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Jeff AMN:
People forget that operators get a thousand or so back when they sell the machine when it's finally pulled off route for good. I guess some titles fetch more, some less. It all really depends on whether or not the operator cares to repair and shop out the game before selling it.
jrivelli:
--- Quote from: smartbomb2084 on November 03, 2011, 08:11:16 am ---
People are too cheap to play a game of pool for 75 cents but they will hit a boxing machine bag ONE TIME FOR ONE DOLLAR!!!!!
How does that make any sense?
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Well, it really doesn't make sense other than people love to get drunk and show off? What a better way to score points on hitting something? I hear those boxing machines new are like 8-10,000?
A local operator friend of mine here has a barbercut he bought from the local distributor for $6500 and he put in $900 of merchandise in it(ipods, etc) After putting $7,400 into it he has it in the local mall's food court which is overly popular. It is $2 per play and he says he gets around 200 plays a week, but has to 60/40 split with the mall.
That will take him roughly 36(ish) weeks to hit. However, when people get the prizes he has to reload for $50-$150 a pop.
I know another operator with a mini redemption downtown and pulls in 400-600 plays a week on his barber shop.
On that note, I hate redemption.
jrivelli:
There is also a LARGE arcade downtown Portland here that has a bar in it and is ALWAYS packed. It is really cool to see, but less cool to hang out with stinky old nerds in leather jackets.
They have a pinball room upstairs with 26 pinballs and at least half are ALWAYS being played. It's the random anomaly of arcade games doing well. If only....
smartbomb2084:
How about giving us a little update on the popularity of this game?
Is it making any money? Do the players like it? Have you had any game malfunctions yet?
Do you think it's an all-time STERN top 10? Top 5 maybe?
THANKS.
Q*Bert_OP:
--- Quote from: smartbomb2084 on November 16, 2011, 08:26:18 am ---How about giving us a little update on the popularity of this game?
Is it making any money? Do the players like it? Have you had any game malfunctions yet?
Do you think it's an all-time STERN top 10? Top 5 maybe?
THANKS.
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Besides the usual mechanical problems of a new game, nothing too bad.
Making money? Will I still have to pull in $9000 to break even :laugh2:
Top 5? Nope, but somewhere betwen 6-8. IMHO, XFMRs is a cross between SM and LOTR in mechanical feel, ruleset still unknown.
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