amiga games in london

Imran · 20 August 2005, 21:05

I found a shop today called computer games & exchange in notting hill gate in london which still deals in second hand amiga games.

I got permission to take some photos of their amiga game shelves (they're not particularly good quality - they were taken by a low res camera phone), so if anyone wants to get a rough idea of what games they have just let me know and I'll send the photos to you.

gifgit · 20 August 2005, 21:06

Why not just post the photos in this thread?

X-ray · 20 August 2005, 21:29

I remember going there in 2000 and they had a few boxes of this-and-that hardware-wise (like some modulators and mice) but I don't remember any games being there. It looks like I'll have to pay them a visit again. Any of you Londoners wanna come along? We can make a show of strength for the Amiga

Shoonay · 20 August 2005, 22:02

I'd love to see'em. It's not that i'm going to visit London in this or next millenium

, but just would like too see how Amiga games look like... LOL

...and yeah, you guys: Show the Power of the Amiga, by going to that shop with your friends, your friends-friends and your friends-friends-friends too. Not to mention kids, wifes, husbands, grandma's, grandpa's... and everyone else you visit on your journey to this forbidden land

Have fun too

Imran · 21 August 2005, 00:18

I put a zip file with the photos in the zone, if anyone wants to break them into individual pics and post them here then be my guest :-)

(I'm just lazy

)

X-ray · 21 August 2005, 09:07

A few nice ones there: Elite II, Troddlers, Ultima VI, BAT II, Chaos Engine. I already have Troddlers, but that would be the one to get I reckon.

X-ray · 21 August 2005, 09:32

Some pics that Imran took (one or two I couldn't fix, so they aren't here. Tried to enhance the remaining ones

)

Fenrir · 22 August 2005, 01:32

that's uberkool - UVI for Amiga (had probably the worst installation system EVER) £15

Smiley · 22 August 2005, 10:35

How much are the games there?

fiath · 22 August 2005, 13:42

Yeah, seconded on how much!

Imran · 22 August 2005, 23:41

They varied quite a bit from £1 (for budget releases) to £40 (for retail version of games in "brand new" condition). I suspect the guy who runs the place may be amiable to bragaining too.

The shop also does retro games for other platforms (pc/atari/spectrum) on pretty much the same price scale...there were some pretty good bargains to be had (picked up the first three simon the sorcerer games (PC) for £6).

Adeptus · 23 August 2005, 02:50

"first three simon the sorceror games"??? How many are there?

OddbOd · 23 August 2005, 06:19

Not counting the double pack there are four - Simon the Sorcerer; Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe; Simon the Sorcerer's Puzzle Pack; Simon the Sorcerer 3D.

fiath · 23 August 2005, 09:33

Website appears to be http://www.cex.co.uk/ but is dead...

Imran · 23 August 2005, 23:44

nah, cex is a different retro-games store they have branches on totenham court road and just off oxford street. They mainly focus on PC and retro console games. They did used trade amiga games once upon a time (indeed if you dig through your amiga magazines you can probably find ads for them, they advertised in both AUI and AF and probably others), but alas no-more.

fiath · 24 August 2005, 09:58

Ah. Okay. Thanks for that. So, does this other place have a website?

Shrub · 24 August 2005, 21:52

I remember CEX - they always advertised games that were never released - Simon the Sorcerer 2 CD32 being the main one I remember seeing.
I bought Final Fantasy 6 from them about 8 years ago for £60, I think I was ripped off

Imran · 25 August 2005, 00:37

I don't think it has it's own website, but it's part of this chain:
http://www.mveshops.co.uk/index.htm

SWOS · 19 June 2007, 11:25

This is for all the amigans out here : this is the shop that Imran was talking about:

Click 2 enlagre

DamienD · 19 June 2007, 14:25

Interesting thread, must of missed it previously...

Will need to check by this shop next time I'm around the area

20 August 2005, 21:05	#1
Imran Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: nope Posts: 39	amiga games in london I found a shop today called computer games & exchange in notting hill gate in london which still deals in second hand amiga games. I got permission to take some photos of their amiga game shelves (they're not particularly good quality - they were taken by a low res camera phone), so if anyone wants to get a rough idea of what games they have just let me know and I'll send the photos to you.

