Who’s Ready for Zapcon?!
We’ve been working hard this week to get all our machines ready for Zapcon. Just a few little touchups here and there, and a few last mechanical fixes. But I …
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This Sorcerer is Magical!
We picked up this Sorcerer quite some time ago because the price was right. We’d intended to just shop it, but that somehow turned into a major project. Playfield was …
Max Has a Time Fantasy
Our kids love our restored Time Fantasy! Here are some shots of 2-year-old Max getting his game on. He looks just like his Daddy when he plays. Check out some other …
News: Mini arcades are coming to Zapcon!
Our 3/4-scale, 4-foot tall replicas of original uprights play 60 classic games, including Donkey Kong, Galaga, Pacman and Ms Pacman. See them in action at Zapcon!
Continental Cafe Conversion
We picked up this Continental Cafe a few months back for a friend, who had a special purpose in mind for it. Can you guess what it could be?
News: Firebird to Lead Workshop at Zapcon
Need another reason to head down to Zapcon this year? Firebird Pinball guru Kris Bliznick will lead a workshop on how to get your machine in top shape. “Shop …
Wolverine Escapes
We changed out a broken Wolverine figure in a customer’s Stern X-Men pinball machine. The broken one came home for our sons to play with. This is what happened next.
News: Firebird to sponsor Best of Zapcon!
Firebird Pinball and the good folks at Zapcon are proud to announce the Zapcon Best of Show contest! For the first time at Zapcon, downtown’s annual pinball and arcade extravaganza, …
Eight Ball Cabinet Stencil
A guy named Jeff called to say he’d been restoring his Eight Ball, and the cabinet was ready for stencils. Since he’d never done it before, he was nervous about …
The Black Knight Rises
A good friend of ours got a deal on a Black Knight. Of course, it needed a bit of work. We had to put the cabinet back together, first of …