Show more pictures including shooter lane and whole playfield. It is hard to estimate value without seeing overall looks/cleanliness and mods.

Edit -After looking at my SM all of those holes are present. If it is HUO $5000-5500 all day GLWS and hurry up and sell your SM because ST is going to be the bizneez.

They don't really show that much, and if you are careful you can do a few things to hide them more. Don't beat yourself up over it. They look worse to you than to potential buyers.

Price? Hard to say without more pics. I was going to sell mine to make room for STLE (not anymore) and did quite a bit of research. Popular opinion was somewhere between $5300-$5800. But its hard to tell right now with it still being warmer out, the Stern mess with ST, and Woz's getting delivered. The value might have gone up on them now with ST being announced and priced.

GLWTS!

Playfields are available for around $600 so a swap might be worth considering either for the seller to not lose value or for the buyer to get more value out of it.

May want to get mylar circle at pinball life for Doc Ock magnet

That's got to be worth a maximum of $1000 in that condition.
So I'll give you $1100.
: )

Honestly? You may find a few buyers who give you grief for those holes, but it doesn't look like it affects gameplay so shouldn't diminish the game that much, should it?

Mind if I ask what you paid for it?

Confirmed. Holes are on my sm also. Dec 2010 run. Got mine nib.
I would say, depending on condition and mods if any $6k.

I dont want to stir the pot. But im new to pinball ownership and valuation... I dont understand how ST being announced effects the value of your SM. Ive read people comparing the pf layout. Is that a what you mean?

Those holes are not damage. They are stock. They were there for the metal pieces that prevent bang back but those pieces were never installed at the factory. I've seen them in lots of other games.

You can see them installed in a theatre of magic:

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I have those same holes in mine,I think some of them came from the factory that way

Yes, pretty much. Lots of talk about how similar the layout of the two games are, so some people thinking they will just hang onto their SM instead of spending the money on ST. And others saying they will buy a SM instead of spending the bigger bucks on STLE. And of course, some selling SM to fund STLE since the layouts are similar. I have not heard much talk though of people both keeping SM and getting ST. It would be nice to be able to though would'nt it?
Since the pics of ST came out there sure has been a lot of interest revived in SM. Its a great game.

Just checked mine. Sure enough, mine has all 4 holes too. I never noticed them before.

Looks like a very nice SM! My SM will not be moving anywhere, it was my first NIB!

If I can get the money I will.LE is what I want!

The best so far!

Mine has those too
Stock

Not stock, those are hack drilled holes on the outlanes as the OP originally thought.

Ive been watching papa vids with Bowen on most of the recent stern tables and i pretty much came to the conclusion that SM was a pretty solid game. I dont hear many criticisms of its quality or code being crap. I also like the transformer pro table, but there is a lot more controversy or differences in opinion on that table. I dont have the space or the bank to buy every table that comes out like it seems others do. Hehe. Thanks for clarifying.

So just figure out the part # for the wire guides, order them, and install them. Boom, no more random holes. They obviously meant for them to be there and then cheaped out at the last minute or something. Easy fix.

I'm pretty sure those are factory.

I like it when the ball bounces back in play from the drain. Free ball!

them are factory, confirmed on my game...... I also have a nos pf i will break out and update with pictures here

That works too.

Just checked my NOS playfield. It has all of the holes as shown on the photos. The 4 little ones by the flipper and the 4 holes near each outlane. Not "hacked drilled holes" as claimed

Well there you have it. And now you can go from stressed out about your ruined and hacked SM to figuring that you've got a pretty good one on your hands after all.

Factory or not the holes would bug me, if I bought your machine I'd probably try and hunt down the wire guides and install them. But that's just me.

Not stock, those are hack drilled holes on the outlanes as the OP originally thought.

Wrong. Those are all stock. Here are pics of a NOS PF I have.

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I am not sure the wire guides would work right with the post there.