Cyclone
Williams, 1988
Pinball Magic
Capcom, 1995I've been offered a Cyclone+$400 for my great condition Pinball Magic. I kinda scoffed at the offer at first, but after seeing pictures, I am seriously considering it. The machine is beautiful and looks near mint. I have a couple offers of $2300 for Pinball Magic, but I prefer trades.
I guess my question is the resale value of a Cyclone in excellent condition. Is getting $1700-$2000 for it realistic? I tend to only keep games for a few months
Cyclones are usually beat to hell with one or more ramps broken, cab damage/fade and playfield wear. If that's not the case with this one and you really want a Cyclone then I'd seriously consider the trade because you don't find them in that condition very often. However, if any of those issues are present, I agree with u2sean - more cash would have to be put into the deal. Even then, you'd have to decide what you would live with since new ramps are planned but there's no timetable for when they will become available and you'd have to get into a bidding war for those that occasionally pop up on flea bay.
viperrwk
I wouldnt trade it. Cyclones are always around. If you do trade it, I would want at least the cyclone and 1k
You'd need at least $800 to $1k in cash to make that deal even plausible in my opinion. Trying to sell a cyclone over $1700 would be very difficult in Nebraska, probably be lucky to get $1200 to $1400 regardless of condition.
Quoted from TheLaw:That sir, is a disgrace!
Who, me or the original offer? I figure my offer is better than a Cyclone offer.
That sounds like a deal. And you can keep the $400. 
Love data east
You guys are making me feel like an idiot for even considering the cyclone trade. Sometimes I make some poor decisions when I look for a specific game.
I think $1k is a pretty good number. I see PM as a $2k pin and a Cyclone as a $1k pin, give or take (probably a little low on both).
Quoted from ThePostmaster:Sorry, didn't mean to offend anyone. Gotta start some where.
I wasn't offended at all. I really do love Data East. I have played several and have enjoyed most of them. I sold my LAH a few months ago and have been looking to add another DE title since
Quoted from kwiKimart:Don't even think about trading PM for Cyclone
I second that. Unless you are sick of PM the Cyclone trade would need more cash than 400, easily.
I'm not saying this is typical, but I sold a very nice Cyclone for $2250 about 3 months ago. It had been restored, new Comet ramp and plastic set, playfield was touched up and clear coated and the cabinet was in great shape, LED in the inserts and backbox and a color changing LED shooter rod. Everything worked 100%.
It took all of 2 days to sell it. I'm guessing it must have been the right person looking for a Cyclone in great condition just as I put it up for sale.
cyclone doesn't even have a multiball. Even if he gave you 2 mint Cyclones, I wouldn't do the trade. Cyclone is a $900 machine. Even mint you'd be sitting awhile to unload it at 1300. PM is the best magic themed pinball out there. Blows the doors off of TOM.
Quoted from jewboyflowerhead:Will do. I've had my eye out for a TFTC.
I'd bring it to you!!!
hell, i'd give you a Starship Troopers and DE Time machine straight up trade for that PM. Both games fully working, nice bright displays on both, and SST has a beefed up sound system, so it doesn't hurt your ears from the piercing bug noises.
Pinball Magic in my opinion is one of the most underrated, underpriced games you can find! I have been looking for a nice one for quite some time. If I had one, it would take a lot more than a cyclone for me to trade it away.
If I was you I would entertain that TFTC offer....still greatly underated pin, just starting to get some of the respect it deserves.....make the trade, pocket the cash and never look back 
Quoted from pinlawyer:PM: Twice the game of TOM at half the price.
That is exactly right!
"PM is a great game, cyclone is cool but not in the same league."
I'll second that. But Cyclone is not a dog, either. It's a $1,000-ish game. No multi-ball hurts it. But for not having a multi-ball, it's a pretty solid game.
Quoted from Wickedquickss:If I was you I would entertain that TFTC offer....still greatly underated pin, just starting to get some of the respect it deserves.....make the trade, pocket the cash and never look back
Yea, what he said... 
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