Grandstand astro wars electronic game [1981]

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the royalty charge will be applied if thehammer price achieved is more than the UKsterling equivalent of EURO 1,000. The royalty

BUY, SELL & VALUE Astro Wars - FIND TODAY's SELECTED Astro Wars offered FOR SALE, BEST OFFER and Auction... plus expert appraisal, Notice" shall mean a communication in writing and "Notify" and "Notification" shall be construed accordingly. In these Conditions Anderson& Garland Ltd. who act only asauctioneers and agents for the vendor,are called “The Auctioneers’’, and therepresentative of Anderson & GarlandLtd. conducting the auction is called “TheAuctioneer’’.Every person on The Chippenham Auction Rooms’ premises or premises at which they have a sale at any time shall be deemed to be there at his/her own risk. He/she shall have no claim against The Chippenham Auction Rooms in respect of any accident which may occur or injury, damage or loss howsoever caused, save in so far as the injury, damage or loss shall be caused by the direct negligence of The Chippenham Auction Rooms’ employees.

The idea of having little arcade-like cabinets in the home was exciting,” recalls game designer Rhod Broadbent. “Just flipping that ‘on’ switch to hear the digital startup sounds and watching the intro animation felt so futuristic. I acutely remember the way Tron would wipe the screen, flipping the horizontal then vertical lights on in sequence to create a sort of marching pattern down the play area. Each little machine had controls specifically fitted to the gameplay, and in turn gameplay adapted to fit the display possibilities. The design was so well considered and whole.” These Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English Law. All transactions to which these Conditions apply and all connected matters shall also be governed by English Law. Every person on the LAIDLAW premises before, during or after a sale shall be deemed to be there at their own risk and shall have no claim against LAIDLAW in respect of any injury they may sustain or any accident which may occur.Whilst every effort is made to execute absentee bidding, Laidlaw cannot be held responsible for any default or neglect in connection with this service. All such arrangements are made entirely at the prospective buyer’s risk. The Auctioneer has absolute discretion to divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots or to withdraw any Lot or Lots from the sale, to refuse bids, regulate bidding or cancel the sale without in any case giving any reason or without previous notice. He may bid on behalf of the vendor for all goods which are being offered subject to reserve or at the Auctioneer's discretion. b) The highest bidder shall be the buyerexcept in the case of a dispute. Ifduring the auction the Auctioneerconsiders that a dispute has arisen,he has absolute discretion to settleit or to re-offer the lot. TheAuctioneer may at his sole discretiondetermine the advance of bidding orrefuse a bid. b) If the initials of the forename(s) and the surname of the artist are given, this indicates that in the opinion of Laidlaw the picture is a work of the period of the named artist and may be wholly or in part his work. e) The Chippenham Auction Rooms reserve the right to settle any legitimate claim by their own methods, not necessarily through their insurers.

Condition reports are only a matter of opinion and cannot be relied on when bidding. You should satisfy yourself by viewing the lot in person. Items cannot be returned if there is a dispute concerning the condition if you have not examined it. But, in a lot of ways, this revival isn’t about the games themselves; it’s about the aesthetics of the object. The original machines worked so hard to disguise the simplicity of the visuals, with gorgeous decals, intricate cabinet builds, and the integration of illustrations around the VFD screens. Astro Wars featured swirling galaxies at each side of the display, Epoch’s Dracula had spooky stone floors along the base. The world of the game was expressed as much in the physical cabinet as in the onscreen action. And so, as with vinyl, tabletop arcade games are to be displayed as much as played. They are ornaments to cherish. The V&A even has Astro Wars in its collection. b) The highest bidder shall be the buyer except in the case of a dispute. The Auctioneer may at his sole discretion determine the advance of the bidding or refuse a bid. If during the auction the Auctioneer considers that a dispute has arisen, he has absolute discretion to settle it or re offer the lot.The auctioneer reserves the right to bid on behalf of the vendors for any lot and to withdraw, consolidate or divide any lot or lots. Insurance. All goods on BHA, premises or in their custody will be held insured against the risks of fire, burglary and damage for which BHA will levy a charge which will be deducted from the proceeds of the sale. The value of the goods so covered shall be the hammer price fewer charges, or in the case of unsold lots, the reserve. Where no reserve has been fixed, the basis of settlement shall be the lower auction estimate or failing this, the price which BHA in their absolute discretion estimate to be the auction value of such goods. The Auctioneer may take reasonable steps to regulate the bidding and to refuse undesirable bids at his own discretion. the cabinet is in nice condition with just one battle scar on the right side but I like this, its survived all these years and its probably in and out of umpteen places, if it could talk it would probably have some tales to tell, it does have some missing T molding fron the front right

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