Pinball 101
We had the great pleasure of playing teacher to an awesome group of young adults last week, when students from a home-school co-op visited us in the shop to learn …
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This Game Rocks!
We just finished a full shop job on this Rock Encore pinball machine. We hadn’t seen this game before — it’s a kit conversion that Gottlieb put out from the …
The Belles’ Season Debut Rocked!
We had the pleasure of attending the season opener of the Phoenix chapter of Belles & Chimes on Saturday! The local women’s league meets monthly, and encourages a supportive environment …
What a Super Game!
We always like working on Super Mario Brothers! This game is super! Our customer brought this one to us with the cabinet already finished, so we shopped the playfield and …
Firebird Junior in the House
We had a special assistant in the house this week. Max lent us his pinball skills! He even let us take some pictures.
An Original Simpsons
We had two Data East Simpsons machines come through the shop recently. One got a full restoration because it needed it. This one got only a shop job, because it …
An Evel Restoration
Our restoration experts just finished up a full job on this awesome Evel Knievel pinball machine. Check it out!
Whoa, Mama!
We’re proud to show off this full restoration, a practically brand-new 1990 Data East Simpsons pinball machine. Check it out!
How Not to Ring
Today, a short tutorial from your friends at Firebird, in case you’re considering putting new rings on your pinball machine. Please DO NOT use the following methods we’ve seen in …
Firepower is Out of This World!
We just finished a full shop job on this Firepower pinball machine. We added a few special touches to this game, which made this old standard even more fun than …