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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 game picturing Elton John as pinball champ Captain Fantastic. David Christensen did the artwork for this Bally game, using a lot of bright reds and blues. Piano keyboards appeared throughout the game, which was one of the first featuring custom-designed bumper caps with drawings of Elton John's face. The back glass pictured a crowd scene based on the movie Tommy. This game also features mirror lines worked into the back glass art for a dazzling reflective effect. The background crowd features some of the artists friends as well as other historical figures. Greg Kmiec created the playfield design, which has a pleasing, uncluttered arrangement of targets and bumpers, plus four flippers.

This machine also comes with a special bonus: matching framed album cover - Elton John and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (which incidentally also won album of the year in 1976).

Restoration

This machine started with a very low 30,000 plays in it's lifetime - which shows in it's all original and untouched playfield.  Hairline cracks exist in the paint (as would any play field of this age), but no wear marks.

• Top side playfield was entirely dismantled, cleaned, polished and waxed.
• All posts were replaced
• All rubbers replaced
• All bulbs replaced.
• Plastics cleaned and are crystal clear (no yellowing).
• Pop bumpers were replaced with custom Elton John tops.
• Drop targets were replaces with custom Elton John units.
• Every single wiper contact was cleaned, filed and re-aligned.  This took a long time but necessary for long term reliability.
• New fuse holders.
• New bridge rectifier for bumpers and thumpers
• New flippers (4)
• New flipper mechanisms (4), linkage, wipers etc
• New bell coil (the other 2 worked fine).
• Works exactly like it is supposed to.  All lights, modes, alternating circuits, score wheels, over-the-top buzzer, lockouts etc work perfect.
• coin door and trim polished.  Slight dent in coin door.
• Replaced legs with chrome models
• cabinet just touched up, but no damage and fade.
• Backbox touched up, slight wear on top that was touched up.
• New locks
• Coin mechs and lockout works.

- Sold - 

Add this new trackball control panel to any of our 19" Mulicade 60n1 upright arcade games. This allows you to play Centipede, Millipede, Arkanoid and Super Breakout correctly.

We offer cost effective delivery and in-home setup as a courtesy to our customers within 50 miles of Lexington, KY.

The minor charge will cover any truck/trailer rental and fuel costs.

We will schedule a delivery/setup time with you and are usually very flexible times.  Please, no stairs or difficult terrain.

We work with nationwide moving companies who are sensitive to moving arcade games.  This service provides door to door delivery in residential areas with access via 18 wheel tractor trailer.   Delivery service includes full insurance and up to 30 minutes of time to allow the mover to bring in your machine.  Please, no excessive stairs, unusual terrain or difficult ingress.

Standard delivery times may take anywhere from 5 days to 15 days depending on how far your location is off a major highway and major city.

Should you need faster delivery, we can express ship with a freight service for the same price, however this will be a curb only service and each machine will need to be delivered on a pallet.

Delivery for one machine is a flat rate for your timezone.  We will cover any excess charge needed to get it to your home or business.  Each extra machine is only $65 more.

Note: this will show up as a separate line item in your cart as the shipping calculator could not handle this correctly

Beautiful playfield....  we're just starting to restore this machine.   Call for information or to reserve this machine!!!  Our machines tend to sell faster than we can restore them.

We are now offering NEW and ORIGINAL 1981 Ms. Pacman / Galaga converted MultiCade arcade machines.

These are the upright, full size system in the iconic Midway/NAMCO cabinets (vertically oriented 19" monitor) with graphics of your choice

Fully restored and converted Multicade upright 19" machines

• Restored MultiCade uprights come with 4 way joystick and 2 buttons and play 60 games in one machine.
• All new game boards, monitor, power supply and wiring - just like the NEW units.
• Cabinet is refurbished to good-as-new condition
• Choose your own graphics package
• By far the most cost effective solution.  Why buy new?
• Optional new trackball control panel

New Multicade upright 19" machines

• New MultiCade uprights come with 4 way joystick and 3 buttons and play 60 games in one machine
• All new cabinet and parts, right down to the screws.
• Choose your own graphics package
• Trackball control panel included

Either one of these machines are a cost effective way to get a classic arcade game into your home and are slightly smaller than the 25" MultiPAC machine where space may an issue.

Either machine comes with a 1-year warranty on parts.  In-home warranty is free in local delivery area.

Graphic Packages

We give you the choice of graphics packages.  Due to high cost of graphics, prices will vary between packages.  Some packages will also come with more items.

Ms. Pacman / Galaga (default free package)

• Black sides (left and right) with Galaga graphic
• Blue front with Ms. Pacman graphic
• Ms. Pacman control panel (unless trackball control panel is added)
• Ms. Pacman monitor glass (original)
• 20th Anniversary backlit marquee (Ms. Pacman and Galaga)

20th Anniversary Edition

The Best Golf Game Of All Time

Golden Tee may be the most desired arcade game on the market.  The ultimate sports arcade game made.  Many companies have tried to duplicate, but none can match the original Golden Tee style and game play.

All Golden Tee arcades have the authentic GT controller, new graphics, rebuilt monitor, new molding and paint!  Can be set for coin operation or free play.  Comes in a white cabinet with black accents or black on black (see pictures).

 Multiple models available:

GT2005 : The last model made in the GT Fore lineup with 5 courses.

GT Complete: 29 courses pulled from all the GT machines from 2001-2005 plus all the online courses originally only available during tournament play!  There is no way to master them all.

Now is the time to get your hands on a ranked top 15 pinball machine of all time!

High Speed II : The Getaway is the re-release of the original High Speed pinball machine from 1986 but with newer technology and more features.  Most times in life, re-releases or second editions of anything do not live up to the original.   Not in this case.  The Getaway is universally celebrated as better than the original in every way.

This Steve Ritchie classic includes all of the original High Speed elements and uses modern pinball technology and his experience to add to this game in every way.

• Awesome sound track and improved fidelity
• Longer lasting playfield - diamond plated
• Dot matrix display
• Supercharger : electro-magnetic/optical accelerator (very cool)

Additionally, we've upgraded it even further

• Full custom LEDs in playfield and backbox
• Full range 5 1/4" back box speakers
• 8" Subwoofer with LPAD balance adjustment
• Pincab color match cabinet protectors

Restoration

Again, we've pulled apart this machine (which was in excellent condition when we received it) and did our restoration.

• All new star posts
• new rubber (white)
• new sling shot plastics.  All other plastics are perfect
• new balls
• new display
• new flippers, linkages and all associated parts
• new plungers and sleeves
• full cleaning, detail and wax
• All inserts are in excellent condition
• No wear on playfield
• Very minor color fade on side of cabinet (red is still present, which is very good)
• Rebuilt coin door
• No holes drilled in cabinet.  Cabinet and backbox is excellent original condition
• Original translite is perfect
• Overhead beacon is excellent

This machine includes warranty (in-home in local region) and is available for local or nationwide shipping.  

This machine is a Home Use Only (HUO) - which means it was purchased new and placed in someone's home - never to be seen until now.  This means it has very low hours of use, very little play and about as new condition that can be found.  This machine is un-restored, but recently upgraded with LED lighting.  Additionally, the balls have been replaced (due to age) and all the rubbers have been replaced (again due to age).  Other than that, this machine is virtually perfect - and we RARELY ever see HUO machines.

Only 3013 units ever created, and the one of the last pinball machines ever to roll off Bally/Williams/Midway production lines before they closed their doors for good.  What a way to capture an essentially new machine from the best pinball makers in the world - ever.

Call or email for videos or more pictures.

Price Reduced

The MultiPac is a genuine commercial Midway upright arcade game with an authentic 25" arcade CRT monitor.

The system is reconfigured to play all of your favorite arcade games from the 70's, 80's, 90's and today!  Capable of playing games such as Ms Pacman, Galaga, Dig Dug, Donkey Kong, 1941, Robotron, Golden Tee, Bowling, Mortal Kombat, Defender, Joust, Centipede etc.  This is a great all around machine with which you will never get bored and is perfect for a home theater or game room/bar.

