Back to the Future: The Pinball
Data East, 1990
Banzai Run
Williams, 1988
Big Hurt
Gottlieb, 1995
Diner
Williams, 1990
Elvis
Stern, 2004
Fish Tales
Williams, 1992
Haunted House
Gottlieb, 1982
Monopoly
Stern, 2001Just got back from Captain's Auction and was amazed by some of the hammer prices. I didn't write down exact just going by memory
15% buyer's premium and 9% sales tax
These prices were before the premium and tax
Routed monopoly not shopped $3000
Beat up Fish Tales no topper $1700
Big Hurt lots of wear in front of flippers on playfield $2400
Apollo 13 decent $3000
If you were there and have exact prices please post.
Quoted from surfsidedetail:Just got back from Captain's Auction and was amazed by some of the hammer prices.
Was that a bidding card in your hand?
Quoted from Nemesis:LOL! and no restore work to boot!
The machines didn't even have to boot!
No surprises there! 
I had to work early so I didn't get to swing by like I usually do. What did the "nice", HH go for? (I remember o-din mentioning one in an earlier thread...)
Quoted from o-din:mmmmmmm, Gladiators!
Ha, u and your gladiators
Quoted from surfsidedetail:Just got back from Captain's Auction and was amazed by some of the hammer prices. I didn't write down exact just going by memory
15% buyer's premium and 9% sales tax
These prices were before the premium and tax
Routed Monopoly not shopped $3000
Beat up Fish Tales no topper $1700
Big Hurt lots of wear in front of flippers on playfield $2400
Apollo 13 decent $3000
If you were there and have exact prices please post.
Those are crazy.
Quoted from ENDOFLINE:anyone know what that blue computer space went for?? looked pretty nice from the pics.
i think there was a routed spidey for auction too.
Can't say 100% since I wasn't there but read on another site $1500.
I saw the info online (auction is actually still going but pins are long gone) Results were:
Monopoly - $3000 ($3720)
Fish Tales - $1750 ($2170)
BTTF - $1450 ($1789)
Police Force - $1100 ($1364)
Royal Rumble - $2400 ($2976)
Space Shuttle - $850 ($1054)
ROad Show - $2000 ($2480)
Pool Sharks - $900 ($1116)
Punchy the Clown (Alvin G.) - $700 ($868)
Elvis - $2700 ($3348)
White Water - $2700 ($3348)
Big Hurt - $2300 ($2852)
Playboy (Bally) - $1600 ($1984)
Grand Prix - $1000 ($1240)
Funland - $450 ($558)
Flying Carpet - $625 ($775)
Banzai Run - $2800 ($3472)
Kiss - $1800 ($2232)
Apollo 13 - $3100 ($3844)
Spiderman - $3650 ($4526)
Haunted House - $1550 ($1922)
RFM - $2200 ($2728)
Elvis - $3300 ($4092)
Diner - $1550 ($1922)
Playboy (Stern) - $2000 ($2480)
I used to see the same thing at motorcycle salvage auctions. That is why I got out of buying wrecked bikes.
Those prices are clinically insane. I wonder if this is an example of the machines owner "buying" them (without penalty or fee) to re-list the same machines at the next auction. They do this when they are unhappy with the prices they think they will receive.
Quoted from TigerLaw:Those prices are clinically insane. I wonder if this is an example of the machines owner "buying" them (without penalty or fee) to re-list the same machines at the next auction. They do this when they are unhappy with the prices they think they will receive.
I would doubt it, because that would require two people (an owner and his friend) to drive up the price of every machine... why would an owner be unhappy with these prices and try to bid it up themselves at the last minute to avoid a sale?
Quoted from Frax:I think the biggest evidence that these people are stupid is that Space Shuttle sold for only a little more than Punchy the Clown.
or that either one sold, period!
Quoted from BC_Gambit:I would doubt it, because that would require two people (an owner and his friend) to drive up the price of every machine... why would an owner be unhappy with these prices and try to bid it up themselves at the last minute to avoid a sale?
Many auctions allow the owner to buy their own property without fees. They may see how an auction is going and shill it up. Happens from time to time.
