06 / 25 / 2005

Well, I still can't spend large amounts of cash on anything just yet, but I did manage to get down to my cousin's yard sale he was having. He is only 14 years old, and is trying to save up for a camcorder so I decided to help out his fund raising by buying a few things from him. I overpaid dearly, but it was for a good cause. The whole lot cost me $15

Triple Play 2000, for N64
Turok the Dinosaur Hunter, for N64 *already in my collection, now a double*
an N64 Transfer Pak for the Pokemon Stadium games *I already had 2 of these*

Wario Land 3, for Game Boy Color
A Nyko Shock 'N' Rock accessory for the Game Boy Color
A *Pelican Brand* Power Grip Rechargable Battery for the Game Boy Color

Sim Ant, for PC

Finding Nemo, for Game Boy Advance

This added 4 new games to my collection, and the money spent went to a good cause.

06 / 22 / 2005

I decided to go down to EB today for the sole purpose of getting over 2,500 games in my collection. I only needed 3 but I came home with 8 new games. Funny how that happens. This now puts me at 2,505 games on my collection page.

Boxxle, for Game Boy, $5.99
Info Genius Personal Organizer, for Game Boy, $3.99
Kwirk, for Game Boy, $5.99

Shamus, for Game Boy Color, $4.99

Automobili Lamborghini, for N64, $2.99

Lode Runner, for PS1, $1.99
Power Play Sports Trivia, for PS1, $1.49
Family Card Games Fun Pack, For PS1, $2.99

Subtract $3.05 for my 10% discount and I spent a grand total of $27.37

06 / 19 / 2005

Picked up 4 new games for my collection today, at the local flea market. All Cost $1.00 each

Gran Turismo, for PS1
Grand Theft Auto, for PS1
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit, for PS1
Rocket Power: Team Rocket Rescue, for PS1

These couple games get me to 2,497--------- Just 3 games away from the 2,500 mark.

Well, I really love my grandmother. She did it again.... She was out hitting the yard sales again and bought me another game.

06 / 12 / 2005

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, for PS2

Well, everyone knows I collect games, even my grandmother. When she was out hitting a few yard sales last weekend she bought some games for me. She just got them to me now but they were purchased last Saturday ( 05 / 04 / 2005 ). I believe she paid $1 each for them.

05 / 06 / 2005

Blasto, for PS1
Stuntman, for PS2
Legends of Wrestling, for XBOX
Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon, for XBOX

Now on to the sad news, due to some recent money troubles I will be cutting back on game buying for the next few weeks. I just need to get back on track financially and buying multitudes of games was really cutting into my buget. To all my loyal journal fans: The journal won't be updated as much since I won't be buying anything, but I promise things won't stay this way forever, but for now I can't afford to buy anything.

I have found a new spot to buy used games.... Bull Moose Music has used, Sega, SNES, N64, Dreamcast, PS1, and all the next gen consoles games for sale. I didn't think to check in there until I saw a sign on the window that said they had used games. Its right on my way to YCT so now I might make it a place I frequent often. They are a little high priced but the selection is quite good. I walked away with only 2 new games for the collection as I need to save up a bit of money for a trip I'm going on.

05 / 31 / 2005

Alundra 2, for PS1, $5.97

Grandia II, for Dreamcast, $11.97

add in $.90 for tax and I spent $18.84 total.

One of my next door neighbors knows that I collect games and she happened to have a few she didn't want anymore and amazingly they happened to be ones I didn't have. So she gave me 7 PS1 games and 4 memory cards for nothing. As you will see by the titles, they are games a girl would buy, but none of that matters to me. Free stuff, I'll take it!!

05 / 30 / 2005

Barbie Race and Ride
Casper: Friends Around the World
Detective Barbie: The Mystery Cruise
Pink Panther: Pinkadelic Pursuit
Rayman Brain Games
Sabrina the Teenage Witch: A Twitch in Time
ZoBooMaFoo
4 Memory Cards (15 blocks each w/ a performance jewel case)

Today was a very good day for yard sales. The past few Saturdays had been rainy and dreary, but this time the sun was shining and more people were out. I'm doing something different this time around... I'll break down my finds by yard sale and quote the total price spent at each one. Today added 29 new games to my collection!

