Atari Superman Pick Up

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#1 9 years ago

OP

ESA

stangbat

KC Pins

13y 86,900 3,109 19

I don't post things like this much anymore, but sometimes you come across something you want to share and show off. I got this Superman today. Of course there were unsubstantiated and unprovable claims of HUO, but no matter what it looks like it has spent most of its life in a basement.

It works and plays. Photos show the game as I picked it up. Compression on the photos makes the cabinet reds look funny. They aren't splotchy. It came with the manual and schematics.

It also came with parts from a second game excluding the playfield, cabinet, backglass, lockdown bar, and transformer. But I do have all the hardware (upper and lower playfield), plastics, circuit boards, posts, inserts, lamp sockets, coin door, and other stuff.

I don't know if it is a keeper, but I've never owned an Atari game so this will be my chance to play with one and enjoy it.

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#2 9 years ago

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ForceFlow

Pinside Moderator

9y 236K 31,315 268 13

Wow, that is the nicest Superman I've ever seen.

The Atari games I've seen are almost always seriously neglected. Nice find!

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#3 9 years ago

MAZ

zerbam

Pinside+ Frequent

Holland, MI

12y 77,550 1,279 8

that is one very nice superman......slowly working on restoring mine...with a n.o.s. clear coated playfield

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#4 9 years ago

LAW

dung

Pinside member

12y 86,050 5,578 6 30

That is clean, very nice.

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#5 9 years ago

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Yoko2una

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 125K 4,322

Wow, what a great find! Thing looks like it was absolutely well cared for. I wish the owner of the pin I just bought knew the owners of your Superman so they could've knocked some sense into my seller about routine maintenance and cleaning!

When I take my son to the local arcade, he has to play the 1990s Simpsons arcade game, and because I try to be in an immediate radius, I find myself either playing Laser Ball or Superman as Simpsons arcade game is an end cap game to those rows of pins. After a few rounds on each, Laser Ball rarely sees my quarters anymore as I have a lot more fun playing Superman.

Enjoy that beaut!

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#6 9 years ago

SPY

Spyridon

Inactive member

Chester Springs, PA

10y 26,900 80 2

Wow, I'm just starting a restore on one of these. That looks beautiful.

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#7 9 years ago

KIS

rollinover

Pinside member

10y 83,050 2,094

AMAZING!!!!

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#8 9 years ago

CBM

spfxted

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Saddle River, NJ

12y 147K 24,657 4 9

Super!

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#9 9 years ago

MNR

indy5mike

Pinside member

12y 51,800 867 12

Wow, I want one of these so bad!!!

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#10 9 years ago

OTO

OTTOgd

Pinside member

Brampton, ON

11y 85,150 1,206 45

Sweet!

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#11 9 years ago

MAZ

zerbam

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Holland, MI

12y 77,550 1,279 8

hey..quick question..........what color are the legs?.....grey?.........dark grey?.......black?

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#12 9 years ago

BOB

Cobray

Pinside member

Philadelphia, PA

12y 64,650 1,713 8 14

B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!! WOW.

Gratz. Keeper for sure. Color me jealous!

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#13 9 years ago

DEN

jibmums

Pinside member

That's super, man.

#14 9 years ago

ESA

stangbat

KC Pins

13y 86,900 3,109 19

Quoted from zerbam:
what color are the legs?

Legs!

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#15 9 years ago

RLL

BobLangelius

Bob's Pinball Stuff

Trumbull, CT

10y 70,850 804 2

That looks fantastic. Love that Atari art, and the owl eye coin door!

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#16 9 years ago

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KenLayton

In Memoriam

Olympia, WA

12y 83,400 5,965

Holy cow! That machine is in EXCELLENT condition. What a lucky dog.

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#17 9 years ago

MAO

MikeO

Pinside member

Overland Park, KS

11y 88,400 3,624 41

Nice score Erik.

I continue to be amazed with the home use games that pop up around here.

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#18 9 years ago

SJS

Stones

Pinside member

Smithville, MO

10y 139K 3,065 31

That is an incredible find!!!!

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#19 9 years ago

JDM

mcjeremy42

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Winter Haven, FL

11y 32,650 105 5 6

Awesome get! Enjoy it!

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#20 9 years ago

FRN

Friengineer

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10y 70,550 1,826 5

Bah-dat-tah-tah-dah, bur bur bur, bah-dat-tah-tah-datutaahhhhh! That's my best superman music in text form.

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#21 9 years ago

JOE

PinballSTAR

PinballSTAR Amusements

Dallas, PA

11y 114K 2,715 237 7 2

Stunning example... I love the game so much I had my cabinet repainted last year... VERY addicting... and it's Steve Ritchie... Great art, rules, widebody, theme... got it all - Great find- enjoy !