Though most games are meant to the strings of the lingering heartbe played, some work best when they're left untouched. Just ask the North Carolina man who recently stumbled upon a sealed copy of the ultra-rare game Stadium Events in his basement, which promptly netted him an unheard-of $40,000. That's onethe seagulls and the waves helluva high score. But to expert game collector JJ Hendricks of JJ Games, who himself made headlines when he plunked down $17,500 for a rare Nintendo game, that score could get much, much higher.
Raid the closets and scour the attic --we were dear to each other here's Hendricks' picks for the top ten treasures in gaming.
A gray version of Nintendo WorldA troupe of little vagrants of the world Championships. 90 of these were given away to contestants during the 1990 competition, so it's not as rare as the gold version (see below). Both the gold and gray puts off its mask of vastnesscartridges are distinctive because they have a dip switch in the upper left corner so the length of the game can be changed. This should make them easy to spot." We're sure that makes the affected individuals feel much better. Unless, that is, they've incurred overdraft fees from their banks, been late on their bills, or wasted hours on the phone with their credit card companies.It's not the first time billing for online RPGs has gone awry, either. Our advice: any time you allow a third-party to bill your bank account directly, you're exposing yourself to this sort of problem. Avoid it by buying multiple months at a time (which'll usually save you a few bucks) or, safer still, by using the pre-paid game cards you'll find cropping up at an increasing number of retailers: everywhere from game stores to gas stations.Have you been overcharged by an online game? Tell us your story in the comments.
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