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    #422
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,430 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    Fred83 wrote: »
    suppose could always put in million euros in the max amount your prepare to pay on ebay,although it could happen someday!

    Oh feck no, I'd never risk that :P

    I don't put in silly amounts either. Just my max bid in the last ten seconds (sometimes five..depends if my internet connection is working well or not) and leave it up to the gods!

    Wehey, just got a black Japanese Namco Gcon. Due to silly censorship we got gray ones over here..I do love my gray one but this looks bad ass. (And is how they should have looked)

    gcon.jpg


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    #423
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,430 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    Got Darius 2 from for the Saturn from an Irish seller. For 7.75! And 3.50 of that was postage. :D


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    #424
    polyfusion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭polyfusion


    Haven't acquired much recently, but thought this was postworthy...

    Was out walking the dog in the Dublin mountains, and on one of the forestry tracks, came across a pile of rubbish that had been set alight by some fly-tipper. Anyway, most of it was burnt out, but on the edge was a little GBA cart, Eragon. Plastic is perfect, though the label looks like it took a little of the effect of either moisture or heat (a bit of bubbling), but it's still pretty good. Anyway, took it home, put it into the DS lite, switched it on, not detected. Plugged it in and out a couple of times, and it's now detected. Seems to be playing perfectly, even had a save-game on it.

    Now, I wouldn't be a fan on RPGs, but it still gave me a bit of a buzz finding it there, taking it home, and finding it still worked. Talk about "found-in-the-wild"!

    There was also a Microsoft Xbox controller (wired black thing) there, but the top (where the memory cards go in?) is a bit melted, and the cable is a bit melted too, but since I'd never had an Xbox controller before, I took it home anyway to have a look at the innards. Front is intact and the buttons and sticks seem to move ok. There is a bit of masking tape on the cable near the controller, so I'm guessing that's why it was dumped (dodgy connection). Anyway, saw online that it should be possible to solder a USB cable to it, and possibly get it to work on a PC. After looking at the innards, and if it looks intact inside, I might give it a go, purely for the see-if-it-can-be-revived aspect. Sure if it can't be, it'll get a decent send-off at the recycling centre.


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    #425
    Atavan-Halen
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    Wow that's quite a weird find! Why would someone want to burn that stuff though? I fear to think of what else was burnt in that pile!


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    #426
    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    I was at a friends house the other day and he told me that he had a load of sega games in his wardrobe somwhere, so naturally i jumped into it searching for them. and what did i find....FECK ALL! tore the whole place out and all i found was 1 playstation 1 demo disc! the disapointment was crushing, especially when he said he play streets of rage 3 and thought he might have it in there :(


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    #427
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,430 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    Ah ****e one. He didn't happen to burn them in the woods did he? :D

    I picked up a Sega saturn Action Replay 4 in 1. So can now play my English copy of Darius 2 on the Japanese saturn when it arrives :)


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    #428
    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    hey is anybody here feeling very nice? Because I'd really like a dreamcast :P

    http://cgi.ebay.ie/SEGA-DREAMCAST-CONSOLE-DODATKI-68-games-SHENMUE-1-2_W0QQitemZ170455787101QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles?hash=item27aff4e65d


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    #429
    Dark Savior
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭Dark Savior


    Jack burton wrote: »
    hey is anybody here feeling very nice? Because I'd really like a dreamcast :P

    http://cgi.ebay.ie/SEGA-DREAMCAST-CONSOLE-DODATKI-68-games-SHENMUE-1-2_W0QQitemZ170455787101QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles?hash=item27aff4e65d
    Nice collection,I don't know if I'd pay the €1,200 that it's at,and with 8 days left too.Am I missing something:confused:


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    #430
    ghostchant
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭ghostchant


    In Boston working for the next couple of months but have yet to do some proper retro hunting, though after reading that Mega Man Zero collection is coming out soon for the DS I decided to pick up the original gba games, managed to find 2 & 3 in a gamestop today. There's a huge anime convention coming to town next month which is meant to have import and retro game sellers, so saving myself for that :)

    I did stumble across a small convenience store selling a bunch of stuff though, fully refurbished NES, SNES and SNES 2 consoles, and loads of games..no dedicated retro stores in the city though!


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    #431
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Got Silent Hill on the PS1 for the hefty price of €1 in a charity shop. Non-platinum aswell which I was happy about. Can't wait to get stuck into it over the weekend :)


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    #432
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,430 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    That's an amazing price. Usually fetches quite a few coins on ebay.

