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Minnetrista, MN
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Quoted from RustyLizard:Feel free to check games we list for sale here. Also feel free to post your for sale games here and then when you list what I want expect me to ask you to drive half way and meet me in MN.
I definitely do, but it's easy to miss them between the banter 
I've got a Wheel of Fortune (WoF) that I am thinking of selling or trading(EM's preferable). Given its condition, I believe it to be HUO as was claimed by the previous owner though I have no way of verifying this claim. If anyone is interested let me know and I can send some photos. Has LEDs throughout, led flipper buttons, and an led shooter knob. It also has side mirrors. Playfield was recently disassembled, cleaned, and waxed along with new rubbers installed. Asking $3500.
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Selling my reproduction Gottlieb Gold Strike playfield if anyone local is interested.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/fs-gottlieb-gold-strike-reproduction-playfield
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Anyone in the twin cities area have a drop n tell indicator or something similar they could sell me? I’d rather not buy hundreds lol. Just need one for an incoming NIB JJP PoTC CE from Germany. Want to make sure I cover all bases and have them apply one prior to shipment to go with the tip n tell. Thanks in advance!
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Have a Gold Strike for sale. Would entertain trade+cash for an Iron Maiden LE or will sell outright.
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Quoted from DanQverymuch:Lake St?
Not sure I follow other than a street in Minneapolis lol
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Quoted from Krupps4:I have the same question as brobra. Are you not liking the pin?
At the moment I am struggling to connect with it to be honest and I'm looking for pins my family is more interested in. I've funneled a lot in and out over the course of this year finding what sticks. This may end up being a game I circle back to....like Maiden
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Quoted from Bmanpin:I’m on the hunt for a local Ghostbusters premium or LE preferably. PM me! I know there are a few on the marketplace sometimes but would like to do a cash local deal.
PM incoming
Looking for my dad lol
Quoted from Krupps4:I thought you only bought Stern LEs?? Shadow is a great pin. Nice choice if you are branching out.
Posted my BM66LE. Ideally looking for a trade for Wonka CE
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Anyone in the cities here have any spare stern hard black post sleeves they could sell me? Could also use titan tapered post sleeves. I’m trying to master Iron Maiden over my holiday break here but the superband posts launch the ball everywhere!!
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Quoted from Jason_Jehosaphat:Escalera Rental Near Minneapolis?
Hoping to hear from Pinsiders about where I can rent a true Escalera appliance dolly to move a heavy pinball up a flight of stairs. I thought I found one in Burnsville a couple of years ago but calling around now I'm just not finding it. To be clear, I would like the true, aluminum Escalera, not a steel knock-off.
Any suggestions/leads would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
What’d you find Jason?
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Anyone local have a spare Stern Spike 2 video cable?
https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/037-1116-00
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Quoted from PokerJake:Just picked up my second, awesome game! Next to Dialed In on my short list of keepers.
Been watching more and more streams of it lately and it looks fantastic.
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Quoted from Krupps4:Chad/Brobra has a nice LoTR unless he already sold it. There are pics of it on his thread.
Yup someone barely beat me to his
Need to pare down to 5 pins and really like my JJPs and have a hard time moving any of them. Zepp LE value is currently in the downswing as happens with some sterns prior to a rocket up so I don’t want to move that just yet. Leaves stranger things and Lebowski and stranger things gets the nod. That said Lebowski is awesome!
Great game. I was an initial owner and was put off at launch by code and the damn TK mech not working. Fast forward to now and the code rocks and thanks to adjustments, new ramp parts, and pinmonks flipper fans, this game is amazing!!
Quoted from Krupps4:I’m looking for a Stranger Things premium. I know some pros are coming and are available to order, but I’d prefer a premium. If any one has one they would like to move, let me know. Thanks!
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Quoted from LTG:Walmart
LTG : )
….anywhere else? 
