So...the first four games arrived: Golf, Panic Bomber, Vertical Force, and Virtual League Baseboll 95. Vertical Force and Panic Bomber seems to be new (supposed to be never played). The two others are in ok shape. No worries, as I have other copies on the way (as part of a bundle I won). It's a weird feeling gently opening a new old game box. I mean, these boxes and games are about 25 years old but still in mint condition!
Golf, PB and VF i got from the same seller through Tradera (Swedish Ebay). My goal was actually to get four Virtual Boy games he was selling but I missed out on Mario´s Tennis as I wasn't paying attention (haha). In hindsight that is totally fine as the box was not in great shape anyway.
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It was late in the evening on the 21st of July, when I sat down by my computer. I had been eagerly awaiting the auctions to end--or to almost end, I should say. You see, I was planning on using my, in no way original, well used tactic of "sniping" to aquire the four games I had my mind set on (MUHA HA HA!).
As the count down drew closer to around 60 seconds, my heart was beating faster and faster. Were these forgotten old games meant to be the start of my Virtual Boy collection or would the dream continue to be just that--a dream? Time would tell, and it would tell it very soon.
60s: Time to get ready. I hit refresh.
30s: My palms were sweaty.
24s: One last refresh. Knees weak.
15s: My arms were heavy.
10s: ...
9s: ...
8s: ...MOM´S SPAGHETTI...I HIT "Lägg bud"!(bid).
0s: Auction won!
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And that...is the story of how Vertical Force was won, at 23:05 local time. It felt great! Now it was only a matter of repeating the procedure with the other games, which in the end, resulted in three won games and the start of a Virtual Boy collection.
VLB 95 was ordered from Retrogames (UK) as I also wanted their Retrogames Magazine issue #22 which features an article on the VB, which I have yet to read.
I got the Nintendo Power issue 75 from Ebay a while ago. The cards are still attached to the magazine, but it's missing the glasses and the poster.