Retail Stores Selling Pachislos

**gwarzin** · 02-04-2005, 11:24 PM

Here's the Live Nudes neon:

http://www.spencergifts.com/images/p...tin/468821.jpg

**slotter** · 02-04-2005, 11:37 PM

That's great, Gary! I'd put that in my room if could get it, but no Spencer's Gifts around here. Will have to wait for my next Mall of America trip. Think I'll point that one to the bathroom. :-P

I paid $35 each with shipping for some neons I liked on eBay and even though overpaid am happy with them. But, living here in a rural area, sometimes not much choice if you want something quickly.

Neon lights are so much less expensive than they were just several years back. :-?

**dodc2** · 02-11-2005, 12:53 AM

I'm not a gambler, but I like to visit casinos on a regular basis. I don't even put penny into the slot machines.
Every trip to the casinos in Biloxi is to conduct due diligence about new slot machines with respect to popularity, technology, and eye candy.
A friend of mine told me that he bought slot machine (pachislo) from Treasure Bay Casino Resort gift shop. He paid $599.99 + tax for the "Fireworks" pachislo.
Well, I made a trip to Treasure Bay Casino Resort last Sunday to see about the pachislos in the gift shop. There they are, sitting on the counter top:

MS Gundam $599.99

Thunder V II $599.99

Viva Rival $599.99

Time Cross $649.99

The machines look like it came from Grand View Products AKA pachinko_pallace, laminated cabinet, nicely polished chrome with used tokens.
The lady let me play the Gundam with 50 credits in it. Told her thanks to let me play with the machine. I didn't even ask her about the price or anything else.
I just keep thinking to myself that is a rip-off. I'm glad that I found Pachitalk.com and empower myself with pachislos knowledge.

BTW, Treasure Bay Casino Resort is the ONLY casino that has pachislos for sale along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Treasure Bay Casino Resort
1980 Beach Blvd
Biloxi, MS 39531
1-800-PIRATE-9

http://treasurebay.com/

**RKnarr01** · 02-11-2005, 12:54 AM

wonder how many they sell, and a heck of a profit margin there.

**slotter** · 02-11-2005, 01:14 AM

Grandview sells to Costco and others, too. They seem to sell their less popular machines to the uninformed retail customers and save their better machines for ebay where they get more money. Also, I think they make VERY sure that the retail machines in the store are super clean and in super good shape to command top buck.

(Hey, I started my addiction with a Costco machine and it was in fantastic shape!) :lol:

Nothing wrong with that... :lol:

Utopia1dc · 02-11-2005, 01:18 AM

Slotter-

What do the Costco machines go for. There's a couple Costco's near me but because of membership I don't go to them. My mom has a membership, maybe I should go with her some time to check it out?

**slotter** · 02-11-2005, 01:34 AM

I've always wanted a slot machine. But, with laws as they are and prices as they are never got one. Anyhow, walked into Costco and there was a slot for $250. (A conti 4x) and it was perfect for me... I could finally have a slot!

Am not sorry about the purchase, but with education here, could have saved money and probably would have bought a different machine.

That said, without the initial purchase I'd not be here. :lol:

**spooner** · 02-11-2005, 03:47 AM

Well went today and what do you know...it disappeared! Gone with the wind...im still wondering if someone bought it or if the cops took it? Cause i believe they are illegal here in hawaii...even though Ultra Zone had about 20 of them!

First of all, do you live in Hawaii? I am curious, because hypothetically, I heard of this dude who took a hypothetical trip to Hawaii with his wife. They both packed a box as their luggage and paid the extra $25 each for the overweight and carried on their other luggage ... hypothetically that is.

Anyway, this hypothetical couple ended up doubling the money, hypothetically on the two hypothetical machines they took, and were able to hypothetically pay for part of the trip.

Of course, they hypothetically set up the sales in Maui in advance, but that is just what I hypothetically heard.

Could be an urban myth. ~spooner

**slotter** · 02-11-2005, 12:06 PM

That was one smart hypothetical couple! 8-)

**spooner** · 02-11-2005, 10:04 PM

That was one smart hypothetical couple!

Seriously! I wish they really existed. I heard that they had a hypothetical deal set up with 4 machines that would, hypothetically, pay for the entire trip, even after the overweight airfare fees ... but then again, this is all just hypothetical ... right? ~spooner

**spooner** · 02-11-2005, 10:08 PM

Oh yeah ... I meant to mention that I can provide all the non-functioning machines anyone wants. All I would have to do is remove a fuse here and there ... right? ~spooner

**dodc2** · 02-14-2005, 06:42 PM

Sam's Club offer pachislo. I did a multiple zip search in various states.

Couldn't find any available.

Here's a link:

http://search.samsclub.com/eclub/sea...p;logged_in=No

Don't know if the link works or not because of cookies.

