The week began with a promising Easter Sunday, and ended with a meek whimper. Them's the breaks, you know? Fortunately, there were more than a few neat non-vidya scores to pick up the slack. If you want to know the details, then read on as
Zagnorch Productions
in association with
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presents
SEVEN-DAY SCORE CARD:
SCOPING OUT THE EASTER SUNDAY
FINANCIAL MELEE GUESSING GAME
Week of 20 April to 26 April 2014
This week's episode sponsored by
The Bil-O-Meter Video Game Rating System
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Patent Pending
Sunday 20 April: I usually take a breather on Sundays, as they are usually pretty dead thrifting-wise. But since all the Goodwills in the area were open until 5 PM for Easter, I figured why the hell not. It's exactly what Jesus would want me to do to celebrate His big comeback, right?
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Errrr...
So I hit a couple locations on my way to work. Lo and behold, I discovered a few pleasant surprises, like the complete GameCube titles Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Monkey Ball for just $1.99 each. Also found was an Excalibur Pitfall LCD handheld for $0.99, a white DS Lite for $12.99, and a CIB Tomb Raider Anniversary for the Wii for $5.99.
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Monday 21 April The thrifts yielded nothing, but I did get something in the mail as part of a trade with a certain crustacean-obsessed RF Gentleman from the Great White North:
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My loose SNES Super Scope light gun is now complete, as you can see here:
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I can only hope he likes what I sent him as much as I liked what he sent me.
Tuesday 22 April and Wednesday 23 April: These two days marked the high point of the week, as I discovered three Computer Gaming World and three Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine back issues for $0.29 each, Prima Pac-Man World 20th Anniversary guide for $1.99 $1.39, and a couple PlayStaton Hot Shots Golf Fore! promo golf balls. Also found were CIB copies of Heavenly Sword and Rune Factory Frontier for $2.99 each.
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Oh, I'm ever upper-class high society...
I also grabbed a complete Red Baron for the PC. While it isn't the original Atari vector-graphics version that I so dearly loved as a wee 'Norch, for $0.69 I can't really complain.
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The pre-Snoopy mod edition.
Thursday 24 April through Saturday 26 April: The only thing I discovered during this three-day stretch was a CIB Player's Choice Super Smash Bros. Melee for $12.99, and a Capcom lanyard.
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Now you're probably wondering why, when considering my rep as a total cheap*ss, I shelled out so much for a game. Well, it's because I discovered how much it was going for online, which is retardedly high as of this writing. I'm guessing the uptick in Melee's value is due to the fanboys wanting to catch up on the series before the latest Super Smash Bros. hits the retail shelves. If that's the case, I'm only too happy to help 'em out-- just like I'm too happy to give Pokemon players the hookup. Call me a philanthropist...
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Just trying to get back into the Lord's good graces.
NON-VIDYA BONANZA: While the week was quite sparse video game-wise, it was a different story when it came to other things. For example, I acquired a plethora of electronic number-crunching devices.
I am using "plethora" correctly here, right?
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For starters, I grabbed a packaged TI BAII-plus financial calculator for $9.99, an HP 10BII for $1.59, and another HP 10BII with slipcase and quick-ref guide for $2.49.
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Also uncovered was a TI-55-II scientific calculator for $3.99 $2.99, a slipcased HP 32SII RPN scientific calculator for $6.99 $5.25, an HP 12c for $2.49, and a Value Line Stocalc 1/8 for $2.99. I also couldn't resist picking up a boxed Radio Shack Video Enhancer/Stereo Audio Mixer console for $6.99 $5.25. Rounding out the electronic grabs was a Sony Watchman for $3.99 $2.99, which I just can't wait to hook up to my Wii U. The graphics are gonna be mind-blowing!
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I've also been finding a few interesting board games lately, including The Omega Virus, Black Box, and Can't Stop, for $2.99 $2.24 each. Of course, the latter game describes my thrifting jones to a "T", because I have absolutely...
Melty-face guy understands my pain.
Speaking of games...
TAKE A GUESS for a prize! So, what do you think this is:
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This is the only hint you're gonna get.
Just type and submit your guess in the Comments section. The first person to answer correctly wins a nice little assortment of mystery trinkets from yours truly.
And no, you don't have to put your answer in the form of a question.
Until next week,
'Late
Hey now!
Are you lookin' to satisfy your gaming jones with up to three of your friends, and you possess a flat, stable surface and a decent amount of natural light, but you've no hardware or electricity? Well then, why not whip this out:
Get ready for hours of incredible fun and improbable excitement with your fellow luddites when you play the Super Mario Advance mini board game! Put out way back when by those charming purveyors of pediatric obesity at Wendy's, this crowd-pleaser harkens back to the good ol' days of gaming that gramps used to incessantly natter on about before mom & dad shipped him off to the retirement villa!
This bad boy's features include, but aren't limited to:
- Ten different playable Marioverse characters to choose from, from everybody's fave pipe-warping protagonist to the one-game wonder Wart! Okay, so every character has the exact same power level, and possesses the same singular ability: to move up to five spaces per turn. Hey, big whoop, okay? Personally, I like to play as Luigi 'cuz I identify with his inferiority complex, cowardice, and inability to garner any respect from his peers whatsoever. Boy, do I have issues...
- Compact & portable, with only the smallest bit of assembly and setup required!
- No need for bulky GBA units, messy link cables, or cramp-inducing controllers to play!
- The Super Mario Advance mini board game runs on a minimal amount of personal bioelectric energy that's easily replenished with a few swigs of Mountain Dew and a handful of Cheetos!
- Fast-paced game play! Just slightly slower than a couple rounds of WarioWare microgames, the Super Mario Advance mini board game is made to order for all you speed-runners out there!
- Classic-style graphics along with smooth and responsive controls that pay tribute to such legendary titles as Candy Land, Sorry!, and Chutes & Ladders! And by "tribute," I mean "an outright rip-off."
- Replayability! Oh, don't you even get me started on replayability! No, really, I don't wanna talk about it-- it's way too soon after the break-up.
But wait, there's more! Just flip the board over--carefully now, that's it--and you and your geekin' cronies can get into some hot Mario Kart action! (Not that kind of hot action you degenerate!)
It's two!... Two!!... TWO GAMES IN ONE!!!
Or three games in one if you consider this a scaled-down real-world version of Mario Party. And party you will... especially now that you can invite your Amish friends over to throw down! You just might be up 'til ten tonight, you scofflaw, you!
So what are you waiting for?! Grab your very own copy of the Super Mario Advance mini board game today! Or whenever it's being offered on eBay or CraigsList, hopefully complete and in decent condition. Which could be any day now... mmmyep...
- 'Late
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