So I just sold all my arcade machines and the one older EM pinball I owned, sold our house and moving soon to new home that just simply doesn't have a good room that would become the arcade room. My holy grail machine is an Addams Family. I can have 1-2 machines in a room in the new house. I get people saying Addams Family prices have gone up (doesn't help with people scrambling over machines during pandemic to keep entertained), but what about a project machine in the price range I can pay? Do these even exist?

Tim

Thanks everyone! So either I hold out, continue looking for the possible "cheap" project that may come up, it doesn't help that any that usually come up for sale is in the US and then our dollar sucks! I may just look into a newer Stern Pro or something, or bank the money aside to some day get an Addams. If I can come across one in the wild sitting somewhere, I'd definitely try a cash offer to see if they bite. Only ones I know of up this way are in collectors hands and are going to get the premium price. Saw someone in Illinois recently pickup three (in project shape) from an old operator warehouse. It's something like that I'd love to find one of, as I'm ok with putting sweat equity into fixing it up.

Tim

I guess not on regular market/classifieds no. Some people still seem to have luck finding them from old operator warehouses still it seems,

Tim

Thanks, starting to realize I missed the boat by about 5-6 years (where I was seeing them in my price range). Would have to be a miracle then, or I get a newer/different pin (or a motorcycle, older Porsche or something)

Tim

Understood, more Facebook groups and local groups where I have all the connections. Everyone pretty much knows how bad I had wanted one by now. But I do feel it is more of a pipe dream now, or would have to be very lucky for something to come up in the price/condition I can afford.

Tim

Yup. Already messaged with him. He may be only selling one, and wasn't sure if it will be a full shopped machine, or full restore. Indicated it would be way out of my price range for sure.

Tim

Thank you everyone, so gave up on this dream, maybe another day now. I got an awesome deal on a Stern Guardians of the Galaxy Pro with the budget I had for a machine. Hoping to pick it up this weekend!

Tim

My family will enjoy the Guardians for sure, and we are all fans of that franchise as well at least. Will be a fun machine, and will get a ton of play!

Tim