Do official retro lit signs count? This is the Nintendo M36R, double sided "Superbrite" store display sign. The lit side is supposed to mimic a neon look. Circa late 1980s. 36 inches wide!
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Grabs so far this year, would like to see other collectors as well.
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Estate sale, $300. Not working but complete:
My single pick up for the year is coming tomorrow, God willing.
And you'll be flipping that in my direction for 2x your $$ when?
That's just insane. The descendants should be mandated to hold the HV cage while you turn the game on.
You overpaid for that busted coin door.
I wonder what "non working" resolves to, other than the coin insert? LOL
You overpaid for that busted coin door.
I wonder what "non working" resolves to, other than the coin insert? LOL
It's pretty much DOA, the seller had powered it up and said, "Look, it works!" when the only things coming on were the marquee and door lights. Will be a bit before I can take it apart and start the autopsy... 6100 looked good at first glance, no (visible) giant burned spots, but once I saw everything was there and the tube was intact, I buttoned it up and GTFO. Wouldn't shock me if the ARII bottlecap went out at some point and things cascaded from there, but we'll see.
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And you'll be flipping that in my direction for 2x your $$ when?
It will probably be going up for sale eventually, but not until I've got it repaired and restored. No intention of doing a quick flip.
The Vector Hoarder in me says, "Sell it? You crazy!!".
Only 995 BW were produced? Inconceivable.
The Vector Hoarder in me says, "Sell it? You crazy!!".
Only 995 BW were produced? Inconceivable.
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Looks like a factory mod, too. The Gravitar serial number was carefully cut off the back panel sticker:
Board also matches @andrewb's rundown of what the factory mods look like.
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What about those of us who enjoy the journey as much as the game? No love?
I am in for the journey myself!
Arena.
Fun game but the scoring is way too focused on a single shot (1M)
Fun multiball though
Also, fyi, if your ramp is cracked there's a replacement available these days
Will share, later
I saw in an old post that you had one and almost pinged you last night!
Yeah, i had one for ~15+ years. Other than a few sound issues, it was pretty reliable.
where did you find that and if you don't mind, what did you pay for it? I love that thing.
There is a community of original sign collectors and often times signs are bought/sold/traded within that group. While I could talk for days about these signs, I currently have 4 in total (1 is pending sale). Two are "Superbrites" (like the one pictured) and have fluorescent bulbs. These are from the late 80s and early 90s. The other two I have are original fiber optic signs, one is the standard Nintendo Racetrack sign (circa 1999), and the other is my grail sign, the KayBee World of Nintendo fiber optic (I think this is 1993).
I don't want to divulge paid prices, but I would say depending on condition and style/rarity you can find a Superbrite sign from anywhere from $2K all the way up to north of $8K. Fiber optic signs will go for at a minimum $3K all the way up to north of $15K.
Here is a link to my KayBee sign in action:
