FuncoLand Training Video (Part 2)

Part 2 of FuncoLand (now called GameStop) Training Video circa 1998. Reveals the G.A.M.E.S. sales process and why you were offered a cleaning kit with every purchase.

[@transamman69]

Seeing all those Original Playstations and N64s on the shelves make me feel good for some reason.

[@coldplay055]

Made me get antsy. I keep thinking about it for my collection, I can just imagine the sales person, "Sir, are you sure you want 150 copies of Panzer Dragoon Saga?" Me: :maniacally laughing

[@lastlantern3371]

If a guy acted like this with me in a store, I'd start looking around for hidden cameras before slowly backing out of the place.

[@freebird889]

Did you even watch part 1?

[@lastlantern3371]

@@freebird889Here's my 1 month late response to your 7 years late comment: I don't give a shit

[@hellomynameis-ue7tc]

​@lastlantern3371 This is awesome! A 7 year long conversation.

[@freebird889]

@@lastlantern3371 life must be hard for you

[@divefraggle]

I've never cleaned my n64 in over 20 years and still works perfectly.

[@drud-dh4ev]

The N64 cleaning kit is the very meaning of bullshit like other commentators are saying. Never cleaned the cartridge slot pins once and it still works perfectly!

[@VipGold84]

Its a scam. Use it everytime you play so your would need to keep buying it.

[@HerecomestheCalavera]

I've honestly never heard of an N64 not working due to the cartridge slot being dirty. Some games may need cleaning here 24 years later in 2020 but during the life of the system you wouldn't have needed to clean the games unless you lived either somewhere really filthy or just really dusty.

[@CamaroSS2236]

Mine worked great and I noticed the difference

[@krazycheetah]

Those cleaning kits were worth it for the warranty alone. I used to manage a funcoland store and I can tell you that the 1 year warranty on all games purchased with in that year was worth it. The kits were 19.99 at most, and for that ALL purchases for that system were covered. I wish that they had never been sold to Gamestop. As a manager with that company I had the power to do whatever it took to make a customer happy. With gamestop they seem to be all about screwing the customer out of every penny they can.

[@HerecomestheCalavera]

Copy that

[@ericcartmansstrengthandpow5960]

Did you work at the Funcoland me and my neighbor used to prank call all the time?

[@dmprime27]

They actually fired me because I sold every game I could and never said a damn thing about cleaning kits. To show how pathetic they were, I was fired before an assistant manager that was stealing $100 bucks out of the safe every week. For all I know he was never fired.

[@etho98]

That awesome- getting fired and all. Have you been fired some more from other jobs? That’d be awesome. F yeah…

[@BeroOgden]

Even at their most nosy, I always found Funcoland employees to be much easier to deal with than what they evolved into after company buyouts.

[@JesseColton]

I like how his son is older than he is.

[@AllisonDancerChick1982]

+Jesse Colton I couldn't past his goofy Mariners hat. I don't remember ever seeing baseball hats that looked like that in the late 90s!

[@sam_rykien]

I remember hats like that. But it was more around 94-95. By this time if you were something like that you were a complete goof.

[@AllisonDancerChick1982]

I knew it! I knew I'd only see those hats in the mid-1990s!!!

[@ericcartmansstrengthandpow5960]

I wear a poofball hat.

[@kevinw8305]

1:25 He did 87 takes of that line and that was the best one

[@SoldatCrinale]

I miss this store so freaking much. When my dad and I walked in, we werent pushed hard at all. We did get the kit and warranty but we came out with so many NES carts on the cheap.

[@JoeCnNd]

I can pull my n64 out now and it would play perfect without any cleaning crap. Now NES needed some work.

[@andreww1212]

I really miss the 90's... :-(

[@Whoo711]

"Turn a $30 purchase into a $70 one, fellow salespeople!"

[@anthonystevenson5618]

Cleaning your games every time you play them is absolutely nuts.

