Delka
New member
I'm a new and young collector/arcade owner who doesn't have space where he lives so I place everyone on a perfect location.
For a short intro, Names Tim and I'm currently a Jr. in a Major University in Alabama (but not the University of Alabama).
When I was young, I always wanted to own my own arcade, well problem is it's almost impossible to have a standalone arcade in middle of Alabama. So, coming into college, I took the chance and bought my 1st arcade machine on a loan from my father, I told him I just wanted to play it and since he grew up in the arcades he told me to get one that I could put on location and make money off it to buy more. I agreed and found a Dance Dance Revolution 800 miles away for only $2500.
Long story short, I now own the Arcade Gaming Rights to a University of 22,000 students and it's in the dead center of campus and have 4 arcades down there.
Right now, I have this:
Dance Dance Revolution
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Dec. 19, 1989 on the sticker, with a sound *board* issue)
Area 51
60-1 Multicade with a custom black PacMan side art on one side
I'm looking to get a pinball machine (would love a Twilight Zone) to make my collection round house and because my friends want one. Problem is, I have only about $600 right now saved up.
I'll have around $3,000 if I wait another year for a decent pin machine, but I'm wondering if maybe y'all think that I should maybe spend some money before hand for another arcade machine, or go ahead and just save.
I've found a local doughnut shop that the owner and I have talked about placing another 60-1 there, which will cost me another $1,550 (following the same specs as last time).
I spend almost all my spare time with my machines and host monthly Socials and such for all my customers (who include friends and GTAs), from day one, I've been getting requests for a Pinball Machine or a fighter game (found a Marvel v. Capcom 2 for decent value).
I've been surrounded by a ton of people and want to seek advice from here, been browsing these forums for about a year, but didn't make an account till yesterday.
Basically HELP!
I can't place these in my college residence, but when I finally have a house all the machines my machines have bought will likely end up in rotation between my house and locations.
What would you do?
Tim
For a short intro, Names Tim and I'm currently a Jr. in a Major University in Alabama (but not the University of Alabama).
When I was young, I always wanted to own my own arcade, well problem is it's almost impossible to have a standalone arcade in middle of Alabama. So, coming into college, I took the chance and bought my 1st arcade machine on a loan from my father, I told him I just wanted to play it and since he grew up in the arcades he told me to get one that I could put on location and make money off it to buy more. I agreed and found a Dance Dance Revolution 800 miles away for only $2500.
Long story short, I now own the Arcade Gaming Rights to a University of 22,000 students and it's in the dead center of campus and have 4 arcades down there.
Right now, I have this:
Dance Dance Revolution
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Dec. 19, 1989 on the sticker, with a sound *board* issue)
Area 51
60-1 Multicade with a custom black PacMan side art on one side
I'm looking to get a pinball machine (would love a Twilight Zone) to make my collection round house and because my friends want one. Problem is, I have only about $600 right now saved up.
I'll have around $3,000 if I wait another year for a decent pin machine, but I'm wondering if maybe y'all think that I should maybe spend some money before hand for another arcade machine, or go ahead and just save.
I've found a local doughnut shop that the owner and I have talked about placing another 60-1 there, which will cost me another $1,550 (following the same specs as last time).
I spend almost all my spare time with my machines and host monthly Socials and such for all my customers (who include friends and GTAs), from day one, I've been getting requests for a Pinball Machine or a fighter game (found a Marvel v. Capcom 2 for decent value).
I've been surrounded by a ton of people and want to seek advice from here, been browsing these forums for about a year, but didn't make an account till yesterday.
Basically HELP!
I can't place these in my college residence, but when I finally have a house all the machines my machines have bought will likely end up in rotation between my house and locations.
What would you do?
Tim

