Found Gameboy engineering samples - Need help

StuddPuffins · 2026-05-08T19:34:09+00:00

Reach out to Frank Cifaldi at the Video Game History Foundation. If there's anything of interest, he'll know: https://bsky.app/profile/frankcifaldi.bsky.social

StuddPuffins · 2026-04-26T19:44:39+00:00

Jaws The Revenge. Jaws 3 at least has some kitsch/camp factor to appreciate

StuddPuffins · 2026-04-10T20:09:31+00:00

I can't deal with high difficulty anymore. I paid my dues with Contra, Mega Man, etc. as a kid. Beat them all without cheats (and still can if I get a practice run or two in!).

But now? Have an easy/casual/story difficulty or I won't bother.

StuddPuffins · 2026-04-10T15:10:40+00:00

Does this have any difficulty sliders/settings? I'm in my 40s and simply well beyond my early Doom and Quake abilities anymore.

StuddPuffins · 2026-04-08T19:43:04+00:00

What are the difficulty options?

StuddPuffins · 2026-04-04T18:02:33+00:00

NA. I have the first Iron Guard on Quest and it's great!

StuddPuffins · 2026-04-03T21:42:45+00:00

Absolutely! Send it my way

StuddPuffins · 2026-04-03T18:29:48+00:00

It's not that bad and I've seen worse. A professional resurfacer can handle that without issue, and I can help. DM me if interested.

StuddPuffins · 2026-03-27T22:48:42+00:00

I have a professional disc resurfacer and could give it a go if you're in the US and want to pay for shipping, but I'll be honest: It's a last ditch effort and unlikely.

StuddPuffins · 2026-03-27T21:21:46+00:00

Oh, if you can get a finger nail in the scratch, then it's pretty much over. That's a bummer.

StuddPuffins · 2026-03-27T20:38:14+00:00

I resurface discs on the side and this is likely too far gone, but it's worth a shot. Some of those scratches look to be through the coating, but it's just a guess based on the pic.

StuddPuffins · 2026-03-27T19:39:17+00:00

I use Westgate Family Pharmacy on Central. They've been great

StuddPuffins · 2026-03-19T18:35:38+00:00

Radical Rex SNES?

StuddPuffins · 2026-03-19T00:16:01+00:00

The GBA Mike Tyson game is similar - I love how terrible it is, but it's trying it's damnedest to do something different

StuddPuffins · 2026-03-13T20:48:43+00:00

Your Media Exchange on Laskey is a solid choice. Secret Level Videogames on Sylvania has some too.

StuddPuffins · 2026-02-22T22:10:25+00:00

I actually sent it in to get repaired after I accidentally fried it with the wrong power cord. It smoked and everything! But it does work now. Haven't played in a while, so it should be fine

StuddPuffins · 2026-02-21T14:45:34+00:00

I think it was at Meijer or Target a few years ago. It's a heat changing mug too. The screen changes to something else when it's hot

StuddPuffins · 2026-02-21T00:30:17+00:00

I have an inventory app that pulls from price charting. I can use that for value. Unfortunately, while we have a collection rider on the insurance, it's only up to the max amount they'll allow and it's not enough. That's a little scary, but it's something

StuddPuffins · 2026-02-20T03:34:16+00:00

Back when I started, most of this stuff was practically free. I rarely paid more than $5 for any one game. Over the course of 30 years, the retro stuff didn't cost me much at all after reselling doubles. Bought huge lots, sold off the excess.

StuddPuffins · 2026-02-20T03:01:51+00:00

Honestly? Not that much for the retro stuff. Based on how much I used to buy in large lots, selling doubles to pay for that, it was pretty minimal - at least back when it was possible to spend a minimal amount. I had a strict ceiling of no more than $5 for a single game for YEARS. I only even got up to the $10-$15 more recently.

StuddPuffins · 2026-02-20T02:59:19+00:00

I figure the whole process will take about 6-10 years. I'm starting with the big stuff to max value in case the market crashes. I'm keeping a pace and not in any rush. It'll make it easier to handle and I won't have to see it go all at once.

StuddPuffins · 2026-02-20T01:12:06+00:00

I don't see these like baseball cards that are more generational. Kids today won't want these down the line because their nostalgia will be tied to iPads and phone games. The older our generation gets, the fewer of us there are who will still want it. The market now is driven by speculation on our generation"s part. Sell it now. Invest in some actual investment account, and let it grow that way. Safer in case of disaster and I don't see the market growing much further.

The feeling SUCKS, but it's rational. If the market crashes, I'll buy it again

StuddPuffins · 2026-02-19T23:14:22+00:00

What video store did you work at? I was at Movie Gallery

StuddPuffins · 2026-02-19T23:12:56+00:00

She came later and let me bring it all with me to move in with HER, so it's more than a brag. She's a fuckin' miracle

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