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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: rlemmon on December 12, 2005, 06:45:34 am

Title: How much to pay for an area 51 dedicated game ?
Post by: rlemmon on December 12, 2005, 06:45:34 am

Hi. I am thinking about maybe buying an area 51 game around income tax time. If I do get one I want a reconditioned one to avoid problems. I have seen sites selling them for about $2000.00 Isn't that a bit much for a game that came out in 1995 ?

Title: Re: How much to pay for an area 51 dedicated game ?
Post by: GGKoul on December 12, 2005, 11:03:39 am

Thats ALOT!!!

Title: Re: How much to pay for an area 51 dedicated game ?
Post by: Ken Layton on December 12, 2005, 11:12:17 am

I wouldn't pay more than $650 for a 'reconditioned' dedicated Area 51.

Always ask the seller what was done for this so-called 'reconditioning'. Perhaps all that was done was change a burned out marquee light and clean the monitor glass?

Title: Re: How much to pay for an area 51 dedicated game ?
Post by: fredster on December 12, 2005, 11:50:58 am

Ken's right.

Area 51's are old. You can buy them at auctions pretty cheap now. Go to

http://www.gameroommagazine.com/index.php?main_page=infopages&pages_id=95

 and see if there is an auction near you.

Title: Re: How much to pay for an area 51 dedicated game ?
Post by: Havok on December 12, 2005, 03:23:22 pm

Quote from: fredster on December 12, 2005, 11:50:58 am

Ken's right.

Area 51's are old. You can buy them at auctions pretty cheap now. Go to

http://www.gameroommagazine.com/index.php?main_page=infopages&pages_id=95

 and see if there is an auction near you.

Sweet! I think I'll go to the Rochester one in March...

Title: Re: How much to pay for an area 51 dedicated game ?
Post by: unix4hire on December 12, 2005, 10:22:01 pm

Yep, they had two showcase cabinet AREA 51's at the auction here in Kansas City last weekend, both pretty nice condition.  I don't think either went for over $400 if I recall.
--E

Title: Re: How much to pay for an area 51 dedicated game ?
Post by: rlemmon on December 14, 2005, 02:17:09 am

thanks so much for the info guys  ;D I guess if i decide to get one I'll have to wait until an auction rolls around.

Title: Re: How much to pay for an area 51 dedicated game ?
Post by: Scott84 on December 14, 2005, 03:59:21 pm

Heres an auction list for Toronto Ontario....

courtesy of vidiot from www.cgcc.ca

http://vidiot.ca/auction/

Check for Area 51 on some of those dates.

Title: Re: How much to pay for an area 51 dedicated game ?
Post by: Q*Bert_OP on December 16, 2005, 01:06:55 am

why not use mame*


*TM

Title: Re: How much to pay for an area 51 dedicated game ?
Post by: rlemmon on December 16, 2005, 05:29:04 am

I already  have a nice Mame cab and now i want to get some real cabs to start building a collection.
thanks for the link Scott but that's way to far away.

Title: Re: How much to pay for an area 51 dedicated game ?
Post by: ChadTower on December 16, 2005, 09:33:46 am

Dedicated is better.

Light guns with mame are always dodgy.

Title: Re: How much to pay for an area 51 dedicated game ?
Post by: AC. on December 20, 2005, 11:12:37 pm

check out these auction results:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=45184.0

Title: Re: How much to pay for an area 51 dedicated game ?
Post by: AC. on December 20, 2005, 11:14:06 pm

Keep scrolling, most of em went CHEAP. an Auction is definately the way to go.