Video Game "Look what I found"

[Teh Lurv]

Just came back from the first day of the Grafton, MA fleamarket season. Scored some pretty nice finds:

Gamecube + Gameboy Advance player + wireless controller + memory card + Sonic Adventures + microphone thingy = $30

Eternal Darkness $5
Metroid Prime $5

Genesis Model 1 Instruction manual & warrenty cards $1

Dynamite Heady $3

and some unexciting NES games for $2-3:
Kung Fu
TMNT
Marble Madness
Space Shuttle Project

[CRTGAMER]

<Atari 8 bit computer systems>
Paid 40.00 for this. What's not pictured is the other 7 disk drives, and two duffle bags full of power cords, connector wires, controllers, and rf switches. Pretty cool find. I don't do a lot of atari playing or collecting but thought these were cool pieces of history. They came from a local high school. They have the school name written on bottom of everything.

Very very sweet. Have you tried Star Raiders yet? The game to get for the Atari computers, it really plays great when combined with a Joystick and the keyboard. As BoneSnapDeez pointed out, hook it up to your HDTV. 8 bit computers come with game carts and are an unknown source as a retro "game console."

@CRTGAMER
I figured out how to play that Tiger game. It's pretty neat.

And a tip to all Goodwill shoppers: check out the toy and board game sections every time you go in. Lots of thrift stores tend to stash their plug & play and handheld video games there instead of with the other electronics.

Nice to read about a vintage game being played, good for you! Also great advice on where to find the PlugnPlays.


Wavebird/Sensor/Manual Sheet - $23.00 Thrift Store/eBay

The joys and headaches of OCD collecting
I'm still watching for Wavebird sensors at one of the local Thrift stores that had three wavebirds for sale at three bucks each at which I only bought one of them. I keep looking in the electronics section and also at the other end of the store where the cameras are displayed possibly buried with the camera memory cards. I even dig thru the kids toys thinking the small sensors might have been chucked in there, but more likely either not donated or was sent to another Thrift store. I even visit the other franchised Thrift store once in a while and search there as well. I finally relented and ordered a sensor on eBay for twenty bucks, at least it came with the original fold out Nintendo Instruction Sheet to justify the cost.



It was then when I placed the now CIB wavebird in the box with the other two Wavebirds I own that I discovered it was silver and not the flat grey like the other two. Of course the other two wavebirds at the store are now gone. Ooh crap, I should have bought all three! In addition to continually looking for the three sensors, I'm also keeping an eye out for the other two wavebirds!

I was lucky to get that original fold out sheet. At least the PDF is available if anyone needs one.
WAVEBIRD PDF - http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/wave_english.pdf

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Been a while since I posted any of my finds, figured this was quirky enough to post.

Found this at a local Goodwill store today. I'm not sure why a keyboard caught my eye but upon inspection I recognized "Miracle" on it and knew what it was. It unfortunately didn't come with a cable or game, but I'm guessing was originally a PC or SEGA version as the nintendo seal in the top right corner is covered up by a music note symbol. It works even though the power adapter is from a Linksys router. Anyways, maybe I over paid, but I spent $19.99.

Damn, how many members have found one of these now in just the past few months?...

They must be planning an invasion.

Oddly, I saw one yesterday too. NES I think. But it was boxed, and it was at an actual game store, so I'm sure it was overpriced. I didn't ask how much, cuz I have no interest myself.

You should snag it if not too inexpensive. The Miracle can sense how hard you hit the keys; producing louder sounds just like a real piano.

@ Mechblue - Have care, the Power Adapter has be the right voltage and more importantly the correct minimal Amperage. It takes AC so not sure if the Linksys DC will be an issue in the long term, some have used DC on the NES. Hook the piano up to your stereo or a set of decent amplified PC speakers to really hear its capabilities.

Miracle Piano Power Adapter - 12 Volts AC / 1 Amp (1000 Milliamp)



As for the data cable I posted a guide on how to build your own. NES Miracle carts are cheap online.

Miracle Piano Guide - http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=52&p=588444#p588444

Miracle Piano Software - Manuals - Midi Adapter - PC Cable
My find, well actually bought right here on Racketboy so I left the price off. I bought a ton of Miracle Piano software and the original PC Data cable from Luigiman at a very good price. The PC cable has numerous instructions online, but with contradicting solder point locations. Now that I own the official cable, I took readings and posted the correct info back in the guide linked above.

Found on Gumtree...

That adapter!

[GamerMON]

Got a set of Docs wireless playstation controllers for $6.50 from a store called Rainbow Thrift and more. The more is artwork from local artists. Need to clean the corrosion out of the controllers.

[Mechblue]

@ Mechblue - Have care, the Power Adapter has be the right voltage and more importantly the correct minimal Amperage. It takes AC so not sure if the Linksys DC will be an issue in the long term, some have used DC on the NES. Hook the piano up to your stereo or a set of decent amplified PC speakers to really hear its capabilities.

Miracle Piano Power Adapter - 12 Volts AC / 1 Amp (1000 Milliamp)

Thanks for the info. I did a little search on ebay and its amazing how much these things go for on ebay when complete. Looks like the linksys adapter is 9vAC 1000ma. So kind of under voltage. I'll keep an eye out for something closer to what it needs.

[TheBrick]

A Sony PSP 1000. The price? Free, considering I picked it up off the sidewalk. It came with all of one dead pixel, a few scratches and dings on the right side, a dead battery that I charged to about 7 hours, a 2 GB memory stick, and Twisted Metal. I think I got a good deal here.

[Fragems]

A Sony PSP 1000. The price? Free, considering I picked it up off the sidewalk. It came with all of one dead pixel, a few scratches and dings on the right side, a dead battery that I charged to about 7 hours, a 2 GB memory stick, and Twisted Metal. I think I got a good deal here.

We talking chucked out of a moving vehicle or did it fell out of someone's bag. Either way someones probably pissed right now .

[TheBrick]

A Sony PSP 1000. The price? Free, considering I picked it up off the sidewalk. It came with all of one dead pixel, a few scratches and dings on the right side, a dead battery that I charged to about 7 hours, a 2 GB memory stick, and Twisted Metal. I think I got a good deal here.

We talking chucked out of a moving vehicle or did it fell out of someone's bag. Either way someones probably pissed right now .

Judging from the side, it most likely fell out of someone's pocket. And this isn't even the first time this happened to me; I found my first game system (an atomic purple Gameboy color with the battery cover missing) on the sidewalk as I was walking home from school when I was six. "Mom, look what I found today!"

[Fragems]

Judging from the side, it most likely fell out of someone's pocket. And this isn't even the first time this happened to me; I found my first game system (an atomic purple Gameboy color with the battery cover missing) on the sidewalk as I was walking home from school when I was six. "Mom, look what I found today!"

Yeah its surprising what you can find if you just keep your eyes open. I find money all the time. Some of the local church's kind of piss me off though they drop a lot of those fake dollar bills with their contact info around my campus every couple of months. Definitely not the best way to draw new members to your church .

[pierrot]

Don't want to tell anyone what to do, but most people don't realize that it's actually a felony offense to pick up something of greater than $20 value off the street without reporting it.

[gamedudemat]

A truly awesome Final Fantasy thrift store find!! check out the link below and comment.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f1LicSg7wE