Found 722 posts

Posts mentioning ‘varkon’ ordered by in descending order.

• ALL
  14 60 dy

  Pinball Alternatives Post #7 in topic

  Posted 60 days ago by PinHacks – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 57 days ago

  Maybe an Ice Cold Beer? Or a Varkon if you can find one?

• ALL
  48 62 dy

  Pinside top 100, Is it a new era and time for a split? Post #31 in topic

  Posted 62 days ago by ForceFlow – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 57 days ago

  ... up more. On a whole, it's not a terribly complicated approach. However, there are outliers, like the varkon that just went up for auction a few weeks back, selling for over $12k. Everyone has ...

• ALL
  48 62 dy

  Pinside top 100, Is it a new era and time for a split? Post #16 in topic

  Posted 62 days ago by ForceFlow – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 57 days ago

  ... they were built on. Although there is a hybrid game category, which includes a few others, like varkon But, no matter how you set up the categories, there are always going to be ...

• ALL
  16K+ 63 dy

  The Pinball Visual Quiz Show Post #16194 in topic

  Posted 64 days ago by SilverUnicorn – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply today

  Next:[quoted image] I think that’s Varkon. If I’m right someone else can post a new one. I don’t have anything lined up. Chris

• O/T
  597 68 dy

  Replicade Mini-Arcade Fanboys Post #517 in topic

  Posted 69 days ago by Ericpinballfan – in Arcade and video games ‐ Last reply 14 days ago

  I would like to see a truck like that full of Zoltans... Or secondary monitors for DL and SA. Varkon upright pin. Combine the quality cabs with a pin that could really play. I'm in on one for Black Hole, but wish it could play.

• ALL
  79 74 dy

  Varkon up for auction in Orange County, California Post #72 in topic

  Posted 74 days ago by sbmania – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 69 days ago

  I had a beautiful Varkon years ago. Was interesting to play for a few games but got boring very quickly. Sold it at one of the very first Allentown pinball shows, way back when it was in the parking lot at the firehouse, for around $300 or $400 or so. I don't clearly remember but it wasn't much. No great loss, but obviously I wish I still had it so I could sell it again for 12k!!

• ALL
  79 75 dy

  Varkon up for auction in Orange County, California Post #51 in topic

  Posted 75 days ago by jrcmlc – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 69 days ago

  12.4k + 18% for Varkon

• ALL
  79 75 dy

  Varkon up for auction in Orange County, California Post #42 in topic

  Posted 75 days ago by rod90 – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 69 days ago

  I wonder if Harry Bolt is still looking for a Varkon?

• ALL
  79 75 dy

  Varkon up for auction in Orange County, California Post #37 in topic

  Posted 75 days ago by jrcmlc – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 69 days ago

  If anyone wants to go there and pickup a varkon and bring it to anywhere near Denver, or all the way to STL, PM me.

• ALL
  79 75 dy

  Varkon up for auction in Orange County, California Post #29 in topic

  Posted 75 days ago by o-din – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 69 days ago

  I would absolutely throw some $ at that Varkon if I was sure I could get it home in one piece. I guess they'll pallet it and hand it off to beltman, so there is that option. Eeek I got a buddy here with a van who just retrieved and tore up a Chucky Cheese game to get all the Whitestar boards and disposed of the rest properly, but no where to store the Varkon. I think.

• ALL
  79 75 dy

  Varkon up for auction in Orange County, California Post #26 in topic

  Posted 75 days ago by jrcmlc – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 69 days ago

  I would absolutely throw some $ at that Varkon if I was sure I could get it home in one piece. I guess they'll pallet it and hand it off to beltman, so there is that option. Eeek

• ALL
  79 75 dy

  Varkon up for auction in Orange County, California Post #22 in topic

  Posted 75 days ago by jrcmlc – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 69 days ago

  CCre went cheap. I was unable to find someone willing to retrieve a purchase from there, so I guess I will not be bidding on Varkon

• ALL
  79 83 dy

  Varkon up for auction in Orange County, California Post #7 in topic

  Posted 83 days ago by pinwiztom – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 69 days ago

  We both know it will go for way more than that. I should have bought on at an similar auction years ago when one did go for slightly >$1000. Actually more curious as to the condition of the Time Fantasy up for auction (no photos posted yet) As Time Fantasy is a much better game, whereas the novelty of the VARKON wears off quickly.

