It's 1997... Which game do you buy for $1500?

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#1 11 years ago

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DWR

rancegt

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Rio Rancho, NM

11y 34,650 799 5

You're going to buy one game for $1500. The goal is to not get ripped off.

Do you buy Fish Tales or Demolition Man?

If you're checking an old price guide you're cheating, but that's what I'm using for the answers.

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#2 11 years ago

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ElectricCircuit

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Roseville, MI

11y 46,300 1,055 15

In 1997 I could get demo mans for 900-1200, fish tales hardly ever for less than 1500. Times are definitely different, sold about 4 cirqus voltaires and MM's for around 2k as well. Also had 4-5 TAF golds that only went for 2500-3000

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#3 11 years ago

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Jackontherocks

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Mesa, AZ

11y 94,300 4,954 8

Depends on what you like as I feel they are two very different games. I like both of them for gameplay. Tough choice but can't go wrong either way.

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#4 11 years ago

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PinJer

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Orlando, FL

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I'd say Fishtales between the two listed above... Otherwise I'd put the money for a deposit to MB.

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#5 11 years ago

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DWR

rancegt

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Rio Rancho, NM

11y 34,650 799 5

The right answer is Demolition Man. Although as ElectricCircuit said above, YMMV.

Demolition Man $1600

Fish Tales $1250

1997 Price Guide by Larry Bieza

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#6 11 years ago

DEL

7Warpig7

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Durand, MI

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In 1997 I probably could have gotten 10 Varkons for $1500 total which apparently would net me $100,000 today.

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#7 11 years ago

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o-din

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JD is only $1400

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#8 11 years ago

DAN

goatdan

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Wauwatosa, WI

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CV NIB. That was about what the blowout price was.

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#9 11 years ago

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bjoechamp

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14y 43,900 449

I would buy a minty FT, and put it in a windowless room!!!! But if I was profit driven in my motive, I would choose a far different title.

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#10 11 years ago

JIM

jimjim66

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Madera, CA

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Quoted from goatdan:
CV NIB. That was about what the blowout price was.

Yes, those were great blow out prices, but it was a year later in the Spring of '98 when the blow out on those began.

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#11 11 years ago

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o-din

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Quoted from jimjim66:
Spring of '98

good times!

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#12 11 years ago

DAN

goatdan

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Wauwatosa, WI

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Quoted from o-din:
good times!

Not for Williams pinball division.

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#13 11 years ago

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o-din

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Quoted from goatdan:
Not for Williams pinball division.

Its still kinda early here.

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#14 11 years ago

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oropuro

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11y 91,800 1,698 168

Sound like a dream, take my 10,000 saved for MM and go back in time and have 6 bad to the bone games for that amount....

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#15 11 years ago

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PismoArcade

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Quoted from goatdan:
CV NIB. That was about what the blowout price was.

Yep.

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#16 11 years ago

TAM

tamoore

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Grayling, MI

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FT, because I like that game better.

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#17 11 years ago

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o-din

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Popeye!

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#18 11 years ago

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DWR

rancegt

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Rio Rancho, NM

11y 34,650 799 5

Quoted from o-din:
Popeye!

$1100

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#19 11 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

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San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

AFM!!!

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#20 11 years ago

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DWR

rancegt

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Rio Rancho, NM

11y 34,650 799 5

Quoted from kwiKimart:
AFM!!!

Strangely it's not in there. There some other games from '95, so I can't explain it.

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#21 11 years ago

???

edwinpblue

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Saginaw, MI

11y 42,900 1,072 3

is it me or are people shocked that fish tales isn't selling for double or triple what it is?!? I'm baffled that other Williams titles are going for 3-7k and ft is still available for $1500-2700!

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#22 11 years ago

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MrWizzo

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Emerald Isle, NC

12y 60,800 3,184 6

Bought the FT I had back then for $1100. The price seems high to me for either game.

Quoted from goatdan:
CV NIB. That was about what the blowout price was.

I thought it was $1900.

Dan

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#23 11 years ago

DIK

davewtf

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Madison, WI

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Quoted from edwinpblue:
is it me or are people shocked that Fish Tales isn't selling for double or triple what it is?!? I'm baffled that other Williams titles are going for 3-7k and ft is still available for $1500-2700!

no, it's a hard game with a shallow ruleset, polarizing theme and music.