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Decided to try my first ever playfield protector for shits and giggles on my NIB maiden premium. I was curious enough to see how it played as well as how it handles a game that tends to get tons of dimples.
Biggest concern I have is the shooter lane where the protector starts just after the routed ball track. This is one of the most finicky games in terms of launching balls both manual and auto.
Just need to throw the flippers back on today and I’m ready to roll. I actually enjoyed the tear down to install it. Fun to dig into a games innards!
Curious what everyone thinks of them. I know opinions are all over the map.
Got the protector installed and only put a few plays on it. Having had games exclusively without them for the last many years here is my initial impressions:
Installed on New Iron Maiden Premium after 12 plays:
* Very 'smooth' - no ball noises from rolling over slightly uneven surface/inserts
* Ball travels noticeably slower than the it does on the regular playfield
* No perceptible affect on ball motion
* Not affecting the auto-plunge ( I did put mylar over the whole shooter lane which overlaps onto the protector to give it a slight 'ramp' onto the protector
* Makes the playfield very glossy, like a thick coat of clear - looks awesome but reflects the backbox light like crazy, had to turn down the backbox lighting on gameplay to 30%
My next step is to wax the protector to try to regain some speed like I'm used to. If that works I'll be quite happy. Will report back after a few hundred plays in the future.
Quoted from PokerJake:I picked up an IMDN Pro with a protector on it. I thought it played okay, certainly different and not as well without one. The worst part was the loop optos would register less than half the time. I'm not sure if the ball was bouncing or the added thickness of the protector raised the ball just enough to intermittently refuse to register. Dimples don't bother me, so I ended up removing it. A few cuts in some strategic areas and pulled it out in less than 5 minutes. The loops registered every shot after. I'm sure you could probably adjust the optos but the game plays better without it anyway.
Interesting you say this as I now have this issue with the protector I will adjust the optos tonight and report back. Other than this, after waxing the protector, I'm not really noticing it anymore. Time will tell though!
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I have a NIB on pallet BM66 premium with stern connected built in I'd sell locally for a discount
With new sterns you are not taking a bath or you are doing something very very wrong, especially if you subscribe to pinside sentiment driving games. Zeppelin is the only one recently that has lost value and turtles I would call relatively flat. Both those games are now rebounding though.
If you want to guarantee break even or better you need to be willing to hold long term.
My sentiment is to buy them, enjoy the heck out of them, and don’t fret losing 10% on occasion. If you play and enjoy them the cost per game is actually super low if you end up losing money.
Agreed, just pointing out pinside sentiment does make or break game pricing.
Right now if I were looking for a bargain I’d be tracking down zepp premium. Mark my words it’s going up from here(the bottom). It’s a fun one too!
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Quoted from KingPinGames:We have stern insider kits (pro and premiums) in stock and ready to ship.
Anything for Star Wars or Batman yet with the metal aprons?
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Quoted from trilogybeer:There is a Heist for sale in Appleton WI.
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/138132
I’m trying to nab this one if I can. Thanks!
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Quoted from Krupps4:I don’t understand this comment. As opposed to what? St. Paul? What were your expectations in terms of location?
As opposed to the suburbs. Drive, parking, crime, safety, are all deterrents for me. YMMV of course 
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Anyone local looking for a toy story LE NIB and available right now?
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Quoted from WildRover:Enjoying the Pro a lot so…
Machine - Wanted
Wanted: Jurassic Park (Premium)
New ad!
Wanted! “I enjoy the Pro so much that I'm looking for a Jurassic Park Premium! In or around WI/MN. Looking to pay ~$8500 for a HUO condition.”
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Eau Claire, WI
WildRover
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Best stern of all time
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Why do locations stray away from the 10 letter high scoring initials? I'd love to be able to put 'Vitty' in as someone may recognize me from here for example. Nobody will know NAV Was always curious why only 3 letter scoring. Could be as simple as 'we don't want foul language entered as high scores' I suppose.