• CLB
  125 83 dy

  Pointy People Pin Ponderings - Homage to Marche and Kelley Post #112 in topic

  Posted 83 days ago by pinwiztom – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 14 days ago

  Not sure if I'll be buying that game Odin Maybe save up for the VARKON that is also up for auction there.

• ALL
  1K+ 3 mo

  New Williams Remake Manufacturer coming Post #313 in topic

  Posted 104 days ago by natgreystar – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 15 days ago

  ... have BC, SOF, BZR, Fire, BG, GL and what if they re-made Joust or Varkon. Those games are easy $10k+ machines. Like DUUUUDE you know how many of us would ...

• ALL
  1K+ 3 mo

  Official 2023 Pinside Secret Santa Participants Thread Post #1444 in topic

  Posted 113 days ago by jrcmlc – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 58 days ago

  ... 's likely to get read the most :) I read about 20 pages already and it's solid. The varkon magnet is already on the fridge where I put all my pinball and random stickers, holding ...

• ALL
  151 4 mo

  Best rare game ever? Post #144 in topic

  Posted 141 days ago by Tommy-dog – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 140 days ago

  your years ago must actually be decades ago. years ago it was still a 40k game. I owned one also till about 3 years ago I sold the Krull game after I bought Big Bang Bar. It was around 2007-2009 when I sold the Krull for $5k. Pricing was much different before 2013. I paid $4500 for a new in the box BBB in 2006-2007. Stern started the pro/premium/LE pricing level around ACDC timeframe. My LOTR was around $3100-3200. My Varkon was $700 and my original Capcom Kingpin was $5K. Times were different.

• ALL
  151 4 mo

  Best rare game ever? Post #127 in topic

  Posted 143 days ago by WAM – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 140 days ago

  Tommy Prototype next to Tommy was really unique at Ann Arbor VFW. Varkon was bad ass as well.

• TE
  25 5 mo

  1975 Bally Wizard - Mach won't give you a credit Post #18 in topic

  Posted 156 days ago by hjh632 – in EM Pinball Tech ‐ Last reply 154 days ago

  ... Thilo tinu232 tjbeyer Toddduff toddyducati Tombstone tommy1254 TommyVee Topcard Toronto_Pinball trainman2 Trickett Truman twinankhs UpRiver Varkon vectorman vendalah vettedoug vinnypeppers visschman WARLOCK (2) Waterboy1 Watervillain Websta wisefwumyogwave Wiz75 wizard-wanna-bee wizard1 ...

• RFS
  9K+ 5 mo

  What's for sale in Ohio right now? Post #9087 in topic

  Posted 163 days ago by Pbpins – in Regional for sale threads ‐ Last reply today

  Defender, Joust & Varkon could be had for $700-$800 back in the day as nobody wanted them!

• RFS
  9K+ 5 mo

  What's for sale in Ohio right now? Post #9085 in topic

  Posted 163 days ago by Gundam_Pilot_ – in Regional for sale threads ‐ Last reply today

  Defender is a cool game. Not a 10k game. If I had the money, I’d rather have a varkon or joust. Which both also don’t sell for that money and are substantially rarer.

• BOU
  7K+ 10 mo

  Haggis Pinball - 2nd game = Fathom + Fathom 2.0 confirmed Post #6372 in topic

  Posted 10 months ago by Damonator – in Boutique pinball ‐ Last reply yesterday

  Not quite sure what either are doing technically but neither are the first to put plastic on top of artwork… Slugfest did it and I think there was an early 80’s Bally that did it too. Elektra and Varkon - so, no - Mike didn't "invent" anything.

• ALL
  7 1 yr

  Small IPDB housekeeping project Post #2 in topic

  Posted 12 months ago by Staffan – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 12 months ago

  ... .cgi?id=1764 High Speed, WMS, 1986 https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?gid=1176 Varkon, WMS, 1982 https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2721 Monte Carlo, GTB, 1987 https ...

• AP
  7K+ 1 yr

  AP's Galactic Tank Force (GTF!) - Speculation/Hype Thread Post #5101 in topic

  Posted 12 months ago by Tommy-dog – in American Pinball ‐ Last reply 6 days ago

  ... Kingpin was $5000 and all my friends that I was really crazy to buy that game. Varkon was $700, etc. etc. I never lost money on a game.

