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[@hanklank4193]

Hi

[@willknipe9491]

The major Konami product that I own happens to be Yu-Gi-Oh cards. And my flagship card is the limited edition dark magician.

[@almorgan68]

The guy selling the donkey Kong machine had a heather locklear head on his shelf

[@lukasmoljo8677]

@@hanklank4193 l ti

[@struckfire3337]

Just straight-up stole those three cabinets from that guy for $600 ridiculous absolutely ridiculous

[@CheeseMan_13]

I love how the dude from the Terminator machine was probably thinking yeah I will take 325 but a dollar is a dollar

[@WorldsWorstBoy]

He probably just wanted to get his offer accepted on the show lol. I would too.

[@emelito888]

I mean, that is an extra dollar in your pocket

[@jamesfair9751]

It’s just the point of getting the last word in. It’s only a dollar but since it was his offer not Corey he felt like he won.

[@davemoss9505]

He still got screwed

[@stutteringcris468]

Time stamp?

[@alanalienliu]

Judge: Chumlee's bond is set to $50,000. Rick: Best I can do is $30, and I'm taking all the risk here.

[@SailorSocko]

Ain't that right

[@HyyHarston]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@quackitymybeloved1508]

😭🤚

[@nateman79]

Judge: yeah I dont think i can go that low. We’re talkin multiple felonies here Rick: would ya take $35 for him?

[@glowmythnato1991]

His bon was set at 62,000 lol not 50,000

[@IJFlores]

“Alright $326.00, you win” My sarcasm detector broke with that one.

[@knowthycell]

Turn it off then back on

[@enzoviglione2013]

What a shame !!

[@xbon1]

I woulda asked 325 and a quarter and not a quarter less

[@robg8203]

“I can do $1000” - Chum “Alright I guess I sell it for $1000” - Seller “I’m more comfortable with $800” - Chum 😂😂😂

[@phettumbling9863]

$200 kickback for drugs

[@chefxshaq3574]

other dude was like "bruh"

[@jorgenrexolson6451]

He got the seller pretty good with that one, IMO

[@liddoraskal7274]

We need videos of Rick SELLING stuff ! I'd love to see how much money they actually make off some of these items.

[@jamalsowell3650]

The swords to Dana White. And a couple other things to celebrities. That's about all I've seen.

[@SevenRedSunsOfficial]

well then people would realize how much they scam people

[@zyourzgrandzmaz]

Most of these are fake. Real items but there is. No actual pawn and allot of the items on this show are for sale somewhere else. That television for you

[@stevenwhitelaw1306]

Pretty much said in the video that he needs to at least double his money so if guess prob makes about 60 - 75 % more than they pay but that's the only way to run a business so who cares

[@bullrockny]

@@SevenRedSunsOfficial It takes an insane amount of overhead to run a business like that. Imagine how much time is spent year after year showing people the same item which you must safely store in your establishment without damaging it. They need experts and appraisers, reconditioning, taxes etc etc. The list goes on. It's a business, he should be paying around half of what he can sell an item for, just like any other business buying wholesale and selling retail. You clearly don't own a business

[@SailorSocko]

Rick: Best I can do is a dinner with chumlee that you'll have to pay for

[@audrab27]

That's not so bad but I'm not buying the after dinner drugs lol

[@evancastro7308]

@@audrab27 quit trying so hard to be funny cuz that joke didn’t hit

[@phettumbling9863]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@daisydickey1024]

@@evancastro7308 I laughed

[@SailorSocko]

@@evancastro7308 I laughed as well

[@DudeMcAwesome]

The Sigma Derby part is pure theater. Derek Stevens doesn't need to sell it, and its an Iconic part of the D casino. Its still sitting there by the way.

[@monotech20.14]

Free advertising for his buddy that owns an hotel.

[@mrhyde2937]

600 bucks for those 3 arcade cabs is such a rip.

[@moneymane426]

U can tell he didnt want to load em back on a trailer truck or whatever he was using to move em

[@curbydinobot8633]

Especially Dig Dug

[@679iceman]

Yea man that’s pure buttrape

[@679iceman]

To be fair that was probably a while ago.

[@yoyoprofessorxavier]

You could EASILY sell each cabinet for 500 a piece. EASILY.