[@HerecomestheCalavera]

So if I'm playing Mario 64 and I shut off the N64 but leave the cartridge in the system and come back tomorrow do I need to remove the cartridge and clean it before powering on the system? lol I wonder what there answer would be if somebody asked that? Probably "Oh most definitely! A clean game is always going to work better than a dirty game"

[@HerecomestheCalavera]

Clean your games every time you play them? Now it doesn't hurt to clean once in awhile but every damn time you play it? I've never once cleaned my SNES carts or connector and have never had a problem with it since like 1992.

[@TheLastLineLive]

Yeah that is probably TOO often honestly, I imagine it could wear out the contacts lol. Also nothing that a q-tip couldn't do.

[@JesseColton]

Holy shit a Game Informer subscription was $20 a year in 1998? It's still that now... $20 was a lot more money in 1998

[@miastrong151]

A lot more people read magazines in 1998. Back then, most people were still using dial-up internet.

[@HerecomestheCalavera]

Do they still sell those magazines now in 2020? Who would want a magazine subscription now when you can look up anything about any game simply by using your phone?

[@user-dv2hc8zt3o]

Shit man I remember a 12 month subscription for the Playstation Magazine cost $49.99 way back then because it came with the demo discs.

[@Avrazael]

@@HerecomestheCalavera I believe so. Though, I stopped my subscription probably about a decade ago because Game Informer is horribly biased

[@freakyfornash]

@@HerecomestheCalavera Yeah, and same with newspapers, even if they still seem to sell just fine though!

[@rdaws73]

I still have my N64. Got it when it first came out. It's never been cleaned and still works with no issues.

[@JonasPolsky]

Are the customers seeing Adam teleport back and forth from his nightmare game world, or are they in an artificial sub-nightmare that exists only in the Game Master's mind?

[@Krymestone]

$19.98 is WAY out of my budget. Wait, $9.98? Sign me up!

[@headzapp99]

You're too pushy dude. I'll just take the game and never come back.

[@JessicaSideways]

I wonder if this is why FuncoLand doesn't exist anymore...

[@andreww1212]

All of this nonsense with steps, procedures, acronyms, corporate greed and bullshit is what killed the retail industry. People don't want to be pressured into buying a shitty magazine and a cleaning kit when all they want is a game. This is why Amazon owns.

[@KiloByte69]

+andreww1212 Amazon is a corporation too, you silly libtard. You don't think they use similar sales techniques?

[@vaddix9980]

Amazon allows the consumer to buy what they want, without recommending or pressuring them into other sales, dippy.

[@HerecomestheCalavera]

@@andreww1212 It is so stupid that corporate thinks the employees can actually make people buy all that extra garbage. If people aren't buying enough cleaning kits or magazine subscriptions it isn't because they don't want that trash it is because you as an employee aren't trying hard enough. People will buy what they want to buy, no worker is going to force them into something they want. If they try that they are likely to put the game back they came to buy and go get it from a different store. All the employee needs to do as far as customer service is concerned is say "Hey can I help you find anything" and if the person says "I'm just looking" then all they need to say is "Ok if you need anything let me know" People like that much more than a pushy salesmen following them around the store pestering them the whole time to buy stupid shit that they don't want or need.

[@billyskittles2772]

An eraser is the best, safest way to properly clean games. That was one of the best things I learned back in the 90's from going to CES shows.

[@miastrong151]

I'm pretty sure Chuck Simmons is on a registry somewhere. He needs to quit busting Adam's cheeks.

[@AngrySanta]

It's missing the section where they offer you 3.00$ for a newly bought 70.00$ game for trade in.

[@uTubeNoITube]

Thats Game Stop, not Funcoland...

[@AngrySanta]

uTubeNoITube Funcoland is/was gamestop

[@uTubeNoITube]

Angry Santa GameStop bought Funcoland along with several other small'ish franchies, but GameStop is NOTHING at all like FuncoLand was. GameStop sucks dick. FuncoLand was awesome.

[@AngrySanta]

uTubeNoITube Trust me, it wasn't. They constantly peddled system cleaning products and disc cleaning products that never worked.

[@Darkl0ud_Productions]

Lol do you not know how cleaning works? Especially the cartridge cleaners... If someone had purchased the cleaning kit and used it, the contacts on the cartridge would still look damn near new today... Sounds like someones butthurt.

