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Title: new arcade seller store in my mall??
Post by: hulkster on May 25, 2004, 01:43:15 pm: i dont know if anybody else has one of these in this environment, but recently a new store opened up here in Nashville, TN in the local mall thats called Arcade and Billiard Superstore. its a pretty cool place, but it sells arcade machines (of course, only classics like donkey kong, space invaders, mrs. pac man, etc.) but they also had a bubble hockey game (looks like super chexx but its a rip off), several pool tables, bar stools (all kinds, the old ones with cards on the seats were $99 a pop, but they looked cool). they had the overhead light structures for the pool tables with all kinds of different designs. they also had a couple of cocktail cabs (mrs pacman) but the most interesting thing they had were several slot machines. i bet they had at least 20 of them! around $300-500 a piece, but i was suprised to see them because TN doesnt have that kind of gambling here. anyway, they were charging 3k to 4k for the upright cabs, and i know they are getting them all from the auctions here. what a rip. anybody have stores like this where they live?
Title: Re:new arcade seller store in my mall??
Post by: greywolf22 on May 25, 2004, 02:01:04 pm: I originally bought my cabinet that I'm mameing from a place here in Tucson that sold all kinds of arcade games (he bought them, refurbished them, and then sold them), but that was 2 years ago and since he's gone into the buisness of selling gas powered scooters and go-karts...interesting change of buisness, but since then I haven't found anyone here that sells anything remotely related to arcade stuff :(
Title: Re:new arcade seller store in my mall??
Post by: AlanS17 on May 25, 2004, 02:03:04 pm: Lots of arcades sell their machines to rotate in new ones. Some will even post the prices on the machines, but most I think you just need to ask.
Title: Re:new arcade seller store in my mall??
Post by: abrannan on May 25, 2004, 02:05:02 pm: Here in the DC area we've got Champion Billiards, which, in addition to all things pool related, also sells pinball machines and MAME cabinets (Hanaho ArcadePC Deluxe).
Title: Re:new arcade seller store in my mall??
Post by: hulkster on May 25, 2004, 02:12:15 pm: Quote from: AlanS17 on May 25, 2004, 02:03:04 pm
Lots of arcades sell their machines to rotate in new ones. Some will even post the prices on the machines, but most I think you just need to ask.

this isnt an arcade though. its just like a billiard/arcade seller. im guessing he refurbs them but im not sure.
Title: Re:new arcade seller store in my mall??
Post by: SirPeale on May 25, 2004, 02:16:14 pm: There's a bloke down the road from me in Mass (R-Cade Games) that has a shop. His prices seem reasonable. He puts stuff on eBay from time to time.