[@gauravjns]

Rick: I have a friend who is an expert in arcade games.. **Pacman rolls in**

[@adventurek2066]

PACQUIAO?

[@chocolateface8664]

I don’t get it

[@difference3maker36]

@@chocolateface8664 because he always calls experts in and it would be funny if the actual person in the game showed up as a expert it’s a very funny joke

[@chocolateface8664]

@@difference3maker36 thats not funny

[@gauravjns]

@@chocolateface8664 try crying then😬

[@j..6092]

As as an adolescent growing up in the 80;s..heartbreaking to see how the old arcade games/pin ball machines are worth.

[@jasenwm]

This isn't a accurate depiction. Popular titles like pac man etc sell for 1,000 and up. Pinball is crazy expensive. A old 80s machine in poor condition maybe you could get one for 1,000 - 800,but new ones go for 5-10 thousand all day

[@MidTierVillain]

@@jasenwm exactly, this show is a horrible representation of the actual value.. but, then again.. it’s a pawn shop, what do you expect, they’re there to rip u off so they can make the most possible.

[@randomxstory]

I love pawn stars, but selling those 3 arcades for 600 bucks is just stealing. Insanity.

[@tjraven]

I usually find that Cory is a rip-off artist

[@ilock7163]

frrr, but that’s their job

[@MrFlutsh]

​@@tjraven so true...i really don't like him! And this deal was really unfair!​

[@DeathBringer769]

@@tjraven Yea, sometimes I've noticed he can be even worse that Rick with his offers.

[@katroyal6309]

"We sell these easy, there are a ton of people nostalgic for these" "dude, there is no one who collects these, I'll give you 400"

[@makukawakami]

silent scope is such a classic. i dont see these kind of arcade cabinets like it since

[@curbydinobot8633]

I havent seen a donkey kong in that good of shape since 1981

[@otherreality]

That arcade expert is a serious lowballing partner

[@HutchIsOnYT]

I can kinda understand some of the ones from the early 2010s. The true arcade machine nostalgia boom was a little later in the decade

[@adamhoward5404]

“I collect things to make moooooney” Loses fifteen hundred

[@aperson7303]

Lmao

[@nathonalexavier1505]

Anyone else notice how Corey does the *headshake* “if it helps ya” to both throw sellers off their game by insinuating they overpaid for their own item and fain interest in what they are selling?

[@biglawllc1551]

More like a bobble head light skinned funny looking bear🐻lurking👀 near a Game Stop or Value Pawnshop.

[@Andy-nx8fv]

Yeah, it's pretty insulting.

[@jimmyusee]

💄 Have them feel as if you're really doing them a favour, the final one. 😂 👍

[@jrussellcase]

"I'll give ya $325." "How bout $326?" 🤣

[@jamesfair9751]

The sigma derby guy rolling his eyes while the expert was talking.

[@camerongrondzki2716]

Well there's a big difference in the price as a personal purchase (awesome collection piece that almost no one actually has room for) and a business purchase (bringing in money daily to help recoup your losses)

[@rillihi697]

Rick: Best i can do is pass gas silently and pause, so we can take in the aroma and enjoy it fully. See if i just blast it out the thing will sound alot cooler but the scent will be far less potent.

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

Seller: "Go for the headshot, it's more points." Chum: (aims and shoots the groin) {0.o}

[@alphamalefeminist5746]

The sniper dude told chum he served a tour in Afghanistan hoping to get a “thank you for your service” pat on the shoulder. Instead chum gave a stupid response as usual. Love it!

[@DeathBringer769]

Corey went *FULL* rip-off artist with those 3 arcade cabs, lol. I felt bad for that seller.

[@regularstan6212]

He was stupid for selling

[@kultur-vultur]

@@regularstan6212 agreed, I think that had to be a TV price not what they actually sold em for.

[@johnnycakes15]

600?! Bro, Corey owned you man

[@SailorSocko]

Gawd people. Stop telling them how much you bought it for! That does not help you in ANY way

[@bindasspunjabi]

The script is telling that to the viewers of the show

[@fuelknightmare]

I didn't know that Stephen King is also an arcade game expert

[@bm-ye1jj]

Lmao I thought he looked familiar couldn’t place who he looked like until I read this

[@zacharias7284]

Looks like a young Sorkin too

[@dochollandaisey4700]

Hahahaha! Thats great.

