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OH,,, Mike = jnhutch, if anyone was wondering,, just different locations,
( work / home )....
See what I do all day at work.
"jnhutch" <jnhutch@ev1.net> wrote in message
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> Another thing,,, A working asteroids PCB goes for about the same price as
> a 3 board working star wars pcb.. I have given asteroids boards away years
> ago, now that I am into collecting again it just boggles my mind....
> About the comment on the vector monitor, well I'll tell you what, you can
> grab a space duel that works all day long with a good WG6100 in it for
> around $450... So I dont thing the vector monitor thing has much to do
> with it. Personally I would rather have an Asteroids Deluxe, I used to
> have one and let me tell you, when you get the black light working and the
> sound turned up a bit, there is nothing like it... It's just awesome to
> me.. And they seem to be half the price. BTW,,, I am in San Antonio TX..
> IF anyone has any vector stuff for sale give me a shout... Looking for all
> manufactures stuff,, I have most of atari's color games , I still need a
> tempest upright, for a major havoc conversion.. I have lost the idea of
> finding a dedicated one. And quantum,, I dont have that one, and if the
> price was RIGHT i might buy it.. I just dont find it that fun, I think it
> would be an expensive wooden box that never got played. I am going to try
> and locate some Sega vector games, tried them out on mame and I like
> them..... Those are going to be a bit tough to find,,, buy hey you never
> know what will turn up.
>
> John
>
>
> "Nate Goulet" <askifyouwantaaddress@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> I've been carefully watching them for a few years. I just enjoy
>> looking.
>>
>> Mike, the truth is the prices are all over the place. I've seen
>> working ones for as low as $150, and as high as $1500.
>>
>> No other game i've wanted has been so inconsistant.
>>
>> In almost any area you should have no trouble finding one for about
>> $500 in very good shape.
>>
>> I've been able to locate "dozens" of non-working ones for under $200,
>> often much less than that, even recently. Just not in reachable areas
>> for me (New England). With this in mind, i'm waiting to see if I can
>> do better than the non-working one for $300 i've found. The only
>> thing going for that one is it's very close, but seems like it should
>> cost less.
>>
>> I'd like to find a working one in ok but not mint condition for around
>> say $400. I've passed them up around here for that price before, so
>> it seems like I should be able to find one for that or less.
>>
>> Where are you by the way? Assuming your not near me, I'll forward
>> you some info if I find anything in your area that looks good. I've
>> been watching them like a hawk. I need to find something better to do
>> with my time, but hey I enjoy it.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 22:02:35 GMT, "Mike" <jnhutch@ev1.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Why are the prices of UR Asteroids so freaking high?
>>>
>>>There were more of them made then most of the other atari xy games
>>>combined
>>>( not really, but sorta )
>>>Yet they go over $800 on ebay all the time. It just freakes me out.
>>>
>>>So any ideas, I am just curious..
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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