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Arcade and Pinball Discussions => Beginner's Help Corner => Topic started by: bigcjat on October 18, 2013, 11:01:24 am



Title: What was this tetris cab, and should I buy it?
Post by: bigcjat on October 18, 2013, 11:01:24 am
Hey John, your youtube videos are addicting, and I appreciate all the effort you put in.

One of your videos said the forum is the best way to get a hold of you.  I am looking at a cabinet on kijiji (more popular than craigs list here).  It's a tetris cabinet that looks in good shape, I plan to go look at it.  I was wondering if you could tell what the cabinet was in it's past life...

http://medicinehat.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=532350774

and what do you think about the $300 price tag?  Machines don't seem to ever pop up in a reasonable distance from me, so I don't want to go in all excited over something that might be a pile of crap.

I know one photo might be hard to judge, but maybe there's something that stands out to where you could tell me what this thing use to be?

Thanks!


Title: Re: What was this tetris cab, and should I buy it?
Post by: John's Arcade on October 22, 2013, 09:42:23 am
That is some sort of conversion. I don't recognize it. $300 seems a little steep to me for a non-dedicated cabinet. Try offering $200 or less.