Hello everyone, just like to say thank you to all of you that have helped me out this year, and even to those that have not. I could not have progressed so far without the assistance of maaca. So, to give back something to the community, i am offering a free giveaway for Christmas( Dont ask me to deliver outside of Toronto, or until next week!!). I have to make it a bit challenging , and fun though, so here goes:

Answer all the following questions 1st, you win a puck bowler, or a space invaders deluxe cab, your choice( SI Cab incomplete, but free!)

1. What is the only video game i have not been able to locate( Post the flyer)
2. What is a link to good artwork now that local arcade is shut down!( post link, joymonkey not allowed)
3. Post a copy of an email of a lowball offer you have received that really outraged you!

thats all, if you cant figure out the game i am looking for, i will post a hint every few hours until someone gets it. Also, i m offering a 300$ cash reward for arranging a deal for me, for that game. Thanks again, and let's see what you got!!

1. Maneater  AND technically Reactor too, but I don't think that's what you're looking for.

http://marvin3m.com/arcade/maneater.htm

2. Arcade flyers

http://www.arcadeflyers.com/

3. Haven't sold anything for ages, so I guess I'm SOL on that one...


Merry Christmas all.


Mark

Jesus... I rather not post on #3...

Quoted from Sparky

Jesus... I rather not post on #3...

No, its Gerald.  Not Jesus.

1.   http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390075531973

2.    http://www.quarterarcade.com/Default.aspx

3.   In response to my Playboy for $1300 ad...  ( what an insult )

From: "Barry Kadoch"
To:
Subject: Bally Playboy Pinball Machine - $1300 (Brampton)
Date: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:15 PM


Hello,

Would you trade for Leafs or Raptors tickets?

Thanks



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1. Armor Attack
2. http://vectorlib.free.fr/
3.  Sells?  What sort of collector would ever sell anything?  Sort of goes against the definition of 'collector'.

Quoted from mrniceguy

1.   http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390075531973

2.    http://www.quarterarcade.com/Default.aspx

3.   In response to my Playboy for $1300 ad...  ( what an insult )

From: "Barry Kadoch"
To:
Subject: Bally Playboy Pinball Machine - $1300 (Brampton)
Date: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:15 PM


Hello,

Would you trade for Leafs or Raptors tickets?

Thanks



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Ha ha, got a good laugh off of that one. imagine your disappointment when you get to the game and they tell you that they are counterfeit!!For that trade, i would want to play at least 2 shifts as centre, and they would have to tape a C on my jersey...

Ok heres my try

1.  Maneater and The Fonz - Im pretty sure about these two

2.  Monkeybug is right on that one . http://vectorlib.free.fr/

3.  The only thing Ive sold is to you GJD so HMMM Im going to have to make up a story.  Oh yeah wait there was a guy in Windsor.  But because Sparky never found my quantum I will offer him $50 bucks to stencil my ms pacman.  Thats as long as he picks it up and delivers it too.

1............http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390075531973....Or Defender in Dedicated cab...

2............http://www.quarterarcade.com/Default.aspx

3..........From: cats4js@hotmail.com
Hi: I'm in for an offer of $50

Cathy  

That was a reply to my Kijiji ad selling a 35mm SLR Pentax with lenses the whole works, worth like $3000.00, I posted selling for $600  or best offer...  That was certainly not "best"

I'm not going to answer or guess because I just don't know.  I just wanted to thank Gerald for all that he has done for the video game and pinball community in the last year or so.  Look at all the inexpensive games he has brought here on his 'bulk buys' (just like the puck bowlers now).  I think he has worked very hard to get the museum to come to fruition(almost there I think), and generally shown the rest of us that when he gets a good deal that he passes it onto the masses.  I salute and thank you Gerald for what you have accomplished so far.  Keep up the great work and hopefully we can help you when we can.

Stef

Thanks underachiever, I appreciate it

Update, no one has won, you win both if you produce a lowball offer from me!!!

Quoted from gjd

Thanks underachiever, I appreciate it

Update, no one has won, you win both if you produce a lowball offer from me!!!

Ha I can do that , the problem is YOU NEVER put it in writing. So theres no proof!!!! OOL


EDITED ....

You did however haggle me lower on some items... but certainly not lowball  

OK... I guess I can post...

1- Hmm... we discused this once but I just don't remember. I am between Maneater and Indy 800/Sprint 8...

2- Yup... http://vectorlib.free.fr/

3- Here we go:
From: A MAACA member I will not mention
To: sparky@maaca.net
Subject: your machines on sale
Date: (withheld...)

Allo Sparky,

  Étant donné que tu es un peu coincé (pour sa que tu vend tes machines) et que tu ne mérite que ca, je t'offre 50$ pour tes 3 machines. Pas grave... tu as assez de prestige avec ton site pourri, t'a pas besopin de machines ou d'argent.



And no I won't translate.

Quoted from briguy

Ha I can do that , the problem is YOU NEVER put it in writing. So theres no proof!!!! OOL


EDITED ....

You did however haggle me lower on some items... but certainly not lowball  

glug glug glug . Whatca talking about willis???

Quoted from Sparky

OK... I guess I can post...

1- Hmm... we discused this once but I just don't remember. I am between Maneater and Indy 800/Sprint 8...

2- Yup... http://vectorlib.free.fr/

3- Here we go:
From: A MAACA member I will not mention
To: sparky@maaca.net
Subject: your machines on sale
Date: (withheld...)

Allo Sparky,

  Étant donné que tu es un peu coincé (pour sa que tu vend tes machines) et que tu ne mérite que ca, je t'offre 50$ pour tes 3 machines. Pas grave... tu as assez de prestige avec ton site pourri, t'a pas besopin de machines ou d'argent.