[@ppipowerclass]

Wouldn't exactly call this guy an " expert ".

[@7evive]

"that's why I get all of em these days" 😂

[@biglawllc1551]

He's about to score😳?!!

[@jeffbrown8117]

That was so awkward. And that of regret and confusion after he said it. 🤣🤣🤣

[@velipulla3936]

Timestamp

[@masonthunkwell9786]

@@jeffbrown8117 Obviously cut from his reaction when he was given their offer.

[@jacobkegeyan9322]

R.I.P Old man you will be remembered 😔😔🙏🙏

[@icost]

"Thats why i get all of em theses days" the look on his face after 😂

[@jerms9694]

It got mad awkward after that 😂

[@monmixer]

My favorite electro mechanical pinball was Gorgar. Loved that machine. I would buy one today hands down if I could get one for a fair price with no issues.

[@Alex-ei2yk]

my grandma used to have a vintage pacman arcade game, i used to loved playing in in her garage

[@missouriking8103]

I cant believe Corey really said chum was his sidekick. He does know he's chums and Rick's sidekick right? He's the bottom of the totem pole 😂😂

[@AF-bt9cv]

Corey= d bag

[@BaconSenpai]

Both of them are meth heads and Corey is constantly hung over/fiending for his next fix on more resent episodes. I feel bad for Rick.

[@rocksrocketriddles2635]

But Chum has the highest net worth even after his arrest.

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

@@rocksrocketriddles2635 chumee is in prison from drug dealing

[@rocksrocketriddles2635]

@@ArtVandelayOfficial Nope. He avoided jail by pleading guilty.

[@wm.d.nelson4912]

I was about to pass on the deal but Rick said so it's a deal and shook my hand before I could decide so we went and did the paper work.

[@GeorgeSquare]

That horse racing machine in that big casino, peak season through the summer it probably takes in 30k alone - be insane to sell it at that price.

[@samsunggalaxytaba3858]

if that was the case 80k would be a stupid low price.. you can get your money back in 2 years.

[@knowthycell]

It takes up a lot of space. Could other machines make more? That’s what they have to think about.

[@johnsmith6217]

The sniper game was awesome back in the day. Played every time I went to Dave and Busters

[@alexquintana1031]

I’M NOT EXACTLY HERE TO HELP YOU OUT🤣😭🤣😭🤣 I’M DYING

[@Mr.MoneyMaker565]

Every episode: “Lemme call a buddy of mine...”

[@ramonewilson3967]

They should put that on a shirt, if they don't already.😄

[@Mr.MoneyMaker565]

@@ramonewilson3967 lol they should

[@trent2kg813]

@@Mr.MoneyMaker565 heyo

[@TheRealMisterChopShop]

Pawn stars always be having the best Contant

[@Musclman78TA1]

Chum Lee looked intimidating when he said I'll be back..

[@nickblum1016]

The look on the donkey dork is priceless,when finds out how much his machine is worth....lol

[@jy-li1jq]

My man actually said donkey dork

[@jasenwm]

That machine in that condition is 1,100. Minimum

[@nickblum1016]

@@jasenwm not at the flea market in kansas

[@jasenwm]

@@nickblum1016 how much? I've never seen one for less then 800

[@nickblum1016]

@@jasenwm I've never seen one for than 800.. their around man

[@Plasmawarrior]

Arcade vet here. Anytime you sell an arcade for less than $200, you're pretty much-losing money. The shells alone are worth that much. The best thing you can do now of days is custom build arcades, as the older ones are just wearing out too much. That's why you see so many Chinese Knock-Offs going for $300. If you want the best bang for your buck, and maybe more, find a professional arcade builder and have them put something together. It may cost a bit more but they're a lot better built and you can get multi-game machines.

[@JasonGroom]

Those shells are getting more valuable every day too. So many guys love to build multi game systems into them, and it is realively easy to do these days.

[@Jash0192]

Chumlee smashing the 3 bells on the terminator slot was just insane

[@MidgarMerc]

and it only took 257 takes

[@TerrorInWords]

That's because the owner of the slot machine set it so chum would hit 3 in a row on his next spin, and that's the spin we saw.