• EV
  2K+ 1 yr

  Pinfest 2023 - buy, sell, trade, want (no hotel talk) Post #528 in topic

  Posted 13 months ago by Waters – in Events ‐ Last reply 8 months ago

  Looking for a Williams Varkon front panel glass bezel that has artwork around outside edges. A long shot given limited production run but let me know if some has one for sale and can bring to Allentown. Also curious if someone is interested in taking some high resolution photos of their bezel and sending (or bringing to Allentown) so I can get files made to make a reproduction one. Any help would be appreciated as game is not the same with that key piece missing. thanks.

• EV
  508 1 yr

  The official 2023 Golden State pinball festival thread Post #59 in topic

  Posted 14 months ago by Bellystyle – in Events ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  ... a Williams Jungle Lord and a Stern Wild Fyre available. I'm still looking for an Andromeda, Star Light, Varkon, Frontier, Phantom of the Opera, Argosy, Title Fight, Class of 1812 or Joker Poker.

• EV
  73 1 yr

  Golden State Pinball Festival Buy, Sell, Trade Thread Post #2 in topic

  Posted 14 months ago by Bellystyle – in Events ‐ Last reply 11 months ago

  ... a Williams Jungle Lord and a Stern Wild Fyre available. I'm still looking for an Andromeda, Star Light, Varkon, Frontier, Phantom of the Opera, Argosy, Title Fight, Class of 1812 or Joker Poker.

• EV
  2K+ 1 yr

  Pinfest 2023 - buy, sell, trade, want (no hotel talk) Post #75 in topic

  Posted 15 months ago by sbmania – in Events ‐ Last reply 8 months ago

  If you thought that was tight (and it was for sure) you should have seen it when it was at the firehouse! Amazing what this ahow has grown into. Merchant's Square had THE BEST pinball flea market though. Chris I pretty much did every Allentown show from the very first one! I remember (to my sorrow) selling a mint Varkon for around $300 or so at one of the very early firehouse shows! It wasn't quite so rare then!

• BUY
  151 1 yr

  The year of the decline. And BTW, pinball is not an investment. Post #38 in topic

  Posted 15 months ago by Tommy-dog – in Buying and selling advice ‐ Last reply 12 months ago

  ... initial investment. All the games I have ever owned have increased in value. My $700 Williams Varkon is worth a lot more than what I paid for it. All my WPC stuff had all ...

• JJP
  675 1 yr

  Flip-flop: I was wrong about Toy Story 4 - what a great pin - initial thoughts Post #370 in topic

  Posted 16 months ago by Aurich – in Jersey Jack Pinball ‐ Last reply 71 days ago

  ... 1 I walked away from was set to 5 balls. Don't recommend that setting for that game. And Varkon barely qualifies as a pin. The last one I'll leave as an exercise for the reader ...

• CLB
  126 1 yr

  Varkon Club Post #126 in topic

  Posted 17 months ago by Isochronic_Frost – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 17 months ago

  Should be some new owners. Check this post out, taken from the Pinball Enthusiats Facebook group: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinball-horror-pics/page/86#post-7224860 I hope fellow owners can help this guy restore this Varkon. It’s complete and Varkon is just too good to part out!!! Also know of someone else who recently picked up a Varkon project in the past 6 months. Shocked they are still popping up!!

• ALL
  5K+ 1 yr

  Pinball Horror Pics!! Post #4267 in topic

  Posted 17 months ago by ForceFlow – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... robotron2084guidebook.com/technical/gameplatforms/arcade-cabinet-silhouettes-and-shapes/ I don't know off-hand what cab varkon used. So, maybe it is possible to find a trashed game with a good cab ... and cut the bottom off and splice it onto the Varkon cab? I've seen most restorers make repairs with new wood when it's just the ... wrecking a perfectly good cab. Like with pins, you can do a cab swap, but with varkon being so rare, that's probably not going to be on the table. I've seen a ...

• ALL
  5K+ 1 yr

  Pinball Horror Pics!! Post #4266 in topic

  Posted 17 months ago by cottonm4 – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply yesterday

  ... a trashed game with a good cab and cut the bottom off and splice it onto the Varkon cab? Yes? No? Pipe dream?

• ALL
  5K+ 1 yr

  Pinball Horror Pics!! Post #4265 in topic

  Posted 17 months ago by athens95 – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply yesterday

  Than Varkon is definitely worth saving. Awesome game you almost never see anymore.

