I'd buy that for a $: Retro bargains

CiDeRmAn · 12-09-2017 3:46pm

Is referring to a Snes as a Jap Snes discriminatory now?
A US, NTSC, PAL, Asian or PAL is fine but "Jap" is discriminatory because... it's short for Japanese?
Last people to use "Jap" in a derogatory manner were veterans of WWII, no?

Doge · 12-09-2017 4:28pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Is referring to a Snes as a Jap Snes discriminatory now?
A US, NTSC, PAL, Asian or PAL is fine but "Jap" is discriminatory because... it's short for Japanese?
Last people to use "Jap" in a derogatory manner were veterans of WWII, no?

I was just kidding!

I never understood how its discriminatory since it just shortens the word!

I think pewdiepie took too many rides on the tunnel of prejudice
lately!

Shapey Fiend · 12-09-2017 4:43pm

The Japanese lads on Ebay tend to use JP to denote region. I figure if they didn't mind Jap they'd stick it in as well cos tags.

CiDeRmAn · 12-09-2017 8:06pm

Hmm, I'll keep it in mind.
I'm certainly not so attached to it as a turn of phrase, but then... when discussing the pleasures of game importing at work, could happen some day, do I use "Jap" in conversation to denote the region of my copy of Einhander or jaypee.
I ask because to many of my clients jaypee is shorthand for a John Player Blue....

DinoRex · 12-09-2017 11:42pm

It's got a negative connotation because as a term it was used heavily in war time propaganda.

CiDeRmAn · 13-09-2017 6:59am

I get that this was a thing once, I just didn't know it remained a derogatory term.
But, if it's offensive, I won't use it any more.

o1s1n · 13-09-2017 11:46am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I get that this was a thing once, I just didn't know it remained a derogatory term.
But, if it's offensive, I won't use it any more.

I use it unashamedly all the time and will continue to do so :pac:

(When referring to imports of course and not people!)

CiDeRmAn · 13-09-2017 3:50pm

Yeah, well I figured the same.
A jap Snes or Jap Megadrive never seemed out of place here.
I would not use it to describe an individual, but describing a device seemed to be the norm, on this forum at least.
Doesn't seem terribly uncommon on ebay either, though they do seem to be EU sellers in the main.....

CathalDublin · 14-09-2017 2:45pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zkL91LzCMc

Should we all be racist now?

Inviere · 16-09-2017 1:06pm

Will let this all go for €150 to a boardsie - http://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/retro-games-job-lot/13668265

o1s1n · 16-09-2017 7:52pm

Inviere wrote: »

Will let this all go for €150 to a boardsie - http://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/retro-games-job-lot/13668265

Any chance you could hold onto this lot till pay day later this month?

Inviere · 16-09-2017 7:58pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Any chance you could hold onto this lot till pay day later this month?

For the oismeister? Tis a done deal

o1s1n · 16-09-2017 8:18pm

Inviere wrote: »

For the oismeister? Tis a done deal

Cheers dude! On a bit of a SNES thing at the moment, been after Demons Blazon for an age!

Inviere · 16-09-2017 8:22pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Cheers dude! On a bit of a SNES thing at the moment, been after Demons Blazon for an age!

Grand, message me whenever to sort it all out

frasr · 25-09-2017 6:44pm

Jurassic Park pinball in Cork, no price, but maybe free...

"Vintage Jurassic Park Pinball machine. In need of a bit of TLC. If you can collect it, you can have it."

https://www.donedeal.ie/toys-for-sale/vintage-electronic-pinball-machine/16754999

CathalDublin · 25-09-2017 7:10pm

And... it’s gone

Jack burton · 25-09-2017 8:54pm

My donedeal alert didnt pick that one up

eddhorse · 25-09-2017 9:29pm

Please say one of us got it?

o1s1n · 26-09-2017 10:11am

eddhorse wrote: »

Please say one of us got it?

I'd say it's in the back of Mitch's van as we speak :pac:

CiDeRmAn · 26-09-2017 10:41am

They've a nice selection of Japanese Famicom/Super Famicom/Md games in RAGE, not out on the shelf but available to have a root through if you ask.
Nearly bought Ghosts'n Goblins for the NTSC NES while I was there, but €29.99 was a little steep.

Mitchomagic · 26-09-2017 12:28pm

Nope not guilty didn't even see it posted!!!

eddhorse · 26-09-2017 7:00pm

Ah thats a shame

fmul9798 · 26-09-2017 8:50pm

Hopefully someone claimed it here and just didn't post yet

BGOllie · 28-09-2017 12:09am

wow. wasn't me either.

fmul9798 · 28-09-2017 9:27am

Let's hope we don't see it pop up on adverts with the price gouger tax applied....

CiDeRmAn · 29-09-2017 9:34am

Will Ole Jack Burton read this in time to avail of the awesome Teefury BTiLC tee they've got on sale today???
http://www.teefury.com/

fmul9798 · 01-10-2017 12:26pm

TAF pin on donedeal, though I'm sure someone has already been in contact. If room for negotiation, could be a reasonable price if the condition is right.

Would be somewhat wary given how often ones like this are listed on sites using pics from other sales or listings (I see this one has a dollar coin insert from the pic, but maybe I'm just too suspicious)
https://www.donedeal.ie/collectibles-for-sale/1992-addams-family-pinball-machine-bally/16802205

eddhorse · 02-10-2017 4:06pm

Dang its gone, how much was it?

Optimus Prime · 02-10-2017 6:30pm

It was 3500 or something ? In around there as far as I can remember.

fmul9798 · 02-10-2017 6:30pm

3300

CathalDublin · 03-10-2017 8:49am

It was a scam, was on gumtreeni too

Optimus Prime · 03-10-2017 9:02am

I don’t think that price was wrong for an adams family though was it ? it was probably cheap judging by the prices it sells of on the pinball forums.

CathalDublin · 03-10-2017 9:24am

Optimus Prime wrote: »

I don’t think that price was wrong for an adams family though was it ? it was probably cheap judging by the prices it sells of on the pinball forums.

Probably, but that ad was a scam and was removed pretty quickly

Jack burton · 04-10-2017 8:03am

Next data discs release is Metal Slug. Hope they bring some more SNK stuff out in the future

https://data-discs.com

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CiDeRmAn · 04-10-2017 8:56am

Not sure if it's a bargain, but Wonderswan Crystal consoles don't come up on Adverts terribly often, here's one boxed with four games, all boxed, looking for €199, possibly some haggling to be done but a nice, amazing little device.
http://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/wonderswan-crystal-plus-games/13917035

Mr.Saturn · 05-10-2017 3:13pm

Few SNK games going for dirt cheap on GOG.com.

https://www.gog.com/promo/20171005_special_promo_snk_action_pack.

Contains Metal Slug (1, 2, 3 and X), Shock Troopers (1 & 2), Blazing Star and Ironclad. 1.29 each or 11.61 for the lot.

L1m1tless · 06-10-2017 10:20pm

Saw this arcade machine on donedeal might be of interest to some

eddhorse · 07-10-2017 5:48pm

L1m1tless wrote: »

Saw this arcade machine on donedeal might be of interest to some

Gone

Cantstandsya · 08-10-2017 5:46pm

Some magazine seller on ebay seems to be selling the Retro Gamer special for retail, worth a shot:

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Retro-Gamer-Magazine-Issue-172-new-With-Free-Super-Play-Magazine-2017-/272879147897?

Mitchomagic · 14-10-2017 10:01pm

Just put an add on the marketplace

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057797574/1/#post104970413

o1s1n · 17-10-2017 5:44pm

Just in case anyone has been looking for a Micomsoft XE-1 Pro for the PC Engine. (aka the stick Pyongyang always went on about!)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Micomsoft-XE-1-HE-PRO-Arcade-Stick-Pc-Engine-/253181811019?hash=item3af2cfd94b:g:nbEAAOSw~NNZzoBw

I've the Megadrive version of this and they are indeed lovely things.

CiDeRmAn · 17-10-2017 9:41pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Just in case anyone has been looking for a Micomsoft XE-1 Pro for the PC Engine. (aka the stick Pyongyang always went on about!)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Micomsoft-XE-1-HE-PRO-Arcade-Stick-Pc-Engine-/253181811019?hash=item3af2cfd94b:g:nbEAAOSw~NNZzoBw

I've the Megadrive version of this and they are indeed lovely things.

That's a fecking bargain!
I've got one and tempted for another....
Feck...

o1s1n · 17-10-2017 9:48pm

Yeah I posted it here in the hope that someone else would buy it before I do :eek:

CiDeRmAn · 17-10-2017 9:50pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Yeah I posted it here in the hope that someone else would buy it before I do :eek:

Is that the one with the built in multi tap??

CiDeRmAn · 17-10-2017 10:02pm

I already have one Micom Soft stick for my PC Engine, I'd be greedy buying it for myself.
Someone else should buy it though, it's an essential controller if you own a PC Engine.
Be aware you'll need an adaptor if you "only" have a Turbo Grafx 16.

o1s1n · 18-10-2017 2:39pm

Aaaaaaaaaaand it's gone - hope it was someone on here!

(that was the one with the multitap built in by the way)

CiDeRmAn · 18-10-2017 3:49pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Aaaaaaaaaaand it's gone - hope it was someone on here!

(that was the one with the multitap built in by the way)

Damn

Should have bought it....

Could have sold on my other one...

Why???
Why do you curse me with such uncertainty in the face of true bargains???

o1s1n · 20-10-2017 9:12am

Yeah I regretted not buying it the moment I saw it was sold

For any Syndicate Wars fans out there, the spiritual successor, Satellite Reign, is currently part of Humble Bundle.

It's part of the cheapest tier, so you can pick it up (along with three other games) for $1.

CathalDublin · 20-10-2017 2:37pm

Not a bad price, beats the adverts scalpers anyway, I think I'll post that link on every adverts sellers advert.
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https://thepihut.com/products/raspberry-pi-3-retro-gaming-bundle?utm_source=The+Pi+Hut+-+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9b94d3c800-The_Pi_Hut_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a4028431b8-9b94d3c800-78116589&mc_cid=9b94d3c800&mc_eid=47de60d09a

Corholio · 21-10-2017 6:23pm

CathalDublin wrote: »

Not a bad price, beats the adverts scalpers anyway, I think I'll post that link on every adverts sellers advert.

https://thepihut.com/products/raspberry-pi-3-retro-gaming-bundle?utm_source=The+Pi+Hut+-+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9b94d3c800-The_Pi_Hut_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a4028431b8-9b94d3c800-78116589&mc_cid=9b94d3c800&mc_eid=47de60d09a

Why would you do that? Some charge too much of course but I wouldn't be a fan of ad spoiling like that. If you're buying something like that you should be doing your homework on it anyway so most of those sellers shouldn't sell anything. Finding something cheaper elsewhere would mean about 80% of video game related ads there open to it if it was the normal practice, even if it's just €5 of a difference etc. Some take the piss of course but I'm not sure ad spoiling is the way to go.

I'd buy that for a $: Retro bargains

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