You're kidding right? Greensboro all the time has pins for sale. Black_Rose has gone through over 200 pins in a few years and he's right there in Winston Salem. You should plan on attending next month's auction (Auction Game Sales) in Winston...At least meet up with some of us and get the lay of the land. There's tons of pins to buy in this area.

In fact, a HUO Bride of Pinbot just sold in High Point a month ago.

I just bought a Genesis from SC.

I picked up my CFTBL from a non-collector marine Biologist near raleigh

There was a Star Wars for sale on Charlotte CL not too long ago.

You just have to look a little harder and start to network

there are at least 25 or 30 collectors in Greensboro Winston Salem area send me an email and I'll put you in touch with people that are selling games

i see plenty of machines for sale on craigslist and mr pinball in virginia. have you looked on those sites?

Do you know about Lost Ark?

Wait till Winston Salem auction

No such thing....You don't start collecting with games you want. You start with games you can find, fix up, play, learn, sell and pocket a little sweat equity and move on to the next one. If you sit around waiting for the games you 'want' you'll be waiting a long time. There are thousands of pinball titles out there....How do you really know what you want

Well said.

I'd still go for the creature though!

I couldnt be happier with Dirty Harry. I have had it 2 weeks, it wasnt exactly at the top of my 1st pin list, but it should have been.

BR can definitely help you out.

As a fairly new owner (I don't say collector, because my games are not collector quality, they are player quality and up to damn fine, but not collector), I suggest that you keep your mind open for great deals on classic games, or, sleeper games. You can probably find a really nice Baywatch for not much money, I know, I know, it's not on your want list...but that's what's great about it. It's a fun game and is fairly complex in operation to give you some good experience in working on them before you spend a lot of money.

I think a misconception with new owners is that if you buy a machine in good condition it won't break for a while...yeah...right... . The biggest lesson I learned is that you have to have the right tool for the job, and the best tool purchase I made were some long handle magnetic nut drivers, these to be specific...

http://www.amazon.com/Klein-Tools-647M-Magnetic-Driver/dp/B000MKIUYQ/ref=sr_1_1

They work great to get into those tight spaces for repairs. I also bought a real .093 molex crimper, a real professional one. It's really nice to not have to hold the damn connector, put the wire in to the right position, and then try to crimp. Just latch the connector in place and push the wire in until it stops and crimp until it releases. (all my Minneapolis metro area pinballers that need one and don't have one, just look me up, you can use it all you want )

Otherwise, welcome to the club, playing pinball is one thing but owning a machine or a few is an entirely different animal. You really get to appreciate the quality arcades out there when you see how often they need adjustment (or you just wanna buy a new coil or something...)

I'm a new pin owner myself and purchasing the new Mr Pinball price guide was a wise investment for me. Those that have been around a while know what they are worth off the top of their head, but I don't have the years of knowledge to go on. FWIW- it lists Gorgar in VG condition at $800. Hope that helps.

Also, you could check the price range on pinside, as well as Bostonpinball.biz to get a rough idea.

The past 2 years thoose guides have pins priced below market by the time theyre published. If not a month or so after. Prices have went stupid

It's tough, but some things to look at are how clean the game is. Is the cabinet and, in this case, glass still looking good? How does it play, do the flippers seem strong, can it make it up the ramps? Is there wear on the playfield, down to the wood or any insert wear? If you lift the playfield up (and you should) is it dirty under there, and do you see crappy solders and electricians tape repairs? All these things come into play...

For 900 bucks, it's probably a players game that has some flaws both cosmetically and functionally....depends on your market though.

But, if you really like Gorgar and want one, under a grand is a fair price IMO.

I may have 1 or 2 for sale. Adding more new sterns and need to make room. You are welcome to look. I am located in Lewisville , about 30 min. From you.