If you think the Ms. Pacman / Galaga Multicade is cool (which it is), this machine takes gaming to the next level with the ability to play two simultaneous players for head-to-head action.

MultiPac systems come fully equipped with a Castle Classic Arcade custom designed control panel that houses 2 player controls (2 joysticks and 6 buttons per player) plus a full size 3" trackball.  The MultiPac also integrates amplified stereo speakers with separate powered subwoofer.  Finally, the machine is easily navigated using the custom user interface.

MultiPac machines come in all black with custom Red/Blue control panel, side graphics and back lit marquee.  MultiPac machines are made from the finest quality parts ever put into an arcade game.  Cabinets are built with 3/4" solid plywood (no MDF, pressboard or laminate) and have thick tempered monitor and marquee glass.  Control panels are hand built using 3/4" birch with Lexan protection overlay for long term durability and luster.  The rest of the machine is tied together with an authentic and working coin door and vault, metal trim plates and metal speaker grill.

We also have available the MultiPac Deluxe - for those who want something just a little bit more.  This machine has a larger flats-screen 27" arcade CRT monitor, higher quality speakers and larger cabinet.

If you are only able to put one machine in your home,

the MultiPac is it.

As one of the last efforts by Bally and Williams (also known as Midway) to keep pinball alive was to create new and involving pinball machines.  The NBA Fastbreak is the only basketball themed pinball machine by the masters of pinball.  Recently Stern came out with an NBA pinball machine, but many view it as an inferior knock off.

This NBA Fastbreak has a very unique mechanical backbox where it shoots baskets while you play, and in one mode, you control the action of both the backbox and real game.  Not many pinball machines use the backbox for anything else but score.

Additionally, this machine has dual scoring (pinball score and baskets), which make this one of the best multi-player pinball games ever.  Typically, pinball machines are best played as single player, but have the option for up to 4 players.  This machine plays BEST with more than one player.  Of course it has all the great features of modern pinball such as multiple multi-ball modes and missions to accomplish.

Fully restored to like-new condition.   Details and pictures coming soon.

Only 4414 units were ever made.

Available late Jan 2012

NFL Blitz 2000 Gold is arguably the best sports game ever created for the arcade.  Nintendo went on to re-release this game for the home console market... but failed to capture the shoulder to shoulder up-close action of the original arcade.  3D graphics, awesome sound and intricate game plays make this arcade an instant classic.  This is the latest of the NFL Blitz series which has expanded play selection and more features than the original release.  This is also the perfect companion to Golden Tee or our MultiPAC units for a consistent and symmetric look for your game room.

All NFL Blitz models get the typical Castle Classic Arcade treatment:

• full teardown
• monitor replacement
• control panel teardown and rebuild with Lexan overlay (never plexiglas)
• Graphics package (if not already on cabinet)
• Cabinet repair and repaint
• Rebuilt coin door, mechanisms and new locks.

You can also upgrade this machine to the latest model NFL Blitz 200 Gold / NBA on NBC Showtime machine.  This package combines both NFL and NBA arcade games into ONE machine.  This package is rare and parts may be limited.  Please inquire before ordering.

All NFL Blitz arcade systems come with 4 Player - 49way optical controls for precise movement unlike any other arcade.

Note: Graphics packages and game board versions may vary.  Call to inquire about our current inventory

Steve Ritchie and Williams pinball go back a long way.  His award winning designs include:

• Firepower  (1980 Williams)
• Defender (Co-concept with E. Jarvis) (1980 Williams)
• Black Knight  (1980 Williams)
• Hyperball  (1981 Williams)
• Devastator (1983 Williams Video Game)
• High Speed  (1985 Williams)
• F-14 Tomcat  (1987 Williams)
• Black Knight 2000  (1989 Williams)
• Rollergames  (1990 Williams)
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day  (1991 Williams)
• High Speed II - The Getaway (1992 Williams)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993 Williams)
• No Fear: Dangerous Sports (1995 Williams)

Restoration

This No Fear was left alone in the dark for awhile, but that's good for you!  The result is a well preserved original playfield and cabinet.

