I had a 4 Square and it was a good game, not great but good. I like the art on Astro better for sure but it is an AAB so that does nothing for me so cannot comment on how the Ruleset is different, good or bad. Sold my 4 Square with no regrets.

Ken

"Astro" is a lot of fun, and a great looking game too. I played one on location back in the day. You didn't see very many of them even back then.

I have an Astro and I agree it is a fun game. You have to light the star and trek to get the WOW features and get the extra balls. Not as easy as you would think. When you are playing well the game is so fun to play. Unfortunately I am a better restorer than player.

Steve j.

well, i like 4 square... i wish it had the art of astro...

haven't played astro though... if it is the same realm of "fun" as 4 square, it would be worth a shot...

One of the very few Gottlieb WOW games with small flippers and inlanes. Fun game with fantastic art.

I'd snap one up if I had the chance these are rare...rarer even than Dimension it seems.

did you ended up getting it. I know it sold pretty quick

4 square was the machine I owned longer than any other 15 years, due to the game play. sold it and now have astro, great looker very good game but imo 4 square wins by a nose
if 4 square had Astros art it would be a game I would of never sold.
ASTRO is one of the AAB games that rank up there with the replay games
I say get it if you can, always an easy sell if you don't like it

Astro is my favorite AAB game.
In my permanent collection in my new basement.

I'd like to see some of those not in your permanent collection.

I emailed about it too. Great, great game. I'm assuming it's gone.

Its a member here going on Sat. So that's good

They can chime in if they want. I thought they had already picked it up.

Hey guys, I am the person going to pick up the Astro tomorrow. It has been on my "want list" for about five years now. Sadly, this one has a good deal of planking, some insert wear, and a broken plastic. In the seller's words, "it has never been shopped out". Because of all of the "interest" he is now set on his price which is IMO about $100 more than its worth. That being said, if I am going to overpay for a machine it may as well be this one.

I am thankful the seller is a standup guy and could wait until our two schedules could work out. I offered to go and pick it up within in an hour or two of his listing, but that was not possible on his end. I'm looking forward to getting this home, shopped out and set up next to my C37.

100 bucks more than it is worth? for him waiting for you to pick it up is well worth the 100 IMO

Stash, yes, a good deal of planking on the PF and I guess there is a split on the cab that I have yet to see.

Well, I wouldn't say he is waiting for me. He had other folks look at it and pass as he is firm on the price. I was next in line and tomorrow is the only time he had to show it. I'm not entirely sure he would get his asking price from the community. That being said I am very grateful to be adding this one to the collection.

I thought he was holding it for you. did not know others were passing on it.
100 still not much of a mark up IMO

no planking on my pf....

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Wow. That's a tough title to find in that nice of condition.

I know, it's just a tough mental price point. In a few weeks I won't think anything of it.

Wow, that is stunning! Is that aul natural or has it been touched up? The first Astro that I saw, that I fell in love with was at a friend's warehouse, Sadly the body had been smack dab underneath a hole in the roof and it sat there for fifteen years. Luckily the head and BG were off to the side and now reside in my living room at "art".

just a little key line touched up other than that just cleaned and waxed, bg is near mint also

Sadly I had to pass. Two broken plastics, one missing plastic, major planking, a crack/split that runs down the entire left side of the cabinet and a broken harness/connector. Also the usual ball swirls, carved initials, etc. I jut couldn't justify it.

I had him send me some photos but the playfield was rough and I was just hoping to find a perfect playfield to swap into mine, though overall, my playfield is probably an 8 plus.

I paid $550 for mine and the whole front of the cabinet was rotted and delaminated and had to be completed restored. One of these days when I have some time I'll post it in the restoration section, but for now, here's a quick before and after.
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what was his asking price?

$550. Both of the big top plastics were shot and held together with tape, one of the smaller ones was replaced by plexiglass. The connector was broken with solder fixes. The left side of the cab has a split down the entire side. There was significant planking, swirls, sunken inserts...

I just couldn't do it. It was too much for me at that price.

At that buy in I just felt handcuffed at what I could put into it

I wouldn't feel too bad about it. I saw detailed photos of it and that playfield was beat. It would be a major effort to restore that playfield properly, and it sounds like the cabinet needs to be redone as well.

Sometimes you're better to just walk away. If I've learned anything collecting machines, it's that there's (almost) always another one out there if you're patient.

The pics he sent me of the playfield only told about 1/4 of the story. It was much worse in person. More planking, a second broken plastic...

Oh damn I was kind of hoping you had snagged it. I got the same email last night. The seller was a great dude. Just not a collector. So, if you plug it in and it plays, well hey. I would have loved to have tried and saved it. That price point for me made it hard to do so.

It wasn't a bad day except for the near white out conditions that set in half way to his place. He is 15 minutes from New England Brewing Company and 25 from Two Roads Brewing. I also got an invite from a CT collector to come and check out his collection while I was there which was awesome. So a pretty awesome day.

"Opinions on Astro?"

Great Dog!

Ken

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