Author Topic: Galaga 1981 Original (Read 5084 times)

Hawk Daddy · « **on:** March 19, 2007, 04:01:24 pm »

What would be an expected price range for a working original 1981 galaga machine. Cabinet is in pretty good shape, not perfect, but good and sturdy.

Hawk

crashwg · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2007, 04:08:01 pm »

[guess] $300ish [/guess]

horseboy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2007, 04:09:00 pm »

If you live in the right area, a working Galaga in decent shape will sell for $600-$700 easy.

Hawk Daddy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2007, 04:32:02 pm »

Well then I guess the $50 that I paid for it was a great value then. I was just wanting to get an estimate on a saleing price, for after I repaint it and replace the graphics.

Hawk

Hawk Daddy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2007, 09:31:09 pm »

I checked flea bay, and they have them from $50-$790, I personally really like the game, so I think I'm going to just fix it up, and then maybe years from now sale it. But I'm a keep it for now.

Hawk

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2007, 07:05:25 am »

Nice score ... I recently paid $50 just for the bezel ...

Cheers

danny_galaga · « **Reply #6 on:** March 20, 2007, 08:29:28 am »

that will be an excellent first restoration (",) looks mostly complete externally. need a marquee. man, there are absolutely NO deals like that in australia

spriggy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2007, 08:58:59 am »

Quote from: danny_galaga on March 20, 2007, 08:29:28 am

that will be an excellent first restoration (",) looks mostly complete externally. need a marquee. man, there are absolutely NO deals like that in australia

DG's right!!! If you could find one like this in OZ, you'd be paying $1500aus+

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #8 on:** March 20, 2007, 10:05:55 am »

There is a guy locally selling 4 Galaga's at $400 each and they all 4 look to be in worse condition that that one...PLUS none work (though he does include working boards (so he says))....

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #9 on:** March 20, 2007, 10:11:35 am »

The artwork looks good as well.

Marquees, however, have been going at silly prices on eBay lately.

Wait ... there were cabs available locally and Frizzle didn't buy them ?

Cheers.

Hawk Daddy · « **Reply #10 on:** March 20, 2007, 10:27:52 am »

I took the marquee out, to replace the light behind it, if you look at the pics the one that shows the entire machine, in the floor on the left is the marquee.

Hawk

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #11 on:** March 20, 2007, 10:28:56 am »

Good ... one less person bidding against me ...

Again, nice score.

Hawk Daddy · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2007, 10:41:27 am »

Quote from: CheffoJeffo on March 20, 2007, 10:28:56 am

Good ... one less person bidding against me ...

Again, nice score.

I think I'm going to just take the stuff out, sale the parts, paint over the art work, and then but a tv and a modded xbox running all the emulators, cause I don't think galaga is that big of a hit. There was only like 57,000 quarters ran threw it.

lol j/k

Hawk

More Cowbell · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2007, 02:21:11 pm »

Great deal! I'd love to get a Galaga in anywhere close to that good of condition.

shorthair · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2007, 04:17:45 pm »

I'm no retro freak, but does this thread seem just a little bizarre?

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #15 on:** March 20, 2007, 04:26:24 pm »

Quote from: shorthair on March 20, 2007, 04:17:45 pm

I'm no retro freak, but does this thread seem just a little bizarre?

Who the heck is shorthair ? And what the heck is he trying to say ?

shardian · « **Reply #16 on:** March 20, 2007, 04:36:38 pm »

A mercs for $50, a Galaga for $50. Boy you sure are doing well for yourself aren't you? What killer deal will you unleash next, or are you all done?

horseboy · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2007, 04:39:38 pm »

Quote from: shorthair on March 20, 2007, 04:17:45 pm

I'm no retro freak, but does this thread seem just a little bizarre?

Nope. What exactly do you mean?

acevedor2 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2007, 04:40:37 pm »

I'd just like to know where you guys are looking to get these great deals from!!!???

horseboy · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2007, 04:45:49 pm »

Yep. It is total BS if you ask me.

Hawk Daddy · « **Reply #20 on:** March 20, 2007, 06:18:55 pm »

Quote from: shardian on March 20, 2007, 04:36:38 pm

A mercs for $50, a Galaga for $50. Boy you sure are doing well for yourself aren't you? What killer deal will you unleash next, or are you all done?

I got them from this place like a thrift store. He had one more, but I'm not sure what it was. And he said that 2 weeks ago he had a PacMan that he sold for $50 and thats when I was kicking my self cause like, If I would have pac man, and galaga I wouldn't need mame. But Mercs is fun, and galaga, is well GALAGA. BUt I seriously did buy both of them for $50 a peice, the mercs has one joy stick messed up, but all else works fine.

Hawk

knave · « **Reply #21 on:** March 20, 2007, 07:02:43 pm »

I wish my thirft stores had arcade cabs!

(perhaps I should look...)

shorthair · « **Reply #22 on:** March 20, 2007, 10:52:13 pm »

I think the price compared to cab state is weird, as well as thinking of parting it out on top of that - even if that's a passing whim. Did you all miss that?

Hawk Daddy · « **Reply #23 on:** March 20, 2007, 11:07:19 pm »

Quote from: shorthair on March 20, 2007, 10:52:13 pm

I think the price compared to cab state is weird, as well as thinking of parting it out on top of that - even if that's a passing whim. Did you all miss that?

