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Offline Strangeways

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I've always wanted one of these ..
« on: May 03, 2013, 10:16:57 PM »

.. So I asked one of my friends overseas to track one down for me (for the next container - and it would go in my personal collection), and he kept his word. He did find this title for me - X 9 !

One of these is HUO - STRAIGHT into my personal collection.

These are on their way - Hand picked - I'll release more info shorty  #@#



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Re: I've always wanted one of these ..
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2013, 10:19:35 PM »
Amazing!!!
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Re: I've always wanted one of these ..
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2013, 10:27:05 PM »
Nice they look great all lined up :-)

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Re: I've always wanted one of these ..
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2013, 10:36:46 PM »
Unreal Home use only EM couldn't be many of those around of any title.. 

  Any reason for this particular title Niño?
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Re: I've always wanted one of these ..
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2013, 10:38:06 PM »
Wow! I think you're friend passed the test on that one  %.%
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Re: I've always wanted one of these ..
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2013, 10:51:29 PM »
Quote from: ddstoys on May 03, 2013, 10:36:46 PM
Unreal Home use only EM couldn't be many of those around of any title.. 

  Any reason for this particular title Niño?

Yes - when Dad was an operator, he had two of these sited, and I remember playing it as a child. So I wanted a Nip-It and El Toro. Nip It is a unique game with a "toy" - The crocodile. This is a zipper flipper game, and these Ballys were much better players than the Gottliebs and Williams of this era. This title is particularly rare in Australia, but I target these more interesting titles.

I have a HUO Fireball coming as well. It is a stunning machine - straight into the collection.
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Re: I've always wanted one of these ..
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2013, 10:56:07 PM »
 $#$ I knew there would be a good story behind that one can't wait for some more photos
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Re: I've always wanted one of these ..
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2013, 10:57:16 PM »
Great machine(s) . Well done on the find Nino . You must be stoked .

Is it too early to ask where these will be sold via and roughly how much each ??


Also for anybody who doesn't know ... Bally Nip-It is the pin that was in Al's Diner in the TV show Happy Days .. made famous of course by getting played by the Fonz !!
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Re: I've always wanted one of these ..
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2013, 11:08:15 PM »
Way way way cool.

Massive entry in my bucket list would be to go to the States and spend several months over there on the hunt.
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Re: I've always wanted one of these ..
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2013, 11:11:26 PM »
"I've always wanted one of these....

So 9 is a little greedy  %.%

One must be mine ^^^
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Re: I've always wanted one of these ..
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2013, 11:25:51 PM »


Wow man, that is the best photo of an EM line up I have ever seen on AP for the sheer amazing number of them!! Looking forward to a game on the HUO when it arrives (if I'm allowed!)
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Re: I've always wanted one of these ..
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2013, 11:46:28 PM »
Would look nice next to my Bazaar.  *%*
Early Ballys (especially zipper flippers) Rock  ^^^
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Re: I've always wanted one of these ..
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2013, 01:45:10 AM »
Thats a picture i dont think i could ever tire from.. classic pinball at its best.. raw pinball, gator feature ( so cool in its simplicity) zipper flippers ( yet to be beaten in any aspect).and yeh right.. 9 of these is just self indulgence.. sleeper titles in every aspect.
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Re: I've always wanted one of these ..
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2013, 04:05:54 AM »
WOW nice line up! And they look in good condition for the age, I think Happy Days featured a different machine in the earlier shows but i remember seeing Nip It. It was being played in the background by an extra and it was not even turned on! %.%
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Re: I've always wanted one of these ..
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2013, 09:03:18 AM »
Wow, who would have thought 41 years after these were made that you would see 9 lined up together.

Congrats Nino and thanks for sharing.
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