@goodwillgoblin
⚠ NOT A DEALS ACCOUNT ⚠ Weird and interesting video game finds on ShopGoodwill. Not affiliated with Goodwill International. All posts are from auctions that end within 24 hours of posting. No links to auctions to prevent troll bids/price inflation.
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a photo of the top of the case, showing that the original factory seal
a factory-sealed copy of Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare has appeared on ShopGoodwill
Updates will be scarce until after Thanksgiving break, drive safe everybody!
a photograph of three xbox controllers, flanked on either side by mannequin hands
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a photograph of an enormous pile of video game cables, controllers, adapters and other accessories
a close-up shot of the tangled mess of wires
a close-up shot of the tangled mess of wires
a close-up shot of the tangled mess of wires
legend speaks of the great pile, they say whoever untangles it shall be crowned the rightful king
nintedo
a photograph of an axe-shaped guitar hero controller, sitting next to its large box and three instruction booklets. the art on the box shows a picture of the real bass guitar the controller is based on, along with the :P face of gene simmons
the Gene Simmons signature "AXE" guitar hero controller for Nintedo Wii has appeared on Shop Goodwill
a photo of a bundle of two games for the original Xbox, Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude and Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Vollyball
the jerk-off special has appeared on ShopGoodwill
a photo of one Hal Joyball controller and six Konami HyperShot controllers
A close-up of the Joyball, which resembles a cross between a joystick and a regular NES controller, except instead of an arcade stick on the left there is a large yellow sphere.
A cropped shot of the eight HyperShot controllers. Instead of the usual d-pad and two buttons, these controllers have two large buttons and no d-pad, as the Konami track and field games they were designed for don't use the d-pad.
a bundle of unusual japanese controllers have appeared on ShopGoodwill. The Joyball, from HAL Laboratories of Kirby fame, replaced the NES' d-pad with a large, easy to manipulate sphere. Meanwhile, the HyperShot controllers for MSX were produced by Konami for its track and field games.
a plastic bag full of a few dozen silicone wiimote sleeves
a sack of used condoms has appeared on shop goodwill
A photo of a massive array of joysticks and buttons spanning three distinct control panels and a trio of foot pedals, intended to mirror exactly the control panel of the in-game mechs. The left panel features a throttle, flight-style joystick and toggle switches; the middle panel features a dozen or so buttons along with a large knob, and the right panel features another flight-style joystick and more buttons.
the megalithic Xbox Steel Battalion controller has appeared on Shop Goodwill
A photo of the front of a black Squire Stratocaster. Unlike a normal Strat, which has three single-coil pickups, this guitar instead has a single MIDI pickup in the bridge position and a special retractable mute where the neck pickup would normally be. The pickguard also features a number of additional buttons for interfacing with the Xbox 360.
A photo of the back of the guitar, showing a battery compartment for three AA batteries required to use the instrument's MIDI functionality.
a Rock Band 3-branded Squire Stratocaster MIDI guitar has appeared on Shop Goodwill. Designed for use with the Xbox 360 version of RB3 (via MIDI adapter, sold separately), this whole-ass guitar can also be used traditionally with an amplifier, or as a MIDI controller for a synthesizer or computer
a photo of a cardboard box full of 54 in-case copies of Wii Fit
54 copies of Wii Fit have appeared on shopgoodwill
A photo of the Body Rap, still in box. The art shows an unbelievably 90s guy, wearing denim and strapped up with the full Body Rap system, while a clear window on the left shows the device itself. All of the colors and font choices are as incredibly 90s as you can imagine.
A photo of the back of the box, showing in detail where the buttons attach and what samples are set off by which buttons. Girls can also wear the Body Rap!
A closer photo of the front of the box, showing the left side in detail
A closer photo of the front of the box, showing the right side in detail. Of note are two KB Toys price tags.
not a video game but extremely worth talking about, a NIB "Body Rap" system has appeared on ShopGoodwill. I swear to God, the way this thing works is that you strap a bunch of buttons to various parts of your body and then continuously slap yourself to set off drum machine samples.
hi cube! it's me, the goodwill goblin!!
update on the alt text, i was wrong about the cartridge plugging into the controller! it actually plugs into a small port on the side. my apologies for the error, those responsible have been sacked
a photograph of an enormous basket truck full of games and empty cases. According to the listing, the container is a Uline model no. H-2100 with a cargo area measuring 54" x 34" x 37.5"
a photo of the contents of the container from an above angle
nearly 40 cubic feet of miscellaneous games and empty cases have appeared on shop goodwill
A photo of the front of the Video Art box, which shows a young boy in the target demographic age range using the console to summon a cartoon clown dog out of his television screen and into the real world
A photo of the back of the box, which features the usual advertising copy and screenshot assortment. The console itself can be seen in greater detail here -- it is a rectangular white box with five buttons on the top, along with a slot for the controller to rest in. The controller itself is a single oversized joystick, two buttons and a slot for the cartridge. Once the cartridge is inserted, the controller is roughly the size and shape of a television remote of the era, save for the enormous joystick, of course.
a photo of the contents of the box, showing that not only is the styrofoam intact, but so is everything else that goes in it. The console appears to be in mint condition, and the original written materials -- registration card, manual, etc -- are still present in their plastic wrapping.
the LJN Video Art has appeared on shopGoodwill. Released in 1987 and discontinued two years later, the Video Art was a dedicated drawing console with a library of nine activity cartridges, including "Marvel Super-Heroes" and "My Favorite Doll"
A photo of a mannequin hand presenting two Nintendo 3DS cartridges
a photo of a different mannequin hand presenting a Sega Game Gear, Sega Genesis game, Atari 2600 game, and Nintendo 64 game
a photo of the mannequin hand from the second picture presenting four Xbox 360 games
to whoever at the Goodwill in Louisville, KY that keeps putting these hands in the product shots, i see you and appreciate your art
a photo of the modified xbox. Unlike a normal Xbox, which is black, this translucent green console started life as a Halo special edition release. The face plate has been replaced with the modified control panel described above, which adds five buttons to the left side and an LCD screen to the right side, along with two USB-A ports.
