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Gottlieb (1995 DMD) Stargate Pinball
Coming soon – we have an excellent original condition Gottlieb Stargate pinball machine that will be getting our typical royal treatment… Expected completion 5/5/2012 – reserve this machine today before it is gone.
About
Gottlieb, a leading developer of pinball machines in the 60’s and 70’s, kind of lost ground to Bally / Williams in the 80’s. They did bounce back in the 90’s with modern developments that rivaled their competitors. In fact, they did it all their way, without blatantly copying the circuits from Williams (as many pinball companies did in the 80’s to mid 90’s). Gottlieb actually has some unique pinball patents from this era, and their circuit boards are not prone to the same failures as the top earning Williams machines. However, for one reason or another, Gottlieb machines were always considered 2nd best due to the legacy of producing a decade of ho-hum machines.
Gottlieb battled back in their final years and came out with some great titles rivaling some of the best works from Williams and Bally. Stargate is considered by most all pinball collectors and reviews as finest machine Gottlieb ever produced. Many believe that if this machine had a Williams badge, that it would be vaunted to the top 25 pinball best machines of all time. That’s some pretty good company, and once you see and play this machine, you will also agree.
Features
This machine has some very unique features such as:
- Beautiful 3 dimension backglass with light ring.
- Kicking targets. They are actually tiny kicker solenoids behind each target.
- Targets that move
- Unique ramps and shots
- Multiple multi-ball modes
- Pyramid that moves and unleashes a hidden animated “glider” figure
Restoration
This machine will go through a full tear down and fully restored. It will include modern upgrades such as:
- full LEDs for dramatic and beautiful lighting and visual effects
- modernized light ring in back box
- Full tear down, play field polishing and wax
- Full flipper rebuild
- All rubbers replaced
- more to come -
Comes with our 90-day warranty program
MultiPac Arcade
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.
NBA Fastbreak (Bally 1997) Pinball
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. Play at around midnight each night for a completely awesome surprise and chance to score big points.
Fully restored to like-new condition.
Backbox: a couple paint blemishes but no damage at all. All corners are perfect.
Cabinet: no fade. There is a small chip in the center bottom where it appears the prior owner removed an aftermarket sticker improperly and nicked the cabinet. It will be un-noticeable when we paint match the issue. Also, there is a small chunk of wood missing under the right rear leg. It is completely covered with the leg on.
Playfield: literally perfect. Zero damage or wear. Even the inlane and outlanes look brand new. See pictures.
Only 4414 units were ever made and this gem as become very hard to find now that people are on to how great this machine is.
Restoration
This machine was generally in good condition when we purchased it, but it still had plenty of issues. Apparently the operator borrowed pieces from this machine to service another, so we had to re-purchase all of those parts to make it whole again. Sometimes, I wonder what they were thinking.
- Full tear down and rebuild
- All ramps flame polished
- All new pop bumpers – these were destroyed
- many new VUKs
- new defender plastic
- new slingshot plastic
- new balls
- new rubber in white
- LED conversion
- repair of backbox mechanism
- replaced trough assembly
- replaced slingshot assembly
- repaired left ramp (around the back jam shot). This ramp is always cracked at the basket, and currently no new parts are available. When this ramp goes back into reproduction, this game will be flawless.
- repaired scoring LED circuit
- repaired various optos in the player-pass mechanisms
- refinished coindoor with new lock
- new legs and hardware
** We can also give this machine the Castle Classic Arcade exclusive
under cabinet LED flash kit for unbelieveable 16 color flash effect **
Pictures
Stern (2000 DMD) Sharkey’s Shootout Pinball
This very rare pinball machine is actually a re-release or modernization of Bally’s legendary pinball machine: Eight Ball Deluxe. Sharkey’s updates are obvious: DMD, multiball, modern cabinet, better lighting and effects etc.
This is the most modern pool themed pinball machine created, and with the aid of Incredible Technologies (the makers of Golden Tee and Silver Strike Bowling), was designed with high quality parts and improved game play. Actual production numbers of this machine are not quite known, but expected to be less than 2000 world wide! However, since this is a STERN product, parts and service will always be available for this machine.
Restoration:
See our restoration blog on this machine
Additional Upgrades:
- Full LED conversion ($350 value)
- Backbox color changing backbox upgrade/conversion ($100 value)
- New DMD display ($150 value)
Williams (1994 DMD) No Fear Pinball
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
- 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.
World Cup Soccer (Bally 1994 DMD) Pinball
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 128×32 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.
- cabinet in super condition with little to no fade on either side.
- playfield is in excellent condition.
Sold out – call if you are interested in one
WWF Royal Rumble (Data East 1994 DMD Widebody) Pinball
We’ve restored a couple of these machines over the years, and every time it sells, we get calls to find another.
Update – Ready for purchase today!
Restoration
- Beautiful wide body cabinet and back box With little to no damage
- Play field has no wear
- Cliffy scoop hole protectors added
- Full LED conversion
- Under cabinet LED flash lighting effects
- Legs and coin door restored
- Cabinet protectors