Wanted to get some info on this machine. Looking to purchase my first pin. This one came up for sale locally. Not exactly what I was looking for, but it's close to where I live, and pins don't come up for sale that often in my neck of the woods (Ontario Canada, not even close any major cities either). Haven't been able to find too much info on this machine other than only a couple hundred were made. Seller says it will need some TLC to function "properly". I'm not exactly sure what he means yet, but I intend to find out. Asking $600. I'm definitely not interested in it at that price, but I was thinking closer to $200 considering it isn't working "properly" might be more reasonable. Set me straight if I'm wrong. Any advice on this machine as a first pin and bit of a learning project would be great. I don't have any experience working on things like this, but I've never really had a hard time learning new things. Might go check it out this weekend, if I do I'll try to take some pictures.

Thanks,
Ben

#2 11 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,966 24 7

If you can get it for $200, you'll be close to happy. Then $400 in new boards or anything else it needs, and you'll be happy.

It is the last single player pinball machine Gottlieb built. If playfield and glass is nice go for it.

Study up to on Gottlieb pins, maintaining them isn't for the faint hearted.

Welcome to posting and hope the game works out great for you,
LTG : )

#3 11 years ago

WBP

ThePostmaster

Inactive member

Hermantown, MN

13y 52,800 2,383 4 8

Never heard of the game. It is rare, as only 210 were made. Here's an IPDB link to more info. The 2012 Mr. Pinball guide lists the value at $850. That's for a working good condition game. Good luck, and keep us posted on wether you get it or not. If you do, post some pics.

I would pick it up just for the rarety of the game, if it were in decent shape, depending on what it needs. I wouldn't pay $600 either, unless it was in great shape.

Bill

http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=98

#4 11 years ago

RWH

Pinside member

Norwood, OH

13y 132K 9,925 2 10

Welcome to pinside. That pin is a blast to play, but as LTG says, Gottliebs can be fickle and not for everyone but they are worth it in my opinion.

#5 11 years ago

MPT

plowpusher

Pinside member

Yutan, NE

13y 129K 1,477 21 58

That pin is the holy grail for any system 1 collector Just but it

#6 11 years ago

BEN

bstock

Inactive member

Dorval, QC

11y 21,900 106 2

I've been doing lots of reading on the ins and outs of these system 1 gottliebs on pinballrepair.com. Seems to me like they are kind of quirky machines. If it's in good looking shape I might jump on it. Any more opinions on what it's worth will be greatly appreciated.

#7 11 years ago

NIK

vegemite_nick

Pinside member

Melbourne

12y 51,400 274 16

Gottlieb were well into their System 80 games at the time this was done, and unusually decided to make this single player System 1 game. There are a few stories as to why, but a former Gottlieb employee stated once that it was simply to use up the excess System 1 boards that were in stock.

Gameplay is very good, close to that of Joker Poker in my opinion. Strategy is to light the four top card suite rollovers, and then take down the two sets of five drop targets to lights all the cards on the playfield for the special. Simple, addictive gameplay, and a sweet game for people who like the classic drop target games.

#8 11 years ago

SPM

Fishbeadtwo

Pinside member

Seattle, WA

12y 60,150 900 99

If you can get it for 200 and its in reasonable shape, its a major score! Only 211 ever made. I recently got one and it will remain in my collection for a long time.

#9 11 years ago

LIO

lb45

Pinside member

Larodde

14y 57,150 850 10

Quoted from Fishbeadtwo:
Only 211 ever made

I have ever been curious about this figures - Yes i know that this count comes from ipdb.

Who knows the exact count done - do you think only 211 machines were made ?
And sometimes the serial number exceeds the known count - How is it possible ?

But i agree , "major score" : Yes. - Congrats

#10 11 years ago

GEE

ScottoKong

Inactive member

11y 29,650 142 9

Saw 1 listed on Aussie eBay today. Sure it was around $2k

Scotto

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