Yeah, to bad he would not ship.
I've found that "will not ship" almost never means you must pick it up yourself in person. It almost always means they simply do not want to deal with wrapping/crating/palleting it, finding a shipping company, delivering it to said shipping company, and dealing with paying said shipping company by collecting the extra costs from you up front. The seller simply wants the game gone with minimal hassle.
So make it easy on them and call NAVL and set up all the shipping yourself. NAVL will show up at seller's address, shrink wrap the game, load it on their truck, and take it away to be delivered to you. You can call NAVL ahead of time to get a quote. All they need is the origin and destination zip codes and how many games are to be transported. If it's a standard upright it's as simple as that. They'll give you a quote number, and then if you end up buying the game you can call NAVL back with the quote number and give them the contact details to schedule pickup. If it's some other form factor (cockpit, etc.) let them know the rough cabinet dimensions and weight so they can give you an accurate quote.
I've done this a half dozen times now with sellers across the country who didn't want to ship and it's never been a problem. Expect to pay about $380 to $425 to move a standard, golden era upright across the country. The exact fee will vary based on zip codes and how close their shipping routes are.
There are cheaper freight shippers but none better for arcade games in my opinion. If you really want a game you can't pick up yourself in your own region, just buck up the extra money for NAVL. It is totally worth it. They even have a "gaming/eBay team" that does nothing but deliver arcade games. I wouldn't try to save a few bucks by going with some random fly by night freight shipper with no track record. It is not worth your time or peace of mind.