New Addition - Pole Position

Teknotoyz

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I was headed to NY for spring break and decided to surf craigslist.
Came across this ad.
(an 8+ hrs trip is usually a no go for me, but already making the trip with trailer, so why not?)

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Decided to write and see what the bottom price was.

This was my message:
"Do you still have the Pole Position?
I'll be passing through the area next Tuesday, what is your min price if you still have it then?"

and the response:
"HI, I do not know what it means "pole position" min price will be $75."

So they didn't know what the game was, just said Atari on the side... ROFL

Anyway, a real bear to get out of their basement, very narrow stairs.
The worse part was, if you remember doing sit ups in gym class and getting noisy results, I was worse coming up the steps with this thing.
(and the lady selling it kept trying to help right behind me, it was awful) I mean, how do you apologize for that??

The seller was very kind to hold the machine for me for a week. They were moving, so it was a big favor.

Pretty good shape, non-working, likely needs a switcher installed as it flakes pretty quickly.
The monitor has the "game over" burn in... but the screen shot is this game (spider web at the top of the monitor pic).
At least it does work somewhat to start with.

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Hey good pick up, and for that price as well. I just picked one up the other day art in great condition, norm cig burns all over but for $50 its great....PP is a good game a true classic.
 
Hey good pick up, and for that price as well. I just picked one up the other day art in great condition, norm cig burns all over but for $50 its great....PP is a good game a true classic.

I agree, the kids still love to play this game too. Was yours working 100%?


I found a nice tutorial on the switcher install, has anyone done this method already?
http://www.startechjournal.com/files/polesw.pdf

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Let me be the first to say good luck. Looks like a good deal very hard game to get the bugs out and keep running.
 
Naw mine wasnt, there was sound but no picture. In my old arcade I had an ur and a PP2 cp both outstanding games. I have never heard of the switcher but I shall read on it now. Thanks
 
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