If I still lived in So. Cal I would be all over that listing.

When EMs are listed here at good prices 200-800 dollars in Dallas/Fortworth they are gone within 15 min.

Shut the front door! Holy $%^$! Pinball pickins' at it's finest. Makes me wonder if Cleopatra and some of the other transitional 77' and '78 pins in that load are the rare EMs.

Jeff you and I just need to rub two pennies together and get in on one of those some day.

That would be cool if you got the sureshot. The rest I would let it slide off the back of the truck into their driveway as I pulled away.

That skyline would be an awesome project. It looks like an animal nest. Either way I bet the playfield would shine up really nicely.

Nice score!

OMG! Not even fair! Even I have 150 dollars laying around my house to grab that one.

Spin a card...in that condition 500 tops.

That is about a 2000-2200 dollar example if there are no surprises.

3500-4000 dollar IMHO

Encourage the guy to email you some better pics. If that playfield is in 9 condition (doubtful) then the rest is easy. That could be a nice machine for someone if the playfield condition is cherry and he is willing to budge down a bit. I figure 2000-2200 if it is an overall 8/10 and 2600 if the playfield is a cherry condition 9/10 with bright yellows. Getting a proper cab restore or repaint would be worth it.

My favorite Bon Scott lyric. "Oh hello Howard, friend, my next door neighbor. Oh yeah! Get yer fucking jumbo jet out of my airport!"

Chris: Nice find. "Meow Meow Meow!" "Seaaaaaaa-Foooooooood"

Odin: It's all about the "Snakeskin Cowboys"

There is just a little bit too much 1974 in that thing.

This is a better rendition of 74

Missing paint around inserts and he says it doesn't work. I dunno 400 dollars? The machine doesn't even look fun at all. No return lanes = meh 95% of the time.

Yeah...I am not a fan or pre 65's except for Slick Chick and Knock Out. I am sure there are a few others but they escape my mind. It's just my opinion though.

Sung to the tune of "Another Brick In the Wall pt 2"

Hey Odin! Leave our pins alone!

He is 11 years off. It was made in 1971.

That POS is worth about 200-300 dollars.

"and all the girlies know I'm pretty fly for a white guy!"

You guys all have me beat. I was in H.S. 89-92. In 89 and 90 it was the Bill Cosby sweaters and big hair. Everything was wrapped up and never came out. In 91 and 92 it was all the Seattle grunge / hippie retro look...women with barely any make up with long early 70's sun dresses down to the ankles. And unshaven legs. Yuck! knitted Bob Marley type hats. MEH!

Did someone say Rush??

It's all about her husband at the time Terry Bozzio with Frank Zappa.

That Mustang looks nice. All 3 are priced nice. I would be all over that Sky Jump.

I saw Rush 9 times. They were my favorite band growing up. I still like them but I am not a rabid fan like I was back then. Listening to Geddy try to sing his old tunes is very painful and saddening.

1988 Hold You Fire (my first concert at 15)
1990 Presto (twice)
1991 Roll The Bones (Three times)
1993 Counterparts (twice)
1996 Test For Echo

Primus got booed off the stage at Richfield coliseum (Roll the Bones) (Cleveland, OH.) I was 9th row. It was the best seats I ever had for a Rush show. It helped that I dated a chick that worked for Ticketmaster at the time.

Damn I want that Jack in the Box. 5 hour drive one way to Little Rock I would have done it. I am just out of pinball funds.

Not bad if you want the add a ball considering the replay unit is boring after you get all the targets down. How is the game play on the AAB of this game?

Good candidate to shine up real nice. Playfield looks dirty. Looks like it is a magic eraser candidate. The price seems right.

Priced about 600-700 too high. Needs better pictures of the playfield.

Being born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, I grew up with several different local brands of potato chips. The ones I remember that still exist are "Mike Sells" and "Conn's" both are YUM!

Sky jump will be one of those machines I get in the future.

Ohhh schnapp! That would be gone within 10 min in Texas.

I own it and paid 950 for mine here in Dallas. The playfield on that one looks very nice. I don't see any chipping on the inserts. If you bought this for 700 then you would have no problem flipping it later to get your money back if you dislike it. It is in the top 10 EM list of Internet Pinball Database for a reason. It is an awesome game that I play daily.

Abra-Ca-Dabra 10 folds over a Surfer.

Ah Mah Gerd! That Flying Carpet is CHERRY!

Damn....that ABCD is mint! It puts mine to shame!

