USAA Indy March 11, 1995

[Stephen W. Ryner Jr.]

Here's the results from the USAA Indianapolis auction March 11.

PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS

There were a handful of really nice classics at this auction.

They're getting faster, both with a new (younger) auctioneer,
and by waiting for the whole row of games to be sold before
carting them off to the side. There were few outrageous claims
made since the regular ringman was out. What a relief.

Nice weather. Too bad I spent it in a warehouse writing down prices.
It would be misleading to just list the "classic" games,
since it takes most of the day to go through the auction,
and there's tons of Shit being sold. So, find the game you
like in the excerpt, then read through the list, taking
30 seconds for each game and an hour between rows,
to see what it's really like. Optionally, stand on your
feet on a concrete floor the whole time and have someone
blow cigarette smoke in your face. Ear protection optional.

CHECK OUT THE WEB SITE

http://cognitrn.psych.indiana.edu:8001/rynersw/auctions.html
contains photos from previous USAA auctions, and will include
photos of the classics listed below Real Soon Now.

"CLASSICS" EXCERPT (ALL games are listed next, classics included)

Battlezone 185 with periscope. missing interior art, slight wear.
Cosmic Avenger 25 doesn't come up, too bad
Dragon Spirit 105 Namco '87 game for Atari
Dragons Lair II 775 near mint...inside and out. Looks new!
Dragons Lair II 550 maybe not as nice, but nearly perfect
Galaga 300 OK, but not great
Galaga 300 OK, but not great
Galaga 310 Rom problem? Sprites turn into white rectangles!
Gorf 115 worn control panel
Gorf 175 mini upright, worn controls
Gyruss 125
Ice Cold Beer 35 Taito '83 electro/mech game
Joust 165 dirty, but in good shape
Jungle King 85 the real thing
Make Trax 150 mini upright, burns, control panel peeling up
Mappy 105 looks pretty good, mylar overlay over control panel
Moon Patrol 70 pretty good, actually
Ms Pac Man 150 worn
Ms Pac Man 175 nice, but sides painted black!
Ms Pac Man 230 pretty beat
Ms Pac Man 270 poorly repainted sides
Ms Pac Man 285 mini upright, coversion from Pac Man
Pole Position 250 nice
Popeye 65 dirty, missing attract glass, but otherwise great
Space Invaders 145 mini upright, color overlay
Stargate 145 burnt controls, joystick needs work
Targ 70 "In the Crystal City, the heroic WUMMEL..."
Tempest 200 clean, attract mode OK
playscreen "shrinks" to top of screen
Xevious 115 near mint. Sound and music not working (whines)
Yie Ar Kung Fu 25

STRANGE GAME OF THE AUCTION AWARD:

Hammer Harry 45 What the hell is this Japanese game doing here?
You're a little guy with a hammer beating off
attacking waves of riot squads...

FIRST ROW (START 11:20)

Ms Pac Man 150 worn
SFII CE 405
Major League 105 elaborate controls!
Capcom Bowling 170
Pigskin 110 conversion
Double Dragon 2 180
Silkworm 70
Tee'd Off 85
Joust 165 dirty, but in good shape
Gorf 115 worn control panel
Clutch Hitter 75
Strike Force 150
Popeye 65 dirty, missing attract glass, but otherwise great
Ring King 65
Cool Pool 65
P.O.W. 90
Bad Dudes 85
Bionic Commando 100
Crown's Golf 65
10 Yard Fight 55 ...sold in 20 seconds, an old buyback from last time
Rescue Raiden 65
Pit Boss 95
Bad Dudes 95
Ms Pac Man 230 pretty beat
Thunder Blade 270
? 100 pos
Galaga 300 OK, but not great
TMNT ? conversion kit
Ms Pac Man 285 mini, coversion from Pac Man
Battlezone 185 with periscope. missing interior art, slight wear.
Playchoice 10 ?
Sky Shark 80
Heavyweight Cha 65
Ms Pac Man 175 nice, but sides painted black!
Ice Cold Beer 35 Taito '83 electro/mech game
P.O.W. 75
Tetris 170 conversion
Pole Position 250 nice
Stargate 145 burnt controls, joystick needs work
Ms Pac Man 270 poorly repainted sides
Big Event Golf 240
Cabal ?
Moon Patrol 70 pretty good, actually
Boindol 65 yes, that's the name of it...
SF 105 POS conversion
Final Fight 70
(done 12:05)

...I ate Tempura Udon up the street while they auctioned off
the redemption games, pinballs, and sit-down video games.
Didn't catch mutch of the second row bids since I was talking
to people instead...

