Superully's Quest to find a Dragon's Lair - six years is enough ...

[Thwocker]

This guy has one (and a nice Tempest... Mmmm):

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Atari-Original-Tempest-Spielautomat-aus-den-80er-/201151700921?pt=Automaten&hash=item2ed5935fb9

talked to him. he wants 4000 euros for the DL. Seriously.

OUCH!     

[Tyrem]

This guy has one (and a nice Tempest... Mmmm):

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Atari-Original-Tempest-Spielautomat-aus-den-80er-/201151700921?pt=Automaten&hash=item2ed5935fb9

talked to him. he wants 4000 euros for the DL. Seriously.

OUCH!     

actually i don´t blame him. he seems to be a nice guy and he bought both cabs in the states. he had to pay shipping for them... and he was not able to share a container with others. in fact he thought he was the only guy in germany interested in arcade machines and he does not know that people like us exist.
his offer for tempest and dl was 6000 euros for me. i guess that comes close to what he did pay back then when he bought them in the us.

[level42]

Speak to a guy called Maverick in Italy. Matteo might know him. He has maybe 4 or 5 DL and SA cabinets.

Ahhhh, good old Maverick.....Yeah I remember him ! He got kicked from this forum years ago IIIRC.

[Thwocker]

his offer for tempest and dl was 6000 euros for me. i guess that comes close to what he did pay back then when he bought them in the us.

OUCH OUCH   

[level42]

He's going to get to feel much more OUCH when he realizes he's never ever going to get that amount of money...

[Tyrem]

He's going to get to feel much more OUCH when he realizes he's never ever going to get that amount of money...

i don't think he hopes to get that amount after we talked. he wanted me to make an offer but i told him that he should not sell it to me. i am sure there are fans out here in europe that will pay good money for a dl that is located here. i have all the time in the world. i simply wait till John gets bored with his machine (in three of four weeks, John? )...

[Thwocker]

well, looks like he got what he wanted for his Tempest:

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=201151700921&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2565

A whopping € 2310

 

[Laszo]

well, looks like he got what he wanted for his Tempest:

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=201151700921&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2565

A whopping € 2310

 

Pfff that's not funny anymore. If this hobby is going in that direction then I 'm going to enjoy what I'f got and that's it 

[Luigi]

2.3k€ for Tempest? Seriously? 

[Tyrem]

2.3k€ for Tempest? Seriously? 

blew me away yesterday. i was in contact with the seller when the auction started and he was hoping for 2000... but i was totally surprised that it really reached this level.
well... he is a nice guy and the machine seemed to be in good condition.

[ckong]

2.3k€ for Tempest? Seriously? 

It is a great game ...

[Tyrem]

2.3k€ for Tempest? Seriously? 

It is a great game ...

it is... but I would not have bought mine for that price.

[johnsarcade]

You can do it!!! GREAT GAME!

Are the Atari ones easier to find in Europe? Or do you want a Cinematronic one?

[Muerto]

Great pic! - it´s rare to see the man behind the camera! 
Hope youre up and feeling great again!

[DarthNuno]

Are the Atari ones easier to find in Europe? Or do you want a Cinematronic one?

Well, the Atari ones are really hard to catch. And it's not especially a matter of money...it's just that the few owners of these ladies just don't want to sell them.
It would be more easy for someone who really want a Dragon's Lair to import a Cinematronic one via the Love container for example... I see quite often Cinematronics for sale on ebay US.
But finding an Atari one is of course not impossible...I'm sure there are still few of them hidden and waiting to be discovered... last example the TWO Atari cabinets (Space Ace) on this topic