I've ordered the following item from Yahoo! Auctions Japan:
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/o1089527027
It's basically a complete PC Engine console which should include all the necessary cables and controllers to set it up. It includes one HuCARD game, and I've separately ordered a pile of additional HuCARD games just in case this one doesn't happen to work.
In the item description, the seller basically says that they can't guarantee that actually turns on or otherwise functions due to the lack of a power LED anywhere on the console, so it's considered a "junk" (untested) item.
I've just received it in the mail, and I'll unpack it and set it up tonight. This market will resolve YES at the close time if I am able to turn on the console and play a game on it without any additional work. If I am unable to get any game to play on it, the market will resolve NO. Even if it has some simple problem that I am able to find and repair, this will still resolve NO if I have to actually disassemble the console to do so.
I'll leave the market open for 24 hours and report the results afterwards. I will not be betting in this market myself.
🏅 Top traders
| # | Name | Total profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ṁ30 | |
| 2 | Ṁ3 |
Worked fine, first try!
Funny thing is, the Bomberman '93 that came with the console was the only game that actually worked initially. That big stack of other games were all bad, although I think the contacts are just dirty. A lot of them worked fine after some cleaning.
