Finally got my ‘White’ Mr. Do!
In the midst of all of the craziness, a couple weeks ago one of those bootleg like white Mr. Do! machines came up for sale in the Chicago area! I have only heard or seen these Mr. Do! cabinets in New York, or in Massachusetts (and one in California that was hauled back many miles) so to see one come up on eBay for a relatively cheap price I knew it was now or never. (more…)
Indianapolis operators hate EM Pinball machines
Or so it would seem. When pinball and arcade machines were at their peak, operators view these games as money making machines, and nothing more. Once a game had made back it’s money and then some, the views were two fold – either the games were worthless, or the resale value of said games were just as much as the purchase price. Indianapolis operators were no different, and here is the urban legend of two houses full of EM pinball machines in the Indianapolis area that were bulldozed to the ground, with the pinballs still inside. (more…)
Service / Repair your pinball machine in Indianapolis
Yesterday I made a trip up to the Fishers on the northside of Indianapolis to check out Ace Gameroom, which opened it’s doors in November of 2008. Ace Game Room sells everything you might need for your upper end gameroom, neon signs, pool tables, bars and of course, arcade games and pinball machines. This isn’t necessarily something that your average collector is interested in as they tend to decoration their gamerooms with one of kind signs and classic authentic game artwork. However, Ace Game Room is smart in that they have positioned themselves as the pinball collectors friend, and I was impressed.
Arcade Game Cabinet in Indianapolis
Is anyone looking to purchase an empty arcade game cabinet in Indianapolis? I am trying to complete a purchase for a game where I need the guts, but don’t want the cabinet. The cabinet would be cheap, probably about $25. (more…)
Fall Indianapolis USAmusements Auction October 2008
Overall I was generally impressed with the USAmusements arcade game auction that took place in Indianapolis last Saturday. There was about the same amount of classic arcade games, but in terms of volume I would say that there were about 20% more games than usual, and quite a few more pinballs. I got photos of just about everything, and prices for a handful of items. (more…)
Preparing for a USAmusements arcade game auction in Indianapolis
As the next arcade game auction here in Indianapolis approaches this Saturday, I have had a couple of questions come through about what to expect at the fairgrounds if you have never been before. Well, here are couple of things that may seem like common knowledge to most and may be talked about somewhere if you are willing to hunt for the information, but what fun is that? Let’s just talk about USAmusements right here. (more…)
Donkey Kong cabaret in Fishers, IN
Ha ha. This just came back on Craigslist. I was hoping it would, I missed writing about it the first time around.
The original arcade of Donkey Kong from 1981. Needs some work, but could be worth thousands$$$! Call Brad
$1,000’s you say. Well shoot, time to round up muther and head over there in the pickup to make some moolah. (more…)
