The Halloween Giveaway
That's cool.
You mean some lucky and talented contestent is going to win a discs-only version of the Sega CD classic Night Trap, starring TV's Dana Plato from the hit series Diff'rent Strokes?LOL I'm so excited!
That's cool.
aspro73
On this hallow's eve, prepare while I share these true tales of nightmarish collecting encounters, all true, all experienced by Aspro73, a man, who, while he may have survived in flesh, has a soul, fetid and torn by his experiences...
One day, while on Ebay, I bought a copy of Rayman for the Saturn. I did not read the details, and woe betide the outcome, once it arrived it had a case, yes it's true the back insert was intact, BUT there was nary an instruction manual to be found...
From this same place, this Ebay, I also once, while distracted by the spirits of liquor, bid Buy It Now $125 for Suikoden II. Just moments later, shaken with remorse, I noticed that I had purchased it from a party that did not accept PayPal or similar means of payment. The seller also had not a single sale to his name. With sweaty palms, I begged the young seller to forgive and forget rather than have me send $125 in money orders into the void. The beast relented, but wounded forever, I am now forced to check the terms of payment before bidding...
Dear listener, I know you grow doubtful and weary of these tales, surely a man could not have lived these things and survived to tell the tale, but as sure as my avatar stares blankly at you, 'tis true.
Once, a lent out a copy of Quake for the N64 to a friend. She never made it back to safe harbor. With all my might I asked to borrow his copy of Mega Man 8 for the PS1. My grip has not let go of that title after 5 years, and it will not loosen until Quake is returned.
Finally, I will tell of a tale that the strongest willed of you will not be able to stomach. Leave this thread now, if you have a weak constitution, your well-being will not be on my head as you take in this last tale.
On a hot and sweaty day in Southern California, I took to the web, returning back to the site of my horrors from years passed -- Ebay. I bid on an Atari 5200, my white whale. When the system arrived I was in awe, truly this was the father of XBOX. Large and black, four controller ports to be had. American. I plugged her in and nothing happened. Lacking, as it was, any kind of power light 'twas hard to know if it were the AV or the power. Plucking up my courage I bought a new AV switch for it from Ebay, plunging more dollars into it's hungry mouth. Nothing. I plunged more money in the beasts mouth, buying a power supply. Nothing. The beast did not murmur, not move... To this day he lurks in a closet in my study, mocking me with mint copies of Mario Bros, Centipede and Popeye, daring me to spend more, more money on bringing him to life... I hear his siren-like beckon and to Home Depot I go, for a voltometer... This tale will go without finish this hallow's eve.
Think you know scary games? See if you can recognize these games from the spooky faces on their cover art! (Images link to full images of the game covers.)
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