gamer12
I see you collect vids so I'm going to give you a lot of advice since EM is a different creature.
Yes it does come apart - lane from backbox.
You'll need some (fractional) ratches, extentions, sockets, and a few guys. If the current owner does not have keys plan on bringing a drill and drill bits. You'll have to drill it out to get to the bolts in the back door to separate the lane from the back box.
A few words of caution - the backbox is top heavy - make sure you disconnect the jones connectors first. Jones connectors are not an easy item to find and they're not available off the shelf if you break them. Make sure you look under the pinhood there may be one bolt on each side and additional jones connectors to disassemble.
You can also separate the legs from the lane.
Most of the time the coinbox can also be separated. Take pics so you know how to reassemble. However again you must disconnect the jones plug. Few guys on each side of the lane to slide it out and atleast one to stabilize the backbox. Puck Alleys are a blast and the one your after has a flash game which makes it more fun with six buddies and of coarse beer...If you need help on the restoration PM me or post I'll keep checking back. I can help as I restored a 67' Midway Cobra and that's about as difficult of a score reel system that you can find out there in EM.
Regarding a BUY price (NOTE - PUCK ALLEYS UNLESS YOU HAVE A TRULY RARE MACHINE THEY'RE NOT COLLECTABLE). Neither is my Midway Cobra. I bought mine as a collector for variety and to learn how to restore EM games.
So my advice is to first research the game. Only found a flyer here -
http://www.pinrepair.com/bowl/astrod.jpg - it has five games per the flyer. If the owner states it works and was restored then it should work. Ask the owner how much they play it and if you can play it. The key with EM as it has many moving parts and it must move. Remember this game is 40 years old.
Scenario 1 - If the current owner states it works - plug it in, coin up or if it's set for free play hit start, and select games. This is a six player so credit up six by hitting start six times. Then play a standard game through the first two frames. The step units control the game. It should switch without issue through each frame on all six players. A good mechanical restoration should at least let you do this much.
If that works play a two player flash game. On the pin hood the numbers should flash from left to right and when you hit the roll over switches it should hold and calculate through one frame what it lit it you hit a strike or spare. This will show the owner that you know what your talking about and they'll be less likely to BS you. So if this game works completely and the original artwork, back plexi, and pin plexi is intact - $400 to $600 (people are crazy these days with American Pickers, etc.) so be ready to walk if they ask for an ungodly amount. There are many of these machines out there.
Scenario 2 - Not able to plug it in not assembled or current owner not willing to assemble for you to play. I'd offer much less. $100 for a basket case to $250 for something that looks to be in decent condition.
Last piece of advice is go to the pinrepair.com and study. Too many people jump into EM only to find they dont have the pacients and abandon the game. He's embeded youtube video's on score reels and step units. Watch them they're intricate and unless this machine is truly mechanically restored you'll be investing time. You'll find these need to move freely for the game to work properly.
One last note. Even if it works at the current owners. I've moved games across the room and have had to make an adjustment it's simply the nature of EM. So again you'll invest time but to me that's part of the fun.
Good luck gamer12
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