Hard to much from pics but if price is 2k or less its a safe bet for a great pin.

With the playfield wear and no topper, the price should be under $1500

The potato quality pictures don't really tell us much ....but any Bally/Williams DMD pin for less than $2k these days is a steal. Get it!

There's really no reason why someone can't provide non-blurry pics these days. I would ask for clearer pics but if less than $2K USD, I'd be interested.

Get it.

Worst pictures ever.

What are you doing still posting pictures? You should already be in the car and on the way to look at it

I would never buy a pin that I cant see and play. Forget this game and buy one locally that you can see and play.

What's the worst that can happen if you do buy it and it's a basket of issues? You lose a couple of hundred bucks on it? Buy it blind and stop worrying - I do it all the time and it always seems to work out. There's much bigger issues in life to worry about than $200

I've driven 3 hours or more each way for fuzzy craigslist photos, but I still have an opportunity to refuse or bargain if I don't like what I see. I won't buy something I can't actually walk up to. Photos can always be incredibly misleading, depending on lighting, angles, and cropping.

If you can't drive there and get eyes on it, I wouldn't bother unless you're fully prepared to take on a potential basket case (in a worst case scenario). You might get lucky, you might not. It's a roll of the dice. Although, the game seems to boot at least, so that's something.

Shipping would be anywhere around the $400-$600 mark. That would pretty much negate getting a bargain. Most sellers would prefer an easy local sale, to shipping something, though.

Bottom line, if you have experience with repairing pins and can make a list of potential problems with this game and game system, then you know what you're getting yourself into. If you have no idea, this might not be the pin for you.

... and the cabinet is faded.

In the video you can see all of these things are working: DMD, flippers, slings, sound, lamps, switches, and auto plunger.

I would take a gamble on a Fish Tales since it is a big favorite of mine, but not Hook.

It plays well, sound and lights are good. Playfield looks great.

Cabinet is faded, but they all are. Left sling seems boogered, but that will be an easy enough fix.

Seller hits both flippers together 90 percent of the time, which means he never plays pinball and I wonder how he came to have two pins.

At 1500, it's a steal, go get it right now!

Look closer at the auto cast and orange fish.

Yep, that playfield has some heavy wear around the fish inserts. I would wait for something nicer.

Something nicer will be 3000-3500. If this is really 1500 it's worth it with wear and all. Dreaming of 15 years ago prices is just that.

You could shop that game and sell it for 2500.

As many have said, just buy it. To me, the only deal breaker is water damage. Everything else can be fixed. At that price you'll have a nice players game and you should have no problem getting your money back out of it later on.

I wasn't saying this machine has water damage. I was just saying that in general, water damage is the only thing I'll run away from no matter the price.

I think he means to never buy a water damaged game. He's not say this has any water damage

It sure looks like the orange fish and autocast areas are worn down to the wood. You can probably assume other areas of the pf will be the same way.

Above the auto cast insert is worn down to the wood.
The stringer of fish also has a lot of wear.
This along with the missing topper and condition of the cab, I would offer $1200

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People sell beat to shit FT all the time for 2k plus. Isn't there a decal for the tackle box area as well?

yep there is you should go get the FT!

before its the Fish that got away!

lowball the already basement price! Classic

And you'd probably be promptly "outbid"

Looks like is has a credit dot but that's not a surprise based on the condition.

That game would part out for more than 1200. Pretty much any Bally Williams pin that is working is worth $1500 all day long, sight unseen.

If anybody is going to pick this pin apart at $1500, you'd be better off to pop and buy a really nice one for $3500-$4000. A worn PF is worn no matter how much. Faded decals are faded no matter how much. If that stuff bothers you at this price, then I'd say go buy one that is nicer for not a lot more.

Can you pick it up or will you need to have it shipped ?

A credit dot doesn't mean much. It can get triggered if a switch doesn't get hit in a while.

Eh, this title always has wear around the inserts.

I've seen a few different playfield decals available, so that could be an option. CPR also recently did a run of the two playfields, so if you're particularly ambitious, a playfield swap could be an option.

I'm just curious--about how far is it from you?

I think you should give me the contact name and address and I will go and get you better pictures. From My Basement!! JK Not a bad deal at 1500 and looks like a fun players project. Good Luck but don't think to long!

Has a bit of wear as pointed out and a faded cab but for what you have said the seller wants, i would grab it and restore it, unless you just want a player condition fish tales.

I wouldn't wait too much longer to buy it as it will probably sell quick.

Hook is only worth about $1500 tops in nice condition. Judging from the condition of FT, I'd assume the Hook you're looking at is badly routed and has broken ramps.

This game would've sold in (-) 1 minute on Denver CL. I can't believe it is still available. Does this seller have an internet connection? You've confirmed this isn't a fraud?

Never played hook, or priced one, so not sure about that it.