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For sale: Q*Bert's Quest

By Guidotorpedo

5 years ago

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Q*Bert's Quest Gottlieb, 1983

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#1 5 years ago

Guidotorpedo

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For sale: Q*Bert's Quest

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Added: 2018-10-27 21:33:11 UTC • Ended: October 28th, 2018
Condition: As is

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$ 200 (OBO)

Open for offers

Taking cash or trade offers. Beautiful cabinet. Minor wear on playfield. Backglass touched up but looks good. Game does not turn on at all but has clean boards.

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#2 5 years ago

yzfguy

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12y 146K 11,173 7

Ooooh, an auction!

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#3 5 years ago

rufessor

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11y 66,400 2,062 6 10

Cool game, never seen one, had no idea such a beast existed. Good luck with the sale...

I suppose this is pertinent to a sale thread so I will ask. Are these any fun to play, the reversed lower flippers are actually really cool, I can imagine it being quite fun if the geometry worked.

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#4 5 years ago

ForceFlow

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9y 236K 31,323 268 14

Quoted from rufessor:
I suppose this is pertinent to a sale thread so I will ask. Are these any fun to play, the reversed lower flippers are actually really cool, I can imagine it being quite fun if the geometry worked.

There are some gameplay videos available. It looked interesting. I've had my eye out for one of these for a while, but they don't pop up too often. Hence the million dollar asking price, lol

But, this is going to turn into an auction, so meh.

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#5 5 years ago

Dayhuff

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Battle Creek, MI

11y 126K 6,349 79 11

I'll bid $500.

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#6 5 years ago

jasonp

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Wesley Chapel, NC

10y 91,050 1,257 7

I thought this was a real fun game when I played one.
I am going to ask the wife if we can sell our home so we can buy this game.

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#7 5 years ago

kklank

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10y 99,050 3,483 61 1

I'll bid one penny.
Cmon man, just put a price on it. It's silly.

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#8 5 years ago

Guidotorpedo

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11y 78,400 1,069 1

I have no idea how to price this, seriously. That is why I’m asking for serious offers.

Mike

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#9 5 years ago

Londonpinball

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6y 38,300 311 1

1000 CAD

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#10 5 years ago

tommyp

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10y 39,400 704 4

The obligatory 10 mil by xmas...

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#11 5 years ago

Guidotorpedo

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Quoted from Londonpinball:
1000 CAD

....

That’s funny.

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#12 5 years ago

Dayhuff

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Battle Creek, MI

11y 126K 6,349 79 11

Quoted from Londonpinball:
1000 CAD

$761.24 US.

John

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#13 5 years ago

tfduda

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7y 64,550 579 1

If I remember correctly, there was one of these at the PATZ show a few years back. It is wacky fun with the flipper arrangement. GLWS!

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#14 5 years ago

jake35

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7y 114K 2,552 25 9 5

I'd offer 1500 for it us, as is.

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#15 5 years ago

Dayhuff

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Battle Creek, MI

11y 126K 6,349 79 11

Quoted from jake35:
I'd offer 1500 for it us, as is.

$2K

John

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#16 5 years ago

Mitch

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10y 131K 5,030 18 38

Rare does not mean valuable. One in your condition was for sale for 2k 3 years ago marked not sold.
Another one 2 years ago was up for 4700 and it was really nice fully working, shopped nice backglass.

I'd guess yours is worth 1500 to 2800 with it not working

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#17 5 years ago

Squeakman

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Lake Havasu City, AZ

12y 64,550 3,349 9

Lowballers are out in force tonight. I'll bet he gets at least $3500 for it if he is not in a hurry. Just a guess though from a quick search I did.

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#18 5 years ago

Mitch

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10y 131K 5,030 18 38

Quoted from Squeakman:
guess though from a quick search I did.

For a non working system 80?

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#19 5 years ago

Dayhuff

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Battle Creek, MI

11y 126K 6,349 79 11

Quoted from Squeakman:
Lowballers are out in force tonight. I'll bet he gets at least $3500 for it if he is not in a hurry. Just a guess though from a quick search I did.