[@rubberbandman200]

@imanasshole6629 then in the next frame the 3 bells are gone. They film pawn stars in parts and pieces not in order as shown on tv

[@R3con20]

I love how if ANYONE even attempted to look up what their items are worth before they went in they would NEVER take any of these deals… 600-800 for the donkey Kong is insane. It is minimum 2000-2500 I just looked it up lol😂😂😂

[@peeratv1288]

I mean you go to a pawnshop to sell quick not to get what it's worth.

[@sammymohamed1755]

That's what they're listed for. No one is gonna pay that. Vintage arcade cabinets just aren't really sought after any more.

[@MagikFingers420]

Probably what they are asking, doesnt mean they are buying them at the high prices

[@sonicexereaper6814]

When he mentioned that people wanted a “multicade”, I knew this dude was full of sh*t. Multicades are barely originals and there’s a good chance most are created from a rom file, so, he doesn’t know what he’s saying when looking at a non-emulated Donkey Kong cabinet. I mean, yea, casual arcade gamers just wanted to play a lot of arcade games, but true nintendo/arcade fans really want the original deals to preserve history.

[@Apple-mu7nr]

“I paid 850$ for it and sold it today for 326$, I think we got a great deal.”

[@m.gaxiola7462]

13:24 my man needs a mortal kombat arcade to go with the man cave vive ! ☝🏻

[@TheWutang1995]

MK or Carnevil would be perfect for that room

[@james3334]

The Twister is dope!

[@evaristo_1272]

Corey said 400 hundred for a Donkey Kong original cabinet. Laughable at best. That cabinet I’ve seen go for over 5,000. Glad this guy didn’t sell it.

[@iami3rian394]

To be fair, this was ages ago, and it definitely wasn't all original. As we all know, the original stick was black, not red. The original cabinets were also red, and not blue. This is a late model. Several years after he first batch.

[@dustins.5940]

We had twister pinball in the Midwest. I'd love that one.

[@samael3223]

I enjoy this show thanks everyone involved 😊 Long videos like this one are the best, I already watched the other ones you guys have, thanks again.

[@DadaPoopoo]

Your welcome.

[@jahjoeka]

@@DadaPoopoo you're *

[@DadaPoopoo]

@@jahjoeka You wanna fight about it?

[@gne8637]

​@@DadaPoopooI think he does

[@CaptainBlueShell]

*$600 for the 3 arcade machines??? Are you kidding me? I know a guy who just sold his Dig-Dug machine (awesome classic) for $2,500... That's ONE machine!!*

[@zacharix9680]

corey: donkey kong is one of the most influential games of all time. corey two seconds later: i don’t know if donkey kong is the game people are looking for

[@randys6220]

Corey asks the guy with the slot machine, "What did you pay for it online?", before making his offer. How would he like it if all their customers started asking how much the pawn shop actually paid for the items displayed on sale. It doesn't matter what you paid to get it years ago, what matters is how much it is worth when you walk into the pawn shop to sell it. Rick has asked the same thing in the past with some customers smartly declining to answer. Then sometimes Rick tries to guess what they paid for it. There was one negotiation in which Rick was trying to lowball a customer and said, "I know you probably only paid about $10 bucks for it". That doesn't matter if it is worth $1,000 or more now.

[@mattorey5816]

Ok? It also no against the law to ask. If a customer will disclose that that’s on them.

[@randys6220]

@@mattorey5816 So if it is not against the law it is okay? Weird life you lead if that is your standard of behavior. People need to stay away for their own good.

[@trinity27777]

Well its not like he had to answer lmao. Alot of customers have been asked before and they didn't tell them, he's just a dumb/bad negotiator. A sucker is born everyday and he's a sucker.

[@trinity27777]

@@randys6220 you must be 1 of those life is always fair type guys, sorry buttercup but thats not how things are, there are predators and prey, which are you? That guy happened to be the prey that day.

[@mattorey5816]

@@randys6220 where was it stated that he had to answer the question? Plenty of times that question has been asked and the customer chose not to disclose. It’s a negotiation not a handout.

[@willkosak]

The bald guy with the Twister pinball machine looks like he could be Duane "The Rock" Johnson's severed vestigial twin

[@kingofthetrill]

Dwayne*

[@COOLDUDERBALD]

Says now all the kids from the 80s want to collect these. Proceeds to say nobody collects these. His sales tactics wouldn’t work on me! Lmao 🤣

[@hazeywayz7599]

I know right? Lol I noticed that too

[@seahawks5725]

Sure they would! There working right now every letter you type!

