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(Edited by DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 02, 2007)
Bargain bins!!!!!
DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 02, 2007
User AvatarI have gotten all kinds of good games from the bargain bins over the years. Here are some. Perfect Dark(never opened ! still had the official tape,instruction,and warning manuals PLUS!, a dated subscription to Nintendo Power during the n64 era) and Tekken 3. Just like Perfect Dark , never opened. How about anyone else ?
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Ace of Sevens (4291), Nov 04, 2007
User AvatarI got Clive Barker's Undying for $5 not even a year after release and a few weeks ago got the X-Men and Superman games for 360 for $10 each, but that may not have been such a bargain.
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chirinea (25421), Nov 04, 2007
User AvatarHeh, just check my entire have list. I guess I never paid more than R$ 20.00 (about US$ 11.42) for any game. Most of them are covermounts, so they're supposed to be cheaper, but I'm most pride of paying R$ 10.00 (US$ 5.71) for my Fallout 2 copy (I actually have two, the original one which cost me that and a covermount one, which cost me half of it).
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Virgil (1638), Nov 04, 2007
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chirinea Wrote:
Heh, just check my entire have list. I guess I never paid more than R$ 20.00 (about US$ 11.42) for any game. Most of them are covermounts, so they're supposed to be cheaper, but I'm most pride of paying R$ 10.00 (US$ 5.71) for my Fallout 2 copy (I actually have two, the original one which cost me that and a covermount one, which cost me half of it).

I paid $35 for a new(read - unopened) copy of Fallout 2 on eBay plus shipping. In contrast, NFS:SE in box cost me $1 AU(~84 cents). But in general I don't buying games anymore, here they comes with Starforce installed and ridiculous customer support, so in 2006 I've bought sealed jewel case with Brigade E5. And guess what? One of two CDs were unreadable.
User Avataroff the top of my head, here are some great bargains I keep seeing: Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project, Second Sight, Prey LTD Edition, Rogue Trooper, Beyond Good and Evil. They're not always in bargain bins per se but they're often 5 or 10 dollars each, and it drives me crazy that someone still hasn't picked them up. They're not all in the same calibre of goodness but for that price they're wicked. I'm still saddened that Duke N MP didn't do so well because I thought it was a great way to do 2d platformer with 3d capabilities and I wish it had been ripped off for some awesome contra or commander keen games.
(Edited by DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 05, 2007)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 05, 2007
User AvatarThe flea market is a good place to find games too. For example, in Bluefield there is a blue parking building that every weekend in summer is open as a flea market. I got my first Game Boy there, a SNES, AND TWO PLAYSTATIONS!!! And Ocarina of Time. I saw Fallout 2 once this goth lady was selling but I didn't get it. Stupid!
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mobiusclimber (223), Nov 05, 2007
User Avatari do a lot of shopping on craigslist. the deals i've gotten thru there have been nothing short of phenomenal. just recently i've bought 24 complete in box nintendo games for $5 apiece and tonight i'm gettinig more cib nintendo games + some gameboy games for $75 (less than $5 each on the nes games alone). i also just bought an snes + 9 games for $15 (many of the games were in poor condition but loz3, dkc 2, sm world and a couple others are in good/vg condition). i bought an nes + dw, dw2 (w/ map) and dw 4, as well as trolls on treasure island, mappyland and final fantasy (and a couple other games) for $40. i once bought a bin full of consoles and games for $10. i could go on and on and on.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 06, 2007
User AvatarI don't do much online shopping. My uncle has a ebay acount, and I got Tomb Raider Gold from him. Sixteen bucks though. Only a buck more than I paid for TR1.
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mobiusclimber (223), Nov 06, 2007
User Avatarcraigslist isn't really online shopping. yes the website is online but it's basically just a bulletin board for meeting people who are selling things (or who want to buy something, or who have a yard sale or whatever). can be a lot cheaper than ebay and not as much chance of getting ripped off.
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Foxhack (10893), Nov 06, 2007
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
I have gotten all kinds of good games from the bargain bins over the years. Here are some. Perfect Dark(never opened ! still had the official tape,instruction,and warning manuals PLUS!, a dated subscription to Nintendo Power during the n64 era) and Tekken 3. Just like Perfect Dark , never opened. How about anyone else ?



...

Your avatar is a female dressed as Ryu holding a 2600 controller in her hands.

I hate that artist's penchant for drawing Jolie lips on every female, but damn is that a nice avatar.

To get back in topic, I usually scour the bargain bins at my local stores... I got half my PS2 collection that way! :D
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 07, 2007
User AvatarIt's from Vidgame.net. And she's not a female Ryu. And another good game I got from the bargain bins was Umjammer Lammy. Again, never opened.
(Edited by Foxhack (10893), Nov 07, 2007)
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Foxhack (10893), Nov 07, 2007
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
It's from Vidgame.net. And she's not a female Ryu. And another good game I got from the bargain bins was Umjammer Lammy. Again, never opened.

It's art by Adam Warren, and the girl's in a Hadouken startup position. It's a female Ryu, or at least a cosplaying girl. :p
(Edited by DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Mar 11, 2008)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 07, 2007
User AvatarOK I just found it on Vidgame.net. Didn't know that it was by a particular artist. Thanks for the info! And I remembered the best bargain bin game I ever got ! Tomb Raider 2. Technically from Gamestop, but it was only TWO BUCKS !!!!!!!!
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 07, 2007
User AvatarIt was opened, but not ONE SCRATCH ON THE DISK OR THE CASE ! And it still had the manual and back cover. Very cool.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Dec 17, 2007
User AvatarUPDATE!! I recently found Armed and Dangerous at Big Lots for FOUR BUCKS ! 8)
(Edited by Doctor Martyne Bronze Star Contributing Member (3563), Dec 18, 2007)
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Doctor Martyne Bronze Star Contributing Member (3563), Dec 18, 2007
User AvatarYou've got very lucky, indeed. A&D is a great game, albeit too short. I haven't seen another game like it (except for the Giants, maybe, made by the same studios).

How can someone forget the warming up sequence!? Little trick..

And, of course "Gimme da keys."
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Dec 19, 2007
User AvatarI've got it, but until Christmas I'm computerless. And I need a new graphics card. So I probaly won't get to play it until January. 8(
(Edited by mobiusclimber (223), Dec 20, 2007)
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mobiusclimber (223), Dec 20, 2007
User Avatarhere's a recent craigslist purchase of mine:

a PERFECTLY WORKING nes console w/ two nes controllers, a sansui something or other controller, an rf unit and a JAGUAR power adapter (might be why it didn't work for her, no idea as i tested it using my own cords).
adventures of lolo
dig dug 2
galaga
q*bert
super mario bros
super mario/duck hunt
super mario 2
magic of scheherazade
disney's talespin
little nemo dream master
rad racer
othello
golgo 13
silent service
tetris
classic concentration
dr. mario
top gun
batman


and a ton of dust sleeves AND a nes cartridge holder (it's a plastic box w/ slots that are the right size for holding nes cartridges, kinda like what they make to hold cds, dvds, etc). all this for only $25. i <3 craigslist.
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mobiusclimber (223), Dec 20, 2007
User Avataryeah it pays to scour craigslist, really. i've gotten deals even more insane than that one in the past. it all comes done to keeping your eye on the site, searching for stuff in the search box and just emailing people as soon as you see something good. also it might have to do w/ what area you're in. i've looked at some other places and didn't see squat.
(Edited by DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jan 31, 2008)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jan 31, 2008
User AvatarI recently got Tony Hawk 3 for the GBC for only three bucks. I found it at Kmart in a old bin of games. Never opened. Plus it's hard to resist any game that's three bucks. Even if it's lame.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
I have gotten all kinds of good games from the bargain bins over the years.



Go to 3rd world countries. We'll show you the real meaning of bargain bins....muahahaha!
(Edited by Brett Weiss, Feb 05, 2008)
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Brett Weiss, Feb 05, 2008
User AvatarThere was a time when Toys R Us was dumping Majora's Mask for $10. Wish I had bought more than one...
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Late (95), Feb 08, 2008
User AvatarUFO: Enemy Unknown, Master of Orion, X-COM: Terror from the Deep, Transport Tycoon, Wing Commander (+ the first add-on), Civilization, Colonization, Bloodnet, Phantom of the Opera, and Indianapolis 500, all from the same store (Indesol in Turku, Finland) on the same day some years ago for 3,50 euros each, all unused. I guess they were clearing out somebody's old stock.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Mar 10, 2008
User AvatarSaturday I found Frequency for SEVEN BUCKS ! Now if only I could find REZ at a sub $200 price.
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mobiusclimber (223), Mar 10, 2008
User AvatarEven Amazon has REZ for around $50 or so. Unless you mean the DC import. And I'd be happy to sell you my JPN PS2 Rez with trance vibrator.... I've been trying to get rid of it for awhile now. XD
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Sam Jeffreys Bronze Star Contributing Member (3462), Mar 11, 2008
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mobiusclimber Wrote:
I'd be happy to sell you my JPN PS2 Rez with trance vibrator.... I've been trying to get rid of it for awhile now. XD

That still conjures up such nasty images :P
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Mar 11, 2008
User AvatarI don't have a Dreamcast. And I'm not into imports (unless it was Radiant Silver Gunman). And disturbing images come to mind with that particular accessory.
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mobiusclimber (223), Mar 11, 2008
User AvatarHey now, it's brand new! I didn't use it, I swear!

