Would you pay $300 for a non-working Donkey Kong?

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My friend is picking up a Donkey Kong on Thursday for $300, and will hold it for me. If I look at it and decide I want it, I can just give him the $300 that he is paying for it. He knew that I had been looking for one without any luck, so he happened across this one and let me know. He says it makes a sound when you power it up, but doesn't when you coin it up. I'm not sure about the monitor, either. He seems to think that it is in decent shape, but that doesn't really make a whole lot of difference to me, because I am so damn picky that I will probably just change the art anyway. The person who had it was asking $500, because they thought that they were worth a fortune working. My friend gave them a reality check and told them that $300 was the most he would be willing to pay for a non-working game. Thoughts???

Lee
 
dk

on the west coast you cant get 300 for a working one.
wholesale for non working is 50-100 range
 
If it isn't beat to death, I'd pay That for a complete machine.
 
It's definitely a regional thing.

I bought mine working for $250, and the monitor is bright and crisp, even. I got lucky, but they usually go for around $300-$400 working here in AZ.

Question is, is it worth $300 to you?
 
on the west coast you cant get 300 for a working one.
wholesale for non working is 50-100 range

Really? I think you could sell a working one for $300 pretty easily still. And a nice looking broken one could probably command $150 to $200.... more if you are patient.
 
$300 is high for a non-working game, but it *might* not be that bad a deal if it's in really nice shape - no cigarette burns on the control panel, nice bezel/marquee, intact art, no chunks or water damage.

But, then again, it depends on what you're more comfortable fixing. I have no problem repairing electronics, but I would be completely lost if I had to do something drastic, like repaint a cabinet or something. To me, the electronics are easy, and cosmetic stuff is hard/impossible. So, for me, condition of the cabinet is most important.

-Ian
 
Doesn't seem like enough info. I'm assuming that there is no image on the monitor, thus the need to look for the sounds it's making.

If I was going to pay $300 for a DK that was blind and deaf on coin-up, even after jumping the terminals on both of the coin switches, the cabinet would have to be in some crazy nice shape and I'd have to have a known working board sitting next to me waiting for a home.
 
$300 is good for a nice cab, clean CP, good artwork, working power supply and CLEAN monitor.

But if you are not getting any of the above in good to great condition, then forget it.
 
Seriously?

Donkey Kong - Dedicated upright game $400-$800 (Blue Cab). Collector/ebay price.

If its complete in nice I think $300 is fair. Doesnt sound like its completely dead either. I bet theres hope.
 
I would have to agree only if it was otherwise in good shape (nice cab and probably decent side art) and maybe played blind or something like that. Otherwise too much $$ for non-working and ugly.
 
He says it was complete and appeared to be in pretty good shape. He did know that it was going to need t-molding, but the cabinet itself is solid. For some reason, they are HARD to find in my area. So much so, that there is a person here on our local Craigslist (who I suspect is probably on here) who keeps posting that they are LOOKING for a Donkey Kong cabinet. I suspect that they have not received any hits from the ad, though.

I'm guessing that it will probably be an easy fix. Worst case scenario, I can re-wire it and install my Arcadeshop multi into it...

Lee
 
I was only able to get $350 for my DK last summer. Guy drove from Minnesota to Nebraska to get it.

For $300 nonworking, it had better be a minty red DK with NO screen burn and perfect artwork.
 
He says it was complete and appeared to be in pretty good shape. He did know that it was going to need t-molding, but the cabinet itself is solid. For some reason, they are HARD to find in my area. So much so, that there is a person here on our local Craigslist (who I suspect is probably on here) who keeps posting that they are LOOKING for a Donkey Kong cabinet. I suspect that they have not received any hits from the ad, though.

I'm guessing that it will probably be an easy fix. Worst case scenario, I can re-wire it and install my Arcadeshop multi into it...

Lee


That is my ad on craigslist. I had one hit that was actually for a skiing game in a DK cab...

Lee, did you end up buying that Donkey Kong cab? Whereabouts in AL was it located?
 
I paid $350 for mine, and all I had to do was adjust the monitor a bit. If the game is in good cosmetic shape like mine was I would definitely grab it.
 
I got mine for $175, needed a cap kit and new artwork. Didn't bother with the artwork.

I got mine for $150 and it needed a capkit. It even came with NOS sideart, but I still haven't installed it 4 years later. At least on this part of the west coast, they don't go for much (as r5g already said). If they are hard to find in your area, it may be worth the money.

I wanted a Gyruss and ended up driving 250 miles round trip to trade for one. I still have never seen one for sale locally.
 
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