So I thought this might be fun...

A lot of the games in my collection are obviously former rentals; they have inventory numbers written on them, phone numbers, stickers, etc.  What I find interesting is that some of the games still have the names and locations of the rental stores they came from.

My memories of the NES revolve around the games I would rent over the weekend, and I remember the store I rented from most often (Westfield Video on Aldine Westfield in Spring, TX).  I always thought it would be neat to come across an old game that I had actually rented from that store as a kid.

So below is a list of my games with stickers or markings from a rental store..  My hope is that some of the members here will look through their collection for rental IDs and we can keep a running list going with the store names & locations (I'll manage it).  Just reply to this thread and I'll add your games to the list.  Who knows?  Maybe you'll see a cart pop up that you remember renting back in the good 'ol days.

(Note:  Don't count actual retro shops that sticker their games, I'm just looking for rental copies.)

Send me the location of the store if possible - that way I can add it to the list in the right place.

Any help on the "Unknown" shops is appreciated!  Fun!  Good times!  Much happiness!

 

UNKNOWN

Mayfield Cinema Video/Cardinal Drive In (?)- Power Blade 2
 

Omni Video - Nobunaga's Ambition II

TV & Video Rental - Ms Pac Man

Kash n Karry (Florida?) - Double Dragon II

Westland MFA KM - Total Recall

Video Place - Felix the Cat

West Coast Video - Monopoly

Action Video - Kings of the Beach

Mystic Video 732-4090 - Quattro Sports

Quality In-House Video (206) 672-3277 - Xevious

Corner Video - (2??) 571-2053 - Wheel of Fortune

Video Library - Hook, Rollerball, Iron Sword

Alfalfa/Movie Time (Wichita Falls?) - Gun-Nac

Value Video 497-5050 - Total Recall

Video Time Video - Magic Darts

Easy Video - Demon Sword

Top Hat Video - Star Wars

Wonderland Video 798-7876 - MegaMan 3

York Video - Ninja Kid

Showbizz Video 688-3483 N206 - Master Chu

Broadway Video 687-5347 N-31 - Stanley the Search for Dr. Livingston

Movieland  258-9088 - Fun House

Video Movie Center 635-0185 - Pipe Dreams

 

REO'S - Balloon Fight, Starship Hector, Metal Storm, Monster Truck Rally

Game Time Inc 1-800-651-GAME - Panic Restaurant

Game Time, Inc - Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Alfalfa/Movietime Movies - The Krion Conquest

West Coast Video - P.O.W.

VideoTime Visitour - Tagin' Dragon

Palmer Video Stores - Dig Dug 2

Movies to Go/Randolph Plaza - Freedom Force

Video Tyme #4/Leonard St G.R. - Al Unser Jr Turbo Racing

MR Video - Duck Tales

Video Works 221-6263 - Race America

Major Video (Lancaster) - Roadblasters

 

ALABAMA

Hunstville

B&B Video - Fire 'n Ice

Moulton

Video Magic - Monster in My Pocket, Eliminator Boat Duel

ALBERTA

Calgary

Flicks Video - (unknown game)

Grand Prairie

Lauzon's Movie Club - Kings of the Beach

ARKANSAS

Mountain Home

Harps' Super Store - Rad Racer, Pinball, Faxanadu, TMNT

Harrison

Vision Video - Wall Street Kid

Hot Springs

World of Video - Star Trek: TNG

Salem

Video to Go - John Elway's Quarterback

 

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Vernon

Monarch Video - Megaman 1-4, Tiny Toon Adventures, Adventures of Bayou Billy

CALIFORNIA

Downey

The Video Corner - Bard's Tale

Huntington Beach

Vide-O-Lympix - Solstice

North Hollywood

Game Dude - Bubble Bobble, Maniac Mansion, Whomp 'Em, Star Wars

Salinas

Ace Hi Video - Power Blade

San Diego

Video Club - World Champ

Sunnyvale

Hollywood Video - Starship Hector, Venice Beach Volleyball, Quattro Sports, Wrath of the Black Manta

