Price Check Odyssey on Ebay

[Saybrook92649]

Hello all,


What's a fair price for this machine, please?


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Odyssey-Slot-Machine-with-Topper-Includes-15-Game-Greatest-Hits-Drive/113868013687?hash=item1a83100077:g:kTwAAOSw-0ddZWSd

[rickhunter]

If you are new to slot machines, this is not the machine you want to get into. It has long since been orphaned and parts are really difficult to get, so if you have a component that fails, it might be a nightmare to get it fixed.

[erbs]

Here s another one on Craig's list. Looks like its older than the one on eBay. As Rickhunter mentioned this is not a machine that you would find parts for Easley.
 https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/ele/d/livonia-odyssey-slot-machine/6974541272.html

[Sunrise Side]

There is some recent updates for the Odyssey that keeps them very functional.  New WBA bill acceptor modification for the new $100. Update to replace the CRT monitor with LCD touchscreen and new  hard drives for the MPU if it fails.  Those are the weak points of the Odyssey that are now repairable if needed.

[rickhunter]

The mainboard is now near impossible to get as well, if that fails...  I loved the odyssey machine and I always wanted to buy one.  A friend of mine offered me 2 working units plus all the parts, but I turned him down, knowing full well that maintaining these machines would be more problem than they are worth.  I opted instead to get into Bally Alpha and have not looked back since.

[Tilt]

I lived in Las Vegas when they first hit the casinos.   They were way ahead of their time as far as graphics go and in some ways they still haven't been matched.  IGT bought them out and then killed it off.  One way of eliminating the competition I guess.  They certainly are unique machines.

[mrzee2000]

  Odyssey's were made in several variation some have toppers others without, some with handles and others without, they even had printers in place of coin hoppers. They even put WBA's in some but very limited production.  Odyssey with toppers should be worth more but putting a $ on that would be up to the individual.

[robertwinter]

Hey, that's *my* listing!   

I have a long history with the Odysseys.  Got hooked on the machine initially because of Top Hat 21 as there was *nothing* like it in the casinos at the time.  The 9x16 monitor was *huge* back then compared to everything else that was still all 4:3 aspect ratio.  And the graphics were fully rendered 3D, unlike most other video poker/slots at the time which were comparatively flat.

As far as maintenance goes, most people shy away from them as they feel they can be prone to problems.  Personally, I've had my main machine running for over 15 years and it still runs great today.  Over that time I've had to replace a battery, an IO board (touch screen stopped working), and just this week, a video card that had failing VRAM.  Original motherboard still works great.

My main machine is white with handle and an ultra rare "Odyssey" topper (most toppers were specific game titles).  I also have an all black unit that never saw the casino floor.  Looks and plays like new with demo software.  The machine I have listed has been in my office for the past few years.  I also have 4 others in various states of functionality at the moment.  I have LOTS of spare parts to say the least including motherboards, touch panels, and complete E-boxes.


I have bought/sold many machines over the years and have helped many others get their machines back up and running.  With LCD conversions and WBA upgrade now happening, it's great to be an Odyssey owner.

If anyone has any questions on Odysseys or needs parts/help, feel free to contact me via my website at https://www.robertwinter.com/slot/odyssey/ (my email is on that main page).  I also have a Odyssey-specific support forum there which complements this sub-forum here on NLG.

[robertwinter]

For future reference, the game in question sold off Ebay for *just* under the asking price of $2200.