05 / 28 / 2005

Yard Sale #1 (Total Spent $.50)

Worms Armageddon, for Game Boy Color
Rampart, for Game Boy Color
(already in collection, now an extra) Pokemon Blue Version, for Game Boy

Yard Sale #2 (Total Spent $8.00)

Cruis'n USA, for N64
Cruis'n World, for N64
South Park, for N64

Yard Sale #3 (Total Spent $7.00)

Fishing Fever!, for PC
Big Mutha Truckers, for PC
Fade to Black, for PC
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh Trail, for PC
Duke Nukem the Manhattan Project, for PC
Elite Forces: Navy Seals, for PC
Conflict: Desert Storm, for PC

Yard Sale #4 (Total Spent $1.00)

Namco Guncon 1

Yard Sale #5 (Total Spent $36.00)

(already in collection, now an extra) Madden '97, for PS1
(already in collection, now an extra) Tony Hawks Pro Skater, for PS1
(already in collection, now an extra) Fighting Force, for PS1
(already had the longbox version, but this is the regular version) Triple Play '97, for PS1
WCW NWO Thunder, for PS1
WCW vs. the World, for PS1
PGA Tour '97, for PS1

Contra Shattered Soldier, for PS2
NBA 2K3, for PS2
NHL 2003, for PS2
ESPN NBA Basketball, for PS2
MVP Baseball 2004, for PS2

Menacer Light Gun, for Sega Genesis (with box, and the Menacer 6 Pak game which is complete)

Yard Sale #6 (Total Spent $1.00)

Official Nintendo Game Boy Advance Carrying Case (unused)

Yard Sale #7 (Total Spent $5.00)

Warlords: Battlecry II, for PC

Yard Sale #8 (Total Spent $10.00)

Devil May Cry 2, for PS2

Flea Market (Total Spent $12.00)

Real Pool, for PC
Sim Earth, for PC
F-22 Lightning 3, for PC
Viper Racing, for PC
Big Biz Tycoon 2 (boxed), for PC
Robot Arena: Design and Destroy (boxed), for PC
Apache AH64 Air Assault (boxed), for PC

Total Spent At All Sales was $80.50!!

Yes, that means more games. I just got back from Blockbuster (I'm still trying to clear out all their N64 stuff for them) and bought a few more games. 1 new GBA game and 5 new N64 games is the tally for this trip. That adds 6 more games to my collection page.

05 / 26 / 2005

Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl (complete), for Game Boy Advance, $5.00

NHL Blades of Steel '99 (w/box), for N64, $5.00
FIFA '99 (complete), for N64, $5.00
NFL Blitz 2001 (w/box), for N64, $5.00
Indy Racing 2000 (complete), for N64, $5.00
Ken Griffey Jr. Major League Baseball (w/box), for N64, $5.00

I can' t stop myself.... Is there medication for this sort of thing? Yeah, you guessed it..... I bought more games!! I stopped in to the Sanford Goodwill and then went down to York County Trading. As usual I found some stuff that I needed. An even split today between PC and N64 games. Adding 4 new games to my collection page!!

05 / 26 / 2005

Trophy Rivers, for PC, from Goodwill, $1.95
Ecco the Dolphin, for PC, from Goodwill, $1.95

World Cup '98, for N64, from YCT, $4.00
Battletanx, for N64, from YCT, $6.00

Well, I haven't posted as much in the last few days as I have been quite busy. I have some catching up to do on my game finds journal. So thats what I'm here to do. I also recently noticed I have a few fans of my journal by reading the comments on some of my other journal entries. So I hope you enjoy this update.