It's not lowballing, it's an auction apparently. If you want to make an offer go ahead. $3500 wouldn't surprise me either but were not there yet.

John

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#20 5 years ago

Dayhuff

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Battle Creek, MI

11y 126K 6,349 79 11

Quoted from Mitch:
For a non working system 80?

Doesn't matter if it works or not, it wont effect the price because of what it is.
I'd pay $10K for a non working Mermaid......LOL.

John

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#21 5 years ago

Mitch

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10y 131K 5,030 18 38

Quoted from Dayhuff:
Doesn't matter if it works or not, it wont effect the price because of what it is.
I'd pay $10K for a non working Mermaid......LOL.
John

Well said. I get that.

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#22 5 years ago

ForceFlow

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9y 236K 31,323 268 14

Quoted from Mitch:
For a non working system 80?

For a *very rare* non-working system 80.

It's a desirable game for Gottlieb enthusiasts, rare game enthusiasts, and video game enthusiasts.

If you know what you're doing, system 80 games aren't any more difficult to work on than other game systems.

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#23 5 years ago

pookycade

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11y 95,300 1,837

Quoted from ForceFlow:
For a *very rare* non-working system 80.
It's a desirable game for Gottlieb enthusiasts, rare game enthusiasts, and video game enthusiasts.
If you know what you're doing, system 80 games aren't any more difficult to work on than other game systems.

And by "know what you are doing", I translate that as "know to go install a Pascal all in 1 board and be done with it". Easiest repair job I've ever done and I've worked on alot of machines. Thank god he made them.

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#24 5 years ago

ForceFlow

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9y 236K 31,323 268 14

Quoted from pookycade:
And by "know what you are doing", I translate that as "know to go install a Pascal all in 1 board and be done with it". Easiest repair job I've ever done and I've worked on alot of machines. Thank god he made them.

Aftermarket boards have certainly saved quite a number of games. I prefer to fix the original boards when possible. It's usually just a few bucks in parts and some troubleshooting.

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#25 5 years ago

PinLen83

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8y 51,550 999 3

Really.

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#26 5 years ago

egyptrus

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11y 75,150 1,637 15

I've played this title, it was fun for a few minutes. However, this isn't a game that's going to be bought because it's a "good" player. You're going to buy it because you want a rare game that pretty much nobody else has.

I'd also think that if you bought this game you'd like fix the existing boards rather than go with a replacement board to keep it as original as possible. If you have to get a replacement board, at least you have the option, but I'd think you'd want to fix the boards that came with it.

Pricing games like this can be difficult as there isn't a history to draw from. I guess we'll see if anyone here *really* wants to own it.

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#27 5 years ago

Anonymouse

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Swoyersville, PA

6y 43,300 387 2

One ounce of gold and $2000 cash

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#28 5 years ago

shlockdoc

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I’m pretty sure I have an NOS backglass for the game if a future buyer is interested. I might also have a used pf. I has sent an NOS to Hutchins who cleared it and it looked sweet. Fun game in a large collection. GLWTS.

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#29 5 years ago

Captain-Flint

Poor Man's Podcast

South Milwaukee, WI

6y 42,650 251 3 16

Quoted from Squeakman:
Lowballers are out in force tonight. I'll bet he gets at least $3500 for it if he is not in a hurry. Just a guess though from a quick search I did.

Why? The game looks lame.

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#30 5 years ago

bjsilverballs

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14y 75,550 525 2

What a Frascal.

It’s not that fun to play but it is hard to find so there’s that.

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#31 5 years ago

Captain-Flint

Poor Man's Podcast

South Milwaukee, WI

6y 42,650 251 3 16

Yeah, I'll stand by what I said. It doesn't look fun to play at all.

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#32 5 years ago

Pbpins

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#33 5 years ago

Guidotorpedo

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I put a price on it based on some offers/advice. Price is not firm so OBO, but I think I’m in the right neighborhood. Or trade. Prefer to sell outright but if you knock my socks off with a trade deal, I’ll go for it.

