Author Topic: A BRAND NEW Computer Space on Ebay ****** (Read 3015 times)

koolmoecraig · « **on:** August 23, 2006, 04:23:51 am »

15 plays. Check out the condition on this thing. I bet it brings around $4,000.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Computer-Space-1st-VIDEO-GAME-by-Nutting-in-1971-NEW_W0QQitemZ160022446371QQihZ006QQcategoryZ13716QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Gambit · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2006, 06:42:56 am »

I live in Seattle. I could bid high being able to save on shipping. Not that I am going to bid on it though.

Quarters · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2006, 08:35:31 am »

This guy has been listing and selling lots of NIB games.
CLICK HERE to see why.

Havok · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2006, 09:21:42 am »

Wow!

Might be time to have Chad suit up in his ninja suit and make a midnight run...

ahofle · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2006, 11:17:06 am »

I'm going to snipe it and MAME that sucker!

MameMaster! · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2006, 11:21:59 am »

...she's so beautiful....I can barely see though my tears that's so stunning.....

Gambit · « **Reply #6 on:** August 23, 2006, 11:50:35 pm »

I am only a couple hours drive from him. I wonder if I should stop by and see everything in the warehouse up there?

The only problem is they do not hold as much sentimental value to me as to some of you guys.

I may get misty eyed over a Commodore 1581 disk drive NIB, but a Computer Space would just get shoved into the basement next to my ab rocker, skis, and everything else I never use.

korendog · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2006, 02:35:24 am »

As Paris would say, "That's Hot" Condition is mind blowing.

Rok · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2006, 08:08:05 am »

That needs to be in a museum or something!

Quarters · « **Reply #9 on:** August 24, 2006, 09:47:15 am »

For the pinball guys.

Here's some lucky bastid opening his 26 year old NIB Black Knight from the same place.CLICK ME

BioFreak · « **Reply #10 on:** August 24, 2006, 10:28:19 am »

Wow, that thing is fantastic.
To bad a place like Funspot couldn't get one of
these so we could all (on the east coast atleast) enjoy it.

ChadTower · « **Reply #11 on:** August 24, 2006, 01:14:35 pm »

Why? Funspot can get any number of nicely restored machines that would be great on route. What you can't do is make a routed machine HUO again. Let this one be. Besides, Funspot already HAS a Black Knight they're not taking much care of.

horseboy · « **Reply #12 on:** August 24, 2006, 01:25:38 pm »

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WaRpEd · « **Reply #13 on:** August 24, 2006, 06:43:31 pm »

Did they hermeticly seal the building for 30 years or what

Most of those should be in a museum.

RetroJames · « **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2006, 07:05:57 pm »

Here's his shop / website - http://flippers.com/TimeTravelWarehouse.htm

Also, he posted some video on the ebay auction! - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160022446371

Sizzler · « **Reply #15 on:** August 25, 2006, 01:24:06 am »

That is unbelievable!

Man, I'd love to have that just to look at it. But even if I was to spend that kind of cash on a Computer Space, I'd be afraid to touch it. I'd want to put it in a glass case or something.

What a cool ass machine....

So what's the deal. There's really no explanation on his website except to say that "these have all been in storage since 1982 when the warehouse was essentially closed off." There's got to be more to the story than that. Why would a warehouse FULL of brand new games be "closed off" for 24 years?

It's like that old text file list of "things found in a government warehouse" that I downloaded off some BBS back in 1980-something. What's next? The engine that runs on water? The ark of the covenant? Bill Gates' impounded porsche?

Vigo · « **Reply #16 on:** August 25, 2006, 01:56:06 am »

Quote from: Rok on August 24, 2006, 08:08:05 am

That needs to be in a museum or something!

"It's Belongs in a museum!"

Vigo · « **Reply #17 on:** August 25, 2006, 12:38:08 pm »

Quote from: Sizzler on August 25, 2006, 01:24:06 am

It's like that old text file list of "things found in a government warehouse" that I downloaded off some BBS back in 1980-something. What's next? The engine that runs on water? The ark of the covenant? Bill Gates' impounded porsche?

I would love to see this on ebay? I bid $100 on the ark if there's free shipping!

Is there a penalty for a double Indiana Jones themed post?

gamecreature · « **Reply #18 on:** August 25, 2006, 01:05:04 pm »

Quote from: Vigo on August 25, 2006, 12:38:08 pm

Quote from: Sizzler on August 25, 2006, 01:24:06 am
It's like that old text file list of "things found in a government warehouse" that I downloaded off some BBS back in 1980-something. What's next? The engine that runs on water? The ark of the covenant? Bill Gates' impounded porsche?

I would love to see this on ebay? I bid $100 on the ark if there's free shipping!

Is there a penalty for a double Indiana Jones themed post?

Just don't mention Harrison Ford.

Oh, and don't forget what's next to the arc. But choose wisely...

SithMaster · « **Reply #19 on:** August 25, 2006, 05:06:49 pm »

a cup?

wait a shiny cup.

koolmoecraig · « **Reply #20 on:** August 29, 2006, 11:31:20 pm »

$5000

Sizzler · « **Reply #21 on:** August 29, 2006, 11:35:12 pm »

$4,850.00

More than I can afford, although I thought about bidding when it was in the $3k range. I was tempted just to add $1 to the bid to see what would happen.... but then I was afraid I might actually win it and have to pay up!


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