I received an offer to trade a F14 Tomcat for my Gottlieb Super Mario Bros.
I'm quite happy with my SMB. It plays well, I put on some nice GI-leds and the cab is in a good condition. It looks great. I only had it for 8 months or so and I haven't done much too it. The machine is charming but kind of slow and boring.
Condition wise; Center pop bumper is dead (it registers hits but no coil action) and there is some wood wear in the bumper area. And a little around the holes. The last owner lost the keys so I haven't bothered to remove the backbox lock and inspect it.
Will I enjoy F-14? The theme is awesome (I love planes and top gun) but it lacks both ramps and modes imo. His machine is in good condition, some wear on the left outlane kicker and the factory mylar is old and starting to come off. The electronic boards are recently serviced by pros. The backglass is signed by Steve Richie.
Here's the kick, the guy offers roughly 870 USD on top of the machine...
What do you think?