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MArch 31, 2007 Belleville IL Superauction RESULTS
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AC.:

FINAL INSTALLMENT - PINBALL:
Harley 3,000
Viper Night Driving 900
Starwars 1650
Jackbot 900
Excalibur 325
Space Jam 975
Demolition Man 925
Shaq 875
Wipeout 650
Last Action Hero 850
Spin-a-card 360
Hot Shots 500
leapinlew:
awesome! Thanks for posting AC. Now I'm glad I couldn't go!
urbecrisch:
AC I'm glad you posted the Cabs from Super Auctions cause I'm going to the Milwaukee auction this weekend!  It's my first auction so I'm not sure what to expect or what's in store for me.  I'm looking for some advice.   First of all I'm planning on buying a CAB with working monitor I can Mame.  My goal is to get a CAB that can support a huge CP.  So...

Is bidding at these auctions the same at regular auctions?  Everyone stands around and raises a card to indicate your bid?

Also, am I getting in over my head getting a working monitor in the CAB since I have no experience with monitors?  Are they easy to hook up, etc?

Right now I'm in the process of my first Mame CAB, really just a starter that I have been working on.  A two player CP on a Defender CAB with a 21" CRT monitor.  I successfully wired the CP and am able to play a bunch of games with Mame v.58 (due to slow CPU).  I think I'm ready for an arcade monitor but I want to know what I should look for (ie. burning, scratches, etc.)?

I noticed NBA Jam sold for $100 in ILL this past weekend and I'm wondering if a CAB like that with working monitor will be good for my project.  Anyway, any suggestions or feedback would be greatly appreciated.  Not sure if I should keep this post in your topic or if I should start another?  Guess I'll wait to see how many people reply to my questions.  Cheers!
urbecrisch:
Just read the Wiki which gave me some good insight but I'm still open to suggestions/comments.  Tx.
csa3d:

--- Quote from: urbecrisch on April 04, 2007, 12:00:32 am ---Is bidding at these auctions the same at regular auctions?  Everyone stands around and raises a card to indicate your bid?

--- End quote ---

They have rows and rows of games.  They will start at one end and snake up and down until all games have been auctioned.  The auctioneer stands on a ladder while 4-6 other people are on top of games pointing and yelling at bidders keeping score.  It's a fun and stressful first experience.  Also note that vendors also bid on the very machines they brought to auction to raise it's price sometimes.  Also, remember that if you win a bid, you will also be liable for the sales tax on that bad boy (forgot about that my first time!).  You get like 2 hours to preview.  Do go.  Many people take flashlights, extension cords, paper and pen.  Also have a quarter hand in case you want to test something not on free play.  Good luck!  Post some results for us as well!

-csa
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