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    Default Vintage Nishijin Sophia Super Deluxe Heko

    Got this while cleaning out an attic (I'm sure you guys here that a lot). Went through a couple of sites looking to establish the year and model, but couldn't figure it out. Is this worth anything? I see looking at the back that a few of the wires are not connected, but the couple who gave it to me assured me that all the lights and bells worked. I also got around 10-15 lbs. of the balls in a bag. Sell or chuck? Recommended price? Thanks for any help, I appreciate it.







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    Default Re: Vintage Nishijin Sophia Super Deluxe Heko

    Somebody's been playing with the electrics!

    The solid color wires are original, all the striped stuff is telephone wire that was added later, along with the associated lamps and the bell.

    Others here are prolly a better judge of value, but my guess is $20 to $50 depending on location.

    Why not clean it, load it up with balls, and play it?
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    Default Re: Vintage Nishijin Sophia Super Deluxe Heko

    I agree with Browne. Someone added some lights which probably doesn't really hurt or help the value. They may just require a little love to get them working properly or you could remove them.

    I would place value in the same range $25-50, maybe a bit more if the balls are in good condition. 1000 balls weight about 12 pounds so that's most likely what you have. 1000 new balls are about $50, but I wouldn't expect to get that much added value out of them. Maybe an additional $20. If the balls are tarnished or rusty they aren't worth anything except as slingshot fodder.

    Machine is early/mid 70's. Not sure of exact date, but pachinkoboy.com has a Nishijin catalog that you could review to get the exact year. It's a great resource.

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    Default Re: Vintage Nishijin Sophia Super Deluxe Heko

    Thanks for the help guys. I looked through that catalog on pachinkoboy before posting here, but I couldn't locate this machine. I may just sell the balls or possibly list it on craigslist just to get rid of it. I played with it for a little bit, but its not really my cup of tea; I'm not really sure of the point of it. I like to play slot machines from time to time, but only because of the thrill of winning money. If I had no chance of winning money, I am not sure that I would enjoy it in the same way. I've watched some videos in the past of people playing these at Japanese arcade/casinos and it seemed like it would be fun if there was a point ie. a prize or money, but without that incentive it feels a little tedious to me. Like I said, thanks for all the help, I really appreciate it.

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