You can't deny the power of the flea market. In regards to classic games, it can be viewed as one of the best ways for classic gamers to save some money and score some major jems. And today my friends, I did just that. I picked up some essentials as well as some shit I just enjoy, but overall I'd say my purchases were in good taste.
N64:
Perfect Dark
Banjo Kazooie
Donkey Kong 64
Starfox (w/ box)
Sega:
Contra Hard Corps (w/box)
Earthworm Jim (w/ box)
Shadow Squadron (32x w/ box)
Doom (32x)
NES:
Dragon Warrior
Super Mario Bros 2
Super Mario Bros 3
Gauntlet II
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rambo (w/ box)
Life Force (w/ box)
SNES:
Sim City
Ultima The False Prophet
Spider Man X-Men Arcade's Revenge
PS:
Ape Escape
In terms of hardware, I scored pretty big. Picked up a Sega Genesis (Version 2) w/ a 32x and ALL pieces, even the extra adapters and cords the previous owner didn't use. The woman just wanted to unload it, and I scored it for a cool $10. Thats my second Genesis/32x combo, and undoubtedly I'll have it hooked up to another tv in the house.
Though I'm in love with the second sega, my ultimate find was fucking Final Fantasy II for $5. I made love to it right in the asphalt redneck hell. The guy who was selling the games had this van full of toys, trash and games, all caked up in the back. A true wonder how he drove, we waited for an hour as he slowly unloaded the van. My friend scored some major nes rarities, but when I saw FF I lunged into the box for it.
For young and old gamers alike, I highly suggest checking out any nearby flea markets. Don't waste well-earned cash on high priced games that aren't really rare, but rather simply viewed as classics. There will always be a better chance to score big at the flea market.
All the flea markets in my area are pretty much dominated by savvy sellers who know exactly what their stuff is worth and then price their wares at least ten percent higher than that. Nice to see someone else scoring, though.
Awesome haul, not too long ago I passed by some old Game Boy games for $3. I have, or have played the good games that were there but its always cool to see the awesome stuff for a low price.
the fleemarket in my area is giant. ive had loads of lucky pickups. my favorite is REZ ps2 for 6 euros. and i was looking for it for a long time and this game was on a stand full of clothes. epic win. ive got a load more games from the fleamarket. i go every month
I got a copy of ocarina of time gold cart for 2 bucks at a flea market. Also got an N64 for 10 bucks the other day :D. Right now looking into a copy of SSB, might have found one for 3 bucks.
We have a huge flea market every weekend in my area. I call it the black market because you can find all kinds of stuff there, and when I say all kinds I mean "all kinds", like anything. Game wise I've found a couple of gems, I think I'll go next weekend actually.
The flea markets provides lots of games. it is a good place for gamers. actually a flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent. The flea market vendors may range from a family that is renting a table for the first time to sell a few unwanted household items to a commercial operation including a large variety of used merchandise, scouts who rove the region buying items for sale from garage sales and other flea markets, and several staff watching the stalls.
Many flea markets have food vendors who sell snacks and drinks to the patrons, and may be associated with carnivals or concerts. Some have become infamous as outlets for bootleg movies and music or knockoff brand clothing, accessories, or fragrances.
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about me
College student with no money.
Avid gamer.
Music appreciator.
Concert goer.
My early childhood consisted of legos and star wars.
Middle school consisted of half-life and team fortress classic.
High school consisted of more computer FPS's.
College now consists of work, school, and the 360/PS3 duo.
I'm trying to get all of my systems hooked up simultaneously,
as well as start a nice collection spanning every console.
Consoles owned:
Atari 2600
Nintendo Entertainment System
Sega Genesis 2 (x2)
Sega 32x (x2)
Gameboy Color (Lime Green)
Playstation
Playstation 2
Sega Dreamcast
Xbox 360
Nintendo DS (Onyx)
Playstation 3
Super Nintendo
Sega Saturn (Both Main Models)
Intellevision
PSOne (w/ Sony Screen)
GBA (Blue)
Favorite games:
Half-Life (PC)
NHL '96 (Genesis)
Zombies Ate My Neighbors (Genesis)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl
Team Fortress Classic (PC)
Kid Chameleon (Genesis)
Deus Ex (PC)
Diablo II (PC)
Battlfield 1942 (w/ mods Desert Combat and Forgotten Hope)
Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
Fallout 2 (PC)
Punchout (NES)
Current:
Kid Icarus (NES)
Batman Returns (NES)
Chrono Trigger (SNES)
Halo 3
Left 4 Dead
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Awesome haul, congrats! Sadly the flea market around here doesn't operate any more.
All the flea markets in my area are pretty much dominated by savvy sellers who know exactly what their stuff is worth and then price their wares at least ten percent higher than that. Nice to see someone else scoring, though.
Awesome haul, not too long ago I passed by some old Game Boy games for $3. I have, or have played the good games that were there but its always cool to see the awesome stuff for a low price.
the fleemarket in my area is giant. ive had loads of lucky pickups. my favorite is REZ ps2 for 6 euros. and i was looking for it for a long time and this game was on a stand full of clothes. epic win. ive got a load more games from the fleamarket. i go every month
"my ultimate find was fucking Final Fantasy II for $5"
If hatred could kill, you would be dead right now.
I must go to a flea market.
Next time I go to 7 mile fair, Wisconsin flea market, I will have to looks and see if the have anything like this.
I got a copy of ocarina of time gold cart for 2 bucks at a flea market. Also got an N64 for 10 bucks the other day :D. Right now looking into a copy of SSB, might have found one for 3 bucks.
We have a huge flea market every weekend in my area. I call it the black market because you can find all kinds of stuff there, and when I say all kinds I mean "all kinds", like anything. Game wise I've found a couple of gems, I think I'll go next weekend actually.
Ape Escape is awesome
The flea markets provides lots of games. it is a good place for gamers. actually a flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent. The flea market vendors may range from a family that is renting a table for the first time to sell a few unwanted household items to a commercial operation including a large variety of used merchandise, scouts who rove the region buying items for sale from garage sales and other flea markets, and several staff watching the stalls.
Many flea markets have food vendors who sell snacks and drinks to the patrons, and may be associated with carnivals or concerts. Some have become infamous as outlets for bootleg movies and music or knockoff brand clothing, accessories, or fragrances.
=============================================================================
Edison Henderson
< a href="http://www.flightstomelbourne.com.au/melbourne-the-queen-victoria-market">"dofollow">queen victoria market</a>