Brady Bunch station wagon. Nice, now you can go pick up a "Now", "Groovy" or any early 70's Williams pointy people pin.

Damn that is a hell of a deal for 400 dollars! That would be gone in 15 seconds here in Dallas.

Congratulations man. I love hearing stories like that! Nice score!

My cameo is at 1:20

LOLOLOLOL

Because he sees this POS that is on ebay at 1795 dollars that overpriced retail store "FUN!" in Dallas is selling it for. I have seen the one at FUN! It plays like a turd.

ebay.com link: HOLLYWOOD PINBALL MACHINE BY CHICAGO COIN FUN FAMILY GAME ON SALE NOW

I am sick of seeing the overly inflated EMs on CL and Ebay due to restorers that run retail stores. Or they watch an apisode of Pawn Stars with that overpriced POS Bally Odds and Evens. People think they have a gold mine.

That game looks like it is full of touchups in the "WOW" on the playfield. It also looks like it has planking and dirt embeded in the planking. ME / Simple Green candidate. Tons of cabinet touchups. 1000-1250 dollar machine. Not a 2k machine. Plenty of Gold Strike's keep coming up for sale recently. So it seems.

300 each is a great price.

Lets see some pictures of the playfields of all 3. I would love to see the conditions.

It's all about that pie stand.

So you are going to get that Golden Arrow and the pie stand? It shouldn't be that bad of a drive...coastal Califronia is a beautiful drive and 650 is a great price on that machine.

Gotta love when they don't take pictures of the bottom of the playfield by the flippers or any up close pictures of the backglass.

All that would be left standing after World War III would be Surfer / Surf Champs and roaches. I have to "surf" through what seems about 5 ads a day to get to the other EM ads.

Surfer / Surf Champ are constantly for sale here in Texas. I wish I could have them pop up in your guy's areas.

Happy T-Day, back at ya Brian!

What's with the player 2 lights out on the Royal Flush? Whats with the grainy pictures when they are asking 3k??

He is going to sit on that Mibs for years! Mibs is one of the worst playing Gottliebs (IMHO). 3500 for the Mini Cycle? Is it even fun to play?

I love the artwork on Bowling Queen. I played a Mibs at the Texas Pinball Festival. It was painful, It was a very difficult table (drain monster) and not even remotely fun. Trust me, I wanted to like it. I will have to revisit this table again the next time I see one of the three in person.

I have not heard from Chris but I did send him a pinball door in the mail for his Jack's Open. It should arrive at his house today.

That more like a 2700 dollar machine. The playfield has more wear then I would like but most of them are like that. I would love to see a 5-6k machine in either collector condition or close too it.

Yeah 4k is a tough pill to swallow but in the end it fills a nice hole in a permanent collection. I could use that money and get a Kings and Queens and another 60's title to go with it.

Man I want the Gigi for 1500. Ack! Need money fast. LOL

That machine is the same one that Bob Borden has had on ebay for the better part of 3-4 years now.

I want this one. I wonder if the playfield has the overlay or not.

Over-rated, over-priced and under-whelmed when I got the Card Whiz he sold me.

Good lord! Only 500 dollars!!?? Man o man!

That Card Whiz is more faded than a bunch of empty VCR rental boxes in the front window of a Mom and Pop rental place circa 1989.

Nice huge lock down bar. That Fireball has most likely sat in that same dingy basement for 30+ years. Most likely owned by this guy.

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Now that's a nice Fireball!

One of my friends here in DFW has a beat up one that is fun as hell to play. We pull it out for tournaments all the time. It separates the men from the boys.

12 hour round trip is nothing. The price is right. That thing is primo and fun as hell to play!

*spilt drink on keyboard* LOLOLOLOLOL

I miss living in San Diego but I don't miss apartment living.

Pack your bags o-din! That one is rare! The condition is real nice!

That Surf Champ would have been gone in 15 minutes or less here in Dallas.

The video he posted is both sad and funny at the same time.

300 mile 5 hour one way drive. Not going to happen for me. The main piece in the middle that spins is so warped. Do they even have that part re-fabricated?

Call me lazy but I would just end up with something like this.

ebay.com link: 1964 Gottlieb World Fair pinball from Cedar Point

This machine is about number 10 on my want list. I am not in a hurry to get one.

Hi Chris!!!

Dammit I am broke! This would so be mine!

This game is one of the worst players (my opinion) and is easily a sub 500 dollar game.

That shit just pisses me off when people ask 3 to 4 times what a machine is worth. There is always the person that doesn't know what they are worth and gets gouged and then gets a bad taste for pinball.