Los Gatos

Ron Denney's Video Games - Silkworm

Mountain View

Blockbuster - Dr. Chaos

COLORADO

Littleton

Video One #3 - Hollywood Squares

CONNECTICUT

Manchester

Movies & More of Manchester - River City Ransom

FLORIDA

Video Magic - Wrecking Crew

Sebastian

Highlands Video - Mega Man

GEORGIA

Summerville

Video Hut - Q*Bert

Hull

Reilly's Video - Snow Brothers

Rossville

Nell's Video - Shingen the Ruler

ILLINOIS

Bativa

Midwest Video Value - Thunderbirds

Dixon

Titlewave Video - Twin Eagle

Geneva

Randall Video - Stadium Events, Rocket Ranger

Johnson City

Rauback Video - Fester's Quest, Monster in My Pocket, Adventures of Bayou Billy, Xenophobe

INDIANA

Chesterton

Star Video - Batman, Goonies 2, Gremlins 2, Spelunker, Sqoon

IOWA

Dewitt

Hollywood Video - Batman

Stuart

Pace Video - Tecmo Bowl, Blades of Steel

KANSAS

Kansas City

Applause Video - Rambo

Overland Park

Titlewave Video - John Elway's Quarterback

Topeka

Video Trend - Ducktales 2

KENTUCKY

Louisville

Roadrunner Video - Wally Bear and the No! Gang

Mayfield

Mayfield Cinema Video/Cardinal Drive In - Alfred Chicken, Werewolf, Rocketeer, Boy and His Blob, Renegade

LOUISIANA

Avondale

Video Plus #5 - Hollywood Squares

MAINE

South Berwick

Video Stop - Wizards and Warriors

MARYLAND

Hollywood

Bay Video - Raid 2020

New Bedford

Family Video - Spy vs. Spy

Waldorf

Smallwood Video Center - Vice: Project Doom, Kabuki Quantum Fighter, TMNT, Super Jeopardy

MASSACHUSSETTS

Boston

Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. - World Champ, Dynowarz

Lowell

Video Thunder - Rockin' Kats

MICHIGAN

Farmington Hills

Blockbuster Video - Kiwi Kraze

Grand Rapids

Video Master - Bubble Bath Babes, Hot Slots, Peek-a-boo Poker, Fisher Price I Can Remember

Mason

PJ's Movie World - Baseball Stars (manual), Adventure Island

Monroe

Meijer Video Center/Telegraph Rd - Dragon Fighter, Metroid, Roadblasters

MINNESOTA

Bloomington

Video Library - TMNT, TMNT 2

 

 

MISSOURI

Independence

Fresco TV & Video - Wrecking Crew

Movies at Home - Bo Jackson Baseball
 

Moberly

Aardvark Video - Flying Dragon

Pleasant Hill

Olde Town Video - Karate Kid

MONTANA

Lolo

LoLo Video Plaza - Silk Worm

NEVADA

Las Vegas

Video Tyme - Marble Madness

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Dover/Rochester

Theatre Video - Amagon

Littleton

Rocky's Video - Hot Slots

NEW JERSEY

Howell

Video Game Connections - Castlequest, Frankenstein, MC Kids, Silver Surfer

Medford

Video Den - Legend of Zelda

NEW YORK

Galway

Kim's Korner Video - High Speed
 

North Tonawanda

Movies Plus - Snake Rattle & Roll

Rome

Griffiss AFB Video - Mega Man 4

West Sand Lake

Mr. Video - Rainbow Islands

NORTH CAROLINA

Burnsville

Video World - PacMan, Robocop

OHIO

Akron

RoadRunner Video - Solstice

Caldwell

Noble Video - Ski or Die

Canton

Tip Top Video - Beetlejuice

Columbus

Movie Station Video - Monster Party

Take Five Video - Cool World

Dayton

Video Showcase - Friday the 13th

Defiance

Video Express South - Legendary Wings

Eaglewood

Thunderbowl Video - Championship Bowling

Greenfield

Hafer's Videos - Collection of about 10 NES games

Heath

Heath Video - TMNT

Hubbard

Video Land - Xenophobe, Track n Field

Lima

Eastgate Video - Mega Man 4

McDermott

Primetime Video - Deja Vu

Pomeroy

Best Reception - 3D Worldrunner

Shadyside

Convenient Food Mart - Robocop 2

Stow

Video Theater - After Burner

Toledo

The Video Connection - Contra Force

Churchill Video - Mega Man

Major Video - Wally Bear, Toki

Video News - Tiny Toons Cartoon Workshop, Tecmo World Cup

OKLAHOMA

Lawton

Game King - Baseball Stars

McAlester

Top Video - Hook

Shawnee

Moviestars - A Nightmare on Elm Street

 

