This is actually old news, but I was so busy getting prepped for the party that I forgot to mention on the blog that I am now the proud owner of another Nintendo classic – Popeye!

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I am now the proud owner of a Wizard of Wor cabaret from 1981 in great shape. The game is in great cosmetic shape except for the expected wear around the controls, and it is working 100%.
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Here’s a really cool video using stop motion animation and legos to create some classic ‘cades. I can’t even begin to imagine how long this took to shoot. I did some stop-motion in high school and it was loooong. Kudos to the creator for being spot on. See if you know them all.

In my latest warehouse lot, I was fortunate enough to come across some old Playmeter Magazines. Playmeter was a magazine about the arcade industry geared toward operators and distributors in the industy. Some of the articles in there are really mundane, and some are very interesting. While following article is pretty dry, I think it is neat to learn some history about a parts provider that most in the collecting hobby are familiar in name only, but not in the actual company or history. Below and after the jump, you will find 4 scans of the pages of the magazine. Click on each smaller version to view the larger, readable version. Cool to note: the author of this article is none other than famed repair tech Randy Fromm.

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Well, I scored it! Let’s chalk another one on the tally board. As far as large bulk deals go, this is my fifth. This lot isn’t the largest I’ve scored, but it isn’t the smallest either. Although there aren’t too many classics in this lot, for the money I think it is still a decent buyout.

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As a collector, there is always an ebb and flow to your collection. Tastes change, opportunities arise, shit happens, etc. Having had the fortune to be able to own many many games during my relatively short time spent as a collector I have seen many games come and go. My actual basement arcade can only accomodate a moderate amount of games (per the wife) and therefore many times, if I want to add something to the collection, something else has to go.

Crazy Climber was one of the first games I owned once I actually considered myself a “collector” back in 2007. (more…)

What’s up all you ATL folks? I know we’ve got plenty of folks from around Atlanta, Georgia around here. I have met some of you and have exchanged emails with others. Let’s network! Seeing pics of some of the New Englander’s parties have got me itchin’ for some local get-togethers. I don’t have many games, but I’d love to host a party this summer.

If you’re local to the Atlanta area, shoot me an email at info@nocashvalue.info and I’ll start us up an email list so we can keep everyone apprised of local get-togethers, games for sale, and what have you.

Some folks who have been collecting arcade games for years have never had the chance to experience a single warehouse raid opportunity. I guess I am lucky as I just got cleared for the purchase of another small warehouse full of games. I have to be mum on the details right now as I don’t have the games in my possession yet, but I just HAD to tell SOMEBODY! This is my fifth raid opportunity. Looks like I’ll be getting 24 games – 15 fully working. No parts or random junk just yet, but that may be on the docket in the future. One cool thing I can let slip is the fact that there is a supposedly working Atari GOTCHA in the mix. GOTCHA was the second 2-player game ever made and was Atari’s first non-Pong sequel made in 1973. Wicked. Wish me luck, I should have the games in my posession next week.

UPDATE: This item sold for my buy-it-now price of $575.

No, I’m not selling my personal playchoice 10 – I’d never do that. However, I am selling a really nice extra. Check out my buy it now/best offer listing on eBay.

After living at least 10 lonely years in a warehouse, followed by suffering another 4 months in my garage, Piranha is finally getting the love it deserves in my gameroom:

If you recall one of my earlier posts, you’ll remember that the game was in great shape and was working, but (more…)