Not gonna happen pal. All those machines are $2000 and up. Stick to Craigslist and get a solidstate 80's or 90's machine to start with. Dont be in a hurry to roll with the big dogs!

this has got to be a joke

You can occasionally track down a Roller Coaster Tycoon for under 2K. If you find a Simpson's Pinball Party or a Medieval Madness for $1000, please let there be duplicates!

Lower your standards. I would look at mid/late 80s solid state games for that price range. There are plenty of awesome games from that time period.

Your Mom sounds a lot like my wife.

My girlfriend says pinballs cost too much. If I can afford all these games why doesn't she have a nice ring yet? Can sumbuddy sell me a HUGE engagement ring for like $100 please (I'll pay up to $2k for a MM)

Here you go-
orangecounty.craigslist.org link

Maybe give the digital versions a shot until you can afford the real deal. Fortunately, along with the resurgence in real pinball, digital pinball has seen some great growth as well. There are plenty of tables available on a variety of platforms. xbox, ps3, IOS, android. Lots of options!

It stinks, but it's a tough hobby to get into without a few thousand dollars.

Why not all five for $1000?

I want cheap pins too, I have 1200 though...so me first..and collector quality only plz...no junk

Take it easy on him guys. I think it's a legit post. The poster just happens to be very young and likely doesn't yet understand the economics of pinball. Try not to be to harsh with him and maybe give him some useful advice.

Not EVERYONE is a troll.

He is a 14 year old kid who lives with his mom, I don't think he really know any better right now.

Tank- Take a look here- http://bostonpinball.biz/ebay_112112.htm and look at the YTD column.... That is pretty close to what the market is on machines right now.

Congrats on having 1k to spend as a 14 year old, I think I had about 20 bucks on a good day...LOL

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Otherwise, good luck.

You should probably start with your location.... Although the answer is still no

Funniest thread ever

Seriously? He is a 14 year old kid....

Judge Dredd is a $14..................................

What? I didn't ask HIM for one.

LOL... Fair enough...

I'm going to give the benefit of the doubt that this isn't a joke post...

You have good taste in games! It's also pretty awesome that you have $1k to spend on a machine. Unfortunately those particular games will not be possible at that price. The closest on that list would be the RCT which you should be able to find for around $2k or maybe a little less if you get lucky. The rest are probably in the $4k - $10k (MM) range. I agree that is too expensive, but it is what it is.

The good news is there are still a ton of really cool games in the $1k range that would be a great way for you to get into the hobby. If you are willing to take a look at EMs, the world is your oyster. There are only a handful of EMs that sell for more than $1k, so you can almost take your pick. They may not be as flashy or complicated as the newer games, but there is some real fun to be had in them. Not to mention they are really impressive pieces of art and engineering. Give them a shot! Otherwise, you can probably get something as new as a System 11 game from the late '80s if you are patient and have a bit of luck. There are many great games in that range. You might even luck out and find a DMD game from Gottlieb, Sega, or Data East!

It would definitely help if you post your location. Check your local Craigslist and talk to some of your local pinheads. I am sure you can find something in your price range, but unfortunately it won't be anything from your list.

Best of luck!
Chris

Wow, harsh guys! Pin prices can be terribly confusing for the non-collector, I mean most arcade games from 1993 would never sell at $1000, while a pin from the same year would sell instantly at twice the price.

Tankpin, Take it slow. I'd love to get my hands on a LOTR or STTNG but I don't want to drop 3k-5k on a pin. My plan is to search out smoking deals on earlier non-dmd SS games until I have enough to sell/trade them all for a better and more modern pin. My current lineup (Air Aces, Mr & Mrs Pac Man, Firepower, Genesis) cost under $1,000 for everything including repair parts. Try keeping earlier like this and work/trade your way up to something better.

Haha, I got edited, oh well.

I wanted a pin my whole life and only managed to do it when I was 38, with a house and extra money to spend.

You may have to be satisfied with finding some pins on location around you, an expo if there is one around you, and playing on ipad.

