FS/FA : TG16 / Turbo DUO Stuff...Accessories added!! UPDATED (12/19/2011)

[Duo_R]

Sounds Like retrogames to me

 http://www.oocities.org/turbogaming/repairs.htm

Unfortunately I already got scammed on my turbo duo system. I sent it in for repair, call for confirmation that they recieved it... then havent heard from it again. Tried calling the given numbers and were disconnected. Its been a while about 2001-2002? I sent it in to a link that was off the old tzd site and I think it was shipped to arizona?! Been awhile... I got over it.

But as far as the reciept.. Bought it brand spankin new for $299
CAPTRON / G & G Home Video Games
Eastridge Center Space #162
2200 Tully Rd
San Jose, CA 95122

Its was in the Eastridge Shopping mall and they havent been around for a LONG long time..

[DynamiteSJ]

WOW... thats it...

Are they known to be scammers? Cant believe you nailed it like that.

D

[Duo_R]

That was this tiny shop on the first first floor at Eastridge? Wow that brings back memories.

I am from SJ. Would u do local pickup on the box?

Unfortunately I already got scammed on my turbo duo system. I sent it in for repair, call for confirmation that they recieved it... then havent heard from it again. Tried calling the given numbers and were disconnected. Its been a while about 2001-2002? I sent it in to a link that was off the old tzd site and I think it was shipped to arizona?! Been awhile... I got over it.

But as far as the reciept.. Bought it brand spankin new for $299
CAPTRON / G & G Home Video Games
Eastridge Center Space #162
2200 Tully Rd
San Jose, CA 95122

Its was in the Eastridge Shopping mall and they havent been around for a LONG long time..

[Duo_R]

The did good work back in the day,he repaired one for me that still works great and reads CDRs perfectly. However he fell off the face of the earth one day and no one heard from since.

WOW... thats it...

Are they known to be scammers? Cant believe you nailed it like that.

D

[esteban]

Unfortunately I already got scammed on my turbo duo system. I sent it in for repair, call for confirmation that they recieved it... then havent heard from it again. Tried calling the given numbers and were disconnected. Its been a while about 2001-2002? I sent it in to a link that was off the old tzd site and I think it was shipped to arizona?! Been awhile... I got over it.

But as far as the reciept.. Bought it brand spankin new for $299
CAPTRON / G & G Home Video Games
Eastridge Center Space #162
2200 Tully Rd
San Jose, CA 95122

Its was in the Eastridge Shopping mall and they havent been around for a LONG long time..

CAPTRON! Holy snap, I have an ancient catalog of theirs... I'll upload it when I get a chance.

UPDATE: Captron G&G Catalog



REQUEST: Tell me more about CAPTRON (it must have been regional because I never heard of them in the northeast).

Any info would be great. Thanks in advance.

[DynamiteSJ]

I wouldnt mind local pickups at all... it would make it easier on me actually since I dont have to worry bout the carrier causing any damage.

Now on that store.. I dont know much about its history at all.. I was about 11 at the time and it was just a store at the mall to me.

[DynamiteSJ]

Well.. now that Im thinking about my ol Duo again.. its buggin me again.. hah 

I dont know... Retrogames at the time seemed like a place to send it to since it was listed at TZD and i did get contact with him to arranged stuff before anything shipped out. This had to be back in 2001-2002 and i see old postings in this site about 2003 still talking about them. I have no idea what happened but i tried calling, emailing, tracking down their address, etc.. and it always lead me to a deadend. Once he got his hands on my system... all communication ended and phone number was dropped. Address didnt have a listing either when I call 411 for his area. If.. If... Retrogames is still around.. id still be screwed with no info or proof of my system being on their hands.

[nat]

RetroGames has been 'gone' for the better part of ten years, but they were THE place to send Turbo systems for repair back in the day. And yes, they did have the official endorsement of TZD. It sounds like you had the misfortune of sending your system to them at the precise moment they disappeared. They were not scammers. I'm pretty sure I remember them disappearing around 2001, maybe 2002 at the very latest. They almost certainly were long gone by 2003. I say this because I remember where I was living the single time I tried to contact them (they never responded to my inquiry), and I'd moved out of that place by the end of 2002.

I've always wondered if they guy running the operation died or something based on the nature of their exit from the business.

[Sparky]

some one keep an eye on that booster plus... makes the tg16 look so much better i think... bigger is better

[incrediblehark]

good luck with your sales! I'm probably going to try to get world court tennis and ninja spirit, but if you want to sell outside ebay let me know

[DynamiteSJ]

Few games didnt sell on ebay so I'll have it up forsale here so members can have grabs on em before i relist them

[DynamiteSJ]

Send me an offer and we'll go from there... i'll also take some trades. Looking for US only games - Huey or CD titles

[DynamiteSJ]

Legendary Axe II sold.. thx

[Neo Rasa]

REQUEST: Tell me more about CAPTRON (it must have been regional because I never heard of them in the northeast).
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Captron actually did exist in the north east!  There were at least three I used to go to (Short Hills Mall, Woodbridge Mall and King of Prussia Mall) and surely more.  They had these awesome kiosks that the manager would always turn off out of annoyance of so many kids being there always at the exact moment that was about to try out Super Mario Bros. 3.

[esteban]

REQUEST: Tell me more about CAPTRON (it must have been regional because I never heard of them in the northeast).
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Captron actually did exist in the north east!  There were at least three I used to go to (Short Hills Mall, Woodbridge Mall and King of Prussia Mall) and surely more.  They had these awesome kiosks that the manager would always turn off out of annoyance of so many kids being there always at the exact moment that was about to try out Super Mario Bros. 3.

Shut up!

I'm right next to the Short Hills Mall now, but when I was in high school, we would almost always go to Willowbrook Mall (Wayne) because it was the most convenient.

Well, thanks for the info, now I am really feeling silly (since I have visited all the malls you listed). Not once did I see CAPTRON. Damn. Or maybe I did, but the name never registered in my brain.

Anyway, thanks for the scoop