ONTARIO

Brighton

Balfors Corner Store - Robocop, Where's Waldo, Knight Rider, Pictionary, Gauntlet, Smash TV, Rambo

Flicks n Clicks - Flying Dragon

OREGON

Beaverton

Hollywood Video (not sure exactly the store, sticker is for corporate offices) - Ikari Warriors

Clackamas (Portland)

Blockbuster 11398 SE 82nd Ave - Maniac Mansion

Cornelius

Prime Time Video - MUSCLE

The Dalles

Mid-Columbia Video - Treasure Master, Wolverine, Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Snake's Revenge

Hood River

Middle Mr. Video - Guardian Legend

John Day

John Day Video Shoppe - Q*Bert

Portland

52nd Video - Abadox

Portland/Damascus

Twilight Video - Thunder and Lightning

Reedsport

Home Video Radio Shack Dealer - The Last Ninja

Warrenton

Video Warehouse - Darkman

QUEBEC

Victoriaville

Servideo - Tengen Tetris, Dr Mario

SASKATCHEWAN

???

Monarch Video - 8 Eyes

Saskatoon

Action Games Ltd - Ghost Lion

SOUTH DAKOTA

Hartford

Sunnyside Plaza - Power Blade

Pierre

Yellow Canopy Video - Heavy Barrel, Sky Shark, Werewolf the Last Warrior

Video Land - Captain America & The Avengers

Sioux Falls

Premiere Video - RC Pro-Am II, Bubble Bobble Pt 2

Movie City - Lemmings

TENNESSEE

Parsons/Henderson

Joe's Video - Wacky Races

 

TEXAS

Alvorado

Movie Scene - Bump n Jump, Desert Commander, Pinball, Wheel of Fortune ft/Vanna White

Clear Lake

Blockbuster - Jimmy Connor's Tennis

Houston

Spinzer's Video (Kuykendahl) - Robocop 2

(no store name, just "Steeplechase") - Gun-Nac

Blockbuster (Champions) - Cool World

Pasadena

DTL Video Unlimited - Galactic Crusader

Uptown Video - 1943

Iowa Park

The Video Library/Coach Video - Battletoads, AD&D Dragonstrike

Port O'Connor

Alvin's - Ikari Warriors

Spring

Video G???'s - WCW Wrestling

Victoria

Video Gallery - The Punisher, Bad Dudes, Conan, Ikari Warriors

Wichita Falls

Blockbuster - Baseball Simulator 1.000

 

 

 

UTAH

Brigham City

Videoland - Spidermand Sinister Six

Sandy

Sounds Easy Video - Thundercade

VERMONT

S. Berlington

Selection Video - Ultima: Quest of the Avatar

WASHINGTON

Everett

Crazy Mike's Video - Felix the Cat

WISCONSIN

Beaver Dam

Planet Video - Battletoads

Crivitz

VIP Video & Country Accents - Dr. Mario

Milwaukee

Doorstep Video - Ironsword

Waupaca

Northstar Videogames - Airwolf

Whitewater

Video Age - Tengen Tetris

I've got a copy of Mickey's Adventure in Numberland from Blockbuster.

Does it say which Blockbuster?

My copy of Baseball Simulator 1.000 came from a Blockbuster, I believe. I'll have to check it when I get back home. My copies of A D&D Dragonstrike and Battletoads came from a store called The Video Library, then renamed Coach Video. My brother and sister used to work there and knew the owner, and he gave them to me because he couldn't get them to work and said if I got them working I could have them. Got 'em working in under 5 minutes. I remember how excited I was to get Battletoads, one of my favorite games ever.

i have spy vs spy and faxanadu

Austin - What store & location are they from?

Matt - Where is/was Video Library/Coach Video?

no location just the valdid void if romoved sticker from the rental place no name

I have a few more Oregon ones for you
Treasure Master, Wolverine,Adventures of Tom Sawyer from Mid-Columbia Video 622 E. Third Street, The Dalles, OR 97058 (503)296-3456
You can read the details about how I got them here http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&am...

