Author Topic: They don't get much more beautiful then this (Read 6072 times)

DarkKobold · « **on:** September 27, 2005, 11:57:20 am »

Missing the back door, and the joystick is the wrong color... but otherwise, WOW!

eBay URL

I've not seen a cab that minty... ever.

(not my auction)

ChadTower · « **Reply #1 on:** September 27, 2005, 12:03:18 pm »

wow. Pretty.

bjk7382 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 27, 2005, 12:28:40 pm »

And it is in michigan

I will have to add that seller to my favorites.

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #3 on:** September 27, 2005, 01:02:58 pm »

I remember seeing a few cabs on eBay still in their original shipping crates, untouched by human hands. Can't remember what games they were now, but needless to say they went for ridiculous money.

I wonder if whoever bought them took them out of the crates or would that destroy it's value?

RayB · « **Reply #4 on:** September 27, 2005, 02:37:44 pm »

Quote from: JoyMonkey on September 27, 2005, 01:02:58 pm

I wonder if whoever bought them took them out of the crates or would that destroy it's value?

Stingray · « **Reply #5 on:** September 27, 2005, 03:09:19 pm »

Sweet looking Dig Dug. I haven't seen one that nice since the '80s.

-S

DarkKobold · « **Reply #6 on:** September 27, 2005, 03:53:05 pm »

Can't say I'd buy a Dig Dug. The game play just isn't there, it is better suited for a multi-cade.

The new-in-box theif and robotron cocktail went for huge amounts of money. I think there may have also been a NIB computer space, or that could have been a wet dream I had.

ChadTower · « **Reply #7 on:** September 27, 2005, 03:57:19 pm »

It's not all about gameplay. Look at the cabinet.

Stingray · « **Reply #8 on:** September 27, 2005, 04:06:07 pm »

Only speaking for myself, but Dig Dug is a big favorite of mine. I'd love to have that one.

-S

rohan · « **Reply #9 on:** September 27, 2005, 04:10:54 pm »

My DigDug is was actually nicer than that from Ebay, but I did have to put on a new CPO(old one had faded in certain spots).

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #10 on:** September 27, 2005, 06:06:00 pm »

Im wonder if that side art is repro... $:-\$

SirPoonga · « **Reply #11 on:** September 27, 2005, 06:12:03 pm »

Quote from: JoyMonkey on September 27, 2005, 01:02:58 pm

I remember seeing a few cabs on eBay still in their original shipping crates, untouched by human hands. Can't remember what games they were now, but needless to say they went for ridiculous money.

I wonder if whoever bought them took them out of the crates or would that destroy it's value?

Hopefully it would have went right to it's protective sleeve.

DarkKobold · « **Reply #12 on:** September 27, 2005, 06:34:49 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on September 27, 2005, 03:57:19 pm

It's not all about gameplay.

ChadTower · « **Reply #13 on:** September 28, 2005, 08:57:58 am »

And...?

DarkKobold · « **Reply #14 on:** September 28, 2005, 10:05:16 am »

Quote from: DarkKobold on September 27, 2005, 11:57:20 am

Missing the back door, and the joystick is the wrong color... but otherwise, WOW!

eBay URL

I've not seen a cab that minty... ever.

(not my auction)

Quote from: DarkKobold on September 27, 2005, 03:53:05 pm

Can't say I'd buy a Dig Dug. The game play just isn't there, it is better suited for a multi-cade.

Quote from: ChadTower on September 27, 2005, 03:57:19 pm

It's not all about gameplay. Look at the cabinet.

My point was, as mint as the cab is, I wouldn't buy a Dig Dug anyway. I think you missed that I posted the cab in the first place, so I already knew the cab was drool worthy. Just not worth any money/space, because its, uh... dig dug.

ChadTower · « **Reply #15 on:** September 28, 2005, 10:08:22 am »

So? My opinion differs.

I don't get why people feel the need to restate their opinion if someone differs from it.. e.g. "clearly you didn't read my post, reread it".

I think the cabinet itself is worth having, even if you don't like the game. I like the game, too, so I would buy this cabinet if I had the money and it were close to me.

Wade · « **Reply #16 on:** September 28, 2005, 10:41:00 am »

Are you guys looking at a different auction than I am?? The one I'm looking at has some pretty significant chips along the bottom! And those photos could be a lot better than they are, so I'm sure there's plenty of damage you can't even see in the photos.

Most of my games are nicer than that one, and I wouldn't call any of them mint.

