Champion Pub
Bally, 1998
Tales from the Crypt
Data East, 1993I've recently been offered a trade deal.. my TFTC + cash for a friend's Champ Pub. Both machines are in equal shape.. I'd love to hear some thoughts on this.
I've always been intrigued by Champ Pub, but the TFTC theme is great as I was a huge fan of the show back in the day. Value wise, I come out a winner as the cash amount is fairly low and the Champ Pub owner is aware of this..
Your thoughts, Pinside?
Quoted from davewtf:Champion Pub sucks but you'll get better trade offers on that machine if you get it.
Agreed.
CP is fun pin to have when the friends are around and I imagine would be the most played when they came over. But when I had it to myself it probably wouldn't get played too much due to it getting a little repetitive. If it was a pretty small amount of cash I would probably do it to play when the fellas are over since it seems to be a favorite of many of em. Also CP will probably be a bit easier to move if you wanted to due to its popularity.
Quoted from GoneFishinLvMsg:what's up with everyone trying to get rid of TFTC when I am trying to dump mine?
To be honest, I've only had the TFTC for a couple of weeks.. it's one of the reasons I'm hesitant, it's a really fun pin.
That said, I realized the other day that 3 of the 4 pins in my basement are Borg pins.. and that's just wrong. 
CP is pretty shallow but its fun for a short time. Don't get it if you expect it to be a keeper.
CP has really cool toys but not a lot of substance. It is great in a large collection since as it plays very differently and is a nice break. In a small collection it gets old. I sold mine after a week.
Value wise TFTC is in the 1800 range if in nice shape give or take.
I sold my CP at 3k cash and trade. It was nice, freshly shopped with a full tear down. they tend to run in the 2500-3200 range anymore.
Would I do it? Not unless you plan on selling tftc anyways. CP is easy enough to trade/sell. Not many have played it extensively and end up buying it out of curiosity. The rarity and theme appeal to a lot of folks. I will say it is a damn fine looking machine if nothing else.
Quoted from ThePostmaster:I own a TFTC, and honestly believe it to be a top 20, if not a top 10 pin.
That's what I'm talking about! Did I mention my TFTC is for sale?
If TFTC was made by W/B it would be a $2500+ game 
Quoted from ThePostmaster:It gets no love because of the DE brand.
Quoted from Pin_Crazed:If TFTC was made by W/B it would be a $2500+ game
Bigbill55 said:It gets no love because of the DE brand.
Sadly, this is true..
I have both and like to play TFTC but everybody else in the house likes CP. I have a lot of new people play. I always get comments about how the artwork is wierd on TFTC. Some kids seem to be afraid of TFTC. I should mention that I have a large colection so CP will stay because I want it to.
As for the price, CP is worth $1,000 more mininum in any location. you get get TFTC for $1500 all day. Good luck finding a $2500 CP.
Thanks for the input guys, I appreciate it.
For the record, I have 4 pins in my collection so it's fairly small.. not sure how CP would do. I do like the "quick fix" games though -- games that last a few minutes at a time and not 45 mins or so. Heh
Those who know me know that NO pin lasts in my collection.. I've got the ADD
I assume you've made up your mind, but as a former owner of CP, it isn't that bad. It has alot of fun modes and is nice for a lighthearted game or two. Kids love it and my wife is also kinda mad that it's gone. Mine didn't play well, either (blown out inserts) so don't factor my opinion too heavily! I also don't know what other pins you own, so i'm in the dark there.
Long story short? I say "do it"!
pinball_customs,
You should enter your location in your profile. Since pin prices can vary greatly based on where you live, it will help others to accurately give advice in a thread like this. Also, you should take the time to list your collection. It's one of the best features Pinside has to offer.
Thanks! Just added a collection history as well.. which is a little frightening to look at. 
It would appear my hobby is MOVING pinball machines.
@davewth: Actually it's not so much the value of the trade I'm worried about, I know I'd be getting the better deal that way with Champ Pub. They're both in average condition, typical dings on the cab, etc. TFTC has the topper.
I'm more concerned with the staying power of Champ Pub. I haven't played it in a couple of years and I'd consider myself a much better player now than I was then.
I'm going to try it out soon and get a feel for the game again before I make any decisions. Just looking for the opinions of my peers
Quoted from gweempose:pinball_customs said:Done
Thanks! Nice collection.
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