So the VB arrived today! Right away I noticed it was kind of loose in the box which had me worried (as it didn´t come with the cardboard). It was wrapped up pretty good in bubble wrap though.
A disappointing thing, after inspecting the parts closer, which was not mentioned in the auction or visible in the photos, is a hairline crack in the center plastic part. Also, Golf (which was included), had just been thrown in the console-box without any protection whatsoever, which has resulted in a dented game-box. I will of course talk to the seller about these issues.
Other than that I´m very happy with the VB. I started up Red Alarm and damn, it´s a much better experience than what I expected! 😀 It´s really awesome. My neck, which is already not super, will take a beating though so I will have to figure out a solution for that. I saw a tripod mount on Ebay which I might get.
Some questions:
1) Is the IPD dial supposed to be kind of hard to turn? (feels thick, for lack of a better word to describe it).
2) The screens seems perfectly fine. I can´t see any issues. I assume it´s still a good idea to get the “solder fix” or should I wait until they start giving me problems?
3) Do you think the hairline crack on the plastic part will get worse if I use the stand while playing?
Thanks!
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@Minggus: Thank you! 🙂
@Patrik: Thanks! I have a couple of bundles on the way so I will wait until those have arrived until I get more games. I really appreciate the help though!
The latest addition: Red Alarm. Ordered it from Japan via Ebay. Too bad about the tax (wasn´t sure about how much the tax was going to be but now I know), but the price was still ok. It´s a nice feeling unboxing an almost 25 year old game 🙂
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So…the first four games arrived: Golf, Panic Bomber, Vertical Force, and Virtual League Baseboll 95. Vertical Force and Panic Bomber seems to be new (supposed to be never played). The two others are in ok shape. No worries, as I have other copies on the way (as part of a bundle I won). It’s a weird feeling gently opening a new old game box. I mean, these boxes and games are about 25 years old but still in mint condition!
Golf, PB and VF i got from the same seller through Tradera (Swedish Ebay). My goal was actually to get four Virtual Boy games he was selling but I missed out on Mario´s Tennis as I wasn’t paying attention (haha). In hindsight that is totally fine as the box was not in great shape anyway.
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It was late in the evening on the 21st of July, when I sat down by my computer. I had been eagerly awaiting the auctions to end–or to almost end, I should say. You see, I was planning on using my, in no way original, well used tactic of “sniping” to aquire the four games I had my mind set on (MUHA HA HA!).
As the count down drew closer to around 60 seconds, my heart was beating faster and faster. Were these forgotten old games meant to be the start of my Virtual Boy collection or would the dream continue to be just that–a dream? Time would tell, and it would tell it very soon.
60s: Time to get ready. I hit refresh.
30s: My palms were sweaty.
24s: One last refresh. Knees weak.
15s: My arms were heavy.
10s: …
9s: …
8s: …MOM´S SPAGHETTI…I HIT “Lägg bud”!(bid).
0s: Auction won!
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And that…is the story of how Vertical Force was won, at 23:05 local time. It felt great! Now it was only a matter of repeating the procedure with the other games, which in the end, resulted in three won games and the start of a Virtual Boy collection.
VLB 95 was ordered from Retrogames (UK) as I also wanted their Retrogames Magazine issue #22 which features an article on the VB, which I have yet to read.
I got the Nintendo Power issue 75 from Ebay a while ago. The cards are still attached to the magazine, but it’s missing the glasses and the poster.
