I never thought i would get to make this post!

MrWaffles

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I never in my life thought i would end up finding ALL 3 of my Holy Grails!

I have found all of these within the last 4 months! There are plenty other games i want but these were the creme of the crop, the ones i figured would never come.

I would have made a post about them individually but i don't really have time with college and work. So on my break before summer quarter, which is now, i ended up picking up the last of the three (ZK). And it so happens to be the time when i was going to make this post!

The game i think i most have wanted ever since i started playing arcade games (as an adult) was a dedicated DKII. I started playing it on MAME and fell in love. The game is so hard yet so rewarding. I am actually better at it than DK. I was about to start a project one that would probably have taken the better part of a year to finish (at least get full art package). Thanks to retroACTIVE though that was no needed. Absolutely one of the nicest KLOV'rs i have met.

The second and third games i thought i would NEVER find. I have seen them pop up a few times but they were always bought either right out from under me (by another KLOV'r) after a deal was made with seller or sold before i even got a chance to look at the listing.
These two games are Atari Dragrace and Zoo Keeper. The dragrace is one of the nicest i have ever seen and it was obtained thanks to MtzRcade, also a very nice KLOV'r. The Zoo Keeper was a freak occurrence. Thanks to a buddy of mine who lives in florida, i found out about it and was able to be the first to the punch.

All 3 machines required a 12-20 hour round trip, but it was all worth it.

Thanks for reading my ramblings but at this moment i have not been happier!

Also if anyone knows where i can get one of the old repro cpos for ZK i would love you forever. Already put a brand new wells monitor in it (bought right before they went out)
 

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Nice score! That is a great group of games.

Do you wanna do me a favor? When you have a chance, if the label is still on the back, could you let me know what the model number is on the Drag Race? I am trying to compile a list.
 
Congrats! I'm sure its all the more rewarding considering you had travel far to get these.

Zoo Keeper is a great game...very fun. Cat's love it too.
 
Meow!!!!!!

Nice score. What a great feeling to snag a game you thought you would never own!

Scott C.
 
Nice games! I always like hearing when someone gets to check a grail off the list, and you got 3. I'm actually picking one of mine up tomorrow :D
 
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