King Kong
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Quoted from freddy:i think he needs to double it and he might have a chance.
I think 25k is enough to prove I'm serious and get a seller to contact me.
We can adjust to a more "fair price" from there if needed,
but I'm not going to keep bidding against myself here...
Homie Don't Play That
Quoted from fattrain:I think 25k is enough to prove I'm serious and get a seller to contact me.
We can adjust to a more "fair price" from there if needed,
but I'm not going to keep bidding against myself here...
Homie Don't Play That
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Lets sing a happy clown song kids!
The Homey the Clown dollar bill "magic trick" might be more applicable here.
Considering the last "public sale" of a DE KK went for a little over $20k on Ebay in 2013, the ante will most likely need to be raised.
If I remember correctly, this particular game came out of long term storage, and was not even "test fired".
I might be thinking of another sale, however, in the past decade or so.
ebay.com link: King Kong One of the rarest games in history
The owners that I know that have one (beyond John) are not going to be tempted with $25k.
Money really is not the issue here.
Hopefully, the OP has actually had the opportunity to play the machine in person, as they might be a bit disappointed otherwise.
The only primary redeeming feature is the artwork, not the gameplay, but is not terrible either.
It would not sell really well as a remake, unless Stern did an overhaul, finish the code, and do some drastic improvements in features, and even a DMD at minimum.
It could have potential if this and a few other additions were made, and rights were secured.
Right now it plays like a weaker System 11 WMS game, and DE Robocop and POTO both have it beat in code as it stands at the current time.
Makes DE SW look like a "Picasso of pinball game code" (non-updated).
Occasionally, they do show up a show, but not as often as they used to overall.
Time marches on...
Quoted from chucktee:A suggestion fattrain: if no one will sell theirs to you have you considered the feasibility of having one built? Just a thought...
It would cost much less, but a current owner would have to join this project!
Quoted from chucktee:A suggestion fattrain: if no one will sell theirs to you have you considered the feasibility of having one built? Just a thought...
Interested in the fun rarity aspect of it more than anything (especially since the gameplay is very "meh"). If I was going to build one from scratch I would just make a brand new game & name it King Kong... Or what about King Hippo? Always enjoyed boxing that guy 
Wow 25k... thats a lot of money.
i have a mc prototype serial nr 0001.
if you can wait a few months i make a King Kong of it. 
Well thats a joke.
If people can buy 3 Stern special editions why not a proto kingkong for the same price.
You can buy a 80.000 dollar mercedes car,after a year you have trow away your king kong money.
So why not.
Quoted from rollinover:just got to play a goin nuts at the pinball hall of fame a few weeks ago in Vegas.
what a silly fun game with the starting multiball!
Goin Nuts alternate backglass!
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