FLASH PINBALL MACHINE ... opinions?

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ok.. Looking at a Flash..never played one.. is it worth it for the right price..if that price is under 400?
 
depends on condition. if the cab,playfield and back glass are good and it works or only needs minor repair then i say yes. i would love to find a flash at that price. have you checked it out?
 
depends on condition. if the cab,playfield and back glass are good and it works or only needs minor repair then i say yes. i would love to find a flash at that price. have you checked it out?

Just found it on CL. I'll call the guy tomorrow. It prob only 30-40min drive. Its listed as "WORKS WELL", no other description about its condition and no real useful photos.
http://augusta.craigslist.org/clt/2487155428.html
 
the pics look good. if it is working you should be picking it up now! it might be gone soon.
 
It's not very exciting, I guess it depends on what kinds of games you like etc. Pretty much at this point these kinds of pins don't hold my interest, but that's just me.

I had one of these and I took the worst financial bath I ever took on a game when I sold it.

I think the software on this game was revised at least once.

On the bright side there are a ton of parts available for this game. They made a lot of these.
 
On the bright side there are a ton of parts available for this game. They made a lot of these.

All except the commonly banana-ed arrow inserts that are all over the playfield. I still don't know why someone hasn't reprod them yet. They're found on tons of Williams games in that era.

As for the game, I have one, but until I fix the playfield (of which the inserts are the major hurdle) and the boardset I can't comment on gameplay :)
 
Flash is a great game if it's clean and set-up well. Not easy and has that 'just one more game' appeal. Outlanes are brutal. The background sound is a little annoying but the gameplay is challenging. I just sold one that I shopped out and almost regret it but I can't keep them all.

I also installed Great Lakes Modular Star Post lights, connected to the pop bumpers to add more 'flash'. Here's a video of the mod: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYfK-s6k1TQ

Gameplay video of mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7K2wPN9tx4

$400 is fair price if it works. Be prepared to do a lot of board work if it goes down though. The 40-pin interconnect can be a chore to replace.
 
Called the guy today. 500 is a set price..he thinks its worth a lot more. LOL I am the first to inquire about it. I'm not gonna lose any sleep over it. If no one else calls he might call me back.
 
Pretty much..but the guy didn't sound like a collector. It probably is due for a cleaning, new rubbers..ect. If something on the game wasn't working right I doubt the guy would know unless it was really obvious. He didn't want to talk much after I asked if the 500 was a firm price.
 
$500 is a fair price IF the game is playing 100%. Also depends on the condition of the playfield and backglass. 2011 Mr. Pinball price guide suggest it is worth $625 (w/ grain of salt) and Boston averages $543: http://www.bostonpinball.biz/ebay0511.htm.

Flash is a good game and not that easy to master. It is one of the highest selling games of all time (close to 20,000) for a good reason. I wouldn't hum and haw over the price too much or you'll lose it.
 
I'm not intrigued enough to pursue it for more than 400. Its located in a little town far enough away that it may sit there for a bit. I have adopted the philosophy that there is no game out there that I cannot live without. Especially one that was produced in such a large number.
 
Sure. I never played Flash before and I paid $350 for mine but it wasn't working, decent backglass, had some playfield wear and dirty.

Shopped w/ touch-ups and new target decals, new new flipper and EOS switches, 3 GLM Star posts, new 40-pin interconnect, remote battery pack, flipper relay, etc. ... I sold it for $550. A great player that grew on me.

Another game I kinda regret selling was Flash Gordon.
 
$500 is a fair price IF the game is playing 100%. Also depends on the condition of the playfield and backglass. 2011 Mr. Pinball price guide suggest it is worth $625 (w/ grain of salt) and Boston averages $543: http://www.bostonpinball.biz/ebay0511.htm.

Flash is a good game and not that easy to master. It is one of the highest selling games of all time (close to 20,000) for a good reason. I wouldn't hum and haw over the price too much or you'll lose it.

I noticed you left the background sound on. That sound really got on my nerves after a while. As I recall there is a setting to disable that.

I don't miss the one I sold. I think a fair price for one of these in good working shape in $300-$400. I think I paid $150 for mine and the playfield was very nice. What killed me was the acid damage to the boards and a few other issues.

There are too many good examples still around for it to be very collectible, and the gameplay is mostly lackluster, at least compared to machines in the $1000-$1500 range. But that's just my opinion. No multiball either. Right now I have only three pins: Cyclone, T2 and STTNG.
 
Flash is classic pinball, the gameplay just makes sense! Work you way up to superflash, drill the lanes to achieve 3 times bonus, collect extra balls, and sweet drop targets! I love the background sound, keep the ball in play long enough and it will be screaming it's tits off :) For a 1979 machine it's ripper!

I paid 900 bucks for mine, and she needed board and cabinet work. But we aussies pay twice what you guys do.
 
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