MAMEWorld Forums - News - Re: Flyer Fever 2022-05-03

> What is the most you have paid for a flyer?
Between $600-$700 for a single flyer. Flyers I obtained in this price range include Puck-Man, Dancing Queen and Neo Poseidon Kaimetsu Sakusen. It's safe to say I don't make a habit of bidding this high.

> What's the rarest flyer you have?
If I happen to have the one surviving original flyer for a coin-op video game, then that's one definition of 'rare' but I have no idea how to find that out. There aren't a lot of people that collect flyers. At least that is my impression.

> What's your most valuable flyer you have?
Video game flyers aren't like collectibles like coins, comic books and baseball cards. Those things hold their value over time because they have a marketplace that supports them.

For me, the value in the flyer collection isn't monetary. It's the fact that these flyers exist in the same collection. Before I pass away, I intend to donate the entire collection to a museum or institution dedicated to video game history that will keep it intact and share it with the world in a way that is accessible and meaningful.

> What are the top 5 flyers you're looking for?
1. Atari Expands Worldwide - Atari (shows Pong In A Barrel)
2. The DECO Kid/Flash Boy - Data East DECO
3. Skeleton 999 - OM Co., Ltd.
4. Dracula Hunter - Tekunon Kougyou
5. Fantastic Voyage - Universal

These are the ones that come to mind. I have over 700 flyers on my want list. Many of which I saw on auction, bid on and lost.

> What's your luckiest flyer find?
Dancing Queen and Neo Poseidon Kaimetsu Sakusen, because I didn't realize how collectible they were in Japan until the auctions were a day away from ending.

I was surprised I won them, and it was all about good timing and luck. If they had been on auction for another few days, I'm positive I would have lost because more people would have known about them.

Another one that comes to mind is Fuji Televi-Five, which might be the oldest Japanese video game flyer I own.

~ Dan