And anyway, as I said, Rez is not expensive, at least not in the $200 range. Pick it up off Amazon if nothing else. (The price is probably dropping b/c of the announcement of an Xbox 360 port. TRANCE VIBRATOR INCLUDED.)
(Edited by The Cliffe (550), Apr 30, 2008)
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The Cliffe (550), Apr 29, 2008
User AvatarFunny story:

Last week I went to the EB Games in my area and saw two used copies of Mortal Kombat: Deception -- the normal game, and the special edition (with a special disc that had an arcade-perfect translation of MK1). Special Edition was 21 dollars, the regular game was FIVE. In my temporary insanity, I declined picking up the five-dollar copy.

Two days later, I come to my senses and go back for the Five-dollar copy, and am disappointed to find it's already been sold. 21 dollar special edition is still there.

Another 2 days go by, and I decide to trade in some old completed games for credit, and put it towards the Special Edition of Deception. I purchase the game, get it home, boot it up, and am faced with... the special edition EXTRA disc with the MK1 emulation on it. Not the actual game.

I take it back and the EB Games Manager figures out what has happened -- somebody turned in both discs of MK: Deception Special Edition. EB Games split it up and sold the game disc for 21 dollars, and the extra disc for five. However, whoever purchased the five dollar game received the actual game disc, and I, who bought the 21-dollar copy, received the extra disc. Thankfully, the manager was cool about it and gave me a refund. Oh, the hilarity.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), May 07, 2008
User AvatarIf you didn't hear about in another forum, I scored HUGE at the flea market ! Star Wars Episode I Racer, Shadows of the Empire, Star Fox 64, Wave Race 64, AND a Darth Vader helmet and comic ! All in all it only cost me 26 bucks !
User AvatarMe, I'm not convinced your haul was so awesome that it warranted posting twice, but I didn't sleep and am a bit cranky.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), May 07, 2008
User AvatarBecause that means only 13 or 15 more N64 games left to complete my collection !
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The Cliffe (550), May 07, 2008
User AvatarFor whatever reason, brand-new special edition copies of Unreal Tournament 3 are on sale at Wal-Mart for 30 bucks. The reasons for this confound me, considering everywhere else sells the game for at least 50 (usually 60 for the special edition).

I can't even pull the old 3rd-world-child-labour excuse out to explain this one...
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), May 09, 2008
User AvatarErr...sratch that. Only about seven or eight now that I think about it.
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mobiusclimber (223), May 12, 2008
User AvatarHere's some recent insanely awesome deals I've gotten:

yardsale:
Final Fantasy 7 + Guide (GH)
Final Fantasy 8 (BL)
Medievil (BL)
Parasite Eve + Guide (BL)
Metal Gear Solid + Unauthorized Guide (BL)
Ape Escape (GH)
fear effect (BL)
Die Hard Trilogy (BL)
Resident Evil Director's Cut + Guide (GH of course)
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (BL)
Castlevania SOTN (BL) (poor condition)
Star Ocean 2nd Story Guide
Halo 2
Doom 3 Collector's Edition
System Shock 2


For like $45.

Ebay:
Gitaroo Man - $15
Atelier Iris 2 - $12
Chrono Trigger - $35
Phantasy Star III (cib) - $8
Dragoneer's Aria - $10
Mutant League Football, Liberty or Death, Buck Rogers (genesis) - $20
Hillsfar, Heroes of the Lance, Princess Tomato (cib) - $50
Kung Fu Heroes (cib) - $10
Brigandine - $50
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jun 07, 2008
User AvatarI just found Parapa 2 for ten bucks today !
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jun 15, 2008
User AvatarAnd now I found Nobunga's Ambition for the Game Boy. THREE DOLLARS !
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The Cliffe (550), Jun 20, 2008
User AvatarLast week, I found both Monster Rancher 3 (PS2) and Ogre Battle 64 (N64) for six dollars each. There's a Sunday market at the Forum across the street from us, and I just learned recently that there's a guy there who exclusively deals in old games and systems. Saving money might be a problem for the next little while...
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jun 20, 2008
User AvatarLucky. I wished I lived across from a flea market !
An ORIGINAL Final Fantasy Tactics for $10 at a local GameCrazy. I snatched that thing up before they realized what they had. For those of you who don't know, you can resell that game (I kept it because it's one of Square's best games) for around $40 -$60 depending on where you sell it.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jun 28, 2008
User AvatarI found Madden 95 for fives bucks today. I would be more excited, but I don't the control layout. Or how football works for that matter ! 8)
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Ryu (50), Jul 02, 2008
Well, I recently found "Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 2" for X-Box at FYE for $16 used, which is a pretty good deal as it's fairly hard to find, unfortunately, after the first night of playing, my X-Box decided it would not read most of my games, too bad, it's a fun game.

Some time ago, I snagged "Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb" for $5 and "Blood Wake" for $3 out of the used bin at Gamestop amid the multiple copies of such gems as "50 Cent's Bulletproof" "Madden 2001+" and "Outlaw Golf".

I used to pick up registered versions of shareware games such as "Raptor: Call of the Shadows", "Rise of the Triad" and others from computer shows for $10 to $15 or so.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jul 05, 2008
User AvatarI found Ridge Racer, Tekken 1, and Yoshi's Adventure for 15 bucks ! I also found Soul Caliber for 3 dollars, but it doesn't work. 8(
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jul 12, 2008
User AvatarAnd now another post in a forum started a long time ago............Huh ? Waits there's a knock at the door, and hey ! I'll get you crazy kids ! Anywho, I found Tetris Attack and Super Return of the Jedi for tens bucks !
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Aug 09, 2008
User AvatarGot Medeival 1 and R-Type DX today for 10 bucks. Not really extradinary. But ! I found all of the other five Star Wars soundtracks today for THIRTEEN BUCKS ! And the original trilogy soundtrack is the 1993 cd box set, with bonus stuff and a really cool book ! And the Episode 3 case had a bonus dvd with it. "Star Wars - A Musical Journy". Hosted by Ian McDirmid. 8)
User AvatarIn a very unusual occurrence, today I purchased a piece of software -- Zork: Nemesis from a thrift store, $4. (It's even more typical for me to pick up video game novelizations from bookstores -- most recently, Wizardry: the League of the Crimson Crescent) ... passed up some Baldur's Gate 2 / Icewind Dale compilations at a garage sale earlier and am feeling a bit ambivalent about missing the (large) bang expected to be generated from the (small) bucks. Of course, it's not like I have time to play games, but it's nice to think that I might someday have the option.
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Foxhack (10893), Aug 09, 2008
User AvatarI might as well let you guys know of all the stuff I usually find. I normally post this stuff at Digital Press, another forum I frequent, but eh. ;)

I recently got a CD with full versions of Descent, Star Control II, Red Baron, Zork 1-3, Battlecruiser 3000 AD and Betrayal at Krondor for $1.50. It's the covermount CD for PCGames.EXE, July/August 1998!

And a week later I found two CD only copies of The Beast Within, one European copy of Gabriel Knight 3 (not on the site), Arcade America and Incredible Toon Machine for a buck each. On that same day I got Half-Life for the PS2 for $3.

And last Wednesday I got the Megapak 2 compilation for $4. It was complete. I'm looking forward to playing Microcosm...
(Edited by DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Aug 10, 2008)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Aug 10, 2008
User AvatarAwesome finds !
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Foxhack (10893), Aug 11, 2008
User AvatarHah. I think I just outdid myself.

Grim Fandango, complete in box - the CDs have never been used. But the box had a sticker! And the sticker said that it also included Monkey Island Madness (Monkey Island 1 + 2 + a demo of 3). And the CD is still sealed. $4 USD.

Part of me says "SELL IT" but the other half is saying "play theeeeeeeeeeeeeem"...
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Aug 12, 2008
User AvatarPlay theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemmmmmmmmmmmm !
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Sep 01, 2008
User AvatarI got around late posting it, but I found Tekken Tag tournament for seven bucks yesterday !
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Sam Jeffreys Bronze Star Contributing Member (3462), Sep 01, 2008
User AvatarI got this game for $4 from Half Price Books when I was in America. Apparently, it's been dropped to $1 now. Very entertaining, and well worth the price.
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Lumpi (143), Sep 10, 2008
User AvatarThe entire XCom franchise for 14$ on Steam!

http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=sub&SubId=964&cc=AT

Including my all-time-favourite original XCom and a bunch of newer games. It can be a pain to get the older ones to work, though. Even with the DOSBox, I have troubles running Apocalypse. You might also need one of these slow-down tools to not make the game run at 10 times the speed.
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Sam Jeffreys Bronze Star Contributing Member (3462), Sep 10, 2008
User AvatarYep, it's a great price. The first three games are excellent and X-COM Enforcer is actually a highly underrated, dumb but fun, shooter IMO.
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Foxhack (10893), Sep 14, 2008
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Lumpi Wrote:
The entire XCom franchise for 14$ on Steam!

http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=sub&SubId=964&cc=AT

Including my all-time-favourite original XCom and a bunch of newer games. It can be a pain to get the older ones to work, though. Even with the DOSBox, I have troubles running Apocalypse. You might also need one of these slow-down tools to not make the game run at 10 times the speed.

Too bad the game isn't available in many countries. Including Mexico.

Yeah, I hate you, Steam.
(Edited by Multimedia Mike Bronze Star Contributing Member (15983), Sep 14, 2008)
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Multimedia Mike Bronze Star Contributing Member (15983), Sep 13, 2008
User AvatarFirst time I have seen this thread and it has been an interesting read. It seems that people love picking up cheap games that they have actually heard of and that they know used to cost a lot of money.

I go the opposite direction-- I love picking up games that I have never heard of and that other people (not to mention MobyGames) have probably never heard of, either. I have a new favorite thrift shop that I visit almost weekly that yields awesome video game junk, usually for a dollar or 2 each. I consider it a big score when I exit the shop with a stack of games that would make normal video game fanatics turn their noses up in disdain.

