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Offline Steve2010

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Bally Medusa
« on: February 06, 2012, 10:07:30 AM »
Pity this is overseas, but what a beautiful example of a game well kept.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290666420772&clk_rvr_id=313409728956

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Re: Bally Medusa
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2012, 10:17:11 AM »
One of the better Medusa's I've seen. Strange that the game has predominantly white rubbers, and then two sets of black rubbers on the slings ?

Bit expensive, but will be interesting to see if it sells for the asking price.
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Re: Bally Medusa
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2012, 09:18:47 AM »
Great game, one of the better playing Bally's of its era IMO.

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Re: Bally Medusa
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2012, 10:04:58 AM »
Gee that's a nice pinball and even comes with its history, does the post near the flippers move up and down?

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Re: Bally Medusa
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2012, 12:20:29 PM »
Gee that's a nice pinball and even comes with its history, does the post near the flippers move up and down?

Peter

"Shield of the Gods" - Yes it is part of the game and it is activated via a button next to the flipper button. You start off with three attempts. As the ball is draining, you press the button and much like a sling, it kicks the ball back into play. Vector has a similar setup in the outlanes. As you play the game, you earn more attempts - denoted by the display on the playfield.

Medusa is a cracker of a game. I'd say it is the fastest Bally of this era. Most of the scoring happens in the top half of the playfield where the zipper flippers come into play. The rules are deep, and I've had a ball that lasted 10 minutes and scored 1.7 Million, and then had a game that lasts less than a couple of minutes. It is VERY unforgiving.

There is a backglass (R Rated), where Medusa has her boobs out. Very hard to find.

As a game, it is one of my favorites.
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Re: Bally Medusa
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2012, 09:11:53 AM »
Very nice looking example, but why do some people insist on listing in all caps? Makes it so hard to read the listing.

5 hours to go and still not sold at BIN, and 0 bids as well, so unless someone is waiting until the end it may be overpriced.

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Re: Bally Medusa
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2012, 09:43:30 AM »
Very nice looking example, but why do some people insist on listing in all caps? Makes it so hard to read the listing.

5 hours to go and still not sold at BIN, and 0 bids as well, so unless someone is waiting until the end it may be overpriced.

Yeh... just a tad over priced!

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Re: Bally Medusa
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2012, 12:20:25 PM »
Very nice looking example, but why do some people insist on listing in all caps? Makes it so hard to read the listing.

5 hours to go and still not sold at BIN, and 0 bids as well, so unless someone is waiting until the end it may be overpriced.

Yeh... just a tad over priced!

More than a "tad" ! I'd value a fully restored Medusa at $3000 tops. CPR are doing the playfield and backglass. I've got a playfield on order and I can't wait to start it !
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Re: Bally Medusa
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2012, 05:51:09 PM »
Unsurprisingly it ended with no bids.