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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Sales & Trades => Topic started by: nectarsis on December 10, 2007, 01:15:34 PM

Title: good deal???
Post by: nectarsis on December 10, 2007, 01:15:34 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130180544036&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=003

Title: Re: good deal???
Post by: nat on December 10, 2007, 01:29:38 PM

No. You aren't the winner, are you?

That's the Japanese version, which is common. And in Japanese.

There's even a cheaper one available right now with a BIN of $49.99:

http://cgi.ebay.com/PCE-Dungeon-Explorer-II-Adventure-Game-Imp-Japan_W0QQitemZ120104366885QQihZ002QQcategoryZ4315QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

And even that is not a great deal. You could do much, much better.

Title: Re: good deal???
Post by: nectarsis on December 10, 2007, 01:33:35 PM

No...just trying to track one down...odd..this one was listed as for the Turbo..hmmmmmmmmmm

Title: Re: good deal???
Post by: nat on December 10, 2007, 01:38:10 PM

Sellers will do that sometimes with titles that are rare as US releases even though they are selling the JP version. They do it to potentially drive up the bidding. And it works, more often than not. I see it all the time with Dynastic Hero and Super Air Zonk. Just another reason to stay away from eBay.

I got the US version off eBay in pristine condition a few years ago for $100. That wasn't a great deal by any stretch of the word, but it is probably about average. It was one of the initial pressings, too, with the color manual.

Title: Re: good deal???
Post by: nectarsis on December 10, 2007, 01:41:14 PM

They reprinted it with a B/W version??

Title: Re: good deal???
Post by: nat on December 10, 2007, 01:44:28 PM

Yes. The game was originally released in '93.

They did a second run in '94 or '95 with a B/W manual.

Title: Re: good deal???
Post by: nectarsis on December 10, 2007, 01:47:15 PM

hmmmm..guess I'll have to watch for that also...I haven't seen a complete US version for sale for quite some time then :(

Title: Re: good deal???
Post by: Turbo D on December 10, 2007, 06:00:10 PM

I have th3e black and white manual version.

Title: Re: good deal???
Post by: Necromancer on December 11, 2007, 03:11:05 AM

Quote from: nectarsis on December 10, 2007, 01:47:15 PM

hmmmm..guess I'll have to watch for that also...I haven't seen a complete US version for sale for quite some time then :(

You need to pay closer attention then, as it shows up often enough.   Here's a recent one (http://cgi.ebay.com/Dungeon-Explorer-II-Turbo-Duo-CD-US-version-MINT_W0QQitemZ190177570106QQihZ009QQcategoryZ62053QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) that ended early at $52.05, and here's another one (http://cgi.ebay.com/Dungeon-Explorer-II-CD-Turbo-Grafx-16-Game-Duo_W0QQitemZ220179570240QQihZ012QQcategoryZ62053QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) that sold for a more typical price.  Stay patient and you'll get one eventually (I got mine three months ago for about $70 shipped).

Title: Re: good deal???
Post by: nat on December 11, 2007, 03:23:29 AM

Does anyone know if the second run copies with the B/W manual tend to fetch less or do they go for about the same?

Title: Re: good deal???
Post by: Necromancer on December 11, 2007, 03:39:37 AM

Quote from: nat on December 11, 2007, 03:23:29 AM

Does anyone know if the second run copies with the B/W manual tend to fetch less or do they go for about the same?

I've yet to see one for sale, so I don't really know, but I'd guess that they'd be worth a bit less.