Ever had seller’s remorse? I sure have. Most recently, I’m feeling remorseful that I sold both of the  first two Nintendo arcade games ever made – Radar Scope and HeliFire. I was already kicking myself for letting go of them recently, but it really hit me a few weeks ago when I saw that a single used Radar Scope marquee sold on ebay for almost $80! I know, you’re thinking – what the hell?! You had a Radar Scope AND a Helifire and you SOLD THEM? Yup, I’m feelin’ ya. But the worst part is, I sold them together as a package deal for only $500!

Now, let me explain myself… (more…)

I have a new favorite when it comes to cool-looking games:

Piranha is one of the games that I got in my recent warehouse buyout. It was also one of the few games that worked 100% upon initial powerup after sitting for over ten years! When I got her, she looked decent, but obviously needed someone to show her some attention to detail: (more…)

This is part 3 in an ongoing series dedicated to the documentation of my warehouse raid in October, 2008. Read Part 1 HERE and Part 2 HERE.

I consider myself lucky that I was allowed time to look over the bounty to fully assess the condition. As you can see from the photo above, not all the games were in great condition. In fact, MANY of the arcade games (about 1/3) sustained massive water damage. Apparantly when you leave a building surrounded by trees unattended for 10 years, the gutters and roof fill with leaves which forces water to find other places to travel. Who would’ve thought?

Here’s the full list of games that were in the warehouse: (more…)

This is part 2 in an ongoing series dedicated to the documentation of my warehouse raid in October, 2008. Read Part 1 HERE.

When we opened the door, the first thing I noticed was the smell! (more…)

Before I type anything, I’ll let the picture speak for itself:

Warehouse Raid - Gainesville, GA 2008

If you have been an arcade collector for any length of time, you have no doubt had a dream of finding a whole bunch of classic arcade games that have been stashed in a warehouse somewhere and forgotten. That dream has been realized for me as I have uncovered a cache of games that have been locked away for over 10 years! (more…)