RickR

This is an SD cartridge, isn't it? Nice purchase, btw. :O)

Yes.  Just throw ROMS on the SD card, and then pick them from a menu on the NES.  A real space saver.  

The next one on my list is one for the N64.

Cool! I would like to get the Jaguar Game Drive, but it's too expensive for me at the moment. SainT wants to get CD support on it as well. That is still experimental. :O)

The only special feature is that it plays the Pac Man theme as the alarm.  No game built in.  Still, it looks sharp, and it's special because son #2 got it for me. 

I had no idea this existed. 

It fits nicely.  The Pac-Man theme can be played by pushing the upper right button.  It's best described as "irritating".  I can use that to annoy others.  A+

That is so cool! What a great gift! 

I see the ads all of the time. I'm surprised you can't play a simple version of the game on there.

Regardless, very cool!!

I thought sniping was coming in at the last minute to put in a winning bid. How do you snipe an auction if you forgot to check in when it was ending, Rick? 🤔

There are automated tools that will bid at the last second. 

😮 totally forgot about those

What a cool peice!

Love these old LED games! Nice find.

Good news - I've found a file to 3D print the battery cover, and one of my children is helping me find a place to have it printed. 

Life just likes to play us, mock us... oh well 🙂 

I love the SMS.  The NES ruled the roost but Sega was arcade masters and the SMS did not disappoint in that department.  And while some say the sports games on the SMS were not that good I found enjoyment in Great Football.

The SMS was graphically superior to the NES. Granted. But, Sega needed a better marketing campaign for the SMS. That was the problem, I heard.

I think Nintendo was too much of a juggernaut with the NES to ever be challenged by the SMS or 7800.  Love them or hate them, their control of the software was a savvy business move. 

Looks like a great time Rick!

Very cool!!!!

That's heavy!

I love Christopher Lloyd.  Especially in Clue and that one movie with Hulk Hogan.  Suburban something.

I can't speak to the reason why it might be fetching a high price but to me, it's very clear that it doesn't work and you're selling it for parts only.

Hopefully it goes higher!!

I would put "For parts" at the beginning of the ad instead of the end. People might be buying it to replace the screen if everything else works. The screen is kind of garbage anyway. Modding GB's for better, backlit screens is pretty common. Plastic case seems fine enough. Plus, the price doesn't seem too high yet if that's their goal.

Thank you guys. 

I cannot edit the listing once it has bids.  But the theory that someone will buy it to install a new screen makes good sense. 

It's just weird to me how some items get a lot of attention for no apparent reason.

Awesome! Which PRGE is that, Rick?

2017 I think. 

Of course -- I didn't notice the Defender art on the badge. That was my first PRGE (and 2019 was my second), and I went because it was the Atari anniversary. I was so excited for a chance to see David Crane and Garry Kitchen at their panel. I didn't know any other Atari developer names nor anything else about Atari outside of what I knew as a kid. 

What was the auction for? Just curious.

I don't much care for eBay auctions for that reason alone.

It was for a Colecovision Roller Controller.  A track-ball for CV.  

It happens.  As with most things, I try to find the bright side.  

love Disney!

Interesting. 

I see it is in Finnish. I wonder if it is a market in Espoo, Helsinki, or Turku. Funny. XD

I did some research. That's an early example of a kart racing game loosely based on the album of the same name. 

George's game was called "Here Comes the Fun".  But there was legal trouble -- supposedly he stole it from Eric Clapton. 

There was a prototype leaked a couple years ago for "Pete Best Western", a hotel management simulator on the Magnavox Odyssey 2. It even used The Voice to make snarky remarks about being kicked out of the band before they got big.

I want to like this 100x.

I just made a nice donation to our local Red Cross.  I'm very happy to report that my work MATCHED it!  How cool is that?

For a second there, I thought things had gotten worse from Priority 1 to Priority 0 😅 Great news! Now go relax and play Galaxian.

You are too kind, thank you.  My collection is nice, but it is just stuff.  I was just thinking that when this ordeal is over, I should probably get rid of a lot of this stuff so I don't feel so anchored or attached.  I have two backup drives with all our pictures and taxes and files.  They are packed and ready by the door. 

Thanks very much.  I'm a "spiritual lot" too, so I believe it helps.  THANKS!

Guys, a good update.  Things are turning positive today.   The wind has died down, and the temperature is lower.  They are now saying the fires won't spread any further.  We'll have plenty of smoke still, but that's OK by me. 

THANKS for the well wishes.  It does help!

Great news, Rick! I believe it helps, too. I'm glad that it's starting to die down. Any updates so far or is it still going OK?

Oh my... didn't realize how bad it was. If you need anything, don't hesitate to reach out. I'm only 3 hours away.

I will be praying for your safety, man.  Crazy.  Hurricanes on one side, blazes on the other, and snow up north.  2020 has not been a good year.

I hope you're doing okay Rick. Please update us when you're able to.

Is that along the Columbia?

Forest fire smoke — keep safe

It's the Willamette River (which feeds into the Columbia) and the falls are at Oregon City. 

We are having a freak wind storm here, and it's getting scary. 

I have a background in AR/VR and we studied this game in particular in 2005. I think it was one of the strongest titles for Virtual Boy and I agree TOTALLY that it was a very effective use of 3D. Sometimes going back to simple ideas give the best results in new worlds of AR and VR.

I loved the Virtual Boy!  Mario Tennis and Galactic Pinball were my faves.

I think the Virtual Boy and Vectrex are my favorite things in my collection.  Probably because they are so unique and it's not easy to emulate them well.

The very first VB game I ever played was "Nestor's Funky Bowling" at a retro gaming exhibit probably 15+ years ago.  It was at a science museum.  I was so impressed with the 3D effect and the sharpness of the graphics (even though they are only red/black).  I bought a system right away after that and have loved it ever since.  

I have always believed that if Nintendo had named it "3D Boy" instead of "Virtual Boy", they may have found more success.  

I got one too!

I'm tempted to say the N64 or NES EverDrive, but my old buddy is super duper proud of doing the case design on the 1200XL and despite a few flaws it's my favorite Atari 8-Bit Computer. If you're going to go that route though consider the Atari XE Game System. The cartridge is easily accessible, it has 64K of RAM, a nice detachable keyboard, it's everything the 5200 could've been. But it's okay to have an XE and get a 1200 XL too 🤓

I went with a wildcard:  Tempest for the 5200!  Only $15 after that coupon.

Thanks for the ideas, I do appreciate it. 

So...is it fun?

It is fun.  It's very reminiscent of the old PC adventure games.  Objects to find and puzzles to solve before you get the next section of the story.  And the choices you make do seem to impact which way the story goes. 

Nice score @RickR!  I'll have to try this one out on Harmony!

I agree that so many games were released once the flood gates of 3rd party publishers opened. Lots of undiscovered games yet to be played. Thanks for sharing!

Interesting game mechanics and quite a challenge to avoid fire top and bottom! I also like the enemy sprites. Not bad at all! 

That's what I thought too!  It's really hard to focus on top and bottom, but I feel like with some time and effort, I could get a lot better at it.  Isn't that the mark of a great game?