Some of the titles I have procured in recent weeks (and not in the database yet): Muzzy at the Seaside (apparently based on a BBC character), Campbell's Soup CD-ROM, Dole's (the fruit company) 5-A-Day Adventure, and a full line of Barbie CD-ROMs (thrift store cashier: "These must be for a special little girl." Me: "Um, actually, they're for me").

And I would be remiss if I did not praise all the yard sales I have scoured at which I found various instant marketing classics as Snow Day: A GapKids Quest and Little Caesar's Fractions Pizza.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Sep 14, 2008
User AvatarSome cool finds !
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DJP Mom (10808), Sep 14, 2008
User AvatarI have to say I thought immediately of you when I read this Wired blog :) I thought the game would fit right in with Cheerios, Little Caesar's, Campbell's Soup and other food-related promotional games you've played in the name of Moby :)
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Multimedia Mike Bronze Star Contributing Member (15983), Sep 14, 2008
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DJP Mom Wrote:
I have to say I thought immediately of you when I read this Wired blog :) I thought the game would fit right in with Cheerios, Little Caesar's, Campbell's Soup and other food-related promotional games you've played in the name of Moby :)

I actually do have Chex Quest (procured at one of those yard sales). Thanks for the tip of Chex Quest 3. I will keep an eye out for that.
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DJP Mom (10808), Sep 14, 2008
User AvatarIt's available as a download from the Chex Quest Fan Forums (who woulda thought? What's next - Rice Krispies Fans Reunited?), via the Wired post.
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Multimedia Mike Bronze Star Contributing Member (15983), Sep 14, 2008
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DJP Mom Wrote:
It's available as a download from the Chex Quest Fan Forums (who woulda thought? What's next - Rice Krispies Fans Reunited?), via the Wired post.

How about Kellogg's Pop-Tarts Presents: Rescue The Rusties, as well as 13 Days of Halloween: Rhythm and Boos (Count Chokula cereal). I have both.
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Foxhack (10893), Sep 14, 2008
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Multimedia Mike Wrote:
First time I have seen this thread and it has been an interesting read. It seems that people love picking up cheap games that they have actually heard of and that they know used to cost a lot of money.

I go the opposite direction-- I love picking up games that I have never heard of and that other people (not to mention MobyGames) have probably never heard of, either. I have a new favorite thrift shop that I visit almost weekly that yields awesome video game junk, usually for a dollar or 2 each. I consider it a big score when I exit the shop with a stack of games that would make normal video game fanatics turn their noses up in disdain.

Some of the titles I have procured in recent weeks (and not in the database yet): Muzzy at the Seaside (apparently based on a BBC character), Campbell's Soup CD-ROM, Dole's (the fruit company) 5-A-Day Adventure, and a full line of Barbie CD-ROMs (thrift store cashier: "These must be for a special little girl." Me: "Um, actually, they're for me").

And I would be remiss if I did you praise all the yard sales I have scoured at which I found various instant marketing classics as Snow Day: A GapKids Quest and Little Caesar's Fractions Pizza.

Crap. You'd better not have Barbie Detective 1 + 2 and Secret Agent Barbie, because I was planning on adding those to the site. :P
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Multimedia Mike Bronze Star Contributing Member (15983), Sep 14, 2008
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Foxhack Wrote:
Multimedia Mike Wrote:
First time I have seen this thread and it has been an interesting read. It seems that people love picking up cheap games that they have actually heard of and that they know used to cost a lot of money.

I go the opposite direction-- I love picking up games that I have never heard of and that other people (not to mention MobyGames) have probably never heard of, either. I have a new favorite thrift shop that I visit almost weekly that yields awesome video game junk, usually for a dollar or 2 each. I consider it a big score when I exit the shop with a stack of games that would make normal video game fanatics turn their noses up in disdain.

Some of the titles I have procured in recent weeks (and not in the database yet): Muzzy at the Seaside (apparently based on a BBC character), Campbell's Soup CD-ROM, Dole's (the fruit company) 5-A-Day Adventure, and a full line of Barbie CD-ROMs (thrift store cashier: "These must be for a special little girl." Me: "Um, actually, they're for me").

And I would be remiss if I did you praise all the yard sales I have scoured at which I found various instant marketing classics as Snow Day: A GapKids Quest and Little Caesar's Fractions Pizza.

Crap. You'd better not have Barbie Detective 1 + 2 and Secret Agent Barbie, because I was planning on adding those to the site. :P

Not sure if you're being serious, but if you are, you're safe. :-) I don't have those 2 (though they sound just as fun).
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DJP Mom (10808), Sep 14, 2008
User AvatarSecret Agent Barbie is already in the database - for Windows, anyway.
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Foxhack (10893), Sep 14, 2008
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Multimedia Mike Wrote:
Not sure if you're being serious, but if you are, you're safe. :-) I don't have those 2 (though they sound just as fun).

I was being serious, I actually HAVE those two. I bought 'em just to add them to the site, but I don't want to add them without playing them first or else Indra or Chirinea start to yell at me. :p
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Multimedia Mike Bronze Star Contributing Member (15983), Sep 14, 2008
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Foxhack Wrote:
I was being serious, I actually HAVE those two. I bought 'em just to add them to the site, but I don't want to add them without playing them first or else Indra or Chirinea start to yell at me. :p

Eh, not an unreasonable demand. Submission quality skyrockets when the submitter has actually played the game. :-)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Sep 20, 2008
User AvatarHere's a sour note. I bought a NES today, with a zapper gun, Mario/Duck Hunt, Kung-Fu, Dragon Warrior, and Gradius for 25 bucks. But, as you might have surmised, THE NES DOESN'T WORK !!!! ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGUUURRRAAAAARRRUUUAAA ! Now I have to look for another system. Again !
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Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (124883), Sep 20, 2008
User AvatarHave you tried turning it off and on again?
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Sep 20, 2008
User AvatarI've tried everything imanginable. Blowing in it, pressing reset a couple of times, hitting it... But to no avail ! And I even cleaned the thing and still wont work ! So much Goo gon wasted.
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Multimedia Mike Bronze Star Contributing Member (15983), Sep 21, 2008
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
I've tried everything imanginable. Blowing in it, pressing reset a couple of times, hitting it... But to no avail ! And I even cleaned the thing and still wont work ! So much Goo gon wasted.

Google for "repairing nes". Many people have gone before you. There are quite a few pictorial guides describing how to carefully repair an NES (more effectively than blowing in it which actually isn't that useful). There are even YouTube videos on the topic.

Resurrect that little grey box. You can do it!

And I would be remiss if I did not link to the xkcd Nintendo Surgeon comic at this juncture.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Sep 22, 2008
User AvatarYou're right ! Because....(singing.) I fixed it ! I fixed it ! Now I only need some controllers ! 8)
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mobiusclimber (223), Sep 23, 2008
User AvatarYes, you're actually not supposed to blow in the console or cartridges, since your breath has a small amount of water and that will, over time, corrode the connectors. The problem (and this is why blowing will sometimes make it work) is that there's a build-up of dust and dirt. Since you got it working, I'm not posting this for you so much as anyone else reading this who might have the same question.

I tend to clean my cartridges with a cotton swab and some rubbing alcohol. I'm not really sure if this is advisable, but I've been doing it for awhile with no ill effects. Just doing this generally gets non-working machines to work again b/c it's usually the cart that is the problem. There's also taking the NES apart and cleaning it out. If the cartridges are clean and it's still not working, you'd probably have to do that (if you don't have an NES cleaning cart, which will work about 50% of the time if it's the console that needs cleaning).
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Sep 23, 2008
User AvatarDidn't you read ? I FIXED IT ! YAHOO ! And I usually don't blow into my carts. I clean them with Qtips and rubbing alcohol as well. You would not believe how dirty some carts I've bought can get. I use rubbing alcohol for cleaning most of my video game stuff. It's great for cleaning controlers too. Speaking of which, I need to get some NES controlers so I can actually PLAY my NES. 8)
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mobiusclimber (223), Sep 23, 2008
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
Didn't you read ? I FIXED IT ! YAHOO !



Didn't you read? "Since you got it working, I'm not posting this for you so much as anyone else reading this who might have the same question."
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chirinea (25421), Sep 24, 2008
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mobiusclimber Wrote:
I tend to clean my cartridges with a cotton swab and some rubbing alcohol. I'm not really sure if this is advisable, but I've been doing it for awhile with no ill effects.

If it is isopropilic alcohol, then it is advisable. Common alcohol has water also, so it should be avoided (though it is much better than blowing in the cart =)).
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mobiusclimber (223), Sep 25, 2008
User AvatarI'll remember that next time I buy rubbing alcohol. I tend to get the one with the least amount of water (it usually is like 95% alcohol or better).

Yesterday I got an SNES + a ton of games including Ogre Battle, Super Mario RPG, FF3, DKC, Illusion of Gaia, SM all Stars... etc etc.. for $150. Wasn't worth the hassle of riding the bus all night to get it, but you take your chances. Considering that I sold off most of my for sale collection over the weekend, I need to get more merch anyway.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Sep 25, 2008
User AvatarIs Killer Instinct in there anywhere ? It's awsome !
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mobiusclimber (223), Sep 25, 2008
User AvatarNo actually I don't think that it is. Mortal Kombat is tho. I'm not planning on keeping anything out of the lot, I just picked it up to resell.

