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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:45 pm 
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"Think $60 video games are too expensive? You won't hear any argument from us, but you might from JJ Hendricks, a collector who just paid a clinically insane $17,500 for an obscure NES game from 1990.

The game in question is an ultra-rare, gold-colored version of Nintendo World Championships, a cartridge specially produced for use in a Nintendo-sponsored gaming contest. According to Wikipedia only 26 were created, and Hendricks calls it the "Holy Grail" of video game collectors.

The game itself has a time limit of just 6 minutes and 21 seconds and consists of three short segments from other NES games: Super Mario Bros., Tetris, and Rad Racer. Players are scored according to their performance in each game, and their scores are totaled once the time limit expires. Doesn't sound too riveting to us, but then somehow we doubt Hendricks is in it for the gameplay.

And while $17,500 might seem a bit much for a collection of ones and zeroes, Hendricks actually got a bargain: the game was originally listed on eBay for a cool $25,000."


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Damn you Supa you beat me to it!!!!

Anyhow I would not pay too much for this game.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:19 pm 
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I competed in the Nintendo Powerfest when it came to AZ when I was a kid. I did terrible at the Nintendo World Championships game.


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What a fucking retard.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:33 pm 
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Thats a huge waste of money and I love collecting overpriced video game garbage.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:50 pm 
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Yarr wrote:
Thats a huge waste of money and I love collecting overpriced video game garbage.


My exact sentiments.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:41 am 
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I'm pretty sure that this guy is recreating the original Nintendo contest with this game... not that it justifies the waste of money. lol

EDIT: Here it is: Link


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