Buying Warlords Upright

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I was going to take a look at a Warlords Upright someone wants to sell. They are asking $550.
I was wondering is there anything specific I should check out on the game.
Also does this game have a 21" BW monitor or color monitor?
 
No repro artwork for the UR that I know of ... so make sure it looks pretty.

Uses same logic PCB as the cocktail. It not working; can be easy fix.

Make sure monitor (B/W) is working. Not so easy a fix; rare. Must have the color overlay.

Read about a pickup of a $300 CL machine here on FF's website (with pics) ->

http://www.idahogaragecade.com/
 
No repro artwork for the UR that I know of ... so make sure it looks pretty.

Uses same logic PCB as the cocktail. It not working; can be easy fix.

Make sure monitor (B/W) is working. Not so easy a fix; rare. Must have the color overlay.

Read about a pickup of a $300 CL machine here on FF's website (with pics) ->

http://www.idahogaragecade.com/

This old game has the upright art available now. Not silkscreened, however
 
I read you could swap in a color monitor, if needed. The pots on mine need some work as they aren't completely smooth.
 
I do believe the B/W monitor is a 23" though you can wedge a 25" in there with some work. I actually think I PREFER the B/W + overlay to be honest though... it gives it a more unique flavor IMHO... plus it "shows" better with the background IMHO.
 
The Warlords upright is probably one of my favorite games. If $550 is average I have some hope. Such an addictive game.
 
The Warlords upright is probably one of my favorite games. If $550 is average I have some hope. Such an addictive game.

You are lucky... cuz yeah, this is one of the rare instances where the cocktail is worth quite a bit more than the upright (the only other I can think of is Joust... and MAYBE Berzerk... simply because of rarity).
 
You are lucky... cuz yeah, this is one of the rare instances where the cocktail is worth quite a bit more than the upright (the only other I can think of is Joust... and MAYBE Berzerk... simply because of rarity).

double exception as the Warlords UR is more rare than the cocktail. I read only 1k UR were made? can't find where that was. $550 is a great deal IMO. I have seen 2 go for @ $800, and coinop had one > $1k. They don't come up often either.

edit: I guess it is barely more rare than cocktail
Warlords (cocktail) 1253
Warlords (upright) 1014
http://www.brentradio.com/ProductionNumbers.htm
 
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