TDC GAMES
SLOT MACHINE SKILL PLAY
Item: 279212
Price: $255.66

Price may vary by Club.

Man, if Wal-Mart start selling pachislo, what's gonna happen to the "BIG" 3
importers?

Utopia1dc · 02-14-2005, 07:00 PM

If Wal-Mart gets involved, the big importers will suffer, especially on the standard models. The Premiums, I don't think will be what Wal-Mart would sell. I wouldn't foresee them selling the $1200 Harleys! :-) :-)

**TatooedLady** · 02-14-2005, 09:37 PM

You'd think that all they'd go for is the cheapest ones...and that could be GOOD for the hobby, really...people find a pachislo at wally world, they go home, research it online, find pachitalk, and VOILA! Our member base soars! Get the machines out in the public eye, let them be curious and get INFORMED! (ya, I'm an optimist at the moment.....)

Utopia1dc · 02-14-2005, 09:54 PM

If Wal-Mart got invoved seriously with Pachislo, it would be good for the consumers. The Big importers couldn't compete on lesser models. Wal-Mart wouls undercut them, plus their easy return policy makes it a Wally slam dunk (it breaks or you don't like it-take it back)...if they get involved? :-)

**gwarzin** · 03-27-2005, 09:34 AM

Spencer Gifts in Indianapolis seems to be having trouble selling pachislos. They've had a Truck Driver (with English belly glass) on the floor for months. They've just marked it down to $199. As far as I know that's the only machine they've had. Of course I could be wrong. They could have sold dozens of pachislos, as long as they were all Truck Drivers, but then why would they be marking it down?

While there I bought a motorcycle neon light for $20. Looks great sitting on top of my Exhaust.

**marniebattle** · 03-27-2005, 02:45 PM

could this be a major inflation problum or do you guys think they will still sell 10-15 years from now?

**talk** · 03-27-2005, 09:36 PM

two spencers in pa i was in for the holidays
both had the trucker
had not sold at 199

**at-slots** · 03-29-2005, 03:21 AM

just cant wait to hear the replies here......spin luck 1000.00 and getting it has one left,rocky 650.00 getting it one left,crazy shaman 550.00 and getting it one left,thunder 300.00 getting it one left,go-go juggler 300.00 getting it 2 left,top-gun 750.00 getting it one left,gamera 800.00 getting it 2 left,king pulsar 499.00 getting it 1 left,hyper juggler 300.00 getting it none left,ddk 500.00 getting it sold out,double challenge 499.00 last one and had a tag on saying sold.......that was just a few......saw 2 sell why i was there all machines only come with 100 tokens ............another place savanah chance 299.00,automatic 299.00,fire drift 299.00 were selling them with 150 tokens and they were selling......................another place ddk 499.00 selling them,betty boop 850.00 getting it,marine battle 399.00 getting it,dyno world 399.00 getting it all machines come with 150 tokens........all places had more machines but this is all i could remember at this time...........now in the begining of this post i read that someone saw machines selling for 199.00 to 249.00 then someone came back and said that they were his machines that were being tried out at a store.... way to go.........so lets watch what we say because these three places might be members here selling these machines.........who knows...................iam not a member of any of these stores and THEY ARE NOT MY MACHINES IN ANY OF THOSE STORES ............o yea hanibi 255.00,savanah chance 255.00,god-x 255.00 it looks like somone went through the pallet and took the best ones out (sams club)............................at-slots

**Tony Junior** · 03-29-2005, 08:34 AM

advertisedI grew up in Galveston, TX back when gambling was legal and developed my love for slot machines then. I always wanted one of my own, but gambling was "outlawed" in the '50s, the machines disapeared but never my love for them.

Then about 6 or 7 years ago a pawn shop (Blake Street Pawn) here in Arkansas advertised slots for $375 to $475. I checked them out, my first encounter with Pachislo, and bought a Wai Wai Pulssar for $375 with 200 tokens delivered.

I added a 1930 era Mills Castle Front nickle machine and an Evans Galloping Dominos nickle machine in 1999.

About 2 years aago I bought my second Passchislo from the same pawn shop (King Jack) for $250. WAY too much money for either machine, but pennies compared to the two antique nickle machines!

Just a couple weeks ago I discovered Pachitalk through an e-bay listing by Milt when he posted a review of the King Camel. Won a KC from Pachinko-Pallace and am waiting for delivery of a Neo Magic Pulsar from Milt now.

I have gotten more education from this board in a couple of weeks than I ever had in 6 years of just looking around. I just wish I had discovered Pachitalk much sooner!

Thank you, thank you for being here!

I did see a bunch of Paschilos at a truck stop between Memphis and Little Rock on I 40 last year, but I was so sick at the time I just glanced at them. Can't tell you which ones but it seems price was around $250 to $350.