2 older Mechanicals

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I was wondering if someone could help me. I was just 2 arcade games. One is a 1964 Midway Rifle Champ game and the other is a 1959 Gunsmoke game. They are both in pretty good condition, the Rifle Champ game works but I am unsure about the Gunsmoke game. I was wondering if someone could tell me honestly how much they are worth. Any help and guidance would be greatly appreciated.
 
The answer you got to your last post was the best we can do. Frankly, they are rare but the people who want them are very rare as well. If your machines are in near perfect condition, both aestheticly and mechanicly they are worth about $400 each, with the Midway machine worth slightly more. Any problems with the machines greatly reduce this value.
 
Don't get me started on EM's...

The answer you got to your last post was the best we can do. Frankly, they are rare but the people who want them are very rare as well. If your machines are in near perfect condition, both aestheticly and mechanicly they are worth about $400 each, with the Midway machine worth slightly more. Any problems with the machines greatly reduce this value.

I agree 100%. You also have to consider the artwork. If the bezel is flaking or faded or the cabinet art is faded or has been touched up or modified (as in most cases) that also reduces the value greatly. In most cases except for a few less common titles or manufacturers these machines are worth about 100-400$ tops. Only the pristine working example of a machine is the real exception and then only very specific titles.

Some people do not understand why something so old or uncommon does not have more value. The problem is the people who truly collect these machines are few and far between so demand is very low. They are also not as rare as they seem. You do not see them for sale as much because they do not have the desirability or resale value that classic video games and pinball machines do. Sure some guys get excited about an EM once in a while and bring it home and fix them up but they soon get bored with them when the repetitive game play and constant maintenance starts to wear them down. Not to mention the great space they take up and the lacking replay value they will have for you and your friends. Now I am not speaking to all collectors but most videogame collectors I have seen over the years follow this same pattern when messing with EM's.

I myself own many EM machines but have none in my gameroom. They just do not have the replay value worth the real estate they take up in most cases. Now I am very lucky to have a remote location where I can play and maintain these machines but most people do not have this luxury nor would they want to for such a thing. With all that said I love EM games. They are really the only machines that still stir my passion for the hobby anymore.:)
 
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