Well this stuff was purchased on my last yard sale outing, which was last Saturday. Most of these are PC games as you will read and 1 PS1 game thrown in for good measure. It was just a PC kind of day I guess. Maybe next week will be console week at the yard sales. Some of the PC games are a little pricey at $2.00 a piece, as I usually only like to spend $1.00 each on them. Its just so hard to pass a game by.

05 / 21 / 2005

Jeff Gordon XS Racing (w/large manual), for PC, $2.00
Hunting 2 Pak: The Hunting Game and Whitetail Extreme (complete in box), for PC, $2.00
Theme Hospital (w/ large manual), for PC, $2.00
Tonka Monster Trucks, for PC, $2.00
3D Ms. Maze: Tropical Adventures, for PC, $2.00
Tonka Construction, for PC, $2.00
Lemmings Paintball, for PC, $2.00
Deadly Dozen, for PC, $1.00
Frogger, for PC, $1.00
Shadow Warrior, for PC, $1.00
Army Men, for PC, $1.00
British Open Championship Golf, for PC, $1.00

Destruction Derby 2, for PS1, $2.00

This gave me 13 New Games for my collection page!

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Now on to what I bought yesterday... I decided to go to Goodwill in Dover NH, to see what I could find. As usual they had some good stuff although they are getting more pricey on the Genesis games as of late. I also bought an "already in my collection" complete copy of Fun 'N' Games to replace my copy that was a little beat. This was another $3.95

05 / 25 / 2005

Bo Jackson Baseball (complete), for PC, $.95

PGA Tour Golf '96 (w/box), for Genesis, $3.95
PGA European Tour (complete), for Genesis, $3.95
Crystal's Pony Tale (w/box), for Genesis, $3.95

So this added 4 New Games to my collection page!!

Hope you enjoyed reading my latest finds you journal followers!!

I went a little crazy at EB today and bought up a bunch of N64, PS1, and a few Dreamcast games.

05 / 19 / 2005

XS Moto, for PS1, $3.99
Gallop Racer, for PS1, $3.99
40 Winks, for PS1, $2.99
Final Fantasy Tactics, for PS1, $9.99
Razor Racing, for PS1, $1.49
Super Shot Soccer, for PS1, $2.99
Asteroids, for PS1, $2.99
League of Pain, for PS1, $1.49
007 The World is Not Enough, for PS1, $2.99
Triple Play '97, for PS1, $1.99

Ultimate Fighting Championship, for Dreamcast, $2.99
F1 World Grand Prix, for Dreamcast, $1.49
Space Channel 5, for Dreamcast, $1.99

Duke Nukem 64, for N64, $5.99
Doom 64, for N64, $9.99
Hercules, for N64, $3.99
Wayne Gretzky's NHL Hockey '98, for N64, $1.49
S.C.A.R.S., for N64, $1.99
Multi Race Championship, for N64, $2.99
Fox Sports College Hoops '99, for N64, $.99
All Star Baseball 2001, for N64, $1.99
Kobe Bryant's NBA Courtside, for N64, $1.49
Bass Hunter, for N64, $3.99
Dual Heroes, for N64, $2.99
WipeOut 64, for N64, $1.99
Turok Rage Wars, for N64, $1.99
Ray Man 2: The Great Escape (complete), for N64, $4.99

After I used the EB edge card I saved $8.85 bringing my overall total to..... $79.38

This added 27 new games to my collection!!

05 / 14 / 2005

Well, as I stated in my last journal entry... I was going to hit a few yard sales. I did just that and actually walked away with a few interesting things, including one new system!!