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#34 5 years ago

Waxx

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10y 90,550 1,343 95

Jack played it a bunch at Vancouver Flip-Out. It looked interesting:

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#35 5 years ago

Grizlyrig

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9y 111K 3,359 1

OP
Quoted from Guidotorpedo:
I put a price on it based on some offers/advice. Price is not firm so OBO, but I think I’m in the right neighborhood. Or trade. Prefer to sell outright but if you knock my socks off with a trade deal, I’ll go for it.

I think you're gonna have to get it 100% running and I still don't think you'll see over 4K. This will be interesting to watch, wish I had the money. GLWTS
-Mike

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#36 5 years ago

chad

11y 140K 15,103 9 5

It is a fun game. Low number game and remember 5% - 10% of total production remains after 30 years.

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#37 5 years ago

Pbpins

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10y 89,300 2,192

Quoted from chad:
It is a fun game. Low number game and remember 5% - 10% of total production remains after 30 years.

I remember being in an operator’s warehouse years ago where they had 3 that they used for parts to keep other games running then one day they were all gone, trashed! I did get the backglasses which had been off the games for years as the backboxes sat open while they picked boards & displays. So with the games gone, they sold the glasses but I had to hunt them down in that place as it was a huge three story building but I found them all!

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#38 5 years ago

cjmjmm2006

10y 107K 2,185 143

I have 2 that are working. A lot of sys80 games met the dump in the late 80s

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#39 5 years ago

Grizlyrig

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9y 111K 3,359 1

Quoted from cjmjmm2006:
I have 2 that are working. A lot of sys80 games met the dump in the late 80s

2? Kinda unheard of to have two. Hard machine to find at a good price.
-Mike

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#40 5 years ago

hocuslocus

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8y 81,800 1,797 13

I only have a few gottlieb games on my list and this is one of em…. 5500 seems a little steep for a non-working game, but your right there really isn't much data to go on for pricing.
Hope this title pops up again in 6 months, when I have time to work on it.... I won't hold my breath.

Wish I was in this hobby 5 years earlier , the prices for these old ass games are getting high!

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#41 5 years ago

cjmjmm2006

10y 107K 2,185 143

Quoted from Grizlyrig:
2? Kinda unheard of to have two. Hard machine to find at a good price.
-Mike

One original and I bought one off of a collector a few years back. Definitely a hard to find unit. Many were destroyed.

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#42 5 years ago

OLDPINGUY

12y 171K 12,507 7

I remember an early Super Auction In Florida...Late 80's, where there were 5 of these.
All of them were missing boards, or parts, and they offered them as a "Lot", with the pitch of Making one good game. Nobody bought, no reserve, couldnt get $50 to haul all 5 games.
I helped toss them in the Dumpster, after Backglass, and boards were pulled.....

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#43 5 years ago

Multiball33

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8y 66,300 201 1

I sold mine for 3500 in near mint condition six or seven years ago. Not a great playing pin, still have a striker with the same flipper configuration. Definitely a rare game, also had a Bill Davis pf for it.

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#44 5 years ago

Whysnow

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12y 187K 35,338 30 1

I love rare games that are fun to play. This is unfortunately not one of them.

I highly suggestanyone even thinking of buyin a Qbert goes and plays for a half hour beforehand. I would be amazed if you did not get your fill in thattime. Good luck with the BS auction.

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#45 5 years ago

woz

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14y 77,050 1,866

Quoted from Waxx:
Jack played it a bunch at Vancouver Flip-Out. It looked interesting:

That was my old Q*bert.... I sold it that weekend at the Vancouver Flip Out. The new owner has installed a repro bgresto backglass in and it looks really good.

Interesting, fun game that takes few plays to get used to the flipper arrangements.

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#46 5 years ago

jake35

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7y 114K 2,552 25 9 5

Quoted from woz:
That was my old Q*bert.... I sold it that weekend at the Vancouver Flip Out. The new owner has installed a repro bgresto backglass in and it looks really good.
Interesting, fun game that takes few plays to get used to the flipper arrangements.

here's your chance to get another...

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