How rare/fun is Ramtek Wipe Out 4 player pong?

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Has one here played Wipe Out by Ramtek? I have the possibility of getting one but I can't find MAME roms for it so I can't see it being played. I also can't find any screen shots of the game either.

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According to this page, it's 2 or 4 player game so unless that's wrong or you have people over on occasion it may not be the best fit for you. If it's cheap and working though why not grab it and play it for a while :)?

Wipe Out is a copy of Elimination! (Kee Games, 1973) and Quadrapong (Atari, 1974).

It's a ball & paddle game for 2 or 4 players where each player must defend his sidewall. If the ball passes through one of the players side, this player loses one point (from a total of 5 or 7 points). If this total reaches 0, this player is game over.

But the main differential feature of Wipe Out is this deflective central bumper.
 
According to this page, it's 2 or 4 player game so unless that's wrong or you have people over on occasion it may not be the best fit for you. If it's cheap and working though why not grab it and play it for a while :)?

I have two young kids so I could see this cabinet providing hours on entertainment for us as a family. Is this rare though? Whats it worth?
 
Pong knock-offs are plentiful (still!) and cheap. i'd say worth somewhere between $100-$200 if in good working order and in nice shape.
 
I think you'll be extremely lucky to sell it for $100 if you end up with it. Ramtek was in the business of knock offs - they may have started with the pong clones but then sold cabinets to others to build games with. Unless you get it cheap or the game is in super nice condition, think hard before you commit.
 
Pong knock-offs are plentiful (still!) and cheap. i'd say worth somewhere between $100-$200 if in good working order and in nice shape.

I think you'll be extremely lucky to sell it for $100 if you end up with it. Ramtek was in the business of knock offs - they may have started with the pong clones but then sold cabinets to others to build games with. Unless you get it cheap or the game is in super nice condition, think hard before you commit.

Thank you so much for the information that is what I needed to know! I'll just keep my eyes out for a different one!
 
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