News – February 2012
February must be pinball time. Well, I’m thinking it’s pinball restoration and repair month anyway. In the queue: Firepower (the classic solid state game from Williams) Star Wars (very fun game, maybe my favorite DE after playing it a little) Aladdin’s Castle (nice EM) Playball (old old EM, very cool game) The Shadow (oh boy, love [...]
Restored – Williams (1980) Firepower Pinball
Here we have an original 1980 Williams Firepower pinball. This machine was the pinnacle of technology, even for Williams at that time. This system used the full potential of the System 3-6 MPU board, with extended memory addressing. Also, this is the first pinball machine to use real time speech synthesis. Firepower also introduced 3- [...]
News – January 2012
Top of the year to you! We’re gearing up for a great year full of a variety of video games and larger selection of pinball machines. They are already selling as fast as we can restore them, so check back often or call us if you are looking for something. Here’s a snapshot for this [...]
Restored – Elton John – Captain Fantastic
Description This legendary electro-mechanical pinball is the higher end commercial 4-player model. Built in 1976, this is the last production year before all pinball machines went to solid state electronics (first generation of the microprocessor). Only 16,155 were ever made, and not too many exist today in this condition. Captain Fantastic was a “Tommy” inspired [...]
News – December 2011
December is historically a hectic month, and this year is no different. Funland Pizza – Lexington, KY Castle Classic Arcade is happy to announce the opening of Funland Pizza. Our friends at Funland Pizza are cooking up some great pizza and have set up a very nice arcade room with games such as Skeeball, redemption [...]
Electro-mechanical (EM) Pinball Tips
While there are plenty of websites and forums discussing the do’s and don’ts of EM machines, I figured I would summarize some of the key points here on our site. Most of these are actually first-hand knowledge. Check your fuse blocks. Most of these are going to be cracked and brittle by now [...]
Restored – World Cup Soccer
Description Another excellent example of a Bally pinball machine. This WPC generation pinball machine is one of the few sports related pinball machines of the era. At first glance, this machine appears to look easy and simple minded as the apparent goal is to shoot pinballs past the moving goalie. Play it a couple more [...]
High Res Images and Video
We finally have a new camera that can take proper 1080p videos. Look for new HD videos and pictures for our products and restoration videos. We’ll be adding them throughout the week.
Monitor Purity Issues
This article is going to cover a very common problem with cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors. This issue is often discussed but rarely properly fixed or addressed in complete form. We’re going to cover all aspects of this issue and help you diagnose and hopefully fix your monitor purity issues. Parts of this article may [...]
Game Dimensions
Arcade Games Place machines at least 4 inches from wall to allow for power cord and air flow. Most machines have built in wheels in the back and can be easily moved around on hard surfaces. Machines may be transported safely upright or on it’s back (preferred). A standard 6 foot bed pickup truck is [...]