I did just get Dragon Knight II (missing manual) for $7 and DKIII for $15. I'm working on getting together a PC engine collection.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Sep 27, 2008
User AvatarWell, I got my NES controlers today ! And in addition to the four games I already got, I also picked up Tetris and Excite Bike ! All for 15 bucks ! And I got a really sweet deal at GameStop: Tony Hawk 3, Space Chanel 5 (PS2), and Star Wars Star Fighter, for........UNDER 15 BUCKS ! 8)
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DJP Mom (10808), Sep 27, 2008
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
Space Chanel 5

Smells like a good deal!
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Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (124883), Sep 27, 2008
User AvatarThey even had limited editions of those, which equals a new game entry.
(Edited by DJP Mom (10808), Sep 27, 2008)
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DJP Mom (10808), Sep 27, 2008
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Sciere Wrote:
They even had limited editions of those, which equals a new game entry.

DANIEL HAWKS ! wrote Space Chanel 5 =



For under $15 that really is a good deal :) (Nothing like making such a lame joke you have to explain it :P)

(Edited by Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (124883), Sep 28, 2008)
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Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (124883), Sep 28, 2008
User AvatarI know what I said and heard you well, they do make limited editions of those =)
(Edited by DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Sep 28, 2008)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Sep 28, 2008
User AvatarHey ! I did get that special edition of Space Channle 5 !

Edit-And I didn't even know it !

Edit Edit-And it was only 5 bucks too ! But I still want to play the Dreamcast original at some point.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Oct 04, 2008
User AvatarI've got a deal nobody will be able to beat. At the liabrary today, they were having a indoor sale on all kinds of junk, and I got the following: Dr. Mario (NES), Cool Spot (Gen.), and Sonic 2, FOR A DOLLAR !!! Not a dollar for each, a dollar for all of them ! Beat that Indra !
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Oct 04, 2008
User AvatarOh yeah. How can I play Sega Genesis game without a Sega Genesis ? My uncle brought a model two version he traded for something to me. He said I could have it if I wanted, so I suppose I'll keep it.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Oct 11, 2008
User AvatarI got SSX today for 4 bucks. I'm mad at Blizzard. Grr...
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mobiusclimber (223), Oct 14, 2008
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
I've got a deal nobody will be able to beat. At the liabrary today, they were having a indoor sale on all kinds of junk, and I got the following: Dr. Mario (NES), Cool Spot (Gen.), and Sonic 2, FOR A DOLLAR !!! Not a dollar for each, a dollar for all of them ! Beat that Indra !



I can beat it. There was a rummage sale at the local church down the street awhile ago. I paid $2 for FF7 PC version. (This is on top of all the classic PC and MS DOS games I bought for a buck a pop there, as well as a brand new copy of Viva Pinata Party Animals for $1.50.)

Anyway, I wanted to post that I just bought a FZ-1 3DO system for $10 at the thrift store.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Oct 19, 2008
User AvatarNow this one's gonna be even harder to beat ! TR4, Thief, and Spy Hunter (PS2), for 15 bucks !
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Foxhack (10893), Oct 20, 2008
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
Now this one's gonna be even harder to beat ! TR4, Thief, and Spy Hunter (PS2), for 15 bucks !

... Spy Hunter's like three bucks used at Gamestop. :P
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Oct 20, 2008
User AvatarI know. That's what I paid for it. I bought all three games for 15 bucks, but at different stores. I suppose I should have mentioned that ! 8D
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 07, 2008
User AvatarHey, I think this is the only thread to have lasted a whole year ! (Not counting the old music thread.) Let's go for two years now !
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beetle120 (2056), Nov 08, 2008
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
Hey, I think this is the only thread to have lasted a whole year ! (Not counting the old music thread.) Let's go for two years now !

No offense but I could make a thread that lasts a year if I kept on posting in it once a month or so like you have. You must have so many bargain bin games around your house now.
(Edited by DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 08, 2008)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 08, 2008
User AvatarActually the well runs dry around November. Until May, no flea markets, no yard sales, and second hand store shelves (As far as videogames are concerned.) are empty. It's only Ebay or a pawn shop. And I'm not brave enough to go in a pawn shop. 8D
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mobiusclimber (223), Nov 12, 2008
User AvatarYeah but this is the best time for Craigslist. everyone trying to sell off their "junk" to buy Xmas presents... And what do you mean you're not "brave" enough to go in a pawnshop? They aren't in caves. There's no ogres guarding them.
(Edited by DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 12, 2008)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 12, 2008
User AvatarThe pawn shop thing was a joke. There's this store called Cheap Thrills Records that I haven't checked out yet. Might not though, I heard all the really creepy goth kids hang out there. 8)

Edit-But that was a while back, so might not be like that now.
(Edited by Big John WV (23785), Nov 16, 2008)
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Big John WV (23785), Nov 16, 2008
User AvatarI love bargain bins, especially when you work for retail around this time of year, you can find a lot of deals, last year I found Hitman: Blood Money (PS2) for $9.99 and recently MLB 07: The Show (PS2) for $9.00. I love flea markets and yard sales, I found Goldeneye (the PS2 version) for $5.00, Moto GP07 (PS2) for $10.00 while I found a SNES with Taz-Mania, SimCity and Super Mario World for $10 and a Sega Genesis (Original model) with 10 games for $5.00 and it still works. Damn I love bargains!
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Elliott Wu (21), Nov 17, 2008
I collected a bunch of old fighting games off of bargain bins.

Tekken 1-3 Battle Arena 1-3 Bushido Blade 1-2

I also managed to snag katamari damacy and We <3 Katamari from the bargain bin as well.
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Big John WV (23785), Nov 17, 2008
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Elliott Wu Wrote:
I collected a bunch of old fighting games off of bargain bins.

Tekken 1-3 Battle Arena 1-3 Bushido Blade 1-2

I also managed to snag katamari damacy and We <3 Katamari from the bargain bin as well.



Speaking of Katamari Damacy I found that the other day for the PS2 in a bargain bin for $14.99, everywhere else it's still $30 used.
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Elliott Wu (21), Nov 17, 2008
If you pick it off of the shelves then yeah that sounds about right. I got mine both sort of abandoned in their bargain bins. Of course, there was also no manual or case, just the default case Gamestop had. So mine ended up costing about 10 bucks.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 21, 2008
User AvatarI got Genji and Stretch Panic for ten bucks ! Those are most likely the last games I'll buy this year.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jan 03, 2009
User AvatarFirst new games of the year ! DOA 2 and Crazy Taxi for the PS2 ! 6 and 7 bucks respectively.
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Multimedia Mike Bronze Star Contributing Member (15983), Jan 03, 2009
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
First new games of the year ! DOA 2 and Crazy Taxi for the PS2 ! 6 and 7 bucks respectively.

Ha! M&M's: The Lost Formulas for $2. Beat that!
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Big John WV (23785), Jan 03, 2009
User AvatarI just found King Kong for the PS2 from a KB Toys that is shutting down for $7.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jan 03, 2009
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Multimedia Mike Wrote:
DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
First new games of the year ! DOA 2 and Crazy Taxi for the PS2 ! 6 and 7 bucks respectively.

Ha! M&M's: The Lost Formulas for $2. Beat that!



Just wait until the flea market is open...8)
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Big John WV (23785), Jan 10, 2009
User AvatarWarJetz for the PS2, $3.
(Edited by Indra was here... Bronze Star Contributing Member (13184), Jan 12, 2009)
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Indra was here... Bronze Star Contributing Member (13184), Jan 12, 2009
User AvatarHmph. Poor capitalists.

60 cents per DVD (+shipping). Delivered to my house.
Crime does pay.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jan 17, 2009
User AvatarI got Contra 4 for TEN bucks !
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Big John WV (23785), Feb 04, 2009
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
I got Contra 4 for TEN bucks !



Damn, I paid $20, but I did find Elements of Destruction for $10. Plus I found Hulk: Ultimate Destruction for PS2 at a Sears for around $4.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Feb 05, 2009
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Big John WV Wrote:
DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
I got Contra 4 for TEN bucks !



Damn, I paid $20, but I did find Elements of Destruction for $10. Plus I found Hulk: Ultimate Destruction for PS2 at a Sears for around $4.



I've never seen any games at Sears. They used to sell pc's too, but I suppose they dropped them because of expenses.
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Big John WV (23785), Feb 05, 2009
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
I've never seen any games at Sears. They used to sell pc's too, but I suppose they dropped them because of expenses.



Well heck, the one near me doesn't even sell mouses or mouse pads, but for some odd reason they sell every other kind of accessory for PCs.
(Edited by Foxhack (10893), Feb 04, 2009)
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Foxhack (10893), Feb 04, 2009
User AvatarKane & Lynch: Dead Men (PC, complete, $2)
Hitman Trilogy (PC, complete, $2)
Mindscape CD-Rom Challenge Pack 3 ($1, CD only, not on the site... yet!)

All used, a bit beat up, but still. I want to play Kane & Lynch but I want to make sure the malware included won't cripple my PC or something. :P
User AvatarMan, I wish I could find games that cheap around here.
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chirinea Wrote:
Man, I wish I could find games that cheap around here.

