Hi, how are you all? Here I'm sharing my machines. I have several, but I'll be uploading them as I tell you how I got them. I hope you like them. I also build multi-game machines and I have some consoles with their games, like Family Game, Sega, Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Master System and an MSX1.<br /><br />Los enlaces son solo para miembros. Registrate o iniciá sesión<br /><br />This machine has been with me for over 20-something years. It was the first one I had; it came with the arcade game Rygar, and today it has the original Ghost and Goblins game, which is my favorite. In the photo, my daughter playing.
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I'm not part of the collectors' crowd, but I've heard about gamer (collector) events where they pay very well for these devices. Especially in the USA.<br /><br />How much are your devices valued at, if you don't mind me asking? (reference market - USA / price – Dollars)<br />
Cita de: AXCESS en Junio 17, 2022, 11:41:52 PM<br />I'm not part of the collectors' crowd, but I've heard about gamer (collector) events where they pay very well for these devices. Especially in the USA.<br /><br />How much are your devices valued at, if you don't mind me asking? (reference market - USA / price – Dollars)<br /><br /><br />Hi, how are you? Let me tell you so you get a rough idea: in the United States, a PCB for this game Ghost and Goblins (Makaimura in Japanese) goes for approximately 250 dollars (bootleg boards, which are copies) up to 1500 dollars (originals). In Mexico (they deal a lot with "maquinitas" as they call them, which are PCs with emulators, classic Xboxes, and they emulate all kinds of games, consoles, etc. etc.) they're at almost the same prices as the USA, because many boards and complete machines (cabinets with their marquees, bezels, etc.) are still exported from there, always talking about everything original; they have things more readily available from the USA. In Central America I know people, but there hasn't been as much of an impact, though there has been some, like everywhere. In South America, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Bolivia there was also a lot of arcade activity. Brazil I think must be one of the biggest in South America, along with Argentina and Chile, where the arcade trend came back a while ago, multi-game machines (arcades with a PC inside), etc. In Europe, countries like Spain, France, Italy, England and Germany, this arcade thing has become quite strong. What I have seen, because I'm in close contact with a lot of people from all over the world, is that Spain holds events everywhere, very nice ones, with lots of material. Now, prices in Europe are very much in line with Europe because they operate in that market. Prices in Argentina, Chile, Brazil (multi-game machines or multi-emulator, multi-system machines, etc. are also used there), etc. are very different because our economy is very different. Even so, in Argentina, where everything is very devalued and everything costs us more, here a Ghost and Goblins board might cost you from 15000 to 40000 Argentine pesos, which nobody pays because here we say those are "eBay prices" that don't match our economy, but whoever can afford it and likes it pays it. I hope I've cleared up your question. I know this info from everything I talk about daily with people involved in this; I may be wrong about some things, but it's the information I have after being in this for more than 20 years. Cheers
Well, honestly the topic is too extensive for just a few words, but anyway, there's a lot more to it!!
Thanks for the explanation about the prices.<br /><br />It strikes me that you are a rare case of a collector, since there are some who wouldn't let even God himself, if he came down from heaven, touch their belongings. They end up being possessed by the objects they collect.<br /><br />After all, it's about enjoying the devices and having a good time. That will be a priceless memory for your little girl:<br /><br />"My dad collected game machines and let me have fun with them."<br /><br />That speaks very well of what you value in life and the kind of human being you are.<br /><br />I really enjoyed reading about your passion and collection. <br /><br /><br /><br />
Thank you very much for your comment, I had already read it but couldn't sit down to reply. Regarding repairs, yes I do repair, but basic stuff; for the rest, when I can't, I send them to a specialized technician, and there are few left who repair this type of board. What I do work on are arcade chassis and power supplies. Cheers!!!
Congrats Dofus, what you do with the arcade machines is really awesome. Keep uploading pictures!!<br />Another GaG fan here!<br />Cheers