I just sold my Super Mario Bros for $2k. It had a small wear spot by the lower right pop bumper but it didn't interfere with gameplay. Looking back on it I probably should have brought it to Pintastic as I probably could have gotten in the $3k range as it seems the kids who grew up in the early 90's on the Mario Bros stuff are beginning to be able to afford pinballs now. IMO the demand for the title by that 30 something group of kids is what is driving the price up now. It can be had for in the $2200 - $2500 (in very good condition) range but demand right now could push it to $3k or possibly more.

It's a pretty simple playing pinball machine....it's certainly fun but it's not anything special. nice looker but just not a very deep pin. Don't overpay for it because you might not get your money back on it.

Honestly for the simple pin that it is you will regret paying $3k for one of these in a month regardless of condition unless you are a hardcore Nintendo collector.

Most people selling it know already!

There's a little more to it than on the surface. It depends on what goals you're trying for. Most of the time it's the high score. But you could also try and complete all the modes. I even set out once to just beat the video mode. But no matter what you're trying for it is on the easier side of the pinball scale but even still there's replay value especially when you want a break from playing a more difficult pin.

Also almost every Mario has a worn spot near the pop bumpers. It's not gonna be to find one with out it but to find one with less.

I will say the video mode is cool once you figure out the jump physics. You have to learn to jump later to clear the various things. I have a GB and a Simpsons Pinball party next to it so I think it exaggerates how "simple" it is to me. Not entirely fair sometimes to compare a 1992 game to a 2005 or 2016 one I guess...

Video mode took me a week or so to get it down.

I can definitely see how playing Mario after playing a few games of GB could be a breath of fresh air for someone's pinball confidence lol.

I also forgot to mention trying to defeat all the castles and putting your initials in for it is another nice goal.

Mario's easy it isn't very deep BUT there's plenty to do.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-super-mario-bros-mushroom-world-2

That's a different Mario game fyi

Oops, sorry, didn't realize there were two of them!

Nice looking Mario! Wow!

So? Which one did you get?

I second that. We need the pics.

Nice congrats

Congrats!

I'm coming over later to play it Finally!!! This has to be the longest, saddest wanted thread in Pinside history. Can't wait to see it.

Did you get the one in listed here in the Market that was out in Monclova?

Longest, saddest.... Agreed. Glad to see he got that smb. You would think he was trying to find King Kong. Father of the year material here

I think Blackbeard might still hold that title: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/wanted-mousin-around-bally-1989-1992

Regardless, good to see you finally got one! I think SMB is good simple fun for sure.

if you get anything over $1500 for a SMB, consider it a gift (for the seller). None of the gottleib system 3's except stargate go over $1800. most hover around the $1000-1200 range often. You pay 3k for any gottlieb DMD, and you will be taking a hit down the road.

As far as batman machines go. You really can't go wrong with any of them as they are all fun in their own way. I do like Batman forever the best out of all 4 of them tho.

Market will say different for SMB. 1500 only? No way. They sell easy@ 2k.

And Mushroom World as well.

bullshit. I sold my mushroom world in nice shape for $800 fully working and shopped and it didn't exactly fly off the shelf.

Sucker.

What year was this? Also been looking for a SMB to go with my SMBMW couldn't find anything under $2500 and those needed work. Seen two SMBMW pins at Allentown and they both were priced around 3 to 3.5k both one was missing the ticket dispenser and both were pretty beat. Both were gone by the end of the show.

There is more to the game than people give credit for... still a simpler pin. Gets pretty good play next to my Oz & Hobbit at our pizza shop... the kids love it.

$3500 is what Dr. Scott in Maumee Ohio is selling them for as well. He has 2.