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@paulnguyen8910 2 күн бұрын
Thank Diamond Plate.
@pinballdoctor 2 күн бұрын
@paulnguyen8910 there was no diamond plate on this Era of Pinball. Only a thin layer of clear lacquer
@paulnguyen8910 2 күн бұрын
@@pinballdoctor Many pinball Playfield protectors in the 1990s began using Stealth or Diamond Plate on their machines.
@MaxAcceleration 2 күн бұрын
Your machine is beautiful and a golden standard for how things should work when working properly, thanks for posting! Did you just use LED's in the pop bumpers and backglass? I tried adding LED's in the bonus racks and the spinner racks and noticed the lights flicker through my peripheral vision - where if you're not looking directly at the light you can see it flickering in peripheral vision. Drives me crazy so I'm googling to see if anybody has been successful in changing to all LEDs on this game. I don't know if that's a power supply issue or brand of LED's I'm using, or what causes it, but it's super annoying. I appreciate any insight you have. I also have two other issues 1) The advance right bonus switch causes the right AND left bonus to go up. lol Also 2) the spinner on the right doesn't score 1000 when the bonus rack is full, even though the light is lit - it just advances the light but no sound and no points. The left spinner works fine with the 1000 points/sound.
@aspenmtnbiker 6 күн бұрын
I used to play this at Dyke's in Pennington NJ back around '81. Led Zep on the jukebox! Great early multiball game.
@johnmosley5402 27 күн бұрын
What a great collection! My dream pinball is a funhouse.
@hammondegger603 Ай бұрын
FANTASTIC restoration…!!! this is my ALL-TIME favorite pinball machine…last time i played one was August of 1978…a mere 46 years ago…would give just about anything to play one this beautiful again…though living in southeast asia…odds are that’s never gonna happen…still your vdo brings back amazing memories…proud of you for pulling out a SPECIAL WHEN LIT on ball 5 of your 2nd game to enable us to hear that magical ‘thwack’ for the replay…damn i LOVE 4 SQUARE…thank you so much fir the upload…!!!
@galloper1 Ай бұрын
I used to play this machine during the 70s and 80s in Australia. Great fun!
@SupermanForeverFan-nw6pr Ай бұрын
Absolute Super!✊✊✊✊
@twobeer3316 Ай бұрын
They did not use the "bionic sound" on this game, interesting...
@jseeberger Ай бұрын
Is this still for sale? If yes, what’s the best way to contact you?
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
Yes. Still available. Contact and all info in the description. E-mail: [email protected]
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
Where are you located? Game is located at our shop in Marlborough, MA
@mac128k3 Ай бұрын
Great work! This is on my list to get someday. Which, if any, are your keepers?
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
Thankyou! We have around 50 keepers in our personal collection and then a bunch of doubles and triples of those. I'm a Classic Stern and Bally guy at heart so those late 70's and early 80's pins are my home. EBD, Quicksilver, Star Gazer, F2K, Harlem Globetrotters, Flash Gordon, Fathom to name just a few.
@Gortman1 Ай бұрын
How do you buff the legs if they have rust in them and all the derusting agents just return it to steel ?
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
Evaporust just gets rid of the rust and keeps the chrome as long as they aren't basket case rusty.
@john2001plus Ай бұрын
I wonder what kind of processor they have inside?
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
Motorola 6800. The same one the first Apple computer used. Built to last!
@john2001plus Ай бұрын
@@pinballdoctor The Apple 1 used the 6502. It was much cheaper than the 6800. The 6502 was created by 6800 engineers who left Motorola and started their own company. The processor was designed to be cheap and fast. The company almost went out of business until Commodore bought them.
@JustinMBailey Ай бұрын
“That pin belongs in a museum!!!”
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
Why thankyou my friend. My sentiments exactly! =)
@KillerTimbo Ай бұрын
This game knocked me out of a tournament yesterday. The sound wasn't working/was turned off - now I know why lol
@kelvinhoughton7953 Ай бұрын
Regret selling my Ltd Edn of this game although this version looks better
@BARON.SAMEDI. Ай бұрын
Nice machen. Mine is in the same condition + I own a custom made mini virtual Centaur.. kzbin.infoPEntScxaPyA?si=vz55r3lH7WkFv-Fm
@towin25 2 ай бұрын
1983, TENIA, 8 AÑOS,MI.PAPÀ PASO POR MI AL COLEGIO Y ME LLEVO A JUGAR, FUÉ SU PEOR ERROR, ME HICE ADICTO.... A ESTE PINBALL!!!
@wwltd3036 2 ай бұрын
This is the dream. Bought this machine for $125 from an M.C. clubhouse, still had $18 in the till. Has been sitting in storage for over a decade. I don't even know what I dont know as far as getting where it needs to be.
@DaveGVideo 2 ай бұрын
Nice upgrades 🙂
@kylewarner857 2 ай бұрын
Dr. Dave, the future spa pinball machine I bought from you and was shipped. Here is still working great keep posting renovations.
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Hey! Great to hear from you Kyle! So glad the Future Spa is still holding up well after all these years. I think that was at least 10 years ago?
@kylewarner857 2 ай бұрын
@@pinballdoctor yes right
@Vinyl4Ever69 2 ай бұрын
Did you ever sell it ... I want one so badly!!!!
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
I did sell it but thinking of buying it back to refurb and sell again. Interested? email me: [email protected]
@TonyPeters-m8k 2 ай бұрын
Does Ted Nugent own one of these ?
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
He did own several back in the day when Stern made this game. Ted gifted a bunch to his friends and family.
@TonyPeters-m8k 2 ай бұрын
@@pinballdoctor It would be really cool to see a picture of him with the pinball machine.
@danaoberlander5754 2 ай бұрын
I have this machine and mine is #1243. I had a new playfield installed. I plan on installing modern electronic boards for safety. The backglass has slight lifting at the bottom edge ... but other than that, it's in pristine condition. A great classic machine ! I forgot to mention, Bally only made 1300 machines of this 3rd. and final run of this game.
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
One of Bally's very best efforts!
@brianseppa4900 2 ай бұрын
very nice as usual!
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Thankyou Brian! It and Dolly are headed to their new homes sometime in July. Nugent headed to Idaho, Dolly headed to Marhas Vinyard. =)
@1010rtm 2 ай бұрын
Great work! I'm currently working on a Grand Prix as well, and was wondering if I could PM you regarding a repair to the drops?
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Thankyou sir! Yes you can email me. =) They were very hard to locate reproductions and special care is needed with installing as they are a bit more rigid than the originals and can break upon installation if not careful. [email protected]
@andymerrett 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for spamming my email And calling me an idiot. You’re the idiot responding to spam mailing lists by mailing ehe people on them. Grow up!
@richdaigle 3 ай бұрын
Wow! gorgeous! I’m the proud owner of SN #460436! It has system 6 Power board and the rest is 7, all original…I’m currently doing some updates and fixing a few things (an endless task) what did you use to buff the ramps? Those are jumping off the screen at me…wow!
@donmorton7282 3 ай бұрын
Gorgeous restoration.
@BaarBear 3 ай бұрын
How easy are Atari pins to maintain when compared to other companies' pins? I heard that Atari ones were not very well engineered and were prone to breakdowns.
@Dirhem1168 3 ай бұрын
Centaur is the best pinball of al ages
@donmorton7282 3 ай бұрын
Another winner buddy
@SOLE2SOUL 3 ай бұрын
This was my favorite pinball machine in 1979 and is probably still my all-time favorite. Your restoration is amazing! I used to play this in a bar where I'd go dancing and the machine was fairly worn at that time. Yours lets me know what it was like when it was brand new. Also enjoyed watching you play a few games on it, relived my past vicariously through you.
@edekdolata2698 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful Williams. Old machines have soul...👍
@pinballdoctor 3 ай бұрын
Thankyou! And they sure do. =)
@thomasbean1876 3 ай бұрын
My favorite of all time!
@pinballdoctor 3 ай бұрын
It is a timeless classic. Bally's best. =)
@supremester2 3 ай бұрын
I’m a big-time hockey fan, but I never cared for this game… And a big fan of Bobby
@pinballdoctor 3 ай бұрын
It's a decent Classic Bally. I'd play a restored one like this all day over any modern pin.
@michaeljordan6008 3 ай бұрын
My favorite game as a kid. Played a lot of Flash and Gorgar and then this thing came out and blew everybody away.
