Big Guns or wait for a JP/DESW?

I have a chance to grab a Big Guns at a decent price. My wife however would be more receptive to me getting a JP or DESW. Should I grab this Big Guns that doesnt deflate my entire pinball budget and keep saving for the JP or DESW, or should I wait? Im not sure if BG will keep my attention, I am a little bored of my T2, but I havent scored a high enough score yet to be totally done with it. It looks neat though, and I like that its an original theme machine as more and more of my pins are becoming movie pins.

I just havent found a JP or DESW in my sweet spot price yet either otherwise Id shift some money around to make the purchase if the right one came along.

Opinions on BG?

Thanks

#2 10 years ago

MAT

The_Director

Carolina Pinball Repair

11y 94,450 3,769 9 2

I'd wait for JP or DESW, personally.

#3 10 years ago

BEC

BigB

Inactive member

Dike, IA

11y 66,900 1,498 5 56

Big Guns can be bought for around $1000 or so. I say if you can buy it and still have $ leftover, great. Get it and continue to save for one of the other pins to become available. The more the merrier. You can always sell it later to fund another purchase. Meanwhile, you will have another pin to play. "Fire at will" BigB

#4 10 years ago

DJP

Chitownpinball

Pinside member

Quoted from BigB:
Big Guns can be bought for around $1000 or so. I say if you can buy it and still have $ leftover, great. Get it and continue to save for one of the other pins to become available. The more the merrier. You can always sell it later to fund another purchase. Meanwhile, you will have another pin to play. "Fire at will" BigB

I am hoping to nab it for <$1000. Its a pretty nice example too. My pinball budget for the year is down to $1000, so if I can get it for a good price I wont exhaust the whole thing.

I have a pile of crap I need to sell to make up the other $1000+ I need for the JP or DESW.....any one looking for some subs and amp for their car? Maybe a mountain bike? How about a drum set? LOL.

#5 10 years ago

PEN

Inactive member

Bloomfield Hills, MI

12y 67,150 4,237 4 18

Save for the JP and find the nicest one you can.

#6 10 years ago

EMM

Kolchak357

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Kutztown, PA

11y 46,900 320 12

Big Guns is a real fun pin. But if you and the wife have your hearts set on JP or DESW, then I'd wait it out and get what you really want.

#7 10 years ago

Pinwizkid

Pinside member

Patchogue, NY

12y 65,550 973 30

I like Big Guns, but it is nearly impossible to sell, so get ready to have it for a while if you buy one. The art and music are top notch.

#8 10 years ago

BOY

vid1900

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Sana'a

12y 169K 40,258 18

I'd get the Big Guns just to have a game that is not your 'everyday".

#9 10 years ago

DAJ

Pafasa

Inactive member

Hillsborough Township, NJ

OP
Quoted from Chitownpinball:
How about a drum set?

What Kind?

Get Big Guns. Play it and have fun until your JP or DESW comes along. Then sell Big Guns to fund your next purchase. Even if you sell it for a little loss, you still have a fun game to play in the meantime.

#10 10 years ago

WES

copperpot

Pinside member

Gilbert, AZ

12y 67,900 1,589 9 54

Big Guns is kind of terrible, but in a fun way. I wouldn't choose Big Guns of DESW or JP at all, but if you can get it for a good price, you can sell it for a normal price quickly and not be stuck with that when you need the cash/space/whatever for DESW and JP.

TL;DR: Buy Big Guns, Sell it when something better comes along.

-Wes

#11 10 years ago

ANV

captainadam_21

Inactive member

Sioux Falls, SD

12y 74,150 3,104 46

Wait. Your wife will love JP. Mine did and still complains that I sold it!

#12 10 years ago

MJD

corvair61

Pinside member

Canton, OH

11y 73,050 995 14 22 1

Buy my Big Guns!

#13 10 years ago

GAC

Rarehero

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Los Angeles, CA

12y 134K 23,147 22 119

I like Big Guns a lot...I miss mine sometimes - but, if you're already boring of T2 then you might be better best served with JP, as it's a mode-heavy game and very difficult to advance to the end (IMO). DESW is very simple and will probably bore you quicker than T2.

#14 10 years ago

TAJ

jesster64

Inactive member

11y 58,900 1,256 5 40

If you're bore with t-2, big guns will bore you after a short amount of time.

#15 10 years ago

DJP

Chitownpinball

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Quoted from corvair61:
Buy my Big Guns!

You know my offer, I have a local guy who may sell to me at that price, sorry.

Quoted from Pafasa:
What Kind?

Pearl Export. 4 Toms (2 mounted, 2 floor), full set of Zildjian ZBT cymbals (hh,ride, 2 crash, splash, china), dw double bass pedal, pork pie snare. Its old and the paint is fading.

Quoted from Rarehero:
I like Big Guns a lot...I miss mine sometimes - but, if you're already boring of T2 then you might be better best served with JP, as it's a mode-heavy game and very difficult to advance to the end (IMO). DESW is very simple and will probably bore you quicker than T2.

Even with the new software for DESW? Thats disappointing, but oh well.

If this guy actually comes back to me at the price I sent him, I may jump on it.

I am finally getting my friend's MGOW off to restoration, and I am then replacing it with his stargate, which basically just needs a good shop job to be ready to go. If I get the BG, waterworld will probably get swapped out since I can only fit 5 machines in my basement and I am so bored of it.

Any ways, thanks for the input guys.

#16 10 years ago

DAJ

Pafasa

Inactive member

OP
Quoted from Chitownpinball:
Pearl Export. 4 Toms (2 mounted, 2 floor), full set of Zildjian ZBT cymbals (hh,ride, 2 crash, splash, china), dw double bass pedal, pork pie snare. Its old and the paint is fading.

PM sent

#17 10 years ago

DJP

Chitownpinball

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Well I got the big guns. Pretty nice condition and price, I'm happy. It's such a presence with its height. Can't wait to get it in my basement.

#18 10 years ago

CSS

missoulaman

Inactive member

Hidden Valley Lake, CA

17y 26,150 16 7 7

Good call on getting the Big Guns. I have both Big Guns and JP. Both are fun in their own way. Sometimes its just fun to load cannons and have 4 flipper smashing fun. Not every pin needs to have 25 modes and some gargantuan wizard finale to be fun.

#19 10 years ago

DAJ

Pafasa

Inactive member

Quoted from missoulaman:
Good call on getting the Big Guns. I have both Big Guns and JP. Both are fun in their own way. Sometimes its just fun to load cannons and have 4 flipper smashing fun. Not every pin needs to have 25 modes and some gargantuan wizard finale to be fun.

Ding Ding Ding!!! We have a winner!!! Couldn't agree more.

#20 10 years ago

DJG

nasco62

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Sydney

12y 67,800 801 14 54

Congrats on the big guns, such a different game great addition when you have multiple machines as it offers real variety.

#21 10 years ago

AAA

Pinballgeek

Inactive member

11y 80,650 2,224

The force is strong with this one

#22 10 years ago

DAJ

Pafasa

Inactive member