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Author Topic: Do you think this Space Invaders machine will sell  (Read 2188 times)

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Re: Do you think this Space Invaders machine will sell
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2005, 06:14:29 pm »
I reckon it will sell. The price is high and gameplay is 30 years old, but it is a classic and looks to be in great condition.

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Re: Do you think this Space Invaders machine will sell
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2005, 06:47:41 pm »
Whatever condition it is in, this price looks insane to me.

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Re: Do you think this Space Invaders machine will sell
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2005, 06:54:01 pm »
Jebus!

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Re: Do you think this Space Invaders machine will sell
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2005, 07:07:07 pm »
Ridiculous. If you're going to even TRY for prices like that, you need to at least spend the few cents it cost to add many more photos of the item (closeups, flaws, features, etc, etc).

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Re: Do you think this Space Invaders machine will sell
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2005, 07:32:41 pm »
Yeah, I had to email the seller just to make sure he was not selling other arcade games with the Space Invaders one as a LOT sale.....

He said it was "just the one"  and provided he phone number (in the UK) to call him if I had questions .....  I should call and ask him in the control panel was inlayed in gold leaf ....  ;D

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Re: Do you think this Space Invaders machine will sell
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2005, 07:36:04 pm »
In Aus, I reckon they could sell close on twice the current price. Stuff like this is few and far between here, real goldmine stuff if you have it.

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Re: Do you think this Space Invaders machine will sell
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2005, 02:36:54 am »
In Aus, I reckon they could sell close on twice the current price. Stuff like this is few and far between here, real goldmine stuff if you have it.

you do realise the price is in Pounds, dont you? if you do, i have this great shiny, shiny thing id like to sell you...


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Re: Do you think this Space Invaders machine will sell
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2005, 02:44:08 am »
In Aus, I reckon they could sell close on twice the current price. Stuff like this is few and far between here, real goldmine stuff if you have it.

you do realise the price is in Pounds, dont you?
No I didn't.

I was figuring an easy $3000au after recently seeing a non working defender go for $2000.....

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Re: Do you think this Space Invaders machine will sell
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2005, 04:08:47 am »
In Aus, I reckon they could sell close on twice the current price. Stuff like this is few and far between here, real goldmine stuff if you have it.

you do realise the price is in Pounds, dont you?
No I didn't.

I was figuring an easy $3000au after recently seeing a non working defender go for $2000.....

hmmmmmm.....

hey bones! i have this shiny, shiny thing! look! see how it glitters! you can see a magical person in it! if i give you ten of these, will you give me all of New South Wales?
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Re: Do you think this Space Invaders machine will sell
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2005, 10:26:49 am »
Put down the crack pipe!

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Re: Do you think this Space Invaders machine will sell
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2005, 04:11:48 pm »
That's an ok price for UK if it's mint. You can get a repro Space invaders/Qix cabinet for

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Re: Do you think this Space Invaders machine will sell
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2005, 08:32:22 pm »
That's an ok price for UK if it's mint. You can get a repro Space invaders/Qix cabinet for


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Re: Do you think this Space Invaders machine will sell
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2005, 01:02:55 am »
I scrolled about halfway down the page and lost interest.  The text was too big for me to read.  I wouldn't buy it just for that reason.

Also, it is Space Invaders Part II.  If I'm dropping that much $$ it sure as hell better be the original Space Invaders.