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psaux.com discount arcade
I started collecting arcade games when I realized
I might want to play a working pinball at any given time,
and that I really missed Atari's Star Wars.
It turns out that I like maintaining and repairing games,
too.
I'm always looking for cheap stuff that I can fix and play.
Buy stuff I don't want at surprisingly reasonable prices!
Buy stuff I do want at unreasonably surprising prices!
My list is here.
full games
| Game |
DB Info |
Manufacturer |
Year |
Acquired |
Works? |
notes |
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Arkanoid
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KLOV
| Romstar (Taito)
| 1986
| 14 Jul 2001
| No |
cabinet is junk (Merit countertop cabinet),
spinner seems marginal to me.
I have a loose ground somewhere and some of the controls don't work.
The cabinet needs a bunch of stuff repaired.
The electronics are mostly OK.
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Black Knight 2000
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IPDB
| Williams |
1989 |
25 Apr 2010
| Yes |
has "futuristic" plastics; faded cabinet, new glass
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Firepower
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IPDB
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Williams |
1980 |
Jun 2009
| Yes
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signed by Steve Ritchie
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Kings of Steel
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| Bally |
1984 |
19 May 2012 |
Yes |
Particle board cabinets suck. Needs to be shopped.
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High Speed
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IPDB
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Williams |
1986 |
20 Jan 2001
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Yes
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some wear; signed by Steve Ritchie
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| Missile Command |
KLOV
| Atari |
1980 |
11 Jul 2011 |
Yes |
Needs a little work and a back door
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| Monte Carlo |
| Premier (Gottlieb) |
1987 |
9 Mar 2013 |
Yes
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| Mr. Do! |
GGDB
| Universal |
1982 |
7 Feb 2011 |
No |
Cocktail. Probably will part this out.
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| Pac-Man (and Ms.) |
GGDB
KLOV
Ms. KLOV |
Midway (Namco) |
1980 |
24 Apr 2007 |
Yes |
Changed it back, then added a Ms. Pac-Man board.
Also houses my Speed Rumbler.
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| Robotron: 2084 |
KLOV |
Williams |
1982 |
19 Jan 2002 |
Yes |
solid; best game ever
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| The Simpsons Pinball Party |
| Stern Pinball
| 2003
| 22 Aug 2012 |
Yes
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First run, I think. Good shape. Routed. Needs a little bit
of new rubber and a new DMD. Some wear on the sides near the
flipper buttons.
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| Sinistar |
KLOV |
Williams |
1982 |
12 Jul 2009 |
Yes |
some cabinet damage
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| Twilight Zone |
IPDB
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Bally (Midway/WMS) |
1993 |
15 Feb 2002 |
Yes |
corrosion, scratches, dings, dents, broken plastics
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game boards
These are "complete" game boards that can be set up and played in
another cabinet. That means I get to list them on VAPS.
| Game |
DB Info |
Manufacturer |
Year |
Acquired |
Works? |
| Block Out |
KLOV
GGDB |
American Technos |
1989 |
12 Aug 2011 |
Yes |
Chris gave me this. Haven't set it up yet.
Need 4-button horizontal JAMMA cabinet. |
| Jr. Pac-Man |
KLOV |
Midway |
1983 |
24 Apr 2007 |
Yes |
5V version; works in my Franken-Pac cabinet |
| Sly Spy |
KLOV |
Data East |
1989 |
Jan 2007 |
maybe? |
flaky; bend it, it'll crash;n
newfangled JAMMA boards are hard to fix |
| Spanish Eyes |
| Williams |
1973 |
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Yes
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Waiting for arrival
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| Speed Rumbler |
KLOV
| Capcom |
1986 |
2007 |
Yes |
Works well. Great music.
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| Psring Break |
| Premier (Gottlieb) |
1987 |
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No
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games that aren't here anymore
You can't have everything. Where would you put it? —Stephen Wright
| Game |
DB Info |
Manufacturer |
Year |
Acquired |
Left |
| Burgertime |
| Midway (Data East) |
1982 |
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2012
| 16 Jul 2016
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Waiting for arrival
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| Burgertime |
| Midway (Data East) |
1982 |
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2012
| 16 Jul 2016
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Waiting for arrival
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| Xenophobe |
KLOV
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Bally/Midway |
1987 |
20 Sep 2001
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30 Jan 2007 |
traded for Millipede;
still have spare CPU & audio boards
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| Firepower II |
IPDB
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Williams
| 1983
| 15 May 2008
| 16 May 2008
| I bought this at a pinball show and
sold it during the same show for a small profit
without the game having ever moved. But, then, I
didn't have to clean the garage that day.
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| Back to the Future |
IPDB
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Data East Pinball |
1990 |
16 May 2009 |
12 Jul 2009 |
I took this to CAX 2009, put a price on it because
I needed to make space, but without the intent of really
selling it. It sold anyway to a good home.
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| Black Hole |
IPDB
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Gottlieb |
1981 |
23 Apr 2003 |
12 Jul 2009 |
After over six years, I was still
cleaning and working on this and unhappy with it.
So I sold it.
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| Meteor |
IPDB
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Stern Electronics |
1979 |
20 Dec 2008 |
13 Jul 2009 |
Nice game, but had to make space. |
| Millipede |
KLOV |
Atari |
1982 |
30 Jan 2007 |
20 Jul 2011 |
Got this in trade for Xenophobe,
and sold it at CA Extreme 2011. Great game.
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| Star Wars |
KLOV
| Atari |
1983 |
21 Oct 2001 |
28 Jul 2012 |
The game that made me want to collect games. Accidentally
sold it at CA Extreme.
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| A.P.B.
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KLOV
| Atari Games
| 1987
| 14 Jul 2001
| 28 Jul 2012
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I sure could use a donut. I liked this but no one else really
appreciated it. Wouldn't mind getting another one.
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| Cleopatra |
IPDB
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Gottlieb |
1977 |
15 Dec 2005 |
13 Jul 2012 |
playfield swap completed -- plays pretty nice, playfield looks great,
cabinet is still rough, electronics need bulletproofing. But now it's sold.
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| Stargate |
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Williams |
1981 |
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29 Jul 2012 |
Bought from T-Minus One. Sold at CA Extreme before I could
really enjoy it. Oops.
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Tim Showalter / tjs@psaux.com
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