[@seahawks5725]

@@hazeywayz7599 dude there's enough YES MEN already in on and at the line!

[@COOLDUDERBALD]

@@seahawks5725 False.

[@thelegionofst.michaelthear2490]

I would like to say officially that Pawn Stars is the greatest show ever only via KZbin lol 😂

[@Tejroe]

10:30 the awkward silence in the room when the seller goes "That's why I get all of the girls these days" is intense

[@Rjensen2]

It's just editing tricks.

[@memphoonthemississippi2554]

I just remembered - played the Derby machine in Vegas in the mid-Eighties! Was really somersetting different!

[@audrab27]

Boy that horror guy when he asked how much he wanted I was waiting for the camera to go dark and all u hear is your head

[@soulassassin0g]

Remember guys, just because it's rare doesn't mean it's expensive.

[@iampoch01]

Agreed. Demand dictates the secondary market price.

[@chriscook1172]

Might be just the nerd in me coming out, & the fact that it was one of my favorite childhood flicks...but the Twister Pinball machine is awesome. I’d love to have it

[@MidTierVillain]

Man, don’t feel like that, I feel the same watching this video.. a lot of nostalgia going on. Then it grinds my gears how disrespectful the pawn star ppl are towards the sellers, lol. Those pieces are priceless.

[@watchdealer11]

Seller: I've got the meaning of life. Expert: It's worth 345 trillion dollars. Rick: I have to get it framed and the meaning of life will sit around for a while. I'll do $4. I'm taking a big risk here.

[@xbon1]

Uninspired garbage of a joke that isn’t true. A pawn shop factors in times and other expenses and needs to make 30-60% on general goods or as little as 1-10% on gold and silver

[@BryonLetterman]

Whenever Rick goes somewhere to consider buying a high dollar item, he never ends up buying it

[@jonathankr]

He bought a book in italy

[@edenuccio3690]

How loaded was chum for that sniper video game?

[@nikk9384]

dude i don’t know what was up with him but his voice sounded like he was gargling a fat shot of vodka the whole entire time lmao 😭😂🤦🏼‍♂️🙏

[@anthonybell3196]

I swear they have a expert for everything next thing you know they bring Jesus sandals in then Jesus walks in the door as the expert lol

[@mateofrancisco3507]

This had me rolling 😂

[@alexrekzu4079]

0:32 this dude's face 😄

[@Andy-nx8fv]

It's taken me weeks of watching these videos to realize what Corey's face reminds me of: a vintage illustration of the moon (with a face).

[@4k-os]

You're right, I can see it!

[@telecatsermaster]

That silent scope game was HUGE in our local mall arcade in the late 90’s…

[@sackchief]

That price for a Donkey Kong cabinet in that condition is absolutely absurd. This is the same show thats trying to convince people that Super Mario Bros NES is a million dollar game too, what a joke.

[@dennis3040]

I'm no arcade expert but I'm almost certain that donkey Kong is gonna be haunted.

[@singh777ap]

Oh! Chum did a real good job at cracking that slot 🎰 machine

[@seannborba8416]

Dig dug was made by Namco. It was distributed in north America by atari..

[@southernontariosellers3815]

1 arcade game comes in we call in expert….3……screw it offer him 400 without any opinions. Good job Cory, you’ve come a long way from passing in front of a whole bar!

[@tupatshakurtis5195]

I remember that twister pinball machine being at the skating rink when I was a kid

[@eLiFILMSinc]

Chums like " leave without me, I know a buddy....in an alley on the walk back"

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

That Sigma game was huge. Never seen a few of the games before. Was fun to watch. Great video

[@cayleephillips9640]

"i JuSt WaNt sOmEtHiNg tHAtS mAkEs Me MoNeY" XD oh my, i love that guy

[@DeathBringer769]

And the funniest part was he lost money on that item, lol.

