Me for acdc. But I am in canada and have travel, exchange and then pay import taxes. That being said I am all over the right deal

My Centaur is for sale (I am in Victoria BC) asking $2500. I also still have the extra CPR rescreened playfield, mirrored plastics and backglass that could be worked into the deal if desired. $3500 for the whole shebang.

Here is a link to some hopefully decent pics:

http://1drv.ms/1pE224y

Also, I am now looking for a pinbot topper and plastics set in decent shape (or at the least hopefully pinbot slings).

Would also be interested in trade towards an ACDC or possibly other games (it can't hurt to throw an offer my way), but with having to pay tax on the full value as I go across the border I can see that being a challenge

I am surprised this would be a service that exists, especially at an economical rate. Most of us owners are really just renting our games when you look at things on a long enough horizon.

That makes sense to me, but how much would you charger per month for potentially say 6 months?

Not $500 per 12 hours, but something a consumer is willing to pay is probably not worth my time to come in for emergency repairs like "the ball is stuck on the balrog" or "a light went out".

I would also need insurance, possibly beyond the normal liability insurance for injury? Can you imagine a smoked coil burning all day while a person left their game on "just because". Mmmm... electronic smoke smell all over the house

Plus you could cause damage schlepping the game in and out of the house, and they can damage their house (primarily flooring) or the game moving it themselves. And obviously the game could get "lost" and the client could move etc...

Add that all up and the amount I would have to charge per month for a game like LoTR would make NOT just purchasing it yourself seem crazy after 3-4 months.

I can at least see arcade cabs being more reasonable due to being cheaper and having less stuff to break / smoke out.

Basically for all the same reasons that pinball lost to arcades in the early 80's.

FWIW I still am working on my first project FG; I anticipate a month or so to see if it is working though...

Yeah, at that price the "game" is pretty much free. Displays and boards are worth ~ what, $400 on a bad day?

OR maybe a crapton of Bondic? I'm crazy enough to try that, though using a clear stiff backer to help out is a very logical choice.

Nice price on the AVLE... even from this Canadian's perspective that is tempting! I just bought a SM, so am out of the game for a bit but damn!

After only owning it ~3-4 weeks definitely not ready to move on...

FWIW I have seen pinballs at two yard sales, neither "sold" though as far as I know. Not sure if it adds much, I HOPE what has been documented is just a misunderstanding, but if shadyness is happening then that is unfortunate.

The pinball world is too small to hold many grudges, but I understand why they happen (even in a small community there can be some bad apples, the best you can do is to be the best person you can be when doing transactions and avoid the few jerks out there).

Nice cabinet. If it was not for the ferry ride, I would pick that up at the very least for the back cabinet metal piece

If you enjoy pinball and live in the western part of the continent, a strong argument could be made it is the pinball event of the year (that being said I have never made it to the Pacific Pinball Museum / California Extreme etc...

If you enjoy mostly perfect playing games for days on end with fellow enthusiasts without having to wait in heinous lines... it is fun

I remember it not seeming that long ago "shadow was a $1000 game folks".

I have been tempted to start a thread for people to discuss the games you could not previously give away, but now seem to be selling for double or triple where they were prior to pins getting hot again. FT, JD, ?

Cross posting my "located in Victoria, BC" Black Knight from the Canada thread:
Putting my Black Knight up for sale; game is located in Victoria.

It has a CPR playfield installed, and I put the extra effort into replacing all four flipper mechs with fresh WPC mechanisms, as the Williams System 7 versions did not have replaceable coil stops.

This Black Knight shoots really well, and is in fantastic shape.

The biggest physical flaw I am aware of is the bottom rear of the cabinet is a bit chipped from moving around. Everything else in the game is really nice IMO, especially considering this game is getting close to being 40 years old.

The reason I am selling? Having had the game for 10 years, I think it is time for some new blood in the gameroom. I may have become too good at it over the years, though I can still have it kick my butt often enough to put a smile on my face.

Many many pics included in the onedrive folder below:

https://1drv.ms/f/s!Aou7HguTl0JigawivMFzTqMkJEyjYQ

Asking $4500 Canadian (~$3400 US). Open to reasonable offers!

Yes, I did try that and other settings, and it definitely improved the game for me, but at this point it is just time to bring some new blood into the gameroom. A bit of a shame, but it will also be nice thinking about what to put in its place (when it eventually sells).

Definitely thank you for the tip, I did have that setting off for many years, and while good for newer players it did make it too easy for me.

List it and price it; I am sure some or all of it will move eventually!

Or do an open house / garage sale thing, or just try to move it all in bulk to a resellser?