Want To Purchase Star Wars 2 Darth Vader Pachinko Machine

[sakwilla]

Does anyone know where i can buy one from, have looked everywhere but nothing!

[Drunkenclam]

Theres on on Yaho Japan auctions for 10,000 yen Has been modified for cyclic operation, so doesn't payout, just reuses the balls that have been shot, back to the shooter tray

希少 SANKYO スターウォーズ ダースベイダーS 循環åŠ*å·¥ - ヤフオク!

[Chumsize]

you can pre-order one at Five Brothers...

Star Wars Vader

[sakwilla]

Thanks so much guys! Emailed the company chumsize to find out about shipping. Yahoo Japan Auctions only ships in Japan not anywhere else. Thanks for both your help

[Drunkenclam]

Well not quite true. As I've had about 8 machines off YJA including a Star Wars last christmas as seen here

cyclic Urusei Yatsura

[sakwilla]

I tried to create an account on Yahoo Japan Auctions but it didnt like my post code and every Star Wars i tried state it doesnt deliver internationally? What did you do different? I need help lol

[Drunkenclam]

Welcome to the mad world of the deputy bidding service

Yes in a way your right. The seller will not ship international. But there are many people in Japan that will buy on your behalf. Have it sent to them. They then repack it and send to you. For a fee of course


So not to surprise you I'll make one thing clear. The shipping costs are HUGE

[Chumsize]

Bidservice.jp - Juno's Japan Bid and Buy Agent Service for Worldwide.

Used him for one whole machine, a couple cells.

Make sure to order w/o transformer and balls or it won't be light enough for juno ship. And make sure you put a transformer on it before you plug it in here or you'll fry it.

And expect shipping to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $500 or more.

[Drunkenclam]

I'm guessing by the flag in the posts corner that Sakwilla is Australia. So even from 5 Bro's the shipping would be expensive

[candyflip]

Yes - and one of the reasons I've never done it, except for separate cells only (as they are light, and relatively cheap to get here).

Sakwilla - I'm in Melbourne (despite what it says near my name there) and as long as your pockets are *very* deep, you can get them here, eventually.

One recent way we've discussed is to have yourself, or someone else, carry a full machine back as luggage on a flight! If you pay Jetstar enough for hold luggage before the flight,
you can get up to 40kgs allocation. That would be just enough for a modern machine, with no transformer or balls, package up tight.

It can be done, though I've yet to attempt it.
It also means you need to travel very light (1 pair of socks, 1 pair of underpants!)

If you are in Australia, I may have another immediate solution for you however.
PM me and I'll fill you in, if interested in any machines from the USA to AUS only?

[infiniteblue]

Almost sounds like buying anything by Adobe. You can get on a plane to the US, pick it up there, cart it back in your luggage, and it's still cheaper than paying the AU price.

It's probably going to be cheaper overall to order a machine direct from Japan rather than the US if you can stomach the shipping charges. At least it's somewhat closer, and no matter what an airplane is going to have to be involved. It's $200 to ship a machine from the US to Canada, and we've got roads all the way.

But you never know. If the fine folks at FBTC can do it, I'm sure they'll give it a shot. You can always ask, and maybe they can find a reasonable way to ship it to you!