Hey, price police...what about these pins?

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Any idea of the typical "street" price and "book" price on these tables?

Whirlwind -- Fully working, recently shopped, very good cosmetic condition.

Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure (Williams / 1993) -- Fully working. Playfield and translite in great condition. Cabinet and backbox in good condition.

The Simpsons (Data East / 1990) -- Except for a saucer that doesn't always kick out the ball, the machine is fully working. Other than a couple of nickel-sized spots on the playfield where the art is completely worn away (underneath yellow rail drop, and in front of waterfall spinner), the playfield is in very good condition. Cabinet and backbox are in very good condition.

The Party Zone -- Recently shopped and 100% working. Everything is in fantastic condition.
 
Whirlwind - $800 - $1,000 depending on condition. It can go a little higher if it's very nice and has a working topper, however.

Indiana Jones - For what you described, expect to pay around $3,000 for it. Market conditions can push this up or down by as much as $500 in either direction.

The Simpsons - $800 give or take a couple of hundred. It's a good game, but usually doesn't demand a real high price.

Party Zone - $1,100 - $1,200 in the condition you described. It's always been a fairly priced game.
 
I like multi-ball modes in a pinball machine, so for me I would play all that you described and go by the fun multi-ball mode(s). Ramps are nice and to have 2 or more are fun features in a pin. Correct me if I'am wrong but dont Indiana Jones have a 12 ball multi-ball? The pinballs just come pouring out the treasure chest onto PF, looks fun, but have never played one.
 
I like multi-ball modes in a pinball machine, so for me I would play all that you described and go by the fun multi-ball mode(s). Ramps are nice and to have 2 or more are fun features in a pin. Correct me if I'am wrong but dont Indiana Jones have a 12 ball multi-ball? The pinballs just come pouring out the treasure chest onto PF, looks fun, but have never played one.


You are thinking of the new Stern IJ, this is the older Williams machine.
 
You are thinking of the new Stern IJ, this is the older Williams machine.

Multiball is still pretty dang intense on the Williams Indiana Jones. The 6-ball multiball is nuts on that game. I love mine, but I still need to fix the mode start saucer so it stops bouncing out so much.
 
I agree with you about the game. In fact I'd consider buying the Williams machine but I have no interest in the Stern machine.

I have also played Apollo 13 and I thought the multiball was pointless, too many balls on the field at the same time...

Jar, I am sending you a pm...
 
Whirlwind - $800 - $1,000 depending on condition. It can go a little higher if it's very nice and has a working topper, however.

Indiana Jones - For what you described, expect to pay around $3,000 for it. Market conditions can push this up or down by as much as $500 in either direction.

The Simpsons - $800 give or take a couple of hundred. It's a good game, but usually doesn't demand a real high price.

Party Zone - $1,100 - $1,200 in the condition you described. It's always been a fairly priced game.

I'd agree with these prices for the most part. I'd say Whirlwind is typically higher than $1000 (despite a lot of people getting smokin' deals on this forum lately).

Above all, condition dictates a huge variation in price on all these games. You really need to be familiar with what a nice condition pin really looks like, versus an average one.

Wade
 
It's a really fun game, man. I paid about that for mine, maybe a little more, but I don't have any cabinet fade. The playfield and plastics look great in those pics, so $2,600 is a pretty good deal.

The cabinet fade is the only thing that really turns me off about this machine. As you pointed out, the rest of it looks awesome, but that fade is pretty significant.
 
The cabinet fade is the only thing that really turns me off about this machine. As you pointed out, the rest of it looks awesome, but that fade is pretty significant.

Fade is a bit of a bummer, but if you put it between two machines you'll never see it. Eventually you could re-decal it if you're brave...
 
Fade is a bit of a bummer, but if you put it between two machines you'll never see it. Eventually you could re-decal it if you're brave...

How many hundreds of dollars would a complete decal kit cost? Quite a few, I imagine.
 
A full set, including head decals, side decals, and the front decal is about $250-$300. Occasionally you can get them less. It's probably more expensive than it should be, but I'm sure the machine looks pretty sweet after.
 
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