["Handheld" arcade games hit eBay]

[wraggster]

via joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/24/classic-handheld-arcade-games-hit-ebay/)

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Retro Treasures points us to a set of "handheld" arcade games (more like tabletop) up for auction on eBay. Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaxian, and Dracula have been preserved from the dark era of 1981 and are fully operational, supporting two players simultaneously and running off those not-necessarily-rechargeable things called C batteries. The auctioneer has several other tabletop arcade games on the block, including Donkey Kong and Q-Bert. The prices seem a little steep for some, but sometimes nostalgia knows no limits.

More Info (http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZu2sloww)

[skater9269]

I wish I had one but I dont want to buy one maybe It could be modded to work on a lithium Ion battery because who really has c batteries anymore?

[DimensionT]

They're not really anything special... I've seen them for sale at Wal-Mart (a year or two ago). Most of them are decently priced, but Pac-Man is a rip off. It cost the same as the others when it came out, and it's no "limited edition".

[Elmarco]

They look a little chunky. I like the retro style. :o