EDIT* Oh yeah, Snake's Revenge too

Wow! I intended to make this exact thread a while back. Was going to call it The Rental Project. The only thing that stopped me was, every time I started digging through my collection for rental stickers, I got too lazy and gave up. In fact, that is still the issue. Although, the fact that someone else gives a shit about this almost gives me the motivation to finally dig through them... Almost.

As I was typing that, I remembered that I happen to have a sticker next to me that came off one of my SNES carts. I don't remember which cart it come off, but here's what it says: (I assume it's from Calgary based on the phone number and location, but I am not 100% sure on that part)

Calgary
Game Unknown - FLICKS VIDEO, 8282A Centre St. N.E. (Next to Co-Op) Tel: 295-8515
(And yes, the sticker looks like it says "Fucks Video".)

Ha - reminds me of a Chinese restaurant that we used to have - Fu Kim. Nice big sign right off the highway.

Added The Dalles and Calgary stores to the list - I hope more people join in!

Adam - I also thought about a list of games where people wrote their names on them, maybe we could've had some game/owner reunions.  But then I figured that would be a ridiculous list of way too many names - I have about half a dozen of Kincaide's old games, whoever that was.

My Megaman 1-4 come from the defunct Monarch Video in Vernon BC as do my Tiny Toon adventures and Adventures of Bayou Billy...

My baloon fight, starchip hector, metal storm, moster truck ralley and a couple of others come from some place called "REO'S"

I have (clear sticker over the game label removed) a Blockbuster rental of N64 game Transformers Beast Wars Transmetals. I know it was removed as it was mostly gone and I took it off all the way as it was ugly.

Liam - added!
Tanooki - do you remember if it said which Blockbuster it was from?

I would post in here but I don't feel like going thru my collection, let's just say i probably have 100 or so former rentals, I'd say at least 75 still with labels on them.

I have quite a few ex rental games so I just grabbed a couple of them.

Contra Force - The Video Connection. The address label is removed. This was probably from Toledo
Panic Restaurant - Game Time Inc - Phone 1-800-651-GAME. Location unknown.
Wally Bear - Major Video - 1343 N Reynolds Toledo.

I also had a copy of Mega Man 1 for sale on here back in February. A NA user e-mailed me asking if he could buy it. It had a label on it from Churchill Video in Toledo. He said he rented it all the time as a kid. I felt bad that I had already traded it off when he PMed me about it.

Remember clearly, it didn't.  The standard Blockbuster sticker in the latter 90s for stuff like this was a clear sticker which at the top rounded fringe as it was fit to style for N64 cart stickers just said Property of Blockbuster on it.  Blockbuster didn't tag them with stickers per store, and this cart if the stores chose to put secondary labels or marker on there to ID something didn't bother.  All I did was remove the failing sticker and then over like 30min or so used my thumb with some firmness to remove the sticky left over film to get it 'natural' again.

I used to hate rental stickers, then i thought it would be cool to save all the rental stickers because they are part of that carts history.
Ive thrown tons away in the past but now I usually leave them on the carts also.

Half my collection came from one of the 5 video stores I was a partner in. Super Video + (Alta Loma, CA. & Moreno Valley, CA. & Glendora, CA) Video World Plus (Fontana, CA. & Corona, CA.)

It was in Iowa Park, TX. It's been closed down for around 10-15 years. The Blockbuster would be located in Wichita Falls, TX but I have no idea which one. there were several at one time.

Starship Hector

Venice Beach Volleyball

Quattro Sports

Wrath of the Black Manta

All of the above were from Hollywood Video (not related to the separate bankrupt chain) in Sunnyvale, CA. This place is still open too. 

Dr. Chaos-Blockbuster Video
(this one didn't have one of the rental code stickers; it only had the wraparound WARNING sticker. I can make an educated guess and say this came from San Jose, CA)

Wow, no one with a "48 Hours Video"? Though, I think they're later, but I remember renting genesis games from there. I have a couple N64 boxes and booklets with their sticker on them. Yoshi's Story, Mario Golf, etc. BTW, this is good ol' Pennsylvania =]

My Stadium Events had rental stickers from Randall Video in Geneva Illinois. As did my copy of Rocket Ranger. That video store is long since out of business.

Nope, just says blockbuster on it.

List updated.

Where in PA are they located?