• ALL
  5K+ 1 yr

  Pinball Horror Pics!! Post #4264 in topic

  Posted 17 months ago by Isochronic_Frost – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply yesterday

  Varkon upright pinball machine. Williams, 1982. 90 units produced. [quoted image] [quoted image] [quoted image] [quoted image] [quoted image] Photos: Jonathon Miller @ Pinball Enthusiasts Facebook group. Quite literally any efforts needed to save that machine are worth it. Varkon is cool as hell.

• ALL
  5K+ 1 yr

  Pinball Horror Pics!! Post #4257 in topic

  Posted 17 months ago by Jappie – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply yesterday

  Varkon upright pinball machine. Williams, 1982. 90 units produced. [att=7224860,3113840 caption=""] [att=7224860,3113839 caption=""] [att=7224860,3113836 caption=""] [att=7224860,3113837 caption=""] [att=7224860,3113838 caption=""] Photos: Jonathon Miller @ Pinball Enthusiasts Facebook group.

• PMW
  2 1 yr

  Wanted: Varkon Post #2 in topic

  Posted 17 months ago by Isochronic_Frost – in Pinball machines wanted ‐ Last reply 17 months ago

  Says you already have a Varkon in your collection?

• EV
  347 1 yr

  Ann Arbor Michigan VFW Pinball Show 2022 Post #317 in topic

  Posted 18 months ago by RCA1 – in Events ‐ Last reply 18 months ago

  Awesome show again. Can't believe that there wasn't a wait or crowd to play Jungle Hunt, the Tommy proto, Rudy's Funhouse, Varkon, or any of the other oddball rare games. What a great setup! Also, thanks to Clay and all the minions who were on any problems immediately. Several games had issues and they were all fixed quickly and back up and running in short order. :applause:

• ALL
  16K+ 1 yr

  The Pinball Visual Quiz Show Post #11276 in topic

  Posted 20 months ago by ReadyPO – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply today

  I would post Varkon again as the next clue since I missed 1812 :oops:, but since @pinwiztom got it already here is something else ... [att=7065168,2996289 caption=""]

• ALL
  16K+ 1 yr

  The Pinball Visual Quiz Show Post #11265 in topic

  Posted 20 months ago by pinwiztom – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply today

  ReadyPO's clue is WMS Varkon https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2721&picno=17328 But do not know what koji's clue is about? yet

• EV
  41 1 yr

  We're Back! 2022 Saratoga Pinball & Arcade Show; 8/12 & 8/13 Post #23 in topic

  Posted 20 months ago by TigerLaw – in Events ‐ Last reply 20 months ago

  It's one of mine. Freshly shopped, and all ready to go Just out of curiosity, how did you come by it? I love hearing stories about the ultra rare games and how people obtained them. My Varkon got pulled out of a nasty barn…and was literally a rats nest. Ha!

• ALL
  213 1 yr

  Where did Bally EM BIGFOOT go? Post #76 in topic

  Posted 20 months ago by bayoubilly70 – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 17 months ago

  ... Dark Rider (conversion kit) Bullseye Big Foot Playboy (red playfield) Q*bert pinball Miss World Punk Varkon Krull Thunderball Star Ship (yes, they made one copy. I played it). King Kong (this was ...

• ALL
  54 1 yr

  williams sounds = re-used from video games Post #36 in topic

  Posted 22 months ago by IgorZhu – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 16 months ago

  Some sounds from Cosmic Gunfight reused in Varkon.

• ALL
  204 1 yr

  Worst pinballs ever Post #77 in topic

  Posted 22 months ago by IgorZhu – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 21 months ago

  ... pinballs from the greatest designers, for example: Tony Kraemer: Hot Tip, Disco Fever, Algar, Pharaoh, Varkon (concept looks interesting), Pool Sharks Steve Kirk: Truck Stop Steve Kordek: Pokerino Jim Patla: Space ...

• MFS
  182 1 yr

  For sale: Mermaid Post #19 in topic

  Posted 23 months ago by bbble – in Pinball machines for sale ‐ Last reply 23 months ago

  Yeah I am aware of the solid state heavy hitters but when it comes to wood rails I know next to nothing. Thanks for the explanation! My bad, got a little into it, If I had to guess Mermaid is the Varkon or head to head joust in availability.

