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Are you sure this is a "dedicated " Monkey Ball machine?
It looks like one that was made for a promotional contest and given away on the cartoon network.
Here is another thread where this was discussed:
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=141374&highlight=monkey+ball
I do not think Sega made "dedicated" Monkey Ball machines in wood cabinets for US markets but I could be wrong. Does this machine have a SEGA name plate somewhere?
No, it's dedicated. They had them at every Sega Gameworks and I own one myself.
Heck I can get another right now if I wanted to from a friend who is trying to sell one...
I did not mean to imply this was a one of a kind machine. I have seen a few of them around so I am sure that is not the case.
Does your machine have a SEGA game tag on it anywhere?
If it does please take a picture of it.
I have never seen a game tag or had anyone who can confirm this machine was sold in this form by SEGA in the USA. From the information I have gathered it appears these machines were made by Global VR out of Japanese monkey ball kits installed into their generic cabinets(pixelated inkjet side art added) and sold here to various arcades. I have never had a confirmation that SEGA made any kind of dedicated Monkey Ball machine but would love to be proven wrong or have any solid confirmation one way or another. Even if SEGA just contracted Global VR to make them it would be nice to confirm.
In Japan the game was only released as a kit. The closest thing to a dedicated Monkey Ball (IMO) would be an original Japanese kit in the Z style cabinet.
I am not trying to offend anyone or insult their game in any way. Just trying to gather information on this particular model of Monkey Ball machine.
If anyone has a SEGA game tag or original SEGA manual with cabinet diagram for this model please speak up. When I looked over the machine I found(identical to this one) it had everything it came with new which included a Monkey Ball "KIT" manual and no SEGA MFG markings or tag of any kind.
I am pretty sure it is the same size as this cabinet:
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Watching how you operate for the last several years leads me to believe this entire discussion of yours will prove that you have an actual dedicated monkey balls (in your mind) that is now worth $2000.
When you sell for $750 with the rubber part on there, let me know.