Without a doubt, you have the best System80 collection in Australia. From the first day I was fortunate enough to see a Rocky, Haunted House, Spirit and Black Hole against that wall, I was astounded at how good they looked together. Even more impressive was the condition they were in. The last time I saw a Haunted House next to a Spirit was in 1983, and they NEVER both worked at any given time.

System 80s were rare in Australia purely because of the reliability of the platform. Operators were already burnt from the System 1 games and didn't want to take any risks with System 80s. The only title that was a hit was Black Hole.

Nowadays, System 80s are VERY sought after, and for a time, a restored Haunted House would fetch $5500. Within the last 5 years, many Haunted houses have changed hands and the value has dropped. But I'm sure it will increase as the supply of projects cease.

Personally, I had to have a Haunted House and a Spirit - purely to relive the summer of 1983, and have BOTH titles working perfectly. I would consider a Black Hole (US Version) and maybe one of the obscure titles such as Circus, Devil's Dare ot Q-Bert's Quest. I do have a Force II which I look forward to restoring in earnest.

I think every collection should have a System 80, and thankfully (mainly due to Clay's guides) they are easy to repair and restore. Pascal Janin and Ace from Ni Wumpf produce quality boards for these games, and PBR have plenty of NOS and repro parts - so there are "no excuses" for not owning one !

System 3 - VERY robust platform. Some games play as well as any Bally Williams. I really liked my Street Fighter II and there are two really cool titles - Freddy Nightmare on Elm Street and Stargate.

There's no doubt Gottlieb were the best EM manufacturers, although I've warmed to 1971-77 Bally EMs lately. But there's no argument with single player EMs.