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[Matt Ottinger]

I said we'd get the pinball if it's reduced to an Instant Bargain price of $25. That went over her head.

My takeaway is that you're just not raising her well.

[clemon79]

-- A full-size "Star Wars" pinball machine for $4700.

Quick note: while physically it may look like what you would play in the arcade, that is in fact the "Home" version of Star Wars that Costco is carrying, NOT the "Pro" or "Premium" one that you would find in arcades. The score display is a lot smaller than a full-sized one is, and I'm to understand that some other game features have been removed (some game modes and so forth.)

Hence why it's $4700. List price on an actual new location Stern pin would be WAY higher. ($6999 and $9699, respectively.)

[MikeK]

For the half dozen people around these parts that has a Marc's, they have the Supermarket Sweep board game from some years back for $3.99.

[Bob Zager]

I was in my area Walmart yesterday, and for the first time I saw the "Gold Edition" Family Feud on the store shelf.  Until now, I'd only seen it available online and that has been almost a year now.

They still had an empty spot for WOF from Goliath/Pressman, so I don't know how long it will be before Walmart gets it in stock, however for the time, I've seen a large illustration of the "Seventh," edition from Pressman at the website of H-E-B, a popular Texas store (they don't have any copys in store).  Note: if you go to the website and try searching for it, it will not work.  But using a different method I got this:

https://www.heb.com/product-detail/wheel-of-fortune-seventh-edition-game/2111104

I got a little chuckle at Walmart re: the Family Feud game.  There were two copies on the shelf, and I had to use the washroom.  When I finished and returned to the salesfloor, one of the two copies was gone!  I am so used to finding so few, if any sell at any time.  Goes to show there are more fans than just me out there!

There has been no updates about the Just Play Products version of WOF and PCJ!, but i am also curious if indeed, like the original press release stated, if Just Play is indeed going to release "card," game versions?