To clarify, I was the pending buyer on this and the negotiated price was not the asking price. It was more in the realm of the standard price range for this game. The appeal was definitely the potential of the machine if it were shopped, the number of tokens, and the apparent overall good condition of the game.
Unfortunately a few things came to light that were originally unknown to the seller and were a deal breaker for me and so we both agreed to move on. It sounded like someone else stepped in to buy it right after so I assume it is still legitimately pending.
All the best to the seller, Arnie, as he was pleasant to deal with and very understanding when I decided not to purchase the game.