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 [...]
Restored – WWF Royal Rumble
WWF Royal Rumble (Data East 1994 Widebody) Pinball This machine worked for the most part, but was in need of a full tear down. Found a couple things wrong, bad lighting circuit and a couple of melted coils from failed circuitry. We also put in new drop targets. This machine also suffered badly from lamp [...]
Restored – Bride of Pinbot
The Bride of pinbot (BOP) is a unique machine in all of pinball. This is the second in the Pinbot series, and arguably the best one of the group. Only 8100 units were ever created. This is the only pinball machine that shares the same circuitry as the legendary Williams Funhouse, and if you haven’t [...]
Castle Classic Arcade – v3.0 !
We have re-launched the Castle Classic Arcade website! Still have a couple of things to do, but we’re almost all there. Still lots of articles to write that I have been wanting to post. We’ll get videos and high-res restoration pictures up soon We’d love to hear your suggestions