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yaggy Coin-op fixer Reged: 01/23/05 Posts: 1162 Loc: Philadelphia Send PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? 02/21/12 04:58 PM Reply > First $.75 I ever saw out there was Galaxy Force 2, which was *entirely worth* it. > I'd still pay that for a round on one of those if there were any still operational. > I've heard they were prone to frequent breakdowns, and my experience was that there > were 50-50 odds on any arcade visit on if the machine was going to be operational > that visit. I got a used GF back around 1993 and spent many hours and >$500 in parts making it nice again (game was 5 yrs old at that point). I charged $1.00 per play and it made $250-$450/week. Not enough to justify the space it occupied in my small arcade, so I sold it less than a year later for $2300, and it was already starting to have "Motor Trouble" again. The sad reality is today there are very few arcade techs who can repair this stuff any more and even fewer parts available, since the operational life of coin-op amusements was only five years (at best). The best part was bribing 4 customers with free games so they would help me lift the entire top off the base. That was a sight to see. Thankfully, none of them dropped it or got hurt. I have some VHS footage of it in operation somewhere. Must locate and rip some day.

Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? greybeard 02/16/12 10:16 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? R. Belmont  02/21/12 06:19 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? yaggy  02/21/12 06:24 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? R. Belmont  02/21/12 06:25 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? greybeard  02/21/12 07:03 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? joey35car  02/21/12 08:23 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? greybeard  02/21/12 09:11 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? mesk  02/21/12 02:42 AM Who said 0.50$ a credit was expensive ? stephh  02/20/12 10:51 PM Dem was obviously some hard tighmes.... (nt) mogli  02/21/12 05:56 AM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? OldSchoolGamer  02/20/12 01:36 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? Tafoid  02/20/12 06:07 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? Firehawke  02/20/12 10:26 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? yaggy  02/21/12 04:58 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? Firehawke  02/21/12 05:03 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? Heihachi_73  02/17/12 01:57 PM Absolutely... Trebor  02/17/12 03:07 AM Yes. Gor  02/17/12 01:56 AM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? B2K24  02/17/12 12:00 AM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? Tomu Breidah  02/16/12 11:38 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? jumpmaniac81  02/16/12 11:34 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? greybeard  02/17/12 12:04 AM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? jumpmaniac81  02/17/12 07:01 AM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? yaggy  02/16/12 11:09 PM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? joey35car  02/17/12 12:50 AM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? Quantum Leaper  02/17/12 04:31 AM Everywhere DL games and cockpits were 50 cents..... mogli  02/17/12 04:40 AM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? DMala  02/17/12 12:23 AM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? greybeard  02/17/12 12:48 AM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? PokeMAME  02/17/12 06:46 AM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? DMala  02/17/12 05:15 AM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? mogli  02/17/12 06:49 AM Pins by the mid-80s were all 50 cents, round here..... mogli  02/17/12 04:46 AM Re: Back in the "day" were you ever put off playing some games because they were $0.50 a credit? casm  02/16/12 10:55 PM I didn't think Star Wars cockpit was worth 50 cents - but DOT?? - OH YEAH. mogli  02/17/12 04:43 AM Re: I didn't think Star Wars cockpit was worth 50 cents - but DOT?? - OH YEAH. joey35car  02/17/12 04:58 AM

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