Most sought after/valuable mini?

[Robotron Jon]

Midway did that.

As far as I know, "cabaret / mini" were interchangable terms at the time they started coming out. Based on the manufacture dates I have on mine, 1982 was the marquee year of the mini - most seem to have been made then.

See if this Super-Pac mini image shows (hope so):

I remember that auction. That is the only one of those that I ever recall seeing.

In answer to the original post, I'd say the bubbles cabaret is probably the most valuable.

The least valuable would be the Super Pac man above, or Omega Race, since it wouldn't be working...

 

[davin72]

Midway did that.

As far as I know, "cabaret / mini" were interchangable terms at the time they started coming out. Based on the manufacture dates I have on mine, 1982 was the marquee year of the mini - most seem to have been made then.

See if this Super-Pac mini image shows (hope so):

Yeah the pic came up. I kept seeing an add on ebay that had one of these Super Pac cabarets in the pic. I just now saw that its one of Todds. Its not a great pic of it but you can see it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ARCADE-VIDEO-GA...111?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1885c4af

 

[pookdolie]

The least valuable would be the Super Pac man above, or Omega Race, since it wouldn't be working...

I sold an Omega Race mini last year in beautiful shape, all working except for occasional sound problems. Got around $300-$350 for it, but I went low on the price `cause I was in a rush to move it.

Super Pac probably would be one of the cheapest in value...even though I think it's very rare compared to others out there.

 

[FMonk]

Well, The Berserk mini is perhaps the rarest...but, Baby Pacman (only 5 minis made, 4 exist), Nintendo Space Demon (only saw this one), Playchoice Ten (9 inch top monitor, 15 inch bottom monitor), Radical Radial, Millipede, Kangaroo, Fast Freddie, Space Panic, Mayday, Trimline Carnival, Trimline Sega Dual Games (I have both), Astro Blaster come to mind. Once again, they are only worth what someone is willing to pay. Todd

Holy crap, there was a Radical Radial mini? I used to have that in an upright...

Never seen the Playchoice in mini form either.

 

[slinkmasterflex]

Playchoice mini?

Is the Playchoice mini? http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=3386.... It looks pretty cool. Does anybody own one of these?

 

[pookdolie]

Is the Playchoice mini? http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=3386.... It looks pretty cool. Does anybody own one of these?

Cool picture - thanks for posting it! I think Todd says he has one (or at least knows it exists).

 

[Todd Tuckey]

Yes...thats the cabaret I have! I never saw another anywhere either....my one daughter loves playing the two player Gauntlet on ours!

 

[Mindl3ss]

I never knew that was a mini PC10. Not my favorite look for the PC10, but it looks okay.

I've seen it before, but I have never seen it in comparison to another cabinet, so I didn't know it was a mini.

 

[PrairieDillo]

Is the Playchoice mini? http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=3386.... It looks pretty cool. Does anybody own one of these?

Listed as a European machine.
http://playchoice.riemen.net/rep_cabinets.html

 

[slinkmasterflex]

Listed as a European machine.
http://playchoice.riemen.net/rep_cabinets.html

Damn foreigners, they get all the good stuff... I wonder how much shipping is.

 

[alejandromad]

Me like. Me want.

Should have bought mine last year. It was on CL for about 2 weeks... lots of tire kickers... member "Mort" drove down from Canada and bought it.

 

[alejandromad]

What about the Dig Dug mini? Only 500 made and one I know off dropped off of a truck gate, 499 and counting.

I have one... so that's only 498 left unaccounted for.

 

[mort]

I have one... so that's only 498 left unaccounted for.

Better make that 497

 

[pookdolie]

496. Mine is serial # 0032.

 

[mort]

Should have bought mine last year. It was on CL for about 2 weeks... lots of tire kickers... member "Mort" drove down from Canada and bought it.

...and it was within minutes from your house when I drove past Avon, Phet.
I still laugh that we laid that machine down in the backseat of my truck.
Allan, do you still have a picture of it?

 

[7146aaron]

Minis

I have owned several minis. I sell most of them to a friend of a friend. He is up to about 30 now I think.

Centipede
Dig Dug
Tempest
Pac Man
Ms Pac
Galaga
Galaxian
Pac Plus (conversion)
Crazy Climber
Kick
Neo Geo
Battlezone

The most valuable of those that I have owned are Tempest, Crazy Climber and Dig dug.
I think the rarest would be the Kick.