Weekend Gaming Score: It comes with the crate, too
This week’s haul may be the best yet. I was out very early today taking my daughter to her dance class and I passed a large garage sale. Knowing that it was a good idea to stop, I did, and my eyes caught the gamer’s table immediately. Two PlayStations were on top of the table, but I hadn’t noticed them yet. I had my hands on the crate beneath that was full of PS1 and Ps2 games. Before looking at what was there, I asked if I could make an offer for the lot. While the parents there scrambled to find their boy gamer, I fanned through the PS1 longboxes and double-disc cases, PS2 games, Xbox games, and even a Wii game.
I offered him $20 for the lot, and he took it. Taking a closer look I noticed Time Crisis and immediately looked around for Guncons. There were two on the table at a dollar each, so I took those too. While my daughter danced in class minutes later, I took inventory.
There are 35 pieces in the lot altogether. The jewel of the batch is most probably the near mint complete black label copy of Square’s RPG Vagrant Story. That game alone should more than cover the purchase. I expect the PS1 longboxes to draw some attention as well, particularly the somewhat obscure Jumping Flash!. I’ll try to sell one Guncon with Time Crisis and another with Point Blank. The Wii game is Cake Mania: In The Mix, which doesn’t interest me but is recent enough to sell. The Xbox games are pretty worthless, Halo and Star Wars Episode III. There’s also about a dozen sports games here including Cool Boarders and NFL Blitz which I’ll likely have to sell in a remainder lot. The rest of the games are popular but common titles like SOCOM, Gran Turismo 3 and a couple of Jak games, things like that. Rounding out the last few are some demo compilations and even an empty box or two.
Later today I bought what seems to be a broken Model 1 Sega Genesis for $15, but I may be able to fix it. On the bright side it had two working components I needed for my previous Model 1 from last weekend, so between the two of them I have at least one that works perfectly. And again, with a little multimeter and solder action I may have two. Either way, now I can sell my Model 2.
Tags: guncon, time crisis, vagrant story, weekend gaming score
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It gives me the creeps thinking about buying a crate of used games, but since you're not OCD like me, this was a nice score! Me and Fourhman can just go wash our hands together. I'll bring the soap if you bring the faucet.
i use to have a long box ps1 game when did they make them i dont even reamber seeing them in major chains i oicked mine up at a kb toys i think.also nice haul.
PS1 games came in the longboxes for just a few months after the system was released. I assume they changed over to jewel cases because it was cheaper.
90% of a game is smooth plastic, which means they're very easy to clean. Insisting on brand new games 100% of the time not only limits your choice, but wastes money and harms the environment.
I'll ship you my used copy of Raw Danger (PS2) for cleaning. The underside looks like the disk was buried in a floodplain, and it shall not enter my PS3 until it sparkles again.
Sounds terrible! Hold the disc data-side up under the sink and wipe the underside back and forth with the palm of your other hand. Pat it dry with a paper towel and it will look great. No chemicals necessary.
I really dug Jumping Flash!
Good get, in and of itself.
I really dug Jumping Flash!
Good get, in and of itself.