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« on: January 31, 2015, 08:23:10 pm »
Is $2,200 for a F14 Tomcat a good ? I have been told this is a hard table and plays real fast. But the 3 Red, White and Blue strobes on the top seem really fun to have.
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« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2015, 08:39:02 pm »
hard table, games are super super quick. more a tournament/players table not so much a casual table. 2.2k very expensive for an f14. even minty your looking at 1.5k, in so so/routed condition 800 to 1k condition depending.
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2015, 08:33:15 pm »
Thank you! I played it a few times but never did so great.
Its so hard to find a good pin for a good price. I want my first pin to be a game I really enjoy. The ones I really like I cant find. Thinking about throwing in the towel and buying a Walking Dead.
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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2015, 08:56:42 pm »
Quote from: Worm2 on January 31, 2015, 08:23:10 pm
Is $2,200 for a F14 Tomcat a good ? I have been told this is a hard table and plays real fast. But the 3 Red, White and Blue strobes on the top seem really fun to have.

IMO - that's too much. Not a super desirable game. It's an iconic game but I don't think it's high on a lot of people's want lists. I'd feel better around $1,500 or less.
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« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2015, 02:38:28 pm »
It blows my mind for how much pinballs sell in the US. A F14-tomcat sells for around 500-600 euro's (i guess this is 700 - 800 dollars). I bought mine for 200 euro's (checkout my restoration project, clickable in my signature), and sold it in mint condition for 700 euro's.

A nice Creature From The Black Lagoon changes owner for around 1500 - 1800 euro's around here.
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« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2015, 11:39:22 pm »
Crazy, drive down to Germany and pins/ flipper went for crazy money. Of course when I lived there I only knew retail spots


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« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2015, 01:55:33 am »
Quote from: John's Arcade on February 07, 2015, 08:56:42 pm
Quote from: Worm2 on January 31, 2015, 08:23:10 pm
Is $2,200 for a F14 Tomcat a good ? I have been told this is a hard table and plays real fast. But the 3 Red, White and Blue strobes on the top seem really fun to have.

IMO - that's too much. Not a super desirable game. It's an iconic game but I don't think it's high on a lot of people's want lists. I'd feel better around $1,500 or less.

What if it was restored by Todd Tuckey and Pals? heh heh
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« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2015, 06:03:49 pm »
Sorry I didn't address the poster's question... At least in south Florida among collectors even nice F-14 pins go for 900-1000 and they seem not to stay in anyone's collection for long.. I have not owned one and only played a couple at expos


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