14 F'n Years & FINALLY GOT A JOURNEY UPRIGHT!

b_koenig

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I've been through between 300 and 400 machines and FINALLY found a Journey upright! I restored a Journey cocktail about 8 years ago and sold that after realizing that I hate cocktails - they take up too much space and play like sh1t. I was able to get one in partial trade when I offered up one of my Star Wars cockpits. I sold a few machines recently and have room for 1 or 2 more machines. I'm hoping to find a pair of Fast and The Furious uprights, but would also consider a 720, Crazy Climber, or dedicated Mortal Kombat 3 Ultimate. Lets see what I can find! In the mean time, here's the Journey:
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Congrats man. It's really special when you get a game after years of trying.
 
Congratz, sweet score. One of the few games on my want list. I have another 5ish years to go if i have to wait 14 years.
 
Well done, man!

Do I have your restored Journey cocktail? Bought it on eBay from an Illinois seller.

Everything on it looks original, though - save the underlay, but only because it seems to be in such nice shape...

The CPs are also pretty worn:

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=241530&highlight=journey

Nah. brotherhay on here got it. I think he sold it a couple years ago. My CP's looked the same. I ended up painting them and stenciling the design and lettering on them. They turned out pretty sweet and looked OG, just not decals. I was regretting selling it for years until this swung my way.
 
Congrats, it's a great feeling when you find a game you've been looking for for several years. Journey's a rare game that doesn't show up often, especially parts for them, yours looks like it's in nice shape enjoy it!
 
Nah. brotherhay on here got it. I think he sold it a couple years ago. My CP's looked the same. I ended up painting them and stenciling the design and lettering on them. They turned out pretty sweet and looked OG, just not decals. I was regretting selling it for years until this swung my way.

The UR looks in great shape. Truly collector-grade. Congrats!
 
Beautiful! Congrats on finding that special game. I hope to get a Journey someday too. Fun game.
 
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