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Tour of massive Ontario pinball/arcade auction with 10k+ items, March 28-29 at Shackleton Auctions.
The auction contains approximately 10,000 items total, not exclusively pinball and arcade
high confidence · Mike Dus states 'There's like 10,000 items in this auction. It's not all pinball and arcade.'
Auction live and online March 28th with some lots closing March 29th
high confidence · Mike Dus and Cory confirm 'March 28th is when the um first lot starts closing' and 'It will be live on March 28th and online'
Online bidding opens March 7th on shackbid.com
high confidence · Mike Dus states 'go to shackbid.com starting March 7th'
CPR (CPU Pinball Repair) backglasses visible in the auction appear to be reproduction pieces
medium confidence · Mike notes 'the ones on this wall here appear to be new. Don't know for sure if they are CPR repros or not' and later 'you can see all the CPR uh stickers on there'
CPR may be winding down their business, making their parts harder to obtain
medium confidence · Mike speculates 'with the CPR kind of winding down the business, they're might be a little harder to get or you might have to wait a little bit longer'
Multiple pinball playfields available for purchase including Flash Gordon, Playboy, KISS, Nitro, Ground Shaker, Evil Knievel, and Star Trek
high confidence · Mike shows 'brand new Flash Gordon Playfield set. Uh I'm assuming CPR as well as brand new CPR Playfields. Playboy, Kiss, Nitro, Ground Shaker, Evil Conval, Star Trek'
Plastic sets matching the playfields are included in the auction inventory
high confidence · Mike finds boxes containing '$6 million man. Brand new plastic set. Harlem Globe Trotters. Playboy' and 'Flash Gordon plastic set'
Black Hole machine at the auction is in 'real nice shape' with the spinny wheel functioning
high confidence · Mike states 'I hear this black hole is in real nice shape. And uh it appears to be the case. The spinny wheel on the back works.'
“There's like 10,000 items in this auction. It's not all pinball and arcade.”
Mike Dus@ 1:56 — Establishes the massive scale and scope of the auction beyond just pinball/arcade focus
“with the CPR kind of winding down the business, they're might be a little harder to get or you might have to wait a little bit longer or you buy those”
Mike Dus@ 37:07 — References potential CPR business decline affecting parts availability — notable industry signal
“this game looks like it just rolled off the factory floor. And I am not even kidding. It looks amazing. It barely looks like it's been played.”
Mike Dus@ 38:56 — Describes exceptional condition of vintage Galaxian, rare to find original arcade machines in factory-fresh state
“You hit this side button. Oh, and he makes little fun sound effects, too, when you uh hit it.”
Mike Dus@ 20:23 — Describes interactive features of Fireball 2 demon button mechanics during gameplay demonstration
“The machine that plays itself. It's 10,000 every time. You don't need any flippers on this game.”
Mike Dus@ 28:31 — Commentary on Six Million Dollar Man's generous scoring and auto-play saucer mechanics
“I've had probably five rootrons over the years.”
Cory@ 29:56 — Indicates high demand/trading frequency for Robotron arcade cabinets among collectors
event_signal: Major pinball/arcade collection auction at Shackleton Auctions, Springfield Ontario; ~10,000 items total, March 28-29 dates with online bidding opening March 7 on shackbid.com
high · Official auction details confirmed by Mike Dus and crew; specific dates and platform provided; pickup deadline Monday after auction
product_strategy: CPR reproduction playfields, backglasses, and plastic sets bundled in auction; comprehensive restoration packages available (playfield + backglass + plastics + manuals for multiple titles)
high · Visual documentation of CPR stickers on new playfields; multiple plastic sets and backglasses catalogued; Mike notes opportunity to purchase complete restoration sets
business_signal: CPR (CPU Pinball Repair) reportedly winding down operations, which may impact future parts availability and supply
medium · Mike Dus speculation: 'with the CPR kind of winding down the business, they're might be a little harder to get or you might have to wait a little bit longer'
collector_signal: Massive single-collection liquidation event suggests significant collector or estate sale driving substantial auction inventory
high · Mike Dus states 'Most of this came from one collection' referring to extensive vintage signage, gas pumps, arcade, and pinball holdings
content_signal: London Pinball crew documenting each machine with condition assessments and repair notes; Cory planning individual machine deep-dive videos post-auction
high · Mike notes 'Cory to-do list on the machines', crew performing repairs between now and auction, referenced social media documentation plan
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Galaxian arcade machine appears to be in pristine, factory-fresh condition
high confidence · Mike exclaims 'this game looks like it just rolled off the factory floor. And I am not even kidding. It looks amazing. It barely looks like it's been played.'