@pinballdoctor 3 ай бұрын
Indeed! It was a 2 level playfield game changer from Williams that the other guys (Stern and Bally) had to copy in their own style with Stern Lightning and Bally Vector.
@joegibson6041 4 ай бұрын
I want that. There were certain pool and bowling themed games from Gottlieb that seemed to be made specifically for the billiards-area of the bowling alley. I played just about every machine ever made having grown up near the Jersey shore in the 60s and 70s. Before solid state the pinball selections for EM were 40s to the 70s. Warehouse after warehouse of machines. Amazing how many pinball designs there actually are in the world. For me, EM is more interesting and imaginative. Robotic art that presents a puzzle to the end user. Don’t tell me that the old clunkers won’t punish you beyond the tilt if you bump and nudge in all the wrong places. These machines have personalities.
@pinballdoctor 3 ай бұрын
Amen to that. Glad you overstand these wondefull kinetic pieces of art.
@supremester2 4 ай бұрын
Also, I appreciate your skills as a player and whoever is doing the camera work. So often the camera is focused on the reels spinning or some girls breasts or a close-up of someplace on the board and you miss all the action. This is a great game I used to play it as a kid. When I was 12 years old, I knew gottlieb were the games to play.
@pinballdoctor 3 ай бұрын
Thankyou! That would be my wife Maureen. She is my camera woman. =) Really fun early 70's Gottlieb made even better when you upgrade the flipper buttons to the later 70's style so you don't tear off your fingernails while playing. =)
@ellbeeyt 4 ай бұрын
I tried the whole zoomer pinball thing but George bullied me 😆
@pinballdoctor 3 ай бұрын
Ha!
@ellbeeyt 4 ай бұрын
I forgot I like Rush 🤔
@pinballdoctor 3 ай бұрын
I used to like them more before I got this game. No more music pins for me. =)
@ellbeeyt 3 ай бұрын
@@pinballdoctor RIP Blue Oyster Cult when my Godzilla arrives. At least only one song will be run into the ground. Will be my first machine.
@waynesitzes6732 4 ай бұрын
Sr. I have a 6:54 1979 Superman Atari machine just like your video shows I need a few light bulbs small light bulbs what size are they and where can I buy them. Thanks
@pinballdoctor 3 ай бұрын
These are #44 lightbulbs available from The Pinball Resource or Pinball Life. You can also get them on Amazon as well as other retailers.
@ellbeeyt 4 ай бұрын
calling Paragon art "dated" 😤
@pinballdoctor 4 ай бұрын
Yeah, that news narrator was going the politcally correct route. Wonder if he would do the same in an art museum?
@andresarce8889 4 ай бұрын
En mi época de secundaria, años 90... Cuando encendía el especial de los costados y con el bloqueo arriba... Gané 10 diez juegos... Había un truco... saludos desde Chile, Latinoamérica
@pinballdoctor 4 ай бұрын
Hmmm. Interesting to hear what your trick was to rack up those 10 credits?
@ellbeeyt 4 ай бұрын
really disheartening to hear this went to an ungrateful jerk
@pinballdoctor 3 ай бұрын
Best to not let the jerks in life get you down. They are their own worst enemy.
@DaveGVideo 4 ай бұрын
It looks absolutely mint 😀👏 The customer will be thrilled.
@pinballdoctor 4 ай бұрын
Thanks Dave! Just got a text from them and they are exaclty that! =)
@donmorton7282 4 ай бұрын
What can you say, your work is exceptional buddy.
@pinballdoctor 4 ай бұрын
Thanks again Don. It's my passion. =)
@donmorton7282 4 ай бұрын
Beautiful restoration. Williams has so many classics which included this great title. Love the late 70s and 80s pinballs.
@pinballdoctor 4 ай бұрын
Thankyou Don. Yes the 70's and 80's pins had a special vibe to them and were fun and challenging to win free games
@anthonygiordano6341 4 ай бұрын
Very nice 👍
@pinballdoctor 4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@williammoore1762 4 ай бұрын
Beautiful work.
@pinballdoctor 4 ай бұрын
Thankyou Bill! Definately put the time and parts into this one! =)
@jamesbishop338 4 ай бұрын
I aslo have this game... Worth alot $3000
@pinballdoctor 4 ай бұрын
It's actually worth more than that if in Museum quality condition.