Location #1
At the first stop, there were...
- A collection of PS2 & XBOX consoles, in various states of disrepair...
- A PS1...
- Some Guitar Hero controllers no one wanted...
- A boxed copy of some football game for SEGA Genesis...
- An arcade machine of Smash T.V., listed for about $900. Don't ask me if it's worth that much or if it worked because I do not know. I wouldn't have had a way to get it home anyway...
- A small stack of PS2 games, which I raided for some very good condition copies of Burnout Dominator and L.A. Rush. I had a loose disc copy of L.A. Rush already but, the Burnout game was one of the titles still on my want list. Way to go so far, Goodwill...
Location #2
The only thing game-related at this place was an unopened TV Plug'N'Play game with a few sports titles that EA made for the SEGA Genesis in the Mid-90's. Even if it was only $4, I can't say that I really want something like that for my collection. It has no resale value that I know of, either.
Location #3
This small location was almost nothing but books. I did find a few game guides (and picked up one for the PC version of Quake II) but, that's all. Lame.
Location #4
Not a damned thing related to games.
Location #5
Here, we hit some pay dirt... Sort of... I found more Plug'N'Play stuff here but, it was good Plug'N'Play stuff. Namely...
- An Atari Flashback 2 that was missing its AC adapter (of which I have plenty spares) and...
- The Darth Vader version of Plug it in and Play: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
Nothing, nada, zip, zilch, zero items related to games.
And there you have it, folks. Retro-game hunting in Bakersfield. Not overly exciting at all. And this is one of the few reasons I have for missing Maryland. The retro game scene there is alive and vibrant. Here, it's practically non-existent. Glad I'm going home to NOLA in a few weeks...
- Lord Publius
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