October 2016 – Keeping the Ball Alive: 30 Years of Stern Pinball
For over a decade, Stern Pinball was the world’s only major manufacturer of pinball machines. Many new companies have emerged in the past few years, but Stern remains the biggest and most stable. Stern Pinball has thirty years of experience and a seasoned staff committed to producing pinball machines. Now PaperFlock is running a Kickstarter […]
September 2016 – Star Trek 50th Anniversary
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original Star Trek TV series, BBC America ran all the original episodes in the order they aired. I recorded them all and have been watching two or three per night (still have 40 to go). We currently have two of the four Star Trek themed pinball machines for […]
1991 – Data East Star Trek – $3000
Beam Me Up Scotty Data East Star Trek 25th Anniversary Edition brings all the characters from the original Star Trek show. Captain Kirk, Spock, Chekov, Sulu, Uhura, and Dr McCoy appear on the backglass in a patented “Transporter Effect” that makes the characters disappear and reappear. Star Trek features two flippers, three pop bumpers, saucers, […]
1976 – Bally Captain Fantastic – $3000
The Classic Pinball from the 70’s Inspired by the 1975 movie Tommy, Bally’s 1976 Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is a classic electro-mechanical pinball machine with score wheels and chimes. The backglass depicts Elton John’s Pinball Wizard character from the movie. Dave Christensen, the artist, includes dozens of detailed characters in the background […]
1985 – Gottlieb Chicago Cubs Triple Play – $3500
Wrigley Field Pinball Gottlieb Premier’s Chicago Cubs “Triple Play” brings the action and thrill of professional baseball to pinball. The artwork includes images of Wrigley Field and Chicago. The iconic main gate and score board announcing Wrigley Field as home of the Chicago Cubs features prominently in the center of the glass. Images of the […]
1988 – Williams Fire! – $3200
Battle the Chicago Fire In the era of horse-drawn fire engines, fire fighters raced between sites with ladders and hoses to battle each new blaze. This game has wonderful artwork and replica buildings backlit by red and orange lights that flicker to match the flames drawn on the playfield and backglass. Williams Fire! has two […]
September 2015 – Stern Game of Thrones
This week Stern Pinball and HBO announced the Game of Thrones pinball machine, which will start shipping later this month. Below is a sneak-peek of the upper playfield available only on the Premium and Limited Edition models. For more information about the game, check out the full description on Stern’s site here: http://www.sternpinball.com/games/game-of-thrones/premium
August 2015 – A Letter from Australia
Well… an e-mail actually. The staff from Pinball Sales Australia wrote me to ask that I get back to regular blog posts and provided me with a blog post of their own. Top 5 Amazing Pinball Machines: http://www.pinballsales.com.au/top-5-amazing-pinball-machines/ The link above is to an article on the Pinball Sales Australia website briefly listing some of […]
1962 – Gottlieb Flipper Clown – $1800
A Family-Themed Pinball Flipper Clown is a classic 1960’s pinball machine. It features three pop bumpers, numerous targets, and a bumper at the top of the playfield that spins the roto-targets. The game features two roto-targets. As with most of the Gottlieb games from the early to mid 1960’s it features the […]
November 2014 – Incoming Pinball Machines for Sale
We have recently received a number of new used pinball machines for sale that we will be restoring and selling. Here is a list of the ones that we have in the queue for restoration Williams T2: Judgment Day – This classic fast-paced game from 1991 is the first title to feature a video mode […]