Hang in there little dude. Maybe get a part time job for the summer? I did that at your age to fund a 900$ Neo-Geo.

I feal bad for younger new people to the hobby. The prices are just nuts these days.

Per machine? If that's TOTAL, that's *damn impressive*, and I've built my little empire on trading up... jesus...

When I was 14 I was playing pinball for 25 cents. The whole buying a machine thing is new.

How about retyping that edited comment but use funny and appropriate words (like double meaning) so that we can see that post

So find a Stargate. 1500-ish, instead of 10,000$ like Medieval Madness...

They're out there...but it's gonna take a lot of patience. I just bought Doctor Who for 1k, but I had to drive 8 hours round trip to get it, do some board repairs myself, and probably going to put another 150 in parts to get it working 100%.

Nah, it was a little edgy for this crowd, so I'll let it go.

1k isn't going to get it done unfortunately, you have expensive taste....

The best you are going to do from your list is a RCT in the 1500-1700 range....And that may take a little time.

There are a ton of other titles that are DMD and multiball that around the 700-1200 range.... My suggestion would be to find some local collectors and try and play a bunch of titles to see what you like. LW3 is a great first pin and can be found routinely for under 1k.

You already did... Oviedo Florida.... Don't be paranoid, it's okay, there is no hacking going on here.... I would suggest this- http://www.southernpinballfestival.com It is somewhat local for you and is coming up soon.

This is really weird

Yep, total. $500 for the MMPM and Air Aces, found the Genesis behind a dumpster, and the Firepower I traded a ~$200 6 year old laptop for. I have right around $300 in parts now for them all.

The technical tern is "troll."

Looks like a November Show? It will be back around again I am sure....

have you been on here at all- http://www.villagebbs.com/forum/

That is a local forum to you.

So do the thousands of other people on this site.

Why should you get a 10,000 dollar MM for 1000? Who cares if your 14 or not. Nobody...

Your expectations are to high. You will be lucky to find ANY working DMD pin for 1000...either save more money, or lower your standards..

Sorry tank, but you either need to adjust your expectations or your pocketbook.

You are VERY unlikely to find any of the games you have listed for under 1k. Go find some local pinball events (with your parents along for the ride), play some games, talk to some local pinheads, and hopefully you will find some guys willing to help you find a decent game for your budget.

Other than that, get back to school and stop screwing around on Pinside. It is noon on a Weekday, shouldn't you be in class rather than screwing around on here...

Right, and the rest of us prefer to pay exorbitant amounts for ours?

Personally, I think you're a troll. But just in case you aren't, you need to realize that part of the fun is finding your own deal and not asking someone else to hand it to you on a silver platter. It's not going to happen. It would be one thing if you asked for *any* game at a good price because you want to get into the hobby, but asking for the most sought-after games of all time at a fraction of their value is pretty much insulting to everyone else here who works really hard to find and pay for good deals.

Word.... though it is like noon there... he might be at lunch on a cell phone, LOL.. oh the luxuries these twits have today.

Well since you said please . . . . I suppose that deserves a 75% price reduction.

And you should be able to find those with a little effort for less than 1k..... Hell if you were near me, I would have you come over and refurb a pin and then sell it to you cheap, if you had the passion and the right attitude.....

Without new blood in the hobby, there will be no hobby....

See, there ya go. I swear there have been at least five Gorgars for sale in Dallas area under 1k in the last year, and most of them actually looked nice to boot!

I own a Space Shuttle. It's a great game that doesn't need a lot of maintenence, and even if you get ahold of one with a BEAT UP playfield for cheap, it doesn't care, it STILL plays great with a ton of wood wear.

Since you are home schooled...

Tell you parents that you want to cover a lesson on supply/demand and how that impacts price.

Then tell them you want to learn how perception can further alter price in supply/demand economics.

Finally, research how teenage sense of entitlement has changed over the past few decades.

Please report back with your research and how it has impacted your 'wants'.