A close-up of the additional buttons added to the left side of the console, just under the disc drive. There are also small LED lights to indicate HDD and LAN activity, as well as an IR sensor for one of the Xecuter 3 Infra Red Kit, which allowed for the Xbox to be turned on/off with its media remote, as well as a light-up Xecuter 3 logo to indicate that the mod chip was functional.
A close-up of the LCD screen, added just above the two right-most controller ports, and the addition of two USB-A ports to the console's bottom right fascia, marked "A" and "B".
A screenshot of the auction, showing that the current bid is $769.69
a Team Xecuter modified original Xbox has appeared on ShopGoodwill. Produced in limited numbers by the infamous hacker group of the same name, this extremely rare faceplate unlocks additional features of the group's Xecuter 3 mod chip, and adds an LCD screen, LAN/HDD status lights, and two USB ports
A photo of a sealed Japanese PlayStation game, Rockman 3. On the artwork, Rockman and his faithful robot dog Rush charge into action, as a mysterious interloper (Blues/Proto Man) looks on in the background
A photo of the back of the case, which uses screenshots and blurbs to highlight the port's various enhancements and exclusive features.
a sealed copy of Rockman 3 for the Sony PlayStation has appeared on ShopGoodwill. This port of the NES version, released as part of the Japan-only "Complete Works" series, features an art gallery, remixed soundtrack and PocketStation support
a photo of a sealed PlayStation 2 game, Capcom Fighting Jam. The art depicts characters from several Capcom fighting game franchises, including Chun-Li, Ryu, and Sakura from Street Fighter, along with Demitri from Darkstalkers and the big lion guy from Red Earth
A photo of the back of the case, which features the usual assortment of screenshots and blurbs. Of note is Ingrid, the game's sole original character, who has since made several cameo appearances is Capcom products but has yet to return to any mainline fighting game as a playable character.
a sealed Japanese copy of Capcom Fighting Jam for PlayStation 2 has appeared on Shop Goodwill. Considered one of the worst fighting games Capcom ever released, Fighting Jam was a crossover game featuring characters from Street Fighter, Darkstalkers and Red Earth.
A photograph of a black piano keyboard, along with an NES cartridge, a power cable, and a piano foot pedal. The keyboard has a speaker on either side and eight buttons for selecting instrument voices.
A photo of the back of the piano controller. Available ports, from left to right, are: MIDI IN, MIDI OUT, the proprietary "Miracle Port" used to connect to the NES, headphone out, RCA audio in and out, a port for the foot pedal, a toggle switch marked "INPUT," and a barrel connector for power.
the Miracle Piano Teaching System for NES has appeared on ShopGoodwill. Released for a number of systems, this educational game/MIDI keyboard combo connected to the NES via proprietary cable. The included lessons were closer to Math Blaster or Mavis Beacon than traditional music education software.
A photograph of the Studio II, along with five in-box cartridges. The console resembles many home Pong consoles of the period, only with telephone-style keypads on either side instead of rotating knobs. The colorful cartridge boxes advertise such thrilling games as "Blackjack" and "Space War"
An RCA Studio II "Home TV Programmer" has appeared on Shop Goodwill. Released in 1977, this cartridge-based system had black and white graphics, built-in number pad controls, extremely rudimentary monophonic sound, and was discontinued after a single Christmas shopping season.
A photo of a Fairchild Channel F. Resembling a large 8-track player, the rectangular console is made of black plastic with faux wood grain trim. There is a cartridge slot and eject button on the front right, while the front left has five buttons for resetting the console and selecting game types. To the left of the console are its unique controllers; six-sided cylinders with triangular knobs on top.
A side view of the console and controllers, showing more detail of the wood grain
The back right corner of the console, showing more wood grain and the hardwired video cable
A Fairchild Channel F has appeared on ShopGoodwill
A photo of the Dakota Pad. It is nearly identical to a normal "Duke" controller for the Xbox, save for the bright green "Xbox" jewel in the center, which was replaced by a black puffy sticker on the final design
A closer look at the controller's unique emblem
The back of the controller
A closeup of the stickers on the back of the controller, which show its serial number (29334), along with a sticker that reads "MADE IN MALAYSIA" and "DAKOTA"
A prototype controller for the original Xbox, the "Dakota Pad," has appeared on ShopGoodwill. These controllers were used by developers prior to the console's launch and were never released to the public.
A photo of an original Xbox, which has been improved greatly by the addition of multiple DC Shoes logos and an extended, rainbow "cool S" drawn in paint pen
a rainbow Cool S xbox has appeared on shop goodwill
A photograph of Shining Wisdom for Sega Saturn. On the cover, an anime twink in a blomby suit of armor stands defiantly next to a scantily clad anime lady with her thangs out. Barely readable cursive text exclaims "Action RPG" and "Working Designs Ultra Series". There is also a holographic sticker proclaiming "WIN $10,000"
A photograph of Primal Rage for the Sega Saturn. On the artwork, a crazy blue monkey monster screams!!!!
A photograph of IN THE HUNT for Sega Saturn. On the artwork, a submarine fires missiles at an attack helicopter while a huge compound explodes in the background
A photograph of SKELETON WARRIORS for the Sega Saturn. A scary skeleton mummy man reaches towards a knightish guy, who is holding his sword weird.
A number of rare, complete-in-box Sega Saturn games have appeared on Shop Goodwill across multiple listings
