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Over half term I went on holiday to Dubai. Where I managed to get a GBA SP and three games. All new, all free. How you ask? Simple.
As a late Christmas present, my Aunt gave my brother and I 250 dhms each (roughly £70 altogether) on arrival. Not bad really, but the real icing on the cake was when we found out that you don't pay tax in Dubai. Hoho - oh yes :D. When browsing an electronics shop, we noticed a dirt cheap GBA SP. So obviously, we pooled our cash and picked one up. The prices were as follows:
GBA SP - 390 dhms = £55.71
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX - 10 dhms = £1.43
Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past/Four Swords - 60 dhms = £8.57
Pokemon Ruby - 100 dhms = £14.29
Excellent prices. And my Dad made up the extra 60 dhms on top of our 500. So no, it's not technically free - but it essentially was for us.
Initial impressions of Link's Awakening are very good. I'm really enjoying the puzzles and such - it reminds me a lot of the early Pokemon games. Haven't played Link to the Past yet, and my brother's going to complete Ruby first and then I'll play that.
So I'm actually quite pleased with all this. I have a nice blue GBA SP in front of me now and it's pretty chuffing cool, really. I never thought it was that necessary, but at those prices, I couldn't resist. Made me think though, those are the prices we should be paying over here.
I also got a cool watch and a nice pair of shades while on holiday.
So any suggestions for games?
As a late Christmas present, my Aunt gave my brother and I 250 dhms each (roughly £70 altogether) on arrival. Not bad really, but the real icing on the cake was when we found out that you don't pay tax in Dubai. Hoho - oh yes :D. When browsing an electronics shop, we noticed a dirt cheap GBA SP. So obviously, we pooled our cash and picked one up. The prices were as follows:
GBA SP - 390 dhms = £55.71
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX - 10 dhms = £1.43
Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past/Four Swords - 60 dhms = £8.57
Pokemon Ruby - 100 dhms = £14.29
Excellent prices. And my Dad made up the extra 60 dhms on top of our 500. So no, it's not technically free - but it essentially was for us.
Initial impressions of Link's Awakening are very good. I'm really enjoying the puzzles and such - it reminds me a lot of the early Pokemon games. Haven't played Link to the Past yet, and my brother's going to complete Ruby first and then I'll play that.
So I'm actually quite pleased with all this. I have a nice blue GBA SP in front of me now and it's pretty chuffing cool, really. I never thought it was that necessary, but at those prices, I couldn't resist. Made me think though, those are the prices we should be paying over here.
I also got a cool watch and a nice pair of shades while on holiday.
So any suggestions for games?
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It's really good,I don't own it, but I've played it. It's really addictive........yet another game I must buy.
Huzzah! Brand spanking new, too. All American stuff though, but the GBA is region free so all I needed was a mains adapter for the charger.
What's Advance Wars like?
What's Advance Wars like?
I still need to get ALTTP, doubt i'll get it that cheap though.
Damn you.
Damn you.
Over half term I went on holiday to Dubai. Where I managed to get a GBA SP and three games. All new, all free. How you ask? Simple.
As a late Christmas present, my Aunt gave my brother and I 250 dhms each (roughly £70 altogether) on arrival. Not bad really, but the real icing on the cake was when we found out that you don't pay tax in Dubai. Hoho - oh yes :D. When browsing an electronics shop, we noticed a dirt cheap GBA SP. So obviously, we pooled our cash and picked one up. The prices were as follows:
GBA SP - 390 dhms = £55.71
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX - 10 dhms = £1.43
Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past/Four Swords - 60 dhms = £8.57
Pokemon Ruby - 100 dhms = £14.29
Excellent prices. And my Dad made up the extra 60 dhms on top of our 500. So no, it's not technically free - but it essentially was for us.
Initial impressions of Link's Awakening are very good. I'm really enjoying the puzzles and such - it reminds me a lot of the early Pokemon games. Haven't played Link to the Past yet, and my brother's going to complete Ruby first and then I'll play that.
So I'm actually quite pleased with all this. I have a nice blue GBA SP in front of me now and it's pretty chuffing cool, really. I never thought it was that necessary, but at those prices, I couldn't resist. Made me think though, those are the prices we should be paying over here.
I also got a cool watch and a nice pair of shades while on holiday.
So any suggestions for games?
As a late Christmas present, my Aunt gave my brother and I 250 dhms each (roughly £70 altogether) on arrival. Not bad really, but the real icing on the cake was when we found out that you don't pay tax in Dubai. Hoho - oh yes :D. When browsing an electronics shop, we noticed a dirt cheap GBA SP. So obviously, we pooled our cash and picked one up. The prices were as follows:
GBA SP - 390 dhms = £55.71
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX - 10 dhms = £1.43
Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past/Four Swords - 60 dhms = £8.57
Pokemon Ruby - 100 dhms = £14.29
Excellent prices. And my Dad made up the extra 60 dhms on top of our 500. So no, it's not technically free - but it essentially was for us.
Initial impressions of Link's Awakening are very good. I'm really enjoying the puzzles and such - it reminds me a lot of the early Pokemon games. Haven't played Link to the Past yet, and my brother's going to complete Ruby first and then I'll play that.
So I'm actually quite pleased with all this. I have a nice blue GBA SP in front of me now and it's pretty chuffing cool, really. I never thought it was that necessary, but at those prices, I couldn't resist. Made me think though, those are the prices we should be paying over here.
I also got a cool watch and a nice pair of shades while on holiday.
So any suggestions for games?
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