Damn! 1k! nice price! Wish I had more money!

Nice C37 score (lucky)

What I see in that El Dorado...
The Good...Not much other than a nice playfield after you get all that varnish off of it.
Drop Targets look good.

The Bad...Needs a repro backglass (295 dollars plus shipping)
Needs repainted properly (500 dollars if you source it out)
Needs a new legs, coin door, front door strike plate, coin door return flap, coin entrance plate. (250 dollar range plus shipping)
Needs either a new apron (this one is faded) or that sticker from Pinball Rescue in Australia.
So basically after you are all done you are at 2050-2150 dollars (including all the shipping of the parts) then you have to factor in the shipping of the game or the gas money to go fetch it. It is a damn shame that someone butchered the paint and the metal on this game.

If he pulls the 550 dollar shit again this year just pay it. As far as I am concerned the guy is leaving about 300-500 dollars on the table. This game is rare in that condition and very enjoyable. It is one of the only early Bally machines besides Fireball, Nip It and Four Billion BC that I like. You should really get this one so I can play it!

Odin…Call him up and ask him how much delivered. It is worth owning. They don't come up for sale often. I feel bad about your car being out of commission. Happy New Year everyone!

What do I think? It is 375 dollars (cheap) and looks fun. If you don't like it then you could consider it a free rental as you flip it for 375 or more later.

Sorry to hear that Brian. I have relatives in San Diego. I can't see my very pregnant sister lifting this machine out of her SUV and into a garage. I can't see my parents in their 60's with bad backs lifting this thing either. My brother lives in south San Diego county and works 100 hours and I am not close to him, so that won't be an option either. I so wish I could help you out on this one.

I would say just go for it. Maybe offer him 650-700 and settle at 750. It looks like a pretty machine to look at. Hopefully it plays nice.

I like Alex's thinking. Rent a cheap SUV like a Ford Escape and go pick it up.

Not to far off for a machine that has been in the same family for 45+ years. The inside looks extremely clean. The playfield looks very well taken care of. It is one of the only 60's non Gottlieb titles that I would like to own one day. I would offer 1200 and go up to 1400 if I was in the market. If this was in average condition then it would be a 500-800 dollar pin.

That one has been on ebay for quite some time now.

Great score Hoov! I was about to correct you on the lock down bar with posts of pictures until I kept reading that others had corrected you already. Very nice machine. Enjoy.

Hoov, how did the Card Whiz play field look? I am guessing it was a parted out beater play field if it was only 50 dollars.

Here's a super nice Gigi that is on our pinside market and the CL in SF area.

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/fs-gottlieb-1963-gigi-pinball-machine-995-excellent-condition

If I was forced to spend 13 grand on a rare woodrail it would be this Mermaid that Herb Silvers restored.

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Who knows. It is rarer than hen's teeth. I am sure it is one of those gotta have it pins for wood rail collectors just because it is rare. Looks like T.K.O. of woodrails to me.

Yes Hoov and higher in the late 90's. I paid 4200 dollars for one that was restored to the nines back in 2000 and sold it in 2002 for what I paid for it. It seems like good unrestored excellent original examples have been selling in the 1800-2500 dollar range. The demand for this game has weened in the past few years. I would like to keep it that way due to the fact that I would like to buy another one within this year for sub 2k.

The complete game was listed in Alabama for 750 dollars.

Wow this guy is GIVING it away! I want! I want! I need! I need! (FUDGE!)

Dude at 399 you rent a truck from home depot and go get that shit! URGH! Most likely it is a typo and they wanted to type 3999.

Owww my eyes have now been burned out! I can't see! It burns I tell ya! It burns! Oh the humanity!

LOL @1500 dollars for a Ding Dong.

That Kings and Queens has two things wrong going for it. He won't ship. He even states "pick up only". He wants about 400-600 too much. That is a 1000-1200 dollar machine in that condition. That Boston book is low because it only takes in account auctions and most auctions on ebay are unwanted games or overpriced games that dont sell. I would put Kings and Queens in the 2000-2500 dollar range like Buckaroo. This would be for a pin that is 9+ on the playfield, super nice original backglass or a repro, cabinet that is at least an 8 with original paint or a perfect repaint. New coin door, chute, legs, rebound bracket, anything else metal looking brand new.

Most people won't part with a K and Q at 2000, this is why I quote 2500 as well for the got to have it factor and the demand is high and the supply is low.