Then, just before I got off from work I had a free moment which I used to browse craigslist. Lo and behold, one of the most recent listings in the Video Game category read "Sega Naomi", and was designated as being in a bordering county! I immeadietly sent an e-mail stating my intent to purchase the lot of Naomi goods that were advertised. The seller phoned just a few minutes ago and the date and time for the transaction was arranged. A working Naomi motherboard with DIMM Module, JVS to JAMMA I/O board, SCSI Cable, Audio Board, non-working GD-ROM, and two GD-ROM based games (Guilty Gear XX Slash and Capcom vs. SNK 2).
Seller informed me that the GD-ROM drive was rendered useless accidently by himself after the original power supply failed and he attemtped to modify a standard ATX power supply to replace it but got two of the wires going to the GD-ROM in the wrong positions. GD-ROM drive is still detected by the Naomi, but gives "error 25" now. Also, the IC Chip for Capcom vs. SNK 2 is faulty. Forgot to ask him if that was connected at the time he messed up the GD-ROM drive, but I'll be sure to ask him when I go over to pick the stuff up on Sunday afternoon.
In the meantime. Upon arriving home today I found that the original batch of wholesome Naomi goodness that I'd ordered precisely a month ago today had finally completed its voyage across the Pacific to her. Got:
- Naomi DIMM Module
- Sega JVS to JAMMA I/O Board
- Melty Blood: Act Credenza
- Melty Blood: Act Credenza Ver. B
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon
All three games came with reprinted paperwork. Reprints are of such good overall quality though that it took some close examination with good lighting to be able to see the minute flaws from them being copies.
These goods which arrived today I bought as working pulls, that were being sold as-is. So there is some chance existent of none of this stuff actually working. But at sub $200 for all five items shipped it seemed worth the risk.
Can hardly wait for Sunday now.
