For sale: NIB Star Trek The Next Generation (Williams, 1993)

Holy shit!

Kind of a bargain really. If I were the "I like to spend $8000 on a hobbit or stern LE" type I'd delay one of this purchases and buy it in a minute.

#4 7 years ago

SPK

Spock

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Technically it is "New Out Of Box"... So NOB or NOOB would be the acronym.

#5 7 years ago

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calprog

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Nice game. Very tempting.

#6 7 years ago

SPK

Spock

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Quoted from Spock:
Technically it is "New Out Of Box"... So NOB or NOOB would be the acronym.

Just saying, it isn't NIB if it is no longer in the box...

#7 7 years ago

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labnip

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Quoted from Spock:
Just saying, it isn't NIB it is no longer in the box...

i like to list mine as .... blabla-pin (was NIB)

#8 7 years ago

SPK

Spock

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Also, I think they shipped STTNG with batteries installed. Brent Spiner's NIB had acid damage since he never opened it. Or at least that is what I think. Regardless, I would love to see a NIB ST:TNG. To be able to pull the protective plastic off the DMD and rails would be fun.

#9 7 years ago

CSJ

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Wow, I want this soooo bad. I'm a little scared about the acid damage comment above. Since it is already opened and out of the box it might be best to post some close up pictures of all the boards, especially the one that could possibly have acid damage. Also could the OP verify the pin boots up and plays ok.

#10 7 years ago

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spidey

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I got acid damage on my STTNG CPU board and I tried replacing it with a Rottendog board but the sounds were borked. Ended up putting in an original board from another WPC game (CFTBL) and the Rottendod board worked fine in that one. Anyway, point being, you want an original board in this game. But you know worst case there's plenty of people that can fix it even if it does have damage so it's not a deal breaker.

#11 7 years ago

RVH

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Damn that's awsome!

#12 7 years ago

RVH

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Minneapolis, MN

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Also please don't put up a NIB TZ for sale as neither my wallet or my heart could take it.

#13 7 years ago

CSJ

pcprogrammer

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Quoted from RVH:
Also please don't put up a NIB TZ for sale as neither my wallet or my heart cwould take it.

He also put up a new lotr. My heart skipped a beat.

#14 7 years ago

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Wickerman2

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pics of batteries would move these

#15 7 years ago

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floyd1977

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Quoted from spidey:
I got acid damage on my STTNG CPU board and I tried replacing it with a Rottendog board but the sounds were borked. Ended up putting in an original board from another WPC game (CFTBL) and the Rottendod board worked fine in that one. Anyway, point being, you want an original board in this game. But you know worst case there's plenty of people that can fix it even if it does have damage so it's not a deal breaker.

I have had a Rottendog in my ST:TNG for three years with no issues.

#16 7 years ago

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shacklersrevenge

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I always scratch my head at people voicing concern about acid damage on a Williams/Bally game from this era.
If you're going to drop this kind of coin, what the hell is a $200-300 cpu if you had to replace it? Unless you're into ''matching numbers'' ...this isn't some 67' Yenko Camaro.

Great price op, glwts!

#17 7 years ago

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DanQverymuch

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Quoted from shacklersrevenge:
I always scratch my head at people voicing concern about acid damage on a Williams/Bally game from this era.

Me too, since they shipped with dry cells that aren't corrosive in the rare instance they even leak.

(And alkalines don't have any acid in the first place... as is pointed out ad nauseam, to no avail.)

#18 7 years ago

ROB

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Michael Dorn just sold his NIB STTNG. Is this the same one?

Rob

#19 7 years ago

SPK

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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208471996431517&set=a.2120032254455.114160.1655270214&type=3

Quoted from Rob_G:
Michael Dorn just sold his NIB STTNG. Is this the same one?
Rob

Michael Dorn sold his ST:TNG to his Lawyer years ago. However, I thought he told me he had 2... I forget.
However, Brent's NIB had Acid damage.

