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For sale: The Hobbit Smaug gold edition

By jrio101

6 years ago

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#1 6 years ago

JAY

jrio101

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Monmouth, ME

11y 53,400 297 4 7

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For sale: The Hobbit Smaug gold edition

Added: 2017-09-10 17:23:30 UTC • Ended: September 17th, 2017
Condition: HUO - Documented (Home Used Only)

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$ 6,000 (Firm)

Price is firm

Huo hobbit Smaug gold edition #252. Excellent condition with ramp flap update kit and beast pop up update kit added. Full set of cliffys installed and also has lermods backboard and through led lights. Factory color manual. No trades just looking for cash.

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#2 6 years ago

PAT

GorillaBiscuits

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8y 162K 4,213 23 1

Nice price!!!

#3 6 years ago

SGW

konghusker

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Lincoln, NE

9y 78,800 2,903 5 24 1

Giving it away. Great price, great game.

#4 6 years ago

TRG

TomGWI

Pinside member

12y 143K 10,945 156

Great price

#5 6 years ago

JAY

jrio101

Inactive member

Monmouth, ME

11y 53,400 297 4 7

The low price doesn't reflect the condition. Just need it to move quickly.

#6 6 years ago

ROB

Rdoyle1978

Pinside member

7y 117K 18,144 14 6

Wtf that is really inexpensive ... man glws but you could get another 1k easily

#7 6 years ago

JPS

Jsampel

Pinside member

Overland Park, KS

8y 55,550 98 1 32

Nice! It's too bad that you live so far away.

#8 6 years ago

TOM

freddy

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11y 131K 5,652

they sky is falling! GLWS! great game!

#9 6 years ago

???

FlippyD

Inactive member

7y 68,300 1,568

Hobbits keep listing cheaper and cheaper but are they selling? Very curious how long this one is available at this price!

Good luck!

#10 6 years ago

???

Vdrums

Pinside member

New York, NY

6y 36,400 481 1

Is it just me or this the most beautifully aesthetic pinball machines ever made?

#11 6 years ago

KEN

stpcore

Jersey Jack Pinball

12y 84,300 1,104

Most affordable Smaug I've ever seen. GLWS.

#12 6 years ago

BRU

brucipher

Pinside member

12y 91,300 1,697 23

Wow... Someone is going to get a great deal here.

#13 6 years ago

EDE

Ericpinballfan

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8y 166K 10,434 7 1

I love maine, very pretty, nice people. The price reflects that. Damn, im broke, i dont like shipping pins, but would consiser this.

#14 6 years ago

JLC

fordtudoor

Pinside member

Maineville, OH

12y 44,900 270

Quoted from Vdrums:
Is it just me or this the most beautifully aesthetic pinball machines ever made?

No, it's not just you. That's one of the reasons why I bought it. JLC

#15 6 years ago

PRH

rockrand

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11y 84,800 3,532 1

Dam you left some money on the table there

#16 6 years ago

AHS

hoby1

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Did you buy this s nib. If not was it on location or HUO

#17 6 years ago

JAY

jrio101

Inactive member

Monmouth, ME

11y 53,400 297 4 7

I bought from another pinsider just outside of Allentown who bought it nib. Very few plays on this machine

#18 6 years ago

BUD

Bud

Pinside member

Indianapolis, IN

8y 97,600 1,708 7

Quoted from FlippyD:
Hobbits keep listing cheaper and cheaper but are they selling? Very curious how long this one is available at this price!
Good luck!

There are a lot of new titles to buy right now and more coming out, a lot of pins are selling cheaper and cheaper.

#19 6 years ago

EDG

Richthofen

Pinside member

11y 75,800 2,696

I wouldn't read too too much into the price. Seller wants some cash now and so has underpriced it a bit to move it. Nothing wrong with that, and people who can wait longer could probably do a little more. Plus he's in New England which seems to have slightly Cheaper prices. GLWTS

#20 6 years ago

???

usandthem

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Canton, MI

11y 76,050 3,172 6

It is a good price and the seller is doing the smart thing by staying ahead of the downward sloping curve on this title.

#21 6 years ago

JCC

shacklersrevenge

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Gardner, MA

13y 147K 6,267 21 16 2

Quoted from usandthem:
It is a good price and the seller is doing the smart thing by staying ahead of the downward sloping curve on this title.

What are you talking about, downward sloping curve? The game is fantastic.

#22 6 years ago

DJB

delt31

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8y 159K 12,578 13 7 1

Quoted from shacklersrevenge:
What are you talking about, downward sloping curve? The game is fantastic.

the game's price is sinking like the titanic.

#23 6 years ago

JCC

shacklersrevenge

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13y 147K 6,267 21 16 2

Quoted from delt31:
the game's price is sinking like the titanic.

