Archive for May, 2009

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Interesting Arcade Links – 2009-05-31

Posted May 31, 2009
  • Twin Eagle arcade game for $150, Sharpsville PA / Ohio Craigslist. Offer no more than $100, decent gameplay – http://tinyurl.com/qame2q #
  • Super Cobra arcade game $250 South Elgin, Illinois Craigslist. Classic era game, probably worth $200 right now – http://tinyurl.com/p2xmpq #
  • Super High Impact Football arcade game FS Chicago, Craigslist, $500. Interesting piece, overpriced, motivated seller – http://is.gd/FwUM #
  • NARC Arcade game that fell off a truck. Asking $150, offer him $25 max for parts. Jenison Michigan Craigslist – http://snipr.com/ivb8n #
  • Great deal. Nearly complete Berzerk arcade game, Greenville Dayton Ohio area – $45. Needs control panel / PCB – http://tinyurl.com/pnq37g #
  • Super Zaxxon for $75 in the Chicagoland area, Craigslist. Cab not perfect, does work in some fashion, Solid deal – http://snipr.com/j0ut7 #
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Bringing back the “Arcade away from home” Part 2

Posted May 31, 2009

I had this nice little idea where every piece of my trip to Chicago would be smooth and I would be able to crank out a post per day. Little did I know a perfect storm was brewing, in every sense, and the trip gets really interesting. But here is day two…. (more…)

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Bringing back the “Arcade away from home” Part 1

Posted May 30, 2009

Somehow in the span of a month I managed to double the size of my arcade, the only problem was all of the machines were in Chicago. In March and April I found a Mad Planets for $50, my white Mr. Do! and another game that I hope to be sharing about by Sunday and somehow I had to get them back home. (more…)

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Pengo control panel overlay reproductions are coming.

Posted May 24, 2009

It’s been a long time in process, much like most projects like the Agent X artwork and the D2K (Donkey Kong 2) artwork, but very soon we should have Pengo control panel overlays for purchase and here is a little progress update as well as a little bit about the beginning of the story. (more…)

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Video playback of my now working Hyperball

Posted May 24, 2009

I just had to share this. Within a short time, and with minimal effort the Hyperball that I brought home on Thursday night is now up and running. Not everything is perfect, I still need to find a blown fuse probably for the backglass lights, but I now have a working pinball in my possession. (more…)

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Interesting Arcade Links – 2009-05-24

Posted May 24, 2009
  • Wow. Working Donkey Kong arcade game – $125, a great price. NW Indiana near Chicago Illinois on Craigslist – http://tinyurl.com/q8yaay #
  • FREE painted over Pac-man cabinet in Chicago area craigslist. Get it quick before it’s gone – http://tinyurl.com/oazux6 #
  • Arlington Horse Racing arcade game cabinet. $99, has monitor, good for Mame – New Albany Louisville Craigslist – http://tinyurl.com/oz6h8f #
  • Die Hard arcade game – $125, Nebo Kentucky? Western KY Craigslist. Needs monitor work, good $, or talk down price- http://is.gd/C4xv #
  • Williams Swinger EM Pinball machine $300. East Indianapolis, Indiana Craigslist. Fair value working pinball – http://tinyurl.com/qtn5mf #
  • Home edition Demolition Derby Pinball machine in Indianapolis for only $75. Not for the diehard pinball fan – http://tinyurl.com/oavs6l #
  • $200 – Atari Kangaroo cocktail. Sure you could talk it down. Ph. 765-465-1052 Muncie IN, north of Indianapolis – http://snipr.com/ihu29 #
  • 3 arcade game boards for sale in Wyoming MI. Sega games, less popular – $80. Probably worth more like $60 – http://is.gd/C4HZ #
  • Atari Asteroids for $50 Craigslist! Non working, but sounds like it may be complete – Cincinnati Ohio area, hurry! – http://snipr.com/ii84i #
  • Deals keep rolling in. Atari APB Arcade game, working, for $100 in Chicago area Craigslist! Awesome deal. Hurry! – http://snipr.com/ii867 #
  • Midway Costco type cabinet with a ton of games $25. Bloomington, IN. Great deal, even if just for the monitor – http://snipr.com/ikqnl #
  • Creature Black Lagoon pinball – $500 McLean DC Craigslist. Popular machine, good price, something is wrong – http://tinyurl.com/o94ae7 #
  • Shootout arcade game – Columbus Ohio area Craigslist – $75 – Working, decent price on a lesser known game – http://snipr.com/iodvr #
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Holee Crap! I got 3 Pinball Machines for $50 each

Posted May 23, 2009

I do feel like luck has been on my side lately. First, there was that Mad Planets in Chicago that sat on Craigslist all day that I ended up getting for $50. Then, less than a week later, I had another amazing find fall into my lap (which I hope to write about in June), and then tonight I picked up a Galaxy, Hyperball and Flight 2000 for $150. (more…)

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