I would like to establish a value for an video arcade game. It is 
"PACMANIA" from Atari Games, manufactured by Namco circa 1987. I have
wasted several hours already trying to find this information.

Hi there,

I have found Pacmania machines on sale from $250 to $1795. It has sold
at auction for $95-$600.

One has been offered on eBay and failed to attract a bid above its
starting price of $700.

The Google Groups messages are lower than the vendors, but this is
because they are hobbyists rather than businesses.

The impression I get is that selling it privately it would be worth
$300-$600 depending on condition.


Found on the web
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Danny Vegh's are selling it for $895
http://www.dannyveghs.com/coinop.htm

Last month one failed to sell for $700 on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3255646072&category=13716

Joystik Amusements have one for $1795
http://www.joystixamusements.com/vidgame.asp?IDA=255

Alpha Amusements have one for $995
http://www.alpha-amusements.com/Pages/classics.htm

Sold at auction for $95
http://www.basementarcade.com/arcade/auction/a10/


Advertised in Google Groups
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$450
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=20010314111401.19197.00001213%40ng-ci1.aol.com&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain

$700
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=19981221074510.29530.00002823%40ng-ch1.aol.com&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain

$350
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=19970805223500.SAA09369%40ladder02.news.aol.com&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain

$250 (in 1997)
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=3438FA64.FAA87FBE%40cyberenet.net&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain

$550
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=20000321174929.14212.00000286%40ng-cc1.aol.com&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain

$155 (sold at auction, 1996)
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=848804939.24587%40dejanews.com&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain

$400
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=20010515152909.07455.00004189%40ng-fx1.aol.com&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain

$500-600 (sold at auction)
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=20020318082949.03844.00001799%40mb-fi.aol.com&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain


Price Guide Books
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"Official Price Guide to Classic Video Games : Covers Console, Arcade
and Handheld Games"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0375720383/102-2335010-3083325"

The Arcade Video Game Price Guide
http://www.gameroommagazine.com/bk_guide.htm


Search keywords
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pacmania upright
pacmania $895 / pacmania $795 / etc

I also visited the vendor sites listed in Google Directory:
http://directory.google.com/Top/Games/Coin-Op/Dealers/


Best wishes,
robertskelton-ga

If it has the original ´housing´, not a general one, expect to get
between $700 and $1500, depending on its state. A standard housing
with just the software you sell around $300.