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Rick calls in his own pinball wizard to inspect the value of an Elton John Captain Fantastic pinball machine from the '70s in this clip from "Pawnball Wizard". #PawnStars
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Pawn Stars
Season 14
Episode 2
Pawnball Wizard
"Pawn Stars" follows three generations of the Harrison family as they assess the value of items coming in and out of their Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, from the commonplace to the truly historic.
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[@BeeKeeper37]

Best I can do is give you a lousy offer with a side of wheezy laughter

[@artisanwalkertapleyco]

You sir, don’t understand how pawn shops work, do ya?

[@CheddarCheeseFactory]

This guy is literally that guy that bought the pinball machine.

[@nicktibbz8790]

Still better than your offer of an unoriginal comment lacking all whit and humour

[@johnmeye]

😑wheezy laughter

[@justincraig398]

I thought it was funny

[@TheRightLadder]

"Rick's calling in an expert" *_In walks Elton_*

[@cuzdogg839]

That acctuly would of been assome

[@Absolutely_puck_fakestine]

@@cuzdogg839 Are you ok ? ?

[@cuzdogg839]

@@Absolutely_puck_fakestine he'll yeah but I it's Elton John dude besides you can't just walk in a store and buy one plus they had the money to pay for it

[@gregorymoore2877]

Or better yet, in walks some blind guy named Tommy. Bears a striking resemblance to Roger Daltry.

[@luisalonsoecheverria]

@@cuzdogg839 Dude was probably literally down the street playing his Cesear's Palace Residency. I'm sure he could've stopped by. Lol

[@samplejer]

He has a pinball machine expert now? 😂

[@antihero7611]

Jeremiah Sample he has an expert guy for everything

[@AKIYIKO]

😂😂😂

[@samplejer]

THE HOMIE BARAKA yes he does!

[@siircartiier]

Not a hair one

[@bradynwilliams3069]

"Let me call my pubes expert and see what he says"

[@daviddecouto5183]

I'm glad the owner didn't sell for that low-ball offer. Awesome machine!

[@201hastings]

These sell pretty regularly for $2000-$2500

[@brettbrooks2495]

The expert came in like an angry wife "what are you buying now" lmao

[@mladen7641]

Since I was a little boy, I watched the whole show, from couch to TV, I must've seen them all!

[@davidtaylor9219]

$ 1,800 in that condition I think that's a insult.

[@justinripley7530]

So is Rick's head

[@competetodefeat4610]

You don't go to a pawn shop to get top value for an item, you go there because you can sell something quickly versus perhaps taking weeks or months or having to deal with an auction. You are going to lose some value in that exchange...that's how it is, that's how it's been and that is likely to always be how it is. If a perfectly restored one is worth 5 grand then that guy is delusional to think his is worth close to that with a non restored play field and faulty flippers, I mean the thing needed MORE repair even outside of cosmetic stuff. If it's worth 2500 (which is about accurate) then an offer of 1800 in that shop is actually quite generous.

[@marcospark2803]

If it sells for $2.5K to the final customer, then $1,8K was a good offer.

[@props-model-shop]

Agreed

[@Jessewithaguitar]

That’s an insult to the pinball wizard community 🧙

[@chkohl1919]

I'd like to see a seller bring in an expert to inflate the price.

[@williampgalloway]

then Rick would say no, obviously you have nothing to do with owning or running a business

[@chkohl1919]

@@williampgalloway It was a joke. Do I need to explain it for you? And yes, I do own a business.

[@revx5749]

@@chkohl1919 i need a job

[@pointless132]

@@chkohl1919 Yes please explain the joke.

[@pointless132]

@@h2ddengamers44 Im pretty sure he meant he was just kidding or that it would be funny to see someone harass rick in this manner. Nothing about fake experts, take your tin foil hat off.

[@23x31]

I own one of these, along with 17 other pinball machines. Bought it around 1992 for $300. Spent maybe $250 on parts to get it all working again. Its not a great machine to play, although is quite iconic.

[@NJDronesincorporated]

I got one too. I’ve owned mine since 1985. Mine is all original, but could use a restoration. I’m holding on to it until EJ passes away, then the value should go up. Does yours have the stars on the back glass?

[@TheGroundedAviator]

@@NJDronesincorporated I was going too ask about the stars! Does yours?

[@NJDronesincorporated]

@@TheGroundedAviator yes, mine has the stars unfortunately

[@TheGroundedAviator]

@@NJDronesincorporated Too bad. I'm sure some company makes posters of it though.

[@VagueMemory]

Customer: "Rick, I brought you the very first condom ever made.." Rick: "I got a guy who knows everything there is to know about condoms."

