Surf Champ - opinions and value

[medvet]

Hi guys. Need help please. I've been approached by somebody with a Surf Champ. Been in the home for years not played. Trying to find out if it's a game that's fun to play by EM standards. I have a Fireball and 4 Million BC and enjoy them, but not a big EM person. Also, any idea of value? Consider it average playfield etc and non working relatively. I have not gone to see due to elderly owner and Covid but want to be prepared before figuring this out. Ultimately, it's being sold so if I don't buy it, I can arrange a fellow collector to get it. I will probably bring to my house for ease but all sale price will go to the owner. I'm not reselling it, just helping out an elderly neighbour. TIA

[redketchup]

Hi Medvet

For me surf champ is one of the best Gottlieb EM from this area. She had everything, spinner, drop target, pop bumper... i really like it when a owned one... don't really follow the market right now, so I can't help you with this...

[Mrhide]

Well hello there!
"pre covid" prices were 500-1000 for that pin, depending on condition of course.

[luch]

and now double post covid

[HPR Pinball]

EM non working, great title, ok condition, i said somewhere under 1k$. Prices increase so much, people have more money and offers are now higher than ever!

[Fifty]

I just sold the sister pin, Surfer (2-player) for $1000. Backglass and cabinet were rough, but the playfield was in above average shape and it was working.

Sale thread is here: viewtopic.php?f=48&t=27019&p=229762&hil ... er#p229762
The photos have been taken down though - sorry.

The gent I sold it to is already redoing the entire cabinet here: viewtopic.php?p=230033#p230033

[TwilightZone]

Fantastic pin and well worth owning. One of the best Gottlieb multiplayers in my opinion. In nice shape, fully working and shopped, I think $1,500 to $1,800. Adjust from there based on condition and work required.

[Mrhide]

10 000$ by Christmas

[semicolin]

10 000$ by Christmas

r/dogecoin is over there...

[medvet]

Update. The game is being delivered this weekend to me by a son and I will go over it and take good pics etc. I will clean it up and check it over for her. If we end up passing on it, I will offer it for sale for the owner for pick up only from my place. As I said previously, this is to help out an elderly neighbour who has to downsize. Thanks for all the advice guys. Very appreciated.

[Steven Sauve]

I’m late to the thread, but I bought the Surfer machine from Fifty not long ago and find the game quite enjoyable.

There are enough mechanical elements to the game that there is a strategy to playing, which makes it more fun to play than some older EM machines.