What Are Your THREE Greatest Finds in the Wild?

[Retsudo]

Got a Mint complete copy of Metal Slug 1 us version for the NeoGeo(for free I might add) from a friend who was closing his video store and moving back to his country

HOLY CRAP!!! I'd kill for a "deal" like that...

Yeah I know. I didnt know the vaule of it when I got it. He just gave it to me with about 60 or so nes games. Sold the nes games though. And the funny thing is, It was never rented out from the store because nobody had a NeoGeo. Also, I never played it. And I dont plan to sell it any time soon.

[Classicgamesdepot]

(1) Ran into a Genesis collection (all games mint complete) bout 120 games including all the Phantasy Stars, Shining 1+2, toejam, Uncharted Waters New horizons, you name it, plus guides for all the major rpgs (including the pricey ps4 guide) etc.

paid about 110 for all

(2) A factory sealed box of 6 new Genesis warsongs

(30$)

(3) Just lately actually, ran into a collection of TG16 games (about 32) bout 10 good sega cd games (Ram cart, Final fight CD, etc.) Some good 3do games, etc. (handpicked 100+ games out of a collection at 2.50 a piece plus I got free mint complete 3do, Sega CD, and turbo grafx units

My hope for #4 is a prototype in the wild,,,hope that actually happens some day

[Classicgamesdepot]

Oh and dave.. I've never been so jealous in my life... what a hell of a find..congrats

[Mr-E_MaN]

My greatest finds, in no paticular order:

70 boxed/complete NES games: $45
Complete Action 52 NES: $3
Complete Earthbound (SNES): $7

[goatdan]

Were those NES games recent? A few local GameStops got in a bunch of new/sealed NES and Geni games within the last two years that I was floored by. Not nearly that much, but I picked up some nice stuff there...

My top three wild finds would be:

- Ms. Pac-Man upright w/ socketed EEPROM - Free
- Star Fox Competition Cart - $5.00, mint
- Bad Dudes upright (supposedly "non-working" apparently needed to be "plugged in") - $5.00

My top eBay find was:

- SNES Dev system, Geni Dev system, two more Geni's (regular), Saturn, PSX and SNES along with a bunch of controllers and Chrono Trigger for the SNES, mint... $50.00 shipped



I love the thrill of the hunt!

[hu6800]

OK - eBay does NOT count, as it's technically not "the wild".

I'm talking game stores, thrift stores, garage sales, friends, whatever else...

Here's mine (although they have all been sold - sniff, sniff):

1. NES console test cartridge (perfect label) $3.00

2. MINT, complete Q*Bert's Qubes for 2600 (so choice) $2.99

3. StarFox Super Weekend Competition cart for SNES (really good condition) $9.99

Try to limit them to three, unless you just have a couple of more amazing finds that warrant a story.

Carry on...

Steve

HAHAHAH

I traded a japanese exchange student a stock first gen playstation and 5 games for a PCEngine LT with carts !


Stephen.

[Kroogah]

3 Atari 2600 systems + 74 cartridges = $10 at a garage sale

Genesis Gaiares complete = $2.50 at local game store

TG16 Splatterhouse, Space Harrier, Ninja Spirit, Bonk's Revenge = $5 each at flea market

[dreamcaster]

Hmm, I don't think I have many really great finds (compared to others here):

1. Sega Saturn (boxed, instructions, all packaging, warranty cards, styrofoam wrapping) - $26 AUD, which is about $20 US at the moment.

2. Sega Mega Drive II/Mega CD II combo - boxed, complete (included pack-in game, Road Avenger, $50 AUD or about $40 US at the moment.

3. Conker's Bad Fur Day (N64) - new, $24.95 AUD (or about $20 US).

Plus there are all my free finds:

1. Sega Game Gear with 4 games.

2. Atari 2600 Jr. with 7 games.

3. Sega Master System II with 5 games.

4. Tech Romancer and Sonic Adventure 2 for Dreamcast.

[Videogamerdaryll]

Bath Bubble Babes..(sealed,but I opened it)$10-20 I forget

Virtual Boy Display Unit ($70.00 Flea Market)

PS display unit..(Gamestore Garbage)

2 Sealed Stack Ups..($20.00 each)




This for $100.00 (flea market)

That's just some of it..

[briskbc]

In no particular order.

- Atari 2600 and 40 games for $10
- Sega CD Snatcher mint complete for $7
- Colecovision and 10 games $4

[maxlords]

1. 60 arcade machines, jukeboxes, and pinball machies (plus 50+ boxes of parts, arts, and PCBs) $550.00

2. Sega Nomad (working, loose) $3.00

3. Snatcher (mint complete Sega CD) FREE

I have more I'm sure, but those are the best I can think of at 3am!

[leorange]

it's pretty funny thinking that i could have somehow affected the caltron rarity curve all by myself. nice to know so many ended up in the right hands...

i also found a shrinkwrapped and a loose caltron, seperate from that big find, at the same flea market years apart. the shrinkwrapped one was one of the first nes games i bought once i started collecting for nes. that one set me back a whole $5. i only wish i had panesian magnetism like that...

all you people out there with myriads, you're welcome. i've yet to come close to seeing one of those...

oh, and all i have left is one complete copy in my own collection. the big find happened years and years ago and have all since been sold/traded away...