At least Brazil has covermount magazines. I know, it's not exactly cheap, but I wish more magazines would do this in other countries.
(Edited by DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Feb 14, 2009)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Feb 14, 2009
User AvatarGot Gran Turismo 3 for three bucks today, but the bargain here is Amplitude for only ten bucks ! I haven't been able to find it anywhere !
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Big John WV (23785), Feb 14, 2009
User AvatarWell I have found much bargains lately, but I did find Tecmo Bowl Kickoff for the DS for $19.99 while everyone else wants $34.99 for it, so I got a good deal for that.
(Edited by Foxhack (10893), Feb 15, 2009)
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Foxhack (10893), Feb 15, 2009
User AvatarFrom last Wednesday: Parasite Eve, Parasite Eve 2, Wild Arms, Final Fantasy Tactics, Vanguard Bandits, Star Ocean The Second Story, Vagrant Story, Grandia, Silent Hill, AND Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night -- All for $54. ALL were complete and mint. I sold Silent Hill to recover the costs. I'm also selling my older copy of SOTN to make some cash back. :P

In The Hunt, Viewpoint (PS1) - $8 shipped off a person in Livejournal.
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Sam Jeffreys Bronze Star Contributing Member (3462), Feb 17, 2009
User AvatarFor any UK people with a PSP, there are some great bargains in Curry's at the moment:

£5 each: The Warriors, Crush
£10 each: God Of War, both GTA games

Probably some more as well!
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Ash Ligast II (1612), Feb 17, 2009
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Foxhack Wrote:
From last Wednesday: Parasite Eve, Parasite Eve 2, Wild Arms, Final Fantasy Tactics, Vanguard Bandits, Star Ocean The Second Story, Vagrant Story, Grandia, Silent Hill, AND Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night -- All for $54. ALL were complete and mint.



Now that is one pretty amazing deal! I could easily sell the whole package for $200 here, probably even more. Didn't the seller know what he was selling?
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Foxhack (10893), Feb 17, 2009
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Ash Ligast II Wrote:
Foxhack Wrote:
From last Wednesday: Parasite Eve, Parasite Eve 2, Wild Arms, Final Fantasy Tactics, Vanguard Bandits, Star Ocean The Second Story, Vagrant Story, Grandia, Silent Hill, AND Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night -- All for $54. ALL were complete and mint.



Now that is one pretty amazing deal! I could easily sell the whole package for $200 here, probably even more. Didn't the seller know what he was selling?

They were just PS1 games to him. He had NO IDEA how much they were worth.

His price was $4 for a single disc game, $7 for anything with more than two discs (but he lowered the price because I bought so much!)
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Ash Ligast II (1612), Feb 17, 2009
User AvatarYou're one lucky guy!

Argh... why do I never meet such people...?
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Foxhack (10893), Feb 17, 2009
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Ash Ligast II Wrote:
You're one lucky guy!

Argh... why do I never meet such people...?

Dude, people around these parts usually charge $10 for Super Mario / Duck Hunt and $20 for a first-gen PS1 game.

I got VERY lucky. Now I don't know where to start!
(Edited by DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Feb 17, 2009)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Feb 17, 2009
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Ash Ligast II Wrote:
You're one lucky guy!

Argh... why do I never meet such people...?



I ran into a guy kinda like that once. He was selling stuff his kids gave to him to get rid of. He was selling any game for FOUR dollars ! I got DK Country 2, Super Mario World, and Diddy Kong Racing for around eleven bucks. The poor guy REALLY didn't know what he had. I had to help him sort out some of his controllers and tell him what they were, and help him find his X-Box av cable. I would have bought more, but because he really didn't know what is was, (Or his kids apparently.) all the stuff was comepletely disorganized, and I didn't have time to look through everything. 8(
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Big John WV (23785), Feb 20, 2009
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
I ran into a guy kinda like that once. He was selling stuff his kids gave to him to get rid of. He was selling any game for FOUR dollars ! I got DK Country 2, Super Mario World, and Diddy Kong Racing for around eleven bucks. The poor guy REALLY didn't know what he had.



Well heck, I got a perfect good SNES with two controllers and about four games (SimCity, TazMania, Super Mario World and another I can't really think of at the moment) for $10 bucks. It was originally $15, but I argued it down to $10 since it didn't have an a/v cables, but I had them already from the previous one. Plus I got an old style Genesis, about 5-6 games, two controllers and an arcade style controller for $10 at another yard sale. Truly some people have no idea, but at the same time its a real buy for the people buying.
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Big John WV (23785), Mar 02, 2009
User AvatarJust found The Simpsons Game for PS2 brand new for $10 at a Wal-Mart and Project Overkill for PS1 for $5 at a flea market.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Mar 03, 2009
User AvatarA flea market in winter ? What madness is this ?! 8)
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Big John WV (23785), Mar 03, 2009
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
A flea market in winter ? What madness is this ?! 8)



Indoor flea market, sorry, lol, though I did see a garage sale the other day. Either they were bold or just plain crazy, but they did have customers though.
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Foxhack (10893), Mar 04, 2009
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
A flea market in winter ? What madness is this ?! 8)

Huh?

We have two large outdoor ones in my area, as well as one that moves every day, all year round.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Mar 15, 2009
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Foxhack Wrote:
DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
A flea market in winter ? What madness is this ?! 8)

Huh?

We have two large outdoor ones in my area, as well as one that moves every day, all year round.



Lucky. 8)
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Pseudo_Intellectual (34416), Mar 15, 2009
User AvatarI'm thinking that the two of you may experience somewhat different extremes of winter weather in your respective locations.
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Foxhack (10893), Mar 16, 2009
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Pseudo_Intellectual Wrote:
I'm thinking that the two of you may experience somewhat different extremes of winter weather in your respective locations.

It gets as high as 110 degrees in the summer, and 40 degrees in the winter (during the day). It can go down to 25 degrees at night during winter.

So yeah. :p

I also got Leisure Suit Larry: Collection Series today! Cost me four bucks, complete. ^^
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Mar 22, 2009
User AvatarI was going to post today that I bought a GameCube, but GameStop didn't have any systems. But what really made me turn away was the OUTRAGEOUS prices for their GameCube stuff ! 15 dollars for Pikmin ? Granted Metroid Prime and P.N.03 were 7 bucks, I don't think I've ever seen GameStop charge nearly that much for used games unless they were still recent. I'm just venting, but that drives me up the wall.
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Big John WV (23785), Mar 22, 2009
User AvatarOh thats nothing, they wanted $14.99 for Elements of Destruction for DS, used with no instruction manual or anything when Wal-Mart had them for $9, plus they wanted $19.99 used for MLB 07: The Show for PS2 when Sears next door had it new and clearanced at $4.97.
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Foxhack (10893), Mar 22, 2009
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
I was going to post today that I bought a GameCube, but GameStop didn't have any systems. But what really made me turn away was the OUTRAGEOUS prices for their GameCube stuff ! 15 dollars for Pikmin ? Granted Metroid Prime and P.N.03 were 7 bucks, I don't think I've ever seen GameStop charge nearly that much for used games unless they were still recent. I'm just venting, but that drives me up the wall.

Don't bother looking up the price of Pikmin 2 then.
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DJP Mom (10808), Mar 30, 2009
User AvatarLibrary sale (selling our old Xbox games, since they don't circulate any longer) - my son picked up:
Halo 2
Halo: Combat Evolved
Fight Night Round 2
KOTOR II


$5 each, I've no idea if that's a good deal or not :)
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Big John WV (23785), Mar 30, 2009
User AvatarDamn, he was lucky, good deals indeed. The only thing I have found was Time Ace for $10.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Mar 31, 2009
User AvatarI just noticed a few weeks ago that the local library here has Xbox games and DVDs. Though they were only for rent, they have a really nice selection.
(Edited by DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Mar 31, 2009)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Mar 31, 2009
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
I have gotten all kinds of good games from the bargain bins over the years. Here are some. Perfect Dark(never opened ! still had the official tape,instruction,and warning manuals PLUS!, a dated subscription to Nintendo Power during the n64 era) and Tekken 3. Just like Perfect Dark , never opened. How about anyone else ?



In the original spirit of this thread, I remembered one more game I got for a cut-throat price. Super Game Boy, for FOUR dollars ! That day I also got a armload of stuff for only eight bucks !
(Edited by chirinea (25421), Apr 06, 2009)
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chirinea (25421), Apr 06, 2009
User AvatarToday I just got Double Dragon, The Ottifants, Ultimate Soccer, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Astérix and the Great Rescue, Walt Disney's The Jungle Book, Scramble Spirits, Great Volleyball, Disney's Aladdin and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, all for the Sega Master System, for R$ 89.00 (that's U$ 39.91).

Edit: changed the comma thingy so people in the US could understand the deal. =P
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Apr 06, 2009
User AvatarAsuming that you forgot to use a period instead of a comma, I'd call that the deal of the century ! Or this thread at least. 8)
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chirinea (25421), Apr 06, 2009
User AvatarOk, I fixed that. Well, they're all in their cases, but the only one which has got a manual is Tom and Jerry. The good thing is that MG is missing some of those covers.
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Big John WV (23785), Apr 06, 2009
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chirinea Wrote:
The good thing is that MG is missing some of those covers.



You know I thought of something, has anybody every bought a game that either looks god awful bad or never heard of just to add covers, credits, product codes, etc. to Moby?
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Foxhack (10893), Apr 06, 2009
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Big John WV Wrote:
chirinea Wrote:
The good thing is that MG is missing some of those covers.



You know I thought of something, has anybody every bought a game that either looks god awful bad or never heard of just to add covers, credits, product codes, etc. to Moby?

*raises hand*

Dude, half my friggin' PC game library was bought for that purpose alone.

Just today? I bought five different Aztech New Media shareware CDs, Animaniacs: A Gigantic Adventure, Pinky and the Brain: World Conquest (Windows), and a game called "Spelvin Goolie: Private Eyeball Makes Learning English Fun!". I am NOT making up that stupid title. I also got Doom: Collector's Edition for a dollar. The box is trashed and the instructions are missing, but the discs are mint.

I've bought a lot of crap games just for this site. And I hate myself for it. :P
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Doctor Martyne Bronze Star Contributing Member (3563), Apr 07, 2009
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Foxhack Wrote:
And I hate myself for it. :P



But we love you for exactly the same reason! ;-)
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Big John WV (23785), Apr 15, 2009
User AvatarJust came from Sears and got two PS2 games on clearance price and unopened, TNA Impact for $4.97 and Ghost Rider for $1.97.
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Foxhack (10893), Apr 15, 2009
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Big John WV Wrote:
Just came from Sears and got two PS2 games on clearance price and unopened, TNA Impact for $4.97 and Ghost Rider for $1.97.

