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I just thought.....Nice-ish TAF finished at 4600
All the emojis as I don't know what to think anymore
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/addams-fa...538150?hash=item2a81eed026:g:ybsAAOSwX61ZExX6
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its not just pinball sellers that are dreamers. last one of these on eBay as a single sold for £300
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-xHarley-Davidson-Arcade-Games-/272676477409?#ht_291wt_1399
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-xHarley-Davidson-Arcade-Games-/272676477409?#ht_291wt_1399
Finished at £505? Great estimate Steve all a bit private listing on the bidders anyone on here get it?
I was second highest bidder. Looks an interesting game.
Outbid in the last 30 seconds.
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RobZombie
Nice-ish TAF finished at 4600
All the emojis as I don't know what to think anymore
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/addams-fa...538150?hash=item2a81eed026:g:ybsAAOSwX61ZExX6
I thought that was about on the money to be honest. Only thing that stood out on it was it looked like some wear or decal damage to the front, hard to tell on my phone. Plenty of tacky mods to rip out and chuck on eBay to ease some financial pain.
I was outbid in the last 10. Set my limit and stuck to it....
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It may be on the money..... But it's still mental.
I've just be in this game too long. I miss the old days of plentiful pins at pocket money....,
......prices. It was more fun all round.
In the old days you would now be sitting on 20ks of pins rather than 40k.....double edged sword!It may be on the money..... But it's still mental.
I've just be in this game too long. I miss the old days of plentiful pins at pocket money....,
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I'll take fun over monetary value all day long [emoji4]
At least you had that, us "late bloomers" are screwed!It may be on the money..... But it's still mental.
I've just be in this game too long. I miss the old days of plentiful pins at pocket money....,
High prices ....
More to insure
Increased theft risk
Greater reluctance to let folk play them at shows/ host meetings
Increasing your collection becomes a re-mortgage job
The scene will become more professionalised/ money driven/ less garagiste
But ....
You can sell them to pay Theresa May's dementia tax
More companies will get involved in the industry making new ones/ making spares for old ones
More games will get preserved
Despite the (unforeseen) nature of this, you can feel smug at how "clever" you were for buying them, just like some folk with air cooled 911s or some property owners in the South East
More to insure
Increased theft risk
Greater reluctance to let folk play them at shows/ host meetings
Increasing your collection becomes a re-mortgage job
The scene will become more professionalised/ money driven/ less garagiste
But ....
You can sell them to pay Theresa May's dementia tax
More companies will get involved in the industry making new ones/ making spares for old ones
More games will get preserved
Despite the (unforeseen) nature of this, you can feel smug at how "clever" you were for buying them, just like some folk with air cooled 911s or some property owners in the South East
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Williams-Hyperball-Reduced-Price-/232341747744
Hyperball anyone?? £1475....
Hyperball anyone?? £1475....
Anyone thinking of buying that....I hope you like noise
Still cool though.Anyone thinking of buying that....I hope you like noise
Needs to be a couple of hundred cheaper to interest me.
I sold mine for £1600 recently. A few years ago I sold one for £1800 and the guy paid to have it shipped to Italy, just needs the right buyer!
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RobZombie
I have been deliberating buying it ever since it went on eBay (3 weeks ago?). But pretty sure boredom would set in after a week. The seller is a forum member here, can't remember who or how I found that out.
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RobZombie
Oh yeah I remember now. It belongs to this guy I'm guessing.... http://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/another-cleaning-query.33253/#post-161281
Its not a game to own in a small collection, you wouldn't play it often and as has been mentioned before man is it noisy! Cool as a rarity though.
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Was the lucky winner of this one. Up on the wall now.
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RobZombie
Noise isn't an issue for me fortunately, but yes I totally agree that it needs to be part of a bigger collection really.
I would also love a Hyperball, buy agree with the guys above. Needs to be in a big collection and I aint got the space for a game that would get so little play. Bloody noisy. Also, quite tiring to play as you repeatedly pull the triggers to fire the gun.
I would never diss a Hyperball, I LOVE the concept. But in reality it has no sticking power. When you see one in the flesh at a show or at a league meeting, chances are no-one will be playing it
There are shop logs on the net about inserting sound deadening materials and also a "machine gun" circuitboard to save you from contracting rsi when playing it
In the early 80s the games producers took risks. Tried to differentiate their games. The variety on offer was wonderful. Get some kid to play a couple of your games in an arcade, as they spread their money across numerous titles. That was the game back then. Proper screen printed backglasses. Real engineering. Real individuality. Halcyon days
But nowadays tastes have changed. Games are designed for home use. Deep rules. Long ball times.
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be
I would never diss a Hyperball, I LOVE the concept. But in reality it has no sticking power. When you see one in the flesh at a show or at a league meeting, chances are no-one will be playing it
There are shop logs on the net about inserting sound deadening materials and also a "machine gun" circuitboard to save you from contracting rsi when playing it
In the early 80s the games producers took risks. Tried to differentiate their games. The variety on offer was wonderful. Get some kid to play a couple of your games in an arcade, as they spread their money across numerous titles. That was the game back then. Proper screen printed backglasses. Real engineering. Real individuality. Halcyon days
But nowadays tastes have changed. Games are designed for home use. Deep rules. Long ball times.
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be
For sweet baby Jesus' sake make sure it has the original playfield glass.
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RobZombie
Looks like a nice machine apart from the side damage and a really good price. They are built like a tank and weigh as much as one! 164kgs! If it works it works. Theres a really good diagnostics menu on these. The only thing to worry about is the monitor going. All the info you will ever need here, plus the latest code updates (you don't need anything higher than software update 1.6): http://www.pinball2000.de/
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The top is just held on with 4 bolts and there are 2 or 3 wires to disconnect plus the earth strap (dead easy). It weighs a tonne though. Not sure you'd get it in the back of a Focus....the back end of the cabinet is very tall, much taller than a normal pin. I can measure it if you want...
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RobZombie
Actually I'm wrong. It must be an optical illusion due to the cabinet being shorter than normal it appears steeper and taller, but is in fact 60cm (ish) at the rear end.
Love my hyper ball but I don't count it as a pin. As said it's s noisy bugger
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