Serious question — how do you know it is a home use only machine?

Do you have the original sales docket to a private individual?

So many machines advertised as HUO - over here, machines were rarely/never sold into private houses.

just wondering ...

rd

No it doesn’t.

HUO is literally saying that a machine is ... home use only.

Never used in an arcade. Only ever been in a house.

I think people use HUO as you describe, but that is not correct.

Cargument just for Levi ... it’s like saying the car you’re selling is garaged and only ever driven to church on Sunday ... but it’s outside and driven to work regularly. It’s false advertising.

Again - I’m not meaning this pin - but I think HUO is claimed wayyyy more than is actually the case.

Carry on.

rd

HUO doesn’t worry me in the slightest.

Aside from games I bought new, I don’t think I own one HUO game. I couldn’t give a shit! I buy on what I see with my eyes. Not on some label.

But ... there are lots of buyers on Pinside who want “HUO” games. Read the ads .. “wanted, HUO TZ” or whatever.

With the newer games, it’s pretty obvious if something is home use. Heaps of new games are sold into houses now. And those guys will have some receipt for it too, if needed.

But the question was more regarding old games from the 80s and 90s. How many of those “HUO” games are actually really HUO?

I would suggest very few.

Anyway, that’s all from me .. it was just a passing comment, which nobody really answered, to be honest. Maybe nobody really wants to know.

Congrats to the OP on his sale.

rd