All I got was Fallout 1 + 2 for a buck today. :(

I'm probably selling them off on eBay so I can buy the GoodOldGames release instead. :p
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Apr 16, 2009
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Foxhack Wrote:
Big John WV Wrote:
Just came from Sears and got two PS2 games on clearance price and unopened, TNA Impact for $4.97 and Ghost Rider for $1.97.

All I got was Fallout 1 + 2 for a buck today. :(

I'm probably selling them off on eBay so I can buy the GoodOldGames release instead. :p



NOOO ! Keep the original media ! It'll be worth a fortune someday !
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Foxhack (10893), Apr 16, 2009
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
Foxhack Wrote:
Big John WV Wrote:
Just came from Sears and got two PS2 games on clearance price and unopened, TNA Impact for $4.97 and Ghost Rider for $1.97.

All I got was Fallout 1 + 2 for a buck today. :(

I'm probably selling them off on eBay so I can buy the GoodOldGames release instead. :p



NOOO ! Keep the original media ! It'll be worth a fortune someday !

When it comes to keeping the original media or getting a ton of bonus music and icons?

The media loses. :P
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chirinea (25421), Apr 25, 2009
User AvatarJust got two covermounts for R$ 3.50 (US$ 1.60) each: EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark and Eliminator. I got also a software called Web Studio (v.1.0) included with Eliminator.
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Big John WV (23785), Apr 25, 2009
User AvatarGamespot is having a two for one sale on used games this weekend, so I went in to find anything dirt cheap. If found Fight Club for $9.99, Crash n Burn for $5.99 and got Death by Degrees for free. Fight Club...meh, its ok, nothing special and Crash n Burn isn't that bad if it only had a two player option. Haven't got a chance to play Death by Degrees yet.
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Foxhack (10893), Apr 25, 2009
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Big John WV Wrote:
Gamespot is having a two for one sale on used games this weekend, so I went in to find anything dirt cheap. If found Fight Club for $9.99, Crash n Burn for $5.99 and got Death by Degrees for free. Fight Club...meh, its ok, nothing special and Crash n Burn isn't that bad if it only had a two player option. Haven't got a chance to play Death by Degrees yet.

You're going to wish you'd gotten another free game instead of Death by Degrees.

It's godawful. I like bad games, but this one just plain sucked.
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ShabbyPie Bronze Star Contributing Member (2218), Apr 26, 2009
User AvatarI'm just glad that Car Boot season has started again where I am in the UK.

Yesterday I got me another Dreamcast, 2 controllers, leads, VMU and rumble pack. 17 PS1 games, 5 DC games, a shabby (but working) dual shock PS2 controller and a He-Man DVD?! for the bargain price of £8. That's about $11 USD. Some of the games are awful kids titles that I'll never play but I got my moneys worth with the Dreamcast I think.

Last week I picked up Halo 2 for £1.50, the original Gran Turismo for 50p, the bizarre European only PS2 game BCV: Battle Construction Vehicles a.k.a Kensetsu Juuki Kenka Battle: Buchigire Kongou! for 20p, Metroid Prime for £4 (A bit pricey but mint) and a 360 VGA cable for £3.

For those not familiar with car boots. Wikipedia has the answers.
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Foxhack (10893), Apr 26, 2009
User AvatarThey're known as flea markets or swap meets in the US (except they're not usually in cars in the US :p)
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beetle120 (2056), Apr 26, 2009
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Foxhack Wrote:
They're known as flea markets or swap meets in the US (except they're not usually in cars in the US :p)

Same in Australia, but some local schools call it a car boot sale.
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Big John WV (23785), Apr 26, 2009
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Foxhack Wrote:
They're known as flea markets or swap meets in the US (except they're not usually in cars in the US :p)

Sometimes around our way, if a guy is selling stuff from the trunk of his car, he is looking out for the cops at the same time, lol.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Apr 30, 2009
User AvatarHmm...I swear there's a couple of post missing in this thread...
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), May 02, 2009
User AvatarFirst day of the flea market ! And it was kinda a dud. There was a building torn down next to it, and people weren't sure if it was going to open. It did, but there weren't many sellers. And the weather isn't good today. That said, I got Vector Man for three bucks. I also got Beyond Good and Evil and King Arthur at GameStop for five and fourteen bucks respectively.
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ShabbyPie Bronze Star Contributing Member (2218), May 03, 2009
User AvatarI didn't make it out today due to possibly the worst hangover in the world but was surprised when my wife came back with another Dreamcast, 4 controllers , VMU and a bunch of games. All for the bargain price of £1.50. I'll give it a clean up and then its on eBay with a couple of the duped games. Easy money.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), May 09, 2009
User AvatarWnet back to the flea market today. AND I MADE OUT LIKE A BANDIT !!! Castlevania Bloodlines, Primal Rage, Super Street Fighter II for the Genesis, Meadal of Honor, a complete Gran Turismo 1, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 for the PSX, and MKII for the SNES. But the real kicker is I found a Sega Saturn for FIVE DOLLARS !!! Only problem is the battery is dead, and it won't play any cd's after the title screen. Oh, and he didn't have any games for it, but still ! And I only spent 21 dollars for all of it ! Now that I've stated my incredible find, does anybody know what might be wrong with my Saturn ?
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Foxhack (10893), May 09, 2009
User AvatarThe lens may just be dirty, that's all. Clean it. If it doesn't even play a CD then it may be busted.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), May 09, 2009
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Foxhack Wrote:
The lens may just be dirty, that's all. Clean it. If it doesn't even play a CD then it may be busted.



I took it apart and put it back together. This video may tell wether it's busted or not.
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Big John WV (23785), May 09, 2009
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
Wnet back to the flea market today. AND I MADE OUT LIKE A BANDIT !!! Castlevania Bloodlines, Primal Rage, Super Street Fighter II for the Genesis, Meadal of Honor, a complete Gran Turismo 1, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 for the PSX, and MKII for the SNES. But the real kicker is I found a Sega Saturn for FIVE DOLLARS !!! Only problem is the battery is dead, and it won't play any cd's after the title screen. Oh, and he didn't have any games for it, but still ! And I only spent 21 dollars for all of it ! Now that I've stated my incredible find, does anybody know what might be wrong with my Saturn ?



Good haul man! Even if the Sega Saturn doesn't work, you could always sell it for parts. A while back I got a PS2 and a Xbox from a Kmart display for free and sold them both for $20 bucks a pop. They were both busted, but still got something from them.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), May 09, 2009
User AvatarWell, after some looking, it seems that it would be easier just to get another console. But I'm not going to pay for a whole other console, so I'm taking it back to the guy I bought it from first chance I get. (Good thing I only paid five bucks for it.) He said if it didn't work I could return it. I don't think I'll go after another Saturn either. The games for it are waaayyy more expensive than I remember, and it seems like a big bother. Still, it was nice to think I had one for a while. 8)
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chirinea (25421), May 10, 2009
User AvatarGot more SMS games: Game Box Série Esportes Radicais, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game (this time with a blue cover), 20 em 1, Zaxxon 3-D (only the cartridge), Super Kick Off (only the cartridge), Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition (only the cartridge) and the box (cartridge missing, for free) of FIFA International Soccer, all for R$ 55.00 (US$ 26.50).
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Big John WV (23785), May 10, 2009
User AvatarTo some this might not be a bargain, but for me it is. I just got a hold of a new copy of Metal Slug 7 for the DS, originally $15 on clearance, but I got it as a birthday gift, so technically I got it free, lol.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), May 11, 2009
User AvatarSpeaking of birthdays, mine was Saturday. (I'm 19 now.) I got Street Fighter 4 and Guitar Hero 3. Both are pretty awsome, but the text in Street Fighter 4 is way too small !
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Ash Ligast II (1612), May 11, 2009
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
Speaking of birthdays, mine was Saturday. (I'm 19 now.) I got Street Fighter 4 and Guitar Hero 3. Both are pretty awsome, but the text in Street Fighter 4 is way too small !



Congrats.

I assume you play those games on a standard NTSC TV? Unfortunately most PS3 games are opimised for WXGA resolutions, which makes some of them hardly playable on low res TVs. Though luckily neither SF4 nor GH3 require much reading, I would assume.
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stvedder Bronze Star Contributing Member (7500), May 12, 2009
User AvatarI wouldn't think so, no :)

Guitar Hero IV can be a pain on "LowD" TVs though. Even on the Wii version the lyrics are hard to read. And that console isn't even made for HD.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), May 12, 2009
User AvatarI actually have 15 inch HD LCD TV. But tiny text has always been a probelm in every console generation. (Wipeout and Gran Turismo.)
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Big John WV (23785), May 13, 2009
User AvatarFound Reign of Fire for PS2 at Gamestop for $4.99 used. Not bad, nothing spectacular, but decent in it's own rights.
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Big John WV (23785), May 22, 2009
User AvatarJust came back from yard sales, kinda slim pickings. I did get a PS2 dual shock controller for $2 bucks, only thing wrong with it is no rubber coatings on the analog sticks. Did come across a few Game Gear games, but they didn't look so good, faded and the front stickers were torn, wouldn't have been bad but they wanted $10 bucks a piece. I thought I found the jackpot at one, a Sega Saturn for $3, but there were a few things missing like no controllers, no games, no audio/video cables, a frayed power cord and when I picked it up you can hear something inside rattling around.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), May 22, 2009
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Big John WV Wrote:
I thought I found the jackpot at one, a Sega Saturn for $3, but there were a few things missing like no controllers, no games, no audio/video cables, a frayed power cord and when I picked it up you can hear something inside rattling around.