Yeah I was kidding about parting this thing out, I love Galaga, but I am still thinking about mercs, not sure what I'm a do with it yet. But Galaga is definitly staying in one piece, well I am going to paint it, and put new art work on it. I'm having it printed up new week. $100 for everything.

Hawk

horseboy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 20, 2007, 11:10:08 pm »

Instead of even thinking about parting out that Mercs, why don't you just go get that other cab at the thrift store and throw a tv and xbox in it. Even if you don't want the Mercs, you could sell it to someone who does and make a little profit to help fund your project.

Hawk Daddy · « **Reply #25 on:** March 20, 2007, 11:19:30 pm »

Um I'm not sure, but I know that that would be like $50 more, and it's a game that I don't even like, and the cabint doesn't look as good as the MERCS, shape wise. And even too with that machine it works 100% also. Maybe I should just build a cabinet based off the MERCS cabinet?

?? How much would that much OSB board cost?

Hawk

horseboy · « **Reply #26 on:** March 20, 2007, 11:25:49 pm »

Quote from: Hawk Daddy on March 20, 2007, 11:19:30 pm

How much would that much OSB board cost?

Umm...well...you see...the thing is...huh?

Anyhow, in the end you bought this cab, and you can do whatever the hell you want with it. I was just giving you options. I enjoy seeing things preserved/restored, but if you mame that thing I doubt I would lose any sleep over it.

shardian · « **Reply #27 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:44:23 am »

You could do a little cosmetic work and fix the joystick on the Mercs, then sell it. Use some of the profit to really make the Galaga nice.

RayB · « **Reply #28 on:** March 21, 2007, 02:22:54 pm »

Post pics of Merc

Hawk Daddy · « **Reply #29 on:** March 22, 2007, 12:15:23 am »

There ya go.

Hawk

SirPeale · « **Reply #30 on:** March 22, 2007, 06:54:45 am »

Stop with the animated gifs, please. When I'm trying to check out details on a picture, having it cycle thru five more pictures makes it extremely difficult.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #31 on:** March 22, 2007, 07:58:53 am »

Quote from: shorthair on March 20, 2007, 10:52:13 pm

I think the price compared to cab state is weird, as well as thinking of parting it out on top of that - even if that's a passing whim. Did you all miss that?

Who the heck is shorthair ? And what the heck is he trying to say ?

RayB · « **Reply #32 on:** March 22, 2007, 09:54:28 am »

Hawk,
That's a generic cabinet. Feel free to gut and MAME.

SavannahLion · « **Reply #33 on:** March 22, 2007, 12:25:13 pm »

Quote from: Peale on March 22, 2007, 06:54:45 am

Stop with the animated gifs, please. When I'm trying to check out details on a picture, having it cycle thru five more pictures makes it extremely difficult.

myntik1 · « **Reply #34 on:** March 22, 2007, 12:39:22 pm »

I need to know the state/city/store I need to go to pick up working vids for $50. I had to pay more for my latest project the SS Centipede.

Hawk Daddy · « **Reply #35 on:** March 22, 2007, 01:17:21 pm »

Quote from: Peale on March 22, 2007, 06:54:45 am

Stop with the animated gifs, please. When I'm trying to check out details on a picture, having it cycle thru five more pictures makes it extremely difficult.

What pics do you want to see more of?

Hawk

SirPeale · « **Reply #36 on:** March 22, 2007, 08:58:29 pm »

Quote from: Hawk Daddy on March 22, 2007, 01:17:21 pm

Quote from: Peale on March 22, 2007, 06:54:45 am
Stop with the animated gifs, please. When I'm trying to check out details on a picture, having it cycle thru five more pictures makes it extremely difficult.

What pics do you want to see more of?

Hawk

Anything you've already posted, but I was particularly looking at the first.

MaximRecoil · « **Reply #37 on:** March 24, 2007, 05:27:12 am »

Quote from: Hawk Daddy on March 20, 2007, 11:07:19 pm

Quote from: shorthair on March 20, 2007, 10:52:13 pm
I think the price compared to cab state is weird, as well as thinking of parting it out on top of that - even if that's a passing whim. Did you all miss that?

Yeah I was kidding about parting this thing out, I love Galaga, but I am still thinking about mercs, not sure what I'm a do with it yet. But Galaga is definitly staying in one piece, well I am going to paint it, and put new art work on it. I'm having it printed up new week. $100 for everything.

Hawk

You are going to destroy that original artwork that looks to be in good shape in exchange for some reproduction stuff you are having printed up next week (inkjet I assume)?

Hawk Daddy · « **Reply #38 on:** March 24, 2007, 12:24:41 pm »

well I had planned on it, but now I'm just going to tape it off, so tha tI don't have to spend another $100 on it. And it was going to be vinyl, and for the controls it was going to be on what they call the high endurance or whatever. I am going to buy some new T-Molding, I was thinking about green, but most likly it will be black.

Hawk

crashwg · « **Reply #39 on:** March 24, 2007, 02:50:01 pm »

Quote from: Peale on March 22, 2007, 06:54:45 am

Stop with the animated gifs, please. When I'm trying to check out details on a picture, having it cycle thru five more pictures makes it extremely difficult.

Not that gifs aren't annoying but you can hit the escape key to stop a gif. At least in firefox... Been so long since I've used IE I don't recall if it works the same.


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