Barcode-searchable Games Database, redux

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    RetroSwim <B>Site Supporter 2013</B><BR><B>Site Supporter 20

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    A few years back I posted this: http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/searchable-game-database-with-upc-codes.43877/

    RFGeneration was suggested, and indeed they seem to have the most complete database of games with UPC/EAN/JAN codes on file.

    It's not immediately obvious, but the "ID#" field on their search form will accept UPC, EAN, and JAN barcodes. Also, while the form submits the search terms using HTTP POST, the script also seems to take HTTP GET parameters. To display the results rather than the form, AFAIK the 'search' parameter needs the value "Search".

    E.g.

    http://www.rfgeneration.com/cgi-bin/search.pl?search=Search&ID=014633070224

    The result could then be scraped using Xpath or DOM in your language of choice.

    HTH.
     
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