Your rarest games

[SanTe]

And the rarest board would probably be one that I have no idea what the h*ll it is. There is a note magic markered on the side calling it "Striper" but I haven't found a game called Striper anywhere. It has a mostly JAMMA adapter on it. I've been tracing circuits to verify power requirements and outputs, but I haven't powered it up yet.

Could it be Strider? '89 Capcom game that was JAMMA.

My rarest game... My knee jerk reaction would be to say Quantum but it actually isn't that rare of a title today compared to some other games. Only about 500 were made but a fair number of those still exist.

I would have thought my Krull or Mad Planets would be rare but VAPS census shows a fair number of those in circulation too.

Zoo Keeper only seems rare I think, due to collectors not parting with them very often.

So my rarest game would probably have to be Kicker (a.k.a. Shao-Lin's Road). VAPS shows only four in conversions cabs, with the rest being just boards. There were no dedicated cabs of this game though; it was conversion kit only, so maybe it doesn't count.

I don't own any games where only a dozen or fewer are known to still exist, although I'm on the hunt for Wild Western and Tac/Scan and both of those seem to be pretty rare these days.

 

[gutsman004]

Don't know if it counts but here goes.
Salamander 2

I am officially envious!

 

[gutsman004]

And the rarest board would probably be one that I have no idea what the h*ll it is. There is a note magic markered on the side calling it "Striper" but I haven't found a game called Striper anywhere. It has a mostly JAMMA adapter on it. I've been tracing circuits to verify power requirements and outputs, but I haven't powered it up yet.

If it's Strider,it's a totally awful game.Feel free to let me take it off your hands.

 

[jbbradley]

Ptolemy and the Kids in the Spy House - jamma 1988

 

[Superully]

My rarest game is Professor Pac. Its fully working, 100 percent complete and all original.

i'd love to see pictures of that baby

 

[atariscott]

I only have a few 'rare' games- Bradley Trainer, Marble Man, Vicious Circle, Arcade Classics, Tenth Degree, Hot Rod Rebels, Tank 8, Sprint 8, Eliminator 4-Player Cocktail, Complex X, Dr. Sparkz Lab, Cyberstorm, Freeze, Fishing Frenzy, Bounty Hunter, Beathead, Lunar Battle, Boxing, Beavis and Butthead, Die Alien Scum, Relief Pitcher on System 1, Moon Quake, Accelerator, Akka Arrh, Fire Beast, Primal Rage II, Metal Maniax, BloodLust, Road Riots Revenge, Wolfpack, Mini-Golf, Aztarac, Runaway, 4x4 Pinball, Maze Invaders....

I might have missed a couple dozen......

 

[Tornadoboy]

I only have a few 'rare' games- Bradley Trainer, Marble Man, Vicious Circle, Arcade Classics, Tenth Degree, Hot Rod Rebels, Tank 8, Sprint 8, Eliminator 4-Player Cocktail, Complex X, Dr. Sparkz Lab, Cyberstorm, Freeze, Fishing Frenzy, Bounty Hunter, Beathead, Lunar Battle, Boxing, Beavis and Butthead, Die Alien Scum, Relief Pitcher on System 1, Moon Quake, Accelerator, Akka Arrh, Fire Beast, Primal Rage II, Metal Maniax, BloodLust, Road Riots Revenge, Wolfpack, Mini-Golf, Aztarac....

I might have missed a couple dozen......

Cue Wayne's World "WE ARE NOT WORTHY!!"

 

[Hyde]

I only have a few 'rare' games- Bradley Trainer, Marble Man, Vicious Circle, Arcade Classics, Tenth Degree, Hot Rod Rebels, Tank 8, Sprint 8, Eliminator 4-Player Cocktail, Complex X, Dr. Sparkz Lab, Cyberstorm, Freeze, Fishing Frenzy, Bounty Hunter, Beathead, Lunar Battle, Boxing, Beavis and Butthead, Die Alien Scum, Relief Pitcher on System 1, Moon Quake, Accelerator, Akka Arrh, Fire Beast, Primal Rage II, Metal Maniax, BloodLust, Road Riots Revenge, Wolfpack, Mini-Golf, Aztarac....

I might have missed a couple dozen......

Ok, show-off!

 

[joemagiera]

My rarest working game would be Mystic Marthon.

Is that a dedicated with painted side art? If so, you win! Pics, pics!

 

[alejandromad]

Atari SkyDiver.

 

[CrazyKongFan]

I recently saw a Three Stooges game for sale on Chicago Craiglist. I wonder if its the same one?

Could be. I saw that too, and it said it was from a collector of 3 Stooges memorabilia.

 

[jumpman]

el Missile Command

I have an officially licensed Missile Command for the European market made by Segasa (Sonic), a gaming company from Spain. I don't know alot about it but from what I hear it may be the only one in the U.S.

http://www.segasa.es/quienes.htm

http://www.coinopspace.com/forum/topics/el-missile-command-restoration

 

[videodan]

In a previous thread, I would've said my Eagle proto. Not anymore, though. I just picked up a Star Invaders a few weeks ago that was sitting in front of someone's house in my hometown! It was manufactured by a no-name company called Potomac (KLOV/VAPS has it spelled 'Patomac') Mortgage Co. from Dallas. It was only released as a cocktail. I'm only 1 of 2 owners of this game, according to VAPS.

I'll take some pics after I get my joystick handles on there. Rare, yet interesting game.

 

[local413]

Eagle

Dan,

did you get that game from me? White sides with painted artwork, huge ass monitor? Fun game.. Sold mine 2 years ago I think..

 

[wmba]

If we are including "non-video" arcade games.. then mine would be my 1954 Yankee Shuffle Alley by United. Just got it home last week!

 

[videodan]

Dan,

did you get that game from me? White sides with painted artwork, huge ass monitor? Fun game.. Sold mine 2 years ago I think..

No, Pete, I bought mine in Oct. of '05.

 

[local413]

Eagle

Weird.. I pulled one from a local warehouse a few years back, it was also a proto.. Maybe the protos were sent to New England back in the day.. Took me almost a year to sell it.. It was mint, except someone carved OZZY into the cpo

 

[jcpLinux]

Tatsumi Buggy Boy & Sega LE Hang On are my rarest games for sure.

 

[TOK]

Has a board problem and I'm waiting on a ROM for it, but just based on the total lack of information I've been able to find here's mine. Not only is it my rarest game, its my only game that is even slightly uncommon!

 

[mrsodapop]

Mine would be Night Striker S/D.
Has outer panels with strobing lights to give the visual effect of wheels spinning. There are also several small strobing lights on the inner walls of the cockpit, to give the effect of moving down a tunnel. Game works fine, but cosmetics need a little lovin'.