[@akarim909]

I'm sure rick got his wife "CHECKED OUT" by an expert too

[@callumwilkinson1527]

Mad Pierrot Chum strolls into the room

[@Absolutely_puck_fakestine]

"Please bend over"

[@sirgalahad1376]

Giggity

[@SplinterAce]

Love that seller for some reason. You can tell he's a good guy, taking things easy

[@boataxe4605]

“This is petty neat, it was Bally’s right”. (Says Bally in large letters on the front and side).

[@magichobo]

2:18 " pinball expert " blind Johnny walks around giant pinball machine in the center of shop and greets Rick asking him what hes buying now.

[@cuzdogg839]

You have a good point

[@EdwardFielding]

Does what the director tells him - walk up and ask Rick what's up?

[@parkerbohnn]

You're nobody 'til you GOTZ your face slapped on the back glass of a pinball machine. Then you're a somebody.

[@republikadugave420]

Elton John and Mr Brown got along famously

[@nr3rful]

Thank goodness, a man that stands his ground

[@demontzdemontz4932]

Give me a minute, I'll get my guy standing behind the curtain😜...

[@freshoxygen2176]

“THE Expert” Is RICKY Bobby’s DAD!!!!😂😂😂

[@TurquoiseStar17]

Producer at 3:38 - "Sir, please don't look at the camera. We need you to act like you're interested in an item behind the counter." (Apparently that's how it is according to people who have been there)

[@jaknzax]

95% of the time the expert say 50-75% of the value, most of the time, if that...

[@Anthony-bx5yk]

@Nick Crawford Yes Nicholas, we do. ;)

[@larryl1427]

@Nick Crawford Your two cents is worth less than a penny Nick.

[@competetodefeat4610]

So lets break this down. You're implying here that you know the actual totally accurate and undisputed real world dollar value of 95% of the items seen on the show that are looked at by an expert. So by proxy you're basically saying that you're an expert in essentially every possible type of item. Well gee golly not sure why they don't just hire you as their full time in house expert. Oh yeah it's probably because you're clearly a clueless nitwit.

[@marcospark2803]

Because people just search on Internet and get their prices from there, where these are what the sellers are asking for, not what buyers are willing to pay.

[@denvermason2467]

"Ive got a pinball expert on retainer. He's in the breakroom microwaving a hot pocket, let me go get him."

[@justinripley7530]

Out walks chumlee

[@CEV1999]

Lmao Rick got everybody in the world to check things out.

[@yalondapreyer389]

I love to sit back an absorb knowledge like a beautiful sponge

[@malkneil]

As a pinball collector I think anyone would gladly pay 1800 for a Captain Fantastic in that condition. Probably worth close to twice that.

[@joshsawesomeroom7631]

no.... its not

[@joshsawesomeroom7631]

@@mrg1247 it wasnt 5 months ago when i posted this comment, now it is, and on top of that, i actually own one now

[@201hastings]

More like $2000-$2500 according to recent sales

[@laurentgriffon698]

I dream to play on that machine. Plus, it's a tribute about the pinball wizard scene in Ken Russel's Tommy.

[@cuzdogg839]

I would love to as well

[@kmatt420]

$4.59 plus $2.27 in store credit.

[@Jesselovespinball]

Honestly ricks expert was right on. 2500 is pretty fair . Let’s not forget they made a absolute ton of these and there is still a bunch around . And don’t forget Rick isn’t going to pay someone full value . So 1800 is a fair offer at a pawn shop . Rule of thumb , don’t try to sell something you want full value for at a pawn shop .

[@joelbagnall4792]

Just so you know, I used to save my lunch money to play this game everyday!!!

[@manlam4847]

Lol he went to shake his hand but was finessed

[@chipreuter9478]

Elton John and Mr. Brown got along famously!

[@nolagospeltracts8264]

Wow! It has some play wear after 40 years.

[@joshuapenn7112]

How did he know it was Bally? What a genius hands down brilliant

[@AudiophileTubes]

Incredible item! When I re-do my rec room in a 'rock theme', I would love to have this Elton John machine, and a KISS pinball machine in there!

[@clydeb7713]

Ok $4k and it's yours pal.

[@NJDronesincorporated]

I have a captain fantastic. You still looking for one? Let’s make a deal 🤝

[@weirdshibainu]

I really liked that play field on those 70's machines..i use to burn money like crazy playing pinball back then.

[@mrnocal]

Comments on many of the Pawn Stars videos accuse them of low balling on offers. This is a perfect example of the seller saying "nope" and walking away. It's a pawn shop...a business. The seller doesn't have to sell what they bring in if they don't feel the price is right.

