Going price for Ms. Pac-Man cocktail?

[Wester]

There is one for sale at a resale shop nearby. Originally had $850 on it then reduced to $650 firm. I haven't had them power it up, but it appears to be in good shape. Just wondering what the going rate is.

[Flack]

The going rate for restored Ms. Pac's around here seem to be around $800, give or take. I've seen them go for anywhere between $600 to $1,000 at auctions before, depending on condition and amounts.

As a general rule I've heard that cocktails go for more than their upright counterparts, but I'm not sure if that applies for "classics" like Ms. Pac-Man. Really I would say it depends on which you prefer.

Depending on condition, I'd say that's probably a good price, possibly lower than market value depending on a lot of things (area, time or year, etc). I'd have to love Ms. Pac-Man an awful lot before plunking down $600+ on one though (that's just me).

[AlanD]

I sold my last fully restored one for $800 with not a bit of trouble. $650 for a fully working one which is easily restored - as in just slap a new control panel overlay on it - is fairly reasonable. Anything more than that and you are talking $4-500 tops. Costs build up quick on a restoration.

$85 or so for a new glass
$50+ for a new underlay
$25 or so for each CPO
$35 for new glass clips
$10 or so for a new lock assembly
$30+ to refurbish the controls per side (usually player 2 is good tho)
$25 or so for T-molding
new feet for underneath
new fan if needed
$150-250 for a new board if the installed one is bad

Take these prices with a grain of salt. Been a while since I priced this stuff so I'm just taking guesses on some of it. It probably is a little low on some of it. Also the quality of some of the restoration supplies is highly variable so look for reviews on the stuff. www.byoac.com probably would be a good place to check for reviews and such.
AlanD