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Lovely original, unmolested Big Brave with paperwork . One owner from new apparently - and it looks it.
 
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Oh please enough with the mental pricing 😂😂

it used to be a running joke that no matter when you looked there was always a Vector listed on EBay , usually sat unsold at a few hundred quid.

5k ffs and only going to increase in value apparently 😂
 
Sgt GrizZ said:
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Bally Vector Pinball Machine - Excellent ! | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Bally Vector Pinball Machine - Excellent ! at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.
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Oh please enough with the mental pricing 😂😂

it used to be a running joke that no matter when you looked there was always a Vector listed on EBay , usually sat unsold at a few hundred quid.

5k ffs and only going to increase in value apparently 😂
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I know things have shot up , but 5k for firewood ??
 
Sgt GrizZ said:
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Gottlieb Big Brave Pinball Machine | eBay

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Lovely original, unmolested Big Brave with paperwork . One owner from new apparently - and it looks it.
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A great EM game, I own one and it gets played often. Built like a Tank with some tough shots, that far left hand drop target is a bitch and the tunnel shot is still as rewarding as ever.Anyone considering an EM should have a look at this one.
 
With that Vector, unless the camera has missed something, the highest score is under a million. Does that ring any warning bells?

And could there be a more tenuous link to the Addams Family? That's the tv show cast, in any case.
 
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Sgt GrizZ said:
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Bally Vector Pinball Machine - Excellent ! | eBay

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Oh please enough with the mental pricing 😂😂

it used to be a running joke that no matter when you looked there was always a Vector listed on EBay , usually sat unsold at a few hundred quid.

5k ffs and only going to increase in value apparently 😂
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I bought 2 in a job lot for a £100 each years ago, I wouldn’t even pay a grand for one today😖
 
Ours is sat in the corner tombstoned because it was never played and no one wants to borrow it. It did used to be the most common pin on eBay . Sold a spare one on eBay a few years ago for just over a grand. Its the least desirable class of 81 now pacman has gained interest due to its ultra retro theme. After 30 years a parts doner lol
 
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Ours is sat in the corner tombstoned because it was never played and no one wants to borrow it. It did used to be the most common pin on eBay . Sold a spare one on eBay a few years ago for just over a grand. Its the least desirable class of 81 now pacman has gained interest due to its ultra retro theme. After 30 years a parts doner lol
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That bad, really???
 
There is very, very little love for Vector on this forum. It is brilliant at everything.... apart from gameplay.

Masses of speech/ 4 ramps/ timed shot/ 6 drops/ 2 nudge saucers/ double backglass/ chaser lights/ good theme/ good art/ 4 flippers/ playfield display .....

It has the most tech squeezed in of any Bally SS game. The locking mech is a huge waste of space, as are the nudge saucers. It means the lower playfield is simply too cramped. Upper PF is particularly rubbish as it is tiny and ruined by too many ramps and a pointless pop bumper.
 
DRD said:
There is very, very little love for Vector on this forum. It is brilliant at everything.... apart from gameplay.

Masses of speech/ 4 ramps/ timed shot/ 6 drops/ 2 nudge saucers/ double backglass/ chaser lights/ good theme/ good art/ 4 flippers/ playfield display .....

It has the most tech squeezed in of any Bally SS game. The locking mech is a huge waste of space, as are the nudge saucers. It means the lower playfield is simply too cramped. Upper PF is particularly rubbish as it is tiny and ruined by too many ramps and a pointless pop bumper.
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Nice to look at, just don't play it then?
 
DRD said:
Upper PF is particularly rubbish as it is tiny and ruined by too many ramps and a pointless pop bumper.
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I think there's still debate about what size flipper should be fitted on the upper playfield, 2" or 3". And I didn't even realise there was a pop bumper until recently. I always thought the spot targets on the lower playfield gave it away; H-Y-P-E.
 
paddythegreek said:
Sorry I’ve tried to keep quiet but I can’t.
ALL vectors should be burnt and the owners lined up against a wall and offered a choice of blindfold or not. 🔥💥
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Is it worse than The Jetsons? (I think that's my current worst-rated pin). If so, I will need to find one to play out of curiosity...
 
I still dread to hear the start of game (or is it attract mode?) speech "I am a P.A.C. Play Analysis Computer, for your Vector game plan".

Many years ago, I was seeking help with a Gameplan table-top or cocktail pinball. One company I spoke to asked on hearing the word Gameplan, 'is it a Vector?'

No, really. I'd said something like 'a table-top Gameplan pinball' and he must've had the same phrase embedded somewhere in his memory, too
 
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steve brum said:
Ours is sat in the corner tombstoned because it was never played and no one wants to borrow it. It did used to be the most common pin on eBay . Sold a spare one on eBay a few years ago for just over a grand. Its the least desirable class of 81 now pacman has gained interest due to its ultra retro theme. After 30 years a parts doner lol
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Pacman is the one I remember playing most as a kid, I want one but then I check youtube and think maybe not😂
But the theme/nostalgia is right up there, if it was cheap enough maybe🫣
 
when other 7 year old ropey ex site pinballs used to fetch £300 (think Fathom Black Knight Haunted House etc etc) . Pacman was hated by the pinball crowd so struggled to fetch £150 despite being commercially one the best selling games. Many were just broken up. Squark and Talk board and 6 juicy displays LOL and the bottom part of the twin backbox made a nice prop to hold the back up during game set up. Every generation had that game that made your heart sink when you got that operator call. Ooh a Bally. Oh no a Pacman. Later it was Hurricane . More recently Avatar. Oooh a Stern. Oh no not another one of those!! Now we open our arms gratefully for anything with flippers!!
 
steve brum said:
Now we open our arms gratefully for anything with flippers!!
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I think that’s people just trying to justify buying those cheaper pins, let’s face it the prices are insane but when you got the bug common sense goes out the window.
The term ‘hidden gem’ comes to mind😂
 
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