#734 - Fire 'n Ice

Game #734
Fire 'n Ice
NintendoAge.com
2/1/12

When it rains, it pours. Then it freezes and turns to ice. Then you get fire to melt it. Or somesuch thing...what I'm trying to say is I bought Fire 'n Ice.

Fire 'n Ice sits on that fringe between 'uncommon' and 'rare.' I don't believe the game sold that well upon its release, so it is hard to come across today. I can't say I've ever seen a copy out 'in the wild' - but luckily a good fellow over at NA was selling his and gave me a solid deal. Thanks, Xavier!

What we have here is actually a puzzle game sequel to Solomon's Key, which was released a full 6 years earlier. That's quite a while to wait for a sequel to a puzzle game, much less one for the original NES. I haven't played the game yet, but I'm looking forward to giving it a turn as I hear it is quite fun.

I was able to pick this up after receiving a fairly good smattering of cash via some eBay sales (all auctions that started at .99) and selling a couple of carts on NA. I know of a lot of collectors who fund their collections mainly through reselling. The only problem you run into is that unless you can find some big ticket items, then you're making only a couple bucks here and there and once you factor in the hassle of posting your wares to a website and shipping them out....well let's just say if I wanted a second job I'd already have one. That being said, I had a few things I didn't want anymore and on top of that was able to flip some flea market scores and here we are.

I've decided it's no use for me to say I'm going to use my next post to talk about this or that...I never end up doing what I say I'm going to do. So the next post will be a total surprise to both you and me. I may start blogging about my favorite Muppets*.


*Gonzo.