newbie needing help !

[djsterry123]

Hi guys and girls, im looking to buy 2-3 pachislo machines in the uk, where is the best place to find them ? ive found a couple on ebay but none within a 100 miles. ive found a couple of sites but seem to be closed down now. If anyone is selling any or knows of anyone that is as close to chester as possible. thanks in advance for your replies, oh and one last thing i want them as cheap as possible (of course )

[hanabi]

Hi there

I'm sorry to say that we no longer have Importers in the UK, the very few that did as a business, gave up a few years ago. So those are the websites that you have probably found on your travels of the WWW.

So I would say that your best bet is usually eBay UK and also perhaps from other members here at PachiTalk, we have a few UK members that do buy and sell.

This is a vibrant community and the members are usually up to date with what is available and where. Are there some specific titles or themes that you are interested in?

I myself keep a close eye on eBay and usually post any pachis of interest that I find, they are sometimes hiding out in different sections of eBay. If you keep an eye on our Trading Post / eBay section you will see when they come up for sale. eBay - General Auction listings

Some members have also found them on the free listings like Gumtree and freeads etc.

And I believe there are still a couple of Vendors in Europe that may be willing to ship to UK, but the shipping is likely to be cost prohibitive, unless it's a must have model for you



Welcome to PachiTalk, always nice to have new UK members join us

[djsterry123]

hi hanabi
thanks for the reply

I had a feeling that might be the case, i searched for a few hours and couldn't find a single seller

I will keep an eye out on ebay, i have got till next year to find some so i will also visit this sire regularly to see if anyone in my area is selling any.

Im after any that are vegas themed such as elvis ones, but would have any as long as they are working they all look pretty cool to me.

Im having a vegas themed party next year and i want some pachislo machines as the look so much better than the uk fruit machines, u can hire them but id like to keep them after the party

I have found one on preloved
Preloved | elvis pachislo machine for sale in Stoke On Trent, Staffs, UK

but it isnt working and i wouldnt have a clue how to fix it so may have to stay clear of that one

Thanks once again for the reply and the friendly welcome

[Card Shark]

Welcome to Pachitalk!

I hear that you might be able to talk Hanabi into selling her machines

[hanabi]

I've never sold any of my Pachi babies, not even the Pachislos

[Card Shark]

I've never sold any of my Pachi babies, not even the Pachislos

Couldn't help myself

[Drunkenclam]

Welcome Aboard

I'm still toying with getting a machine direct from Japan, especially this years ToHeart2 machine. But at £500 courier charges before even getting a machine, I'm still thinking about it
I search ebay, gumtree, Jamma and some freeads/friday ads sites, They do appear now and then, but not always under pachislo. keep an eye here for teh for sale section and if none of us beat you too it, you might find a deal

[luckydog]

your Elvis link is for a custom job, not the real Elvis pachislo

you won't hear any Elvis music on it!!

[TomscottVikky]

Hi,I have 2 machines for sale on eBay now.the terminator and super black jack,both in English.

[djsterry123]

hi card shark, well i was hoping she might, say £150 for four of her best machines seems like a good deal to me

Thanks for the info drunken clam ive never even heard of jamma, £500 delivery id have to get a better job
Ive got a feeling if any of you guys really wanted one, i wouldnt have a chance of buying it

hi TomscottVikky, i did come across your machines, but would have to be a courier and was unsure if i wanted to risk the damage i do like them though.

cheers luckydog being a complete i could get burnt

[hanabi]

£150!! I wouldn't even allow a spin of the reels on Thunderbirds for that

I've been here over 6 years and never sold one yet, so please don't hold your breath

Don't worry in regards to pachislos on eBay I don't tend to buy them these days,

Pachinko on the other hand, well that could be a problem if see one I really must have

as regarding 'custom' machines, there do seem to be quite a few 'elvis' types floating about, you can get good and bad custom jobs,

Best thing is, if you spot a pachislo you like, and if in doubt about it, just post here and we'll do our best to advise you

As far as I am aware there was only one official 'Elvis' pachislo and that was made by IGT and has a blue colourway released somewhere around 1999


elvis 1999.JPG

But I do vaguely recall that way back a UK importer did have some machines specially 'custom made' which had custom reel graphics etc, but generally with a 'custom' you get a generic machine with altered artwork and so the reel and any sound effects may well be at odds with the theme.

[djsterry123]

£150!! I wouldn't even allow a spin of the reels on Thunderbirds for that

I've been here over 6 years and never sold one yet, so please don't hold your breath

Well if u change your mind, there is always a first time for everything haha

Il stick to pachislo then, dont want to enter a bidding war

I think i may stick to originals i tend to find with anything that has had a "custom job " u find problems down the line never know what the have tried to mess about with

If i happen to stumble across a 1999 official elvis machine that would be time

thanks again for the reply il post up some links if i find any i like

[Drunkenclam]

You don't have to worry about bidding wars. We are all friends here. But in the end comes down who wants it the most, who is nearest and who wants to spend the money. Always keep an eye on how many tokens they come with too. Plus I'm only after 2 exact machines. Other slo's aren't my thing. I prefer the silver balls