These old RetroDuo controllers look pretty nice next to a Virtual Boy (they almost look official), but too bad they’re literally the cheapest feeling controllers I’ve ever held in my hands. They feel like dollar store controllers, or something you would get in a McDonald’s Happy Meal 😬
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I recently added this sweet $10 off Virtual Boy Coupon to my collection.
Whenever I acquire an item, I like to compare it to another, but being that I don’t own a second VB coupon, I compared it to the one seen here…
https://www.planetvb.com/modules/advertising/?m32
…and noticed that my coupon is Black compared to the Red one seen in the link above. So I guess these coupons came in Red and Black, which is something I was totally unaware of up until I made the comparison.
Pretty cool though!
Big thanks to PVB member ryucheese for giving me the opportunity to purchase the coupon! 😎👍
Inirius wrote:
All the caps in the other member’s collection are not this specific one ? What are exactly the differences ?
The cap that’s shown in the brochure has a white-rectangular boarder around the VB logo, and has a purple streak between the lettering. The caps seen in some member’s collections only have the VB logo with red letters.
Benjamin Stevens wrote:
I recently got a Blockbuster’s Virtual Boy Must See 3-D Sweepstakes brochure
Nice score! That’s a mighty rare brochure. In my 10 years of collecting VB items, yours is only the 2nd one that I’ve ever seen available for purchase. It’s too bad that it’s missing the Sweepstakes Entry Form…but at the same time it’s cool because it shows that at least someone cared enough to try to enter the Sweepstakes 😀
Here’s a scan of the Entry Form for those that have never seen one…
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Wow, some really great collections here! I love seeing how other people display their stuff!
Quaze…speechless! 😮
I have some interior renovations going on in my place at the moment, so I’ve taken my entire VB collection away from it all so I’m not to get any drywall dust all over it. I took the opportunity to put together a picture of SOME of my VB collection (yes, there’s more! 😉) minus my games. I have a really neat idea on a way for displaying everything, but it’s gonna take some time to do. But when I’m all set, I’ll definitely post a “grand reveal” picture.
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There’s even a Tetris one!
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Hm…looks like Ms. Pac Man could be part of the new spring release of Arcade Classics.
Hopefully WAl-Mart gets one with the full-color LCD screen.
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One thing that I’ve always found quite fascinating about the Japanese VB floor model displays, is the fact that they have two power cords (see above picture), one for the 3-D sign, and then the normal JPN AC Adapter for the Virtual Boy. This gives you the option to keep the sign’s light on or off as you play the Virtual Boy.
The North American displays did not have the option to keep the light off as you played the VB. Instead, they have a built-in power outlet behind the rail that the AC Adapter plugs into. There’s one wire that comes out of this built-in outlet, and once you plug that wire into an outlet, the 3-D sign will light up, and the Virtual Boy is ready to be powered on by the controller.
Pretty cool though, don’t you think!? 🙂
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modeltfordman wrote:
Last year when my father had to under go two gallbladder surgeries I was at my wits end.(Not even remotely the same as a blockage, but scary)(Also the worst case that any doctor had ever seen) I hated the feeling not knowing what was going on and being helpless, but everything worked out and all the prayers from my church and online families helped get he and I through it.
I sure hope you and your father are still doing good. Sometimes, all it takes is a little bit of hope and faith for the most amazing things to happen 🙂
vuefinder83 wrote:
For the future, if ever you do need a surgical procedure (which I pray you never do) then ask to be sedated with the Game Boy 😀
Just in case nobody caught that reference… There exist an accessory for the Game Boy called the “PediSedate” that sedated children as they played a game. It was featured on an episode of AVGN, and at the end of the episode he kept yelling how he wanted to be sedated with the Game Boy.
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Here’s a comparison of the VB pre-production Counter Card vs. the actual Counter Card that was made available for retail stores.
Just thought to toss it in here.
(might be a little blurry, sorry for that 😝)
