CASTING THE DREAMS
How a nightmare turned into a dream for our latest collector
COLLECTOR’S CORNER
READERS TAKE US THROUGH THE RETRO KEYHOLE
PIER SOLAR COLLECTOR’S EDITION
“This is one of my favourite items as I designed the players’ guide. Only 2,500 copies were ever produced which makes it very collectable.”
AMOUNT PAID: £60
BIO
NAME: Ben Boyd
LOCATION: Northern Ireland
ESTIMATED VALUE OF COLLECTION:
Dreamcast £10K, overall collection £50K
FAVOURITE SYSTEM: Dreamcast
FAVOURITE GAME: Sonic The Hedgehog 2
For Ben Boyd, his gaming life started with the Atari 2600, but it was his love for Sega that started his love for collecting. “Christmas Day 1991, I received my first Sega system, the mighty Mega Drive,” he tells us. “This is when I started growing up and from this point on, I was mad for Sega. Naturally, my next console was the Saturn, and I stuck with and championed the Saturn through its lifespan.” You may guess what happened next. “When the Dreamcast came along, it finally felt like this was something that I could rally behind and not be questioned as to why,” Ben continues. “Everyone thought it was a fantastic piece of kit.