Man ! Seems everybody is picking up a Saturn lately. I hope yours works, because they're kinda pain to constantly take apart and put back together to make sure it works.
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Big John WV (23785), May 22, 2009
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
Man ! Seems everybody is picking up a Saturn lately. I hope yours works, because they're kinda pain to constantly take apart and put back together to make sure it works.



I didn't pick it up, I don't have the time or patience to work on them. There used to be a place where I could sell them off for some money, but they went out of business. The people also worried me, when I picked it up, before I said anything the guy blurted out "Don't worry about that rattling that's normal", lol.
(Edited by DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jun 18, 2009)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), May 23, 2009
User AvatarWell, went back to the flea market to try and return my Saturn, but the guy wasn't there today. But on some bargain releated notes, I got Escape From Monkey Island ($2), Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura ($1), Mortal Kombat for the Genesis ($2), and Metal Gear 1 and 2, ($5 each.) They're from the Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection, but the guy selling it kept the third game. Other than Mario 64 and a memory card, I've got enough games to last me for years !
(Edited by stvedder Bronze Star Contributing Member (7500), May 29, 2009)
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stvedder Bronze Star Contributing Member (7500), May 29, 2009
User AvatarLast night I won an eBay auction for System Shock (Enhanced CD ROM edition). From the pictures it looks to be in perfect shape.

I still can hardly believe it, but I won it for a mere AU$ 0.99 ! In Euros that's roughly 50 cents!

Sure there's shipment costs, but all in all it's less than €12.

I've bid on a lot of System Shock auctions on eBay lately, but they all went for more than US$ 50. Needless to say I'm very happy :)
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Sam Jeffreys Bronze Star Contributing Member (3462), May 29, 2009
User AvatarWow! Good catch! I'd be jealous if I didn't already have one myself :)
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Kabushi (50636), May 29, 2009
User AvatarI got mine for 10 SEK (<1$) in a store some years ago. It's a EA Classics release but it still got the manual so that was quite a deal too.
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Big John WV (23785), Jun 02, 2009
User AvatarJust came from Sears and found Motorstorm for $9.97 and Battlefield: Bad Company for $19.99.
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ShabbyPie Bronze Star Contributing Member (2218), Jun 18, 2009
User AvatarJust had a look through the clearance bin outside a 24hr DVD/game rental place near me and found Shadow of the Colossus on the PS2 for £9.99. Looks never played and since it sells on eBay and Amazon for over double that (and then some) seems like a bargain to me.
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Big John WV (23785), Jun 19, 2009
User AvatarJust came from yard sales and found a Nintendo 64, three controllers, All-Star Baseball 2000, Pokemon Snap and Star Wars Rogue Squadron for only $3.
(Edited by Foxhack (10893), Jun 19, 2009)
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Foxhack (10893), Jun 19, 2009
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$5. All are complete. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with that Myst game. I hate Myst.
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chirinea (25421), Jun 19, 2009
User AvatarYou mean $5 for the whole pack!? O_O
(Edited by Foxhack (10893), Jun 19, 2009)
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Foxhack (10893), Jun 19, 2009
User AvatarYep, $5 USD for all.

The guy who owned the booth where I got them originally wanted $2 for one game, so I picked three out. Then he said, "If you want them all, you can take them for $5."

Me: "Huh? $5?! Are you sure?"

Guy: "Yeah. I don't think anyone will buy them so I'd rather sell them all to one customer."

So I grabbed all eight boxes, paid, and left. I was pretty weirded out, but yeah. Eeeeheehee.

I've heard good things about that Tunguska game. And a Broken Sword game was an unexpected bonus!
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jun 20, 2009
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Big John WV Wrote:
Just came from yard sales and found a Nintendo 64, three controllers, All-Star Baseball 2000, Pokemon Snap and Star Wars Rogue Squadron for only $3.



Congrats on getting one of the best systems ever !
(Edited by DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jun 20, 2009)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jun 20, 2009
User AvatarAt the flea market toady, I got RE-The Director's Cut ($1), Wipeout complete with big box and manual ($1), Gran Turismo 2 with only one manual missing ($2), and Sega GT 2002 / JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future for a dollar. But I saved the best for last. I couldn't believe my eyes...it was just lying there on a blanket of old VHS tapes...get ready for it... A near comeplete (Disk 3 and the manual are missing.)...

Final Fantasy VII...FOR FIFTY CENTS !!!

. That's right, 50 cents ! I told the lady selling it how much people charge for and she seemed surprised. (And slightly disgusted.) She said she thought she had the third disk, but alas, she didn't. The case and disks I do have are in good shape, and I can get the third disk and manual off Ebay for almost nothing ! You can get your jaws off the floor now. 8)
User AvatarJust in case nobody noticed. ;)
User AvatarI picked up FFVII for free from some guy in my local FreeCycle network. Worth looking into if there's a group running where you are. Got me a pefectly good N64 for free, about 50 Atari ST games in a huge bundle and numerous N64 , SNES and PS1 games. All free I tells ya.
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ShabbyPie Wrote:
I picked up FFVII for free from some guy in my local FreeCycle network. Worth looking into if there's a group running where you are. Got me a pefectly good N64 for free, about 50 Atari ST games in a huge bundle and numerous N64 , SNES and PS1 games. All free I tells ya.

Why oh why there aren't such things down here...
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Big John WV (23785), Jun 22, 2009
User AvatarI got Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for around $11 and some odd change.
(Edited by Schadenfreude Bronze Star Contributing Member (578), Jul 02, 2009)
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Schadenfreude Bronze Star Contributing Member (578), Jul 02, 2009
User AvatarI'm not sure whether this counts as "discount bin" or what, but ZOMG STEAM IS CARRYING FALLOUT 3 50% OFF!!! =O

So there. The offer ends next Sunday, so better get onto it pronto.
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Foxhack (10893), Jul 02, 2009
User AvatarMaybe if it was ten bucks. Maybe. :p
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jul 11, 2009
User AvatarToaday was a pleasant day at the fleamarket. Nothing special, but all the stuff I got was in excellent shape. I got Road Rash for four dollars, MorrowWind and Half Life 2 (XBOX) for 14, and Spider Man 2-Enter Electro for 3. I'm somewhat hesitant about playing HL2 ,and not having played the original. (A shame, I know.) Through spoilers on tv, I already know the ending, but do I really need to play HL1 in order to play HL2 ? I'd preffer to play the first one first (Yes I now that sounds redundant.), but I want to play the second one so bad ! Any advice ?
(Edited by Foxhack (10893), Jul 11, 2009)
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Foxhack (10893), Jul 11, 2009
User AvatarPlay it on a PC, it's just not the same with a gamepad (in fact it may be even -harder- to play.)

As for me... a pretty weird day.



I wasn't expecting to find anything... but I found WAY more than I thought I'd ever find.

Right off the bat I found Final Fantasy VII (no manual) + Bomberman (JP PS1, complete with spine card, Japanese manual, and a Chinese/English manual?!). The cost? $5 for both!

A little while later I noticed someone selling PS2 and Gamecube games for $5. I saw Shadow of the Colossus (original print) there but the disc was really damaged and the cover art was torn... So I grabbed Metroid Prime 2 instead. Apparently they had lots more games earlier, but I was late. :(

And then I went to another booth and saw a bunch of Saturn games that had been there for sale a couple of months ago. (I'd picked out complete copies of Panzer Dragoon and the Saturn three-game pack with Virtua Fighter 2, Daytona USA and Virtua Cop 2 for $10 back then, but left some sports games behind.) Today I picked out Die Hard Trilogy and Daytona USA Championship Edition. $4 for both. They still had the other three soccer games (Worldwide Soccer 96 and 97, and Striker 96) but I didn't want them. Then I noticed a booth with TONS of new Dreamcast Jump packs, and grabbed one for $1. And just as I was leaving, I found You Don't Know Jack (PS1) for $2. WOW.
(Edited by DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jul 12, 2009)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jul 12, 2009
User AvatarHoly crap man ! That's incredible ! BTW, does FFVII have all three disks ?

Edit-When I get around to playing HL1 it would be on the pc.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jul 24, 2009
User AvatarIn case anybody was wondering where I was, I was on vaction. Now onto what I found while I was gone. I got Carnivores 2, and Bad Dudes CD-ROM edition for two bucks, Rayman for the PS1 for three, and Viruta Racing on the Genesis for ten. The other games I got were somewhat overpriced but in great shape. (Street Fighter 2 Championship Edit. and Desert Strike for ten each.) And somehow, I ended up buying a DEMO disk of RE3. Oh well, nice to be back. 8)
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Foxhack (10893), Jul 26, 2009
User AvatarWell, I'm stuck in Tennessee but my sister took me to a flea market and I found a booth with a bunch of old PC software and games, as well as hardware. It was AWESOME and I wish I could've raided her place, because I could've easily built four or five retro PCs with all her stuff. She had full towers for A DOLLAR EACH. I wish I could take these home with me, but I can't. :(

Anyway, I bought these games for a buck each:

Cyborgirl (an Epic Megagames pinball game that doesn't seem to be in the database)
Air Havoc Controller (brand new, alternate cover)
A Capcom three-pack that includes the DOS versions of Street Fighter, Cabal, and I forget what other game)
Some strategy game I don't remember the name of
A flight simulation three-pack that isn't in the database... which also had a few extra floppies I didn't see until I unpacked it.