And no I won't translate.

I will:
Being given that you a little are jammed (for his that you sells your machines) and that you deserve only ca, I offer you 50$ for your 3 machines.  Do not engrave... you have enough prestige with your rotten site, has you not besopin of machines or of money.  

man i forget the name of the game as well but i know we discussed it a few times.. i'll just throw this out there lol

1. a working bazooka

2. http://vectorlib.free.fr/

3. pretty sure i trashed the email... but i was offered $100 for 9 pinball projects... that was a good laugh!

Edit: I just got this in my email lol ....



From: post@kijiji.ca
To: ******
Subject: Reply to your "3 Pinball Projects (Price Reduced) $300" Ad on Kijiji
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:38:18 -0700

Hello! The following is a reply to your "3 Pinball Projects (Price Reduced) $300" Ad on Kijiji:

From: pinballgod@yahoo.ca
$50 for them?

Quoted from gjd

Thanks underachiever, I appreciate it

Update, no one has won, you win both if you produce a lowball offer from me!!!

Check out this crazy lowball action you pulled on me with my Playboy pin.  I'm still not quite over it :

man i forget the name of the game as well but i know we discussed it a few times.. i'll just throw this out there lol

1. a working bazooka


Have one

Quoted from mrniceguy

Check out this crazy lowball action you pulled on me with my Playboy pin.  I'm still not quite over it :

haha funny, what did I end up paying for it? My lowballer skills are non existent,,,

its a trick question... there is NOTHING you cant find lol

Quoted from gjd

haha funny, what did I end up paying for it? My lowballer skills are non existent,,,

um...uh...um.... $1000.

My lowball skills are about the same.

Actually, when it comes to bulk buys..I do ok, kind of hard to lowball guys who are going to let everyone know all about it the next day for an individual machine, but guys in the US who will never come here? Ha, they are lucky to get X $ a machine!

Quoted from gjd

glug glug glug . Whatca talking about willis???

Quoted from BIGWIG416

man i forget the name of the game as well but i know we discussed it a few times.. i'll just throw this out there lol

1. a working bazooka

2. http://vectorlib.free.fr/

3. pretty sure i trashed the email... but i was offered $100 for 9 pinball projects... that was a good laugh!

I have a copy in my sent file if you want it!      lol

Crap I pretty much immediately dump any ridiculous offers. Don't even respond to them.

Here's a twist, one going back to a guy that wouldn't send me pics. I was enroute at the time and I said he needed to send me pics to even get his asking. I threw him an offer sight unseen. It was low and for good reason, the guy was definitely dancing around what he had.

"Jason, you grossly underestimate the wear on that playfield. You should have taken the $600 when I offered it. That playfield is garbage period. Most every insert has the artwork worn off it. There are numbers and words on the inserts not just plain plastic. They have sunken down into the wood and worn the down around them right to the wood.

That game got WELL played on location which means everything is well worn not just the playfield. It's pure project condition only. I can't even see going the $600 for that game now that I see the pics. I'm sorry but you should have taken the $600 from me and ran when I was down there for what your selling now that I see the playfield.

Attached is picture of what that playfield is supposed to look like with artwork still on it.

Not sure I even want to drive for it at any price right now. I will take a quick look on the internet to see if a playfield is available, but it's huge work just to change that playfield and not sure if I am up to it for that game.

I do appreciate you sending the extra pictures to see what it is you have there."

And so I walked away greatful that I waited to see what he had. Like I say the guy could have landed $600 of my hard earned dollars for a POS. I would have gone through with it on my word, but he held out for more and lost in the end, well at least from getting the cash from me. Maybe Wayne could take a lesson out of my book.

Quoted from necro_nemesis

"Jason, you grossly underestimate the wear on that playfield.

Glenn,

Show us the pics

Quoted from TwilightZone

Glenn,

Show us the pics

Here's what I sent him for comparison.



And his pic.

And you thought hardkor's camera sucked. Check out the quality of this baby!

All those times you said "I wish i could find a...." I was supposed to be listening?!?!?!?! Damn you never quit talking!





Hmmmm, I don't really like Space invaders, and my wife would KILL me if i got a puck bowler, so i am "extra-free" to make a jokey snide remark answer


Game you always wanted?-  http://www.klov.com/M/Michael_Jackson%27s_Moonwalker.html   Based on your musical preference

Flyers????  Given last time i was in your office at the former museum site, it had back sections out of "Now Magazine" everywhere... i somehow don't think you are looking for "arcade" flyers....

Lowball offer?  I got a horrible lowball offer when i sold my nice electric drums, but instead, how about when someone offered me $300 for my hollywood heat! I took it, but the guy was a lowballer extrordinaire!



Merry X-mas Gerald, keep on rockin!

Arcade graphics, not flyers

that Hollywood Heat is not the shrewdest deal i have ever done!!

Quoted from gjd

Arcade graphics, not flyers

that Hollywood Heat is not the shrewdest deal i have ever done!!

it has seen the rounds of maaca, and everyone looses a little more money selling it....

Crazy Simon figured he could fix it easy, i just decided i had too many projects!!!

Quoted from gjd

Arcade graphics, not flyers

http://www.rotheblog.com/arcade-reproduction-artwork-page/

http://vectorlib.free.fr/

http://www.classicgaming.cc/classics/

Back door sheets

http://vectorlib2.free.fr/BackDoorSheet/

http://vector-zorg.blogspot.com/

Instructions

http://www.crazykong.com/scans/