Certain em's (the better players) just don't seem to pop up that often especially in the part of the US where you live. Granted, some parts of the US like the NW, west, etc. just didn't get the games back then like others. Low production games are more understandable. Also, "B" and "C" title games come up for sale more often - makes sense.

Here's a few that I don't see come up for sale that often in the Midwest:

North Star: Seemed to come up for sale in the NE but not in the Midwest as much - I did find one courtesy of dirtflipper though

Lawman, Sheriff: Don't see this multi-player that often here in the midwest

Snow Derby, Snow Queen: See this come up in the North, NE more

2001: 3 or 4 years ago I spotted a few for sale and then it went dry again.

Target Pool: A few in the last several years but not many

Easy titles to find in the Midwest recently in the last few years:

Sing Along
Flying Carpet

Agree,

Very few of those come up for sale here too.

It probably was someone in Wisconsin or New York that was selling one and shipped it to California. A lot of guys in California like to ship two games at a time because the 2nd game almost rides free. Or someone moved there and took their Hurdy Gurdy with them. Can't be too many of them in your state.

It seems Atlantis is tougher to find in the East/NE. We do see them here in the Midwest occasionally but they get snatched up pretty quick.

Darcy,

You guys don't use Craigslist up your way?

Just in an old school collector's house local to me about 3 weeks ago (he doesn't even hardly use the internet) and saw a Strange World so they're out there........

And, while I was in there he proudly showed me his Hit the Deck, Blue Note, C-37, Golden Arrow, and about 7 other more common pins.

Said he would probably hang on to them until he dies.....

Have you ever seen a Bristol Hills which was the aab/novelty version of Snow Queen/Snow Derby? A run of 110 were made special for a friend of David Gottlieb that owned a resort in New York. I know where there's one a few hours from me.

Have you tried SearchTempest to search Craigslist for you? Just type in a keyword (pinball) and distance to search and it lists all the cities in that range.

Tell me if you see another one near us Alex!

That's another game I haven't had.

How about I take a number?