We fully disassembled this machine and worked on literally every part to bring this back to life.

• Every board was removed, re-soldered, repaired as necessary and tested.  All wiring labeled and tested.  CPU board is trouble free without any battery corrosion damage.  Nice!!
• Each ramp removed, flame polished (including the subway ramp under the playfield), polished and repaired as necessary.  The main ramp typically gets hairline cracks from the impact of the jump ramp and heat damage from the electro-magnet accelerators.
• Talking skull fully disassembled, re-aligned and new micro coil/sleeve assembly inserted.  Custom red LED eyes and blue skull flashers used.  It's awesome.
• Entire playfield stripped, detailed, waxed.  No wear.  No Fear!
• All new rubbers (white), including yellow ramp post rubber.  You have to fully disassemble this machine to get to all the rubbers.  Many people just do the ones you can see and reach with simple tools (not us).
• All optics cleaned and tested.  This machine uses a lot of optical sensors.
• New coil sleeves on high wear items such as drop target and shooter/kickback.
• New shooter and kickback
• New No Fear button (with LED)
• New switch on drop target.
• Rebuilt coin door
• Matching pin-cab cabinet leg protectors
• Full custom LEDs in backbox, playfield and front buttons.  A MUST for this machine.
• New flippers, linkages, and all associated parts.  Including the custom JUMP RAMP flipper.  Most people ignore this.
• New slingshot plastics.  All other plastics are excellent.

You are more than welcome to come pick up your arcade games from our facility.  We'll let you know when the machines will be ready.

We prefer you pick up your machines within 10 business days after completion.

Call or email us to schedule a time.

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 noticed, Funhouse has exploded in value by almost 2x in the last year.  We expect the unique nature of this game and lineage to follow the same value trend.

Bride of Pinbot shares much of it's playfield similarities with Pinbot and Jackbot, where the right side contains the skill shot.  They also share the concept of a translucent mini pachinko style upper playfield on top of the 3 pop bumpers.  The rest is all unique to the BOP.

The main playfield toy takes up a good portion of the back of the game:  the 4 faces of the Bride of Pinbot. This object is a large spinning cube that also doubles as a mini playfield used to lock balls and show the state of metamorphosis.  The object of the game is to guide the Bride through her multiple stages in becoming human, to the dismay of her husband Pinbot.  Only videos can truly show what this is all about.  Add to this one excellent techno-inspired sound track and light show.   The special backglass is created to show lightshow animations as well as point values.

This game is fun and tough because of it's quick ramps and short playfield area in front of the flippers .  Nothing like this game will ever be reproduced again.

Restoration

This machine has been through it's own metamorphosis:

• New WPC CPU board, processor, RAM and ROMs.  The original board was eaten up by battery corrosion and in our opinion was not worth repairing.
• New coin door and lock.
• All playfield ramps and plastics removed and flame polished.  We were going to put new ones in, but the originals came out perfectly clear and unbelieveable.
• Cliffy ramp protectors added to ramp entrances.
• Original mylar carefully removed and playfield was buffed.  All BOPs seem to have the same discoloration where the mylar was NOT put down in the light grey areas.  This machine is the same, but has no playfield wear otherwise.
• New flippers, bushings, linkages, sleeves and contacts.
• New balls.
• Spinning head was fully disassembled, cleaned and re-adjusted for perfect play and alignment.
• Full custom LED kit.  We went through a lot of combinations to get a unique experience only found on a BOP.
• Full speaker replacement including 6.5" full range back box and 8" subwoofer with crossover.  With this soundtrack and heartbeat, you have to hear it to believe.
• New chrome legs with matching leg cabinet protectors round out a fantastic visual appearance.
• Back box is purple (same as cabinet) with almost no fade.  Some BOPs are found with non-matching blue backboxes (not this one).
• Cabinet has no damage, backbox has a couple chips on the rear facing corners that were repaired.

If you a have a Wells Gardner 25" or 25" monitor that needs repair, send us the chassis (and all connected components) and we'll repair and upgrade it back to new condition.

If we can't fix it quick, we'll send it back at no charge to you.

