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I need a time machine and a roll of cash

By Electronmagic

3 years ago


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#1 3 years ago

Found this in a machine I recently picked up. If I could only go back in time.

What year do you think this was from?

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#2 3 years ago

1996 or 97 is my guess. Absolute best time for deals.

#3 3 years ago

Call them and see if they still have any left.

Maybe ask them to fax you a list of available titles.

#4 3 years ago

According to the CPI calculator, $1500 in 1995 is worth about $2500 today.

That shows you how insane the pinball prices have risen over the years. I'm sure volume of pins has something to do with it, as the demand back then was a lot higher than it is today, but still...

https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1995?amount=1500

#5 3 years ago

That was from around 1998-1999. Juke Joint Johnny would come to Pinball Expo in Chicago with a lot of games. The condition varied, but they were usually pretty nice but un-shopped. These were always routed games, usually extremely dirty.

#6 3 years ago
Quoted from T7:

That was from around 1998-1999. Juke Joint Johnny would come to Pinball Expo in Chicago with a lot of games. The condition varied, but they were usually pretty nice but un-shopped. These were always routed games, usually extremely dirty.

Out of business now I'm assuming? I couldn't find them on the web.

#7 3 years ago

Why not go further back, like 1968?
.................David Marston

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#8 3 years ago
Quoted from dmarston:

Why not go further back, like 1968?

Cool. I bet I've owned a dozen games that had "Atlas Music Co" stickers on boards.

#9 3 years ago

I have a time machine , it is used , 100 % working . How much cash do you have ?

#10 3 years ago

I want to play. Prices from 21 years ago.

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#11 3 years ago

When you could get Cirqus Voltaire for less than “Championship Pub”

#12 3 years ago

Invest now or be left behind!

#13 3 years ago
Quoted from Deez:

I want to play. Prices from 21 years ago.
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I got a nice Rowe CD100-B jukebox last year for half the price listed in that Replay mag. What else in those lists is cheaper today?

#14 3 years ago
Quoted from mooch:

I got a nice Rowe CD100-B jukebox last year for half the price listed in that Replay mag. What else in those lists is cheaper today?

Think Shaq and Viper are close.

#15 3 years ago

I was a very active buyer/collector back in those days. Still kicking myself for
not buying TAF, TZ and others when they were in the $1K range. Assumed
as they got older people would get fed up with paying others to fix them and
prices would go down. Dumb! But did get quite a few others so no complaints.
Steve

#16 3 years ago
Quoted from dmarston:

Why not go further back, like 1968?
.................David Marston
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TIL what a SCOPITONE is.

I'd buy one for $900 with film!

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#17 3 years ago
Quoted from Electronmagic:

Out of business now I'm assuming? I couldn't find them on the web.

Actually Johnnie is still around. He has a facebook page. Still sells unshopped games for decent prices.

#18 3 years ago
Quoted from Electronmagic:

Found this in a machine I recently picked up. If I could only go back in time.
What year do you think this was from?
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Some of those machines are way overpriced compared to a list I have from Sept 1999

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#19 3 years ago
Quoted from EJS:

Some of those machines are way overpriced compared to a list I have from Sept 1999
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Those prices are unreal.

#20 3 years ago
Quoted from jake35:

Those prices are unreal.

Yep, that is when arcades where dying and you could not give them away hardly. it was not that long ago people where getting $1500 white waters. maybe 10 years ago.

#21 3 years ago
Quoted from woody76:

Yep, that is when arcades where dying and you could not give them away hardly. it was not that long ago people where getting $1500 white waters. maybe 10 years ago.

Man for a time machine and a large trailer!

#22 3 years ago
Quoted from EJS:

Some of those machines are way overpriced compared to a list I have from Sept 1999
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That's 100 machines!!!

#23 3 years ago

Love it.

Funnily enough the advert st the bottom of this page was for an Adam’s Family Playfield for $999 and the list price for the entire game was $695.
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#24 3 years ago
Quoted from EJS:

Some of those machines are way overpriced compared to a list I have from Sept 1999
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Arrhh yes if we could only go back in time ... oh and take some money with us

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#25 3 years ago

Don’t forget to take ratchet straps, tie downs, and blankets. The machines will really want to bounce around at 88mph.

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#26 3 years ago
Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

TIL what a SCOPITONE is.
I'd buy one for $900 with film!

That is super cool!!! I have never seen one of those.

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