Eugene, OR
Got a seller with a Stern Lightning willing to sell it at $500. Says everything works. He's sent some pics as well I could post here.
This would be my first machine, what are your opinions?
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Lightning is one of the higher production games from what I understand and it isn't a really compelling title; you might have a hard time reselling it if it's not in pretty good shape. It's not one I would put work into and expect my money back out.
That said, $500 is a pretty good deal if it's actually all working. It's a reasonably fun game despite the crazy multiball lock stealing and wicked hard ramps. The boards are probably worth that much if they're in Working condition.
Edit- I was thinking flash, not lightning. Lightning is a lower production game. I've enjoyed playing it on rout locally. $500 is about what it usually sells for on eBay according to bostonpinball.
I love mine. Watch for lifting inserts mine had a lot of those. A $12 harbor freight c-clamp and some epoxy fixed them all though. I also bought a new new light board because LEDs have a weird flickering in this game.
My back glass was pretty bad and I seriously need a new one. I need to find this john great which and get one.
I also bullet proofed mine according vids guide. It has been on location for over a month and had zero problems.
Super fun and very brutal. For $500 I'd grab it right away.
Quoted from Okarcades:I also bought a new new light board because LEDs have a weird flickering in this game.
all this vintage bally/stern flicker with leds unless you get a new style board or get some resistors installed for each lamp using a few different methods.
Quoted from Okarcades:I need to find this john great which and get one.
Greatwhichjohn here on pinside
Quoted from Okarcades:Oh ya here is a picture of mine when I finished. I added an led by the hole where the ball falls from the upper playfield to the lower playfield, and one at the bottom of the playfield in the outhole.
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Nice looking pin mate! Great job! I love the Classic Sterns~SpOoKy
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I bought a Stars for my first machine for $150. It only had the lamp board and I still need to fix the rectifier board. My advice is turn the game on, play through a game listening for the sounds and note any mechs that don't work. $500 is a decent price for a fun game but if you can talk him down $50 because a flipper don't work or something similar, that's $50 you can put back into the game. Great find and good luck.
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