Posts Tagged ‘Pinball’

“Will you challenge the Black Knight Again?” One of the great masterpieces of the 80’s – Black Knight pinball.   This machine went under pretty reasonable surgery: Cabinet and backbox stripped to wood.  Repaired and painted with a 5 stage automotive process. New mirror backglass – a very high cost item All new internal circuit […]

This is another “grail” pin that I’ve always wanted to own.  So after some searching, I was able to find an unrestored version that needed some help.  Unfortunately, before I was even started, a good friend of mine wanted to purchase this machine when it was finished.   Oh, well… can’t keep them all! The […]

Tales of the Arabian Nights (TOTAN) pinball is one of my “grail” pins… meaning, a machine that I’ve been looking to own for quite some time.   These machines are very hard as most collectors hold on to them forever.   These machines are considered the most beautiful pinball machines ever made due to the machine layout, […]

  Holiday orders are keeping us dancing so our inventory is changing quick.  However, we have some machines coming ready soon.   Of course, custom orders always take precedence over our own inventory, so if you see anything you like here, inquire today.   Williams – No Good Gofers Pinball  – limited edition run, one […]

Pinball machines used to made from a complicated set of relays, motors, wheels and contacts which allowed the games to have basic sets of rules.  Around 1977, solid state machines were being designed which incorporated the latest technology of micro processors, memory and various integrated circuits.  This cutting edge technology wasn’t even available to consumers […]

The Bride of pinbot (BOP) is a unique machine in all of pinball.  This is the second in the Pinbot series, and arguably the best one of the group.  Only 8100 units were ever created. This is the only pinball machine that shares the same circuitry as the legendary Williams Funhouse, and if you haven’t […]

Bally actually came out with two versions of the Mata Hari pinball in 1977 and was right in the middle of changing technology from electro-mechanical (relays, contacts and basic operation) to solid state (circuit board with programmable memory and deeper rules).   This of course was their first iteration of solid state pinball, but they […]

We were given a little bit of a challenge – restore a completely non-working Kiss pinball machine and keep it under market value.  Well, why not! This machine was brought to us literally in pieces.   Since this is a Kiss pinball machine, everyone seems to have a place in their hearts for it. Restoration […]

  This just in: Kiss Pinball: full restoration blog.  Check back this week for lots of pictures and a great story Bally Xenon : If you liked the full restoration of the Kiss Pinball… then you’ll love this machine.  We’re going over the top on this one and it’s going to be a beauty.   […]

Not many people have heard of this game, probably due to it’s low production numbers.  However, most people have seen and played it’s older siblings:  Bally Eight Ball and Bally Eight Ball Deluxe (1981).   The Eight Ball Deluxe is considered one of the best designed pins of the era and also has a universally […]