Kid A

He got it on ebay when about 7 years ago. He paid about $8,000 for the cart, far less than what it would go for today. He does have a backstory about how the previous owner got it but honestly I don't remember it. must not have been that exciting on how the previous owner got it if I can't remember it. 

So the other day, I was able to hold it and snap a picture with a gold Nintendo world championship cart. See it here!
So I got to thinking. If you ever came up on something like this, say, at a thrift store for cheap, would you actually keep it in your collection or sell it? 
 
to be honest I don't think I could ever keep something this valuable in my collection knowing how much money I could get for it. I feel it would be cool enough just to say I owned it at one point in time.
 
What would you guys do?

It was pretty surreal just holding this cart! 

Still, that's amazing. Thanks for sharing that here.

Oof! I realized I forgot to mention that it actually belongs to a friend of mine. I knew he had one of these but have never seen it until this weekend. He brought it over so we could all see it. We being our group of friends. It was pretty incredible just to hold this game and I'm still in disbelief that it sat in my shelf even just for a little bit with the rest of my games!

I can't believe I got to hold this piece of gaming history, let alone it being in my apartment and even being displayed with the rest of my games! This is totally awesome!

I can't believe I got to hold this piece of gaming history, let alone it being in my apartment and even being displayed with the rest of my games! This is totally awesome!

1:13.19

1:13.19

Wow, incredible scores.  I don't feel very bad at all coming in last.  It was a lot of fun to try this game out and get better over time.
 
 

Well played everyone! That was great fun!

2'11"90
It's been fun guys!

2'01"59
So hard to improve!

2'01"59
So hard to improve!

2'01"70

These are my best first two laps by far. The two spots I've been focusing on improving are the path through the mines and the final turn. This is probably my last one. Let's see if anyone can beat it!
Here's looking at you, Kid A 😃
 

2'01"87 completed on IG live.
 So I just realized something. RadioPoulrty and my laptimes are VERY similar and essentially the very same for the last three laps. Pretty crazy! The way I see it, the first 2 laps make or break the race. And not bumping into anything.

2'01"87 completed on IG live.
 So I just realized something. RadioPoulrty and my laptimes are VERY similar and essentially the very same for the last three laps. Pretty crazy! The way I see it, the first 2 laps make or break the race. And not bumping into anything.

2'02"20 (after trying like 17,000 times)
RadioPoultry! 😁
 

2'02"20 (after trying like 17,000 times)
RadioPoultry! 😁
 

2'02"54


I was stuck for a while, but I think I found some ways to shave off a few milliseconds here and there. I may have been taking the corners too sharply early in the first lap. Or maybe I just had a change in luck.
I'm playing it without sound, now. I think it may help me concentrate. And it is Mute City after all.
Your turn, Kid A!

2'03"51

Here is my typical path....
 

2'03"51

2'03"51

Awesome goodwill score yesterday! Jungle green N64 for $20!! With all the hookups and a controller. Never thought I would own any of the colored N64s.