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Title: A good buy?
Post by: Justin Z on April 10, 2007, 04:57:46 pm

Ran into a guy who has three cabs he wants to get rid of for $100 each.

-Arkanoid (looks original)

-Vs. Super Mario Bros. (this is definitely original with that funny speaker on the front of the control panel)

-World Series: The Season (not too familiar with this one)

What do you guys think?

Title: Re: A good buy?
Post by: ChadTower on April 10, 2007, 04:58:59 pm

Not enough info.

Title: Re: A good buy?
Post by: Jeff AMN on April 10, 2007, 04:59:24 pm

I'd take both the Arkanoid and Vs. Super Mario Bros. myself.

EDIT: Weren't all Arkanoids conversion kits?

Title: Re: A good buy?
Post by: shardian on April 10, 2007, 05:00:14 pm

Do they work? Have you seen them?
If they work, then $100 is a good deal.

Title: Re: A good buy?
Post by: Justin Z on April 10, 2007, 05:01:20 pm

He claims they work.

I have just learned that control 2 on Vs. Super Mario needs repair.  But apparently all three machines are in otherwise perfectly good working order.

Title: Re: A good buy?
Post by: Jeff AMN on April 10, 2007, 05:02:34 pm

Is the Vs. Mario Bros the same cab as Donkey Kong? There's one available near me, but for a bit more.

Title: Re: A good buy?
Post by: Justin Z on April 10, 2007, 05:04:19 pm

Yeah, same design as Donkey Kong and regular Mario Bros.

Title: Re: A good buy?
Post by: Chris G on April 10, 2007, 05:08:13 pm

Sounds like a good deal (at least in my area it would be).

Title: Re: A good buy?
Post by: RayB on April 10, 2007, 05:16:41 pm

It's NOT a good deal if the monitor is broken, defective or near death.

Its not a good deal if the games don't work.

Its' not a good deal if the cabinet is rotting and falling apart.

Inspect before making any deal.

Title: Re: A good buy?
Post by: More Cowbell on April 10, 2007, 05:21:41 pm

I have been wanting a World Series: The Season for a while and all of a sudden I have seen several pop up. Where are you located? If near Chicago, I'd take it if you don't.  :cheers:

Title: Re: A good buy?
Post by: horseboy on April 10, 2007, 05:32:58 pm

Quote from: Justin Z on April 10, 2007, 05:04:19 pm

Yeah, same design as Donkey Kong and regular Mario Bros.

Dedicated Mario Bros came in the widebody cabs, which are different from Donkey Kong cabs.

Title: Re: A good buy?
Post by: Justin Z on April 10, 2007, 05:34:53 pm

Quote from: RayB on April 10, 2007, 05:16:41 pm

It's NOT a good deal if the monitor is broken, defective or near death.

Its not a good deal if the games don't work.

Its' not a good deal if the cabinet is rotting and falling apart.

Inspect before making any deal.

I will for sure do my due diligence.  But from what I can tell from the small pictures I was sent, they appear to be in great physical shape.  They'll get a twice-over though, no doubt.

Title: Re: A good buy?
Post by: Chris G on April 10, 2007, 05:46:26 pm

Make sure you check the coin buckets too.  Guaranteed to be a good buy if he left, say, $300 worth of quarters in them.   ;)

Title: Re: A good buy?
Post by: Justin Z on April 10, 2007, 06:46:33 pm

Haha, true that.

Unforunately, by the time I got home from the office the SMB cab was already sold.  That sort of took the wind out of my sails, and since Arkanoid doesn't seem to be as good as an investment I'm just going to pass.

Too bad!