I just collected them. No idea how the game actually worked, though I imagine it wasn't too different from MTG. But yeah, I was a collector through and through.

Best memories:

- going to a local corner shop with my Nan and my Nan bought me a few packs. The lady behind the counter asked me where I wanted them from, and I just said "from the top of the pile is fine." Apparently this was pretty unusual as other kids believed the best packs were in the middle, so she was constantly made to dig packs out of the box. So anyway, I got the ones from the top of the pile. Opened them, Charizard and Zapdos :3

- finding a Dark Raichu in my first ever Team Rocket booster pack.

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I think my Mum threw out my collection when I moved to Ireland though, along with most of my stuff I didn't take back within the first few trips