nocashvalue
Well-known member
I'm at a crossroads here and I am looking for opinions and just curious what you all would do if you were in my shoes.
Ok, so I'm downsizing my arcade collection and plan on increasing my pinball collection. My current pinball collection consists of Bram Stoker's Dracula, F-14 Tomcat, and a Terminator 2. So far, I have $2800 saved up with more $$ on the horizon in time. I have three scenarios I'm considering:
1. Buy a couple "B" list games like Tales from the Crypt and another title (lights, camera, action! etc).
2. Buy one A-list game like Creature from the Black Lagoon or Twilight Zone
3. Save up a shitload and buy a NIB game. This is a dream of mine, but a NIB LOTR costs $5300, and I think my wife would DESTROY me if she ever found out I spent over 5 grand on a PINBALL machine! Also, I'm not interested in most of the current stern titles or probably any future ones since they keep cost-cutting their games. Only themes I'd be interested in are IJ, SM, Ripley's, LOTR, and maybe Rollercoaster Tycoon. Most of those you can't find NIB anymore, so LOTR would be my best bet. I know I could buy a HUO for a lot cheaper, but something about opening a game from the shipping crate appeals to me.
I know this question is subjective and ultimately it is a personal decision on my part, but I was just curious what you all would do if you were in my shoes?
Ok, so I'm downsizing my arcade collection and plan on increasing my pinball collection. My current pinball collection consists of Bram Stoker's Dracula, F-14 Tomcat, and a Terminator 2. So far, I have $2800 saved up with more $$ on the horizon in time. I have three scenarios I'm considering:
1. Buy a couple "B" list games like Tales from the Crypt and another title (lights, camera, action! etc).
2. Buy one A-list game like Creature from the Black Lagoon or Twilight Zone
3. Save up a shitload and buy a NIB game. This is a dream of mine, but a NIB LOTR costs $5300, and I think my wife would DESTROY me if she ever found out I spent over 5 grand on a PINBALL machine! Also, I'm not interested in most of the current stern titles or probably any future ones since they keep cost-cutting their games. Only themes I'd be interested in are IJ, SM, Ripley's, LOTR, and maybe Rollercoaster Tycoon. Most of those you can't find NIB anymore, so LOTR would be my best bet. I know I could buy a HUO for a lot cheaper, but something about opening a game from the shipping crate appeals to me.
I know this question is subjective and ultimately it is a personal decision on my part, but I was just curious what you all would do if you were in my shoes?

