Big Auction In IL July 21

[gjinc]

I would like to go but don't think I can

http://www.nortonauctioneers.com/Auctions/Smugglers/SmugglersCove.pdf

EXAMPLE OF ARCADE GAMES
Aiming Your Gun Turret • Comet Air Hockey •
Bally Midway Cruis’n • Konami Dance Dance •
Revolution Extreme • Sega Dream Catcher c.
1989 • Nintendo Midway Drive • Dynamo Air
Hockey • Atari Gumball Rally • Sega Harley
Davidson • Sega Jurassic Park Twin Shooters •
Bally Midway Ms Pac Man • Sega Virtual
Fighter • (2) Sega Wing War • $1, $5, $10,
$20 Token Exchanger • Incredible Technology
2005 Golden Tee • Play Mechanix Big Buck
Hunters • Big Buck Safari • Arti California
Speed • Video Redemption Systems Chip Away
Lasertron • City of Gold El Dorado • Gold Zone
• (2) Midway Cruis’n • Konami Dance Dance
Revolution • Tecmo Akklaim Dead or Alive •
ICE Egg Venture 33” • Benchmark Gold Zone •
(2) Midway Hydro Thunder • (6) ICE Ice Ball •
Arti Maximum • Monopoly • Midway Off the
Road Thunder • ICE Plush Bus • ICE Pixy Prize
• Arti San Francisco Rush the Rock • Bay Tek
Star Shooter • Lasertron Wheel & Deal’n •
Namco World Kicks • 18 Wheeler Truck
Driving Game • Ace Driver Twin • All American
Basketball • Alien vs Preditor 33” Screen •
Aqua Jet • Arcade Dart • Austin Powers Twin •
Battle Balls • Beast Busters • (2) Big Bertha •
Cafeteria Table • Carousel Kiddie Ride (3-
Riders) • Chicken Run • Colorama (4-Players) •
Crazy Crab • Crisis Zone 60” Screen • Crusin
USA (Full Motion Car Simulator) • (2) Cyber
Sled Twin • (2) Daytona USA Twin • Dead Eye
• Dead or Alive • Dead or Alive 2 •
ARCADE GAMES (con’t)
Demolition Zone • Dragon Tails Kiddie Ride •
English Darts • Exidy Troll Redemption Game •
Fight King • Fisher’s Bait Marlin Challenge •
Fuddy Buddy • Golden Tee Video Golf Game •
Green Marble Top Garbage Can • Sega GT
Twin • Guess Weight Scale • Hoop it Up •
Hungry Hippo’s • Jungle Jive Push (6-Players) •
Jurassic Park Twin Shooter • Karate Kick •
Kick It Jr. • Kick & Catch • Killer Instinct •
Kodak Film Machine • Lethal Enforcers • Lucky
& Wild • Magnet Fever • Match’em Up • Mini
Crane • (2) Money Change Machine • Mortal
Combat • Namco Jacket Pot Pusher • (2) NBA
Showtime on NBC • (2) NFL Blitz • NFL
Showtime NBC • (2) Oscar Wild Ride •
Paradise Cove (Full Motion Sign) • Price Crane
60” • Quack Attack • (7) RDC Bumper Cars •
Ridge Racer (Twin Seats) • Rock-in-Bowl •
Rush the Rock • San Francisco Rush the Rock
Alcatraz • Soccer Shot (2-Player) • Skee Ball-
20 • Namco Sky Target • Slam Shooter (2-
Player) • Sly Spy • Smokin Token • Soul Edge
60” Screen • (2) Space Invaders • Sports
Arena • Star Shooter • Steer Crazy • Super
Hang-on • Title Fight Twin • Time Crisis One •
Tommy Gotcha • (2) Top Skater • Toy Zone
Crane • (2) Triple Jam • Virtual Fighter 3 (60”
Screen) • Wave Runner Sit Down Driving Game
• Wheel of Fortune (2-Players) • World Kick
Soccer • (2) World’s Largest Gumball Machines
• 32’ Spectrum Model DARM32 Rock Climing
Axle Trailer, Vin.1S9BD322XYG685123 •
Inflatable Bungee Run w/Blower • Inflatable
Construction Bob w/Blower • (2) Inflatable
Spiderman Club Bouncers w/Blowers •
Inflatable Toy Story w/Blower • Inflatable
Sports Arena w/Blower • Inflatable Boxing
Ring w/Gloves w/Blower • Inflatable Powder
Puff w/Blower • Inflatable Hot Air Balloon
w/Blower • Inflatable Castle Maze w/Blower

[MrH]

I guess I'll be taking the day off.

