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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: Jeff AMN on August 14, 2007, 10:31:20 am

Title: It's always fun to make a new friend (WITH AN AWESOME COLLECTION!)
Post by: Jeff AMN on August 14, 2007, 10:31:20 am: Yesterday I finally tracked down an Asteroids in good condition and at a good selling price. When I went to pick up the machine, I arrived about 10 minutes before the seller so his wife let me into his little shrine. What I found in there was awesome. His collection included a bunch of nice classics and pinball machines. Here's what he had.

Games:
-Lunar Lander
-Major Havoc (original and dedicated in PERFECT condition!)
-Tempest (two of them)
-Asteroids
-Omega Race
-Space Fury
-720
-Star Wars
-Empire Strikes Back
-Space Duel
-Qix
-Black Widow
-Berzerk

Pins
-Dr. Who
-High Speed II: The Getaway
-Twilight Zone
-Attack From Mars
-Tales of the Arabian Nights
-Circus Voltaire
-Medieval Madness
-Monster Bash
-Cactus Canyon
-Lord of the Rings
-Star Trek: The Next Generation (added yesterday!)

I was there to buy the Asteroids but I was drawn immediately to the Major Havoc. I got to play it for a bit and it was the first time I had played the game on an original and dedicated machine. I was invited back to come out one weekend when the get a little gathering together to play. In addition to having a great collection, the seller also knows a lot of people in the area that can help track down games and parts. For me, it was all pretty awesome.
Title: Re: It's always fun to make a new friend (WITH AN AWESOME COLLECTION!)
Post by: shardian on August 14, 2007, 10:39:02 am: Congrats on that. Reminds me of when I went to Wade's for the first time. Your just like,"Holy ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---, this guy has a real arcade in his basement!"

Judging by the names in that collection, that guy has some SERIOUS fundage. Does he do his own work?
Title: Re: It's always fun to make a new friend (WITH AN AWESOME COLLECTION!)
Post by: Jeff AMN on August 14, 2007, 10:52:34 am: I'm not sure what he does for a 9-5 job, but he restores his cabs and pins and even rebuilds them as necessary. He mentioned that he picked up a quite a few of his machines as parts of a group buys, and that even the Major Havoc "wasn't very much money." Man, I really would love to be in on one of those group buys. I don't even care for some of the super rare stuff myself, I just want to build up my collection faster than I am currently.
Title: Re: It's always fun to make a new friend (WITH AN AWESOME COLLECTION!)
Post by: torez on August 14, 2007, 02:22:45 pm: Don't forget :pics next time.
Title: Re: It's always fun to make a new friend (WITH AN AWESOME COLLECTION!)
Post by: Chris G on August 14, 2007, 03:42:53 pm: Nice! Why isn't he on here...?
Title: Re: It's always fun to make a new friend (WITH AN AWESOME COLLECTION!)
Post by: Level42 on August 14, 2007, 05:56:12 pm: A Star Wars AND an Empire Strikes Back ?!?!?! :dizzy:

Upright or Cockpit ?
Title: Re: It's always fun to make a new friend (WITH AN AWESOME COLLECTION!)
Post by: arcadefever on August 14, 2007, 06:06:33 pm: Quote from: torez on August 14, 2007, 02:22:45 pm
Don't forget :pics next time.

+1 ;D
Title: Re: It's always fun to make a new friend (WITH AN AWESOME COLLECTION!)
Post by: torez on August 14, 2007, 10:26:38 pm: Quote from: Chris G on August 14, 2007, 03:42:53 pm
Nice! Why isn't he on here...?

Why am I not at HIS place??? :hissy: ;D
Title: Re: It's always fun to make a new friend (WITH AN AWESOME COLLECTION!)
Post by: Jeff AMN on August 15, 2007, 12:26:36 am: Quote from: Level42 on August 14, 2007, 05:56:12 pm
A Star Wars AND an Empire Strikes Back ?!?!?! :dizzy:

Upright or Cockpit ?

Upright.

We can't all be super awesome cockpit owners.