Quoted from o-din:or that either one sold, period!
Nobody commented on the condition of the shuttle here, and you can see my location...I'm assuming it was horrible....but have you seen how many people are looking for Shuttle games lately? Quite a few.
If you don't like the game...whatever, to each their own, but I think seeing one NOT sell would be wierd. I can see WHY Punchy sold...it's redemption. But it's not a full pinball game. =|
Quoted from Frax:Nobody commented on the condition of the shuttle here, and you can see my location...I'm assuming it was horrible....but have you seen how many people are looking for Shuttle games lately? Quite a few.
If you don't like the game...whatever, to each their own, but I think seeing one NOT sell would be wierd. I can see WHY Punchy sold...it's redemption. But it's not a full pinball game. =
I'm not sure I've ever played it and I'm not sure it was working. Mine was a wiseass comment about the whole situation I observed yesterday. I like the auction because it gives me a chance to sample many games that I don't normally see, but it was like hardly anything seemed playable yesterday!
Quoted from dapperdan24:I saw the info online (auction is actually still going but pins are long gone) Results were:
Monopoly - $3000 ($3720)
Fish Tales - $1750 ($2170)
BTTF - $1450 ($1789)
Police Force - $1100 ($1364)
Royal Rumble - $2400 ($2976)
Space Shuttle - $850 ($1054)
Road Show - $2000 ($2480)
Pool Sharks - $900 ($1116)
Punchy the Clown (Alvin G.) - $700 ($868)
Elvis - $2700 ($3348)
White Water - $2700 ($3348)
Big Hurt - $2300 ($2852)
Playboy (Bally) - $1600 ($1984)
Grand Prix - $1000 ($1240)
Funland - $450 ($558)
Flying Carpet - $625 ($775)
Banzai Run - $2800 ($3472)
Kiss - $1800 ($2232)
Apollo 13 - $3100 ($3844)
spiderman - $3650 ($4526)
Haunted House - $1550 ($1922)
RFM - $2200 ($2728)
Elvis - $3300 ($4092)
Diner - $1550 ($1922)
Playboy (Stern) - $2000 ($2480)
those arent auction prices, those are retail! lol you sure they werent all buybacks?
3720 for monopoly takes the cake of ridiculousness. The only decent deal was Spiderman (assuming that it's the Stern one, lord help us all of it was the older one, lol)
Example - I sold my WWF-RR like a 3 weeks ago for less than half that stupid price!
I have a feeling that MANY of these are sellers buying their own machines back. I have seen a few of these machines listed over and over. It would be interesting to know exactly how many. If they are legit prices, I need to start selling here!
Quoted from dapperdan24:If they are legit prices, I need to start selling here!
Stay tuned, the next auction is only a couple months away!
o-din, did I meet you at a Captain's auction, maybe 3 or so back? It was the only one I have actually attended. That would have to have been before you started buying up all the machines in SoCal 
Quoted from dapperdan24:o-din, did I meet you at a Captain's auction, maybe 3 or so back?
Could have been, my first auction was in August, 108 degrees or so. I picked up a couple old school arcade games.
Quoted from Cruster:The Apollo 13 was mine, and definitely not a buyback. I was expecting it to go for 1800 or so.
You won! I think I hit the last 13 ball multiball on it before the gavel came down!
seriously people, high prices mean they *weren't* buy backs. You buy back when stuff goes for too cheap, not when stuff goes too high.
Quoted from o-din:or that either one sold, period!
Hey: "Don't make Punchy Sad". Still a hard to find and cute pin.~SpOoKy
Quoted from fattrain:3720 for Monopoly takes the cake of ridiculousness. The only decent deal was spiderman (assuming that it's the Stern one, lord help us all of it was the older one, lol)
Example - I sold my WWF-RR like a 3 weeks ago for less than half that stupid price!
Apollo 13 was even craziedr considering it is worth far less!
Quoted from jrivelli:Apollo 13 was even craziedr considering it is worth far less!
Someone told me smoke was coming out of the backbox before bidding started- Houston, we have a problem! 
That is why I hate auctions. Shill bidding. Then the fees on top of fees. No deals seemed to be there.
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