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Arcade and Pinball Discussions => General Arcade and Video Game Discussions => Topic started by: DaCord421 on May 22, 2014, 12:59:53 am



Title: I need an expert opinion on something.
Post by: DaCord421 on May 22, 2014, 12:59:53 am
I just found this on cl. I need to know if it's a legitimate price for something like this.

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/vgm/4481400253.html


Title: Re: I need an expert opinion on something.
Post by: iankellogg on May 22, 2014, 07:22:53 am
big no. You could probably do that yourself for less than $200 on a conservative estimate.


Title: Re: I need an expert opinion on something.
Post by: MastarArcade on May 22, 2014, 08:39:43 am
Here's a few "build your own" links to get you thinking about what is actually costs:

http://www.koenigs.dk/mame/eng/stepweecade.htm

http://bartoparcade.katorlegaz.com/

That bar top arcade you linked also has one of those cheesy 60-in-1 Jamma boards. Bleh.


Title: Re: I need an expert opinion on something.
Post by: John's Arcade on May 22, 2014, 09:00:01 am
Do you want a bartop arcade? Is that what you are looking to get? If you want a 60 in 1, just find a cheap JAMMA cab on CL and buy the 60 in 1 board for $75.


Title: Re: I need an expert opinion on something.
Post by: atariforever2002 on May 22, 2014, 06:14:03 pm
That looks like a bar top a guy out of Chicago used to sell. Can't remember his name off-hand. If all the parts are brand new I would say $400-$425. Yes, you could build one for under $200 with used parts and such. The price on these all depends on how much you want someone else to do the labor for you and how big a risk you wanna take using old hardware. 


Title: Re: I need an expert opinion on something.
Post by: DaCord421 on May 23, 2014, 12:32:38 am
Thanks a million, fellas. I feel 10x better.