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And I was like, 'what'sa video game?' - The first time I bought a game with my own moneyit...

And I was like, 'what's
a video game?' - The first time I bought a game with my own money
it was Donkey Kong for Atari 2600, and I saved
up pennies... in penny rolls

Full Transcript

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And I was like, 'what's a video game?'
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- The first time I bought a game
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with my own money it was Donkey Kong
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for Atari 2600, and I saved up pennies... in penny rolls.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:03
Uploaded
Jun 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Fool's Errand Productions

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Movie Summary

A feature-length documentary on local video game stores and the final days of physical media.
Although, I remember the game was so hard - Not for Resale 00:06
Although, I remember the game was so hard
- I don't remember the specific first game that I bought, - Not for Resale 00:09
- I don't remember the specific first game that I bough...
- Technology is one aspect of why it took so long - Not for Resale 00:19
- Technology is one aspect of why it took so long
- I opened in November of 2005, - Not for Resale 00:06
- I opened in November of 2005,
I actually had the Clifton police call me - Not for Resale 00:07
I actually had the Clifton police call me
I'm like, yes I am. I haven't opened yet. - Not for Resale 00:04
I'm like, yes I am. I haven't opened yet.
I'm like 'ha ha, who is this?' - Not for Resale 00:07
I'm like 'ha ha, who is this?'
The car was gone, but it had left - Not for Resale 00:09
The car was gone, but it had left
I got hired as a mechanic to fix PS2s and PSPs, - Not for Resale 00:06
I got hired as a mechanic to fix PS2s and PSPs,
We had coffee shops on both ends - Not for Resale 00:08
We had coffee shops on both ends
I don't necessarily wanna mention the motorcycle club - Not for Resale 00:06
I don't necessarily wanna mention the motorcycle club
I guess tryin' to see what we were doing, - Not for Resale 00:05
I guess tryin' to see what we were doing,
- Yeah, well when we first opened it was kinda unique - Not for Resale 00:14
- Yeah, well when we first opened it was kinda unique
- He never wanted to close the store, ever, - Not for Resale 00:05
- He never wanted to close the store, ever,
You can't physically, mentally be open 24 hours a day - Not for Resale 00:06
You can't physically, mentally be open 24 hours a day
The reason I got here is because my last job, - Not for Resale 00:11
The reason I got here is because my last job,
I tell people all the time, if I sold socks - Not for Resale 00:09
I tell people all the time, if I sold socks
- The name, Thrillhouse Games, comes from The Simpsons - Not for Resale 00:10
- The name, Thrillhouse Games, comes from The Simpsons
Yeah, I've got a 24k gold plated one - Not for Resale 00:05
Yeah, I've got a 24k gold plated one
- When is was 15 or 16, everyone was going - Not for Resale 00:12
- When is was 15 or 16, everyone was going