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The fact that you've got 100 copies from a variety of secondhand places tells me you just bought a collection of rejects from someone who was trawling for a minuet edition. That's like buying a box of pre-scratched lottery tickets.
@@adamclark6524 You would never know for sure, that's right. But it IS reasonable to assume based on experience of being in this business for so long. This wasn't grandma's box of Tetris games if you know what I mean.
Bro that would be a sick wall piece, a bunch of tetris games at the bottom in a frame and some backwards to represent the pieces and four in air falling to a make an L piece
That's funny because actually, I bought a box of 100 Tetris myself a couple of months ago. So we might have bought from the same seller. I did the exact same thing and found exactly ONE Minuet version out ouf the 100. The seller's name consisted of a color and an animal. Another thing though that I did find out recently is, it's not always 100% a newer version if the tower top isn't between the LL. I've recently come across a really yellowed Tetris that I wanted to sell cheap in a "crap lot" and it had the tower top like a regular 1.1. When I put in in the Game Boy to test it quickly, I was stumped to hear the Minuet theme. I checked the number and the inside and sure enough, it was a genuine Minuet verison. The number on the front was a 22 (without an A) which is very odd too as most Minuet versions are either 05, 09 or 23. Meanwhile, many of the newer versions have the number 22A. So yeah, just wanted to share my experiences and some information on the subject. I was really hoping you'd find at least one. Greetings, Nik
@@Lost_n_Found_1 no, he just needs to check the number. Like I said, it was a 22 (without the A) which indicates a Minuet version, even though all other ones I came across so far have 05, 09 or 23. So the 22 might be the rarest among the Minuet versions.
Not gonna lie I really appreciate you still making the video and putting it out even if it was a dud. Can't be a winner every time, and helps dispel the "magic" around RU-vid creators.
He later destroy all the copies, including the valuable ones, with the paint fumes of a motorbike that was restoring in the attic where he place all the games...
Somehow I was reminded of the Monty Python cheese shop sketch with all the "no"s. And of course people who are in the business of selling used games would prescreen for rarities before they sell a huge lot of them, especially if you can spot the minuet version in such a pile in a matter of five minutes.
Just wait till the sun comes out in about May/June, then lay them all outside (uncovered by glass or plastic) for about 5 days, that will restore much of the colour of the plastic on the side that's facing the sun.
I would have just assumed the person selling it already took out any copies that were worth anything. It would be like selling an "untested" laptop and expecting it to actually be working.
I've had a surprising amount of untested vintage laptops spring into life, the last job lot I bought (all untested with no chargers) had 3 out of 4 working. Had a ton of bargains often won for 99p start bids.
More like buying returns pallets or buckets of dirt with a chance of finding gold. It's done by companies for profit. You'd never get profit outta that. Japanese are one of the few nations that are so rigorous that if they find a value you can be sure they WILL take advantage of it. Music players, albums, consoles etc. are abundant there due to sheer supply often exceeding NA & EU, sometimes both of them combined, hence why some of these items are A LOT cheaper than outside japan. But rare, collectible items will be more expensive, due to higher demand & collectors.
Coins and stamps sometimes contain errors which make them more valuable than regular versions. The errors are tiny though, sometimes impossible to see with naked eye. EBay sellers advertise “unsearched” lots to try to make you think that they haven’t already picked thru and found the errors. They are NEVER “unsearched”.
yeah of course they aren't. especially if they say it isn't then of course it is. like, think about it. why would someone end up with 100 copies of 1 game, specifically tetris and sell them off as a dump lot.
@@ihave7sacksI sell untested game because it don’t own the console for them lol I didn’t know that stating that could be a deterrent. I will just not say anything one way or the other.
@@KyleEvans09 but you wouldn't buy 100 copies of a game you don;t have a console for . So you would NEVER sell a lot like this. At most you would sell a bundle of various games for a console that you don't have, but somehow acquired in a bigger collection that also had stuff you were after.
that was my idea too!! Whenever I get loads of something useless, I always try to make it into a piece of art. I made a wall from 218 computer motherboards once, that were thrown away. And I got my hands on 2000 COVID 19 test kits that were past their date, didn;t know what to do with it, but I gave them to a local artist for a project.
Never seen your channel before, but as a Tetris LOVER, I had to watch and am now subbed. Great video, I had no idea about the different revisions. I guess that just gives me another thing to scour the local game store for.
You just just answered a long time question I had never thought to look into. I always thought, "huh, I don't remember that song from tetris." I dismissed it, like maybe I just missed it in the options. Just pulled out my copy and it is the Minuet version. So mystery solved. THX for sharing!
definitely sell them signed, youl make more than had you found the minuet version. I know I want one! I had a feeling with a lot that big the seller already went thru them. Never underestimate the buyer/sellers ability to find public knowledge.
For some reason watching Elliot going through piles of cartridges shouting "No, No, No...." was the RU-vid video I needed most in my life. Absolutely hilarious!
It’s a great day, Elliot uploaded 2 videos! I know I appreciate it, it kinda livens up my boring life (especially since the motorbike video was posted during the school day). And now I guess you can have the ultimate Tetris tournament, get 50 link cables and 100 gameboys, and have a bracket type thing and see who wins. That would be great for if you ever have any huge parties
Elliot makes Me Laugh boy. Tough one brother. BUT we love your content and passion. Don’t ever change homie. We lowkey LIVE for this content from you. Thank you brother. Hope life is treating you well 🤙🏼🤙🏼
On one side, you have 100 copies of a game that are barely worth a few pounds, on the other you've got 100 games you can have fun with. If it were me, first thing that springs to mind, sign and number the mass versions, throw in a minuet version or two, wrap all the games in paper to add to the mystery, then charity raffle.
Can't believe I just watched that entire video but you made it entertaining as always. The Tetris story fascinates me. I just got my old GB from my parents. I would love a sign copy of Tetris from you. EBay them???
Cool video, tetris is the only gameboy cartridge I have (bought recently from Japan), now will have to take a look at it! Didn't know that thing. But you are indeed naiive - japanese sellers know their work and value of different version, it's their work and income - to know those stuff. There are some differences in prices on different sellers and some are cheaper, but I didn't meet yet a japanese seller who just didn't know what he had and sold gold for price of metal. Now you'll become the seller you bought from :)
