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[flea market find] - What did you find today?
« on: March 23, 2011, 08:22:07 PM »
I usually lurk (mostly because I have nothing good or interesting to write), but not today  :D

A few weeks ago I went to the local flea market looking for the usual: old games and old audio gear (including records). Most of the time I don't find anything interesting, but I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw these two just sitting there! A near mint DK? No way...
I picked up the DK and asked the lady how much? 2€ (15kn local currency)? I'll take the Mickey and Donald too!!!

At first I figured I'd sell them, but the DK grew on me real fast (Mickey and Donald not so much) it's a lot more fun then I expected (I usually suck at LCD games).
So anyway, now I'm looking for a case to put them in so they don't get any more scuffs =]
« Last Edit: May 08, 2011, 08:48:52 PM by DarthNuno »

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Re: Game and Watch flea market find
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2011, 08:35:39 PM »
cool - they seem to be in awesome condition!!!
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: Game and Watch flea market find
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2011, 08:43:15 PM »
Great price! My fav' G&W serie is ... Donkey Kong  :)
DK Jr rulez!  :-*

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Re: Game and Watch flea market find
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2011, 08:48:02 PM »
I haven't played any of those handhelds lately, but the one's I remember were DK and DKjr.

Back then I thought LCD games were toys. But those games were very good indeed...

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Re: Game and Watch flea market find
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2011, 09:06:41 PM »
I haven't played any of those handhelds lately, but the one's I remember were DK and DKjr.

Back then I thought LCD games were toys. But those games were very good indeed...
Nice catch, both games are great. ;D
If we can take care of them, I can bring my collection to Eurocade, I have all the multi screen nintendos and many, many more... ;)
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Re: Game and Watch flea market find
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2011, 09:13:39 PM »
2€ is indeed a steal ! , try to find that on Ebay, and you will not find it at that price !

Congrats! 
DK = always +1 :spaceace:

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Re: Game and Watch flea market find
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2011, 11:14:08 PM »
I haven't played any of those handhelds lately, but the one's I remember were DK and DKjr.

Back then I thought LCD games were toys. But those games were very good indeed...
Nice catch, both games are great. ;D
If we can take care of them, I can bring my collection to Eurocade, I have all the multi screen nintendos and many, many more... ;)
Space Pirate, drinks, hand-held collection.....will there still be room for Ms. Belike ? ;)

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Re: Game and Watch flea market find
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2011, 11:27:08 PM »
I haven't played any of those handhelds lately, but the one's I remember were DK and DKjr.

Back then I thought LCD games were toys. But those games were very good indeed...
Nice catch, both games are great. ;D
If we can take care of them, I can bring my collection to Eurocade, I have all the multi screen nintendos and many, many more... ;)
Space Pirate, drinks, hand-held collection.....will there still be room for Ms. Belike ? ;)
Maybe I will have to leave one of my girlfriends at home! ;D ;D ;D
Ahhh, and don't forget the C64 set with the TV. ;)

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Re: Game and Watch flea market find
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2011, 11:53:13 PM »
Thats going to be a long trip for ms belike, I hope it does not rain for her..   ;D :lol: ;D


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Re: Game and Watch flea market find
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2011, 12:17:44 AM »
I haven't played any of those handhelds lately, but the one's I remember were DK and DKjr.

Back then I thought LCD games were toys. But those games were very good indeed...
Nice catch, both games are great. ;D
If we can take care of them, I can bring my collection to Eurocade, I have all the multi screen nintendos and many, many more... ;)
Space Pirate, drinks, hand-held collection.....will there still be room for Ms. Belike ? ;)
Maybe I will have to leave one of my girlfriends at home! ;D ;D ;D
Ahhh, and don't forget the C64 set with the TV. ;)
You can leave the TV home....got monitor/TV's here :)

@Etienne: LOL !

I'm still looking for a Q*bert at fleamarkets...... ;) ( I mean a real one )

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Re: Game and Watch flea market find
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2011, 03:10:50 PM »
Thats going to be a long trip for ms belike, I hope it does not rain for her..   ;D :lol: ;D


Lol, No.1! ;D
Did you draw that pic?

@André, do you have a TV something like this?




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Re: Game and Watch flea market find
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2011, 04:52:18 PM »
No , i googled "girl in wagon"  ;)

Philips Videopac!, now thats long ago that i played on that !
Is it yours ?

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Re: Game and Watch flea market find
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2011, 05:47:20 PM »
No , i googled "girl in wagon"  ;)

Philips Videopac!, now thats long ago that i played on that !
Is it yours ?
Yes, bought it half a year ago on a hungarian auction site for 10 eur with 10 cartridges. :D
I can throw it to that wagon if you would like to try it out. ;D

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Re: Game and Watch flea market find
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2011, 10:06:26 PM »
Thanks guys.
Did I mention they came with battery covers?  ;D

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Re: Game and Watch flea market find
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2011, 11:25:33 PM »
Sorry Belike, the Hungarian built TV's never made it to Western Europe in those days ;) ;)

Damn....Videopac.....probably the only game console that has WORSE graphics then the 2600. Every game looked the same because of the internal characters being used....still some fun games (Happelaar !)

I've got the perfect monitor for your C64 though:


However, this will probably displaying my Atari 8 bit machines too :)

It is rumored that this monitor is the ONLY Commodore product to have ever entered Level42's house. The reason is that it really is a Toshiba inside, and it's a great partner for the A8 machines :)