BowlATronic (its a Coleco table top game) $.50
Street Fighter II (the Tiger Handheld) $.25

Mission Impossible (cart only) for N64, $1.00
Aero Gauge (cart only) for N64, $1.00

Monopoly (boxed and complete) for IBM or Tandy Computers, **Free**
Scrabble (boxed and complete) for IBM or Tandy Computers, **Free**
Hoyle Official Book of Games (boxed and complete) for IBM or Tandy Computers, **Free**

Secret of Monkey Island (w/ Manual), for PC, $.50
Trivial Pursuit: Interactive Multimedia Game (w/ Manual), for PC, $.50
Kings Quest V, for PC, $.50
Civilization & XF5700 Mantis Experimental Fighter (combo disc), for PC, $.50

Ok, now in addition to all that I bought a bunch of stuff that was all packed up in a box, after I went through it all here is what I was left with. The box cost me $25.00..... but after I got a good look at the inside, it was well worth it.

N64 Super Pad Controller, with a Performance memory card in it.
Perfect Dark (cart only) ( Already in my collection )

A Bunch of misc XBOX papers, instructions for controllers, game preview guides, and other stuff.
An XBOX live Starter Kit 12 Month Subscription Card, with valid code, unscratched!!
A Halo 2 Preview Disc from Best Buy
A Halo 2 Clear Slip Cover, its the clear plastic slip case that goes over the box.
Sonic and Knuckles Instruction Manual for Genesis
Some misc cables for I'm guessing PC attachments, a printer maybe??

Gumshoe for NES ( Already in my collection )

Alright now on to some Sega Games that were in the Box... All The Games below came in a Sega game carrying case that holds 15 games too!!

Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude
Combat Cars
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Crossroads of Time
Primal Rage
Frusty's Super Funhouse
Hard Drivin'
Warlock

Battletoads / Double Dragon ( Already in my collection )
NBA Hangtime ( Already in my collection )
Dynamite Headdy ( Already in my collection )
Mortal Kombat II ( Already in my collection )
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ( Already in my collection )
Disney's Aladdin ( Already in my collection )
World Series Baseball ( Already in my collection )
Road Rash w/ manual ( Already in my collection )

And last, the great find that made my trip..... A Sega Nomad w/ AC adapter!! I have wanted one of these for some time now, and I can't believe I found one. I was going to resort to eBay but I guess I don't have to now. So thats 18 new games for my collection and a new system, not a bad days work!!

Well, Super Mario 64 DS was getting quite lonely as my only DS game, so I had to buy another one!

05 / 13 / 2005

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith for the DS, $39.94 + $2.00 tax = $41.94, at Wal-Mart in Sanford

I am also going to hit a few yard sales tomorrow, should have something more to add to my journal if all goes well.

Well, I have quite a few games to play now, today has been quite busy. I already posted in my journal earlier, but I went out again and bought some more stuff.... 6 new games for my collection page.

05 / 12 / 2005

PGA European Tour (complete), for N64, $5.00
Stunt Racer 64 (complete), for N64, $5.00
BattleTanx Global Assault (complete), for N64, $5.00
California Speed (complete), for N64, $5.00
Battle Zone: Rise of the Black Dogs (complete), for N64, $5.00

Mario Golf (complete), for Game Boy Color, $5.00

Another $30.00 spent, but who's counting!!

Well on this windy Thursday I decided to stop into the local Goodwill... and I actually found some half decent stuff. This adds another 5 games for my collection page.

05 / 12 / 2005

Tonka Search and Rescue, for PC, $2.95
Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego, for PC $1.95

World Series Baseball II, for Sega Saturn, $2.95
NBA Live 98, for Sega Saturn, $2.95
PGA Tour 97, for Sega Saturn, $2.95

Also my Virtual Boy package from eBay came in the mail today... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8189212995&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

Well, it was a rainy day, but the newspaper had quite a few yard sales listed so I decided to get out there and hit a few. I found some interesting stuff today, and even some free stuff.... I also went to the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Rochester NH, and the GoodWill store in Dover NH. Overall a good day for my growing collection.

