David Farrier
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Yeah. And also, like, between that and late fees as well.
Like, they would be, like, racking in so much coin.
Like, they would be, like, racking in so much coin.
Oh, that's great. So in a way, you'd be kind of hoping some stuff they didn't have because you could save a rental fee.
Oh, that's great. So in a way, you'd be kind of hoping some stuff they didn't have because you could save a rental fee.
I remember a few times there was the wrong tape or the wrong disc in the back. You'd get home and be like...
I remember a few times there was the wrong tape or the wrong disc in the back. You'd get home and be like...
And I guess before Blockbuster, I assume that there were smaller rental places that were trying to do well, and then I imagine Blockbuster kind of wiped a lot of those out, or took them over, I imagine, except for those stores you were talking about, which did well with alternate titles.
And I guess before Blockbuster, I assume that there were smaller rental places that were trying to do well, and then I imagine Blockbuster kind of wiped a lot of those out, or took them over, I imagine, except for those stores you were talking about, which did well with alternate titles.
The other thing that was big in New Zealand is that for a while you could rent video game consoles. So like the Sega Mega Drive 2, when that came out, it was a lot of money, but I'd pull in with friends and we'd go in there straight out to school at 3.30. We'd basically like rent a unit. You could get, I think, maybe two games there. So I think Flashback was a really big one. Alien 3 was huge.
The other thing that was big in New Zealand is that for a while you could rent video game consoles. So like the Sega Mega Drive 2, when that came out, it was a lot of money, but I'd pull in with friends and we'd go in there straight out to school at 3.30. We'd basically like rent a unit. You could get, I think, maybe two games there. So I think Flashback was a really big one. Alien 3 was huge.
And you just like play that all weekend and then drop it off. I think it may be Sunday night. And then we go to school on Monday and just be absolutely exhausted. But so, so happy. I don't think they did councils. I think you could buy them. You'd get them in these big, like massive plastic cases, all padded on the inside. You'd walk out with like what looked like a giant gun case. Yeah.
And you just like play that all weekend and then drop it off. I think it may be Sunday night. And then we go to school on Monday and just be absolutely exhausted. But so, so happy. I don't think they did councils. I think you could buy them. You'd get them in these big, like massive plastic cases, all padded on the inside. You'd walk out with like what looked like a giant gun case. Yeah.
That was a very bougie thing to do. I mean, I do remember the game rentals being a big thing.
That was a very bougie thing to do. I mean, I do remember the game rentals being a big thing.
That was the best feeling in the world. And I remember going to school and just being in class and fantasizing about that game. Just imagining playing it. I don't know, I assume kids get that with games they're playing wherever they're playing them. Like Fortnite, a kid addicted to Fortnite... Probably had the same passion that I had for Quake and Descent and Doom and all that stuff.
That was the best feeling in the world. And I remember going to school and just being in class and fantasizing about that game. Just imagining playing it. I don't know, I assume kids get that with games they're playing wherever they're playing them. Like Fortnite, a kid addicted to Fortnite... Probably had the same passion that I had for Quake and Descent and Doom and all that stuff.
But I just remember it being such a powerful feeling.