20 August 2005, 21:29	#3
X-ray Angry Kid Fan Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London Posts: 230	Let's go and see them I remember going there in 2000 and they had a few boxes of this-and-that hardware-wise (like some modulators and mice) but I don't remember any games being there. It looks like I'll have to pay them a visit again. Any of you Londoners wanna come along? We can make a show of strength for the Amiga

21 August 2005, 09:32	#7
X-ray Angry Kid Fan Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London Posts: 230	Some pics that Imran took (one or two I couldn't fix, so they aren't here. Tried to enhance the remaining ones ) Attached Thumbnails

22 August 2005, 23:41	#11
Imran Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: nope Posts: 39	They varied quite a bit from £1 (for budget releases) to £40 (for retail version of games in "brand new" condition). I suspect the guy who runs the place may be amiable to bragaining too. The shop also does retro games for other platforms (pc/atari/spectrum) on pretty much the same price scale...there were some pretty good bargains to be had (picked up the first three simon the sorcerer games (PC) for £6). Last edited by Imran; 23 August 2005 at 00:14.

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20 August 2005, 21:06	#2
gifgit Retarded and dribbling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Immingham Age: 50 Posts: 443	Why not just post the photos in this thread?

20 August 2005, 22:02	#4
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,106	I'd love to see'em. It's not that i'm going to visit London in this or next millenium , but just would like too see how Amiga games look like... LOL ...and yeah, you guys: Show the Power of the Amiga, by going to that shop with your friends, your friends-friends and your friends-friends-friends too. Not to mention kids, wifes, husbands, grandma's, grandpa's... and everyone else you visit on your journey to this forbidden land Have fun too

21 August 2005, 00:18	#5
Imran Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: nope Posts: 39	I put a zip file with the photos in the zone, if anyone wants to break them into individual pics and post them here then be my guest :-) (I'm just lazy )

21 August 2005, 09:07	#6
X-ray Angry Kid Fan Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London Posts: 230	A few nice ones there: Elite II, Troddlers, Ultima VI, BAT II, Chaos Engine. I already have Troddlers, but that would be the one to get I reckon.

22 August 2005, 01:32	#8
Fenrir Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tromsø, Norway Age: 47 Posts: 66	that's uberkool - UVI for Amiga (had probably the worst installation system EVER) £15

22 August 2005, 10:35	#9
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	How much are the games there?

22 August 2005, 13:42	#10
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Yeah, seconded on how much!

23 August 2005, 02:50	#12
Adeptus epun umop ap!sdn Join Date: May 2003 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 285	"first three simon the sorceror games"??? How many are there?

23 August 2005, 06:19	#13
OddbOd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 666	Not counting the double pack there are four - Simon the Sorcerer; Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe; Simon the Sorcerer's Puzzle Pack; Simon the Sorcerer 3D.

23 August 2005, 09:33	#14
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Website appears to be http://www.cex.co.uk/ but is dead...

23 August 2005, 23:44	#15
Imran Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: nope Posts: 39	nah, cex is a different retro-games store they have branches on totenham court road and just off oxford street. They mainly focus on PC and retro console games. They did used trade amiga games once upon a time (indeed if you dig through your amiga magazines you can probably find ads for them, they advertised in both AUI and AF and probably others), but alas no-more.

24 August 2005, 09:58	#16
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Ah. Okay. Thanks for that. So, does this other place have a website?

24 August 2005, 21:52	#17
Shrub Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Age: 43 Posts: 238	I remember CEX - they always advertised games that were never released - Simon the Sorcerer 2 CD32 being the main one I remember seeing. I bought Final Fantasy 6 from them about 8 years ago for £60, I think I was ripped off

25 August 2005, 00:37	#18
Imran Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: nope Posts: 39	I don't think it has it's own website, but it's part of this chain: http://www.mveshops.co.uk/index.htm

19 June 2007, 11:25	#19
SWOS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Q8 Age: 39 Posts: 160	This is for all the amigans out here : this is the shop that Imran was talking about: Click 2 enlagre

19 June 2007, 14:25	#20
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Interesting thread, must of missed it previously... Will need to check by this shop next time I'm around the area

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