Pinball's Grails

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Hey,

Curious to see how the "other half" lives. ;)

Having just picked up a vid Grail (EDOT), it got me wondering, what are the Holy Grails of the pinball world and *why* are they considered such?

I know nothing of them, having really owned 1 in my life (Space Invaders which I got for my late mom in 1988 or so).

So, what say?
 
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Never hear the term 'grail' with pinball (thank god) Most people rank titles with A or B list. MM is probably the most sought after title, thus the most expensive. Typically how it's gone over the years.
 
Hey,

Curious to see how the "other half" lives. ;)

Having just picked up a vid Grail (EDOT), it got me wondering, what are the Holy Grails of the pinball world and *why* are they considered such?

I know nothing of them, having really owned 1 in my life (Space Invaders which I got for my late mom in 1988 or so).

So, what say?

Most of the pinball collectors call these 'A' games instead of grails but the most collectable ones are games like:

Medieval Madness
Cactus Canyon
Monster Bash
Big Bang Bar
Addams Family
Twilight Zone
Scared Stiff
Arabian Nights
Theatre of Magic
Cirqus Voltaire
Attack From Mars
Creature From the Black Lagoon
Indy Jones
Star Trek TNG

Older games like: Fireball, Knock Out, Buckaroo, Kings & Queens, Cowpoke, Kiss, Capt Fantastic, etc.

Some may consider these rare/Proto/low production games their 'grails' like: Kingpin, Krull, Spirit, Joust pinball, Varkon, Defender pinball, King Kong, proto versions of production games, etc
 
Hey,

Curious to see how the "other half" lives. ;)

Having just picked up a vid Grail (EDOT), it got me wondering, what are the Holy Grails of the pinball world and *why* are they considered such?

I know nothing of them, having really owned 1 in my life (Space Invaders which I got for my late mom in 1988 or so).

So, what say?


Don't you mean after screwing someone else out of a deal they had for a grail only to try and flip it at a price you saw on eBay?

Now you are asking the pin guys for info on how to screw them too?
 
Super Mario Bros was my grail. But my other pinball "must-have" (not second grail, thats a dumb term) is Family Guy.
 
Don't you mean after screwing someone else out of a deal they had for a grail only to try and flip it at a price you saw on eBay?

Now you are asking the pin guys for info on how to screw them too?

I was wondering when this was going to come up on this post. 8 hours from original post.
 
Most of the pinball collectors call these 'A' games instead of grails but the most collectable ones are games like:

Medieval Madness
Cactus Canyon
Monster Bash
Big Bang Bar
Addams Family
Twilight Zone
Scared Stiff
Arabian Nights
Theatre of Magic
Cirqus Voltaire
Attack From Mars
Creature From the Black Lagoon
Indy Jones
Star Trek TNG

Older games like: Fireball, Knock Out, Buckaroo, Kings & Queens, Cowpoke, Kiss, Capt Fantastic, etc.

Some may consider these rare/Proto/low production games their 'grails' like: Kingpin, Krull, Spirit, Joust pinball, Varkon, Defender pinball, King Kong, proto versions of production games, etc

Thank you for the informative post.

Guess I'm surprised to see the "newer" pins being considered the best catches. The protos/low production I understand, tho - only makes sense.

I think my favorite pin is "Rapid Fire." I just remember that thing being nothing more than an over-the-top, noise maker, like something ripped right out of "Idiocracy" as an example of a pinball.

Actually, my first pinball I got when I was little - anyone remember the store bought "Pinball Champ" by Coleco? :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wED99rJblc

God, I loved that.
 
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Don't you mean after screwing someone else out of a deal they had for a grail only to try and flip it at a price you saw on eBay?

Now you are asking the pin guys for info on how to screw them too?

Apparently, they screwed themselves as they offered considerably less than its actual value then let it *sit there* with the seller for nearly 48 hours. The deal's not done until cash is exchanged and the item is in your truck. Also, wouldn't the potential buyer's problem also ultimately be with the *seller* for them not keeping their word with him? Guess whoever they thought they had it in the bag based on a handshake deal over the phone with a stranger learned that important lesson in how the world works.

Secondly, the price on EDOTs or any other gaming Grails are similar in both the collecting community AND on eBay (or elsewhere). Gonna score a Computer Space on KLOV for $1,000? No, as it's a Grail, you'll pay about the same on eBay as on KLOV. Same with an Amp Star Wars cockpit or, well, an EDOT. But you knew that. Er. . . didn't you? :(

I've no interest in pins other than the curiosity that I expressed in my initial post here. I've no affection for them, they're too big and I just don't consider them much fun. Besides, if I wanted to see the most valuable pins, I could just check out the prices on Boston Pinball and go from there. But you knew that. Er. . . didn't you? :(

Lastly, consider your drivel on this topic from here on out ignored by me.

Now that you've been bent over and thoroughly reamed publicly, here's your parting gift, kid.

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