[@basejason]

I like how they just glossed over the fact that he was sleeping on the job on his first day

[@kennyryan4173]

I love these videos. It's like stepping into a time machine. Too bad a real one doesn't exist that could send me back 20 years. 2020 really sucks!

[@icreatedanaccountforthis1852]

I don't need that cleaner, I'll just blow on my cartridge like a normal person.

[@Darkschool6]

The most ridiculous thing about this video is that the guy just started the job and isn't even out of training but he's already screwing off and sleeping on the job and still gets to keep his job.

[@brutaldomcom]

This statement was more true when you posted it 9 years ago, but in 2023, managers in most major retail chains certainly tolerate minimum-wage employees screwing off and playing on their phones. The attitude is “meh, we’re not willing to pay for better, so…”

[@Darkschool6]

@@brutaldomcomGod, I forgot that had even posted on this vid LOL! But yeah you’re probably right. At this point it’s been 30 years since I worked at Funcoland. I remember pushing those cleaners and subscriptions which are both obsolete assets today.

[@alvarochaves1999]

0:04 to 0:09 My favorite part.

[@Darkschool6]

Wow! This brings back soooo many memeories. Chuck Simmons was my regional manager. I worked there in college and hated the place. Mostly because my manager was the biggest jag that ever walked the earth. That was 20 years ago and yet when I walk into a gamestop today I still hear employees bitching about the same stuff that we went through. The job was nothing like I thought is was going to be. In the end it's your typical retail gig. If you don't sell, you're gonna get fired.

[@AtticusRh0des]

"Lets do it adam... lets do it, come one adam lets do it"

[@MrBubBa13]

i wish i could go back to these days and get a job here i know to much about the old systems

[@linkinparkrulz2275]

It's been 23 years, I've never cleaned my system or games once and they all work. What a scam. How long exactly did we need these games to last?

[@Trancemaster2052]

Cruisin' USA was so much fun haha I remember first playing it in the arcade around 1996/97. However, Adam stated that it was "one of the hottest new games". If this video was made in 1998, the game wasn't new haha it was originally released in the arcades in 1994 and ported to the N64 in 1996.

[@c0l0nelp0pc0rn]

G.A.M.E.S., more like: M. Make everyone feel uncomfortable by your employee's lack of social skills E. Engender hatred from all your customers by offering ridiculously low trade values. A. Affect the buying habits of your customers by offering cheaper pre-played games that don't support the original developers. N. Never forget that selling more is the key to everything.

[@Trid3nt861]

I remember Funcoland back in the early 90's. you could test out used games from Genesis, SNES, Nintendo and others. they even had a brochure/list of games they currently had and how much they were priced. Gamestop killed Funcoland and it isn't the same thing anymore. Bring Back FUNCOLAND!!!!!!

[@SuperJumpReviews]

funcoland needs to come back.

[@JORDAN77777777777]

most epic training video ever

[@whoohaaXL]

@RogersRoyal Totally agree, once someones buying stuff already I'd never push more on 'em then.

[@maxabeles]

1:24 "so haaofen should we be doingthecleaning" haha best part

[@etho98]

Category in Best male performance goes to…

[@scottmcintyre4950]

Matt Damon's debut film

[@vvatchnlearnk3555]

"Adam that's great now go give it a try out on the sales floor it's time for my lunch ."

[@xDARTHTIMMYx]

@RogersRoyal- You had an N64 in 1994? Sweet time machine bro! Can I borrow it?

[@juangonzalez3645]

LeBron James want to play only with the super stars what he want Kelvin Durant to. He just. want to pass coby Brian'with rings. They got better players than LeBron in the n.b.a he yes get to many publicity he can't shoot from 3 point when he never get like 8 3pointer he end no good

[@juangonzalez3645]

Melo is better. Than. LeBron Melo shoot better 3 pointer event calvin love is better than LeBron James

[@Brickhouse917]

Sir, you could keep buying our cleaning kits here for an insane price, or just get a cotton swab and isopropryl alcohol and clean them once every 10 years... SAME THING

[@XIGRIMxREAPERIX]

Why am I watching this?

