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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: smartbomb2084 on September 29, 2011, 08:20:51 am

Title: STARGATE invoice
Post by: smartbomb2084 on September 29, 2011, 08:20:51 am

Here is a pic orf an actual distributor invoice for an upright STARGATE from 1982.  The name of the operator has been removed to protect the innocent.

Title: Re: STARGATE invoice
Post by: Well Fed Games on September 29, 2011, 01:35:53 pm

Neat. I imagine that was crazy expensive in '82 dollars (as it is pretty crazy expensive now, but imagine buying a new Stargate... drool...

Title: Re: STARGATE invoice
Post by: smartbomb2084 on September 29, 2011, 06:00:46 pm

I've got one for a DIG DUG too.  It is also from 1982 and it also cost $2695.

Title: Re: STARGATE invoice
Post by: MonMotha on September 29, 2011, 08:24:48 pm

Quote from: thefearsomefearful on September 29, 2011, 01:35:53 pm

Neat. I imagine that was crazy expensive in '82 dollars

Inflation adjusted, that's $6172.67 (not including the sales tax), according to good ol' Wolfram Alpha.  Not too much higher than a high end game these days, though the modern ones are usually a bit more complex in cabinet design/features.

Title: Re: STARGATE invoice
Post by: smartbomb2084 on September 30, 2011, 08:19:26 am

That is true but back then when it was released it was considered high end and feature loaded too for its time.

So, 25 cents per play then equates to about 60 cents per play now in today's money.

Man, how times have and have not changed.

Title: Re: STARGATE invoice
Post by: pinballwizard79 on September 30, 2011, 02:20:27 pm

11,000+ QUARTERS!!!