Is Sega Zaxxon a desirable game?

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Reason I ask is because Im considering buying a lot of 4 games and zaxxon is included.

I know nothing about it other than it exists. Just trying to gauge if it will be easy to resell.

Thanks!
 
Reason I ask is because Im considering buying a lot of 4 games and zaxxon is included.

I know nothing about it other than it exists. Just trying to gauge if it will be easy to resell.

Thanks!

It's a common game and usually goes for 200$ or less
 
Basically, no, not at all. It's usually cheap and hard to sell. Given that, the sideart is awesome, the game IS good, and it's a classic as much as any of them from that era. I think the fact that there's no real unique controls, no reason not to just emulate it, and the woodgrain cabinet make it less desirable than many other games of the era.
 
All these things said it is a classic. No attempt at a Golden Age era arcade could be considered complete without it. It was an eye-popping mind-bopping mega milestone when it appeared on the scene. It was the first and only approximation of a 3D video game that most of us had ever seen then.
 
Im thinking I would keep the zaxxon and sell my Missle Command.
I will make more money and Zaxxon seems to be the better game based on watching youtube videos.
 
I dont even like arcade games! Just pins.

I just keep an arcade game in the room to please the crowd.
 
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Play both. Then decide which has better game play.

Zaxxon has better graphics, but most consider Missile Command to have the better game play.
 
Reason I ask is because Im considering buying a lot of 4 games and zaxxon is included.

I know nothing about it other than it exists. Just trying to gauge if it will be easy to resell.

Thanks!

I would say no. I had a nice one, tried for a year to get $150 out of it. Never did sell, I ended up using the monitor and was able to sell the flight stick.
 
they both have good points but I like Zaxxon as a classic shooter. Missile Command can get pretty hectic too trying to defend everything(I've only gotten to play home emulator versions tho)
 
I find Zaxxon kind of iconic. I don't love it, but it was around enough in the Golden Age to earn a spot in the lineup. It's one of the titles that gets a "holy shit, you have that!" out of a lot of visitors.
 
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Zaxxon is cool. Missile Command is a better game tho IMO. IDK how anyone could say its boring.
 
I say keep the Zaxxon, throw in an ArcadeSD board from PhoenixArcade.com, add a trackball and enjoy both ... and many more! HUZZAH!
 
Missile Command is a far more desireable game in general than Zaxxon, and it is more valuable as well. The two games aren't even in the same league in terms of classic status. Missile Command is up there with e.g. Asteroids, Defender, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong. Zaxxon is more of an afterthought on such a list.
 
Reason I ask is because Im considering buying a lot of 4 games and zaxxon is included.

I know nothing about it other than it exists. Just trying to gauge if it will be easy to resell.

Thanks!


No. It's not desirable and you'll have a hard time selling it later if you decide to. You'll be lucky to get $100-200 for it. It is definitely a classic though. Fun and challenging.

Very often they suffer from failing capacitors in the sound section of the PCB which will cause some sounds (like explosions, etc.) to sound more like a hissing sound. A quick and easy recap will fix it right up.

Missile Command is a superior game. More desirable and easier to sell. Very challenging. They (uprights) usually get $400-600 depending on condition.
 
Im thinking I would keep the zaxxon and sell my Missle Command.
I will make more money and Zaxxon seems to be the better game based on watching youtube videos.

Zaxxon doesnt get a lot of love on KLOV but I really enjoy it. That being said Missile Command is a way better game, not even close. That being said if you can keep both try to do that, both are classics. But DON'T trade your Missile Command away for Zaxxon.

My two cents,
 
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