Wade

ChadTower · « **Reply #17 on:** September 28, 2005, 10:47:51 am »

I have yet to come across a machine anywhere that doesn't have some type of minor chipping... It's not perfect, but it's a hell of a lot better than anything most of us will find.

Wade · « **Reply #18 on:** September 28, 2005, 11:06:24 am »

I guess I know too many people with really nice machines. I see a lot of games that are indistinguishable from one just out of the box.

That Dig Dug has chipping along the back of it too. Basementarcade on klov had a Dig Dug that I thought looked nicer than this one (and had better pics) for $400 a while back.

Wade

ChadTower · « **Reply #19 on:** September 28, 2005, 11:10:32 am »

I almost never see machines better than that one, even my own. Most people are only able to find fairly beaten up machines, things that have been on route a long time or in someone's gameroom with 4 teenagers kicking it around.

Wade · « **Reply #20 on:** September 28, 2005, 02:45:59 pm »

Interesting.

Wade

Havok · « **Reply #21 on:** September 28, 2005, 04:23:54 pm »

Much better the Mr Do...

SirPeale · « **Reply #22 on:** September 28, 2005, 08:34:37 pm »

Where does it say missing back door?

DarkKobold · « **Reply #23 on:** September 28, 2005, 10:43:58 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on September 28, 2005, 10:08:22 am

I think the cabinet itself is worth having, even if you don't like the game.

I didn't grasp this from your post. I thought you were saying: "This thread isn't about gameplay, its about a minty cab"

Simple communication error.

ClubNinja · « **Reply #24 on:** September 29, 2005, 08:52:24 am »

Quote from: Wade on September 28, 2005, 11:06:24 am

I guess I know too many people with really nice machines.

ChadTower · « **Reply #25 on:** September 29, 2005, 09:19:25 am »

It would be funnier if Ron + Beth hit up a bunch of liquor stores and then drove their car into a pole during a police chase.

Wade · « **Reply #26 on:** September 29, 2005, 10:18:15 am »

Quote from: ClubNinja on September 29, 2005, 08:52:24 am

Quote from: Wade on September 28, 2005, 11:06:24 am
I guess I know too many people with really nice machines.

ChadTower · « **Reply #27 on:** September 29, 2005, 10:27:31 am »

I've never seen a real Dig Dug myself. There are very few arcades here and the ones we have are 90% redemption. We haven't had real arcades here in a LONG time.

Havok · « **Reply #28 on:** September 29, 2005, 10:46:53 am »

I think we need to get the posts to match the subject...

ClubNinja · « **Reply #29 on:** September 29, 2005, 01:22:01 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on September 29, 2005, 09:19:25 am

It would be funnier if Ron + Beth hit up a bunch of liquor stores and then drove their car into a pole during a police chase.

As long as it's a pole, and not my Galaxian, then yeah. That'd be funnier.

ChadTower · « **Reply #30 on:** September 29, 2005, 01:22:56 pm »

Maybe a Pole Position.

Crowley · « **Reply #31 on:** October 11, 2005, 01:03:43 am »

Link

Haven't seen one of these in a while. Great seller.

Franco · « **Reply #32 on:** October 11, 2005, 01:57:14 am »

You dont see many 34 year olds that look that tidy!

Havok · « **Reply #33 on:** October 11, 2005, 08:20:54 am »

Quote from: Franco on October 11, 2005, 01:57:14 am

You dont see many 34 year olds that look that tidy!

ChadTower · « **Reply #34 on:** October 11, 2005, 09:49:42 am »

Pin collectors, real pin collectors, are super anal. I actually do see a lot of games like that, and some that make this one look trashed.

ClubNinja · « **Reply #35 on:** October 11, 2005, 10:22:45 am »

Some pin collectors are only sort of anal - do they count as "real" ones, too?

ChadTower · « **Reply #36 on:** October 11, 2005, 10:28:36 am »

You're a novice. From what I am told, most start out like you. Wait a year or two and see if those little imperfections don't get slowly upgraded.

RayB · « **Reply #37 on:** October 11, 2005, 10:28:49 am »

It's amazing Pinball survived for so long considering how "samey" they all were back then.

ChadTower · « **Reply #38 on:** October 11, 2005, 11:17:03 am »

Don't forget, in the age of the EM, there was no alternative. No vids, no redemption games, just EM pins.

ClubNinja · « **Reply #39 on:** October 11, 2005, 01:31:59 pm »

I'm sure it'll end up happening sooner than later. Scary.


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