Systematic Collecting - Putting together sets or a series
The more I collect the more I get interested in more specific areas or maybe a collect a series or type of game. I was curious to hear what other people collect in a systematic way as in putting together a series or set of games.
For instance maybe collecting all the games in the Donkey Kong series.
Or maybe trying to get one each of all the different Street Fighters.
Maybe collecting all the games that came in a certain cabinet style or from a specific manufacturer like Williams games that all look awesome in a row.
Maybe your putting together a set of more off the beaten path game manufactures that are rarer and less mainstream.
Its a different kind of collecting than just acquiring whatever games show up on Craigslist, and theres a real thrill and sense of achievement when you add to or complete a set.
I would love to hear what other people are working on putting together or have collected.
I like all kids of games, but there are a few series or subjects that I try to get one of each or complete a set.
My three main ones are
1) All Atari Vectors (with the exception of ESB since I have a kit in my Star Wars, and I don't feel like I need both an Asteroids and an Asteroids Deluxe for a home arcade)
2) Don Bluth laserdisc games (Dragons Lair, Dragons Lair II and Space Ace).
3) Midway Series with Timber, Tapper and Domino Man.
The more I collect the more I get interested in more specific areas or maybe a collect a series or type of game. I was curious to hear what other people collect in a systematic way as in putting together a series or set of games.
For instance maybe collecting all the games in the Donkey Kong series.
Or maybe trying to get one each of all the different Street Fighters.
Maybe collecting all the games that came in a certain cabinet style or from a specific manufacturer like Williams games that all look awesome in a row.
Maybe your putting together a set of more off the beaten path game manufactures that are rarer and less mainstream.
Its a different kind of collecting than just acquiring whatever games show up on Craigslist, and theres a real thrill and sense of achievement when you add to or complete a set.
I would love to hear what other people are working on putting together or have collected.
I like all kids of games, but there are a few series or subjects that I try to get one of each or complete a set.
My three main ones are
1) All Atari Vectors (with the exception of ESB since I have a kit in my Star Wars, and I don't feel like I need both an Asteroids and an Asteroids Deluxe for a home arcade)
2) Don Bluth laserdisc games (Dragons Lair, Dragons Lair II and Space Ace).
3) Midway Series with Timber, Tapper and Domino Man.




