I think people are sick of hearing about how good the machine is from alien owners whenever an alien is for sale. Seems like if alien owners couldn't reply to F/S threads that involve alien, there would be nothing to talk about.

As a previous owner, I can confirm the game is AWESOME. See.....now I'm part of the problem ; )

Isn't there a different backglass too and plaque with number? Could be wrong....

mod - you can buy it sep and install it. That's what I did with my SE. Beacons too. IMO those two are critical for this game.

LE is the total package IMO but good news is that the real imperative items (beacons, side panel lights) can be done on an SE. Beacons are pretty cheap but side panels are 300 or more....side panels are absolutely worth it as it provides the lightening originally intended by the developer. Pinstadiums in this game are absolutely too bright, even with the intensity low - the subtle light provided by the side panels was perfect.

Code is very good. Not overly deep but not simple - nice mix.

You're correct in that they could be special ordered and installed in the factory so yes, some SE's did come with them installed already. By default, they didn't come with them.

Love that side art.

If you're an alien owner, these are a must IMO. The good news is you can install them yourself after the fact which is what I did for mine (although Highway sent them to me already built vs what is available now which is more DIY).

This market is absolutely insane. If I'm a manufacturer, I'm getting a great theme, making 100 only and selling them at 20k and watch them sell out in a week or less.

Really..... Watch this

Jaws
Brian Eddy
20k
Only 200

GONE in less than a week or maybe a day. The scalpers alone will buy them up bc they know people like the guy who just bought this for 17k are around.

Stern is reading this thread and saying holy shit he's right...... And they should do it bc who knows how long this money machine will be around.

If I'm boutique I'm spending money on a license, limiting quantity and pricing high. Seems like the recipe for success. I'm definitely not doing original IP.

Can we all stop being so damn sensitive?

Sorry but if someone is going to drop 17k on Alien, which I won't outline the risks around, they can't be surprised about others talking about it. I'm now commenting on the state of the market and as of now, using this as a good example, risks don't appear to matter. It's all about exclusivity - hence my point about if i were a startup, like we're seeing so many, why in the world would you do anything original? Get a proven 80s license, build only a certain amount and sell out quickly. Then peace out until you want to do it again!

I love Alien. Great game! Sold mine for good money too when I was tired of it and thought about buying back (even inquired on this one) but was no where close to 17k. Absolutely bonkers IMO to pay that amount for a game no longer supported by its developer (and uses proprietary software that is now being reproduced by the community - who are brillant btw).

That being said, a collector that spends 17k on this game can't be surprised to be called out on what just happened. It's now something interesting to talk about.