Tales from the Crypt Turns out Scary Good

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Check out this awesome Tales from the Crypt pinball machine! We just finished a full shop job on this game, and we added some special touches too.
Sorry it didn’t last longer, y’all, but this game is SOLD!

Data East came out with Tales from the Crypt in 1993, and produced around 4,500 machines. (IPDB)

Of course, it was modeled after the much-loved TV show, which ran from 1989 to 1996.

We gave this one a full shop job, pulling everything off the playfield to be polished, washed, buffed, tumbled, or otherwise cleaned. We added the art blades, rebuilt the flippers, changed all the rings, and made sure everything plays 100%.

This game is in great shape and features lots of extras, including this topper, which pays homage to the original Tales From the Crypt. EC Comics published those in the ’50s.

The translite features the host with the most: The Crypt Keeper, seen here with a whole lot of celebrities who guest-starred on the show. How many can you spot? Start with Whoopi Goldberg on the middle right.

This game has special touches throughout, including the fingers over the flippers you can see here.

We installed Cointaker LEDs throughout this game. Check out that beautiful glow!

The previous owner also added this guy. You might recognize him as one of Michonne’s walkers from The Walking Dead. He seems right at home, doesn’t he?

Enjoy your new game, K & O!

Theatre of Magic is Ready to Amaze You!

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Check out this Theatre of Magic pinball machine after its full shop job and upgrades. It looked amazing!

Bally came out with Theatre of Magic in 1995, and produced around 6,600 games. (IPDB)

The game is prized by collectors and players alike for its great theme, cool toys, and general playability.

We gave this one a full shop job, pulling everything off the playfield to be polished, washed, buffed, tumbled, or otherwise cleaned. We added the brand-new brass legs, checked the mechanics, changed all the rings, and made sure everything played 100%.

This playfield is perfect and required no touchups. No insert damage or wear. It’s in beautiful shape!

We installed Cointaker LEDs throughout as well. Check out that beautiful glow!

We added these awesome art blades too. They give the game a great background!

Check them out on the other side too!

The often-battered trunk is perfect in this game because we installed a brand-new one. Smash away!

This game is in amazing shape and plays like a dream.

Enjoy your game, Rich!

Fireball EM Looks Hot!

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Check out this great Fireball pinball machine! We normally don’t deal with EM (electro-mechanical) games, but we couldn’t resist this one. It cleaned up great, and found a home right away. Enjoy the game, Bob!

Bally came out with Fireball in 1972 and produced around 3,815 of the games. (IPDB)

The multiball game proved a hit with its spinning center disc, zipper flippers, stylized artwork, and great game play.

The theme was such a hit that Bally went on to produce the sequels Fireball Home Model in 1977, Fireball II in 1981 and the Fireball Classic remake in 1985 that was closest to the original but didn’t have zipper flippers.

We gave this game a full shop job, tearing everything off the playfield to be tumbled, polished, washed, or otherwise cleaned.

We installed warm white Cointaker LEDs throughout to keep that vintage look while reducing the heat load to preserve the nearly perfect backglass.

Just a few reds up top to enhance the artwork.

Everything works 100% and this game plays great.

Enjoy the game, Bob!

Creature is GONE for Christmas!

Shop Notes

We finished our work on this beautiful Creature From the Black Lagoon pinball machine just in time for Christmas! This machine is always popular, and why shouldn’t it be? It has a great theme, a fun layout, and sweet game play. We made this machine even better with some custom touches. Enjoy your Christmas present, Kyle!

Bally came out with Creature From the Black Lagoon in 1992, and produced around 7,850 machines. (IPDB)

The game has been popular from the start, and always commands attention. According to Bally, that’s what happens when you combine the excitement of a classic monster flick with the fun of a drive-in-movie date.

We gave this game a full shop job, tearing everything off the playfield to be washed, polished, tumbled, buffed, or otherwise cleaned.

This game is in great condition and everything works 100%!

We also installed Cointaker LEDs throughout the machine: insert, GI, and flashers.

Special touches throughout the game! Check out the green LEDs in the ramp lights!

The hologram is in amazing shape too!

Enjoy the game, Kyle! I don’t know when we’ll get another CFTBL!

Road Show is Ready to Roll!

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Are you a fan of road construction? How about crazy ventriloquist heads? Then you have to check out this amazing Red & Ted’s Road Show. This one was claimed quickly, so call us faster next time!

Williams came out with Red & Ted’s Road Show in 1994, and produced nearly 6,300 games. (IPDB)

This one came out four years after Williams’ other famous talking-head game, Funhouse, and doubled the fun!

