Looking for Lord of The Rings

[Trol]

I’d say a Lord of the Rings machine is worth $80-120 tops. Maybe $150 if you’re a huge L.O.T.R. nerd and just have to have it.

As someone who owns many mid-2000’s Sankyo cells I can tell you many of them can and do go bad the screen can stop working at any time. Then you are just S.O.L. . Not a good position to be in especially if you overpaid. Three of mine have gone bad; Marilyn Monroe, Fever Powerful, and magic carpet. So buyer beware! These machines are made to be disposable, they are getting up there in age, and they don’t make them like they used to!

Honestly I’d be looking for a more modern game if you want a GOOD digipachi.

What goes bad exactly, the screen itself, or the chip that causes the startup problem?

[lotsoballs]

What goes bad exactly, the screen itself, or the chip that causes the startup problem?

Yes, a chip goes bad over time causing the issue per pachinko expert Daverob. No problem with the LCD screens themselves. Read this thread: https://www.pachitalk.com/forums/sho...-powerful-quot


Because of that issue; and the fact 3 of my cells are duds now I don’t recommend early-mid 2000’s Sankyos unless you get them cheap and are aware of risks involved; I’d make an exception for Julie Pinball if I didn’t already have one as that is probably the best pachinko of the 2000’s. Certainly the best Sankyo. Cutie Honey night actually be #1 now I think about it since not potentially afflicted with ticking timebomb chips!

Here’s a pic of what the issue looks like; poor Marylin Monroe!