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Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

They said they had a non Working Space Time Pinball machine for $100 at a friends house if I was interested in arcades, but not sure I'm ready to take on an EM project.

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Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

Walked into a yard sale today and saw this Centipede Cocktail Table. It played correctly on both sides, is coin operated, and appears to be 100% original and vintage with a sharp clear monitor. I was debating picking this up and putting it by my pool table with some stools as a pool table rest area as I've never seen one this tall, although it looks like the legs are adjustable. Is this a good/bad idea? Would this immediately stop working if moved? Would this be easier/harder to move than a pinball machine?
They are asking $500 and said it would be 1/2 price tomorrow if no one gets it today.
Screen looked smaller than I would have expected but I guess I'm used to 60in 1s.
They said they had a non Working Space Time Pinball machine for $100 at a friends house if I was interested in arcades, but not sure I'm ready to take on an EM project.
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Like everything else I put in my arcade I know I can enjoy it more if I can get my money back out.

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Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

Who says there are no more project games out there!
So... I ended up snagging that Time Zone for $50 and saved it from the dump. I dragged it home, hooked it up... And nothing. Could have looked into it a bit more but I just don't have the time to mess with it. Reached out to someone local who I know is looking for projects and they got the lights on in 2 minutes at my house. Sent it home with them for $200 and they are already almost finished with it 24 hours later. Almost no flaking on the playfield. A few sticky reels. They should be able to fix it up, play it until they are sick of it, and move it along for a small profit sitll. The tunnel effect is neat.
Long story short the game is 100% complete. They couldn't get into it to plug it in or turn it on as they couldn't find the keys. After jimmying the back open and figuring out there were no headbolts it could have been alot easier. Had to drill the front lock though.
Still working on that Centipede. The lady is going to reach out to me (working with intermediary) but she was saying it would probably go for $300. If she'll sell it I'll take it there.
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OP

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

Who says there are no more project games out there!
So... I ended up snagging that Time Zone for $50 and saved it from the dump. I dragged it home, hooked it up... And nothing. Could have looked into it a bit more but I just don't have the time to mess with it. Reached out to someone local who I know is looking for projects and they got the lights on in 2 minutes at my house. Sent it home with them for $200 and they are already almost finished with it 24 hours later. Almost no flaking on the playfield. A few sticky reels. They should be able to fix it up, play it until they are sick of it, and move it along for a small profit sitll. The tunnel effect is neat.
Long story short the game is 100% complete. They couldn't get into it to plug it in or turn it on as they couldn't find the keys. After jimmying the back open and figuring out there were no headbolts it could have been alot easier. Had to drill the front lock though.
Still working on that Centipede. The lady is going to reach out to me (working with intermediary) but she was saying it would probably go for $300. If she'll sell it I'll take it there.
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