# I'm looking for a safe place to download Ghost'n Gobblins. **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 19, 2014, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-safe-place-to-download-ghostn-gobblins/705041 "2014-11-19T03:29:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2014, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-safe-place-to-download-ghostn-gobblins/705041/1 "2014-11-19T03:29:53Z")
It’s easy enough to find on Google but I’m scared to death to use any of those sites with out knowing anything about them. (Last time I tried to download something from an unfamiliar site, I got “Delta Search” downloaded into my computer. It was a pain in the ass to get rid of.) I don’t mind paying either. Any reputable site would be appreciated. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2014, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-safe-place-to-download-ghostn-gobblins/705041/2 "2014-11-19T05:04:23Z")
VAPS perhaps could lead yo in the reght direction. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2014, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-safe-place-to-download-ghostn-gobblins/705041/3 "2014-11-19T05:35:27Z")
For what platform? Mods may not like the quasi-legality of this thread. But if the file downloaded is a zip and contains an .exe it is probably bad, otherwise good if it is of the same extension as the platform (e.g. .smc or .sfc for SNES). I don’t know of any possible vector to infect with those. There are also non-download versions that can be played in your browser. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2014, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-safe-place-to-download-ghostn-gobblins/705041/4 "2014-11-19T05:40:18Z")
[Try this](https://archive.org/details/arcade_gng) Courtesy of the Internet Archive Arcade. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2014, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-safe-place-to-download-ghostn-gobblins/705041/5 "2014-11-19T17:15:28Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > For what platform? Mods may not like the quasi-legality of this thread. But if the file downloaded is a zip and contains an .exe it is probably bad, otherwise good if it is of the same extension as the platform (e.g. .smc or .sfc for SNES). I don’t know of any possible vector to infect with those. > > There are also non-download versions that can be played in your browser. Just looking for something I can download on my pc. I’m not really digging the browser version. Thanks for the feedback though guys. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-safe-place-to-download-ghostn-gobblins/705041/6 "2014-11-20T21:48:47Z")
I don’t know about PC ports, but the NES version has been ported to Nintendo’s Virtual Console. You can download it to a Wii, Wii U or 3DS. ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-safe-place-to-download-ghostn-gobblins/705041/7 "2014-11-21T14:06:20Z")
I have it for Virtual Console on my 3DS and I have to say, I really enjoy playing NES games on it. The Save State feature is there to help pull you through difficult spots, or you can ignore it, if you’re a purist. It sells for $4.99 on 3DS in North America.