Quoted from LesManley:For Twin Cities folk, as of this afternoon Bond will be at; Tilt, Falling Knife, Caffetto, St. Paul Tap and Oakdale Burrow with a few more to come soon.
Does the Oakdale Burrow Op manage the Victoria Burrow location as well?
Listed a very nice Star Wars comic pro for sale. Lots of plays but HUO and not a spot of wear to be found.
Quoted from WildRover:Anyone looking to sell a Willy Wonka LE (JJP kick lately)?
I may be willing to part with my Wonka CE
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Quoted from brobra:Trip announcement:
Minneapolis to Chicago sunday New Years Day.
Have room up and down.
Need to load any downstream games Friday, or pick up on route Sunday AM.
If anyone on this route is looking for the following Chad could grab these from me:
Bond LE - 25 plays, $13k
Star Wars Premium - 75 plays, $7900 or $10500 with r2-d2 topper
Wonka CE - 1000 plays, $13900
We are looking to start up season 2 of the northwestern metro pinball league. Let me know if you would be interested. At the moment we are just getting interest gauged and do not yet know start date, day of the week, or duration. It will be IFPA sanctioned the same as last year.
Also, anyone looking for some very nice working slot machines? Both have working ticket in/out systems.
- Williams BlueBird3 Barcrest Triple Golden Cherries with Sprinkles on Top
- IGT S2000 Barcrest Double Triple Diamond Deluxe with Cheese
Quoted from Vitty:We are looking to start up season 2 of the northwestern metro pinball league. Let me know if you would be interested. At the moment we are just getting interest gauged and do not yet know start date, day of the week, or duration. It will be IFPA sanctioned the same as last year.
So far we are up to 5 members. Anyone else want to join? If you aren't north/west metro chime in if you would be interested as well. Maybe we need to expand our zone to get more interest.
If you can't host it is not a problem as we do have a decent amount of people with games that can host one or more times as needed. We could also look to go to a venue a time or two.
Currently thinking mondays or tuesdays - not nailed down yet. Working to get an interested list and then will work quickly to determine schedule and dates/times. Last year we were IFPA sanctioned and will be again this year as well.
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Quoted from brobra:Looking for a mando pro or premium any condition. Pm me.
Seriously might be my favorite stern. Close race with Jurassic Park
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Damn action buttons have been flaky lately. The last couple NIB games I've gotten from Stern from recent 2023 production runs have all had action button switches that were loosey goosey and wiggled out of the way of the button shaft.
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Quoted from t_robertson:I have an LE in mint condition I’d be open to trading or selling.
I have an LE as well lol. It just sold and I'd like to bank the difference between it and a premium
Anyone local interested in a fresh godfather LE with < 50 plays? I'd be asking $11500ish - save yourself over a grand from new and get that like new feel, but with shots already dialed in and playfield waxed. Cab decals and armor are also waxed for additional protection
Don’t have the time to dedicate to learning this one at the moment
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Nice TMNT premium with stern topper for sale or trade for spike
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A few things up for sale
For me its actually my 4th Godzilla so I've put a lot of plays on the game in general. If it sells great, if not great. It is a long player for me though and I often find I only have time for a few games a night and usually don't want to play just one game of godzilla and end up passing it by a lot of times.
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Just listed a very nice Star Trek LE. Used it to become familiar with the rules and now that I have its on to the next lucky owner!
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Anyone local looking for a readily available and slightly discounted NIB Galactic Tank Force LE - I'm your guy!
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Anyone looking for a project Flash Gordon?
I've got one with a solid cabinet, great backglass, but a roached playfield. Game powers on at the moment and kinda plays, though a lot of rubbers are broken as are most of the drops. I've got a CPR gold playfield, new drops, all new star posts, new plastics, cliffy ramps and inlane guides. I just don't have the critical ingredient of time to do anything with it
jasonspoint28 - put our avatars together and you almost have yourself a gold strike!
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