[Zubiac666]

1.) Ryuuko No Ken 2/Art of fighting 2(complete) for SFC
I just remember I paid (convertet into Schillings*) bout 10 schillings.
I've found it once I was in Bangkock(sp?). I haven't seen a copy(on ebay etc) since. x 5000

*former austrian currency

2.) Dezeamnon 3D (complete;mint) for N64
A few weeks ago I typed "dezeamon " in ebay.de-search and bingo there it was. I paid 35 euros but it' worth it cause it's very hard to find nowadays.

3.) Tee-V golf thingy (new) for SNES
5 euros shipped. I get it in a few days.I think that's some kind of controller for PGA golf game.anyways....I never saw one before.

[Speedy]

Some people here had real nice finds , to bad here in holland we are mostly not that lucky. My finds in the wild in 15 months collecting;

1) Sega Saturn with 17 games and Sega lightgun + Lunar II Eternal Blue for the SegaCD + Commodore C128, all this for free. Counterpart of the deal was that i had to transport this all by myself by train (The package's where large and the C128 psu's where heavy!!)
2) Playstation display with light (dunno how you guys name it, see link -> *click* ) Got that one for free to from a gameshop, real cool. Also transported this 1.20 meter item by train (i must be crazy :P )
3) Super Metroid in the large box with strategy guide for 20 euro's near mint state, maybe not such an impressive item but i like the game and the big box looks very cool.

[Red Warrior]

I haven't gotten a whole lot in the wild other than NES, SNES, and Genesis games, so I'm afraid I don't have 3 good finds. But I do have two... I dunno if one of them counts tho.

#1) Tetris by Tengen cart at Gamestop for $5. Not incredible I know, but it was kinda cool to find.

#2) Brand new never opened Top Loading NES for $40. This would be a little cooler if it wasn't for the fact that I bought it at KB Toys 10 years ago. Heh... I guess I was one of those few people who actually bought the thing when it was released.

[Vroomfunkel]

Hmm .... my "in the wild" finds are not especially impressive. I got Night Trap and Corpse Killer for the PAL CD 32X for £3 each in Gamestation, worth £50 and £25 respectively. I nearly choked when I saw them, because I couldn't believe they didn't know how much they were worth!

Picked up mint complete Illusion of Time and Legend of Mana for £2 each in a charity shop.

After that I don't really know what my next best is, cause there's not much else that's much good. Just a mass of 'fairly good' deals, but nothing astounding.

Vroomfunkel

[TRM]

#1 ) I found a loose copy of Tooth Protectors for the 2600 in a lot of 12 Atari games that I bought from a friend for $10. Not too bad. I later traded this to a member of this board, since I don't collect Atari.

#2 ) A loose copy of Tengen Tetris for $7 at Babbages. Not too impressive, though I was a bit surprised when I saw it lying in the bin.

#3 ) Complete copies of Mermaids of Atlantis, Krazy Kreatures, and Venice Beach Volleyball for around $15 at Babbages. Once again, not too impressive, but very nice indeed.

[Sanriostar]

2 Sw'ed Gameline Modems: $20 each
loose Boing! $1
loose CV Q*Bert's Qubes $5

[orrimarrko]

These are some great (and enviable) responses!

I love hearing about what others find out there - it gives me hope (and the opportunity to live vicariously through some of you) [scary!]

Still, VideoGameDaryll and Portnoyd - you both never cease to amaze me with your luck. I've spoken with both of you several times, and the finds continue to impress!

[Kejoriv]

1) I bought 2 atari 2600 systems, colecovision, and intellevision and a little over 100 games for $50 at a flea market

2) I bought a nes toploader for $10 at a yard sale

3) 34 Nes games. Many uncommons for $20 at a yard sale

I couldnt believe all of those finds. I havent had a good find in a while though

[Duncan]

1) Just last week: loose Crash 'n the Boys Street Challenge for NES (an R5!) for $4. Very good game, by the way, if you haven't played it.

2) Quite some time ago: John Madden '92 Championship Edition (the limited rental-only edition), thrown in free with a couple other Genesis games because it counts as an "old sports game". I sold it a while back, though...sorry.

3) Last summer: Working Lynx 2 in decent shape, with California Games, for $3 at the flea market. (And that price includes a loose Genesis copy of Mortal Kombat 3 as well!)

And I'm still waiting on a friend at work to give me a figure on her husband's 2600 with (she says) around 30 games. If it's reasonable (say, under or around $100) I'll probably jump.

[Duncan]

2) Playstation display with light (dunno how you guys name it, see link -> *click* ) Got that one for free to from a gameshop, real cool. Also transported this 1.20 meter item by train (i must be crazy :P )

I used to know a guy who had one of those. Very cool. I personally would call it a "light-box" display, since that's what it sorta looks like.

And yes, you are crazy. But aren't we all?

[Achika]

Ack! Reading all these responses reminded me of the other things I have in my room that I didn't list (at school you see)

1. Mickey Mouse G&W complete (circus juggling one) $15
2. Playstation Neon sign (free)
3. Game Boy Advanced and Game Boy E Reader counter top displays (free)

[Oobgarm]

1. My awesome storage shelves - $25

2. Lunar, Lunar II and Vay for Sega CD - $10 (Later sold for $100)

3. Radiant Silvergun(mint), Dragon Force, and X-men/Street Fighter for Saturn - $75

[NintendoMan]

I have found some AWESOME finds on ebay really cheap BIN, I mean sometimes if the seller would have listed it right could have made about $200-400 more, but since this is only for the wild I am saying:
Brand new sealed SNES super mario RPG - $5

Dreamcast Demo setup stand at a local Babbage's - $25

New + Sealed Original Rob w/new SMB 1-2
The whole lot cost me $35