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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: The 80s Man on September 06, 2006, 10:11:59 pm

Title: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: The 80s Man on September 06, 2006, 10:11:59 pm: I'm thinking of buying a Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet like the one shown here.
http://www.klov.com/images/11/1108182870.jpg
http://www.klov.com/images/11/1108182770.jpg

Do you guys think $380 is a good price? I haven't seen the machine in person yet. But my cousin's friend said that it is complete original and does work.
Title: Re: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: ChadTower on September 07, 2006, 09:43:46 am: If working and in good shape the price is decent. Not a steal but it's a good vector game.
Title: Re: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: cw on September 07, 2006, 10:16:47 am: ill second that....
Title: Re: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: Stingray on September 07, 2006, 02:07:44 pm: I would pay that much for it with a big grin on my face.

-S
Title: Re: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: RayB on September 07, 2006, 08:54:24 pm: I would consider maybe paying that, provided the machine showed NO signs of defects (turn on the game and leave it on for a while, and play a few games... look for distortec or shakey graphics), also it shouldn't have serious damage like water damage to the cabinet wood.
Title: Re: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: The 80s Man on September 07, 2006, 10:02:20 pm: Thanks for the advice. If that thing has even the slightest game glitch there's no way I would buy it. It would be next to impossible for me to find and fix a ROM or circut problem.

My cousins friend who is selling the machine wrote me back and said
"It takes a little while to warm up but has never experienced any glitches during operation."

Is this a normal thing for old vector games to take time to warm up?

I'll go check it out tomorrow
Title: Re: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: Kevin Mullins on September 07, 2006, 11:10:59 pm: My Asteroids Deluxe is like that, takes about 5-10 seconds to warm up before picture shows. (game play is immediate though)
I'd suggest just looking for any glitches, funky graphics, missing ship or fire sounds etc.
Title: Re: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: RayB on September 07, 2006, 11:29:15 pm: Ahhh what the heck! Just go for it dude! You don't see cabarets very often! ;D
Title: Re: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: ChadTower on September 08, 2006, 09:18:00 am: Quote from: The 80s Man on September 07, 2006, 10:02:20 pm
Is this a normal thing for old vector games to take time to warm up?

That's not a vector thing. It's a monitor thing. Old rasters do it too. It means that it is showing age but doesn't mean that failure is near.
Title: Re: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: Stingray on September 08, 2006, 02:18:24 pm: Quote from: RayB on September 07, 2006, 11:29:15 pm
Ahhh what the heck! Just go for it dude! You don't see cabarets very often! ;D

My thoughts exactly. Plus it's a vector, which you also don't see every day.

-S
Title: Re: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: Texasmame on September 09, 2006, 05:43:51 pm: Provided it works for a good 10-15 minutes after startup with no problems, get it. Pretty good price for a vector mini!
Title: Re: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: The 80s Man on September 11, 2006, 09:45:54 pm: :banghead: Dam it! The guy who was selling it now says that his son wants to keep it so now he's going to give the arcade to his son. :hissy:
Title: Re: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: Stingray on September 12, 2006, 10:59:46 am: How big is his son? I'm betting you can take him! ;)

-S
Title: Re: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: Hoopz on September 12, 2006, 11:10:55 am: Quote from: Stingray on September 12, 2006, 10:59:46 am
How big is his son? I'm betting you can take him! ;)

-S

Take the boy home instead of the machine?

Perv.

;D
Title: Re: Is $380 a good price for a working Asteroids Cabaret Cabinet?
Post by: RayB on September 12, 2006, 12:49:58 pm: How old is the son? If he's just a young un, then he can't appreciate the value of the machine. A cash offer might sway the owner.