[Zud]

I guess I'll be taking the day off.

+1 on that.

[Zud]

FYI: Cash only, no credit cards! :eek:

[LeeB99]

Thats a LOT of stuff! I bet SOMEONE is going to get some really good deals...

[ddonaldson]

I drive by that place every day...

[Schusler]

The City of Gold El Dorado, is that a redemption game or the Gottlieb pinball machine?

[hindered]

If anyone ends up going, I'd like to know what the DDR machines end at. I'm interested but can't really justify taking off from work.

[More Cowbell]

Anyone have insight on how these types of auctions usually go? I've only been to Super Auctions so I'm wondering if these have great deals or if they end up overpriced. Sounds like some fun stuff to look at.

[Auzzie]

Would be interested in hearing the final sale prices of these machines, if anyone might have the time...
Should I organize shipping now ...?

[PsHayes]

Wow.. lots of machines in this auction. I'm flying into Chicago next week for work but one day after the auction. If someone gets a chance please let me know what the Killer Instinct, and Showtime/Blitz machines go for.

[Lukenatme]

Crisis Zone on a 60" screen?! Dayum.

[Nojjon]

This guy bought 5 games off me in Oct then never picked them up
I end up giving his money back because I had to move them to storage for the winter.
Now I know why, anyway, he seemed nice and was always easy to get a hold of and even offered his truck to me to move some of my other games.


I’ll see if I can get off work to go.

[mecha187]

I'll be going for some redemption games for our arcade. it's sad though, this place was up the street from where I live and I never got to check it out.

all the local places are closing up. I think my family's got the only "mom & pop" establishment left. closest other one I could think of is probably Hidden Cove, and they're 40 miles south.

do you know why they closed?

[cadillacman]

unfortunately im too poor plus im taking the next day off work(its my b-day!)

[ddonaldson]

Happy Birthday!

Sadly, my wallet and I are going to miss this one...

[SilverDuck]

I want that Monkey Mayhem barrel ride on the PDF front page. How much will that bad boy go for?

Also, that Time Crisis 60"....SuperAuctions sold one in PA for $100

[Nojjon]

Did anyone go to this auction?

I could not get off work

[Nojjon]

Did anyone go to this auction?

I could not get off work

[MrH]

Did anyone go to this auction?

I could not get off work

Yea, I wasn't really impressed. There were only about 50 people tops and most of the machines were junk. I picked up one machine and met one KLOV member "mecha187". I'll post up some prices tomorrow once I get my price list out of the car.

[SilverDuck]

I'd like to know how much that Monkey Mayhem ride went for.

[MrH]

I'd like to know how much that Monkey Mayhem ride went for.

I believe it sold for $12,000.

[Vectorman]

I went and took a 26' truck. It was a major case of bait-and-switch. All the best stuff listed on the flyer was suspiciously absent with no explanation. All that was left was basically junk - broken monitor tubes, trashed cabinets, missing boards.

I guess it wasn't that bad. Maybe a third of the stuff powered up and showed some signs of life. But it was not as billed or expected. Everyone was a bit ticked off.

On the positive side, the prices were right. They wouldn't let anything sell below $25, and a lot of stuff (like 1/10th) was left behind: "Let it sit". I heard later that they had made some deal with one of the buyers for all the "left behind" stuff. I wouldn't have hauled it away if they had paid me.

I bought maybe a dozen pieces. A few were actually pretty decent - a Jurassic Park III (about $350+10%), A Harley Davidson ($200+10%), and a 18 Wheeler (under $75+10%), all working somewhat. I also picked up a really cool searchlight (probably not working - $350+10%).

There were only 4 classics. A pair of Space Invaders in really nice cabs (as-is, probably parts missing). Sold for $175+10%. There was a Gameplan Tank Battalion cabinet converted to express raider. I bought it, but it was so rough that the cabinet fell apart before I could get it in the truck. Then there was a minty Space Zap cocktail that they threw in with a lot of about 10 enormous junk cabinets and said you had to take it all. They wouldn't separate out the Space Zap. So I dropped out and the whole lot sold for $100. Luckily, I bought it for $50 from the guy who bought the lot. I haven't plugged it in - it may not even be complete. But it looks pretty!

John

[Mark H]

Nice to hear from you again john.

mh

[hindered]

Were the DDR machines there? Do you know how much they sold for?

[MrH]

Were the DDR machines there? Do you know how much they sold for?

The DDR went for $1000 or just over.