• ALL
  62 2 yr

  Mini Pins - Who's got em? Nudge-it, bell Ringer, Bullseye etc etc Post #58 in topic

  Posted over 2 years ago by bepositive – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 12 months ago

  Pretty difficult to get smaller than a Varkon. Enjoy the day. Shane

• ALL
  70 2 yr

  Pinball gimmicks you'd like to see return Post #1 in topic

  Posted over 2 years ago by oldbaby – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply over 2 years ago

  ... -Balls like in Viper Night Drivin' The star field from JJP Pirates of the Caribbean Varkon-style pinball machine (vertical with mirror) Big Flippers from Big Flipper A pop bumper between the ...

• EV
  2K+ 2 yr

  Pincinnati!! The Greater Cincinnati Pinball Show (12/6/2024-12/8/2024) Post #1352 in topic

  Posted over 2 years ago by pb456 – in Events ‐ Last reply 32 days ago

  Had a great time, enjoyed it and got a friend into pinball. Enjoyed the AC/DC the most, but it was taking some abuse. First time I played AC/DC was in Florida, but didn't enjoy it. Really enjoyed it this time, also enjoyed the BK, Jungle Lord, Varkon, Solar Fire, Led Zep Prem, Rotation VIII, and one of my favorites was surprisingly Pharoah. Thanks to all for the efforts!

• CLB
  126 2 yr

  Varkon Club Post #124 in topic

  Posted over 2 years ago by TigerLaw – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 17 months ago

  That is a very nice restored Varkon. @pavball and I received two offers around 20k for our restored Varkon - but decided we just couldn’t part with it as it is our crown jewel collector piece and fits a spot in our house where no other pin could fit.

• CLB
  126 2 yr

  Varkon Club Post #123 in topic

  Posted over 2 years ago by CaptainFun – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 17 months ago

  Hi Folks, if you want to see the probably "best" restored Varkon on the planet, have a look at this: https://www.flippermarkt.de/community/forum/threads/varkon-pinball-holy-shit-wie-geil-ist-der-denn.240609/ [att=6613475,2641796 caption=""]

• HB
  281 2 yr

  Homebrew TreeHouse Club Post #92 in topic

  Posted over 2 years ago by stefanmader – in Homebrew pinball ‐ Last reply 121 days ago

  thank you, i would love to play varkon. maybe someday.. making such a game sure would be fun. those machines that i saw, it was very hard to get a feeling how long the playfield is, very hard to see inside. i guess that would create a limit of what is possible with such a machine, you'll nee a certain angle and then the machine shouldn't be too wide. and varkon has solved that with its gameplay in a really cool way. would love to see you make such a project :-)

• HB
  281 2 yr

  Homebrew TreeHouse Club Post #91 in topic

  Posted over 2 years ago by tpetch – in Homebrew pinball ‐ Last reply 121 days ago

  This project is looking great so far, I'm a big fan of anything outside of standard game dimensions! It's interesting you bring up the shaker ball games and Varkon. I got to play a Varkon for the first time recently, and I was surprised how good it was. The vertical effect was a lot more effective than I would have thought, and changed how I experienced the game significantly. I've been thinking about making a mirror/"vertical" game myself since, there's a lot of design space in that format I think.

• HB
  281 2 yr

  Homebrew TreeHouse Club Post #65 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by stefanmader – in Homebrew pinball ‐ Last reply 121 days ago

  i do really like the way you fit it into an arcade cabinet,when you're bored you might wanna steal some idea's from "the pinball circus" :-), i had circus on my mind, when i first thought about this project. It is such a unique machine, love it. There is another one that has an arcade cabinet. and plays vertically (with mirrors), called "Varkon". also a really cool and unique machine.

• CLB
  126 2 yr

  Varkon Club Post #122 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by TigerLaw – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 17 months ago

  @pavball and I love our restored Varkon…but that price from the big auction is tough to ignore…

• LOC
  4K+ 2 yr

  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #4315 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by j_m_ – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  ... Ghostbusters Dedicated 3 Player Arcade Game $3,600 106 Zwackery Classic Bally Midway Arcade Game $8,300 107 Varkon Pinball Arcade Game Williams $11,000 108 Alien Syndrome Arcade Game $3,300 109 Berzerk Classic ... I Pinball Machine Williams SS $6,000 1048 Video Pinball Atari Classic Upright Arcade Game $3,900 1049 Varkon Upright Pinball Machine Williams SS Rare $23,500 1050 Super Mario Bros Mushroom World Mini ...

