We all know these are worth some coin. Im considering building one. Im just wondering what a dedicated one is really worth. Im guessing somewhere between $2500-$3000???
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I would say a good quality built up one with amplifone would be worth $2,500 - $3,000. Anyway you slice it the parts are expensive and to say a built up cab with at least $1,500 in parts is only worth $1,000 to $1,500 I would say is a misinformed statement on the market for this game and it's collectability. Especially since guys with superb original specimens like Nash are unwilling to let their game go for even $5,000.
But, if it isn't dedicated, it isn't dedicated.
If he's talking about restoring a dedicated machine, that's one thing. If it was built from scratch? I'd refer to how much $$ collectors here value the repro machines at.
I am also assuming you aren't using dedicated and original interchangeably.
People were willing to pay $3K+ for repro cockpits so I think there is a market for repros that look close to original and include a bunch of original parts.
That's a good point, but yes, I was.
True. I'll admit my strong bias and state that I wouldn't pay $100 for such a thing. "Repro" is generally a four-letter word in collecting. There's no nostalgia in a repro. I'd rather search like hell and pay a huge $$ of money or go without than buy a reproduction.
Luckily for the repro folks - and I do respect their work in this hobby, despite my position - my opinion is in the minority.![]()
That's a good point, but yes, I was.
True. I'll admit my strong bias and state that I wouldn't pay $100 for such a thing. "Repro" is generally a four-letter word in collecting. There's no nostalgia in a repro. I'd rather search like hell and pay a huge $$ of money or go without than buy a reproduction.
Luckily for the repro folks - and I do respect their work in this hobby, despite my position - my opinion is in the minority.![]()

dude until they make a cabaret major havoc you aren't in anyway.![]()
Ummmmmmm......... as a rigid collector of games, I would think you know that dedicated does not = original, necessarily.
Also I beg to differ on the nostalgia point. I am currently collecting parts to build a dedicated Major Havoc and nostalgia is the only thing driving me.
These competing statements don't make any sense either:
"I wouldn't pay $100 for such a thing"
"I do respect their work in this hobby"
"...go without than buy a reproduction"
Kinda like saying I would never own such a piece of steaming pile of cow dung, but I respect those who make those tirds for their contributions to the cause. HUH!!!!????
I've got cocktails and a UR now. I'm no longer just about the little people.
I understand that dedicated doesn't necessarily equal vintage. But explain how it doesn't mean "original", from your perspective...
We're just defining it differently. When I mean "nostalgia", I mean that a repro machine never sat in a home or an arcade in, say, 1982 - wasn't around then, didn't exist then. Just like a repro of a 1921 gold coin didn't ever see 1921. A repro 1921 gold coin wouldn't give me a sense of nostalgia.
There's a lot of craftsmanship in some of these repro machines, which I respect. And I respect the love of classic games that's behind their creation; it's not just a cash grab. But, I have no desire to own a 1967 Mustang Fastback built from newly produced body panels, frame, and other elements - I'd rather have the original, built in 1967, and I'd always value that version far more, like most collectors would.
how did you manage to loop my name into the quote about nostalgia? I didn't say that.