I think that it has to be over valued. Even though it is very rare. I don't think that people would pay that kind of money for a Cray computer (which were truly works of art) or anything else electronic.
On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > > > No kidding! And I'm pretty sure some of us in this group could have cobbled > together a decent-looking game of similar power and quality for about the > same amount of dough! I'm no programmer, but old as it is, I'd be willing to > give creating something like that a go for a few ducats! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@gmail.com> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 1:24:25 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Man Pays Thousands for Obscure Video Game > > > > He could have bought the distribution rights for the game for less money. > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Keith Johnson > <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > >> >> >> Wow, talk about a fan. How many PS3's, Wii's, XBox 360's, Sega Genesis' (I >> still have that console, it's great), SNES' (ditto), and 3DO's --complete >> with full game libraries--could he have bought with that much dough? >> >> *************************************** >> >> http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/the-17-500-video-game/1332488 >> The $17,500 video game >> >> by Mike Smith <http://videogames.yahoo.com/masthead> >> Buzz >> up!<http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzz?publisherurn=yahoo_games_p893&guid=http%3A%2F%2Fvideogames.yahoo.com%2Fevents%2Fplugged-in%2Fthe-17-500-video-game%2F1332488&targetUrl=> >> >> July 6 1:32 P.M. >> [image: $17000 Game] >> >> Would you pay $17,500 for this? >> >> 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<http://blog.videogamepricecharts.com/2009/06/how-i-got-nintendo-world-championships.html>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. >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > > > -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
