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For sale: Transformers The Pin (Stern, 2012)

By Thomas37

8 years ago

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#1 8 years ago

TBH

Thomas37

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Genoa, OH

9y 28,900 15 4

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For sale: Transformers The Pin (Stern, 2012)

Added: 2016-01-12 02:49:35 UTC • Ended: January 30th, 2016
Condition: Used - shows wear but 100% working and clean

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Listed at $ 1,500

This add is for the Stern Transformers the pin edition. Machine plays great 3 ball multi ball feature. I went to the expo in Chicago for 2015 George Gomez and Gary Stern both signed the apron for this machine. This would make a great machine for someone who wants a first time Stern. I have had a lot of fun with this machine but now it's time to let someone else have some fun.

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#2 8 years ago

PAT

GorillaBiscuits

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ehhhh... I don't believe you.

#3 8 years ago

PAT

GorillaBiscuits

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9y 162K 4,267 24

Seriously, what's the catch? Transformers the Pin is worth at least $1550

#4 8 years ago

PAT

GorillaBiscuits

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9y 162K 4,267 24

Would you consider a trade for Canibal Corpse the Pin?

#5 8 years ago

JAY

Jaybird815

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10y 126K 7,202 2

#6 8 years ago

DAD

Breaking_Dad

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Buffalo, NY

10y 68,900 3,062 4

This is gunna be good....."Honey...throw Me a bag of popcorn in the microwave"................Joey

#7 8 years ago

PWT

michiganpinball

Michigan Pinball

Chelsea, MI

12y 60,650 971

This is the home version non coin op Transformers in case anyone didn't realize.

#8 8 years ago

JCD

WaddleJrJr

Pinside member

Avon, OH

10y 94,400 2,743 25 20 1

Sounds like a good price to me. Never seen one of these on the resale market, and NIB they're around $3k, right?

Good luck with the sale!

#9 8 years ago

JRH

ThreeAmigos

Inactive member

Berwyn, PA

8y 25,150 120 2

Can you provide pictures?

Thanks,

#10 8 years ago

SHP

labnip

Inactive member

13y 118K 9,928

#11 8 years ago

TDK

thedarkknight77

Pinside member

12y 97,050 5,195 8 37

So the myth is true, Stern really did make this game and someone really did buy one.......Pictures or it never happened!

#12 8 years ago

(|)

BoJo

Pinside member

12y 86,550 3,266

Quoted from thedarkknight77:
So the myth is true, Stern really did make this game and someone really did buy one.......Pictures or it never happened!

Pinside shows 3 people having one in their collection.

#13 8 years ago

KJS

Mudflaps

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Springfield, VA

12y 181K 8,827 5

That's actually not a bad deal. Someone will get a fun game.

#14 8 years ago

GAB

pinnyheadhead

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Dunwoody, GA

11y 120K 5,155 7 45

Priced fair. Try local Craigslist also. GLWTS!

#15 8 years ago

???

westofrome

Pinside member

Alexandria, VA

11y 77,300 2,195 2

Someone, somewhere out there must collect home models? The 8-track tape collector of pinball? Are they spotting this ad, thinking, this will look great between Vacation America and Alive! before capping the evening off with some vigorous Zizzling?

#16 8 years ago

PPE

ff6735

Pinside member

11y 78,650 1,765 6

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#17 8 years ago

JCC

shacklersrevenge

Cape Cod Beyond- Rentals

Gardner, MA

13y 147K 6,323 18 16 1

I've seen an Iron Man in ''the pin'' form, with no magnets or whiplash kickback. The game sucks and is a bore to play, I wish the CT Sanctum would get rid of it, it belongs to one of the co-ops there.

I'm betting the Transformers The pin is a lot more fun though because of its unique layout.

#18 8 years ago

AKM

akm

Pinside member

Fairfax, VA

11y 86,650 1,585 2 23

It sounds dumb, but if it was closer I would buy it, if only to be one of the few that can say they have actually played it. Probably won't be too hard to get your money back at $1500. I've seen videos and it seems like it could be fun for a bit, about on par with an average System 11 game rules-wise. Nothing super deep, but it has some of the modern bells 'n whistles you get with recent Sterns. It would also be a hell of a lot easier to get up a set of stairs, something to consider for those that don't live on the ground floor.

#19 8 years ago

QRK

Deez

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12y 140K 7,053 13

Man I kinda want this. I'm curious how it plays.

#20 8 years ago

ANV

captainadam_21

Inactive member

Sioux Falls, SD

13y 74,150 3,104 46

I played one at a local Sun and Spa type store here in South Dakota. It wasn't too bad. Better than I expected.

#21 8 years ago

RVApinballer

Pinside member

10y 57,800 921 8

But is it home use only?

#22 8 years ago

CNH

ChadH

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12y 97,400 2,869

Remember when this first came out at $3000 and a bunch of people said they'd buy one if it was $1500? Well, here you go.

#23 8 years ago

TED

tadowhere

Pinside member

10y 61,400 648

Quoted from ChadH:
Remember when this first came out at $3000 and a bunch of people said they'd buy one if it was $1500? Well, here you go.

