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You would be correct sir. Haha
Have a fun trip...the adventure is sometimes more valuable than the objective.![]()
No doubt... Ship. 14hrs.. wow. 3 one way is my limit.Did I just lose my mind?
I'm leaving in a few hours to drive 14hrs to grab a original Donkey Kong....
I think this arcade thing has hit me hard.
Anyone else have crazy "I drove XXXX miles" stories?![]()
hmmmm ... looks decent, although that sideart is destroyed and the inside is a little too dusty ...
now ... you're new to the community, so i'm gonna be generous with my offer as a welcome to you. please don't tell the others about this deal i'm cutting you.
i'll give you ... $50
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No doubt... Ship. 14hrs.. wow. 3 one way is my limit.
Lol, nice. Thanks for your generous offer but I'll pass for now.....
ok so serious time:
congrats man! i got a DK earlier this year and i didn't realize how much i'd dig on it until after i had it. yours looks freakin' awesome.
AND the journey to pick it up is a great personal story to go along with it
big ups +1 dude
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My first arcade deal, 25 years ago or so?, was driving a moving van from Ottawa On Canada to RTP Durham North Carolina to pick up 6 or more Vectors (Asteroids, BZ, AA upright, AA cocktail, Asteroids Deluxe and others, I forget ...). I had to travel to RTP for work purposes, and my boss let me drive instead of flying.Slept in the van too on the way back between the games with them looking down at me ... LOL
Total one way was 13hrs. More than 1300km (>800 mi) one way.
Cool trip. Was worth it. (Would do it again too ...) LOL
OP, what was your route? From where to where?

nice so how much did it cost for the game and getting it all together?
Why the watermarked pictures?
$1400 for the game
$250 fuel
$200 for food and hotel
$167 for Colorado Highway Patrol escort when I left town....![]()
$1400 for the game
$250 fuel
$200 for food and hotel
$167 for Colorado Highway Patrol escort when I left town....![]()
Well.....WE GOT IT!
Game was as advertised. All original. The seller was the original owner who bought it in 1982. The only issue is the sticker art is peeling due to age but that is an easy fix. Got the original keys, manual, invoice and the cab is is amazing shape. He said he was partners on an arcade back in the day and the game was only used for 3 months and has been sitting in his house ever since. Game fired right up and the screen looks sharp as hell.
I'll post pics later tomorrow after we get back to SoCal. Son and I just pulled into Grand Junction for the night....it's been a long day...
PS: here are some teaser pics I got from the seller...
1. Nice pickup, great adventure, congratulations!
2. Some will undoubtedly give you a hard time for the cumulative $2,017 price tag for a DK pickup. Pay them no mind. I've paid more than I should have for some games, but if you're getting what you want, when it's available to you, and YOU are happy with your purchase, then all is well. : )