khabbi
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Looking at a LOTR pinball machine, I have a nice HUO LOTR locally that I can buy that has about 1500 plays on it, or for about $1300 more I can buy a NIB LOTR LE edition.
A few things I am looking for feedback on:
Which one would you get? I'm not rich, not poor, the extra money sure could be used for something else (perhaps saving for a Ironman Pin to add)...
I plan on keeping the LOTR pinball in my collection for a LONG time. My other pin in my collection has been here for 10 years. I don't anticipate getting rid of it for a long time.
Is the Gold edition really worth it? As far as collectibility, the Addams Family gold has done well, but I don't think the Elvis gold pin has. Did the Addams family pin sell faster than the LOTR gold, as the LOTR version appears to be pretty easy to find (so it didn't sell very fast).
I like the gold look, I know some have said it's gaudy, to me it's cool. But I would be OK with the standard edition. I would want to add the playfield figures, shaker motor, LED's, and more. All in due time, however. The shaker motor can't be readily added to the older LOTR pin.
I also think that the LOTR is one of the best Stern titles out there, so I know I want the game in my collection either way.
This may be the only pin that I would buy NIB from Stern, so it would be cool to have a NIB pinball at least once in my life
But who knows, if they do a Tron pin, that would certainly be worthy of a NIB purchase.
Here's some nice pics I found after searching for a while on the internet for the Gold edition:
A few things I am looking for feedback on:
Which one would you get? I'm not rich, not poor, the extra money sure could be used for something else (perhaps saving for a Ironman Pin to add)...
I plan on keeping the LOTR pinball in my collection for a LONG time. My other pin in my collection has been here for 10 years. I don't anticipate getting rid of it for a long time.
Is the Gold edition really worth it? As far as collectibility, the Addams Family gold has done well, but I don't think the Elvis gold pin has. Did the Addams family pin sell faster than the LOTR gold, as the LOTR version appears to be pretty easy to find (so it didn't sell very fast).
I like the gold look, I know some have said it's gaudy, to me it's cool. But I would be OK with the standard edition. I would want to add the playfield figures, shaker motor, LED's, and more. All in due time, however. The shaker motor can't be readily added to the older LOTR pin.
I also think that the LOTR is one of the best Stern titles out there, so I know I want the game in my collection either way.
This may be the only pin that I would buy NIB from Stern, so it would be cool to have a NIB pinball at least once in my life
Here's some nice pics I found after searching for a while on the internet for the Gold edition: