I am guessing this is a Asteroids conversion based on the size of the CPO.Would a Zaxxon cab be an appropriate donor? or Asteroids?![]()
Also I have a Asteroids marquee that has the overlay for Star Trek and that looks to be the same.
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I am guessing this is a Asteroids conversion based on the size of the CPO.Would a Zaxxon cab be an appropriate donor? or Asteroids?![]()
It's back. No lowered starting price though.
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Like any really desirable item, just a matter of time until the right buyer sees this.
This is essentially porn for arcade collectors.Archiving here. Why? Because - it's cool and there's a BOX.![]()
Yep, I had that happen with a Moebius/Geoff Darrow print portfolio. Had it fixed price for a month, did a couple price drops then finally cancelled it then ran it as an auction it for more than the OG price.So true on Ebay. I've watched many an auction where they did not sell for a fixed reserve. And then one day it sells for substantially higher than the previous Buy-It-Now price. Weird. Timing is everything for buyer or seller.
I must agree, I hope the buyer uses these parts versus letting them sit in the box for another 40 years. A new CNC cabinet would certainly do it justice since the entire game would be 'new' unless you somehow found an absolute pristine condition Asteroids and wanted to follow the original conversion route. I truly never understood the 'saving stuff in the box' mentality not just in arcade games but for collectibles in general that were meant to be played with or used in some fashion. $3500 might sound like a lot in isolation, but let's be real, the value isn't going to go up 10x or something crazy in our lifetimes. So even from a financial investment standpoint, the risk vs. reward curve is pretty flat if it stays in the box.I hope the buyer doesn't just save it in the box. It's the biggest waste of arcade games/parts. I hope they cnc a new cab and have a legit NEW star trek. Perhaps the only one in the world today.
And regarding game play @astrosim , I think it's an excellent game!! Starts out easy, difficulty ramps up nicely, game play strategy in early rounds doesn't work in later rounds. And the trade off choices of docking vs points is great and the value changes over time too.
To me, it's a far superior game to Tempest and far more replayable for decades.
I must agree, I hope the buyer uses these parts versus letting them sit in the box for another 40 years. A new CNC cabinet would certainly do it justice since the entire game would be 'new' unless you somehow found an absolute pristine condition Asteroids and wanted to follow the original conversion route. I truly never understood the 'saving stuff in the box' mentality not just in arcade games but for collectibles in general that were meant to be played with or used in some fashion. $3500 might sound like a lot in isolation, but let's be real, the value isn't going to go up 10x or something crazy in our lifetimes. So even from a financial investment standpoint, the risk vs. reward curve is pretty flat if it stays in the box.
The closest I've ever come to seeing something like this in person was when a customer brought their entire Star Trek cabinet to me for restoration. It was one of the Halfsies cabinets and I am not exaggerating one bit when I say it smelled like freshly cut plywood when I opened the back door. There was nothing more than a very light layer of dust on everything, including the monitor. Since I've repaired hundreds of these monitors and logic sets over the years it was refreshing to see one that wasn't absolutely caked in thick black soot. As we now have well documented photos in this thread for historical purposes, let's make a really excellent Star Trek out of these parts!
Lastly, I will agree Star Trek is a better game than Tempest. Both titles represent the most popular vector games on the Sega and Atari platforms so they clearly appealed to large populations perhaps for differing reasons. Given I was born in the early 1980s, I was a toddler when these games were new. I never experienced them firsthand like many on this thread but only came to appreciate them decades later. It begs the question why I'm so interested in this 'old' stuff, but they are timeless games that appeal to a broader audience than meets the eye, and I love repairing them. Anyhow, I am not a pro on either game by any means but the strategy involved in Star Trek is deeper and more challenging than Tempest, in my opinion. When playing Tempest, I feel like all I'm doing is turning the spinner furiously and mashing the fire button to survive when you get to like screen 12 or above. I'm sure there's a better approach to it than that and someone will berate me for saying so, but I am not a fan of these chaotic, stress inducing schemes. It's a great strategy for accumulating quarters, which was their primary intent when new, but I have to walk away after 10-15 minutes as I begin to get more frustrated than I should.
Star Trek, on the other hand, requires some foresight, understanding of enemy behaviors, balancing the need for warp speed and photons depending on your weapon supplies and how you'd like to maximize damage for huge scores. The intrinsic value of accumulating the bonus for not docking will begin to diminish quickly when you have a dozen enemies on screen and shooting them one by one is no longer an option. There is a strategy guide out there, which is a great place to start, but you'll find subtle tricks even beyond those as you understand the mechanics of the game. Yes, the game does become chaotic in higher sectors, but it's a different chaos than Tempest. Having that laser focus accompanied with good strategy in the back of your mind yields great results. While I also look at the radar maybe 80% of the time, I am peeking at the left and bottom quadrants the other 20% of the time. You really need to be aware of all the information as the game progresses. There's nothing more satisfying than taking out like six Klingons with a single photon to end a sector with maybe 1-2 undocked bases then seeing that score skyrocket!
I hope this kit finds a great home and the buyer updates us on what becomes of it!
Here's a link to the strategy guide. Give it a read and then try playing the game again. Instant bump in gratification almost guaranteed.I never knew that game had that much strategy. Thanks for the insight.
So what? You can't play with a box. Unless you are a cat or a kid.Hate to say this, but those parts are probably worth more in that box then trying to build a new game out of them.
You would lose $$$$ just by using them. I would think these are going to stay in the box forever and never be used.