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Just about any decent System 11 you can find... A tall order these days, but at $1,200 you could get lucky with a number of titles.
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Looks good if only it was closer. With shipping it would kill it for the price.
But thanks for letting me know.
The problem with saying this pin and that pin can be bought for any amount is... If you have 1200 in hand and want to buy a game tomorrow AND want it in you driving distance, your choices are going to be LIMITED.
So, the better approach is to list the entire list of games you can buy in you area and price range, and people here will tell you which one to buy.
If you don't like that idea, then go to a pinball show and play a bunch of games in that range to determine what you should buy.
Quoted from snyper2099:The problem with saying this pin and that pin can be bought for any amount is... If you have 1200 in hand and want to buy a game tomorrow AND in you driving distance, you choices are going to be LIMITED.
So, the better approach is to list the entire list of games you can buy in you area and price range, and people here will tell you which one to buy.
Agreed. You don't find deals by looking for a specific pin. You might find it, but you're likely to pay more.
You find deals by ... finding deals. What the title is comes after that.
Looked at the top 100 pins for the money list and can you still get FirePower for around 500$ I would snatch one of those up quick for that price. Anyone have one for sale in the North Texas area?
Quoted from arcademojo:Dude, find me a working one in that price range and I'll buy it.
Anyone have a flash Gordon for sale let me know.
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Another nice one fully working in nice shape and only $1050. But again, it would have to be shipped. What really sucks is there are three FG's within driving distance from me and they all think they are setting on a gold mind.
Quoted from snyper2099:The problem with saying this pin and that pin can be bought for any amount is... If you have 1200 in hand and want to buy a game tomorrow AND want it in you driving distance, your choices are going to be LIMITED.
So, the better approach is to list the entire list of games you can buy in you area and price range, and people here will tell you which one to buy.
If you don't like that idea, then go to a pinball show and play a bunch of games in that range to determine what you should buy.
Hidden in the cacophony of nonsense in this thread is this great post.
You could be searching for years for some of the titles mentioned in these posts and never find them. Show us what you can find locally that is in your price range.
Finding good games period could be the issue. The last two I picked up were in the low end of this range. One was a mylared xenon and the other was a Seawitch. How many xenon's still have art on them lol and good luck finding a Seawitch.
Everybody was wondering what was available in his area, so I did a quick search on CL. There seems to be many choices and this was just the first 100 entries under $1200. There were a bunch of EMs available too.
High Speed $1200 newjersey.craigslist.org link
Black Sheep Squadron $425 allentown.craigslist.org link
Tee'd Off $1200 allentown.craigslist.org link
Jungle Lord $800 newjersey.craigslist.org link
Space Invaders $1200 philadelphia.craigslist.org link
Bally Atlantis $1200 baltimore.craigslist.org link
SS Count Down $500 washingtondc.craigslist.org link
Mr. and Mrs. Pac-Man $600 washingtondc.craigslist.org link
Bobby Orr Slapshot $650 southjersey.craigslist.org link
James Bond 007 $500 washingtondc.craigslist.org link
Black Belt $1200 harrisburg.craigslist.org link
Silverball Mania $500 harrisburg.craigslist.org link
Airborne Avenger $800 southjersey.craigslist.org link
Flash Gordon $500 washingtondc.craigslist.org link
Gottlieb Dragon $800 allentown.craigslist.org link
Counterforce $900 newjersey.craigslist.org link
Escape from Lost World $800 winchester.craigslist.org link
Shaq Attack $900 annapolis.craigslist.org link
Nugent $900 annapolis.craigslist.org link
Gold Ball $575 philadelphia.craigslist.org link
Quoted from dmbjunky:It's a little eye-opening when you realize there are so many machines available.
Most of these machines are some what working projects. about 1/3 are already sold. So the list looks long but really isn't. You can take that Flash Gordon off the list. I just got back from buying it.
The BG on that Count-Down is in very good shape. I'd buy that if he was selling it. Playfield looks pretty typical, never seen one without wear above the pop bumper. Cabinet is 6-7/10 I'd say. I grabbed one for less than $500 that wasn't working.
Lots of good deals though!
Quoted from arcademojo:Most of these machines are some what working projects. about 1/3 are already sold. So the list looks long but really isn't. You can take that Flash Gordon off the list. I just got back from buying it.
You're from the area. Do you call when any machine becomes available? It seems here in the Chicago area a lot of the early SS games will sit for a long time before someone buys them. So even if the ad is a little old, the item is still available. I also didn't know if he was looking for a somewhat working machine. Some people like to tinker. Good find on the Flash Gordon.
Quoted from dmbjunky:Everybody was wondering what was available in his area, so I did a quick search on CL. There seems to be many choices and this was just the first 100 entries under $1200. There were a bunch of EMs available too.
I would grab that James Bond, Pac man and lost world right now if I lived int he area....
Quoted from dmbjunky:You're from the area. Do you call when any machine becomes available? It seems here in the Chicago area a lot of the early SS games will sit for a long time before someone buys them. So even if the ad is a little old, the item is still available. I also didn't know if he was looking for a somewhat working machine. Some people like to tinker. Good find on the Flash Gordon.
In this area if it isn't sold within the first day it's probably priced to high or borderline. The Flash at $500 was too high. Seller finally gave me a better price.
Quoted from arcademojo:In this area if it isn't sold within the first day it's probably priced to high or borderline. The Flash at $500 was too high. Seller finally gave me a better price.
500 is kinda high for a blown out PF with board issues too.
Quoted from Xerico:If you expand your range to $1,400, you can include Judge Dredd in the discussion.
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If you know someone who is selling one at this price point send them my way!
Quoted from Brtlkat:500 is kinda high for a blown out PF with board issues too.
I know. Good thing I didn't pay $500 for it 
Quoted from zlorya:If you know someone who is selling one at this price point send them my way!
It is a long running pinside joke. Anytime anyone asks the value of a judge dredd a million people reply with "that's a $1400 game folks" lol. It's like a game to see who can say it first almost
Quoted from jmountjoy111:It is a long running pinside joke. Anytime anyone asks the value of a Judge Dredd a million people reply with "that's a $1400 game folks" lol. It's like a game to see who can say it first almost
I fell right into that one.
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