[@Whoo711]

if you're gonna make em go through ALL THAT nonsense, at least pay them well

[@ss4kronos33]

@RedneckYachtClubber DO NOT USE WINDEX.IT CONTAINS AMMONIA that will eat the copper off the contacts of the game.if you want to destroy your game go ahead.use 90% or higher rubbing alcohol.its better for cartridge based game.this is helpful advice

[@rocker278]

If you read the description you can see this was made in 198 and was uploaded IN 2010.

[@corsaircarl9582]

I never used a cleaning kit for my cartridge based games. All I did was spray a little Windex (ONLY A LITTLE) on a couple of q-tips...then just rub gently on the contacts...dirt and grime come RIGHT off!

[@-DeScruff]

I dunno there are game stores that specialize in old games... I go to them, because a fun game is still a fun game.

[@sandraday6955]

I miss Funcoland in Rosedale MN so long ago.

[@HoshizakiYoshimasa]

Sandra Day I went to the one in Spring Lake Park MN

[@creekboie3277]

Didn't they turn into gamestop?

[@etho98]

I miss sleeping in front of the store in rosedale commons. Got me plenty of nickels. - homeless guy

[@corsaircarl9582]

All I ever did to my N64, Ps1, and Saturn was the same thing, can of air and a moist (not wet) washcloth. I do it with my games and systems now and my 360 is running smooth.

[@lookitskazzy]

PROTIP: Don't blow into your carts. Breath = moisture; Moisture on contacts = Corrosion which is the problem

[@RedTV8888]

is anybody else drooling over all those boxed N64 and SNES games?

[@LordRayken]

Look at the year, dude. This video was shown in 1998. Can you imagine a store selling a NES game from 1985 in 2012? How would they even store the mass amount of crap in those little stores.

[@Krymestone]

A living FMV Nightmare.

[@ithydoodles]

i can say one thing: I never went to an actual funcoland. Even though I did want to. Went to babbages, GS, ebgames. Lived too far away from funco and was around 12 or 13 (1998 or 1999 when we got a babbages in my town.)

[@darthkahn45]

You did it Adam...You did it buddy! 😭😭😭

[@bahbahblacksheep311]

I worked there during this era. Loved the job but this video is giving me a weird combination of nostalgia and ptsd.

[@thebipolarbear1]

That dude narrates the Goldberg's

[@kevinw8305]

Bro I asked myself that same question. I'm smokin a blunt on a friday night watching fuckin training videos.

[@Krymestone]

“Well I thought the review was good. ...I WASNT FINISHED!”

[@trickshotzdaily5690]

talk about pushing products on the consumer holly shit

[@Doc141]

You should be aware this is how employees are trained EVERYWHERE. anywhere you buy games or computers or appliances, etc. Be alert and educated when you go into any retail store. Sometimes they offer things that are possibly valuable. Sometimes there are better alternative options elsewhere. I worked at Best Buy for a bit.

[@davelanger]

@PROTENON Yeah you can do the same thing by using alchol and a Q tip

[@MrAppleby56]

i've had my N64 for like 10 years, never cleaned it apart from blowing inside and on the cartridge..works like a dream

[@HerecomestheCalavera]

It has been 10 years since you originally posted this comment. Which means if you still have your N64 you would have had it for 20 years. Have you ever needed to clean it yet?

[@Bylga]

Why is the second controller plugged into controller port 3?

[@Enchurito]

@amadeusyaoi Plus you can do the cleaning with an air compressor for the system, and rubbing alcohol on a q-tip for the cartridges.

[@vedicardi]

you CLEAN that n64 baby.

[@AtticusRh0des]

Chuck Simmons is a big for gamestop for teh record, Game Stop Bought out funcoland nation wide and gave most managers higher up jobs.

[@LuckyPotatoKat]

i wish i was born in the 80s the older gamestop seems cooler and appears to not rip you off. they have better deals than the newer corrupt gamestop

[@vedicardi]

why is one controller in port #1 and the other in #3?