Guess that's a good thing for buyers

#24 6 years ago

SWH

Spencer

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10y 86,300 2,561 7 10

I sold my on Monday, got $1000 less then I was offered by several people a few months ago. The value is dropping for sure. This price however is still a steal.

#25 6 years ago

BOB

Butch2099

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Coming back near Allentown?

#26 6 years ago

DJB

delt31

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8y 159K 12,578 13 7 1

this is an absolute steal though - just wished I liked game more.

#27 6 years ago

CSJ

pcprogrammer

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7y 102K 2,368 35 1

It's a great game to some people. The demand is really low though, hence the prices will keep dropping. I predicted months ago this pin would bottom out around $5,500 to $5,800 to get it sold. If a Smaug is 6k then what is an LE currently worth?

#28 6 years ago

PAY

pookycade

Pinside member

11y 95,300 1,842

Fantastic price. If it were a $1000 off WOZ I'd grab in a heartbeat. Just didn't care for Hobbit. I suspect similar sentiments may explain in part the general price drop on this title

#29 6 years ago

CPB

LitzDoc

Pinside member

Location, NH

11y 55,050 1,365 3 9

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:
Wtf that is really inexpensive ... man glws but you could get another 1k easily

What was the MSRP of this pin?

#30 6 years ago

TMN

Goronic

Pinside member

Kernersville, NC

9y 95,900 4,270

Quoted from LitzDoc:
What was the MSRP of this pin?

Was 9k nib from JJP direct. Not sure the price from a distributor though.

#31 6 years ago

TJC

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11y 103K 3,502 4

How far is it from Manchester, NH? I do love me a bargain lol.

#32 6 years ago

BIL

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They were $7500 on pre-order without Radicals.

#33 6 years ago

CPB

LitzDoc

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Location, NH

11y 55,050 1,365 3 9

Damn. That's a big price drop. If I liked the theme I might be interested in the pin.

#34 6 years ago

ROB

Rdoyle1978

Pinside member

7y 117K 18,144 14 6

The pin (as noted here several times) isn't for everyone - it's got less toys in it than many modern pins, but I think of it as a cross between a role playing game where you have to earn experience and such, and Medieval Madness, where you've got the popup toys and the fantasy theme.

you've got Smaug, (who doesn't interact with the ball) that talks to you quite a lot during the game, and a ton of creative choices between the using of the Ring button, the way the ramps are constantly changing purpose, the 10,000 modes, and things like the Gollum ball save which IMO are better than WOZ. (simpler is better in this case)

That said, lots of people dont' like the fact that there are a lot of opportunities for Multiball, for some reason. They don't like that there aren't a million playfield toys a la Dialed In, or that the playfield is fairly wide open. Wide open that is until you start playing, and the damn popup mechs start changing the dynamic of the field. I like the constant change and how every game is (if only a little) different.

#35 6 years ago

PJF

rai

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20y 169K 18,783 34

Seems like a very good price but I've just bought a Woz.

#36 6 years ago

VIC

vicjw66

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12y 92,550 5,257 4 6

Quoted from delt31:
this is an absolute still though - just wished I liked game more.

Quoted from LitzDoc:
Damn. That's a big price drop. If I liked the theme I might be interested in the pin.

Well, this might explain the price drop.

#37 6 years ago

PAC

PACMAN

Pinside member

San Diego, CA

11y 96,800 3,827 35

Does the number of ball searches seem high to anyone else?

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#38 6 years ago

VIC

vicjw66

Pinside member

San Pedro/port Of Los Angeles, CA

12y 92,550 5,257 4 6

Quoted from PACMAN:
Does the number of ball searches seem high to anyone else?

Not for a Hobbitt. Most of those were probably before the upgraded pop ups. There were a lot of stuck balls on those original pop ups.

#39 6 years ago

ROB

Rdoyle1978

Pinside member

7y 117K 18,144 14 6

Quoted from PACMAN:
Does the number of ball searches seem high to anyone else?

Not really - there's also an adjustment that has to be made for the trough- the apron can obstruct the ball from going into the shooter lane the first couple of tries, and the game goes into ball search mode. Before I made that adjustment, it would happen every single game

#40 6 years ago

JAY

jrio101

Inactive member

Monmouth, ME

11y 53,400 297 4 7

Sale pending

#41 6 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

Pinside member

12y 187K 35,339 30 1

Quoted from PACMAN:
Does the number of ball searches seem high to anyone else?

nope,

esp since it seems that someone likes to restart games after a bad ball. 294 games started. 347 games started. That means hitting the start button while in play on a game, which commonly results in a balls earch till your in play ball drains.

#42 6 years ago

JCS

jeffspinballpalace

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Fastest Hobbit resale to date. Great game at a rock bottom deal.

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