Hm? According to the list on the Japanese site (Tops Game), they do in fact have a TGM1 board in stock for 14,700 yen. I'd just send an e-mail on the Sophia Corp side of things and ask for a quote.
Hi Kitaru, I did ... twice. It seems the list shows more what could be available. But I am in no hurry. Never played on a PCB, so I am not missing the joy of a lagless experience I never had. AAK
While that is true of the Sophia Corp page, the Tops Game list is usually up-to-date with what they actually have in stock and the current asking price. But I agree, there's no need to rush.
I've only been playing about 1-2 hours a week, due to a pectoral injury that seems to never go away... But today I finally beat my PB GM @ 11:09:35
Thanks for the encouragement. I've been working with a fitness trainer to build my strength back up, so I don't keep re-injuring the same arm every couple months. Man, I hit 900 at 9:58. If I didn't have so much garbage to downstack, I probably could have pulled off 11:00.