Is a really nice Toobin a good trade for Championship sprint?

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Just wondering before i make an ad (or maybe not).
I have a very nice toobin with rebuilt medium res monitor (by paul).
I'd rate the game an 8.5+ in condition.

I don't truly love toobin (although i find it an attractive game visually), and i may face a mutiny from my 3 and 5 year old's. Any conversation i have with my wife about selling a game they chime in and start screaming "Not toobin".

Mind you, they are only 3 and 5 and i could easily get them to forget it by providing a 2 player game with steering wheels (probably doesn't even need to work, lol). The 3 year old cried as my taito cabinet with birdie king was being taking away yelling "that's my favorite game", even though i never let him play it.

I never played championship sprint as a kid, but i played super sprint plenty (not sure if i can go down 8 bilco door stair with one through 2 different 36 doors)

Looks like toobin is about $950-$1100 in value, so financially i think they are close, just don't know if the two games appeal to the same type of collector.
Any thoughts appreciated.
 
I think Toobin is great. Music is catchy, game play with two people is addicting and fun, and picture looks great on a med res. Mine is probably average in condition and I still think its an $800-$1000 game.

I operated Toobin in a public arcade with 20 other classics and it was easily a top 5 game.

Played Championship Sprint a decent amount and although I do enjoy it, I don't think it will have the same universal appeal Toobin has. Not sure what a nice one is going for now but I could see them both being liked by a bunch of collectors.

If the kids really do enjoy one over the other and you're placing a value on those little smiles then it doesn't matter and it stays. Probably one of the more family friendly games. Besides the beer cans.
 
mk3u2012 said:
I think Toobin is great. Music is catchy, game play with two people is addicting and fun, and picture looks great on a med res. Mine is probably average in condition and I still think its an $800-$1000 game.

I operated Toobin in a public arcade with 20 other classics and it was easily a top 5 game.

Played Championship Sprint a decent amount and although I do enjoy it, I don't think it will have the same universal appeal Toobin has. Not sure what a nice one is going for now but I could see them both being liked by a bunch of collectors.

If the kids really do enjoy one over the other and you're placing a value on those little smiles then it doesn't matter and it stays. Probably one of the more family friendly games. Besides the beer cans.
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Thanks for the reply.
Didn't know they were really beer cans, lol.
I thought they were soda.
Though my 5 year old daughter was screaming at the 3 year old "you took my six pack of beer", which is odd since we are wine drinkers most of the time and i'd never buy only 6 beers at a time.

Honestly, while i love my kids and want them to be happy, if i kept everything they insist they like, i'd sell or trade nothing.
I think steering wheels would make them forget pretty quickly.

The sound is catchy, but somehow they always land up on that digital futuristic board and the sound from that one is torture.

My little guy most of the time resorts back to 720 no matter what anyway.
 
At least I thought they were beer cans. Let the imagination run wild! Yea I hear ya with keeping things based on others opinions. Also we can't forget about the scrolling marquee. That certainly is nice to look at.

Steering wheels are attention grabbers for sure. My son was playing Pole Position and Outrun since he was 3-4. He needed a stool to stand on and we made a contraption that held down the throttle so all he had to do was steer. Have pics somewhere.
 
Yeah, they play hang on too, which of course i'm selling but they don't want me to.
Little easier for them since there is no foot pedal.
When i had outrun i worked the pedal.

I think this particular toobin could be sold fairly easy, but i'd hope to trade it or find and buy a replacement first.
 
Super Sprint > Championship Sprint > Toobin' :)
Med Res luvin' in all three though.

Super Sprint vs Championship Sprint

Im picking up a Championship Sprint tomorrow (atleast I think it is because it has two steering wheels not 3) I have played SS in the wild but never CS. Is there much difference between the two games. Cant really tell from the few pics I have seen of CS. Who makes replacements for the...
forums.arcade-museum.com

Too bad the 2in1 never became reality.

Super Sprint/ Champ Sprint multi

I'll buy one also.
forums.arcade-museum.com
 
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mattosborn said:
From what I've seen, Toobin' doesn't seem to last in most peoples' collections. The Sprint games, on the other hand, become permanent fixtures.
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Phetishboy approves this message. I grabbed a Toobin back in 2009(?) and it was gone by 2010(?). Paid $400, got $375 when I sold it. Guy I sold it to donated it to ACAM. I musta missed the memo on Toobin's value increasing, as it seemed to stay a $400 game forever. The Sprint games are always winners.
 
I did not know this ->

" Championship Sprint is dedicated to the memory of George Opperman (1935-1985), the first artist hired by Atari and the creator of the Atari logo. "

And this ->

" Although the controller was a steering wheel, it was actually a rotary dial which allowed the wheel to be span for a very different by highly enjoyable driving experience (resembling drifting, before drifting was a thing). "

System 16 - Atari System 2 Hardware (Atari)

System16 - The Arcade Museum. Detailed Hardware information on Arcade Hardware and Systems.
system16.com
 
jcar302 said:
It will need to be disassembled correct?

Does super sprint have a med res monitor?
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1. Yes, the head comes off (and the CP) which makes it somewhat easier to move. (Remember to carry the head from the bottom and not grip the top or sides ... don't ask me how I know not to do this).
2. Duh.
www.arcade-museum.com

Super Sprint - Videogame by Atari Games

The Super Sprint coin-operated Videogame by Atari Games (circa 1986), and it's history and background, photos, repair help, manuals, for sale and wanted lists, and census survey is brought to you by The International Arcade Museum at the Museum of the Game.
www.arcade-museum.com
 
Most Toobin's are gutted for there Low Burn monitors for the System 1 Games.. It is a fun game.
 
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