WTB: Pinball or Arcade Machine

[Traian2003]

Hey,

I don't know if anyone would have what I'm requesting but here goes:

I am looking for a pinball machine or an arcade. It should be in good condition and should work without any defects. Doesn't have to be Coin-op but it would be better if it was.

Also looking for a pool table, either a 8 by 4 or 9 by 4.5. The table should be in very good condition.

I'm trying to start a rec room, so send some other ideas if you have. :D

Thanks to Jaytee for pointing this out, I am located in Scarborough, but can pick up in Richmond Hill, Vaughn, Markam, Aurora, Downtown, New Market or anywhere else around the GTA.

For pinballs: I am considering most pinball machines, but I would prefer the newer units which work with ICs, and have some sort of digital display.



Send some offers,
Chris

[Jaytee]

First off, you should say what city you are in. Shipping a pinball or arcade is a pain.

Second, there are tons of games out there, you should probably narrow it down and describe the type of games you like.

You should also consider a super chexx bubble hockey (they are very expensive) and/or a slot machine.

Also a poker table would be cool.

Good luck with the rec room.

[Buffdaddy]

What are you looking to spend? PM me.
I have some access to various arcade games, and can set you up with a cabinet and hardware, so that all you might need is an emulator, etc.

EG - Golden Tee, entire game, will run you around 1200...but before I could estimate price for sure, I'd need to know exactly what you wanted.

Like I said, PM me, we can discuss further.

[rafiki]

www.playdium.com has some arcades for sale. $600 i think...don't remember...you can check on their site

[GangStarr]

make sure if you put in a pool table that you got enough room to shoot comfortably, dont want holes in your wall :D

put in a bar!

http://search.ebay.ca/ws/search/SaleSearch...13713&catref=C1 (http://search.ebay.ca/ws/search/SaleSearch?ht=1&maxrecordsreturned=300&salocatedincountry=2&satitle=pinball&sorecordsperpage=50&sosortproperty=1&sacategory=13713&catref=C1)

try ebay, as far as shipping, rent a flat bed truck and pick it up
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...&category=13725 (http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3284588580&category=13725)

that guy lives in toronto and does pick ups, and sounds like hes got alot of machines to sell

[bfg_16]

what about a jitz table in your rec room?

have fun with it!

[bdisagree]

Make yourself a MAME arcade machine with every rom that ever existed!

If not, try some good arcades like Wonder Boy, Double Dragon, Wrestlemania with 4 controllers, Popeye, cocktail table with pacman or something, Toki, uhmm... Oh geez, I've forgotten my childhood. :(

B.

[Traian2003]

All these ideas are awesome. :D

GangStarr: I calculated and the room seems big enough, I was thinking about 4.5 feet from any angle from the rail sounds decent. I would hate scratches or holes in the walls. :lol: I'm already calculating where a little bar would go, plus I am thinking about a little stage for karaoke and some stand up comedian, even a chrom pole in the middle of it for... uh... looks. :D

Buffdaddy: Writing you a pm right now...

bfg_16: Jitz sounds good, but my friend has one at the cottage and I don't play it that much... plus there won't be that much room for it.

bdisagree: I don't really have time to create my own, plus i would love one that is coin-op, get some money back from my friends for their enjoyment. :D

rafiki: tried finding some arcade for sale but couldn't find any. :(
FOUND!! They have some awesome deals. I found some good games around 800$. Thanks a lot.

Thanks for all the input guys, the ideas are awesome. This is going to be a good room :D :D
Chris

[bdisagree]

Trajan2003, doesn't sound like you are much of a "friend".

B.

[Traian2003]

:lol: I am... I'll give them free beers so they spend their money faster. eheheheh. I was kidding, if i wasn't a good friend i would have gotten a poker machine, that's what would bring in the mulah.

[bionicbadger]

You still haven't said what city you are in.

And a MAME machine can be configured to work only by coin operation if you wanted it to. I have a working coin door on my MAME machine (http://www.freenet.edmonton.ab.ca/~atrick/), but I've also rigged it so it gives free credits when you press the coin reject button.

Also if you don't have time or aren't interested in working on the machine, then a pinball machine probably isn't for you. Pinballs are high maintenance so either you will spend a bunch of money keeping it working good, or spend time doing it yourself. I have a Twilight Zone (http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?2684) pinball I picked up for my basement last year and spent the time learing how to fix it and took apart the entire playfield (over 100 parts) to clean, wax, repair & replace stuff. I find it almost as much fun working on the machine as I do playing it. I also find that I play my pinball machine much more than my MAME machine.