#20 7 years ago

ROB

Rob_G

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Quoted from Spock:
Michael Dorn sold his ST:TNG to his Lawyer years ago.

Pics of the NIB game with Michael and the buyer were posted on FB last week. It's on Steve Ritchie's timeline, go have a look.

Rob

#21 7 years ago

SPK

Spock

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Quoted from Rob_G:
Pics of the NIB game with Michael and the buyer were posted on FB last week. It's on Steve Ritchie's timeline, go have a look.
Rob

I talked to Michael about his machine, it has been awhile but I swear he told me he had (2) and he sold one to his lawyer. This is something I have not thought about in a long time, so I will admit I could be wrong. The extra one I am talking about, was the one he was using as incentive via his Kick Starter.

#22 7 years ago

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Quoted from Spock:
I talked to Michael about his machine, it has been awhile but I swear he told me he had (2) and he sold one to his lawyer. This is something I have not thought about in a long time, so I will admit I could be wrong.

The buyer is in CA so it's most likely not the same game as in this thread.

Rob

#23 7 years ago

SPK

Spock

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Anyone know if the one he recently sold was the one that was engraved with his name?

#24 7 years ago

LEV

CrazyLevi

Quoted from Wickerman2:
pics of batteries would move these

WHy would anybody care?

Worst case, the CPU needs to be replaced. That's a $300 investment on an $8,000 NIB/HUO STTNG.

A non issue that everyone always brings up when one of these vintage NIB games comes up, and for the life of me I can't understand why.

#25 7 years ago

JIM

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If in the unlikely event there was acid damage, would that really be a deal breaker for someone serious about buying a brand new STNG in 2016? Hell no.

#26 7 years ago

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DanQverymuch

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Quoted from Spock:
Brent's NIB had Acid damage.

Brent's wasn't NIB.

If it was, it A) wouldn't have needed a shop job and 2) it would have had DRY CELLS in it.

Probably red Evereadys, like I found in my DM the original owners had never opened the back of.

#27 7 years ago

SPK

Spock

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Quoted from DanQverymuch:
Brent's wasn't NIB.
If it was, it A) wouldn't have needed a shop job and 2) it would have had DRY CELLS in it.
Probably red Evereadys, like I found in my DM the original owners had never opened the back of.

Could be true, however... Brent told me it was NIB... As well another pinsider helped work on it, however I never saw the pin myself.

#28 7 years ago

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andybside

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Let's see if it's even real. All this guys activity is from the last 2 days. The 1 review he got was from a new user 2 days ago from TX. Seems fishy to me. We'll see.

#29 7 years ago

LEV

CrazyLevi

The prices do seem too good to be true. I'd think any of those NIBs would sell quick, even Dragon which is a terrible game.

#30 7 years ago

SPK

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Quoted from andybside:
Let's see if it's even real. All this guys activity is from the last 2 days. The 1 review he got was from a new user 2 days ago from TX. Seems fishy to me. We'll see.

Valid point, all of his post's have NIB... However just random pieces of cardboard sitting next to them. As well, he has only posted games for sale and never made a comment. I would say, buyer be like?

#31 7 years ago

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Was this same group of games for sale a couple of years ago as a lot on eBay?

#32 7 years ago

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hank527

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Wow, great price

#33 7 years ago

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Quoted from andybside:
Let's see if it's even real. All this guys activity is from the last 2 days. The 1 review he got was from a new user 2 days ago from TX. Seems fishy to me. We'll see.

Regarding the new user that left him a review:

Buyers should still do their due diligence of course (I do not know the seller); but I personally know the guy (tctx02) who left him that review after buying this seller's TSPP. It was tctx02's first pin purchase after being tempted into the craziness of pin collecting by zene10 and myself.

#34 7 years ago

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pinballisfun

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If you're local and interested in one (or more) of the games, come on over. Pics coming for all the rest of the games that don't have a lot of pics right now. And yes, I'll include pics of the battery holders! Thanks.

