ISO of a Gottlieb 300. This one is pure nostalgia as it was in my grandparents basement as a kid. Almost got one a few years ago but didn't want to buy it away from another pending sale that ended up going through.

I played one at the Expo 2 years ago. I had my van, but couldn't get in touch with the owner to make the deal. Was ready to take it home. I was at the Portland Gaming Expo this year so missed the Pinball Expo, so it has been over a year since I picked up anything new.

I have missed this machine twice, and it is time to hunt it down and take it home, or well to the office.

Not a scam story but a theft story.

I opened up an arcade in Aurora, and a friend was going to give me a basement rec room Surf Champ. She pulled it from her summer home and unloaded it behind her shop. I was on the way over (10 min drive) to pick it up with my van. In that time a scrapper stole it and drove off.

I was so excited to get it and just to have some butt steal it sucks. We watch all the sale sites pretty religiously and it never popped up. My heart still races every time I see a local Surf Champ listed.