20eyes Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 (edited) I have a chance to get one of these from a co worker for a hundred dollars, but supposedly the monitor is dead. Does this sound like a good deal? If its in descent shappe I may buy it. I havent actually seen it yet so i'm not sure what kinda shape the cabinet is in. Any info would be appreciated Here is a link to one on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-1977-ROAD-RUNNER-...1QQcmdZViewItem Edited June 2, 2006 by 20eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 First time I've ever saw one. Looks pretty cool. http://marvin3m.com/arcade/mroadrun.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dav Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I have a chance to get one of these from a co worker for a hundred dollars, but supposedly the monitor is dead. Does this sound like a good deal? If its in descent shappe I may buy it. I havent actually seen it yet so i'm not sure what kinda shape the cabinet is in. Any info would be appreciated Here is a link to one on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-1977-ROAD-RUNNER-...1QQcmdZViewItem 993489[/snapback] It's pretty rare, they changed the name to desert gun before they made too many. Of course black & white games aren't really worth that much no matter how rare unless they're death race or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20eyes Posted January 6, 2006 Author Share Posted January 6, 2006 I kinda figured it was kinda rare due to the lack of info on them. The only thing stopping me from getting it is a place to put it. I'll have to find a spot in my dads garage lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20eyes Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 I should be picking this thing up hopefully in the next few weeks, I would have gotton it a while back already but money has been a little tight lately. This thing is HUGE! I was surprised when i saw it. All I need is the manual for it. I guess his wife threw it out years ago.... I was reading my randy fromm big blue book and apparently gun game monitors are more prone to quitting. What is common for failing on these? I'll post some pictures when i get it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 I would like to get an electro-mechanical game like that some day. It seems in the years 1976-1977 everything changed to solid state. My 1976 Grand Prix pinball is one of the last electro-mechanical pinball machines made, and there were even a few solid state prototypes made of that game. Even better would be an EM/SS helicopter game like This One And I would also like to know why gun games have higher monitor failure rate than other games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 That's not electro-mechanical. It's a video game (solid state I'd wager). The last non-pinball mechanical game was William's amazing Hyperball, wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20eyes Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 Since this thing is exactly the same as desert gun then I could just get a desert gun manual. Shouldn't be any differnce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 That's not electro-mechanical. It's a video game (solid state I'd wager). I know, that is why I said I would like an EM game like that one someday (since they made tons of shooting EM games that came in the same style cabinet) I would also assume this one is solid state since it is a 1977, and has a monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 I'd club Barbaro the horse to death with his own jockey for a Hyperball machine. I'd probably do it just for the fun of it, but I really want a Hyperball machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20eyes Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 Well, i finally got it home today. And it works! I was under the understanding that the monitor was dead. All I need to do is align the gun and clean it off a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I'd like a Hercules pinball by Atari. That sucker is huge. I know someone who has one, but not working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I'd like a Hercules pinball by Atari. That sucker is huge. I know someone who has one, but not working. I just saw one of those at Cedar Point. Marvelous Marvins used to have one too. It's an interesting 'gimmick' machine, but it sucks balls to actually play. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateers69 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Congratz on your Road Runner.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Ward CarterJames Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I had one of these on a route in the 80s it got a lot of play I liked it wish I still had one if the mother board is working and you can find a monitor I think that is a very good price ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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