[FSPA] Bowling Queen

[The Bob]

Dude that Mibs is a steal!

On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 1:44 PM, Roland Joyal via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
wrote:

> Ahhhh, remembering playing that one in the 70's as a kid (even though it
> is 60's game) perhaps at the customer service/restroom area of Korvettes or
> Kliens discount department stores.  The challenge in the 70's was not
> finding a public pinball machine, but finding one that worked even close to
> properly and with strong flippers.  -Roland
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Polisky via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
> To: FSPA main discussion list <fspa at fspazone.org>
> Cc: Michael Polisky <mack008 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thu, Jul 12, 2018 1:37 pm
> Subject: Re: [FSPA] Bowling Queen
>
> If you miss that one, we can make a deal on this one! :)
>
> https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/vgm/d/
> pinball-machine-gottlieb-mibs/6626206166.html
>
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 9:32 AM, Lesley Ropp via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks everyone for the thoughts!
>
> On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 6:28 PM The Bob via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
> wrote:
>
> If you really like classic EMs, sure, it'd be fine.  If you've played any
> more modern EMs or solid states or DMD-era games it'll get old quickly.
> That particular game has those evil skinny slingshots that always find the
> outlanes...
>
> I wouldn't pay more than a few hundred for it unless you want to keep if
> forever.  Personally I'd wait until October and buy a game at the York
> show.  That way you can try before you buy.
> http://www.theyorkshow.com/2018mailer.pdf
>
> Bob
>
> On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 3:48 PM, timpet2--- via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
> wrote:
>
> Book value lists at $850.
>
> Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Smartphone
>
> ------ Original message------
> *From: *Dan Reynolds via FSPA
> *Date: *Wed, Jul 11, 2018 3:28 PM
> *To: *FSPA main discussion list;
> *Cc: *Dan Reynolds;
> *Subject:*Re: [FSPA] Bowling Queen
>
> it's a wedgehead EM with tiny flippers.  might be fun, but i've never
> played that one specifically.
>
> i'm not an expert on EMs, but it's probably worth no more than $500?
> condition can make this vary by a lot.
>
> On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 2:46 PM, Lesley Ropp via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> I'm looking for some insight on bidding on a pinball machine.  I h ave the
> ability to bid on Bowling Queen by Gottlieb but I've never played the game
> before.  This would be my first pinball machine.  How is the game play?
> Would this be a good first game to own? How's the maintenance on the
> machine? Any tips for bidding without seeing or playing it?  Sorry for all
> the n00b questions.
>
> Thanks!
> Lesley
>
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