Vectrex Lives!

[ultraken]

I finally got around cleaning the contacts on my Vectrex game system and cartridges, which had gotten glitchy due to 30+ years of oxidation. I wet some paper towel with rubbing alcohol, wrapped it around a thin piece of cardboard from the back of a notepad, and pushed it between the contacts inside cartridge slot. The cartridges themselves were

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[neogeen]

*flailing*

One of my favorite systems. To see one all cleaned up and that wonderful collection of pristine games - oh I'm so happy. :D

[ultraken]

I didn't have to clean the system itself; I keep it in its original box so it never got dirty. It's just that the contacts had oxidized enough over 30 years to become unreliable.

The game boxes are in relatively good shape except for a couple that have a bit of what looks like superficial water damage and the Berzerk box which is missing its tray and got smooshed a little. Basically, they were indirect casualties of the flooding.

Unfortunately, I know what happened to the missing tray: I tossed it several months ago while cleaning up my living room because I didn't recognize it. It had been taken out of the box and flipped over so it just looked like all the other junk laying around. I only realized what I had done when I got home on Monday. :(