Several years ago, I lent my original NES to a high school friend… Only to never see him again. Recently, my wife wished to challenge me in Jeopardy, and the only system that we found a version for was the 8-bit NES. So I set out to buy one.

After finding some resonable deals online ($35 + $15 shipping), we decided to check the local flea market. We found one there and ended up buying it for $60. Not exactly a steal, but there was a certain convenience factor.

I went home, hooked it up, and found myself blowing into cartridges again. I hadn’t lost my touch either. After a few tries, I went from gibberish on the screen to actual gameplay. I played two games Jeopardy and Jaws. I have to say, I’ve been really enjoying Jaws. I plan to try Golgo 13 next.

All in all, it feels good to have a NES in the house again.