I bid $1,888.00 for my grail but it wasn't enough!

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Wow... never even seen one of those. How much do they usually go for? See if you can get in touch to see how much the guy wants... that's already an insane price. Good luck!

Brendan
 
Boxes, all four games, and a working unit? I'd expect a reserve of $2000, maybe even a little higher...
 
i cant believe how money stupid some people get with old console krap.

$1800 for an edot? mabye

$1800 for a old home game console? f-u

nothing personal heh just my .02

that kinda reminds me of that nintendo world championship cartridge... how much did that go for??? some crazy ammount. makes me with my intv was worth something..
 
Virtual Boy

Wow the display works the same way as on the Virtual Boy!

One particular feature of the Adventure Vision is its "monitor." Rather than using an LCD screen or an externaltelevision set like other systems of the time, the Adventure Vision uses a single vertical line of 40 red LEDs combined with a spinning mirror inside the casing. This allows for a screen resolution of 150 x 40 pixels.


The Virtual Boy, which uses an oscillating mirror to transform a single line of pixels into a full field of pixels, requires high-performance LEDs in order to function properly. Because each pixel is only in use for a tiny fraction of a second (384 pixels wide, 50.2 Hz scan rate = approximately 52 µs per scanline), high peak brightness is needed to make the virtual display bright and comfortable for the user to view. The two-screen system demanded a fast refresh rate, unlike the original Game Boy which had blurry motion, so using an LCD was not an option.
 
Sometimes, when it comes to big (arcade) vs. small (console), size IS the key.

I know people who'd love to have the real deal, but have absolutely no space. So, where does their big $$ go? Console stuff. Easy to sell & ship to recoup money later too, if necessary. Displaying & storing are a cinch as well.

Also, you can hide home video game collections from women easier than large machines. Not that I would ever advocate doing such a thing or be in said position where I'd feel a need to...*cough*
 
Sometimes, when it comes to big (arcade) vs. small (console), size IS the key.

I know people who'd love to have the real deal, but have absolutely no space. So, where does their big $$ go? Console stuff. Easy to sell & ship to recoup money later too, if necessary. Displaying & storing are a cinch as well.

Also, you can hide home video game collections from women easier than large machines. Not that I would ever advocate doing such a thing or be in said position where I'd feel a need to...*cough*

I see by your games you have you like small ones! :) I am a big guy and like them big! ;)
 
I see by your games you have you like small ones! :) I am a big guy and like them big! ;)

Oh, I like the big ones, too. (First person to take this out of context gets a black eye.) I started with the minis purely for want of having arcade games in the small space I have to work with. It killed me to sell off my Asteroids, DK, Frogger URs...though to be honest, the Punch-Out!! / Super Punch-Out!! was the hardest to say goodbye to. Then, though, after grabbing a few cabarets, I was surprised by how well they a: fit an apartment space, and b: the quality with which most of them seem to be made. And they make great conversation pieces.

I also like the fact that, with some exceptions, they generally sound like their larger cousins and play like the big ones, do.
 
Oh, I like the big ones, too. (First person to take this out of context gets a black eye.) I started with the minis purely for want of having arcade games in the small space I have to work with. It killed me to sell off my Asteroids, DK, Frogger URs...though to be honest, the Punch-Out!! / Super Punch-Out!! was the hardest to say goodbye to. Then, though, after grabbing a few cabarets, I was surprised by how well they a: fit an apartment space, and b: the quality with which most of them seem to be made. And they make great conversation pieces.

I also like the fact that, with some exceptions, they generally sound like their larger cousins and play like the big ones, do.

I completely understand, I am just glad I have a basement:

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Although it is getting pretty full with that Propcycle and the 7 full size cabs I have.
 
i cant believe how money stupid some people get with old console krap.

$1800 for an edot? mabye

$1800 for a old home game console? f-u

Is there really that much of a difference between a console and an edot? In the end they're all vintage collectibles and as such the values are subjective. People spend millions on cars, art, jewelry, wine, etc. so a couple of grand for a fairly rare group of items isn't that bad in the grand scheme of things.
 
I completely understand, I am just glad I have a basement:

propcycle_2_320x240.gif


Although it is getting pretty full with that Propcycle and the 7 full size cabs I have.

Ha - very nice! I'd kill for a basement nowadays. SoCal should be full of basements where you can escape the heat and play pool and such...and it isn't! Grrr.
 
Oooh, Adventurevision! Those sure are sought after, aren't they? I think they are pretty unique, but can't comment on the gameplay. Never tried one before.
 
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