[@milspecmachine3014]

Best I can do is Gas Pedal You In The Coin Purse! 😁 😂 😅 😂 😅

[@hyperlitestud]

Mr Brown and the Pinball Wizard got along famously

[@metamorphicorder]

Nick seems an intense kinda person. Like hes always ready to go and DO stuff.

[@TacoCat8891]

2:27 did that guy in the background escape from jail?

[@budwhite9781]

👏😅

[@Sedona-cl6eg]

Classic pawn shop customer

[@tolfan4438]

I grew up in pinball arcades Captain Fantastic is one of the coolest pinball machines ever.

[@StarshipTrooper4231]

He knows absolutely everything about that pinball machine but he don't know what Pokémon is.

[@juannan9366]

The Geat what does Pokémon have to do with pinball

[@solismax65]

Are you dumb? Pinball machines were around when he was in his teens most likely Pokémon is more recent

[@justinripley7530]

He calls them pokemans lol

[@competetodefeat4610]

Yes it's called one item being from his era... and the other not. Most people that were adults when pokemon hit the world... were not watching pokemon...they were adulting.

[@JamTube01232]

The pinball machine was from the 70s, pokemon 1995.

[@robheffner852]

Him and Elton got along famously

[@thequadzillaking]

This machine was at the Hockey rink I played at in Fraser Michigan. I used to stare at and study the images on it. It was fascinating as a 10 year old boy.

[@emmers2698]

Thing should be at pinball hall of fame in Vegas.

[@mt9372]

They already have one. I've played it.

[@cobras034]

The expert was looking for his TPS reports by the end of the day

[@ronpilchowski9898]

Best pinball machine EVER!!!

[@charlesdilworth7760]

I played that machine back in the day when it was new.

[@GumbootZone]

3:38 Store's about to be robbed. Guy in the back is thinking "As soon as those TV cameras leave, I'm doing it!"

[@LordHeath1972]

Expert: It's worth $2500. Seller: Okay I'll only take $3000. Yeah.

[@ChannelReuploads9451]

Mr Expert is going to reduce the price for his "Buddy", so the price would have been at about 70% of its worth (allowing for a 30% mark up), the seller was right to take it home.

[@troylowe814]

"I'm wanting to sell some shrunken heads and various pickled human body parts." "I got this guy, let me call him."

[@MrRuniteOre]

best I can do is 3 fitty and a beer on the side.

[@MobileDecay]

That's like a Gamestop move. "Brand new PS5? Okay $5." 🤣

[@emmaduncan2991]

I remember playing the elton john pinball machine at Chico's pizza.

[@nobodies6997]

Me: I got a sample of air from antarctica Rick: i got an expert who will know all about this stuff

[@BobDaPumpkin]

0:49 Elton did not played the pinball wizard, that was Roger "tommy". He did sing the song for the movie.

[@kevinmiller2676]

Never realized how Bad I need a pinball machine until now

[@wwalker8659]

"Mr Brown and I got along famously.." is doing my head in.

[@sportshistorian21]

Lol Rick saying" it was bally's right" while looking straight at the machine where it says ballys

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

“I’m Rick Harrison, and I’m Still Standing.”

[@despitegaming987]

best i can do it 5 bucks

[@JoseSanchez-ks6zw]

And I’m taking a risk

[@biggreen858]

Bryan J. Its called a joke

[@MrScoopoo10]

if you live in southern new engalnd there is a great working machine you can play

[@fullpushmetals6711]

😂 I Just found 2 machines in a basement few weeks ago.. this was one of the machines. Still worked.. and they would NOT Sell it to me.. got it on video.. post soon! Keep Pushin!

[@VeeAmericanEagle]

He’s has a expert for evvvvvvverrrrrrrythannnnnnngg!!

[@FreekingAwwsome]

@Pawn Stars thank you for the share

[@catherinedobitas4181]

Elton john most famous pinball machine? This guy has never heard of the kiss one!!!

[@thyslop1737]

The Captain Fantastic pinball machine was awesome. I wasted many a quarter playing it in my youth.

[@rockypruden4492]

Rick: "The Best I can do is a punch in the face"!

[@Absolutely_puck_fakestine]

"And i'm taking all the risk, could hurt my hand"

[@OpheliaSees]

I'm still proud that I turned that machine over 46 years ago 😄

[@kk-sr1wl]

are experts always right? let me call my buddy...

[@drewhufford]

My local pinball arcade has one of these. I love playing it.

[@steeveedee8478]

Are you the pinball wizard or the brown dirt cowboy? :-)

[@cuzdogg839]

Really that's awesome 😊

[@sparekeiv]

Dude, that thing is so cool. Pay the 3K! Someone will buy it

[@djizzah]

i know a pinball machine expert, he is literally right across the street, let me call him

[@Mysticsword]

Rick: "The best I can do is $5 store credit and a half-eaten piece of beef jerky that Chumlee gnawed on, and I'm taking a huge risk here!"