Requirements:

• Must be Wells Gardner brand u2000, u5000, k7400 or k7500 monitor chassis.
• Must include neck board
• Must include wired remote control board
• Must not have burn damage.
• Must be complete.  If you have removed significant portions of the circuitry, we will not repair it.
• Do not send the entire monitor.  You need to know how to remove the chassis and neck board.
• Please pack carefully.  A midsize USPS box should fit everything fine with proper packaging

Periodically, we have some time and do full restorations on U2000, u5000 and/or k7400 arcade chassis that we don't need for our own projects.

Any of these board sets  are interchangeable with Wells Gardner tubes (except k7500)  and offer the exact same resolution and quality image (unlike the k7000 chassis which is a less sophisticated and sloppy chassis).

Monitor chassis and neck board will be fully restored and in excellent physical and working condition.

Note: not to be used with Wells Gardner k7500 tube/yoke.

Note: may be used as suitable replacements for other 25" and 27" monitors, call us for details.  You will likely have to fabricate your own chassis mounts.

Note: this requires a medium level of confidence and skill in working with electronics and high voltage circuits.  If you do not know how to remove a monitor or chassis from a monitor, this is probably not for you as you will likely damage the circuit board incorrectly wiring it up, or worse yet, hurt yourself.

Let us know if this is to be used in a 27" monitor as it requires an additional circuit board.

For Wells Gardner 25" and 27" chassis: U2000, U5000, k7400 and k7500 only

This P719 arcade monitor neck board has been out of production for many years and is one of the first items that need to be replaced on these monitors. This neck board houses the color transistors, video IC and associated logic to control the Red/Green/Blue guns and heater circuit.

If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, your neck board needs replacement:

* missing primary color (red, blue or green)
* adjusting contrast up smears the image
* cannot get enough contrast, but the contrast adjustment POT is showing some change on the screen
* In some cases, replacing the neck board may fix white screen with no image problem

If you are unsure, you may send your entire Wells Gardner monitor chassis to Castle Classic Arcade for repair (or trade in if in repairable condition). See our services section for arcade chassis repair...

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 times and you'll find that this machine is much much deeper with a larger purpose in mind - to beat Germany and win the World Cup.

This pinball machine actually has 2 unique playfield toys: a center mounted goal in the far back of the machine with a moving goalie.  The goalie is also a playfield target, so the machine reacts when you strike him, or in some modes, the idea is to hit the moving goalie.

The other toy is the large spinning soccer ball.  This ball will spin in either direction and will deflect pinballs all over the playfield.  Hit it right and you can score a wild shot past the goalie.

This machine integrates awesome video animations on the large 128x32 DMD display that are timed perfectly with the game play.  This machine also has a unique set of multi-ball modes unique to this machine.

World Cup Soccer also has one of the better light shows with use of deep color elements all over.

There are 2 levels of ramps that are smooth and fast.  At one end is a unique ball lock mechanism powered by an electro-magnet.

This machine is a favorite with beginners because of the playful nature, but very fun and rewarding for the advanced pinball enthusiast.

Only 8,743 units produced.

Restoration

This machine went through a deep restoration process.  More so than many of our machines.  Other than the typical full top side teardown and replacement of rubber pieces, this machine has:

• New purple playfield ejection cups.
• All ramps in perfect condition were flame polished for clarity
• New ramp direction linkages
• New goalie target and decals
• New decals on standup targets and spinner
• All annodized gold items were turned chrome: wiremold ramp, skill shot, legs.  We believe this machine looks a ton better in chrome than with the gaudy gold annodized parts.
• New thumper plastics and skill shot diverter
• Cliffy protectors installed on all ejection cups, start holes and goal.
• coin door fully rebuilt
• Full custom LED in playfield, back box, coin door and buttons.
• new start button
• new balls
• new flipper buttons
• all new flippers and full linkage mechanisms
• new locks
• electronics in super original condition.  Display is ultra bright and crisp.
• custom hand rebuilt soccer ball by us.  Hand painted and clear coated.  No wear!!!!   You wont see another like this.

Sold out - call if you are interested in one