Yeah, not in person though. The early Pong clones came in all sorts of ridiculous form factors. Vaps lists 5 owners for that title, which means it is actually pretty common as far as Pong clones go.
but you know if it's not atari, well you know it might as well go in garbage can. if one of the other's was first, it would be different. but they werent. nobody can ever take that away from atari. number one.
It is not mine Operating Vintage Pong Machine - O.B.O. - $250 (novato)
Date: 2012-02-19, 4:15PM PST
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Price: $250 O.B.O.
Description: Operating Vintage Pong Machine "RALLY" - It Works! Turns on, needs some tuning, as the screen has a bit of static when running. I have the schematics for the machine. The machine is from the 70's I believe.
Call Fernando at 415-596-0260 for more info or to setup an a appointment. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. Located in NOVATO, CA.
You could still keep that cab original and hook up an Atari 2600 and some driving/paddle controls inside and make it play Indy 500 or Warlords. Does it use a regular B/W TV?
I looked at that exact machine in Novato a couple months ago. It had multiple problems, including resetting randomly and not being able to start a game.
The seller thought he was sitting on something valuable and was not really willing to down to a reasonable number. So I ended up walking. I cannot remember how much he was asking, but he has definitely come down since then.
Pong clones are worth very little. I bought a nice looking Williams Pro Tennis upright in working condition (monitor took a while to warm up to looking good) at auction for $25.
The only exception to the rule, I think, would be Pong clones with unique cabinets - for instance, non-Atari barrel pong clones, fiberglass/plastic, unusual, etc. Those might be worth a little more as curiosity and / or display pieces.
This one has a bit of that going on, but not much.
Do not throw this out as trash. The game may just be another pong clone, but it is one of the very few cabinets which incorporated a fiberglass shell. I think thats badass.
hey man, that's a RALLY - a wonderful 70s combination of wood and fiberglass. i have one at home which i'm currently restoring. if you're interested in it, read my roadtrip and restoration report (unfortunately not finished yet)!
here's a picture of my machine right after pickup!