• LOC
  4K+ 2 yr

  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #4305 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by girloveswaffles – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  I think not being near any major road or freeway didn't help either (I don't really consider either La Mirada Blvd. or Rosecrans in that area major in that are). And that disastrous K-Mart (which later became a toys R Us) that was there for a short while that decided to move down the road to Beach Blvd. didn't help. BTW, remember La Mirada Bowl that was in the same are on Adelfa? They used to get a lot of new games there. It was the only place I saw a Varkon on location at.

• LOC
  4K+ 2 yr

  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #4231 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by bobmathuse – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  ... 1 Signed By Team Arcade Game $11,500 263 Cosmic Chasm Arcade Game $11,100 107 Varkon Pinball Arcade Game Williams $11,000 1172 Rebound Arcade Game $10,600 1286 Fix It ...

• LOC
  4K+ 2 yr

  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #4230 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by bobmathuse – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  ... ) $26,000 1352 Big Bang Bar Pinball Machine (1996 version) Capcom SS $25,500 1049 Varkon Upright Pinball Machine Williams SS Rare $23,500 499 The Addams Family Special Collectors Edition ...

• LOC
  4K+ 2 yr

  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #4217 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by bobmathuse – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  $5,434,400. 18% of that is $978,192. 625 pinballs for $3,302,350. 692 Arcade-type games for $2,093,550. 10 "Others" like the vending machines and the pinball wall artwork for $38,500. Top pinball was Rat Race at $40,500, then POTC CE for $32,000, Elvira HOH CE $26,000, Big Bang Bar $25,500, Varkon $23,500. 71 pins went for $10k or more. Cheapest pin, not counting the antique bagatelle, was Big Valley for $1000.

• LOC
  4K+ 2 yr

  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #4051 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by HighVoltage – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  ... I Pinball Machine Williams SS $6,000 1048 Video Pinball Atari Classic Upright Arcade Game $3,900 1049 Varkon Upright Pinball Machine Williams SS Rare $23,500 1050 Super Mario Bros Mushroom World Mini ...

• LOC
  4K+ 2 yr

  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #4048 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by Coindork – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  ... is that the Euro version uses a two way mirror that reflects a color background (Similar to Varkon, Space Invaders, EM shooting games etc.) It looks like a color game, but is not. The ...

• ALL
  151 2 yr

  Best rare game ever? Post #55 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by Pickle – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 140 days ago

  Then find me one, you have 24 hours Yeah….problem is finding one for sale….but it’s not that rare. If you ask around enough you will find one. You will have better luck than me trying to find a Varkon.

• LOC
  4K+ 2 yr

  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #3992 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by Ericpinballfan – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  PONG for $20k? Did that just sell for LOTR LE price? I've seen it all. Good night. Varkon comparable. What the.....more than Fx green monster.

• LOC
  4K+ 2 yr

  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #3911 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by Isochronic_Frost – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  Varkon for $23,500. Wow. I expected this honestly. Great rarity.

• CLB
  126 2 yr

  Varkon Club Post #121 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by Pickle – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 17 months ago

  Looking for a Varkon if anyone is looking/willing to sell. Cash in hand of course so let me know. Thanks!

• LOC
  4K+ 2 yr

  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #3523 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by Heretic_9 – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  ... was where they were -- but I never checked out those apparently upright (hybrid ?) pinball games, like Varkon, of which there were a few. So I don't really know how they worked. One hybrid game ...

• EV
  21 2 yr

  Banning Museum of Pinball Auction Price Reference Post #3 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by HighVoltage – in Events ‐ Last reply over 3 years ago

  ... $5,600 $7,000 373 Valencia Williams EM $3,300 $4,125 647 Vampire Bally EM $7,300 $9,125 107 Varkon Pinball Arcade Game Williams $11,000 $13,750 420 Vector Bally SS $4,700 $5,875 532 ...

• EV
  251 2 yr

  Pinball Museum auction pricing Post #72 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by mark532011 – in Events ‐ Last reply over 2 years ago

  ... The Real Ghostbusters Dedicated 3 Player Arcade Game $3,600 Zwackery Classic Bally Midway Arcade Game $8,300 Varkon Pinball Arcade Game Williams $11,000 Alien Syndrome Arcade Game $3,300 Berzerk Classic Arcade Game ...

