> I have a Bally Arcade system (later known as Astrocade) > for sale with 15 games.
> The system is in good working order and comes in the original system > box . All cartridges have instructions also. This system is a > collector's item, as they are hard to find. The system originally sold > for $300, plus anywhere from $25 to $50 for the cartridges. The Bally > Basic cartidge (with a full manual) sold for over $50 as well.
> I am asking $750 U.S. funds for the system or best offer, plus > shipping. Please email me at:
Where on earth did you get the idea that this package was worth $750?!? You don't actually expect us to pay full 1979 retail in 1998, do you? Very few items in this hobby have appreciated beyond their original retail value. Believe me, not one of the items in this package are among them.
Personally, I'd price this kit at about $150 - assuming the boxes and manuals are in good shape.
I have a Bally Arcade system (later known as Astrocade) for sale with 15 games. The Bally Arcade came out around Christmas of 1979, around the same time as the Atari 2600. The games were a step-up from anything available at the time, including a 'Basic Programming' cartridge allowing you to write your own programs. Later, companies released programs for you to type in, thereby doubling what was available for the system. These were loaded via cassette tape.
The details are as follows:
I will only sell the unit with ALL of the following:
-- Bally Arcade unit with 4 joysticks (each has it's own paddle controller)
--the Basic Programming cartridge, along with 6 tapes of games, plus a binder full of 'Arcadia' newsletters (the Bally newsletter), plus sheets full of program listings (games, games and more games!!)
The system is in good working order and comes in the original system box . All cartridges have instructions also. This system is a collector's item, as they are hard to find. The system originally sold for $300, plus anywhere from $25 to $50 for the cartridges. The Bally Basic cartidge (with a full manual) sold for over $50 as well.
I am asking $750 U.S. funds for the system or best offer, plus shipping. Please email me at:
|Where on earth did you get the idea that this package was worth $750?!? |You don't actually expect us to pay full 1979 retail in 1998, do you?
A few of the items are in the harder-to-find category for the Bally, and he's right that the Bally is hard to find *period*. I'm sure someone would also be interested in the Arcadian newsletters, etc., and the original Bally BASIC - purely as a collectors item, since you'd be much better off using the newer version if only for the increased tape performance. I agree, though, that $750 is high - and as some of you know, I have at least some idea what these things go for. :)
|Personally, I'd price this kit at about $150 - assuming the boxes and |manuals are in good shape.
That might be a little on the low side depending on the condition of the stuff. Maybe he should just try Ebay and see what the market says.
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I have a Bally Arcade system (later known as Astrocade) for sale with 15 games. The Bally Arcade came out around Christmas of 1979, around the same time as the Atari 2600. The games were a step-up from anything available at the time, including a 'Basic Programming' cartridge allowing you to write your own programs. Later, companies released programs for you to type in, thereby doubling what was available for the system. These were loaded via cassette tape.
The details are as follows:
I will only sell the unit with ALL of the following:
-- Bally Arcade unit with 4 joysticks (each has it's own paddle controller)
--the Basic Programming cartridge, along with 6 tapes of games, plus a binder full of 'Arcadia' newsletters (the Bally newsletter), plus sheets full of program listings (games, games and more games!!)
The system is in good working order and comes in the original system box . All cartridges have instructions also. This system is a collector's item, as they are hard to find. The system originally sold for $300, plus anywhere from $25 to $50 for the cartridges. The Bally Basic cartidge (with a full manual) sold for over $50 as well.
I am asking $750 U.S. funds for the system or best offer, plus shipping. Please email me at:
I have a Bally Arcade system (later known as Astrocade) for sale with 15 games. The Bally Arcade came out around Christmas of 1979, around the same time as the Atari 2600. The games were a step-up from anything available at the time, including a 'Basic Programming' cartridge allowing you to write your own programs. Later, companies released programs for you to type in, thereby doubling what was available for the system. These were loaded via cassette tape.
The details are as follows:
I will only sell the unit with ALL of the following:
-- Bally Arcade unit with 4 joysticks (each has it's own paddle controller)
--the Basic Programming cartridge, along with 6 tapes of games, plus a binder full of 'Arcadia' newsletters (the Bally newsletter), plus sheets full of program listings (games, games and more games!!)
