RICK: My buddy Casino downtown is
thinking about selling his Sigma Derby racer. This is one of the coolest
machines ever made for Vegas. So I'm going to go
see if I can buy it. DEREK: Here it is. This was like
the coolest thing in the world back in the '80s. Me and my buddies used to play
this thing all night long. You know, it's not like-- CHUMLEE: Rick, can I
borrow a couple bucks? RICK: I got $100s. CHUMLEE: That'll do. - Bring me change.
- Yeah. I'm going to get two
rolls of quarters. RICK: Or 10. [chuckling] [SLOT MACHINE LEVER PULLING,
FOLLOWED BY COINS FALLING] DEREK: Sigma Derby is
a slot machine that 10 people can play together. This is a machine that
has a life unto itself. And you know, a lot of people
believe if you come to Vegas and make your first
bet on Sigma Derby, it's good luck for the
rest of the weekend. RICK: Back in the day, I
absolutely loved these things. You and all your buddies
could play the thing, and it only cost a quarter. You know, it limited the
amount of money you could lose. You have to wait for all
your buddies to make a bet, and then you've got to
wait for it to go around. It's not like a slot machine
that takes two seconds. That's right.
It's a community slot machine. You can have a drink here, and
everybody's in it together. RICK: Did you win, Chum?
- No. [chuckling] This machine is pretty
iconic here in Vegas. There's only a
couple of them left, and I know it could be
worth a ton of money. I just got to see
what he wants for it. So you're thinking
about selling it, maybe? You know, we've had it
up here a couple of years. I love this game,
but-- but I'm open. OK. How much do you want for it? DEREK: Well, this thing
is pretty special. I'd probably need about $80,000. RICK: Um, I have no idea
that's a good price. So let me call a buddy of mine,
and let me have a look at it. All right?
- All right. [FUN CONSOLE ORGAN STYLE MUSIC
PLAYING] DEREK: I'm so proud
of this machine that if Rick can bring an
expert in, I'm excited about it, because I think he's going to
see what great shape this in. RICK: So what do you think? NICK: I like it. Let me tell you a little
bit about the machine. Sigma was created by Katsuki
Manabe back in the '60s. And he learned quickly, to
compete in the slot machine industry, you need to
make machines that are not like everybody else is making. So he made this. And just about every major
casino in town back in 1985 had one of these. But this particular machine
is really nice to see, because it works. That was the biggest problem
with these, is that they were always breaking down. Well, what do you want to know? Well, does it run right? Apparently it runs right. What do these things go for? It's very rare to find
one of these really working, and he's got all 10
stations that are running. I've seen them as low as
$7,000 in unrestored shape, but on this shape, probably
at least $30,000, $40,000. RICK: OK.
Well, cool. Thanks, man.
- Hey, you're welcome. Very nice to meet you. DEREK: Hey, great to meet you.
CHUMLEE: Hey, Nick? Yeah. CHUMLEE: Before you
leave, can you change the settings so I can win? NICK: I would love to, but
that would be cheating. A collector would want
this, because it's unique. But first of all, you got
to have a place to put it. And then, you have to
find the right buyer that's going to invest their--
their basement space for this. So yeah, I mean, if they
get a good price for it, yeah, it would be a good buy. RICK: So how much did
you want for this thing? DEREK: You know, for
me, I needed $80,000. RICK: Um, that's
not going to happen. Well, I guess I can't
make you an offer. There's just no money here. Well, thanks, man. Thanks for showing it to me.
- Thanks. Brings back memories. Come on, Chum.
CHUMLEE: Hold on. I'm waiting on this last race.
RICK: Chum. I'll meet you in the car. One minute behind you. RICK: OK, if you're not
there in two minutes, I'm leaving without-- you're walking to the shop. DEREK: You know, for us it's
still something really special. I think at the price the
expert put out there, it's worth a lot more
to us on the floor. CHUMLEE: (EXCITEDLY) Yeah! Woo. Hold up, Rick. Let me cash out. [coins falling]