American Sale on 59 still has these. TF and AV for that 3K price tag

So this is a deal all things considered.

#24 8 years ago

PJF

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#25 8 years ago

JLM

jlm33

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#26 8 years ago

JCD

WaddleJrJr

Pinside member

Avon, OH

10y 94,400 2,743 25 20 1

Quoted from jlm33:
Trying to understand:
From Thomas37 activity regarding "Stern The Pin":
August 6: Wanted add
August 16: Wanted add
September 27 : For sale / For trade "I have had a lot of fun with this game but now it's time for someone else to enjoy it"
October 10: Wanted add
January 12: For sale / For trade "I have had a lot of fun with this game but now it's time for someone else to enjoy it"
This is your second "Stern The Pin" game? Sold the first one in September after a few weeks of ownership, got regrets the day after and bought another one back in October to sell it now?

Looks like after the first for sale ad didn't sell he put up a wanted ad for the Avengers pin, not another Transformers one.

#27 8 years ago

JLM

jlm33

Pinside member

Villejuif

12y 152K 5,892 7 169

Quoted from WaddleJrJr:
Looks like after the first for sale ad didn't sell he put up a wanted ad for the Avengers pin, not another Transformers one.

Ooops, my mistake.

$1500 for "Transformers, the Pin" seems reasonable. Worth a try!?

#28 8 years ago

FEC

Syco54645

Pinside member

Pittsburgh, PA

11y 78,300 3,103 12 15

Neat seeing one for sale used but cannot justify the price when a few hundred more I could get a full fledged pin. Granted this is better than the ($40) zizzle I have for my son still it is not a full pin.

#29 8 years ago

EDH

TigerLaw

Pinside Moderator

Jennings, LA

15y 229K 20,230 23 240 5

I played one of these at CES years ago. It is fun. It feels like a full size pin. Plays fast.

This game will sell at that price. I wish they sold new at that price, I'd buy one for sure.

#30 8 years ago

ZOE

85vett

Pinside member

13y 110K 6,384 3

You should contact the company that puts pinball machines in children's hospitals. This would be perfect for that. Not real expensive and people there would be happy to play anything and wont look down on it for what it is.

With that said. Seems like a reasonable price. I've considered picking one up if it was local and the right price. My wife wants a pinball machine in her classroom at her school for those rain day recesses and rewards for her class. I have a zizzle there now but would love to upgrade them to something like this.

#31 8 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

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Union City, MI

13y 157K 4,531 59 112

Do any gameplay videos for this title exist?

YouTube searches tend to spit back the "regular" Transformers...and I'm too lazy to keep searching.

Pete

#32 8 years ago

CBM

spfxted

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#33 8 years ago

TMC

extraballingtmc

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I thought these were recalled?

#34 8 years ago

KJS

Mudflaps

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Todd Tuckey has the best video on this game. He goes into the guts, hardware, rules, and gameplay.

#35 8 years ago

ODB

Gryszzz

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Quoted from 85vett:
You should contact the company that puts pinball machines in children's hospitals. This would be perfect for that. Not real expensive and people there would be happy to play anything and wont look down on it for what it is.
With that said. Seems like a reasonable price. I've considered picking one up if it was local and the right price. My wife wants a pinball machine in her classroom at her school for those rain day recesses and rewards for her class. I have a zizzle there now but would love to upgrade them to something like this.

GREAT idea and thought-provoking post. I would love to do something like this.

#36 8 years ago

DLS

bigd1979

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10y 137K 14,207 8 78

First spike system?

#37 8 years ago

JTK

Captain_Kirk

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Unknown

10y 55,400 3,497

Quoted from bigd1979:
First spike system?

More like a beta test for SPIKE.

#38 8 years ago

PAT

GorillaBiscuits

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Whoah that's actually pretty cool looking! Had no idea this was a thing, looks like a solid deal. GLWS!

#39 8 years ago

TLZ

timtim

Pinside member

9y 89,300 2,974 8 7

I always wanted to play one of these

#40 8 years ago

DEN

KrustyBurger

Pinside member

12y 86,900 1,014 30

After watching the TnT video for this, I actually have a bit of respect for 'The Pin'. For $1500, it's certainly not a bad way to have a 'like-new' machine in the house. GLWtS!

#41 8 years ago

SHP

labnip

Inactive member

13y 118K 9,928

wow... that pin looks pretty cool.

#42 8 years ago

DLS

bigd1979

Pinside member

Hagerstown, MD

10y 137K 14,207 8 78

Great first pin for some of my non pinhead friends

#43 8 years ago

EOL

ENDOFLINE

Pinside member

Socal

12y 81,400 1,447 6 10

the pin might look good next to your cabarets

Quoted from labnip:
wow... that pin looks pretty cool.

#44 8 years ago

NEO

CaptainNeo

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Burlington, WI

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good gateway game for a kids room or something.

#45 8 years ago

RLW

Rickwh

Pinside member

Clarksburg, WV

11y 81,050 2,150 4

1500. Seems reasonable. Much of the sounds/music/callouts are the same as my TFLE.

GLWS

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