1978 bally playboy

what is the going rate and or price guide for a nice playboy
i went and looked at one yesterday and the guy selling it wanted a grand.
is this about the going price

thanks Dave

I doubt you will find one under a grand if the game is as nice as described, it's a somewhat sought after title.

Of course a game needing love can be found for less than that.. then you would have to add your time and parts.. it isnt cheap to restore unless you dont mind an average looking game.

$ 1K is bang on for one in average to slightly above average condition.

so by his description his price is bang on .

now for the rest of the story

i get to his place and he takes me out to the garage and on the way he is telling me how he restored this machine.

i finally get a look at the machine and the backglass is bubbled and peeling the playfield is heavily worn all targets and bumpers are not working properly and the General illumination is out along with the half the feature lights.
What a joke and on top of it all he tells me that he had one of the guys that uses this forum go thru the machine a while back. I highly doubt it as the guy he mentioned does great work he also tries to tell me that he was told that the machine he showed me is worth $1500 by the same guy

I really hate dishonest sellers that are just trying to capitalize on the christmas season

What a waste of time

got one few months ago for 900$

all that was bad was the playfield between the two slignshot (i Have that part now), usual worn cab, backglass perfect!

good thing you didn't buy!

bad seller, full of bs too!

heheheh,

When i am SELLING it is worth 1500
When i am BUYING it is worth 750

I see that all the time here at the shop. when someone is considering trading in a guitar, they think it should be 90% of the new price, cause they are such good owners.... then when they want to buy a used guitar, they think it should be half of new price at MOST!, cause its used.


Meh