05 / 07 / 2005

Gateway II: Homeworld for PC, $1.00 at Salvation Army Thrift Store
Galaxy of 3D Tetrimania for PC, $1.00 at Salvation Army Thrift Store

Road Rash 2 for Genesis, $2.95 at GoodWill
Jimmy Connors Tennis for NES, $2.95 at GoodWill
NCAA Football for SNES, $2.95 at GoodWill
PGA Tour Golf 2 for Genesis, $2.95 at GoodWill
NBA for Apple II, $2.95 at GoodWill
Microsoft Baseball 3D for PC $1.95 at GoodWill
Prince of Persia 3D for PC $1.95 at GoodWill
Championship Pool for PC $1.95 at GoodWill
Air Combat Disc II for PC $1.95 at GoodWill
Air Combat Disc IV for PC $1.95 at GoodWill

Now its time for the few yard sale items I picked up.....

Star Wars Jedi Knight Dark Forces II $1.00

I Also Found A Very Nice Lot of 21 Atari 2600 games and 4 Atari 7800 games for Absolutely Free!! Also Included was a 7800 Controller and an Atari Game Center for Holding up to 27 games.... All That Stuff Was Free ... Now On To the Games That Were Included.

New Games For the Collection

Star Voyager for 2600
Street Racer for 2600
Championship Soccer for 2600
Pole Position II for 7800
Xevious for 7800
Food Fight for 7800
Dig Dug for 7800

Games I Already Had in My Collection

Star Wars the Empire Strikes Back for 2600
Missile Command for 2600
Demon Attack for 2600
Pac-Man for 2600
RealSports Baseball for 2600
Super Breakout for 2600
Night Driver for 2600
Haunted House for 2600
Asteroids for 2600
ET for 2600
Berzerk for 2600
Star Raiders for 2600
Ms. Pac-Man for 2600
Defender for 2600
Raiders of the Lost Ark for 2600
Zaxxon for 2600
Space Invaders for 2600
Centipede for 2600

So the Grand Total for All of Todays Purchases was........ $27.50 and 19 new games for my collection page.

Everytime I go into this place I walk away with something new for my collection. Although they aren't very good deals, I still picked up the following cart only N64 games to add 4 new games to my collection page.

05 / 06 / 2005

Flying Dragon, for N64 $6.00
Fighter Destiny 2, for N64 $6.00
Polaris SnoCross, for N64 $5.00
Yoshi's Story, for N64 $6.00

$24.15 was the grand total after taxes.

Well after conceding defeat in losing the Jaguar lot on eBay I needed to find something else to buy. Well I decided to look around and found a nice collection of Virtual Boy stuff for sale. Here is the link.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8189212995&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT Here is a clipping of the item description....

This auction was for the virtual boy system complete in box with all 14 US games, 4 Japanese games, the AC adaptor, and the nintendo power issue dedicated to the virtual boy (#75).

The virtual boy itself is in great condition and works perfectly. It comes with the unit itself, the stand (which is not cracked in any way as many are), the visor, the controller, and the battery pack. The box is in ok shape and includes the cardboard inserts as shown as well as the system manual.

The games:

1. Wario Land - Complete in box
2. Vertical Force - Complete in box
3. Water World - Complete in excellent box
4. Panic Bomber - Complete in box
5. Golf - Complete in box
6. Mario Tennis - Complete in rare display box, but box is rough
7. Red Alarm - Complete in box, but box is in rough shape
8. Nesters Funky Bowling - Complete in excellent box
9. Baseball - New in sealed box
10. Teleroboxer - Complete in box
11. Jack Brothers- Complete in box
12. 3D Tetris - Complete in excellent box
13. Mario Clash - No box, but does include instructions
14. Galactic Pinball - No box, but does include instructions
15. Panic Bomber - Japanese version, new and complete in box
16. VTetris - Japanese version, new and complete in box
17. Red Alarm - Japanese version, new and complete in box
18. Baseball - Japanese version, new and complete in box

It is a great find, and only cost $325.00 + $20.00 shipping = $345.00 total. At least I got to spend my money on something!! Still sad about losing that Jaguar lot though.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8187831515&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEDW%3AIT&rd=1