copies known to exist of magical chase?

[Opethian]

Darius Alpha is just a boss rush. save your money for the caravan cards

[seieienbu]

That was me. And, btw, it is no longer a wheelchair; now I rock a mobility scooter with diamond encrusted gold spinner wheels.

Sounds like some solid investing!  How many copies of Magical Chase did the diamond/gold rims set you back?

[vestcoat]

So my guess about someone buying copies was right then. It would be safe to say that there are about 500 copies left in the wild then?

Madboom, before you start pouncing on random numbers to repost on your blog or racketboy, do some real research. We've had a lot of conversations about this topic over the years, including things like primary sources for the size of late-TTI pressings and a guy with bulldozer numbers that supposedly came from Steve at TZD. Do some deep word searches and page back to at least 2006.

Also, revive a relevant thread in the TG discussion. By posting in the sale forums you're going to get more new-collector hearsay and fewer responses from old timers with historical facts. Necro has been around and I don't mean any slight to his estimates, but there are differing opinions on this.

Finally, add something to the conversation. WHERE did you hear rumors about a French hoarder? Be specific, otherwise you're just adding to the murk.

[madboom0522]

Alright, I have done research. That's how I finally ended up on here. I am not some who knows nothing about this. I ask these questions due having talked to other collectors that have been part of this site. They are the ones who told me to come here. I have spoken to Nick aka racketboy, Jose acemastertech and so on. I did not realize that this would be a bashing on for asking questions that I have not been able to get solid answers about. Is this something that is done to all new members or just ones who not aware that these facts were covered at some point? Would you like to have someone jump on you when you are new to a site and curious? That is not a great way to welcome new members. I am trying to get answers and finish what I started. If you have nothing nice to say then maybe you should keep your comments to yourself.

[Punch]

You should have followed these two rules before joining this forum (can be applied to any kind of internet message board):

1. Lurk before you post.
2. Use common sense.

Not all forums about retrogaming are copies of NintendoAge.

[Tatsujin]

I think there are much more out there than only 500 pcs. it wasn't until recently that it got all super r@@r3z and shit. low print games were rare from begin with, and peeps always knew about that.

[jordan_hillman]

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?

Let's find out. One.. Two.. Three. So Three

[munchiaz]

Alright, I have done research. That's how I finally ended up on here. I am not some who knows nothing about this. I ask these questions due having talked to other collectors that have been part of this site. They are the ones who told me to come here. I have spoken to Nick aka racketboy, Jose acemastertech and so on. I did not realize that this would be a bashing on for asking questions that I have not been able to get solid answers about. Is this something that is done to all new members or just ones who not aware that these facts were covered at some point? Would you like to have someone jump on you when you are new to a site and curious? That is not a great way to welcome new members. I am trying to get answers and finish what I started. If you have nothing nice to say then maybe you should keep your comments to yourself.

I've read every post in this thread, and nowhere does it look like people are "bullying" you or anything of the sort. Its just like people who ask a question, and don't take time to "google it" You said you have researched it yourself, but you haven't talked about that research at all. So how are people supposed to know?

[madboom0522]

I can understand that. It was explained to me that this forum would be a great way to learn more about things that could not be answered by simply searching on the internet. It was also explained to me that people had an open mind on here. It would seem that most of the responses to my posts either get a do more research, use common sense or you know nothing about this stuff. Check into other posts I made. Some of them I tried to stay cool with, while others I lashed out a bit. I am not stating that I am being bullied. I am also not stating that I am a expert of any sort. I am just having a hard time understanding people's need to bash on anything that they do not agree with.  If I was here to just (quote) score my games a low prices then why would I ask questions about something I already own? I have tried to be respectful in my answers unless provoked. I mean really? I thought a forum was to learn, share and maybe get some help along the way. Roy told me it would be rough on here so I guess I should have been more prepared...

[Tatsujin]

it's only rough here during the few first green weeks. then you either become a cool buddy (like many others have before) or you don't

I'm not saying your question was dumb or anything, just saying how it normally is in here and how the wheat is separated from the chaff.

and now I would like to know about your researches for sure

[Necromancer]

Necro has been around and I don't mean any slight to his estimates, but there are differing opinions on this.

Yep, differing opinions.   Correct me if I'm wrong, but the closest we've gotten to facts is that 1600 were destroyed (oh noes, I was off a bit!) and that TZD took 100.  How many were produced?  How many were purchased by the canuck liquidator?  Were there other liquidators buying stuff at bankruptcy day and if so, how many MC did they get?  How many were picked out of the trash by the sanitation engineers tasked with hauling it all away?  How many have been trashed by naive mom's cleaning out their basement/attic?  We'll never know.

[Lost Monkey]

Necro has been around and I don't mean any slight to his estimates, but there are differing opinions on this.

Yep, differing opinions.   Correct me if I'm wrong, but the closest we've gotten to facts is that 1600 were destroyed (oh noes, I was off a bit!) and that TZD took 100.  How many were produced? How many were purchased by the canuck liquidator?  Were there other liquidators buying stuff at bankruptcy day and if so, how many MC did they get?  How many were picked out of the trash by the sanitation engineers tasked with hauling it all away?  How many have been trashed by naive mom's cleaning out their basement/attic?  We'll never know.

Donsal (the Canuck distributor) definitely had it on their order form.

I have seen 2 copies in the "wild" here in Southwestern Ontario in the last twenty years, and after seeing that a French manual exists, I wouldn't be surprised to find out that Radio Shack was selling them in Canada as well.

If Radio Shack was selling them, then there might be "hundreds" in Canada...

Donsal didn't seem to have a lot of anything though - Dynastic Hero was sold out by the time I tried to order it after only a few months on the price list...

[Black Tiger]

I bought Magical Chase at a Canadian Radio Shack up near the Alaskan panhandle. They were everywhere and plentiful for years online. Most people who didn't own one said that they couldn't be bothered to pay $80 for one of the many copies that were always for sale online. But because so many were around, thete was no rush to pick it up. Then the faux-collectors happened.

[Sparky]

I can understand that. It was explained to me that this forum would be a great way to learn more about things that could not be answered by simply searching on the internet. It was also explained to me that people had an open mind on here. It would seem that most of the responses to my posts either get a do more research, use common sense or you know nothing about this stuff. Check into other posts I made. Some of them I tried to stay cool with, while others I lashed out a bit. I am not stating that I am being bullied. I am also not stating that I am a expert of any sort. I am just having a hard time understanding people's need to bash on anything that they do not agree with.  If I was here to just (quote) score my games a low prices then why would I ask questions about something I already own? I have tried to be respectful in my answers unless provoked. I mean really? I thought a forum was to learn, share and maybe get some help along the way. Roy told me it would be rough on here so I guess I should have been more prepared...

Madbooms, everyone has been pretty good with you and have even gave some advise on jp games to help you out with your wallet, no one is being even close to nasty, a lot of new guys come here and the majority fit in just fine..
Most of your post are topic posts of "me wants or needs to know" and thats fine but we are just saying to take the time and look around here, search a bit as you think your the first to ask the question your asking? it's all good man but you will have to be patient as a lot of us are still looking for the same games and manuals you are.

The Tg16 market has got really stupid over the past few years and ya we have seen our share of new guys coming in as a last resort from there hunt around the world to find those remaining few gems. We get sick of hearing it!

I am actually spotting right now so be careful

[Bernie]

Sometimes I fart and shit my pants...