Collection pickup deadline is Monday after the auction closes
medium confidence · Mike states 'I think you have to pick it up by the uh the Monday after the auction' with caveat 'don't quote me'
“If the Jason Zuller strategy, then you just go for that left um saucer all day long. That's how we won Pinberg.”
Unknown player@ 15:25 — References competitive Black Hole strategy from known tournament player/designer
“Most of this came from one collection.”
Mike Dus@ 12:40 — Indicates auction contents derive from a single major estate, suggesting significant collector liquidation event
“This is the free man getter board. Got to collect all the women. Got to pick up all the chicks.”
Mike Dus@ 30:43 — Describes vintage Robotron gameplay mechanics and era-specific arcade game themes
“if you want to do a full restoration, you can get the plastics, you can get the back glass, and you can get the playfield and the machine all here”
Mike Dus@ 34:06 — Notes comprehensive availability of restoration components (plastics, backglass, playfield) for multiple games
gameplay_signal: Jason Zuller Black Hole strategy referenced: targeting left saucer repeatedly is optimal competitive play; Zuller won Pinberg tournament with this approach
medium · Player during gameplay tour explains 'If you want to pull off the Jason Zuller strategy, then you just go for that left um saucer all day long. That's how we won Pinberg'
restoration_signal: Comprehensive inventory of pinball restoration parts available: Williams System 3-7 soundboards, Gottlieb heads (Skyline, Gold Star), circuit boards, plastic kits, backglasses matching multiple playfields
high · Extensive documentation of parts boxes: 'Williams soundboard or two from like uh Williams system 3 through 7', Gottlieb heads visible, circuit board collections, plastic sets for multiple games
market_signal: Pristine Galaxian arcade machine described as factory-fresh condition, extremely rare condition for vintage arcade games
high · Mike's assessment: 'this game looks like it just rolled off the factory floor. It looks amazing. It barely looks like it's been played'
personnel_signal: Shadic identified as London Pinball Apprentice operating Dorchester branch, indicating organizational expansion of London Pinball operations
medium · Mike introduces 'Shadic, the London Pinball Apprentice. He's the Doorchester branch of London Pinball. He's doing a good job.'
venue_signal: Shackleton Auctions hosting venue is serving as community gathering point; London Pinball crew coordinating repair/documentation efforts, suggesting emerging venue for collector activities
medium · Multiple crew members present, collective repair efforts documented, social media coordination ongoing
machine_condition_assessment: Machines in auction show mixed condition: Black Hole pristine, Galaxian factory-fresh, but others show playfield wear (KISS, Evil Knievel), incomplete repairs (Evil Knievel scoring), and functional issues requiring Cory's repair list
high · Detailed condition notes: 'Black Hole is in real nice shape', Galaxian 'barely looks like it's been played', but 'KISS Playfield's got some wear', Evil Knievel playfield 'has some wear', Evil Knievel scoring malfunction, Robotron free-man settings need adjustment
design_philosophy: Valley's Six Million Dollar Man designed with high-value saucers and bonus multipliers that reward passive play; machine described as 'plays itself' due to automatic point generation without flipper interaction
medium · Mike demonstrates: 'Every saucer there, I believe, increases our bonus multiplier... 33,000 points pretty impressive... you don't need any flippers on this game. Plus 10,000'