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Title: The excitement runs wild Post by: Sauza12 on October 04, 2005, 07:48:32 AM Hee hee
My mom gave me a call as I was leaving work yesterday and said she was at a thrift store, and they had an Atari 5200 there for $20, as well as some big controller for $4. there was a sticker on the 5200 that said cords and games in back, and she asked if I wanted it. I told her that if the $20 price tag includes the games too, then go ahead and pick up everything It turns out that the games did indeed come with the 5200, so here is what I got for $25: Atari 5200 4 port model (the rf wire is cut, but that is an easy fix) 3 regular 5200 controllers, two of which actually work 5200 trackball controller (the "big controller" my mom mentioned and the following games, all loose: Centipede Frogger Kangaroo Megamania Ms. Pac-man Pac-man Pitfall Qix Realsports Baseball Realsports Football River Raid Space Invaders Star Trek Super Breakout Vanguard and.... Some Parker Bros. game with the label ripped off. So I plug it in and it is.... Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Death Star Battle! (R7) So in addition to a system, 4 controllers and 15 other games, I also got a game that is now the rarest in my collection for $25! Happy days! Title: Re: The excitement runs wild Post by: Tynstar on October 04, 2005, 07:54:14 AM Verry very nice!!!!
Title: Re: The excitement runs wild Post by: captain_nintendo on October 04, 2005, 08:11:08 AM Cool !
Way to go Mom ! :D Title: Re: The excitement runs wild Post by: Speedy_NES on October 04, 2005, 10:35:34 AM That's awesome! I wish my parents would keep a lookout for retro games for me ;)
-Speedy Title: Re: The excitement runs wild Post by: Izret101 on October 04, 2005, 11:31:23 AM Thats wicked cool.
I hope you thanked your mom alot. :) Title: Re: The excitement runs wild Post by: den68 on October 04, 2005, 11:37:49 AM damn, way to have Mom on the lookout!
hmmm, my parents are both retired I should train them for scouting missions. Title: Re: The excitement runs wild Post by: Tynstar on October 04, 2005, 11:38:46 AM Quote damn, way to have Mom on the lookout! hmmm, my parents are both retired I should train them for scouting missions. Train them? Hell that should be their new job. ;) Title: Re: The excitement runs wild Post by: Sauza12 on October 04, 2005, 12:05:28 PM I have my entire family, as well as all of my friends on the look out for me. My mom goes to garage sales and thrift shops a lot, so I made sure to stick a little more video game knowledge than most.
When she gave me the bags full of stuff I was actually speechless at first. Title: Re: The excitement runs wild Post by: nupoile on October 05, 2005, 07:33:21 PM The other day I was with my mom and convinced her to buy me (as I didn't have any money) a NES Four Score and an Atari paddle controler. A few days later I talked to her on the phone and she made some comment on how she wondered why I would want, "some old wires".
I thought that was pretty funny but apparently I will have no luck getting my mom to get me any game stuff unless I am with her. Title: Re: The excitement runs wild Post by: wrldstrman on October 05, 2005, 08:40:17 PM lol guess my mom doesnt run into much at the senior center :laugh: but she did pick up a super nintendo at yard sale once...but then again she sold or through away every toy,video game,baseball card i ever had.....but i still love her... |D....of coruse 40 years ago who thought you could sell all of your old stuff on ebay and get rich.....by the way very nice pick up. ;)
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