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Hindustan Times
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
After 10 years of searching, man finds rare board game in charity shop for ₹210
Josh Wright, a dedicated bargain hunter with a passion for retro board games, struck gold during a routine visit to a charity shop. After spending ten years scouring car boot sales and second-hand stores, he finally came across a game he had long been searching for, Escape From Atlantis, priced at just £2 (approximately ₹210). Sharing his find on TikTok, Josh expressed his excitement in real-time while browsing the board game section at the St Elizabeth Hospice Retail Centre. Holding up the box, he exclaimed, "No way. I've been looking for this game... £2. Escape From Atlantis — I have to pick that up." Clearly elated, he added, "What a find, it's from the 70s and it's coming home with me. I'm buzzing with that." After making his purchase, Josh revealed how close he had come to paying significantly more online. "I've literally been looking for this game for 10 years. Recently I was very tempted to buy it on eBay — it sells for around £50 to £60 ( ₹5,300 to ₹6,400) on there. But thankfully I stopped myself from buying it. Now at £2 in a charity shop I'm still shocked I found it." The game in question, Escape From Atlantis, was originally released by Parker Brothers in 1982 under the title Survive! Escape From Atlantis in the United States. It was later introduced to the UK market in 1986 by Waddington's. Contrary to Josh's belief that it was a 70s game, the version he found dates back to the mid-80s. Also read: 'She's my idol': Colonel Sofiya Qureshi's brother praises her powerful message on Operation Sindoor According to Board Game Geek, Escape From Atlantis challenges players to rescue their Atlantean Tribesmen as an island made of 37 hex-shaped tiles gradually sinks into the ocean. Players navigate toward safety by swimming, catching rides on dolphins, or using boats, all while avoiding deadly sea creatures like sharks, sea monsters, and octopuses. Josh isn't done yet. He told his followers that he's still hunting for two more games on his 'thrifting bucket list', The Lost Valley of Dinosaurs and Escape From Frankenstein. Social media users quickly chimed in with nostalgic memories and shared excitement. "I loved that game!" wrote one user. Another commented, "I had that game, loved it." A third added, "Major find in the Atlantis." While one person even said, "I have that Frankenstein game. Great game." A quick look at eBay listings confirms that Josh's excitement was justified, recent sales of Escape From Atlantis have reached nearly £70 ( ₹7,500), making his £2 score not just sentimental but a serious steal. Also read: Employee breaks down after mom calls every 30 minutes, lashes out at his boss: 'You can't keep doing this'
Daily Mirror
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Man visits charity shops for 10 years and finally finds item he was looking for
Josh Wright spent a decade looking in charity shops and at car boot sales for a particular item from the 1980s, and he's finally found it at branch of St Elizabeth Hospice Retail Centre A bargain hunter who spent a decade searching charity shops and car boot sales for one particular item has expressed his delight after finally chancing upon it. Josh Wright admitted he couldn't believe his luck after spotting it on sale at a much lower price than he expected. "I've just found it - £2 for this game," he began in a TikTok video, recorded at a branch of St Elizabeth Hospice Retail Centre. Heading to the boardgame and jigsaw section, Josh pulled out a Waddington's game before giving it the once over. "No way," he said in shock. "I've been looking for this game... £2. Escape From Atlantis - I have to pick that up." He continued: "What a find, it's from the 70s and it's coming home with me. I'm buzzing with that." After handing over his £2, Josh continued to express his excitement: "I've literally been looking for this game for 10 years. "Recently I was very tempted to buy it on eBay - it sells for around £50 to £60 on there. But thankfully I stopped myself from buying it. Now at £2 in a charity shop I'm still shocked I found it." Josh closed by telling his followers he's still on the look-out for two further boardgames on his "thrifting bucket list" - the Lost Valley Of Dinosaurs and Escape From Frankenstein. "I loved that game!" penned one TikTok user. A second concurred: "I had that game, loved it." A third person added: "Major find in the Atlantis." Whilst a fourth said of Josh's wish-list: "I have that Frankenstein game. Great game." Several copies of Escape From Atlantis feature in eBay's recently sold listings, two of which fetched just under £70. Contrary to Josh's dating, the boardgame in this 3D was first released by Waddington's in 1986. It followed an earlier release in the United States in 1982 by Parker Brothers, where it was titled, Survive! Escape From Atlantis. Gaming website Board Game Geek describes the game as: "An island made up of 37 hex-shaped plastic tiles is slowly sinking into the ocean (as the tiles are removed from the board). Each player controls 12 Atlantean Tribesmen that they try and move towards the safety of the surrounding islands before the main island sinks. "Players can either swim, latch onto a dolphin, or use boats to travel but must avoid sea monsters, octopuses, and sharks on their way to safety."
