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 […]
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
I Love LEDs
I’m a huge fan of LEDs in pinball machines for many reasons. First, they’re quick. Pinballs seem to just jump to life. The light show animations are more crisp and more alive. They’re brighter. I have seen “purists” complain about the brightness, but that’s not me. A machine from the early 90’s just seems to […]
Lease or Purchase
First of all, we don’t lease machines, but we get this request ALL THE TIME. I have some suggestions when thinking about putting in one or more machines in your place of business. So, should you lease or purchase outright? The answer really depends on how much emphasis or expectation of income you expect from your […]
Pacman – Ms.Pacman – Galaga Cabinets
Pacman, Ms. Pacman and Galaga are easily the most identifiable arcade games of the 1980’s. They were both manufactured using the same cabinet style, however not the exact same cabinet. Originally, in 1980, Pacman was released in it’s iconic cabinet (and yellow color) and took the world by storm. Ms. Pacman was it’s successor in 1981, […]
All Pinball Machines Have A Story…
It was probably the third pinball machine that went through a full tear down when I realized that I was muttering this phrase under my breath. I now find it quite amusing when I read the classifieds about inexpensive pinball machines that work “all the way.” They’re quite hidden treasures. The well hidden hacks, bad […]