Yes. Any free pin that can be made to run is worth it. Only machine that is not is one that spent the last 10 years in the basement of an outhouse in a swamp.

I have the EM version. This is a shooters game and most people hate it because of this. The playfield layout creates several ways to shoot drain shots. Learn the shots and it's a great game. This table plays extremely fast.

Take it and save it.

Take it and ill buy it from you, I would love one of these. Bring it into my class when we study cleopatra and Egypt I'm sure the kids would love that! And I am being serious let me know price as is and then you don't have to move anything!

I'd be interested in it as well. been looking for a pyramid or Cleopatra for a bit now. So depending on where you are located. You have at least two potential offers.

Its in much better condition that most Cleo's. Definitely worth saving and getting a Pascal P1-X4 board for it. Give you a better attract mode, high score saving, a skill shot and more!

Local owner has one here in Dallas. The thing plays STUPID fast with wax, and it's just unbelievable how fast it is. His is the EM version. Looks AMAZING with LEDs, actually. The layout may not LOOK like much, but it's extremely challenging and there's some good strategy involved.

It is a fun game. Getting the rollovers and drop targets down to build the bonus and light the standup is challenging and not as easy as it sounds. It is a pretty game when clean.

I can't stress how fast this game plays for it's age. Crazy, crazy fast.

if you part it out Ill buy some of the pf plastics to replace my broken ones......

Part it for the plastics? Hmmm.
PBR sells complete repros. Buy some.

To the OP...it's a good game, that I miss. Wish I had another.
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Haha sorry I don't think Mario going anywhere for a bit and benepinballs has first dibs. Really wanting to order a Hobbit though so may start selling off.

Cleopatra is a great game, worth saving. I played it... 30 years ago (?) and still remember it. For some reason I do remember the bonus count very well.

It's okay I think I got him hooked up with one tonight so you have moved on up to number 1....but again I don't think it's leaving soon.

I'm jealous of that too

Man it is FREE and an awesome game to boot! Plug it in and get it to work and then decide for yourself if you like it or not. This game is challenging and FAST like others have said. The ball bonus after each drain will have you coming back for more. The theme is attractive as well. I look forward to owning one someday myself.

I have a Cleo myself. While it is not the best System 1 Pin, I still enjoy it. Simple rules, fast as others have mentioned and a down the middle drainer. You really need to set up your shots to rack up the points and prevent drainage.

My daughter (10) bought a Cleo end of last year around x-mas time. Not only is it a gorgeous machine, but like everyone else said plays super fast and is indeed a shooters pin. If you miss your shot, you are screwed. We love it here at the house and it's not going anywhere. Beautiful art package.
Get the Pascal and you will be in heaven.

Awesome! Glad you're saving it; if there hadn't been other interest, I would've been asking to take it off your hands.

Who's doing your playfield touch-up? I'm going to be doing touch-up on a spare playfield for a Totem (another Gottlieb System 1) and clearcoat soon, and it seems like you know more about having that done that I do.

I actually picked up a Sinbad since this thread started. It plays very similar (an early System1) and I was going to sell it but man, it really is a difficult drop target shooters game with great rules. Now, I don't know if I really want to let it go.

Picked up a non working Cleopatra SS for $250. (was better looking then OP.) Cleaned up nice ,needed back box paint , new rubber , and LED's. Because of System 1 rep.I replaced all 3- boards. Spent a month trying to get it to work . Find out Ni-wumph had a batch of bad boards . Installed replacement board and now the Led's don't light correct ( anyone else have this problem ? ). Put 44's back in - OK . By this time I'm sick and tired of sys.1. Takes a month to sell on CL , have to almost beg someone to take it at $500. Thats my story and I'm sticking to it !

Try to get one person to admit they would give you $1000. when your done ! That's the true test .

Honestly, you have realized the top secret fact about all expensive collectibles... if you plan on getting your money out of a restoration, you are in the hobby for the wrong reasons. Some games were not meant to be restored to "like new" condition.

Ill still take it from you for twice what you paid

Damn man Sorry to hear that bad news, I'm about 100% positive that would be out of my realm of repair skills. Hate to see a pin die, but all good things come to an end. What's the other pin you looking at? Also I think the extra hulk playfield I have is mostly complete, someone wanted it but haven't heard from them in a few days if you might be interested let me know. It would definitely be a project but I think a possible one at least.

But damn just looked at those pics and I still want to fix that game haha

Too bad if beyond saving because I love Cleopatra, and spent many $$ on that game...
PF is not perfect but not too bad.
Might be hard to resell without losing some money but the satisfaction of saving a soul beyond salvation would compensate for that...? (and would get some thumb ups from us as well... )

I really hope you give the pin to someone who would try to save it. The artwork is very well done and it's a beautiful game when lit. I have my EM Cleopatra sitting next to an Aztec. The Cleo artwork makes the Aztec artwork look absolutely cartoonish (love the Aztec table )

It's understood that it will cost more to repair it than the market will pay. I'm sure there is at least one person that wants that title. While there is some wear on the table it really isn't bad for this title. Mine was far worse.

Cleopatra is a loved by few and hated by many because it is a shooters game, and that's why it sells dirt cheap. This table demands you hit your shots and control the ball. And that's not easy to do because it's such a fast game on a simple playfield layout. Cleopatra will punish you like a slave building the pyramids! That's why I love this table, it's a tough challenge to get high scores consistently.

Two ways to light the extra ball, get all the roll overs or get the drops. For each roll over you get the drops are worth 1k. Get all five roll overs and score 5k per drop. Get everything and you light the special, and this is tough to do.

Also, getting all the drops opens the 5K sucker target in the center of the table. You can get high scores, but make the wrong shot and it's a center drain.

A shooters pin and not for the faint of heart. As a huge fan of this pin, please save her!

Cool we should be seeing pics of the progress i would imagine, and a gameplay vid of this beaten down orphan up and running, or at least i hope so

Been off the forum for months. Just wondered what happened to Cleo.

Thanks for the update