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Bemidji, MN
Quoted from jgentry:Is it a Metallica?
Super LE and I am flying in special to try out a beta set of "blinding zebra strip man those are Fing bright" aftermarket lights on it!! So bright you will only be able to see half as well.
Quoted from ScottinSGFNY:Airborne.
Great game and i like how you think, but we already have one of those 
Quoted from Whysnow:Next flight. This one will be a bit longer, but takes us to a beautiful place.
Flying or driving the game back?
Quoted from Whysnow:Super LE and I am flying in special to try out a beta set of "blinding zebra strip man those are Fing bright" aftermarket lights on it!! So bright you will only be able to see half as well.
Nice, so you are going to the secret Orion's belt testing station to see if it will attract alien life.
Quoted from Whysnow:Roger that, cleared for take off.[quoted image]
Your phone is supposed to be in airplane mode at this moment! Living on the edge!
Winnipeg, MB
Reveal coming soon. If you are sharp, you may have picked up on the theme of some of the clues by now...
Quoted from Only_Pinball:Flying or driving the game back?
After I pick up the game, the plan is to ship if back to myself.
First hint was the picture of me only showing a single eye.
Next hint was the Monsterous city
Then it will be so blinding you will only see Half as well.
Followed by one eye winking emoticon
No human image was a hint also
ROGER that.
EYE of the beholder
If you are SHARPe you have figured it all out by now.
After i pick up the GAME, i PLAN to ship it...
Quoted from Whysnow:Boom!
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Congrats, I'd love to just get to play one, much less own one.
Quoted from jgentry:Congrats, I'd love to just get to play one, much less own one.
Thx, this one is a survivor. Bought in an uction, but has been in the same home for the past 20 years. Should clean nicely when I am done with it. Boards all look clean, bglass is mint, pf just minor stuff. Very happy to ge this one to eventually put next to Andomeda.
Very cool game, have someone get some gameplay video recorded when you get it cleaned up. Crazy rare game.
Quoted from Whysnow:Thx, this one is a survivor. Bought in an uction, but has been in the same home for the past 20 years. Should clean nicely when I am done with it. Boards all look clean, bglass is mint, pf just minor stuff. Very happy to ge this one to eventually put next to Andomeda.
Let me guess, this whole adventure came about from playing one at Pinburgh?
Quoted from DaveH:Let me guess, this whole adventure came about from playing one at Pinburgh?
Nope, beenwanting one for a few years and ramped up the hunt after getting a nice Andromeda and realizing what a great game it is. Played it again at pinburgh and got a perfect round 10 of 12 points largely due to crushing Cyclopes. That really solidified that this game would be in my collection.
Crazy thing is that quite a few people notified me of this auction coming up and i had a needed trip out to SEA anyway. Made it all come together and total sense to bid. Ended up at a great price by the time I get it home and I considier it to likely be the second nicest one I have seen. The perfect backglass really pushed it over th top!
Congrats, Hilton! Nice snag. I think you are gonna like this one more than the Andromeda. All the stuff with the monster bonus makes it really interesting for a game of its time.
So, you’re shipping the game home? How will you be packing it up? Just roll up to the ups store and buy all their bubble wrap? Or do you already have access to a place where you can pallet it up properly.
Quoted from Gryszzz:I hope he made you sign a waiver.
Funny enough... i did have to sign a waiver. Made total sense to. I was actually surprised they did not take proof of ID. Just made me sign to pick up and waive any issues post pickup.
Quoted from Luckydogg420:So, you’re shipping the game home? How will you be packing it up? Just roll up to the ups store and buy all their bubble wrap? Or do you already have access to a place where you can pallet it up properly.
Crating it and shipping it home to myself. Half brother lives out here so giving me a hand.
Quoted from Whysnow:Played it again at pinburgh and got a perfect round 10 of 12 points largely due to crushing Cyclopes. That really solidified that this game would be in my collection.
Funny - when I smash a game, I have no desire to buy one.
I got the highest score on Star Light at INDISC Classics this year - 2m in the playoffs. Cool, rare game, but I did everything the game could do, so now I don’t need to own one. 
But I know you wanted a Cyclopes, so congrats! Safe travels!
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Quoted from rotordave:Funny - when I smash a game, I have no desire to buy one.
I got the highest score on Star Light at INDISC Classics this year - 2m in the playoffs. Cool, rare game, but I did everything the game could do, so now I don’t need to own one.
But I know you wanted a Cyclopes, so congrats! Safe travels!
rd
For me, smashing a game is a rare occurance and I just smashed my opponents, far from completing the game. I will say you must have played the easiest starlight ever, but if you did not collect everything on a single ball then you still have a ways to go
Im super stoked to have this one, great art, shooter, and roger sharpe last designed game. Guy was revolutionary in his time for really thinking about what a game needed to keep you playing.
Quoted from Methos:Congrats!
So what are you in on it for? Since it's a rare game, will be beneficial to other collectors to get a handle on it's market value.
Likely end up a little over 4000 when all said and done.
Game was 3525 plus shipping it home to myself. Can't count the plane ride or other costs, but the hunt and trip are all part of the experience for me. I know of two others for sale right now and sellers are asking 4500 but I was not happy with how things were going down on either of those (playing potential buyers against each other ) so happy to pull the trigger on this one and have a fun trip to go along with it.
Quoted from Whysnow:Likely end up a little over 4000 when all said and done.
Game was 3525 plus shipping it home to myself. Can't count the plane ride or other costs, but the hunt and trip are all part of the experience for me. I know of two others for sale right now and sellers are asking 4500 but I was not happy with how things were going down on either of those (playing potential buyers against each other ) so happy to pull the trigger on this one and have a fun trip to go along with it.
Congrats! Seems like a fair price on a really fun and rare game. I'd call dibs although I'm sure you'll never sell it
Nice pickup Hilton! Love that it was a full on adventure to get it. Great story to share when people ask you about the game.
I like how getting the game today is only half the adventure. It will be like Christmas alll over again when you unpack it.
Quoted from Whysnow:Likely end up a little over 4000 when all said and done.
Game was 3525 plus shipping it home to myself. Can't count the plane ride or other costs, but the hunt and trip are all part of the experience for me. I know of two others for sale right now and sellers are asking 4500 but I was not happy with how things were going down on either of those (playing potential buyers against each other ) so happy to pull the trigger on this one and have a fun trip to go along with it.
That's not to bad at all for purchase price, but the travel and shipping it going to add into it.
I've been down on a "rare" purchase before. Good luck and hope to see it at MGC.
Unlikely to be at mgc this year but may feature it in scs if you qualify. Got another big project in cue right now but hope to get cyclopes up to snuff sooner than later.
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