#35 7 years ago

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Dellamarmalade

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You guys make me laugh to think he's got all these NIB pins laying around. Just because he has some old boxes behind the games doesn't the game brand new. I hope you guys are aware of that. Also doesn't anybody find it a little odd he has yet to reply or no. But if some of you think these ads are real. I've got an 1989 camera I swear it's brand new and never driven. I can prove it because I still have the sticker in the window lol.

#36 7 years ago

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pinballisfun

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Quoted from Dellamarmalade:
You guys make me laugh to think he's got all these NIB pins laying around. Just because he has some old boxes behind the games doesn't the game brand new. I hope you guys are aware of that. Also doesn't anybody find it a little odd he has yet to reply or no. But if some of you think these ads are real. I've got an 1989 camera I swear it's brand new and never driven. I can prove it because I still have the sticker in the window lol.

Hi. I'm the seller.

#37 7 years ago

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Mitch

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OP
Quoted from pinballisfun:
Hi. I'm the seller.

What's the story with all these? Where did you manage to find them?

-1

#38 7 years ago

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Wickerman2

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Quoted from Dellamarmalade:
find it a little odd he has yet to reply

#39 7 years ago

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shacklersrevenge

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Quoted from Dellamarmalade:
I've got an 1989 camera I swear it's brand new and never driven. I can prove it because I still have the sticker in the window lol.

A camera seems like a difficult thing to drive.

#40 7 years ago

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Strummy

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Quoted from Spock:
Valid point, all of his post's have NIB... However just random pieces of cardboard sitting next to them. As well, he has only posted games for sale and never made a comment. I would say, buyer be like?

Yes. All listed as NIB. But every one is opened and out of the box...Why?

#41 7 years ago

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Quoted from Strummy:
Yes. All listed as NIB. But every one is opened and out of the box...Why?

The seller probably wanted to look them over to sell them (things like the battery holder). He says they've never been set up, that is pretty easy to confirm or reject if you look at the game in person I am sure.

With the seller pushing for in person inspection, my guess is he has what he says he has. Tons of pinheads in Dallas though, I'm sure someone would go look at them and confirm or reject they are what they claim to be.

#42 7 years ago

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Quoted from Strummy:
Yes. All listed as NIB. But every one is opened and out of the box...Why?

Because nobody in their right mind would buy an unopened box for $8000? There is no f'n WAY I would buy an expensive box of anything without verifying the contents are in fact what I'm expecting.

#43 7 years ago

boustrophedonic

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Isn't escrow.Com supposedly safe? I don't understand how it would work if it were a scam.

Price would be an issue for me personally, but I wouldn't be worried about losing funds to a Nigerian prince.

#44 7 years ago

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Quoted from TigerLaw:
The seller probably wanted to look them over to sell them (things like the battery holder). He says they've never been set up, that is pretty easy to confirm or reject if you look at the game in person I am sure.
With the seller pushing for in person inspection, my guess is he has what he says he has. Tons of pinheads in Dallas though, I'm sure someone would go look at them and confirm or reject they are what they claim to be.

+1 he also suggested using an escrow service ...
One of you Texas guys needs to head over & check these out...
ASAP

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#45 7 years ago

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Quoted from moto_cat:
One of you Texas guys needs to head over & check theses out...
ASAP

They probably already have and just don't want to publically confirm so they can keep all the games in state. Typical Texans.

#46 7 years ago

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Strummy

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Quoted from YeOldPinPlayer:
Because nobody in their right mind would buy an unopened box for $8000? There is no f'n WAY I would buy an expensive box of anything without verifying the contents are in fact what I'm expecting.

Quoted from TigerLaw:
The seller probably wanted to look them over to sell them (things like the battery holder). He says they've never been set up, that is pretty easy to confirm or reject if you look at the game in person I am sure.
With the seller pushing for in person inspection, my guess is he has what he says he has. Tons of pinheads in Dallas though, I'm sure someone would go look at them and confirm or reject they are what they claim to be.

Agreed. Just askin

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#47 7 years ago

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R U kidding??? IMHO,con!

#48 7 years ago

LEV

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