• LOC
  4K+ 2 yr

  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #1433 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by ForceFlow – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  Wonder why? I mean it’s a neat game but nothing special or rare about it? My mistake...I misread that as varkon :doh:

• LOC
  4K+ 2 yr

  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #1429 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by ForceFlow – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  I own a Vulcan in pretty good shape. Paid less than $1,000 and wouldn’t dream of getting anything over $1200 and even that seems greedy on my end. It’s a well balanced game for the era still plan to keep it. Based on condition and auction prices it’s already worth more than what I once paid for a CV. [edit]: Oops, misread that are varkon. :doh:

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  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #1311 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by NPO – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  Auctioneer on a Varkon for $11K: "That was a great deal!" [att=6489077,2552768 caption=""]

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  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #1310 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by Grandnational007 – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  Varkon goes for $11k…

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  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #1309 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by PNBLWZD – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  $11k Varkon before fees. Wow.

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  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #1296 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by NicoVolta – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  Zwackery and Varkon back to back... here we go...

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  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #1284 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by Karnov – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  I hope the Varkon goes cheap. That is the one game I want. I am hoping the monitor fire issue turns people off.

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  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #1282 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by thirdedition – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  Any guesses on the Varkon coming up? I say 15k, no price is right rules.

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  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #688 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by bob_e – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  Varkon is the most boring "pinball" I've ever played in my life. I didn't even bother finishing ... money. If you think it's engaging, in the slightest, I boo your bad taste in games! Varkon was made to for the footprint of an arcade/video game. Yes the smaller playfield ... less to offer. The few survived ended up with museums of serious collectors. I have play Varkon at the Ann Arbor Pinball Museum several times.

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  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #687 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by Aurich – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  I'm bracing for the impending "boos!" from this comment... Varkon is the most boring "pinball" I've ever played in my life. I didn't even bother finishing my one game I've ever put on it. What a dog. If you want to own it because it's a rare conversation piece okay, your money. If you think it's engaging, in the slightest, I boo your bad taste in games! :lol:

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  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #672 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by Reality_Studio – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  ... were interesting, it's rare that I'd ever want to actually own one. Like I played Cyclopes, Spirit, Varkon, etc and was like ok, cool but I don't need to own them. There's always exceptions ...

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  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #666 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by goingincirclez – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  I like Varkon quite a bit for what it is. The game may be pretty simple but its short, ...

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  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #657 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by doghouse – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  ... ! Andromeda! Attila The Hun Captain Hook Tiger Rag Space Hawks Bike Race Fire Mountain Hercules Varkon BMX gonna be very interesting to see what these go for, if they are in ... always seems to sell for more than its giant novelty factor would have you believe. Varkon: $12K. Rare and desirable. There are always collectors looking for this cool, though very limited ...

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  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #638 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by girloveswaffles – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  2 Jousts! a Rat Race! Cyclopes! Andromeda! Attila The Hun Captain Hook Tiger Rag Space Hawks Bike Race Fire Mountain Hercules Varkon BMX gonna be very interesting to see what these go for, if they are in the auction. This is going to bring out the big spenders for some very rare games, and if machines are truly in the meh condition people are saying, there's gonna be a LOT of overpayment. should be a blast 2X Varkon

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  Banning Pinball Museum to auction their collection Post #633 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by cait001 – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply 10 months ago

  ... ! Andromeda! Attila The Hun Captain Hook Tiger Rag Space Hawks Bike Race Fire Mountain Hercules Varkon BMX gonna be very interesting to see what these go for, if they are in ...

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  The Pinball Visual Quiz Show Post #6629 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by pinwiztom – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply today

  Varkon by WMS? yep https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2721&picno=17331

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  Williams machine chronology list wanted Post #27 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by joeisuzu – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply over 3 years ago

  ... 1981-07* Cyclone 1981-09 Barracora 1982-05 Thunderball 1982-06 Cosmic Gunfight 1982-09 Varkon 1982-10 Warlok 1982-11* Reflex 1982-12 Defender 1983-01 Rat Race 1983-03 ...

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  The Pinball Visual Quiz Show Post #5607 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by ReadyPO – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply today

  Varkon, Williams, 1982 https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2721 Two level game in a video game cabinet - only 90 made. Made to compete against video games. [att=6243687,2389016 caption=""]

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  Varkon Playfield scan? Post #1 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by chad – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply over 3 years ago

  Been kicking around the thought of building a Varkon pinball game. Cabinet repro available, as well as control panel, marquee , and overlay. The big hurdle obviously is the playfield, inserts , and routing , also the metal ball guides. I have tranformer panerls, doors , wire can be purchased. With all the home brew games and extra original games e.g. The Addams Family being built shows it not impossible. Anyone else had the Varkon itch?