All are complete and in box. Not a bad haul. I saw a bunch of other interesting stuff, including a copy of MS-DOS 5 (in box, 5.25" floppy disk version) but alas, I have no 5.25" floppy drive. I MAY go back for one, and the 5.25" games I left behind, too, next week. :)
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DJP Mom (10808), Jul 26, 2009
User AvatarWell, that does it, I'm moving south, seems to be where all the good flea-markets are!
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Jul 27, 2009
User AvatarYou weren't in the Smokies by any chance were you ? Because that's where I was. My family has been going there since 1999.
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Foxhack (10893), Jul 27, 2009
User AvatarI dunno, it's Tennessee. And I'm Mexican, I fail at Gringo Geography. :p
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Aug 23, 2009
User AvatarJust posting to keep the thread alive. 8)
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Sam Jeffreys Bronze Star Contributing Member (3462), Aug 24, 2009
User AvatarI got a nice copy of GTA: San Andreas for £4...
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beetle120 (2056), Aug 24, 2009
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Sam Jeffreys Wrote:
I got a nice copy of GTA: San Andreas for £4...

In Australia there is two versions of GTA: San Andreas floating around, legal and illegal versions because of the Hot Coffee, the OFLC re-rating baned it. Now I have a copy of the GTA: San Andreas I cannot get rid of (as I don't have a PS2 anymore) as shops will not accept it and can't sell it on ebay as it is a banned game.
User AvatarThat's about as big a "bang for your buck" ratio as you're going to get.

Well, barring NetHack 8)
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Foxhack (10893), Aug 25, 2009
User AvatarI got a trio of Japanese PS1 games in the mail today:

Pro Mahjong Kiwame Plus II
The Game Of Life: DX Jinsei II
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

The cost? $4 (shipping costs). I got them as freebies from GameTZ.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Aug 31, 2009
User AvatarI got Spiderman for the PS2 yesterday for 4 bucks, and Burnout 3 for the XBOX for ten. I think that might have been my last stop at that GameStop. They've got all their PS2 games on two racks, and the quality is kinda iffy. Man I still wish they sold PS1 and N64 stuff. 8(
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ShabbyPie Bronze Star Contributing Member (2218), Aug 31, 2009
User AvatarJust got a copy of the Game Cube Zelda Collection for 99p at my local GameStation. Also picked up Max Payne and Max Payne 2 (xbox) for 99p and 1.99, and Fable Lost Chapters for 7.99. A bargain when you consider that each game is 1200 ms points to download on the 360. That's £10.20 each in UK money.
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Sep 06, 2009
User AvatarJust got some bargains that are actual bargains ! Mad Meistro for 2 bucks, MDK 2 for 4 bucks, and a COMEPLETE copy of Rez for 20 bucks ! The back cover is a bit messy becuase of the mass of stickers, but nothing some GooGone can't fix. I'll be playing MDK 2 obsessivlely after I finish Fallout, and I'll have a review for it after I'm done.
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Parf (4900), Sep 07, 2009
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DANIEL HAWKS ! Wrote:
I'll be playing MDK 2 obsessivlely after I finish Fallout, and I'll have a review for it after I'm done.



Now there's a game that made me scream in frustration quite a few times. It's really good, but probably among the harder games I've ever played. I did play the DC version however, so the slightly "off" control layout might have something to do with it as well. And it's made by Bioware! Now there's a bonus in itself. :)
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Sep 21, 2009
User AvatarGot Wing Commander Prophecy yesterday for two bucks (GBA version.) I also re-bought Space Channle 5 Special Edition ,for 5 bucks, after foolishly selling it. In fact I think it's the same copy I sold.
(Edited by DJP Mom (10808), Sep 22, 2009)
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DJP Mom (10808), Sep 21, 2009
User AvatarI got NHL 2003 (PC) for free :P (library sale shelves)

Also MVP Baseball 2003, same place. Both unopened.

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Foxhack (10893), Sep 21, 2009
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I got Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA for fifty cents. Disk only, I stumbled upon it while looking at some (I figured empty) DVD cases. Since I already had the artwork and manual, I bought it. I tried it out and it's just so... different from the DDR games I used to play so many years ago... And those two other games are for the site, obviously.

I also picked up a CIB copy of The Neverhood for $4. I'll probably sell it on eBay. I need a new hard drive. :P
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Sam Jeffreys Bronze Star Contributing Member (3462), Sep 21, 2009
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Foxhack Wrote:
I also picked up a CIB copy of The Neverhood for $4. I'll probably sell it on eBay. I need a new hard drive. :P

WOW - You got lucky :) Seriously, how much does that thing sell for now?
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Sep 26, 2009
User AvatarI went to the flea market for the last time this year. I got Skate or Die, Ice Hockey, and Blades of Steel for five bucks, Asteroids, Missile Command, Stampede, and E.T for six bucks. Now all I need is a actual 2600 to play them on make sure they work. 8/
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Don Komarechka Bronze Star Contributing Member (1602), Sep 27, 2009
User AvatarWhen I worked for EB Games, I got all sorts of great deals. People would trade in PS1 games for $1, and I would buy them for $2 ($5 max I think). This is how I obtained most of my PS1 RPG collection.

Titles like Suikoden II, Lunar: SIlver Start Story Complete, all of the Squaresoft titles, Persona, Ogre Battle, etc etc

Good times :)

More recently, I found a complete boxed copy of Odama for the GameCube for $2, with microphone and clip. Score!
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Oct 19, 2009
User AvatarYesterday, I picked up a practically mint copy of Alien Hominid for ten bucks, and a near mint copy of Viewtiful Joe for five. Best in shape stuff I've seen at a Gamestop in years !
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Foxhack (10893), Oct 19, 2009
User AvatarI found DDR Extreme for $5 at the flea market today.

And I got King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga (not the Japanese version, but the craptacular US port) from Goozex. It's brand spankin' new.
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Maw (827), Oct 19, 2009
User AvatarGoozex is the worst company name I've ever heard.
(Edited by Foxhack (10893), Oct 19, 2009)
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Foxhack (10893), Oct 19, 2009
User AvatarIt's a trading site, you send games to other people and you get points, and then you spend the points by getting trades from other people. It's a nice system, but some of the point values are waaaaaay off. Very common games have a high price, and they never get traded out.

Also, some of the users seem to think that a mangled disc is tradeable. I've gotten a bunch of crap from there but I've also gotten brand new stuff (like this game, Die Hard Trilogy 2, and Karaoke Revolution American Idol Encore).
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Foxhack (10893), Oct 20, 2009
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Sam Jeffreys Bronze Star Contributing Member (3462), Oct 26, 2009
User AvatarThis isn't a game bargain, but it is a gaming-related bargain:

I bought two 21" monitors from eBay... for 99 pence each! No shipping charges either, as it was local collection only for these CRT beasts. Luckily, the seller only lived 15 minutes from me. And now the 17" I've been using for years has been relegated to the cupboard.
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Foxhack (10893), Oct 26, 2009
User AvatarToo bad they're CRTs. :(
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Sam Jeffreys Bronze Star Contributing Member (3462), Oct 26, 2009
User AvatarThey're intentionally CRTs :)
(Edited by Graham Hudson (1), Oct 28, 2009)
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Graham Hudson (1), Oct 28, 2009
I am not big on star trek, but I went to goodwill and got Star Trek: Judgment Rites, sealed for 5 dollars

FF7(GH) - $10 *my third copy of the game*

Nintendo Power Pad (boxed) - $1

U-Force (boxed) - $5

Clockwork Knights 1 and 2 - $25

Kobrili

Castlevania: Bloodlines

Contra: Hard Corps

etc.. $5 a piece

Goodwill/Yard sales/Disc Replay are my favorite places to go!
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Multimedia Mike Bronze Star Contributing Member (15983), Oct 29, 2009
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Graham Hudson Wrote:
FF7(GH) - $10 *my third copy of the game*

Whatever you want to spend your money on is obviously your business. But I do have to ask-- why are you interested in collection 3 separate copies? Did you lose/sell the other copies?
well, eventually, I plan to sell them, when I am not lazy... I only want to keep one copy, but I found the others for cheap and knew I could sell them for 50 bucks...
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MZ per X (1401), Nov 02, 2009
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Graham Hudson Wrote:
well, eventually, I plan to sell them, when I am not lazy... I only want to keep one copy, but I found the others for cheap and knew I could sell them for 50 bucks...

Yeah, FF7 sells at incredible prices. I once bought it, then threw away the box... :-(
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 02, 2009
User AvatarHey ! I just remembered this thread has now been around for two years now ! Hard to believe it's been here for that long. On some bargain releated notes, Sunday, I picked Wario Inc. for 5 bucks, Drakan The Ancient's Gate for six, and TR-AoD for five. Just from trying to move around for a few minutes I could tell it's going to be awful, but I'm trying to get back in the TR groove I was a few years ago.
(Edited by stvedder Bronze Star Contributing Member (7500), Nov 18, 2009)
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stvedder Bronze Star Contributing Member (7500), Nov 18, 2009
User AvatarDragon Age Origins + Divinity II: Ego Draconis + Left 4 Dead 2

€ 103.47 free shipping.

I love play.com. Never were newly released so cheap!
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Sam Jeffreys Bronze Star Contributing Member (3462), Nov 18, 2009
User AvatarAwww, Left 4 Dead 2 should be arriving with me tomorrow. Wish I was immortal so I'd have time to play Dragon Age Origins and all those other cool RPGs I haven't played yet and possibly never will.

Sorry! Off-topic.

Bargains... Uhh... I got Left 4 Dead 2 for £24.99 including shipping... Does that count?
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DANIEL HAWKS ! (1336), Nov 21, 2009
User AvatarI got a really nice copy of Genji-Dawn of the Samurai last night for five dollars ! It kinda smells, but I slipped in some newspaper to try and get the smell out. If anybody is interest in getting my old copy of Genji, just pm me.
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