New Toy

I had a spontaneous eBay the other day. I decided that owning an original Gameboy would be a fun thing to do, so set about trolling eBay for a cheap one. I found one for a fiver but there were other bidders on it, but not to worry I thought I’d have some fun all the same

I put in a bid of £6 about 5 minutes before the end of the bid and waited. There then ensued a small bidding war with me gradually pushing the price up to £18, thinking “sod this” and backing down at the last minute. Oh well, I didn’t get that one, but I did get more money for the seller

Then I found one with a Buy It Now price of £3.99. It was a two-tone red/yellow Gameboy Pocket, and this morning it was forced through my letterbox by the postman, and it plays Tetris and Mario just like Nintendo intended. It’ll do for random gaming on the bog.

Yes, I have a DS and I have Tetris DS, but the thing is, original Tetris is the best version and can’t be beaten. Tetris DS has differences that make it a slightly different experience, requiring different tactics. GB Tetris is just a manic “slot the pieces together quickly until you can’t keep up” game.

Got an appointment to go and look at a new house tomorrow. 3 bedroom semi with garden and usual housey stuff. Hope it’s good, can’t be bothered spending weeks finding somewhere to live, it’s quite tedious.

Tags: Console, Game, House