The system does boot up and makes the normal sound so I assume it works apart from the display, you can see from my images that the screen sort of shows the display but not fully. Both the system and extra game come in the original packaging and the system comes with original carry case. I have owned this system from new receiving it as a gift in 1979. One of the first, if not the first hand held games console with interchangable games so would assume this will only increase in value with collectors.