There are lots of arcade games and pinball machines on e-bay even, but I would STRONGLY advise that you look for something local (not on e-bay) so that you can check it out before you agree to pay for it.

That being said, if anyone in/near Edmonton has a pinball machine they want to sell at a reasonable price, or knows someone that does, I may be interested. Even if its not working, I may be interested.

[Traian2003]

WOW, that's a nice MAME machine :o . Awesome job. I would want something similar to that...

I did mention my location... it's Scarborough, but willing to pick up within a 50-100km radius.... I agree, I do not want it to get it off ebay as shipping charges seem to match the units' selling prices. I did find a guy in the GTA off ebay, but he's prices are too high.

How much would a mame machine cost... if I were to provide my own computer?

Chris

[hisoka]

Originally posted by Buffdaddy@Apr 6 2004, 08:40 PM
What are you looking to spend? PM me.
I have some access to various arcade games, and can set you up with a cabinet and hardware, so that all you might need is an emulator, etc.

EG - Golden Tee, entire game, will run you around 1200...but before I could estimate price for sure, I'd need to know exactly what you wanted.

Like I said, PM me, we can discuss further.
Do you have access to racing games? i.e. Initial D

[bionicbadger]

Originally posted by Traian2003@Apr 7 2004, 07:06 PM
WOW, that's a nice MAME machine :o . Awesome job. I would want something similar to that...

How much would a mame machine cost... if I were to provide my own computer?

Chris
Thanks.

Mine cost me around $1200 to build, thats including $200 for the 27" TV and ~$500 for the computer. So around $500 for the lumber, paint, joysticks, buttons, interface, used coin door, plexi, lexan, screws, etc. If you need to buy tools it will cost you more. If you can find an old cabinet, you can probably save money.

[bdisagree]

$1,200 to build a MAME machine is a great price. I need to start saving. Wow.

B.

[exnihilio]

That MAME machine is friggin awesome!
I had always wondered if this was something people had considered with MAME and lo and behold there's a whole underground movement on it.
Damn that's great.
Time, money and space permitting I'm totally going to throw together one of these things.

Awesome job and good luck to Traian2003. If you've got the tools and time I would *totally* go with this method. Way more rewarding. and then you could do a WTB for a MAME cd full of games.

Good luck man!

[Traian2003]

I was looking for a project for the summer. So I believe a mame machine will be a nice addition. I have to document on it a bit. If anyone finds some nice documents describing how to do this, don't be shy... post em. :D

Chris

[BlueMax]

I'd love a cool pinball machine.... Rocky and Bullwinkle was surprisingly fun to play! :)

[Traian2003]

Still looking for a pinball machine and a pool table.

Chris

[bdisagree]

Would it be possible to use a Xbox inside a MAME machine? Dumb question, probably since a computer would probably be cheaper after some deals...

B.

[Jaytee]

then you could do a WTB for a MAME cd full of games.


I have a dvd full of MAME games. Yup, over 4 gigs worth. Message me if you do build that MAME machine and are interested.

[RedLightning]

Originally posted by bdisagree@Apr 9 2004, 11:21 AM
Would it be possible to use a Xbox inside a MAME machine? Dumb question, probably since a computer would probably be cheaper after some deals...

B.
Don't see why not, but none of the existing MAME emulators for the Xbox have virtual memory support IIRC, and a lot of ROMs don't fit inside the Xbox's 64MB of RAM.

[bdisagree]

Thanks, that's too bad they didn't use more ram.

Do you know if it's possible to play a rom on the PC but TV OUT it to the TV and play it there? If that's possible, that'd rule... Oh wait, you'd need a very, very long cable for the joysticks.

B.

[Traian2003]

Hey guys I found this site, it has everything to know about how to build one: link (http://www.cybertechdesign.net/mameroom/products.asp)

Chris

[Traian2003]

Hey, I bought the Ultimate Arcade I do-it-yourself plans:

Illustrated Plans  ($29.99 USD)
Fully illustrated, step-by-step contruction manual to build the Ultimate Arcade I cabinet and control panel. These plans also include additional modifications to attach a SlikStik control panel or an X-Arcade control panel (X-Arcade requires the additional base). Available for immediate download upon purchase.


If anyone wants this let me know, and we'll see who will build the best one :D

msn me...

Chris

[bdisagree]

I'll take it if it's free, I'm not going to build one, but I wouldn't mind seeing the process.

B.

[idobson]

4 games for sale.
Fully working and restored.

Gameshow $ 1500.00
World Cup Socccer $2200.00
Star Trek 1979 $1500
Delta Queen (EM) $800

email me for more info and pictures,

pinball@nexicom.net