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Posted October 28, 2013
Finds from trip #2. Pretty lucky on both trips, just ignore the 2 books on the bottom.

Now I need to find a way to use floppy discs for SimEarth.
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Posted October 28, 2013
I managed to pick up a copy of one of the Commandos games for a few bucks.
Posted October 28, 2013
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Sachys: Aside from this being an UNDEAD THREAD, REMOVE THE HEAD! etc, Idon't ever remember GGf162 utilising the same avatar as YellowAries. So what is going on?

GOGBEARS - what did you do?
I'm pretty sure that if you change your avatar it retroactively changes on all your old posts - didn't you realise that or did you mean something else?

I've picked up loads of games from Cash Converters and charity shops over the years, my favorite was picking up Half-Life for about £1 then activating it on Steam years later, Steam deciding it was an 'orange box' code and game me Blue Shift, Opposing Force and the multiplayer ones - the whole she-bang!
Post edited October 28, 2013 by Fever_Discordia
Posted October 28, 2013
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Fever_Discordia: I'm pretty sure that if you change your avatar it retroactively changes on all your old posts - didn't you realise that or did you mean something else?

I've picked up loads of games from Cash Converters and charity shops over the years, my favorite was picking up Half-Life for about £1 then activating it on Steam years later, Steam deciding it was an 'orange box' code and game me Blue Shift, Opposing Force and the multiplayer ones - the whole she-bang!
Good find I must command you on that run of luck. +1
Posted October 28, 2013
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Sachys: Aside from this being an UNDEAD THREAD, REMOVE THE HEAD! etc, Idon't ever remember GGf162 utilising the same avatar as YellowAries. So what is going on?

GOGBEARS - what did you do?
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Fever_Discordia: I'm pretty sure that if you change your avatar it retroactively changes on all your old posts
Except for quotes. Those retain the avatar used at the time of quoting.
Posted October 28, 2013
About 4 years ago, brand new Grim Fandango, case and Cd's for $11
Posted October 28, 2013
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ggf162: So yeah, topic.
Just got Age of Empires "Collector's Edition". AoE 1 with expansion, AoE 2 with expansion, plus a bonus audio soundtrack CD.

Pure, unadulterated 1990s goodness. Four discs, for four bucks! I'm so psyched!

I never did play these back in the day, so I'm eager to see what all the fuss is about.
Posted October 28, 2013
Not a thrift store, but 2 years ago, I got a used set of component cables for the Gamecube for $5. The cables still sell (used) for $60 on ebay and Amazon. Due to the special digital converter chip, no one but Nintendo sold these, and the way I heard it, when they were new, they were $30 and you could only get them through mail order.
Posted October 28, 2013
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shadowknight2814: Not a thrift store, but 2 years ago, I got a used set of component cables for the Gamecube for $5. The cables still sell (used) for $60 on ebay and Amazon. Due to the special digital converter chip, no one but Nintendo sold these, and the way I heard it, when they were new, they were $30 and you could only get them through mail order.
The ones from the N64 should work too, are those any cheaper?
Posted October 29, 2013
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shadowknight2814: Not a thrift store, but 2 years ago, I got a used set of component cables for the Gamecube for $5. The cables still sell (used) for $60 on ebay and Amazon. Due to the special digital converter chip, no one but Nintendo sold these, and the way I heard it, when they were new, they were $30 and you could only get them through mail order.
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Shaolin_sKunk: The ones from the N64 should work too, are those any cheaper?
I think the N64 just did s-video at best.
Posted October 29, 2013
White urine stained briefs.
Posted October 29, 2013
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fortune_p_dawg: White urine stained briefs.
I think those were mine. Sorry. :/
Posted October 29, 2013
If we're counting eBay as a thrift store, then I'd have to say my best find so far has been the Illuminations Clue Book for Shadow Caster :)
Post edited October 29, 2013 by JudasIscariot
Posted October 29, 2013
About 6 months ago I bought a collection of PAL snes games all boxed with manuals out of my local cat charities shop for the princely sum of £5 about 25 games in total.

Sold them to a friend for £10 each :-)
Posted October 29, 2013
My best finds from thrift stores include:

* DOOM II: Hell on Earth DOS CD from GT interactive
* Doom 3 for PC (complete as far as I can tell)
* The Planets Vinyl LP by Isao Tomita
* Humongous Classics Collection on CD (3 games on one disc)
* Issue #1 of Transformers: Generation 2
* The Zork Anthology
* Tomb Raider: Gold
* Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
* Earthworm Jim
* Half-Life: Adrenaline Pack
Post edited October 29, 2013 by Pseudoman
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