There had been some discussion of this in the "EM Ebay" forum I still stand by my remarks that his reserve is way high and the games are worth 34-38k. I also stated that these games should be sold separately.

Gemini?

Bloody hell..

That's serious biz right there

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This is what I get at that ebay link:

This listing (**********) has been removed, or this item is not available.

They must have just taken it down just now.

ebay.com link: FOUR 1978 79 COLUMBIA PICTURES GOTTLIEB EM PINBALL MACHINES MEGA RARE

Still there, still works.

I think bids will shoot up at the last minute and reach at least $30,000 as I am sure there are some folks who have not placed a bid hoping to hit the low on the reserve which I think is set at $25,000, but that is a guess as well.

Ken

Your new link still crashes out.

Cut and paste this

ebay.com/itm/FOUR-1978-79-COLUMBIA-PICTURES-GOTTLIEB-EM-PINBALL-MACHINES-MEGA-RARE-/331214870585?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d1df1d839/p

and then add the www prefix.

$13,500.00 final?

ebay.com link: FOUR 1978 79 COLUMBIA PICTURES GOTTLIEB EM PINBALL MACHINES MEGA RARE

That's totally sad. Good thing they had a reserve!

I think that next time they should consider selling them individually as others have mentioned to attract a lot more buyers. Not too many people have $30,000 to drop all at once into this hobby.

Going into Summer is also a slow time to sell a high end pinball machine too as a lot of folks are thinking more about buying a boat, cabin, etc.

Just my 2 cents.

Ken

i agree ken... individually would likely net better prices...

besides, i would guess that it is possible (probable?) that anyone who is playing in this price range likely already has at least 1 of the machines, and doesn't necessarily want to deal with a dupe, and is waiting for the seller to split them...

he isn't on pinside, he was offered 25k just for the space walk a while back and passed

25K and passed? I would have dropped my pants and had my thumb in my mouth.

the space walk goes for 15-17 in fair shape his is restored with 1 of the 5 repro BG shay ran
they almost never come up for sale
the rare collectors have the cash unlike us standard em guys looking for deals and gems in the rough.
for me the only one I would of wanted is the Gemini but even that goes for more than I am willing to pay for a pin.

Few Close Encounters sold for $300-$400(ish) in my area. How much do these norm go for?

I think you are talking about the SS version. The EM version is much more rare and likely more like 3-4k. Price guides do not always reflect actual market conditions when it comes to these kinds of games.

Ahhh yes. I forgot. You are correct.

Those were SS machines... I would assume...
a EM close encounters is a totally different beast- I think they made 350 or something like that.... its my next game if I ever see one for sale for under 1K that is restorable- I have been looking and they are uncommon- not impossible to find by very rarely listed any where within a thousand miles of me and I live in an area with a few million people so not exactly the middle of no where... One thats in the shape that listing implies is probably worth a lot more- I don't play in that market but it would not surprise me to see it go well north of 3K. But its probably the "loser" of the lot offered.

I have heard the SS game plays better- and I am almost ready to give up and go that route- those are super easy to find. But I just love the EM games- the noise- the clanking- the banging the chimes yeah.. its very fun.

I agree, I love the sound and feel of EM's that was the only reason I hesitated and did not buy the SS. But, now that I look at the layout again it looks fun and now I wish I picked it up. I am a sucker for anything space or alien related.