Thanks so much for the support. It is a shame the playfield isn't in better shape, but this game plays well and is priced to sell.

Looks like we might get our first snow storm in State College this year on Friday-Saturday.

It's a good question. Based on the nature of the cracking (which seems to extend beyond the inserts) and feel of the playfield, I'd say this is a complete overlay, but I'm afraid I've never dealt with an overlay before. If the game lasts a while and I have time, I'll find out more if I can and post the results.

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Thanks hAbO! You're one of the great people I've met through this hobby, and whose collection and dedication I really admire.

I have a phone call to answer about the GnR from a pinsider today. If that doesn't turn into a quick sale I will plan to get a more detailed video walkthrough of the playfield and better identify all flawed areas of the playfield. I am curious myself about the overlay issue--the machine's owner (who I am repping) called it an overlay, but I don't find any overlays for this title through an online search, so I'm thinking it may be the original clear that is cracked and peeled away after reading some of the posts above. In any case, the bottom line is that the game plays well but the playfield has numerous, obvious flaws that were there when the owner purchased the machine. No idea how the flaws occurred. And be assured that any potential buyer is welcome to inspect and play the machine all you want. There are some great routed pins to play in the shop as well: SS, BSD, LOTR, POTC, TWD, and WOZ.

Very helpful, Blackjacker. Thanks for the clarification. I love the CPR playfields, and I've looked but have found no replacement ramps. If the new pfs and ramps are produced, then this GnR is a great candidate for a full restoration.

Well said, and thank you. I have revised the ad language accordingly to remove the reference to the overlay and reworded thus: "playfield cracked or flaked off in several places over inserts."

Many thanks!

Thanks to all for the helpful comments above, the pinsider good will, and the phone chat with a pinsider about the playfield condition and trying to sort out why--as is noted above--"the clear and inserts decided to end their relationship." I'm still not sure why that happened (did someone perhaps clear this on their own overtop of what was already there, and that new clear is coming off?), but once again the bottom line is that the pf is cracked and chipping overtop various inserts. I did another more detailed video walkthrough below to represent each area of the playfield. Looking at the video, in addition to those inserts I mention in the video, I see there are also cracks over the "Add Member" and "Duff" inserts. So this is a player's condition damaged playfield, a restoration candidate for someone with great skills, or a restoration candidate for someone who can swap in the CPR playfield if it is indeed made in the future as suggested above.

Here is the new youtube video:

I'll stress again the seller's terms--cash and pickup only, no trades, and price is firm. He has already had lower offers for this pin and others as well as package offers, but he is sticking to his price of $3,600. No offense meant if other offers are politely declined--I just don't want to waste anyone's time.

Again. many thanks for the unsolicited and good will comments and explanations. With all the clutter on pinside, it's nice to see people saying positive things about a FS item.

Understood, and thanks!

Deposit received from a buyer to hold the pin, with pickup scheduled for next week, so this ad is now marked Sale Pending. I will update this thread with any status changes as needed. Thanks very much to all those who phoned or PMed me. This ad drew a lot of earnest interest, and I appreciate it.

Seller update: Pickup rescheduled to this week. Buyer had to postpone last week's pickup because of the blizzard.

Pickup still hasn't happened. I have given the buyer until Monday, Feb 15th, to pick up the machine, and if it doesn't happen by then, I'll turn to the next person in line. I will update this thread with any status changes, and thanks to those who have inquired.

Thanks, Blackjacker. I can see you're a fan of the game. Rock on!

Seller update: The deal with the original buyer fell through, so I refunded his deposit and removed "Sale Pending" from the ad. The game remains for sale with no one in line, so the first person to pick up the game for the asking price gets it. The seller is firm on price, which I can understand given that it is 100% working and the current Mr Pinball List and Price Guide and the last year of eBay sales ( according to bostonpinball.biz) list the game's value at over $5,000. This ad will expire on March 1st, so if the game doesn't sell by then we will likely put it back in storage. Feel free to call or PM me to discuss further details, but know that the price is firm, cash, and pickup only.

Seller update: I believe we have a sale outside of pinside and for the asking price. Pickup is scheduled for March 5. This ad will expire on March 1, so if anyone is interested in being in line in case the sale falls through then PM me. Thanks to all who inquired and especially to those who kindly educated me on the GnR playfield issues.