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Rare Game Finds Archive
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Thrifting: Found a Teasure Chest of Odyssey 2
Posted on November 6, 2010 | No CommentsWhile out thrifting last weekend, I came across nothing less than a treasure chest full of Magnavox Odyssey 2 stuff. It ended up being a system and 31 games. That makes up a pretty large percentage of the games produces for the Odyssey 2! Naturally,... -
Mystery NES Controller Accessory?
Posted on October 29, 2010 | 3 CommentsAnyone know what this item is? While out thrift hunting, one of my favorite vendors who knows I like weird video games items pulled this out for me. We both scratched our heads as we looked at it… This weird accessory accepts a NES controller. ... -
An Interesting Find: Runaway Gakken Handheld
Posted on June 8, 2010 | No CommentsWhile out thrift shopping this past weekend, I spotted this sweet little gem in a mixed pile of items! I’m not a handheld collector, so I can’t say I knew anything about Gakken handhelds. But something about it simply told me it was old and... -
Goodwill = Retro Video Games
Posted on April 27, 2010 | 1 CommentI have a fantastic fiancee. One of her many fine qualities is her love for thrift shopping and retro gaming. The two of us hit up about four different Goodwill stores this weekend. Sure enough, we found a fantastic number of retro gaming items for... -
Game Hunting: Moonwalker, Turbo Touch 360, Taiko Drum Master
Posted on April 11, 2010 | No CommentsI hit the usual flea market this weekend and found a number of rare and interesting retro games and accessories. My top find was a loose copy of Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker (sadly in rough shape). Surprisingly, this is actually a decent game to actually play. ... -
Game Hunting: 2 Flea Markets = Dragon’s Lair Deluxe Pack
Posted on April 4, 2010 | No CommentsI had a great time at the local swap meets (flea markets) this weekend and found some great retro gaming loot. I’d say my favorite find for the weekend was the Dragon’s Lair Deluxe Pack for PC. This gem not only contains Dragon’s Lair I... -
Game Hunting: Game Boy Pop Up & a Cheap Bayonetta
Posted on March 27, 2010 | No CommentsI was a bit late in hitting up a local swap meet today, but I was quite happy to walk away with some solid finds. A cheap copy of Lego Star Wars for the Wii, Flying Dragon for the N64 (now in my collection), a... -
The (2nd) Beginning of My Video Game Collection
Posted on March 20, 2010 | 1 CommentI’ve always loved thrift shopping and collecting. As a kid, I collected dinosaurs, coins, Micro Machines, and other random stuff. Once I was old enough to drive, my buddies and I would hit up area thrift stores for vintage clothing. I loved the fact that... -
My Rare Video Game Finds: Atari Super Pong, Fatal Fury Special, Tropical Trouble
Posted on January 31, 2010 | No CommentsI love hunting for retro video games. I’d say I enjoy it more than playing them…and possibly even more than collecting them. I’m not sure why, but the joy of finding a needle in the haystack of flea market crap and getting the games for... -
My Rare Video Game Finds: 3 New Sealed Games Including Samurai Shodown
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsWhile out thrift shopping at a local flea market this past weekend, I was lucky enough to find a number of vintage video games. Among them were 3 new sealed games! It was a good day for retro video game hunting… Super Star Wars Return... -
Rare Video Game Hunting: SNES Triax Turbo 360 Controller, Game Boy Colorizer, etc
Posted on November 4, 2009 | No CommentsHere’s the loot I pulled in from video game hunting at a local flea market the weekend of October 24. The lot of boxed Atari games was a good find. Plus, it was great to find a couple copies of Star Wars Battlefront II, some... -
Rare Video Game Hunting: Sega Channel, Solar Panel for Game Boy, etc.
Posted on October 27, 2009 | No CommentsYou never know what you’re going to find when you’re out thrift shopping. During the weekend of Oct. 18th, I came across some facinating finds at an areas flea market. Although I’m proud to have found a set of Pikmin 1 & 2, a sealed... -
Rare Video Game Hunting: Mini Arcade, FF9, Boxed SNES, etc
Posted on October 17, 2009 | No CommentsI’ve had some great fun video game hunting a weeks ago (October . I got the following lot of games at a local flea market (swap meet) in one morning of hunting. Although none of these are super rare, the Taiko Drum Master PS2 game... -
Rare Video Game Hunting: Mini Arcade, FF9, Boxed SNES, etc
Posted on October 17, 2009 | No CommentsA couple weeks ago, I pulled in this loot while out video game hunting. It’s sort of funny that after trick-or-treating as a kid my brothers and I would spread out all our loot on the floor to compare and trade. Here I am 20... -
Rare Video Game Hunting: TI-99 4A, Atari Lynx, N64, Dreamcast
Posted on September 10, 2009 | No CommentsYou never know what you’re going to find when out yardsaling, checking thrift stores, and rummaging through swap meets (flea markets). This past weekend I got almost everything in the above photos from one vendor at an area swap meet! The guy had a ton... -
Rare Video Game Hunting: Lots of Sega Master System & Intellivision
Posted on June 6, 2009 | No CommentsA little while back I was out at an area flea market (swap meet), and my treasure hunting went quite well! I found a complete lot of Sega Master System stuff, and was quite excited that the 3D glasses still work. It’s not the best... -
Reproduction NES Games
Posted on May 31, 2009 | No CommentsDid you know that people are still making original 8-bit Nintendo (NES) games!? As a NES collector, I can’t believe I discovered this fact just a couple months ago. Sure enough RetroZone, NES Reproductions, and Game Reproductions are still producing rare reproduction games, modded games,...
