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Arcade Collecting => Pinball => Topic started by: RayB on November 11, 2009, 11:51:41 pm

Title: Feelin financially reckless - Gorgar worth?
Post by: RayB on November 11, 2009, 11:51:41 pm
I'm tempted by a Gorgar. This would be my first pin.
Advice?
Title: Re: Feelin financially reckless - Gorgar worth?
Post by: ChadTower on November 12, 2009, 11:35:40 am

I don't think he'll run into that issue with the art in Canada as much as in Texas. 

Gorgar is a "high ticket" pin for that era but I never really saw why.  It's a good game but not so much better than its peers that it's a $1,500 game.
Title: Re: Feelin financially reckless - Gorgar worth?
Post by: Jeff AMN on November 12, 2009, 11:49:00 am
GOOOOOOOORGAR!!!

Awesome game. Do you have any details on the condition of it?
Title: Re: Feelin financially reckless - Gorgar worth?
Post by: RayB on November 12, 2009, 02:03:48 pm
Claims "excellent" on both playfield and backglass. Based on photos, I'd have to agree. There ARE some cracks in the backglass art here and there, but pretty minor. And minor wear on playfield. THe seller is pretty well known among our group of collectors here.

I found a RGP post somewhere by Googling that claims the value is $600 to $900.  ??
Title: Re: Feelin financially reckless - Gorgar worth?
Post by: ChadTower on November 12, 2009, 02:12:45 pm

That seems to be the right range depending on how it plays and in that condition.
Title: Re: Feelin financially reckless - Gorgar worth?
Post by: THE POKER BRAT on November 12, 2009, 05:18:05 pm
ah come on dude,..what texan doesnt like a little devil in him?...look at your boy G.W.Bush,..he prob has one of these at home.... :laugh2: and Obama doesnt even come to visit, :gobama  they cant even have a beer anymore because of that pin,..:cheers: but what do i know,..im from NEW YORK,..ill take a hundred Grogars and wont even think of settling for less,....that backglass pic is awsome.
and heres the sound chip to go with it....  (http://tuukan.fliput.net/gorgar.jpg)
http://tuukan.fliput.net/gorgar.wav (http://tuukan.fliput.net/gorgar.wav)    
hey ray,..check out this vid,... Gorgar promotional audio track (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcmdlzm1Tyw#)
Title: Re: Feelin financially reckless - Gorgar worth?
Post by: RayB on November 13, 2009, 12:49:57 am
 :lol  :laugh2:
WOW, that promo was so cheesey, and about 2:41 longer than it really needed to be.
Title: Re: Feelin financially reckless - Gorgar worth?
Post by: billpa on November 13, 2009, 10:58:03 am
It's a good game but not so much better than its peers that it's a $1,500 game.

I agree. It is somewhat fun to play but there is nothing that stands out from the rest except maybe the snakepit magnet. I imagine it occasionally sells higher because it was the first pin with speech and I am sure that has some sort of nostalgia for many pin owners.
Title: Re: Feelin financially reckless - Gorgar worth?
Post by: drventure on November 13, 2009, 11:55:58 am
That promo was hilarious!

The narrator is so serious too. It speaks seven words but it will change the face of pinball forever, and now it's not Man vs machine, it's man vs monster!