Took a chance on a no feedback seller
http://shop.ebay.com/160404521187
Basically a complete control deck, thirteen games (some with manuals) and a game genie. Manuals are:
Anticipation, SMB/DH, Top Gun, Tetris 2, Bart vs. The Space Mutants, Zelda II: and Blades of Steel.
So, hopefully I won't get burned by a new seller and I can post pictures of what I think is a pretty decent find for $50+Shipping. Also ordered a new 72-pin, so I'll be doing my first restore as well.
Basically a complete control deck, thirteen games (some with manuals) and a game genie. Manuals are:
Anticipation, SMB/DH, Top Gun, Tetris 2, Bart vs. The Space Mutants, Zelda II: and Blades of Steel.
So, hopefully I won't get burned by a new seller and I can post pictures of what I think is a pretty decent find for $50+Shipping. Also ordered a new 72-pin, so I'll be doing my first restore as well.
Comments
Did you order a power brick from somewhere?
No, I did not.
Hopefully it comes with one, especially since she mentioned testing the system.
Well, he/she said that it came with all the hookups. Hopefully this includes a brick. I might call the two vintage stores in the area to see if they have any, just in case.
Ahhhh missed the instruction manuals and game genie portion of the listing. I just skimmed over the pics
Yeah, I'm pretty happy with the find. Hopefully the seller is genuine and everything is working well.
That's not a bad idea anyway. If you plan on reselling stuff at any point, you'll probably want to pick up authentic NES power bricks anytime you see them for five bucks or less in the wild.
i dont recommend this ... i've done this and wasted $1-2 on a useless paper weight
^^^Well, I meant working ones. Got a few paperweights myself.
So to clarify my earlier comment, if you see them at a retail shop of sorts (where you could easily test or return), and they have them for five bucks or less, snatch 'em up. If Billy-Jim-Bob at the flea market has a box full, you may want to pass them up.
So, in all, received:
NES with 2 controllers, grey zapper, brick and RF switch.
Game Genie w/Manual (in pretty good shape)
Nintendo Game Atlas (in pretty rough shape)
Games:
Double Dribble
SMB/DH (with manual, missing cover)
WrestleMania
Anticipation (with Manual)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tetris 2 (with Manual)
Blades of Steel (with Manual)
The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants (with Manual)
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (with manual, missing cover)
Golf
Operation Wolf
Top Gun (with manual)
and, surprisingly,
Pro Wrestling (5 Screw)
Should I be excited about this? It was $60/shipped and everything appears in great shape. I'm going to hook it up to a TV and test it out later tonight. I have a 72-pin that I ordered as well, wondering if I should go ahead and swap it out or test what I've got first.
Overall, very happy here.
That's not a bad idea anyway. If you plan on reselling stuff at any point, you'll probably want to pick up authentic NES power bricks anytime you see them for five bucks or less in the wild.
i dont recommend this ... i've done this and wasted $1-2 on a useless paper weight
If you don't have a NES unit to test them on at a thrift or something you can get an outlet plug it into you can plug it in, and tap it on your tounge. If you get a zap it works! Don't worry, it's nothing that can hurt you!
Pro Wrestling (5 Screw)
Should I be excited about this?
I believe the 3 screw is harder to find than the 5 screw. Even then, it might be worth an extra $1 at most.
That's not a bad idea anyway. If you plan on reselling stuff at any point, you'll probably want to pick up authentic NES power bricks anytime you see them for five bucks or less in the wild.
i dont recommend this ... i've done this and wasted $1-2 on a useless paper weight
If you don't have a NES unit to test them on at a thrift or something you can get an outlet plug it into you can plug it in, and tap it on your tounge. If you get a zap it works! Don't worry, it's nothing that can hurt you!
Well, if you leave it on your tongue long enough.....
I did that once with a laptop power cord. Much more kick than a 9 volt battery.