[@mr.goodboi2780]

They be fucking with the main lad at this point. He sold a game and a controller what else can ya want?

[@prophismusic]

"That's the great thing about game informer- it can save you money, by making you buy a subscription, and then be over exposed to tons of constantly new gaming merchandise!"

[@chaseman94]

@whoohaaXL Probably because the only good Saturn games were the import ones. It would've been cool if Funcoland sold import games for Saturn and Playstation and showed you how to play them.

[@Nodnarb518]

OG GameStop

[@zeng58]

Why did funcoland went out of business their costumers service are great

[@TheOnlyTwitchR6]

How often do you clean it? Not once in 24 years. And it's still working great

[@arnyjk]

A very wise (if Angry) man once said about game cleaners; "It's just as good for cleaning out your ass!"

[@HerecomestheCalavera]

This comment was from 7 years ago, when that angry man still made content worth watching. Oh how the mighty have fallen. That channel is absolute trash now.

[@MnmzzzCS2]

This is how I train all my employees- Funcoland manager God all my workers are insane becuase of that training video- Gamestop Manager

[@thehouseofhoops]

Chuck Simmons...if you're out there...please start a new game company to rival Gamestop.

[@etho98]

Ok. Bee bop shoo doop Dee doo. Buy the contact solution for 49.99 , now! Where are your pantaloons? Love, Chuck Simmons

[@EternalREWIND]

this is how i lean stuff too...I fall asleep and go into a game world where I learn,,,,Easy

[@thom5499]

Even for 1998 , this is aweful. Also Fuckin Chuck Simmons man

[@chrisholloway5460]

Bull...shit on the cleaning kit. I still play my n64 to this day and I've never once cleaned it or the games. They still work like they did in 1996 and 1997.

[@TheLastLineLive]

basically. Only a handful of cart systems would actually benefit from cleaning, namely ones that had no dust covers like the Atari systems, or the NES since it was a very finicky system, most every other will perform fine without cleaning for 20+ years.

[@JerryTerrifying]

BUT HOW DOES THAT MAKE FUNCO LAND MONEY?

[@mustbejames1]

My man said once a month. He meant to say lifetime.

[@GodsBurden]

Here's the funny thing, those "cleaning kits" bent the pins back in many consoles and pretty much destroyed them.

[@Avrazael]

"Say Adam, are you sure-"

[@coldplay055]

That's right Kevin, Trust The Process.

[@smithgdwg]

You know you could buy a bunch of Q-tips and some alcohol to clean the games and system and it would cost $18 less.

[@illuminatioracle]

lol at the game informer subscription trying to act like how it was back in the day for us with no internet and had to get nintendo power. there def was internet when this video was made

[@KIFulgore]

Clean the game... every time you play?? -_- Anyone else notice when he cleans the game cartridge he does it backwards? He scrubs the inside of the plastic case instead of the copper contacts.

[@mrthrax]

Mine too, I have a launch N64 with like 50 games, no cleaner or BS like that and they work perfectly.

[@LilBlacJac510]

I never knew about this cleaner set for 64 and I bout the 64 in 97

[@coooooool12342]

20 bucks a year was a lot back then.

[@mfkanger]

lol@people who think q-tips + alcohol is an unknown secret for cleaning carts.

[@Auzy4]

Screw cleaning your games with all that fancy stuff. Get the end of your shirt, use some spit-shine and there you go.

[@edwinj]

Wrong! Everyone knows you clean an N64 cartridge by blowing into it and there's no need to clean the cartridge slot. At least that's what I did and my N64 still works over 2 decades later.

[@Brighteluden]

lol cleaning a game every time you play it..that's just a way for funcoland to have you waste their cleaning solution faster so they can sell you more.

[@maddmike5265]

I didn't even know they had cleaning stuff for n64. Wtf

[@farthead1678]

GENTLY

[@baconwithasideofsagittariu591]

The old GameStop?

[@Trid3nt861]

when he said that you should clean the game very time you take it out, I dont agree with that. I have a N64 and Ive never used a game cleaning periferal. Sad that Funcoland went out of business and got transformed to Gamestop :(.