how much for a modern grail game

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I have an opportunity to get one the very best gun games ever produced. It's a grail of mine but I never thought I'd get one cause it's big and expensive.

horror themed a al HOTD
sega WOW developed.
Namco gun hardware with the kick back solenoids
Dedicated Mirror cab with great awesome art.
everything works on there and it's complete.

$1000.... which is more than I've paid for anything by 2X. I'm on the fence and need to sell off stuff to save up.

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$1000 seems to be half of what others are going for on eBay. If it's a grail, then I would go for it. You can sell off a couple of other cabs as you'll need the room anyway to offset the cost if not end up paying for it outright.
 
I think I've played this game before, I thought it was okay but didn't play it all the way through.

It's not a common game and there is probably not much demand for it = hard to sell it when you don't want it anymore. There is also the issue of parts for this game. Might be pricey and hard to find.

I've owned a few gun games over the years. Many of them get boring after going through the whole game a few times. Right now I only own one - Jurassic Park Lost World. I've said it before, the game gets the most play out of any of the 20 games I own when people come to play them. Kids love the dinosaur theme. It will probably be one of the last games I get rid of when the time comes....however, the parts for this game are ridiculously expensive if you buy them new from Sega.
 
I have one and love it. I think its better then house of the dead. They are very hard to find. I think they still make good money on location so you dont see them for sale.
I paid $400 for mine but it was missing the guns.
 
what did you do for guns?
Did Happs 45's just drop right in?

Honestly I want to route it.... I need a good gun game and think this one will earn in my location. It won't get too beat up too...
 
what did you do for guns?
Did Happs 45's just drop right in?

Honestly I want to route it.... I need a good gun game and think this one will earn in my location. It won't get too beat up too...

No ,happ 45s will not work. you have to use namco guns.

I do think it will make money, I plan to do the same with mine.
 
I paid $800 for my grail (a Star Wars upright with Ampliphone + WinTron flyback + Clay's multigame) about 7 or 8 years ago....my advice - if it's a grail, and you can afford it, it's worth it.
 
what did you do for guns?
Did Happs 45's just drop right in?

Honestly I want to route it.... I need a good gun game and think this one will earn in my location. It won't get too beat up too...

I think a House of the Dead 1,2 or 3 would out earn this game in most locations.
 
No ,happ 45s will not work. you have to use namco guns.

I do think it will make money, I plan to do the same with mine.

Are you sure about that? I've seen so many Namco gun games with Happs installed instead.
In fact I have a Point Blank with Happs.
 
I have one and love it. I think its better then house of the dead. They are very hard to find. I think they still make good money on location so you dont see them for sale.
I paid $400 for mine but it was missing the guns.

I had three of them on our route (I'd actually be surprised if the one for sale here didnt come from my route) and NONE of them made any money... EVER.... The guns didnt have feedback from what I recall either.

$1000.00 is steep if you ask me. I'd be more in the $500.00 range.
 
They might. I was always told happ 45 wont work.

If you get 45s to work hit me up and let me know how it was done.

Vampire Nights uses the same iR system (or at least its very close) that Time Crisis 4, HotD2, HotD3 and HotD4 uses (amongst others). Happ's 45 cal light gins wont work in the game.

These guns should work (http://www.happ.com/amusement/optical/9990836.htm) they are not cheap though.
 
its going to come down to how bad you want the game/dedicated cabinet. If your thinking of operating, its not going to earn as good as other cheaper options. But you not likely to find one as nice again..

As for the guns, I think there is an adapter you can buy that will convert from namco to happ. Matt, andy ideas?
 
As for the guns, I think there is an adapter you can buy that will convert from namco to happ. Matt, andy ideas?

No such critter. The Happ light guns wont work with any of the iR games as far as I know. There may even be subtle differences between Sega's and Namco's iR guns that wont let them work on each others games as well.

If the OP buys the game he's stuck using Namco's guns (which aint cheap and break A LOT).
 
Yeah I can get a HOTD upright conversion (Sega VF cab) for $600 but I personally prefer VN cause I think it's a better game, more accurate and it actually looks much better. It's it's the same horror monster game in the same location. No doubt it would do the same as HOTD.

All of the Namco blowback guns are the same and I have some Happ 45's on a Pointblank conversion. I would expect standard Happ 45's to work on this machine as well. I just want to swap them out cause

1) I don't wnat to wear out the Namco guns out on location.
2) I have plenty of Happ 45's
 
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