(Topic ID: 308266)
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Cactus Canyon
Bally, 1998
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Original is still original.... $18,500. This is a NIB sought after title, it also depends how it was kept throughout it's lifespan in that box. Batteries a concern / leakage. rubbers likely rotted, playfield could have issues. This game is notorious for wrinkled / bad decals. You take a real risk without fully inspecting it thoroughly. Although I'd love an Original honestly the new CGC one looks pretty amazing, with the topper / apron etc Lymann code that will become an option in the future. Like it or not the remake brought the value down on the Bally OG. Still around $18,500. As much as I love the original the upcoming remake is the way better value at $9250 to me anyways.
Quoted from mrclean:As much as I love the original the upcoming remake is the way better value at $9250 to me anyways.
Yep. Original will hold value, but tough at the moment when a base CGC remake starts at 8k.
Hopefully the legs are stored in separate, moist area and have rusted. Paint them black and charge 20k. But DO NOT under any circumstances turn it on. It is only new once people!!!!
Disregard if you didnt follow the 20k High Speed thread…..
On a serious note, there are collectors out there that value original Williams, so this is an interesting find for sure. Good luck whichever way you guys decide to proceed 
$20-25k seems like a good place to start.
I wouldn’t middleman it though make your friend post the ad. There will be a lot of abuse hurled the seller’s way, unless you are getting a cut not worth it just to “help out.”
A little curious how someone who ended up with a NIB cactus canyon needs someone else’s help to unload it. They probably have an idea how to sell things.
Quoted from EJS:All I’m thinking about is the bottom half of the CPU
Seems like a strange thing to obsess about when worst case $220 will cover that. Not really a big deal.
https://www.pinballlife.com/rottendog-williamsbally-wpc-95-mpu.html
Quoted from CrazyLevi:$20-25k seems like a good place to start.
I wouldn’t middleman it though make your friend post the ad. There will be a lot of abuse hurled the seller’s way, unless you are getting a cut not worth it just to “help out.”
A little curious how someone who ended up with a NIB cactus canyon needs someone else’s help to unload it. They probably have an idea how to sell things.
They inherited a bunch of pins from a parent that was a collector
Quoted from rmancini:Helping a friend sell this. 1998 Williams Cactus Canyon Pinball. Not remake. Brand new. Any advise on what this should go for? Never seen anything like it in my life.
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25k easily. Whoever buys this will also leave it NIB. Cool piece of history and with the remakes, zero reason to unbox it. There are people who merely collect “NOS” NIB games. It’s pretty neat. I’ve seen NIB EMs.
Quoted from rmancini:They inherited a bunch of pins from a parent that was a collector
This is the best way for them to get into the hobby. Keep the collection. Anything they sell now they’re gonna kick themselves 6 years down the road when Dredd is selling for 10k routed condition
Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:25k easily. Whoever buys this will also leave it NIB. Cool piece of history and with the remakes, zero reason to unbox it. There are people who merely collect “NOS” NIB games. It’s pretty neat. I’ve seen NIB EMs.
I think it's actually pretty fucking crazy to leave any new game in the box....Play it.
Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:This is the best way for them to get into the hobby. Keep the collection. Anything they sell now they’re gonna kick themselves 6 years down the road when Dredd is selling for 10k routed condition
I actually want them to keep! Hahah they can’t. They need to sell. They have so many of the best pins ever too
i'm just going to reference this post every single time a new (or veteran, but usually new) hobbyist tries to throw their know-it-all weight around on an original MB/CC/CV FS ad, accusing the seller of being deceitful about it's HUO status because it has a lockbar drilled into the front of the cabinet.
Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:25k easily. Whoever buys this will also leave it NIB. Cool piece of history and with the remakes, zero reason to unbox it. There are people who merely collect “NOS” NIB games. It’s pretty neat. I’ve seen NIB EMs.
Not gonna lie, NIB EMs sound pretty rad. That's definitely a cool piece of history.
Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:This is the best way for them to get into the hobby. Keep the collection. Anything they sell now they’re gonna kick themselves 6 years down the road when Dredd is selling for 10k routed condition
Also if I didn’t just have a baby I would buy them all hahah.
Quoted from mrclean:I think it's actually pretty fucking crazy to leave any new game in the box....Play it.
Yeah, it’s wild, but that’s what some people do!
Quoted from rmancini:I actually want them to keep! Hahah they can’t. They need to sell. They have so many of the best pins ever too
That’s sweet! Sorry for the loss of their parent, but that’s awesome they can share and respect their hobby and be grateful inheriting such an incredible collection!
Quoted from bigehrl:i'm just going to reference this post every single time a new (or veteran, but usually new) hobbyist tries to throw their know-it-all weight around on an original MB/CC/CV FS ad, accusing the seller of being deceitful about it's HUO status because it has a lockbar drilled into the front of the cabinet.
Duh, they opened the box to drill that lockbar. You fell for it, rookie mistake!
Quoted from EJS:All I’m thinking about is the bottom half of the CPU
When P2K hit some ops were buying CC NIB in hopes of selling later and making a lot of money. I asked my distributor what about the batteries. He didn't know. ( this was long before all the new stuff we have now )
Quoted from Dent00:Why would someone buy a brand new pinball machine and never take it out of the box?
A lot of ops bought CC as it was Williams last true pinball machine and they thought they'd get rich when they sold it later.
LTG : )
Quoted from bigehrl:i'm just going to reference this post every single time a new (or veteran, but usually new) hobbyist tries to throw their know-it-all weight around on an original MB/CC/CV FS ad, accusing the seller of being deceitful about it's HUO status because it has a lockbar drilled into the front of the cabinet.
We already had the "but what about potential battery damage on a easily replaceable $200 board on a game I'm paying 5 figures for?!" post...the "what about the lockdown bar holes!!! (they ALWAYS call it a lockdown bar) is usually next. But it's been a day and it hasn't happened! I'm thinking 20 years of brutal snarky smackdowns have finally put that one to rest?
Quoted from EJS:All I’m thinking about is the bottom half of the CPU
They might have used non-alkaline batteries in this timeframe, so they wouldn't be ruptured just dead. At least that's what a Data East JP unboxing demonstrated.
Quoted from Flipper_McGavin:They might have used non-alkaline batteries in this timeframe,
They didn't on any I saw.
LTG : )
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