[@chkohl1919]

Seriously, nobody even reads these "jokes" anymore. Please stop.

[@jamesmcjimsey3497]

there HAS to be a twist!!!!

[@scottchurch3675]

How do you think he does it? I don't know. What makes him so good?

[@001GenLee]

Cool pinball but my dream machine is Whirlwind. Always liked the fan blowing on you once you got a high score on it.

[@drlock978]

Being 12 in 1976,I would walk over to the older guys,who would be playing the 6 cards,and they would have a big pile of quarters splattered on the machine.I would grab a hand full and say,hey can I have some of these, and they would yell put them back.I threw them back and said I,m sorry,but I kept 4 or 5. That,s one way I got money to play Captain Fantastic when I was youngster.

[@gsp49]

I remember playing that machine.

[@mt9372]

Rick said it was from '77. Try again. Also, the owner is delusional. Yes it is a very nice, clean machine. But no way I'd pay $4500. I might go $2400, but I don't tend to buy super clean pins in the first place. Gimme one for $1700 that has some wear to it. It's fine.

[@titmaus7732]

I think its fair. Its a well known and widely sought pinball machine. I personally wouldn't pay for it but I honestly rather have a wedge head than anything else.

[@justinripley7530]

That's because he had to frame it

[@stevensenlacere1619]

WOW! what a lowball offer

[@texastrishamts4248]

"He's my guy" is rick batting for the other team?? 🤣🤣🤣

[@Itsnoahscott]

Rick: “Best I can do is $100”

[@matrixate]

So, he has to take that machine back to his house

[@captainamerica8399]

So basically he was experts out in the back just waiting to be picked lol

[@vermition]

I'll give you nothing for it but that's just because I really like it and I'm taking a big risk on it

[@justinripley7530]

He does have to frame it after all

[@unclejoshtruescarystories]

Just did a GIS - two of these came up at $5,000.

[@vogmar1]

If it was home use only and Elton John's personal game and had the backglass without the stars and low production number stamped on the cabinet then your talking serious cash.

[@onlytomato5202]

Guy said it had been restored, mec. and elec. This restorations can be pretty costly so Rick would get the machine for the price of restoration, also this machine looked great to me.

[@M1Anut]

So glad the guy walked

[@greatdude7279]

Captain fantastic is not worth that much 1800$.

[@groenekever]

you can buy mine for 1800 its restored as wel with waranty

[@jeffgorham8819]

Lawdy, I spent a ton of $$$ playing this in the basement of the Ferguson Center at the University of Alabama back in the day.

[@hecticerectic9588]

Appraisal guy never said said he could get Rick a perfect one for $2500. Rick pulled a fast one.

[@househunters3820]

That same game is now selling for 9,499.00 on ebay today

[@eazyridin7283]

I thought for sure after he said let me call my pinball expert he was gonna holler CHUM come here

[@konsolendoc]

Its a Dream , my first Pinball in 1987

[@chriswarren1618]

It was the 'The WHO' who wrote and performed the muisic in Tommy. Your mate Roger Daultry and Pete Townsend. E J just made a copy of 'Pinball Wizard', not a patch on the oroginal. The E J Album'. Captain Fantastic was correctly entitled 'Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy' The latter character , now, never gets a mention. I wonder why? I grew up with The Who and EJ, music and have seen The Who, live countless times-Brilliant. Never got to see E J but love his music.

[@greeneyedbeing]

My local arcade has this. It's crazy I've played on it

[@greeneyedbeing]

@Simple Man thank you very much sir

[@David-wo9un]

Seller is confused why Elton John I’d wearing a hockey jersey; hello, it’s a sales flyer for the machine.

[@SoapinTrucker]

More modern Pinball games are really cool, like *Magic Girl* , because they are like a video game, pachinko machine, skee ball, and mini amusement park all in one!!!! LOL ;)

[@thanos_zl1247]

Mr. Brown played pinball famously

[@shawnangie1]

Y.A. Tittle threw this pinball machine; I caught it myself.

[@awesomeorange7620]

They are very fun!

[@JolanDrovandi]

Rick: I’m really taking a risk here Customer: what’s the best you can do? Rick: I’ll Ofer you a left sock and a hand Job from Corey

[@Bruchaun34]

All take it

[@rubenjunior229]

Lmfao wtf😂

[@msdurden1355]

LMFAO

[@NimrodelMirage]

Looooool

[@justinripley7530]

I'd love to smack Rick's head with a baseball bat but I'm afraid I'd break the bat with that fat head of his.

[@basba_qal]

"If you changed your mind?" Where are those guys and have they changed their minds?