Pictures?

Nothing better than the pictureless, first post, HOU machine; A Pinside Classic!

don't forget the machine being referred to as "equipment", and it's use being measured in "hours". always a great sign.

Minimal hours? Do they count hours like heavy equipment, boats and newer cars? Why not ask for 12k since its sorta kinda maybe a little bit similar to TS4? “Reach for the skies!”

Ha that guy is doing it wrong; should be gone by then.

Nothing wrong with being a newbie, but lashing out as an angry newbie apparently not learning protocol isn’t going to endear you to anyone interested in helping you.

NGG is a great game. However if indeed this is a one-owner-bought-new-never-operated game that’s pretty rare, especially for a low production game like Gofers and, because of that alone, you should be prepared for some skepticism. Also realize that there have been many ads for other games in the past claiming similar condition only to be easily debunked with pictures and/or other information.

Decent number of NGGs sold cheap NIB at closeout and as a result there's more HUOs out there than most other titles.

Y'all did kinda jump this guys shit prematurely. Looks like a nice machine, it'll sell soon enough.

I mean I'd like to refute this, but after the great "Toy Story Cake Topper Figures" scandal of 2022 we just gotta take it.

True, but in our defense we are right 97 out of 100 times.

True, but we’re still talking pretty low numbers. Same thing happened with CV and CC.

If this game OP is indeed as claimed it should sell quickly. I’ve had my NGG since 1998 and it’s incredibly fun (and underrated) despite the software being unfinished.

Come on dude.

Like...you did a pretty good job with your opening defense, "I am not a crook," and acquitted yourself pretty well, but now you are venturing into obnoxious douchebag newbie "I'm gonna beat you up" territory.

You have to understand, we get TONS of scams here, and most look a lot like your opening post (no/bad pics, odd wording, new account etc.), so you can't be surprised that it raised some suspicions. You've explained yourself, and everybody is happy to move on at this point it seems.

Give it a rest, move on, and just sell your game. Everybody will be happier that way. You don't have to question anybody's manhood here; trust me when I tell you, everybody here is all man, with giant man balls that drag on the ground, and you'd be in good manly company if you ever met up with us all in person.

I just don't get why you even care.

You aren't a pinball guy, you have zero interest in being involved in the hobby or this community. You have a game, you came here to sell it, and once you do, we'll never hear from you again, and you'll never hear from us again.

So why pick a bunch of dumb fights with people? What are you getting out of tearing "ann arbor" a new one, or allowing some kind of pinball forum injustice to eat away at your soul until it is corrected?

Like...just sell your game and get on with your life. Think of all the fun you'll have with your $5500, which you should easily and quickly get if your description is accurate. Maybe come in with one last gloat post, and a picture of all that cash, and/or the new happy owner wheeling the game away.

You know what they say: "the best revenge is living well."

I guess that's just how we do it in New York.

Didn't even know I attacked you. Thought you were a scammer, then you posted you were a person, and I upvoted 2 of your comments.

Read it again

"That guy" is the facetime guy, he's doing it wrong becasue you should already sell it by then since pinball machines usually don't last a day. See, now both of us are confused by verbiage used.

Hold on let me see if my wife and daughter have free time. I need them to be there when my ass is kicked for moral support. Can she play the game whilst I'm being trounced?

I hope the bookkeeping totals weren’t cleared

Dead battery's or battery have damaged the board

If those batteries haven't been changed since 1998, there's almost zero chance they haven't leaked / exploded by now.

That wasn't always the case, but over the last 10 years, I'd say it has. I almost NEVER find an as-is game where it isn't.

This shouldn't be a huge issue on WPC S or later games, where the battery holder is held off the board a bit. On DE games I'm almost always seeing messy MPUs.

CHRIST

Enough flack on the OP. Jesus.

Guy doesn't own/buy/sell a gazillion pins like the rest of us.

Lighten the F up here. My God.

You can't go after and harass the OP, then think he's not gonna be frustrated and post shit back.

Does anyone blame him?

Don't talk shit and give the guy such a hard time, when he's clearly not a collector, then expect him not to be pissed off. (not referring to you JFH)

There are plenty of ways to deal with comments that may be unfair or flat out wrong.
Fair or not, coming out swinging and defensive trying to be the bigger asshole only cements the impression that the OP isn’t someone you’d want to deal with.

Textbook new York, always trying to keep the peace between Ann arbor and unknown. A thankless life!

guys, don't fight, this is exactly what the Gophers want us to do. We can't let them win.

Yeah guys!

Follow Blackbeard's example and ALWAYS be nice to sellers, and always give them the benefit of the doubt without any form of harsh criticism.

Peace, love, kindness, and understanding toward all sellers. It's the Blackbeard way.

Post some pics and show them what’s up ? If true a $5500 HUO NGG is a fair deal for sure .

Actually, Blackbeard was giving the Black Rose for sale guy a hard time a week ago so maybe you can go be Nice to him!

Knew this was coming and of
Course it’s from pinsides resident annoying asshole.

I make mention of pricing. I don’t look for
Every excuse under the sun to
Post drivel and annoy pretty much everyone on here

Can’t even stand to come on this site anymore. It’s prettty much soured me on the hobby.

And for good reason. Here, there just isn’t a reason for it.

Here, there’s always the select few who seem to give everyone a smart ass comment no matter what.
Seller is clearly a newb. Then the usual suspects start with the harassment and when seller responds, he gets flack.

Got it.

So almost everybody who has ever tried to sell a pin here gets reamed by Blackbeard, but for some reason, we all gotta be nice to this ONE guy.

Makes sense.

Right dude. I comment on pricing.

YOU comment on EVERYTHING with your smartass tone. THEN act like mr innocent. Your shit is old.

Literally look at how many posts you have on this site? Do you have a job?

All this because dude used the words "hours" and "equipment."

You have well over 11,000 posts here. I literally looked.

I guess you got paid for that? You really want to play the “get a life card?”

And you have MORE than DOUBLE that and have been here less time.

In his defense, you've been an annoying asshole for just as long.
But there' a bunch of "your guys" around here!

Lmao

Great. So you are only twice the loser of someone who only has 5,000 posts here.

Congrats!

(Someone please explain to Blackbeard the point of a pinball forum)

You’re up there too, so don’t act all innocent either.

Can someone please explain to me what “acting all innocent” means?

Apparently it’s a pandemic around here!

And this is where you try to recruit all your spineless followers on here to come
To your defense.
Classic pattern of yours.

I’m just acting all innocent.

As usual, you project. Don’t you have an army of buffalo cronies you always enlist during these meltdown threads?

So stop acting all innocent!

Trying to avoid all the piss.

Any pics yet or is it sold?

Buffalo cronies? I live an hour away.

Just more of the same
Crap from you. Constantly.

Good luck with the Sale. This is a fun and humorous game, unlike this thread...

That's not how you hold your putter...

to put it in terms i know you'll understand...

you going on any FS thread and criticizing ANYONE for being too hard on a seller, displays a lack of self-awareness that's WAY higher than the Pinside Avg.

Everyone form a circle with your cars and turn your headlights on. If you are new to pinball, this Buffalo vs. NYC showdown is like the Sharks and the Jets. Get ready for some highly theatrical dance fighting.

All these posts are just drawing attention to the fact that NGG is skyrocketing in price with no ceiling in sight and is objectively the best coded game in pinball today. As an owner I say bring it on. More like Bore Story 4.

I'm pretty sure that would be a first mention of that.