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Re:A forgery scandal that’s roiling PC game collecting by ghaff on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @04:36PM (#31673666)
The problem is that the stuff probably isn't worth much--and it probably isn't worth much to you either if it's gathering dust in the attic. I keep a few old game boxes in my office bookcase. I have a few old computers up in the attic. (An Osborne someone gave me and a couple old DG/Ones. Also a huge pile of laserdiscs and player.) Probably someone would love to take off my hands and might even pay a few dollars. But there's a very real limit to how much effort I'm going to put into finding that person locally.
Re:A forgery scandal that’s roiling PC game collecting by hotpotamus on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @05:07PM (#31674180)
I've heard some of the authors of the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator (MAME) project say that the main goal of the software is to preserve the old hardware in code form; the ability to play games on it is just a nice side effect. I used to think that this was just a way of sidestepping piracy debates, but having been around the block a time or two now, I see some merit to it. But I suspect they still play games on it ;)
Re:A forgery scandal that’s roiling PC game collecting by bombcar on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @04:56PM (#31673999)
The "huge pile" can actually make it easier - lay the laserdiscs out on the floor, take a picture, sell the whole thing as a lot on eBay. Sure there might be some rare ones or something, but if there is that's just all the more likely to help it sell.
Re:A forgery scandal that’s roiling PC game collecting by ghaff on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @05:12PM (#31674264)
At some point, I'll probably take a shot at a local take it or leave it first. Then maybe I'll decide it's worth shipping for the right money.
Re:A forgery scandal that’s roiling PC game collecting by Doubtme on Thursday June 09, 2022 @08:55AM (#31680630)
Ill take the ozzy off your hands.

Thats history.