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  2. Craigslist Finds

    in Price Check!

    Posted

    Just bought this about 5 min ago. Its an empty box, but i paid $10 for it and the lady was about 2 miles down the road. She also had some common games too but wanted $20 each.

     

    She also was throwing away the bar stool looks almost new no rips no stains. It will go great with the pacman machine im going to buy this Saturday

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    the guy got back to you on the Pac-Man machine ?

  3. Thrift Store Finds

    in Price Check!

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    Todays antique store finds. The oacman tins were $5 a piece.

     

    The singing jaws was in the free box. They said they found it with popped batteries in it and tried cleaning it but cant get it to work. From the looks of it they didnt clean too well, but i still cant get it to work

     Is Oakman a knock-off of a popular Marvel character ???

     

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  4. Game Systems + Accessories for Trade

    in Trading Post

    Posted

    Not at this time.  It's cool...but I think I have several copies of Space Invaders already.  Those silver labels are really nice looking.

    the silver labeled carts are pretty cool , they came in the Red box as well as the silver box , the silver box it the rare item as it was mail only ;)

  7. Squad Challenge - Kangaroo (Atari 2600)

    in High Score Squad

    Posted · Edited by chas10e

    well I got the game in my console & tried a couple rounds 

     

    I am curious if this link has anything to do with this months selection or not: https://heatst.com/gaming/animal-activists-prompt-game-developer-to-cut-boxing-kangaroo-from-tekken-7/, I got it from another board ;)

     

    RE-EDIT: added a score removed a score

     

    10,400

     

    snip this score as I was NOT playing from the advanced level   :( 

     

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  8. Thrift Store Finds

    in Price Check!

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    That guy should be FIRED.

    at lease shot :P

     

    jk

     

    after a long day of doing tech work for a base salary trying to find the power input on a 4 port 5200 whould push ANYONE over the edge.

     

    gaming stuff around here  is packaged and labeled "Goodwill Certified" with an (inflated IMHO) barcoded price tag 

     

    examples would be common atari carts for 10 bucks , NES controllers for ten bucks. common NES games for 20 bucks. 

    I think Goodwill has a "better" return policy than Salvation Army. but I'd rather take the gamble & tinker with then thing myself than have their "certification"

     

    I suppose it does give people a job , even if they wind up hating it 

  10. Show Off Your Successful Trades!

    in Trading Post

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    So part of this was a trade, part of it was cash, and part of it was just plain ol generosity from none other than RickR! I just have to thank him again for sending me, for the cost of shipping alone, a functioning Atari 5200 with a copy of Pac Man! We did a trade for the two controllers (also generous as eBay has shown me they go for quite a bit!), and I have been thoroughly enjoying this system! Once you get used to the controllers its pretty fun, although admittedly some games are easier to control than others.

     

    I just thought I would post my entire collection in a pic, but for details on how I scored the other carts see http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/2999-so-i-bought-a-bunch-of-5200-games/

     

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    :atari_5200:  I could totally see that console being made a "Mad Max edition" ... of course you might need someone to develop a home-brew with that theme as well ;)

     

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  14. Leaked batteries in various electronics

    in Classic Gaming General

    Posted · Edited by chas10e

    So this past week i have found a few handhelds that i was happy to find. I could feel that there were batteries in them but i didnt have a screwdriver so couldnt see the condition of em. Anyway they all had popped / leaked batteries in them.

     

    My question is what is the best method to clean the battery compartment out? I was reading online and i see either backing soda or white vinegar are the best methods. What do yall use?

    I use both, I think the science behind it is bringing the PH level back to zero ... for acid damage; Baking soda. For Alkaline leakage; White vinegar

     

    if you mix the baking soda with white vinegar you can get a "scrubbing action" as it bubbles

     

    oh yeah , don't do this while eating & make sure to wash hands really good when done ;)

  18. Show Off Your Successful Trades!

    in Trading Post

    Posted

    Not a trade....chas10e sent me all this gold at no charge!  WOW.  I can't thank you enough. 

     

    The bowling game is what started this.  It needs a new battery we think.  I'll figure it out.

     

    The Atari 8-bit books are just 100% pure treasure to me.  The 8-bit computers are my favorite retro system.  These babies are going to have a nice home here.  The catalog on the lower left is particularly fascinating -- it has a bunch of the computers that were planned but never produced.  Atari 1450XLD anyone? 

     

    Thanks again. \o/

    the bowling thing used to come-on pressing button through the package ... but it was sealed & I can't bring myself to open a sealed game :P .... so you gatta open it , fix batteries & re-seal it so it looks like it never been opened  ... I'm exhausted just thinking about it.

     

    all the 8-bit stuff books I rescued from recycling place and knew they would thoroughly be enjoyed. ... opening a book isn't something I do much of either 

  19. eBay Finds

    in Price Check!

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    My latest Ebay find. The wonderfully obscure, possibly cheesy, and totally awesome Nintendo e-Reader. A darn shame this thing never made a bigger impact. It's delightfully high-tech in a Nintendo kind of way.

     

    Anyway, it comes with Clu Clu Land-e, Donkey Kong Jr.-e, Tennis-e, and Manhole-e.

    All this for just $16.99.

    never heard of those ...... gatta youtube it now :P

  21. Squad Challenge - Enduro (Atari 2600)

    in High Score Squad

    Posted

    Day 6, 923.9 mi

     

     

    Was flooring it at the end, crashed on the last car needed to pass to make Day 7.  :wreck-it-ralph:

    it was prolly one of them Pennsylvania drivers always driving slow in the fast lane

     

     

    Been playing this on my Flashback Portable...and it doesn't display anything but mileage! Ughhh...better play this on a real console, I guess!

    would be interesting to see a screen-shot .... I would imagine mileage would be enough ... I don't know much about the FBP database of compatible games but would make a good contribution if hadn't already been mentioned.

     

    think I got a Day 4 pic but ain't posted it yet .... I need to get a few more games in for sure

  22. My Atari 7800 Kiosk

    in Atari 7800

    Posted

    That, my friend, is a thing of beauty....

     

    Only thing i'd (personally) change on a rebuild?

     

    Swop positions of TV (it's too high) and the 7800 Pro System box...if that's possible, some TV brackets of back is strong enough to support them?.

     

    :)

    the demontration units at the local Wal-marts these days have the monitors very high up , I think the idea is that the blood circulation to your brain is cut off makeing you more likly to make an impulse purchase ..... although I could be wrong

     

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  24. Squad Challenge - Enduro (Atari 2600)

    in High Score Squad

    Posted

    First try. 

     

    This game is really a great choice for a high score challenge.  I don't think I've ever really played it before.  Very fun.  My issue is that I kept pressing the button to brake.  I need to get better acquainted with the controls. 

    I think Pole Position for 2600 does the brake with the button

     

    yeah fun game :)

     

    great first run B)

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