Someone on my craigslist had a "nice laser disc player that playes movies and games." I knew right away what this was - c'mon, how many other LD players were designed for games, too? But just to confirm, I called. And I was right.

So today, I'm the proud - maybe too proud? - owner of a Pioneer CLD-A100 LaserActive.

This looks like an early one, dated September 1993, and came as a reasonably complete package: the Sega PAC, LaserActive/Genesis controller, LD remote (with no battery cover), Pyramid Patrol, and a ZOOM LD magazine, which is the only 8" LD I've ever seen in person. The guy threw in a couple Genesis and Sega CD games and movies, such as they are with all their scratches. All said, the total price was $175. I think I overpaid for the discs given their condition, but I'm pretty happy about the whole thing. Good Friday indeed.