I hate to say it, but that might be the worst scoop wear on a CFTBL that I've seen. The scoop hole is supposed to be square (see pic), so that leading edge is supposed to be flat. It's worn into a round shape here. This worn shape would make a frustrating shot much easier to hit though.

There is also planking on the playfield as you noted.

The "FILM" plastic is also broken above the scoop, and there are other plastics which you'll probably find broken or missing. Bay Area Amusement was selling a bunch, if not all of the plastics, individually recently, which was nice for restoring a machine.

As you noted on the board, you have some acid damage that can lead to some wonky behavior. You'll want to fix that, and may have to send it out to one of the board repair gurus who have experience with acid damage repair.

The hologram is also expensive to get going and it's a cool feature you'll want. You'll probably have 2 choices here: 1.) Mike D will most likely be producing more of his hologram video mods in the near future and people love it for good reason as it's way cool. As of now they're not available, unless you find an uninstalled one for sale. 2.) A reproduction hologram is out there, but is quite pricey. You'll most likely end up spending several hundred on either option.

I'd hate to exceed 3 grand on this one, due to the above issues, as I'd feel the need to replace (or restore if possible) the playfield and it's components. However, the game is popular and there is a demand for it, so maybe I'm off base. I'd like to hear from other Pinsiders.

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The battery corrosion has gotten on the switch chip and is why things are not working more than likely..... cld be fixed but for how long who knows. I personally wldnt pay more than 3k for it bc of board , checking /planking and how much you will need to put into it to make it nice.You can get a nice one all working for around 4200

Most likely. I have no doubt the bulb is bad, but the hologram itself tends to degrade over time. However, not all holograms degrade at the same rate. Some original holograms like mine are still green, or greenish blue, which is acceptable to me. Environmental conditions seem to factor into how quickly (or slowly) the holograms degrade. They start off as a vibrant green, then start turning blue, then they seem to darken to the point of turning black.

Illinois Pinball made some replacement holograms several years ago. Some of these seemed to degrade even while in storage, and they would turn red when doing so. I suppose this may have been a chemical reaction due to the manufacturing process of those reproduction holograms.

You can get a bright flashlight and open the coindoor and shine the light on the hologram to see if it shows up in the window. If it does, that's a good sign. If it doesn't, the hologram is toast or missing altogether.

there has been the odd thread where people are looking for a playfield, going to be tough

if you look into a playfield restoration cost this could be saved and could be a great machine once again - it is worth saving if you can get for the right price.

what country are you in as then people can give you a rough price range.. have a look at pinpedia as a rough guide of what is around and prices..
http://www.pinpedia.com/machine/Creature

check out this video of Dirni's restoration with the snackbar hole having some wear.

I would aim for $3000US maximum.

You could turn this into a working player's quality machine with some extra outlay of a few hundred on top if you sent the board out for repair and gave the machine a shop out yourself whilst leaving the cabinet/playfield largely as is.

The condition of the hologram is the unknown factor in this valuation.

I have a transparent green creature suspended under the playfield to replace the holo and relocated the holo lamp up to him and now he lights up for a total of $50 so don't let that deter you.

cabinet is decent, board service won't be heaps - max a few hundred and you can be up and playing for very little.

playfield can be restored back to square with some craftmanship and a cliffy or convert to a custom unique curved one but that will then always pull the price down. Agree with pinsanity though, fun game.

Your price of $2800 is very fair in this condition. If he won't do it, walk away. DO NOT get emotionally tied up on this one. You'll more than likely regret it.

Agreed .... to many nice ones for 4-5k

Cool!

. The way prices are you're winning at 3500.

That machine has seen more plays than any CREECH I've ever come across. Too many issues there IMO. I would wait for a nicer one to pop up. There are a bunch out there.

Buy it.you will not get a cheaper one this is cftbl people we live in the time where new is going to be 20,000 soon lol

$2500 max. That game needs a ton of work.

Don't offer 2800. You'll end up paying over 3000 for a total piece of crap.

Good luck dude. For what it's worth, I recently bought an ok-condition creech for 4K - as it turns out I paid WAY too much. Scratched glass, wrong legs (stern legs!), couple switches didn't work, hologram was just a greenish blob, scoop hole wear, gross Mylar on the PF clearly installed over top of dirt and damage.

I'm relatively inexperienced so this was an expensive lesson in knowing what to look for. What I'm saying is, if you can find THAT much wrong with it, there's probably more. I'm with Levi - go in as low as you can and figure out your max; sounds like 2800 but be realistic about everything you'll want to fix. Once you get it working you'll likely want to get it in really great shape.. Which means $$$

Seller is dreaming at asking 3500. I could see 2500 to 2700 based on what you say and pics.
Mike

2500$

That games in rough shape, I wouldn't pay the asking price for all the reasons folks have stated. Repro playfields can be found but are generally more expensive than others. For $3k I'd consider but not much more. Creech is a great game though.

I think 25-2800 is in the ballpark. I would be worried about the battery acid that's getting to the board. The green fuzz is acid buildup. It looks complete. Hopefully it's just the bulb for the hologram. I bought mine 2 years ago for 4200 with a mint playfield and he ihad nstalled the the Mickey D tv mod as the original hologram was non op. This game is pretty AWSOME love the theme and the game play. Definitely the color did is a must, Looks great with color

The number 1 thing about this pin would be playfield planking! If it did not have signs of that, easy decision. With that being said, if you want to keep it then $2,500 would be my value. Good luck.