What is the Rarest Item You Have Found in the Wild?

[mizarkgram]

I'm sure that thsi has been talked about before, but I was just reading some others' "Finds of the Year" and thought that everyone could just throw their great, rare (either a personal rarity -- a game that you have been looking for for ages, or a book-rarity -- one that is generally accepted to be rare) finds in the wild here.

Personally, I have had a shitty year for rare finds, and the only thing that can fit into this categary for me is PSX Terry Pratchett's Discworld (R5) which I have not been able to find anywhere (and I wanted it) and is one of the rarer items in my collection (my collection is filled with commons mainly...)

WHAT ABOUT YOUS?

[MarioAllStar2600]

A complete Zapper.

[Lee Krueger]

I have found several unique items here in the Seattle. The most facinating being the 2 Intellvision Computers (Original Master Components) I found along with all the Software (shrinkwrapped) for them. A coupel of protos have been unearthed here as well. This area used to be the area to shop... not anymore :(

-Lee

[Raccoon Lad]

Quadrun with Manual $4 - Value Villiage

Chase the Chuckwagon $0.50 - GoodWill

[Jibbajaba]

Damn I really want a complete zapper gun, actually. I also want a complete NES advantage if anyone wants to sell either of those items...

Anyways, in the last month, I have found a complete copy of Namco Ms. Pac-Man for NES which is an R7, and a copy of Qix for NES (loose) which is also an R7. Several years ago I got a complete copy of Tengen Tetris for NES for about $4 from a mom and pop used game store. Thats an R6. I have pretty good luck with thrift stores around here though due to little or no competition.

[sniperCCJVQ]

2600 Gas Hog (R8)

It's still for sale by the way

Also 2600 Motorodeo BUT still untested because i don't have a 2600 anymore. So i don't know if it's NTSC or PAL.

[christianscott27]

mmm...

rarest cart, congo bongo INTV

i found a battlezone lab loaner cart, which is rare in a way, especially finding one on the east coast

rarest things- 2 seperate vectrex minicade finds

rarest as in "whats this doing here item"- pc engine GT, the japanese turnbo express. i mean finding a regular turbo express is tough here but a jp one?

[The Insomniac]

I found a Japanese Mega Drive with all the hookups, 2 controllers and 6 games for $25 .

[Porkchop]

My rarest find was an Atari XE Bristles and Flip and Flop (both R9) in a Value Village for .40 each.

My second best was a Odyssey 2 Power Lords (R8) for .50 at a local Thrift.

[norkusa]

When I first started collecting 7 years ago, I found a boxed Peek-A-Boo Poker and Hot Slots at a local video store for $5.95 each. I still have them too.

[briskbc]

I found a mint and complete Braindead 13 for the PS. Thats an R7. There was another R7 but I forget what it was. It was also a Playstation game.

[Simply Dave]

Probably the best thing I've found this year is a complete mint copy of Miner 2049er for the Atari 2600 at an estate auction. Not terribly rare, but I guess it's hard to come by in complete form.

[-hellvin-]

My best finds:

Guilty Gear - PSX
Diner - Intellivision
Puzznic - NES

Haven't found my first R8 or R9....yet.

[dreamcaster]

Going by the DP rarity guide:

Arcade Smash Hits (SMS) - boxed, free (R5)
Guilty Gear (PSX) - complete, $12.00 AU (R7)
Outrun 2019 (SMD) - boxed, $6.00 AU (R5)
World Champ (NES) - cart. only, $2.00 AU (R5)

I would also consider Guilty Gear X (PS2) a rarity and I'd like to see what rarity ranking DP considers it to be (I picked this up complete for $30 AU)

I also have Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (DC) which is an R6, but I paid dearly for that one ($50 AU).

[mizarkgram]

I found a mint and complete Braindead 13 for the PS. Thats an R7. There was another R7 but I forget what it was. It was also a Playstation game.

I am STILL kicking myself in the ass when it comes to this game... I had this thing complete (got it at a video store a while back before I was really into gaming) and then tried to play it, hated it witha passion (I dont really like the FMV-ish games) and then threw it up on eBay and sold it for some piddly amount (just got back what little I paid for it) and now that I realize its true value, I repeatedly kick myself in the ass.....

[kainemaxwell]

Zoop today for $4.99.

[nildem]

Halloween (Atari 2600, cart only) --- $0.50

[YoshiM]

Peek a Boo Poker, Hot Slots & Bubble Bath Babes for about $15 for all three complete.

Maxi 15 and Action 52 for about $6 a pop. All of these were at the same video store.

Tengen Tetris, cart only, $3 at Goodwill.

[Balloon Fight]

Probably my Game Action Replay for NES, or my Namco Pac-man.

[purenergy]

Rescue Terra 1 (2600), cart only, $2 at Goodwill

[jerkov]

I've found a couple of R7s and R8s in the wild. These are off the top of my head:

Psychic Detective (PSX - R8 - complete, $5.99 at EB)
Streets of Rage 2 (SMS - R8 - boxed, $10 at PC5)
Flintstones: SADP (NES- R7 - loose, $4.99 at GS)
Namco Ms. Pac-Man (NES - R7 - boxed, $14.99 at GS)
Namco Pac-Man (NES - R7 - complete, $12.99 at GS)

I may have one or two more, but not sure at the moment. I've also found a ton of great R5 and R6 stuff for NES in the wild (Bubble Bobble 2, Bonk's Adventure, Cowboy Kid boxed, all the Dragon Warriors a few complete, Jungle Book complete, Little Samson, Mario's Time Machine, Panic Restuarant, Race America, Snow Brothers, etc.).

[sisko]

I've found several R6's in the wild for various systems, which really aren't rare.

My rarest "what the hell is this doing here" find was both a Famicom multi-cart and a complete import Pilot Wings 64 at a local thrift.

[Funkenstein]

I have a few R6, which aren't stellar, but they're the rarest I have. I found a loose Genesis Double Dragon in a thrit for the for $2, The City Of Lost Children (psx) in a rental store for $5, and Liberty or Death (Genny) loose in Funcoland for $12.

[TNTPLUST]

Well I haven't been so lucky but I have had a few rare wild captures.

A real beat up loose Gas Hog for the 2600 / R8 for $5 Garage Sale

Snoopy and the Red Baron 2600 / R4 mint in sealed box $.99 Kaybee Toys

Demon Attack Oddysey II / R5 complete $3 Garage Sale

[Kroogah]

Found in the wild:

Zoop (PSX)
Guilty Gear (PSX)
Color a Dinosaur (NES) twice
Gremlins (2600)
Double Dragon (Genesis)
Action 52 (Genesis)