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  Black Knight speaker hum (SOLVED), lots of tricks tried, no cure found yet Post #3 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by Markharris2000 – in Tech: Early solid state ‐ Last reply over 3 years ago

  ... , LASER BALL, LASERCUE, PHARAOH, SCORPION, SOLAR FIRE, STAR LIGHT, TIME FANTASY, TIME WARP, TRI ZONE, VARKON, WARLOK, and any other williams system 6 and 7 pinball games with Type 2 sound and speech pcb ...

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  Varkon Club Post #116 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by TigerLaw – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 17 months ago

  I need to find a place that sells the 9 pin connectors Varkon uses. Marco doesn’t seem to have any. Any ideas? Thanks!

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  Gulf Coast Pinball Club : SE Texas / SW Louisiana Post #5110 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by TigerLaw – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 4 days ago

  ... , but gosh we moved around some machines tonight...loaded up BM66 in his vehicle, put Varkon back where we had it originally, unboxed TMNT, and then...the big dog...brought Metallica ...

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  New Williams D8224 Sound and Speech Combination Board Post #1 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by barakandl – in Announcements ‐ Last reply over 2 years ago

  ... 2, *Gorgar, Hyperball, Joust, *Jungle Lord, Laser Cue, *Pharaoh, Solar Fire, Star Light, *Thunderball, Time Fantasy, Varkon, Warlok. * Indicates uses speech. Original NOS Harris speech chip and circuitry is built into the ...

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  what's the size of a Baby Pac playfield? Post #1 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by unigroove – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply over 3 years ago

  I'm looking for the length and width of the playfield of Baby Pac man, or Granny and the Gators, or Varkon. Anyone?

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  Pinball on carpet solution? Post #8 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by Butterflygirl24 – in All gameroom talk ‐ Last reply over 3 years ago

  ... metal-to-carpet contact. Any thoughts? I have some of these that I used under Robotron and Varkon, and they bend easy and once the carpet section on the bottom gets rubbed off ...

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  Museum of Pinball game list Post #1 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by chuckcasey – in Locations to play ‐ Last reply over 3 years ago

  ... Travel Time Tri Zone Trident Tropic Fun Twilight Zone Twister TX-Sector Uboat65 Valencia Vampire Varkon Vector Vegas Vernes World Viking Viper Viper Night Drivin' Volcano Voltan Escapes Cosmic Doom Vulcan ...

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  What machine did you bring home today? Post your pictures! Post #18925 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by TopMoose – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply yesterday

  Where there's a will, there's a way. Sits at an angle because of the column, and I don't like the way it looks, but hey, it's another game! Omg, that pitch and bat is awesome! [quoted image] You need a Baby Pac Man or a Varkon in that spot. :lol:

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  Rank YOUR collection Post #40 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by TigerLaw – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 26 days ago

  WTF? q67P9o!D: Orbitor 1 This category had my cracking up...I rate Varkon in that category too. LOL

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  Rank YOUR collection Post #8 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by Audioenslaved – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 26 days ago

  ... by the funnest games? For example, three games I know I will never sell are Doctor Who, Varkon, and Safe Cracker, but they are three of my least played games and I would not ... but damn it just doesn’t click with me!) Unrated due to lack of play Catacomb Varkon Quicksilver Seawitch

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  Rank YOUR collection Post #2 in topic

  Posted over 3 years ago by TigerLaw – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply 26 days ago

  ... by the funnest games? For example, three games I know I will never sell are Doctor Who, Varkon, and Safe Cracker, but they are three of my least played games and I would not ...

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  Rare games, rare items and discussion Post #1 in topic

  Posted over 4 years ago by ovfdfireman – in All Pinball ‐ Last reply over 3 years ago

  ... reare items to discuss, drawings, art, white woods, etc Some games that come to mind Varkon 90 units Whoa Nellie 3 units (but then it was run by Stern) Americas Most Haunted ...

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  Gulf Coast Pinball Club : SE Texas / SW Louisiana Post #4912 in topic

  Posted over 4 years ago by Pinball-is-great – in All clubs (...members only!) ‐ Last reply 4 days ago

  It's not everyday you load up and move a Varkon pinball machine. The escalara got a work-out over the weekend. :-/= We decided to charge the ...