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Game - for sale
Space Invaders (Bally, 1980)
Added: 2015-05-19 20:20:47 UTC
• Ended: June 21st, 2015
Condition: Used - shows wear but 100% working and clean
Price
$ 1,200
Highlights:
*100% super-bright LED bulbs throughout the game.
*Brand new Space Invaders pop bumper caps & brand new 50 point caps from The Pinball Resource.
*100% fully working, with great sound.
*CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN, inside and out.
*New black rubbers (within the past year).
*Free play button installed on the coin door.
*Brand new balls (within past year).
*The backglass is MINT and the scrolling infinity light effect looks amazing in person.
*A battery pack has been off-mounted so as to avoid any future acid leak damage (batteries changed about 6 months ago).
*Brand new Bally logo coin door sticker.
*A true wide-body game --you need at least one in your collection! Look at the width, compared to the Bally KISS.
*100% perfect plastics -no cracks!
Areas that don't think make this game perfect:
1. The bottom left score display has two bars out (see the photo). This would only be noticeable in a 3-player game or during attract mode when the game is sitting idle.
2. The front of the cabinet and sides of cabinet shows the usual signs of wear. There are a lot of scratches and a few chips here and there (see photos). In a row, you don't notice, so it never bothered me enough to want to re-stencil.
3. There is the typical center playfield wear, so common with this title. The previous owner touched up with what looks like blue paint and a black Sharpie marker in several spots (please see the photos). If you know this game, you know that this playfield is in great condition compared to most Space Invaders out there.
4. The playfield glass has some scratches. I don't find it to be distracting when I play.
Here's a video I made of it in action about 18 months ago. It plays identical to this, but the following updates have been made:
1. I took out the color changing LED bulbs in the pop bumpers (what was I thinking?).
2. Every bulb in the game has been converted to a super bright white LED.
3. Two brand new mini-flippers were installed after one of the originals cracked.
4. All new black rubbers were installed to replace the white.
***First $1,200 cash takes it home. I'm firm on price, as this is what I'm into it for. I'm not looking to make a profit, but won't lost money on it.*** If not sold by the time the new KISS arrives in late June or July, I'm keeping it and will try to sell again when the new Space Invaders movie is coming out. There will be a lot more hype around this title then.
Located in Eagan, 5 minutes south of the Mall of America. No stairs and it's a straight shot out the front door to you vehicle. Send me an email if you're a serious buyer and we can arrange a time for you to check it out. Add to your collection, or start your very own man cave arcade! --Thanks, Ben
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The seller ended this ad and indicated the game eventually sold for $ 1,100