck out on the DC & Saturn, but that was diffidently not the case for the NES, Genesis, & the N64. I didn't find anything rare, just games that had sentimental value or seemed interesting.
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| Finally I have Goldeneye |
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| Light gun game! |
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| Dynamite Headdy, another great game by Treasure. |
MGC 2013 was a blast. Met some cool people and gamed a lot. I can't wait until next year.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
MGC Pick Ups
The Midwest Gaming Classic is going on right this very moment. Unfortunately I had to leave a little early today due to a family emergency. Anyways since I do have this moment of down time I thought I'd share some game pick ups.
While not at all rare or anything special I still had to pick up MK & Street Fighter 2 for the SNES. I suppose it's more for sentimental value.
Next up, Bust-A-Move 2 and the awesome Gunstar Heroes. Bust-A-Move has always been one of those games I can pick up and play with ease. It wouldn't matter if it was for 2 mins or an hour it is always a fun time. Gunstar Heroes is a game that flew totally under my radar growing up. It wasn't until I started to collect retro games again that I even heard of it. I played it on an emulator before, but like most games there is just about playing them on the original hardware that makes it that much more satisfying. I got a nice deal on it too. Score!
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Retro Pick Ups
Took a trip down to HPB today in order to take advantage of some coupons. I picked up Tiny Toon Adventures on the NES. I remember playing this one when I was a kid. Not sure if I rented it or if I owned it, either way I recall liking it. Also picked up a DVD for a buck, Hey Vern, It's Ernest! A short lived Saturday morning TV show starring the one and only Ernest P. Worrell. Anytime Ernest would come on the TV my siblings and I would be glued to it. We loved Ernest movies. I still watch Ernest Scared Stupid almost every Halloween. I played the DVD for my kid on the ride home and was really happy to see them laugh at Ernest and all his different characters.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
Project : Space Invaders
I picked up a really cool item this weekend off of Craigslist, a Space Invaders cocktail arcade machine. In the last couple of weeks I have been visiting a lot of arcades which got me itching to own a machine. So after days of scouring Craigslist listings I finally found the perfect deal for me. Although it wasn't working I was more than happy to take it off of the guys hands.
The guy told me that the game had been working up until about a week ago and that he wasn't interested in trying to fix it. He showed me that the problem was when you turn on the game all get is pixelated garbage on the screen. After a little research I found that this particular problem is common and that it can be caused by a few things. So I guess at least I had a some places to start at when troubleshooting the issue. Most of the info I have found points to the problem being the reset line on the power supply. So I tested all the voltages on it which seem to be in range. With no obvious culprit causing the screen garbage I guess the next step is to rebuild the power supply. A few people said this corrected the problem right away. Ordered my parts last night so now I'll be waiting anxiously for them to come.
From what I understand about collecting arcade games is that there are two ways to collect. One, to buy working machines in good condition $$$. Or two, buy non working or in less than favorable condition machines for way less and fix them $. I like a good challenge and to tinker with stuff. I think I'm more of the number two type. Hopefully I'll have the game up and running soon.
The guy told me that the game had been working up until about a week ago and that he wasn't interested in trying to fix it. He showed me that the problem was when you turn on the game all get is pixelated garbage on the screen. After a little research I found that this particular problem is common and that it can be caused by a few things. So I guess at least I had a some places to start at when troubleshooting the issue. Most of the info I have found points to the problem being the reset line on the power supply. So I tested all the voltages on it which seem to be in range. With no obvious culprit causing the screen garbage I guess the next step is to rebuild the power supply. A few people said this corrected the problem right away. Ordered my parts last night so now I'll be waiting anxiously for them to come.
From what I understand about collecting arcade games is that there are two ways to collect. One, to buy working machines in good condition $$$. Or two, buy non working or in less than favorable condition machines for way less and fix them $. I like a good challenge and to tinker with stuff. I think I'm more of the number two type. Hopefully I'll have the game up and running soon.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Underground Retrocade
Underground Retrocade is wall to wall arcade machines with all the classics under one roof. They even had a couple of pinball machines. It also looked like they had a little room setup with retro gaming consoles to play.
My son and I got to play a little bit of X-Men, which is one of my personal favorites. They had the 6 player two monitor behemoth version of the game. Another cool machine they had was a Fix It Felix just like from Wreck It Ralph. My son got to experience a lot of cool games today but his favorite must of have been Rampage. Not many things can hold his attention for more than a minute like Rampage did. I suppose there is just something about monsters destroying cities and eating people that he likes.
If you are in the area and are looking for a great way to spend a day check out the Underground Retrocade. We had a blast and I'm looking forward to going back soon.
Underground Retrocade1 E Main St.
East Dundee, Illinois
Phone 331-64-ATARI
http://www.undergroundretrocade.com
Monday, February 4, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Gremlins Sketch
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| Stripe from Gremlins |
Unloading At The Gurnee Comics And Collectibles Show
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| My table |
Over the last year I have amassed a mighty collection of retro games and along with all that stuff there was bound to be duplicates. So today I gathered them all into a big box and set out for the Gurnee Comics and Collectibles Show. I brought a bunch of Sega Genesis games and a few consoles. I also had a crap load of sports games I was trying to unload and believe it or not I was able to sell a few. Granted I marked them all 3 for a dollar.
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| Nintoaster |
One thing I also had out today was my Nintoaster. I built it a couple of months back after seeing one in an Angry Video Game Nerd episode. It turned out to be an awesome project and the Nintoaster has provided me with many hours of old school Nintendo fun. I would be lying if I said it wasn't a little hard selling it but I guess now I have a reason to build an even better one.
I met a lot of nice people today and got a lead on a new store that sells retro games. I even met a dude who said he competed in the Nintendo World Championships when it came through the area back in the day.
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| Comic pick ups |
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