SECOND ROW (2:50)

Night Striker 530 kit
MK II 1250 kit
MK 775 dedicated
Super High Imp 475
MK 325 kit
The Punisher 900 2p kit
TMNT 455 dedicated
T2 1275 dedicated
Spider Man ? dedicated
After Burner 475
Mechanized Atta ?
720 325 odd joystick
Simpsons ?
Time Killers ?
Kluch Hitter ?
Hang On ?
Out Run ? pretty nice, no sides
Mad Dog II ?
Polygonet Commondoes 950? in box
Polygonet Commondoes ? in box
Polygonet Commondoes ? out of the box =')
Neo Geo ? 6 slots, no games?
MK II ? dedicated
Pit Fighter ? kit
Lethal Enforce ?
MK II ? dedicated
Gal's Panic ?
Out Run ? pretty nice
Neo Geo ? 6 slots, one cart: 'Nam
SF II ? kit
Run & Gun ? two monitors
NBA JAM ? kit

THIRD ROW (actually sold in opposite order shown)

Galaga 310 Rom problem? Sprites turn into white rectangles!
Quarterback 90
WF 355 kit
Aqua Jack 300
ESWAT 65 very ugly
Enduro Racer 230 beat
Shinobi 65
Space Invaders 145 mini upright, color overlay
Make Trax 150 mini upright, burns, control panel peeling up
Gorf 175 mini upright, worn controls
Gyruss 125
Combatribes 100
Road Blasters 300 atari system 2 cabinet?
Play Choice 10 40
Cyberball 2072 165 tournament: two separate monitors and controls
Cadash 90 conversion
Xevious 115 near mint. Sound and music not working (whistles and whines)
Play Choice 10 80
Arch Rivals ?
Rim Rockin' BB 100
Dragons Lair II 775 near mint...inside and out. Looks new!
Ataxx 85 POS conversion
Devastators 80
Altered Beast 150
Crime Fighters ?
Rolling Thunder 55
Aliens 180
Paperboy 200? atari system 2 cabinet?
Gauntlet 225? 4 player upright..same as from last auction?
Final Fight ?
Shinobi ?
Operation Wolf 355
Clutch Hitter 160
MK 875
Dragons Lair II 550 maybe not as nice, but nearly perfect
APB 275
MK 970?
SFII ?
SFII 240 POS conversion..."printshop marquee"

..auction off some jukeboxes and dart games...

FOURTH ROW (5:20)
"We're gonna sell 'em fast, guys!" (he did)

S.P.Y. 45
Ms Pac Man "Deluxe" 25 Super POS, not dedicated
Last Duel 55
Sky Shark 115
Mappy 105 looks pretty good, mylar overlay over control panel
Sly Spy 110
Ikari Warriors 95
ESWAT 65
Kageki 55
Shiobi 75?
SMB/Duck Hunt ? two monitors nintendo 10 choice system
Mat Mania 35
Cal .50 25
Vs. Excitebike 25
Yie Ar Kung Fu 25
Targ 70 "In the Crystal City, the heroic WUMMEL..."
Devastators 55
Robocop 65
Bottom of the 9 35
Main Event Golf ?
Arch Rivals 45
R.B.I. 25
Play Choice 10 75 2 carts
Altered Beast 25
Shinobi 25
Punch Out 65 nice
Bad Dudes 65
Punk Shot 75
NARC 105
Hit the Ice 85
Sky Shark 55 conversion
Hammer Harry 45 What the hell is this Japanese game doing here?
Combatribes 95 POS conversion from Pac Man
ESWAT 65 was DK Jr, sigh
Desert Assault 45
Arch Rival 95?
Cabal 75
Shooting Master 80 with an old 8 bit NES gun mounted on it, no less
SF II 140 POS conversion

FIFTH ROW (6:10)

Spiderman 85
Rastan 55
World Series 35
Street Smart 65
SF II 115 POS Conversion
Gladiator 75 POS
Rampage 85 dirty, but looks good: dedicated cabinet?
Silk Worm 65
Heavy Barrel 35
WF 65
Cal .50 45 no joysticks!
Super Mario Bro 35
Dragon Spirit 105 Namco '87 game for Atari
Final Fight ? POS
Gun Force 80
Golden Axe 80
Ninja Gaiden 60
Sly Spy 175? DK Jr. cabinet, monitor toast
Rolling Thunder 85 looks good
Aliens ? Dragon's Lair cabinet?
Punk Shot 100
ESWAT 100 woodgrain decals on side peel away to reveal
...Dig Dug cabinet ='(
Combatribes 90
Altered Beast 80
Bottom of 9th 45
Time Pilot 84 ?
Curisin' 75
Cosmic Avenger 25 doesn't come up, too bad
American Horses 35
Hogan's Alley 65?
Video Trivia 25
Jungle King 85 the real thing
Ninja 65 looks more like an elf...
WWII '42 75 POS conversion
Video Trivia 25

DEAD ROW (6:40)

Bad Dudes 65
Relief Pitcher ?
Tempest 200 clean, attract mode OK
playscreen "shrinks" to top of screen
Kicker ?
Solar Fox ? replacement panel, no side art
...and some other POS games

NOTES

DEDICATED : Game is in original cabinet, with original artwork.
CONVERSION : Game is not in original cabinet, or has been otherwise hacked up.
KIT : A factory kit installed in a non-dedicated cabinet.
POS : Piece Of Shit. You'll know it when you see it.

P.S.

I STILL WANT A Q*BERT, Damnit!

--
7/// Stephen Ryner, Jr. bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl.
TLT "Keep Pedaling!"
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