I went and took a 26' truck. It was a major case of bait-and-switch. All the best stuff listed on the flyer was suspiciously absent with no explanation. All that was left was basically junk - broken monitor tubes, trashed cabinets, missing boards.

I guess it wasn't that bad. Maybe a third of the stuff powered up and showed some signs of life. But it was not as billed or expected. Everyone was a bit ticked off.

On the positive side, the prices were right. They wouldn't let anything sell below $25, and a lot of stuff (like 1/10th) was left behind: "Let it sit". I heard later that they had made some deal with one of the buyers for all the "left behind" stuff. I wouldn't have hauled it away if they had paid me.

I bought maybe a dozen pieces. A few were actually pretty decent - a Jurassic Park III (about $350+10%), A Harley Davidson ($200+10%), and a 18 Wheeler (under $75+10%), all working somewhat. I also picked up a really cool searchlight (probably not working - $350+10%).

There were only 4 classics. A pair of Space Invaders in really nice cabs (as-is, probably parts missing). Sold for $175+10%. There was a Gameplan Tank Battalion cabinet converted to express raider. I bought it, but it was so rough that the cabinet fell apart before I could get it in the truck. Then there was a minty Space Zap cocktail that they threw in with a lot of about 10 enormous junk cabinets and said you had to take it all. They wouldn't separate out the Space Zap. So I dropped out and the whole lot sold for $100. Luckily, I bought it for $50 from the guy who bought the lot. I haven't plugged it in - it may not even be complete. But it looks pretty!

John

I was looking at gamplan tank cabinet prior to the start of the auction and noticed the base was seperating. I picked up the Soul Edge showcase next to it.

[jdubb350]

Were the 2 Daytona 2 seaters there like the flyer said? If so what did they sell for?

[mecha187]

Were the 2 Daytona 2 seaters there like the flyer said? If so what did they sell for?

straight trash at this auction. there's no way these were operated within the last 16 years.

to answer some general questions:

there was no Blitz/Showtime.

the KI machine was NOT KI at all, it was Power Stone. I contemplated grabbing it to use the cab to replace my own where the sideart's a little messed up from when I stripped the black paint off. then I saw a big chunk was missing out of the side.

from what I observed on the 2 Blitz machines I bought, they had "Miami-Dade County" stickers on them, and they had business cards on the bezels for like "oldschoolamusements" on them.

90% of this game equipment probably wasn't from Smuggler's Cove at all. it was a bunch of garbage that got dumped. their game room wasn't that big, there was no way they had all these items in there. and who the hell has 3 NFL Blitz machines?

I bought the AvP showcase for $25. it's only missing a speaker grill and the monitor glass. otherwise the monitor's in AMAZING condition.

my Blitz machines both work, but the monitors are in bad shape. the 2000 one I might be able to just recap and rejuve and it'll be fine, but the 99 one, the convergence and purity are all separated and fucked.


I could've picked up some crane machines for cheap, but we maxed out our UHaul anyway. :D

my crown jewel win: a 4 player Colorama!

I'm amazed we got that big bastard to our location in one piece.

[jdubb350]

Dang.... AvP went for $25? Sorry the other stuff was garbage, but that seems like a good score there. I think that was a 33" screen in that one, IIRC. If you get the chance pics of that would be appreciated, as I was really thinking about making the drive for the AvP and a Daytona set.

[Vectorman]

There was only 1 DDR and (from what I was told by someone who inspected it closely and didn't bid on it) it was a bootleg built to run off a PS2 that was also missing the PS2 and boards.

[MrH]

There was only 1 DDR and (from what I was told by someone who inspected it closely and didn't bid on it) it was a bootleg built to run off a PS2 that was also missing the PS2 and boards.

lmao. The same guy that purchased the DDR also picked up the turntable konami game for $25.

Here's a pic of the Soul Edge 33" Showcase complete with three sets of keys I won:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v455/Mr_HeNtAi/P1010416.jpg

The sound on the Soul Edge board isn't working right, so I swapped in a Nightstalkers CPS2 board and the sound worked perfectly on that one.

[mecha187]

looks like you got shafted on a speaker grill too. :P

anyone know where one can acquire Dynamo showcase parts? I need a left speaker grill and at least the left mounting bracket for the glass. glass would be nice too, but I can live with plexi.

[PsHayes]

How much did the blitz machines go for?

[MrH]

looks like you got shafted on a speaker grill too. :P

anyone know where one can acquire Dynamo showcase parts? I need a left speaker grill and at least the left mounting bracket for the glass. glass would be nice too, but I can live with plexi.

Both speaker grills are there, its just the flash from my camera. The sound also started working correctly as if by magic. lol