    Enjoy. First game that really scared me proper. Hope it stood the test of time well. I haven't played it since release.


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    #433
    Atavan-Halen
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    Yeah I was thinking of playing it with all the lights off and the sound turned up, but I don't know yet :)


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    #434
    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    Ah thats the only way to play silent hill, i love that game, essental ps1 game!

    Oh yeah a freidn from college said he has boxes of Ps1 games at home and said he'd bring them down for me on monday!

    cant wait! :)


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    #435
    97i9y3941
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭97i9y3941


    silent is brill!,charity shops here have nothing,closest i have is amazon uk,picked up mercs/sonic spinball for total price of £12..


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    #436
    Augmerson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Augmerson


    Soul Calibur II
    Twisted Metal Black (and a network adapter with it)


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    #437
    batari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 520 ✭✭✭batari


    Couldn't believe my luck yesterday, came out of a Charity Shop with a Gameboy in an original case with nine games for €10. Gobsmacked :pac:


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    #438
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Nice find atari!

    I got (not retro but) Spiderman 3 on the 360. Why can I not resist any game that has a ridiculously cheap price sticker on it :(


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    #439
    ghostchant
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭ghostchant


    Not retro games I know, but just flew back to Boston after visiting home for a few days, and went straight out and bought Pokemon Soul Silver, Infinite Space and reserved SMT: Strange Journey, which is out next week. My games backlog getting out of control


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    #440
    Atavan-Halen
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    Going to the charity shop tomorrow to get that Gameboy :)


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    #441
    Augmerson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Augmerson


    Gran Tourismo 4
    God of War II
    Soul Reaver 2
    Legacy of Kain - Defiance

    All for Playstation 2.


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    #442
    Brian CivilEng
    Registered Users Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭Brian CivilEng


    I hate eBay :'(


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    #443
    Atavan-Halen
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    Went to the charity shop today. She couldn't find the GB but she had some games which are: (for the GBC) Yugioh Dark duel stories, Buffy the vampire slayer, SMB Deluxe, Harry Potter & the chamber of secrets, Pocket soccer and Pokémon blue on the GB (now my 4th copy of that :P). Nothing amazing but hey they were free :D


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    #444
    o1s1n
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    Free? Nice one Atavan! That's some good old lady ripping off :pac:

    I picked up In the Hunt for the Saturn. I'm so annoyed at myself for not getting into the Saturn years ago. It's such a great console.


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    #445
    Atavan-Halen
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    Free? Nice one Atavan! That's some good old lady ripping off :pac:

    I picked up In the Hunt for the Saturn. I'm so annoyed at myself for not getting into the Saturn years ago. It's such a great console.

    Haha, I tried to pay her but she was having none of it :D

    I think my reason for lack of interest in the Saturn is because I have a PAL one which is un-chipped.


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    #446
    Dark Savior
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭Dark Savior


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    Nothing amazing but hey they were free :D
    Free,lovely find... you jammy git :D.I'm going to a car boot in the morning so hopefully I'll pick up something of interest,I'll report back tomorrow,fingers crossed.


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    #447
    Atavan-Halen
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    Dark Savior wrote: »
    Free,lovely find... you jammy git :D.I'm going to a car boot in the morning so hopefully I'll pick up something of interest,I'll report back tomorrow,fingers crossed.

    Ta :)

    Is it the one in Harolds cross by any chance? Was thinking of going to it tomorrow but don't know if I'll bother.


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    #448
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,430 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    atavan-halen wrote: »
    I think my reason for lack of interest in the Saturn is because I have a PAL one which is un-chipped.

    Yuck! :p I always thought the black EU ones looked hidjus.


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    #449
    Atavan-Halen
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    Oh they do, I'd love a nice white one or the "This is cool" ones. I'd only accept a black Jap saturn if it was a Hi-Saturn.


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    #450
    Dark Savior
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭Dark Savior


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    Ta :)

    Is it the one in Harolds cross by any chance? Was thinking of going to it tomorrow but don't know if I'll bother.
    No,it was in Tuamgraney in Co Clare.Got nothing of any retro interest but did pick up yet another Xbox.It came with two pads,(one official and one 3rd party - half eaten)The sensor yoke for the Dvd remote (but no remote:() and 3 games,Tony Hawks American wasteland,Midway Arcade 3 and Halo.€20 altogether.


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    #451
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,430 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    Yay! Finally completed my Streets of Rage collection. Just picked up Streets of Rage 3.


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