We gave this game a full shop job, pulling everything off the playfield to be washed, polished, tumbled, buffed, or otherwise cleaned.

We installed Cointaker LEDs throughout as well.

Look at that beautiful glow!

We added a few special touches to this game, too, including the Super Bands, and color-coded post rubbers.

Are you ready for your close-up, Red and Ted? These guys are obviously the fun behind this game. But it’s not just their banter that make this widebody game so fun. Ramp action, two shooter lanes, and fun bonuses make this game a total hit!

Hit the Road Show today!

Whirlwind is Wonderful!

Games For Sale,Shop Notes

Check out this amazing Whirlwind! This pinball machine is a near-perfect example of a perennial favorite, and we just finished a full shop job and deluxe treatment on it. Take it home today!
$7500

Williams came out with Whirlwind in 1990, and produced more than 7,300 games. (IPDB)

This game’s popularity rests mostly on its storm-chaser theme, complete with spinning discs on the playfield and a fan atop the head that turns on during bonus modes.

We gave this game a full shop job, pulling everything off the playfield to be polished, buffed, tumbled, or otherwise cleaned.

We installed Cointaker LEDs throughout this game, for a huge difference.

Check out that beautiful glow!

We added a few extra touches, too, including Super Bands, color-coded post rubbers, and new disc decals.

Look how pretty they are now!

We also installed these awesome pop bumper lights. Doesn’t that look cool?

Here’s the other set of pop bumpers. Looking good!

Check out those speaker lights! This game is ready to go home with you today!

Special Force: Ready for Action

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We just finished a full shop job on this awesome Special Force pinball machine for Keith. This game looks great now, and it’s a lot of fun to play, with its fun features and cool design.

Bally came out with Special Force in 1986 and produced around 2,750 of the machines. (IPDB)

Marketing touted how “rockets and bombs explode with bursts of light and sound” and “skill shots free hostages!”

We gave this machine a full shop job, tearing everything off the playfield to be tumbled, buffed, washed, polished, or otherwise cleaned.

We installed Cointaker LEDs throughout.

Check out that beautiful glow!

Everything works 100% mechanically and this game plays great.

You know you want this game.

 

 

Firepower II Has Taken Off!

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We just finished a full shop job on this super Williams Firepower II pinball machine. This machine was in amazing shape, and it played great. Too bad you didn’t call about it!

Williams came out with Firepower II in 1983 and produced 3,400 games. (IPDB)

The game came out three years after its namesake Firepower was a mega hit for Williams. The company sought to build on its success, marketing “FP2” as having “all of the excitement of the original Firepower, PLUS…”

We gave this machine a full shop job, tearing everything off the playfield to be tumbled, buffed, washed, polished, or otherwise cleaned.

We installed Cointaker LEDs throughout.

Everything works mechanically 100% and this game is in great shape!

Look at that beautiful glow!

Enjoy the game, Keith!

Nitro Ground Shaker Wins Again!

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We just finished a full shop job on this Bally Nitro Ground Shaker pinball machine. This machine is in amazing shape, and it played great. Too bad you didn’t call about it!

Bally came out with Nitro Ground Shaker in 1980 and produced around 7,950 games. (IPDB)

It originally was billed as Ground Shaker, “Hot off the line supercharged pinball,” and Nitro was added to the name along the line.

This game is a hit with racing enthusiasts, obviously, but usually gets a nod from most players due to its awesome artwork by Dave Christensen.

We gave this machine a full shop job, tearing everything off the playfield to be tumbled, buffed, washed, polished, or otherwise cleaned.

We installed Cointaker LEDs throughout.

Everything works 100% mechanically and this game plays great.

Enjoy the game, Keith!

The Game to Rule All Games

Games For Sale

We just finished a full shop job on this awesome Stern Lord of the Rings pinball machine. This machine is always fun with its depth of play and cool theme and this one is a particularly nice, HUO example of the game. Too bad it’s sold already!

Stern came out with Lord of the Rings in 2003, and produced around 5,100 machines. (IPDB)

This game came out the same year as the third installment of Peter Jackson’s cinematic trilogy, based, of course, on the classic J.R.R. Tolkien works.

Fans of Middle Earth especially love the game, with so many toys and modes that touch on the best parts of Tolkien’s world. But the game is a perennial favorite of all players.

We gave this machine a full shop job, tearing everything off the playfield to be tumbled, buffed, washed, polished, or otherwise cleaned.

We installed Cointaker LEDs throughout.

We added a few extra touches on this one too, including Super Bands, and color-matched post sleeves.

Enjoy the game, Paul!