The system is in good working order and comes in the original system box . All cartridges have instructions also. This system is a collector's item, as they are hard to find. The system originally sold for $300, plus anywhere from $25 to $50 for the cartridges. The Bally Basic cartidge (with a full manual) sold for over $50 as well.
I am asking $750 U.S. funds for the system or best offer, plus shipping. Please email me at:
I have a Bally Arcade system (later known as Astrocade) for sale with 15 games. The Bally Arcade came out around Christmas of 1979, around the same time as the Atari 2600. The games were a step-up from anything available at the time, including a 'Basic Programming' cartridge allowing you to write your own programs. Later, companies released programs for you to type in, thereby doubling what was available for the system. These were loaded via cassette tape.
The details are as follows:
I will only sell the unit with ALL of the following:
-- Bally Arcade unit with 4 joysticks (each has it's own paddle controller)
--the Basic Programming cartridge, along with 6 tapes of games, plus a binder full of 'Arcadia' newsletters (the Bally newsletter), plus sheets full of program listings (games, games and more games!!)
The system is in good working order and comes in the original system box . All cartridges have instructions also. This system is a collector's item, as they are hard to find. The system originally sold for $300, plus anywhere from $25 to $50 for the cartridges. The Bally Basic cartidge (with a full manual) sold for over $50 as well.
I am asking $750 U.S. funds for the system or best offer, plus shipping. Please email me at:
I have a Bally Arcade system (later known as Astrocade) for sale with 15 games. The Bally Arcade came out around Christmas of 1979, around the same time as the Atari 2600. The games were a step-up from anything available at the time, including a 'Basic Programming' cartridge allowing you to write your own programs. Later, companies released programs for you to type in, thereby doubling what was available for the system. These were loaded via cassette tape.
The details are as follows:
I will only sell the unit with ALL of the following:
-- Bally Arcade unit with 4 joysticks (each has it's own paddle controller)
--the Basic Programming cartridge, along with 6 tapes of games, plus a binder full of 'Arcadia' newsletters (the Bally newsletter), plus sheets full of program listings (games, games and more games!!)
The system is in good working order and comes in the original system box . All cartridges have instructions also. This system is a collector's item, as they are hard to find. The system originally sold for $300, plus anywhere from $25 to $50 for the cartridges. The Bally Basic cartidge (with a full manual) sold for over $50 as well.
I am asking $750 U.S. funds for the system or best offer, plus shipping. Please email me at:
> I have a Bally Arcade system (later known as Astrocade) > for sale with 15 games. The Bally Arcade came out around > Christmas of 1979, around the same time as the Atari 2600. > The games were a step-up from anything available at the > time, including a 'Basic Programming' cartridge allowing > you to write your own programs. Later, companies released > programs for you to type in, thereby doubling what was > available for the system. These were loaded via cassette tape.
> The details are as follows:
> I will only sell the unit with ALL of the following:
> -- Bally Arcade unit with 4 joysticks (each has it's own paddle > controller)
> --the Basic Programming cartridge, along with 6 tapes of games, > plus a binder full of 'Arcadia' newsletters (the Bally newsletter), > plus sheets full of program listings (games, games and more > games!!)
> The system is in good working order and comes in the original system > box . All cartridges have instructions also. This system is a > collector's item, as they are hard to find. The system originally sold > for $300, plus anywhere from $25 to $50 for the cartridges. The Bally > Basic cartidge (with a full manual) sold for over $50 as well.
> I am asking $750 U.S. funds for the system or best offer, plus > shipping. Please email me at:
>> I am asking $750 U.S. funds for the system or best offer, plus > shipping.
LOL. Easily avalaible for 40/100$ [ranging from loose to boxed, and in variuos condition] at fleas, used videogame shops, and this newsgroup. I got mine from this newsgroup one year ago with 15 games and the basic cart for $65... Of course, good luck in selling yours. Plenty of SCEMI [get an Italian dictionary] out there.
I don't mean to be rude, but the price you are asking for this is outrageous. There are lots of these popping up at thrifts and I have even seen brand new boxed Astrocades going for about $100. The only thing you have in this deal that is really unusual is the Arcadia newsletters and they are not worth $600.
