From: jacobson98 - view profile Date: Sun, Feb 3 2002 11:15 am Email:
Groups: rec.games.video.arcade.collecting
I had a chance to attend yesterday's Orlando auction and, while I have only been to two auctions now (thus a very small sample space to be sure), I must say that it was not a good auction at all in regards to what was being offered. I am also fortunate to have made friends with several long time collectors and hobbyists that frequent the auction and it was commented that this was one of the worst auctions that has occurred in a long time. As such I did not purchase anything. One can only hope that the next auction, which does not occur here until the end of April (darn!) is much better. Hopefully with 10-11 weeks separating the auctions there will be time for more units to become available. For myself, though, the day was far from a total loss as I had a chance to meet a new collector in person (a delightful fellow. I am also in dealing with him for a restored TRON! Hooray!), see some friends from the last outing, and spend a nice day with my wife and a friend. Not too bad!
There was one personal interesting note. My friend who attended the auction with my wife and myself has thought me a bit "odd" for having interest in buying arcade units. However there just happened to be a Primal Rage at the auction, which happens to be his favorite game. My friend was so taken with having the game there that he was seriously considering bidding on it! Even though he did not bid I was quite tickled (or is it vindicated? J ) that now even he was showing some interest in arcades. However he felt the upright was just too large for him. Does anyone know if there is a Primal Rage mini?
As for the prices I was so dismayed with what was available that I did not stay for the whole auction and instead went with my family to enjoy a nice meal in Orlando before travelling to see the TRON. However between myself and a fellow collector we gathered chronicled these machines and prices:
PacMan (dirty, poor condition, no side art, not even sure if in original cab.) $300 Galaga 350 Ms. PacMan (mini) 200 Centipede 575 Centipede (mini) 375 Burgertime (ct) 475 TigerHeli (ct) 300 Jr. PacMan 250 Galaga 550 Donkey Kong Jr. 375 Centipede 500 Hang Time 550 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 500 Golden Tee 2000 3200 (oh my!!!!!) Golden Tee 1998 475 Run and Gun 375 NeoGeo 487.50 X-Men/Street Fighter 650 NeoGeo (bad controller) 575 Mortal Kombat 4 825 (I think) Steel Gunner 375 Killer Instinct 700 Mech Attack 4 175 Raiden (wrong cab) 400 Mech Attack 4 (I think) 175 Off Road 300 NBA Jam 250 X-Men 500 Captain America 425 Golden Tee 99 450 Double Axle 250 Street Fighter II Turbo 400 Dynamo 225 Golden Tee 3D Golf 300 Golden Tee 97 (cab only- no game) 70 Fisherman Bait 650 Hang Time 325 Golden Tee 2K 850 Dragon Saber 125 Mortal Kombat II (bad monitor) 150 Dark Silhouette 3750 (My Goodness!) Raiden 275 House of Dead 2100 NeoGeo 260 Double Dragon 250 Super Zaxxon 275 Battle Circuit 165 Ameridarts 150 Off Road (as is- not sure if game powered up) 175 Killer Instinct 400 Operation Thunderbolt 225 Led Storm 75 Pole Position II (in PPI cab; crisp monitor, but graphics garbled/not working) 150 Super Hang On (speed control, and side button, did not work) 175 Toobin (yellow tint to graphics on screen) 275 Marvel Super Heroes 275 Exidy Ball Player Games 5 Afterburner 175 Super Hang On 200 Afterburner 100 Chase H.Q. 175 Turbo OutRun 325 Raiden II 425 Dig Dug 225 RoadBlaster 175 T2 Judgement Day 450 Primal Rage 375 Xybots 110 Afterburner (bad screen graphics) 225
Too bad I could not make the Dallas auction (two Journeys in one place, and even a ct!!!!!) as it sounds much better than this one. Oh well, here to hoping for next time.
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