Dusty game cartridge
dusty game cartridge
Plural: dusty game cartridges
In ages long past, video games came on cartridges like this and instantly stopped functioning if a mote of dust approached within a hundred meters. This one is absolutely caked with the stuff... so hopefully your powers included "super lung capacity" to blow all that dust off.
Miscellaneous Item
Autosell value: 25
Usable
Gets you a temporary companion.
How Obtained
Investigate the trash bin out back
When Used- First time per day
With a mighty breath, you return the game to a semblance of life.
You know one of the neighborhood kids really likes videogames, so you drop in and show him the majesty and jaw-dropping difficulty of older games. When you leave, he follows you from a safe distance and shouts advice.
You gained a companion: Game Informant for 90 minutes
- Trying to use a second the same day:
You can't muster another breath like that today.
Notes
- Item is not consumed when used.
References
- The image is based on a Nintendo Entertainment System cartridge. The manufacturer did not recommend blowing into them.
