Arcade Miscellaneous

Updates / Arcade Finds on Craigslist – 2009-07-12

  • Space Invaders – $300, St. Johns (North of Lansing) Michigan Craigslist. Same guy w/ Make Trax – Offer Package deal? http://snipr.com/mczpy #
  • Like a bad penny, empty Millipede cabinet is back! Had to laugh, new owner is desperate to shed after only 2 weeks – http://snipr.com/mczs3 #
  • Tekken 2 arcade game – $150. Reasonable price, seen people trying to sell for $800, LOL. Cincinnati Craigslist – http://tinyurl.com/l8xw3y #
  • Rough cabinet, but working Pole Position 2 for $250. Good price, great classic – Rockford Illinois Craigslist – http://is.gd/1r9tq #
  • Can't believe this – that cheap Atari APB reduced to $65! Amazing deal, snatch this – Lansing Craigslist Michigan – http://snipr.com/md92x #
  • Collector owned lot arcade games in Chicago incl. 3 empty cabinets – $75 ea. also Afterburner, Robot Monsters more – http://snipr.com/mdon4 #
  • Empty arcade cabinet – few details – $75 Kokomo / Indianapolis IN Craigslist. Ad is amusing "instructions online" – http://snipr.com/mdosu #
  • Arcade cabinet in Indianapolis Indiana Craigslist – $10! Great deal, east side city Originally a Double Dragon – http://snipr.com/mdp4t #
  • Gate of Doom – forgettable 90's game from Data East in Mansfield Ohio – $150. Offer $75 max if it's of interest – http://snipr.com/mdpbp #
  • Day of the arcade cabinets – More empties in West Milton, Dayton area Craigslist. No prices, red tent Nintendo incl. – http://is.gd/1rjPv #
  • Sky Shark scrolling shooter game in nice looking Scramble cabinet – Rockford IL Craigslist – $375 Priced way too high – http://is.gd/1rjUg #
  • Working Donkey Kong for $250 on Chicago Craigslist. Awesome price & sad all at once, game looks in average shape – http://snipr.com/mdsho #
  • 19" Wells Gardner arcade monitor – $50 no burn. Considering rasters no longer made, may be worthwhile to purchase – http://snipr.com/mdwzp #

Updates / Arcade Finds on Craigslist – 2009-07-05

  • Got new Gameroom magazine tonight. Interview with Rich Adams – creator of Gravitar. So weird, I just found him on Facebook last week. #
  • Alan Murphy, creator of Atari's APB will be chatting with Coinopspace in August. Who knows, could be a tandem chat with another creator. #
  • Steve Wiebe chat transcript, in raw form, now online at Coinopspace, and hopefully still soon in Gameroom magazine – http://snipr.com/l8647 #
  • Atari Toobin for sale in Fort Wayne, IN on Craigslist – $300. Good price, doesn't come up often on Craigslist. http://snipr.com/lcao3 #
  • Need a pinball machine fixed in Indianapolis / Indiana in general? I recommend + now IBJ article on Doug Clark – http://snipr.com/li130 #
  • Out of the loop. Totally missed the information on Warner Bros. buying Midway Games for $33 Million! Ouch. What does the next chapter hold? #
  • Sega SubRoc cockpit arcade game – Cincinnati Ohio Craigslist $125. Know little about game, still great price – http://tinyurl.com/lwtanr #
  • Make Trax, classic Williams arcade game – $200 Craigslist Lansing MI. Good price, solid condition some scuffs – http://tinyurl.com/n666e7 #
  • Working Space Invaders Deluxe for $200 – Cincinnati Ohio Craigslist. It's beat – SI's are dime dozen, offer $100 tops – http://is.gd/1mozr #
  • Nintendo Donkey Kong Cincinnati Craigslist $275. Awesome price, no photo, check for correct cab / condition – http://tinyurl.com/lte55k #
  • Konami Track & Field arcade game Chicago IL Craigslist for $300, working. Popular classic, ok price – condition B-,B http://snipr.com/lpc53 #
  • Neo Geo arcade game for trade, Peoria area Illinois Craigslist. Complete? Good trade for a windows XP computer. http://snipr.com/lpcdi #

Updates / Arcade Finds on Craigslist – 2009-06-28

  • 2 cocktail cabinets – $150 in Louisville, KY. Amazing deal! Trivia Whiz and Exploder 4? That can't be right. http://tinyurl.com/n9574m #
  • Stop motion Donkey Kong video made using only sticky notes outside a brick office building. Very cool, ton of work – http://snipr.com/kxi0r #
  • Top X list can = great traffic on social media sites, even if list is cliche & recycled. This one got 475 Diggs! http://tinyurl.com/rddcl2 #
  • Getting prepped to talk with Q*Bert creator Warren Davis – live, in an hour at Coinopspace.com… http://tinyurl.com/lpef38 #

Updates / Arcade Finds on Craigslist – 2009-06-21

  • Sega Turbo arcade game for $75 – Bloomington, IN. Needs the controller board. Decent value, price check that board – http://snipr.com/kfxnr #
  • Bionic Commando arcade machine Hilliard Columbus Ohio – $50, not working. A good deal, even if just for monitor – http://snipr.com/kfxp9 #
  • Rushin' Attack arcade game $150 – Burlington Kentucky (Cincinnati). Overpriced IMO, even working $100< offer. http://tinyurl.com/nxxgu5 #

Updates / Arcade Finds on Craigslist – 2009-06-14

  • Free empty Millipede arcade cabinet in Grand Rapids MI (Craigslist). Has 'water damage' but it's all relative – http://tinyurl.com/mkfquh #
  • Super Mario Bros for $200 Kentwood Grand Rapids area MI. Decent price, needs monitor chassis board, talk him down – http://snipr.com/jukfw #
  • Atari Roadblasters arcade game in Chicago for $225, working. Solid deal, fun game, might be able to get for less – http://snipr.com/k01ka #
  • NARC arcade game for $150, working, in Joliet Illinois. Good price, no photos in ad, check condition. – http://is.gd/106ZP #

Updates / Arcade Finds on Craigslist – 2009-06-07

  • Got in 7-8 games of Mad Planets last night before bed, appears to be working fine. Working a long day, hope to get new post online tonight. #
  • Splitting headache last night, dehydration I think. But I did manage to get part 2 online – of my arcade game pickup trip to Chicago. #
  • Doing research before our live chat with Rusty Dawe, who worked at Atari for many years and was involved in creating some classic games. #

Interesting Arcade Links – 2009-05-31

  • Twin Eagle arcade game for $150, Sharpsville PA / Ohio Craigslist. Offer no more than $100, decent gameplay – http://tinyurl.com/qame2q #
  • Super Cobra arcade game $250 South Elgin, Illinois Craigslist. Classic era game, probably worth $200 right now – http://tinyurl.com/p2xmpq #
  • Super High Impact Football arcade game FS Chicago, Craigslist, $500. Interesting piece, overpriced, motivated seller – http://is.gd/FwUM #
  • NARC Arcade game that fell off a truck. Asking $150, offer him $25 max for parts. Jenison Michigan Craigslist – http://snipr.com/ivb8n #
  • Great deal. Nearly complete Berzerk arcade game, Greenville Dayton Ohio area – $45. Needs control panel / PCB – http://tinyurl.com/pnq37g #
  • Super Zaxxon for $75 in the Chicagoland area, Craigslist. Cab not perfect, does work in some fashion, Solid deal – http://snipr.com/j0ut7 #