Case Study: Buy and Repair a Mars God of War for less than €1400
Step 1: Find an interesting ad
To get started, search for an interesting ad on sites like Le Bon Coin using terms like "flipper" and sorting by "Most recent."
Step 2: Analyze this interesting ad
Seller Profile: The profile indicates that other users have had good transactions with him, which is a good sign.
Photo analysis:
The board appears clean.
The case is okay but could use some love. However, it should be noted that the pinball table is on the wall and the backboard is in the seller's living room, so this is not a beginner. He probably wants to get rid of it for some reason, which could be an interesting topic to discuss via message.
Bottom of the case: Note that the filtration capacitor (orange) has been changed, as I did in this video: Pinballs Vlog #2 - Gottlieb Volcano Pinball Part 2 - The Volcano is finally working again!
The gray areas are moisture, nothing serious but worth noting.
Under the clean tray, nothing to report.
The glasses appear to be in good condition and are filmed, which would greatly help in preserving them.
The connectors have been redone, which is good news even if we can see that there is potentially a weird ground mod test on the cable that connects the driver and the CPU!
We can see that the MA 216 card has an SC-01 emulator like this: 
At this price range, the pinball machine will go very quickly (this ad was held until 6pm), so it is essential to make quick decisions, ask questions and, if it is a pinball machine that interests you and it is not too far from your home, to set up an appointment as soon as possible.
Step 4: List potential costs
- Change the filtration capacitor: €5 (as in this video: Pinballs Vlog #2 - Gottlieb Volcano Pinball Part 2 - The Volcano is finally working again! )
- Renovation pack ( Lisy80 + Godri80 ) orGottfa80_Plus : €301
- Transport in 320d station wagon: €100
- Pinball price: €950
- LEDs or bulb: €20
Total cost: €100 + €950 + €301 + €5 + €20 = €1376
Additional Tips
The key, once collected, is to contact us upon receipt of our cards if you ordered from us or ask questions on the forums/Facebook groups. People are often nicer than they seem!
And above all, we must always remember that:
"A walking fool will always go further than a sitting intellectual." - Michel Audiard
So, forget your fears and embark on the adventure. We will do everything we can to help you revive your pinball machine!
