So a guy who just so happens to specialize in old games, and just happens to have an exhibition going on specifically about Tron, who happens to have a friend who owns an arcade and a network of people who know how to evaluate and restore arcade cabinets, just happens to be visiting people in a place (it sounds like) he doesn’t go on a daily basis, hears an offhand comment from his young niece who happened to be riding a bike a few blocks away, happens to find a perfect condition game cabinet that’s been sitting out in the weather for who knows how long, that was put there by a random old lady who was apparently able to drag the thing to the curb but doesn’t want to discuss anything about it.

Look, I’m willing to accept that rare things can happen, but this is pushing the bounds of belief. There are so many coincidences and this story needs to at least be viewed with some skepticism toward the details.

It’s not unreasonable to wonder if the goal here is to generate a viral story, which seems to be working at some level.

Occam’s razor would suggest that they obtained the game “somehow” and the provider just doesn’t want any publicity.

P.S. And if they decide to sell it, the decent thing to do would be to at least checkin with the old lady and offer some of the proceeds.