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At a crossroad - Bally Lost World [CHEAP FIND]


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So i picked up a Bally Lost World for next to nothing, I'm at a bit of a crossroad going forward, I really like the look of this machine art wise....

 

The good ->

 

The playfield is in what i would class as reasonable condition for its age vs some others I have seen

GI fired up

The boards that are there look tidy as does all wiring throughout didn't see any hack jobs

Cabinet is solid other then the backbox peel, and what is shown in the photos

 

The Bad ->

 

No MPU

Cabinet is in OK condition

Two score displays weren't functioning (swapped in and out with others and never lit up indicating power)

It's going to take some hard work to get that rust off those legs unless I can find replacements

The back of the headbox is starting to peel

Backglass may as well not be there (I've kept what I can)

 

 

I'm really in two minds what to do going forward here, at a minimum at the moment I would be up for

 

a) NOS Backglass ($450)

b) Alltek MPU ($300)

c) minimum two score displays ($200)

d) flipper needs work on the left

 

I'll admit I'm a beginner to this, I last did Fishtales and made a bit of profit from it however was experimenting as a first time around. If this was a different title then Lost World it would be an easy choice, part of me wants to take on the challenge and breathe new life into this game, part of me says I should just sell it as a project, cash in the difference and put it towards another pin.

 

My Plan currently > Borrow an Alltek MPU, see how the rest of the game functions and make a call from there, I'm toying with the idea of using this as half a learning experience, which means attempting a cabinet restore etc, I figure I'm in for practically nothing at the moment, If I screw it up I sell it onward as a project.

 

If I can't borrow an MPU then possibly buy one and look to sell as part of the project, I can't really test a whole lot more without it.

 

Love to hear your thoughts on my salvage yard score and where you would take it from here if anywhere. .

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If you want to flip it then sell it as a project as is.

If you are keen on fixing it up and learn in the process then you could save on some of the major items it needs. Eg, translite instead of original Backglass, get the non working displays repaired, I'm sure you could get a couple of working displays from the guys on here at a reasonable price. Probably stick with the Altek MPU route though.

 

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Tough one. Not my favourite Bally SS but some like it. Problem is parts you need are the same price by era not machine and sinking to much into it for something you yourself don't really want is hard to justify.

There is another way. Maybe see if you can get another more desirable complete playfield and do a playfield swap into your cabinet?. The head wiring and cabinet wiring/parts look pretty recoverable.

Just be careful and do a bit of reseach but most 35 games are interchangable this way. Take note of things like auxilary lamp driver boards/ soloniod driver boards etc which Lost World doesn't have and unless you want to alter wiring, you don't want games that use these but that still leaves a lot of games to choose from.

 

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Why do people store these long term in such poor conditions....

They always seem to be damaged by dampness with swelling etc....

Such a shame but glad to see it isn't likely to go to the landfill. It would really be Lost in another World forever...

Good luck which ever path you follow.

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