I have a chance to pick-up a beautifiul Cactus Canyon for $7000 USD...I've never played it and am very unsure about whether the machine justifies the price...has anyone either played it or has an opinion about its value??  Thanks!!!

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    I have a chance to pick-up a beautifiul Cactus Canyon for $7000 USD...I've never played it and am very unsure about whether the machine justifies the price...has anyone either played it or has an opinion about its value??  Thanks!!!

Personal advice Jim: you have enough machines...RUN AWAY!!!  

Mes deux cennes,

Frosken

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Personal advice Jim: you have enough machines...RUN AWAY!!!  

Nothing can stop Crazy Jim... dont you know by now

Cactus Canyon would look good in the basement if you want it for the collectable value.. if it is only for reselling in a month or so, like Frosken said, dont buy it. I dont know many people in the area ready to pay 7000$ US for a CC, maybe i'm wrong... if there is, they will have pm'd you by now i assume

I seen (and played) CC only once but i would not put it on top of my list in any ways (other than collectable value, which i dont care much in my 4 games lineup).

Looking at your signature now, i think you have enough awsome games to enjoy yourself for *at least* a good year. Play them until you're bored THEN think about buying something else.

Just my opinion, of course..
Sylvain

Ask "mark" if you want a detailed review, he used to own one. I have played it a few times and it is OK, nothing great in my opinion. It has great collectable value, but the guys are right, not to many people around here that will pay that amount, I definitely will not and if there is, they will want a MINT example or ask for a serious discount. High price machines are tough sells and are also a little bit of the flavour of the month. Today it is BBB, CC seems like yesterday's collectable. Even the mightly MM has seen a price drop. Unless you really love and want the pin, I also say RUN from it. You already have a nice collection to keep you amused, although i am convinced now you enjoy the buying and selling more than playing.  

My two cents, but as always, do what you think is best.

It's a great game but doesn't justify the price. Get a spiderman instead

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It's a great game but doesn't justify the price. Get a spiderman instead

Best advice yet

CC is not a bad game, but, like others have said, the game play doesn't justify the price. MM, AFM, CV, etc. are all better games. The price is due to the small supply and higher demand for the last Bally DMD pin. Selling it locally would be a HUGE challenge. I cann't think of anyone that would be willing to take it off your hands -- even for a "song" (say $6K USD). Pass on it.

Go out a get a minty MM. You will have no problem selling it, in the meantime you can enjoy a great game, AND put the extra thousand USD or so in the bank.

Cheers,

Duane

I couldn't have been more happy when I had the cash in hand when I sold mine, sure its collectible neat theme and all. Its incomplete and fairly easy. Cooke had some play time on mine as well so did monkeybug, dr_menace and necro_nemesis. End result is the game doesnt justify the $$$. Spend the money on MM.

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Get a spiderman instead

played cc a couple of times i wouldn't pay that much,but alot a fun to play.but not $7000 worth

I found Mark's CC to be a very fun game. I didn't get 'into' it too much, but it's definitely an interesting machine. Worth the $$? No way. But then again, I'd have trouble paying much more than $1500 for *any* pin.  

Seriously, Jim, I think HP5P is right - you seem to enjoy the buying/selling aspect of the hobby much more than playing. To each their own, I guess, but why not save yourself the hassle (and the money) and enjoy what you have for a while? (This is a sincere question.)

Perhaps it's time for an intervention.

ditto what everyone else said. some neat cool toys, pretty original layout, meh ruleset, not worth the money.

Don't Bother with it Jim
If you want to for your collection go for it bout seriously doubt you will enjoy it and want to keep it.
This game will be very hard to sell locally and market is always diffrent for the machine.
Go for MM,spiderman,Family Guy.
Not cc

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Perhaps it's time for an intervention.

Actually Jim is part of the 24/7 Intervention club,  he's constantly in a state of intervention!!

Nah but seriously Jim, yeah I played it for a bit once and being that it's not even finished and lacks some features why bother...do the right thing...give your money to Tro erhm buy machine with a better resale value....and give it to Tro erhm you'll be much happier in the long run...

_Troy

I'll take the other side of the coin.

I'd buy it, I like the game.  A buddy of mine has a HUO one he bought direct from the Williams Factory during the fire sale.  I've played it quite a bit and I really enjoy the game.  Not to deep but really fun humor, I really like the unique quick draw mode with the drop targets.  The wizard mode is fun and I personaly find it a fun game to play.  

Is it worth the money, not really but if you like the game like I do, that is what you are going to pay because that is the price the game commands.  For $7000 US and with the strength of the CAD I'd buy if I had that kind of money to spend.  But I don't so I won't be buying one myself anytime soon.  

I'll leave you with one quote from the game that I still laugh at evey time I hear it - "Lock is lit, and so am I!"

Over-priced and over-rated...

It only has a following because of its perceived rarity and "collectibility".

It's a showroom pin..., a conversation piece,  more for braggin' than playin'

Then again, I want a Joust for exactly those same reasons...    
(...but my vanity stops at a certain price ...  )


You have to decide "why" you'd like this pin and what it's worth to you.
If it's just for playing it, $7G is WAAAYYYY too much.
But if you're building a pinball museum, it might be more easy to justify...

Still, $7,000US  is  too much ....

Steph

well, $7,000 can be a lot or a little. if that kind of money was disposable for me and i had the space, i'd get one. it's a late model WPC that doesn't suck.

while i did recommend not to buy it jim, i was assuming $7,000 means the same to you as it does to me. that was a faulty assumption and i recommend you make the choice. i'd haggle it down though, 7k seems steep even for a nice one.

    Thanks for the great response guys!!  I was offered it yesterday and definitely would have a hard time spending that kind of money on one machine, but I seriously didn't know that it was Bally's last machine and that was the main reason for its high value. I was leaning towards passing anyway, but now its a DEFINITE pass. I have the 6 I want for now..only a nice Champion Pub would knock one of them out. THANKS AGAIN!!!!!

If your a serious WPC collector you have to own this pin at the going rates. Still on my list. It's a great game. If you try to equate $ to simply play value none of the high roller games add up. If you have the cash I would go for it IMHO.

I bought mine and have never regretted it. It is super nice, and everyone who plays it here likes it. Is it the hardest game out there? Of course not, Is it the fastest game out there? Nope, is it Fun? Yup, Have you had one before?? Nope! That alone says you should buy it!!     hehehe

I paid large for mine, and I would do it again, It is rare and Fun, unlike other games with the same production run. The unfinished software is no big deal, I think Congo has the same kind of unfinished feel.

Go buy it, You might not make $$ if you resell it, but you shouldn't lose to much either.

Oh, And it is probably top 3 games for trade bait!!   You would definitely get great trade out of it!

Dave