[@IGIVEINPS3]

Loved that sniper game. I remember on holiday once they had it, the owner would let us play for free, so as a 12 year old...I clearly spent my whole time in the arcade lol

[@Just_Pele]

I only cared about getting the 007 Goldeneye and Dark Knight pinball machines, and the sit-down motorized version of Space Harrier. Goldeneye and Dark Knight were pretty easy, I got original ones that were practically new for $750 each, but a really clean, working Space Harrier was tough. I ended up finding one that needed work and had it restored, and it wasn't cheap, I have ~$3000 in it, but it's my all-time favorite arcade game and worth it to me.

[@kmart014]

The guy with the 3 arcade games LOST

[@Plasmawarrior]

Agreed. The Cabinets alone are worth $200 just for the basic stuff.

[@Lamtitude]

Dude they played him so hard. Dig Dug alone would go for $800 easy.

[@MyLifeThai371]

My favorite arcade game of all time was "Battle Toads."

[@g_men2121]

13:33 corey was hella sketched out lol

[@JacaboBlanco]

12:30 those machines are each worth over 1k. Dig dug is around 2.5k

[@verysurvival]

Cory says it’s illegal to buy a slot machine in Vegas, next clip is Rick buying a slot machine 🎰

[@yourmirrorimage993]

u didnt listen

[@eastside9049]

Rick wanted that pistol range bad he would have paid him 55 for it

[@theauntiehunter0554]

That trackhawk looked dope

[@jayluck8047]

Silent Scope 2 would be a must have for my arcade. That, and Time Crisis, Killer Instinct, Elvira and the Party Monsters...

[@doritos6893]

R.I.P Bill Paxton .. that pinball machine can sell for so much more now

[@joshuabolton3866]

The first game reminds me of that thing when you have to get the key in the lock in the mall lol

[@djjoel1]

That donkey kong machine is worth way more than $800....

[@oOignignoktOo1]

Probably in post pandemic pricing. Back when this was filmed it was probably worth that price. I remember seeing used kong cabinets in the early 2010's for $500-700 on craigslist.

[@vickidianacoghlan8946]

Love Donkey Kongs 80s game.

[@Creationmade555]

Owner: I want to sell my Terminator slot machine Cham: where did you get this? Owner: do you even have to ask? It’s from the future

[@stephfran9761]

The Twister Pinball machine would be cool to upgrade the fan to a really powerful one!!

[@IPlayRobloxAllDayLong]

That twister pinball machine was dope

[@thomaskilian8439]

love this show

[@chrismobiliophotography5743]

Who wouldn’t love it?

[@Rose_01003]

Same ☺

[@TheAnonymousIndividual]

The show is often very lame and annoying but it's cool to watch purely for the memes it unintentionally created and, of course, the cool antiques that are brought in. At the end of the day, it's another scripted/fake show like 90% of Television, but the antiques make it interesting.

[@chrismobiliophotography5743]

@@TheAnonymousIndividual Honestly I am going to have to agree with you on that. A lot of the times it’s all acting and scripted out. But yeah it really is interesting to see all of the antiques there and they do make the show a lot more interesting to be honest with you

[@TheAnonymousIndividual]

@@chrismobiliophotography5743 Yeah, exactly. I watch it because the stuff brought in is cool. Often great pieces of History.

[@martincaidin4166]

10:41 Only $109 a week? That's gotta be a mistake.

[@Plasmawarrior]

These machines maybe. The ones like DDR or Street Fighter II would likely make more than that in a day at the right place.

[@TheDeepening718]

That DigDug bad af

[@tombokriju]

Chumley is not Chris' "sidekick". Chumley is a phenomenon all onto himself.

[@jasenwm]

Wow this must be an old episode. Original full size arcades go for 1,000 minimum in fair condition.

[@ChrisLifts710]

What they pay for the item sn't what they're gonna sell for, usually 2 to 3x times the amount they offer the buyer.

[@kultur-vultur]

That guy burned himself or its just a TV price and not what was really paid. Even 10 years ago those cabs were 1000+ individually.

[@NicoHolic777]

That Terminator Slot Machine from Japan takes tokens because gambling is illegal in Japan, so slot machines like that (nicknamed 'Pachislot' which is basically Pachinko+Slots) plays with tokens in stead. Also it looks like a skill stop game but really it's still luck based, your stops won't change anything, but the winning chance is increased by each play.

[@melodygrant]

Ouch. That dig dug is worth about 1200