Finish Him!

The entire Mortal Kombat series on SNES.

Demolition Derby Pinball

We got another pinball game here at the Junk Store, and amazingly it is pretty functional. The flippers don't go all the way down, and some of the lights are burnt, and the game play is pretty simple, but, hey, working pinball game at the Junk Store!

You can learn more about Demolition Derby pinball here.

You can learn about the other pinball game that was donated years ago, and how much it sucked, at the Tales from the Junk Store post here.

Intellivision: Pitfall! and SNAFU

I could have sworn that I've posted more images of some of the Intellivision video game systems that have come through the Junk Store over the years, but a quick search of all the video game posts reveals nothing.

So allow me to make up for lost time by posting a few classics, in their original boxes.

First and obviously the best is Activision's Pitfall! The classic game that never ends.

And then one of my favorites as a youngster, SNAFU. Complete with box and controller overlays.

Game ON!

The FC Twin 'Famiclone' plays both NES and Super Nintendo games. You don't even have to blow in the cartridges over and over to get them working. As long as a steady stream of Nintendo games stream through the Junk Store, you'll likely never hear from me again.

How to Master the Video Games

After all this constant retro home gaming, I need to take a break from the tv and maybe read a book or something....

Don't hate the Plug-N-Player, hate the Game.

 

After all the excitement of the Atari 2600 Plug & Play system I started to hoard every similar donation and, sure enough, within a few weeks I had quite a stash going.

My favorites are the Atari Flashback (with 2 detachable analog joysticks) and count 'em 3 different version of Pac Man. The one that is shaped like a cocktail table cabinet is wireless!

Game on!

Atari Plug-n-Play

Here's a little dandy... it's an Atari 2600 controller that has a bunch of games pre-programed right in there. Great and also forgettable games like Centipede, Breakout, Gravitar, Pong, Circus Atari, Asteroids, Adventure, Missile Command, Yar's Revenge, and Real Sports Volleyball. You just hook the RCA cables into your television, turn it on, and completely stop working for the rest of the afternoon.

Hey, you should check out all the great video game donations that have been featured so far on the Tales from the Junk Store blog.

ColecoVision

Nothing like a tasty 2nd Gen cartridge system to get the stoke flowing here at the Junk Store.
ColecoVision debuted in 1982 and was out with the video game industry crash less than two years later, but its arcade-like graphics and premium game selection made it a winner. Voted #12 of the 25 greatest game consoles of all time (a better ranking than the PS3)!

Odyssey 2

While perhaps not a aesthetically striking as the sporty yellow Odyssey 300, you still can't deny the retro-hi-tech styling of the Magnavox Odyssey 2 from 1978. With a 49-key alphanumeric membrane keyboard, it may look futuristic, but the lacking graphics and power of this cartridge system were considered "primitive" even by late 70s standards. The Atari 2600 pretty much wiped the floor with this thing.

Still, we here at Junk Pirate are always keen to caress any retro game system, particularly those that used cartridges and joysticks.

If you somehow still have unanswered questions about the Odyssey 2, you will find them all answered, and many, many, many more at the Odyssey2 Homepage.

Aww, heck. I just can't resist throwing in a picture of my Odyssey 300. It's just so pretty:

Game & Watch Chef

You're a chef in a kitchen and you have to cook three meals at once, so you have to throw the meals in the air to get a another meal in your pan. There's a cat on a shelf that catches the meal with a fork, but then lets it drop after some seconds. Chef is one of the fastest Game & Watch

This bad boy is coming atcha fully working from way back in 1981. Come and get it!

TrackBalls to the Wall

Fans of Marble Madness and Centipede will rejoice in the discovery of this Wico Command Control Trackball Controller, compatible with the Atari 2600.
And if it doesn't work, no problemo, learn to fix it here.

Radio Shack TV Scoreboard

 

For those real tech misfits who aren't interested in Atari Pong because its "too mainstream" I give you the Radio Shack Electronic TV Scoreboard!

This is an original first generation video game based on a single chip, which basically is nerd-talk for variations of Pong. This one had such authentic competitions as: Tennis, Hockey, Squash, and Practice.

The actual unit is pretty unique looking with it's detachable Left Player control and baby blue trim. 

 

Apparently, there was another version of the Radio Shack TV Scoreboard that came with a realistic looking light gun and some extra games. I found this scan on the net:

P O N G by Atari

 

Let's take this one back to the beginning.

The year is 1976. You and you bros need an instant fix of that sweet, sweet digital ping pong game but you are already too drunk to get to the local bar. Plus, you are totally out of quarters. Luckily, you recently invested $100 (in 1976 dollars!) for this bad boy. Let the games begin!

It's the PONG C-140 multi-player system!

Does it work? I have no idea since there isn't and RCA or HDMI hookup. 

Is it dusty? You bet!

 

Video Game Time - 1up

It's been a while since I've gotten a good vintage gaming session going here at the Junk Store. So get comfy, grab a snack and a soda, turn the volume up and turn the ringer off cuz we're leveling up.

Oh yeah; All this month, on and on until I run out of pictures, we're delving deep into the heap for some arcade action.

No Cash Value

Just a small sampling of the multitude of coinage in the Junk Pirate Arcade Token Collection.

Rise From Your Grave

 Holy shit! Sega Genesis game system complete in the box, with extra games and a second controller (cause Sega only package one controller with their system)!

This one is even from the pre-Sonic days when it was bundled with Altered Beast! It's donations like this that make the hundreds of hours of sorting disgusting used food packaging worth it.

"Welcome To Your Doom"

Meanwhile...

I've been out there sorting awesome donations like vintage beepers, Jack Chick comics, Garfield board games, old Macintosh computers, skeleton toys with both eyes on one side of their heads, and vintage Wizard electronic games in their original packaging. 

What've you been doing? Sitting on the computer looking at some pathetic blog?   Loser.

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XBox vs. PS2: The Race for Obsolescence

The battle for what will be the best gaming system of 2002 continues indefinitely at the Junk Store. XBox vs. Sony Playstation 2. 

Which system is donated the most? Which sells for more and how often? How many works hours will be wasted on either system, and what are the consequences? 

That's what were here to find out.

Also, we sort junk.

Drum Solo

While I may be underwhelmed by the glut of donated crap guitars (see yesterday's post), I'm still pretty stoked to see some actual, man-sized drum gear. We never have any real drumsticks when we need them, so give me a couple a pencils and watch me get Gene Krupa on this bad boy.

Inversely...

Sweet Emotion

Honestly, we get so many guitars these days that I don't even get excited. If I have to hear my coworker's inept attempts to play Johnny Cash tunes one more time it's smashing time.

Ahhh, the life of a jaded junk store sorter...

And don't even get me going about these Guitar Hero and Rock Band guitar controllers. Apparently, no one is feeling the need to pretend-play along with Aerosmith's Sweet Emotion anymore.