Sea Wolf Value?

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New to the arcade buying and wondered what a Sea Wolf arcade game is worth? Have the chance to purchase one but have no clue as to their value! Game is in working order and cosmetically very nice!
 
Would you like that price in folded or rolled movie posters?

(Real answer: $400-$500 also sounds reasonable to me if it's in decent working and cosmetic order.)
 
As a SW owner, and someone who knows the amount of work that can be involved in getting one back to tip-tip shape, I would say $500 is a very good deal for a working one.

Granted the one mentioned above had some damage, but that might have been something that was easily fixable, it's hard to say. But I think it sold quick because it was priced on the low end of the range.

Personally I wouldn't sell a fully restored one for less than $800 (and I've been offered that for mine). But I think it's a game that is very region-sensitive. I've seen non-working ones on the west coast for $200, and restored ones here on the east coast are not as common, so YMMV.

Either way, it's worth whatever you are willing to pay. I love mine, and will never sell it, as I never get sick of playing it. And the artwork is downright beautiful, IMO. It will always have an end spot in my lineup, so the sideart can be enjoyed.
 
That's the same number we picked... So how is it undervalued?

I said personally but what we will pay(collectors) and what lets say a barcade owner would pay is two different things/amount and those guys are buying everything in almost every market right now. I could have picked up a seawolf for $150 with a nice cab and working monitor but bad boards and passed but that was a while back.
 
Personally I wouldn't sell a fully restored one for less than $800 (and I've been offered that for mine).

For one that's fully-restored, that doesn't sound unreasonable to me.

But I think it's a game that is very region-sensitive. I've seen non-working ones on the west coast for $200, and restored ones here on the east coast are not as common, so YMMV.

Not to mention that it's a Bronze Age game, which tend to follow somewhat different pricing trends to Golden Age (and later) games.
 
I said personally but what we will pay(collectors) and what lets say a barcade owner would pay is two different things/amount and those guys are buying everything in almost every market right now.

Sure, and I agree with the point you're making. Thing is, he asked the question of a bunch of collectors, so got the collector response.

If he gets a PM from a barcade owner offering him more than a collector would, that's cool. But not being a barcade owner there's no way for me know (other than anecdotally) what they might offer for it.

Related to that: if I were a barcade owner, I may be reluctant to put that particular game on location. It's a good game, but at zero cost to play it's hard to say if it's recognisable enough of a title to the casual gamers coming in to justify the game's power consumption and maintenance costs. If I could put a Pac-Man or Mortal Kombat in its place that has people staying longer and buying more food and drinks (which are the real profit centres) while they're there, I'd replace it in a heartbeat.
 
I've bought working games for $50 or even free but times are changing, part of why I got out of it. I bought a working Q*bert for $125 before but try that today and I too get it that he's asking a collecting group and not arguing just saying that arcade game prices are riding a bubble and that game is worth more to different people.
 
Last one on here in good working condition sold for $500

I bought that game and although it works, it is not what I would consider "good working condition".
Don't get me wrong, I was totally happy to buy it, but its not a good price comp as it was damaged.
I would have paid quite a bit more for one without issues.
Yes, it works, but it had damage to the front that was caused by the shipping company when they shipped it to the person I bought it from. The cabinet is good, but it looks like they tried to move it from the front with a dolly or forklift and messed it up.
The front glass was missing because the moving company pushed the periscope through it and shattered it. They also broke the periscope to where it is currently dangling with the bearing rolling around at the bottom, dented the marquee, minor wood damage and broke one of the front legs. I bought it knowing this and planning to fix it.

That being said, I bough a ratted out Sea Wolf that had been outside for some time exposed to the elements that is partially complete/not working from a friend and fellow KLOV member for $50. The cabinet is pretty rough, but it basically has all the donor parts needed to fix the nice cab.
Ill be fixing the first one here shortly once my travel schedule clears up. Hopefully I can save the second one as well, but its pretty rough. I might just try to put it back together with the parts I have and just clear coat it to keep the paint from chipping off more than it already is.
Hopefully I can fix them both. The second one might be a bit of a "rat rod" as some of the parts are hard to find and I might have to fabricate a few parts.
 
many years ago i paid 150 for mine, complete, non-working and had to drive to jackson ms to pick it up, it is now fully working and will not be for sale any time soon, it is the single video machine that draws the most attention and everyone wants to play it

mine would have to go for 1k

someone local to ATL has been trying to sell one missing parts for 500 with no luck
 
sea wolf

this is one I have been looking to buy for my collection. I would pay 700-1000 for a nice 100% working machine. lower for non working and complete but only looking for one in nice shape.
 
this is one I have been looking to buy for my collection. I would pay 700-1000 for a nice 100% working machine. lower for non working and complete but only looking for one in nice shape.

I think thats more inline with the correct price. I would have paid more for mine if it didn't have issues.

FYI, these come with at least two different types monitors depending if its an early or later production run.
The ratted out donor cab I bought had one of the old Midway PC 161-900-1 monitors in it. My other one has a Motorola XM-501. I think the Motorola is the better of the two monitors which is what I'm leaving in the game I'm keeping.
 
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