Duane I agree with you there !

Terminator 2 was great in the arcade but gets old REALLY quick in a home.

Same thing with "the Getaway"   (which makes me wonder about No Fear ...)

Quoted from MrMikeman

OK..  So let me get this straight.

1. an old lady owned it all it's life
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2. it's your beetle
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3.  You're an old lady.

Cool

So much for pinball demographics

Mike

......
Thats awesome....you busted me.
My real name is Mildred and Im 80 year old lady who plays nets in hockey, rides mopeds, and drinks too much when the Sens lose to the Habs or Leafs....
No, Im the only male owner of the bug....but I do drive it like an old lady, if that counts..

Quoted from Mrhide

Duane I agree with you there !

Terminator 2 was great in the arcade but gets old REALLY quick in a home.

Same thing with "the Getaway"   (which makes me wonder about No Fear ...)

Phil, this is why I am AMAZED you are getting into the "oldies". Personally, I find them fun for awhile, but then they get kinda dull. High Speed, for example, doesn't hold a candle to GetAway.

Personally I think you would get bored of NF. Of course, I actually want one so it's in my best interest to tell you it's dull      Seriously, though, if you got tired of AFM, how could NF hold you interest? BTW, I sold mine as I found it and LOTR had the same "feel" and it just wasn't doing it for me anymore. I still think AFM is a top 5 game, but LOTR is a MUCH better game (this from a guy that 6 months ago was not a Stern fan).

Duane

Quoted from Mrhide

Duane I agree with you there !

Terminator 2 was great in the arcade but gets old REALLY quick in a home.

Same thing with "the Getaway"   (which makes me wonder about No Fear ...)

Yeah Phil pass on No Fear. Let them go to people who appreciate fun games.

Anyone ever heard of a guy named "Geoff Parr" in Ottawa? Are his prices any good?

Heres his list of games for sale:

Bally Strikes and Spares $900
> Professional pinball, an 8ball knock off $800
> Bally Rapid Fire $650
> Williams Blackout $850
> Williams Jungle Lord $700
> Bally Mr & Mrs. Pac Man Pinball $750
> Bally Dolly Parton $850
> Bally Space Invaders $1200
> Bally Voltan
> Bally Special Force $900

To me his prices seem fair, of course assuming they are in CDN$ and the machines are nice and are fully working.  Just because a guy is from Canada doesn't mean he lists in Canadian currency

Mike

Jeff Parr is a good guy and very nice but he is part of greatwhiteamusement him and mike own it.
He is a good guy to deal with but if you have to deal with Mike this is where things get tricky and a pain in the a** and he will sell you at 3 times the original price then normal.
Also make sure to inspect the machine because those machines have been in service and can be severely used and need allot of work.
Need somebody to go with you and go over them with you anybody here in Ottawa would be happy.

Quoted from Hippochrome

Anyone ever heard of a guy named "Geoff Parr" in Ottawa? Are his prices any good?

Geoff is a good guy. He is NOT part of Great White Amusements anymore. He does still own some video games w/ Mike which they are selling, but essentially they have gone their seperate ways.

When looking at his prices keep in mind they include delivery AND a 30 day warrenty (do verify this with him). Plus his games are 100% working. Yes, you will pay more than buying a game from a local collector, BUT you have to factor in the delivery and warrenty.

Might be a good way to start. That's your call. Prices seem about right considering warrenty and delivery.

Duane

Wow...that does sound good! Any of those games any fun to play?
I heard Jungle Lord sucks...
I kinda remember Pac Pac...I think it was cool.

for memory and to get an idea of how things used to be sound etc you might want to try pinmame it has been a great tool for me in the past and to this day.

http://www.vpforums.com/

Quoted from Hippochrome

Hey, do you think a pin would fit in the back of my Toyota Echo Hatchbach?

The Echo hatch came out the year after we got our 4 door echo and I measured in the showroom while waiting for a oilo change that a pin with the front seats pushed up a bit will fit in length but not sure with the head on if it would make it through the opening.

Brian

Quoted from JD3

for memory and to get an idea of how things used to be sound etc you might want to try pinmame it has been a great tool for me in the past and to this day.

http://www.vpforums.com/

Damn, I was wondering when you were going to jump in with the Pinmame thing...
Geeze, why not give him a crack pipe while you're at it and get it over with.
Tell me JD, just how many lives are you going to destroy with this thing, huh, how many?

Adam