FREE and CHEAP Arcade Video Games In Philly PA

[Xphile]

Not mine, found in rec.games.video.arcade:
Message-ID: <20030501160124.28103.00000467@mb-m14.aol.com>

"In Philly PA area (we are actually in Bucks County) we have to start 12 to 15
machines priced between Free and $150....we will have more and more games
too...some are complete....sorry, no titles to list, no pictures will be
taken....we are NOT shipping this stuff...you can come Fri, Sat, Mon, Tue, or
Thursdays from 10am to 11pm at night....Wed from 10am to 5pm, closed
Sundays....we are cutting our inventory by at least 100 machines over the next
month....you can download map from our website www.tntamusements.com  
Todd from TNT Amusements...our address is 1310 Industrial Blvd. Southampton PA
18966...website: tntamusements.com   email:tntquality@AOL.com.  Our phone
number is 215-953-1188 then press 0 to skip automation.  We're open everyday
except Wed & Sun 10 to 8"

[Frostillicus]

I've been in that guy's warehouse - it's huge and full of rotting and broken cabs.  When i was living in central PA a friend of mine asked if I wanted to drive to Philly with him to check out a gutted cab from this guy.   He was assured it was in great shape, and I asked if there were any pictures - he never got any.  So I was bored anyways, we drove down - the thing was near-to-dust condition.  every corner broken off - anyways the good games he has that actually work he sells for insane prices in a separate showroom/gameroom.  I'm talking thousands for a frogger.  

We spent some time just walking around and pointing at cabs in his warehouse - the one he showed me was the best one he had.  Cabs were literally stacked 8 deep in some parts - went right up to the ceiling.   I saw a ton of star wars cabs there, and when I emailed him a week later asking about a yoke (I'd pay the going rate) he said he always has trouble finding those, that I should check out ebay.  He had a bunch of empty beat up ones just rotting and he pointed me to ebay.  whatever.  

His gameroom isn't that big, and I'm guessing the 100 machines he is getting rid of will be from this warehouse...so I'd be skeptical about expecting anything worthwhile.  

[NickC]

This place is near me as well, I was thinking about going, but it is a 45 min drive, but for little to no payoff, it would be a watse, especially since he doesnt mention condition, and what games they are

[paigeoliver]

anyways the good games he has that actually work he sells for insane prices in a separate showroom/gameroom.  I'm talking thousands for a frogger.  

Todd is in a different market than most game sellers. He fixes everything on every game he sells, and replaces all the controls, the power supplies, and warranties the games. So that is why his prices are so high. People like you and me don't buy games from Todd. People with money, who want a game, but don't want to repair anything, those are the people who buy from him.

He does seem to have a really good reputation in the arcade newsgroups, which is probably related to the giveaway prices that he sells used power supplies at (even hard to find ones).