We Admire Data East's Original "The Simpsons" Pinball Machine From 1990, What A Cool Game!

[@atomicforcegaming2867]

Oh man I spent hours on this machine at Round Table pizza back in the day !!!! its beautiful !

[@LyonsArcade]

It really has a lot going for it! Thanks for watching Atomic Force Gaming....

[@raywood8187]

I'm a Portland native and so is Matt Groening. He named Simpson characters after some of the local streets and landmarks. There is a Burnside street, Flanders street, Couch street (pronounced cooch), Kearney street and the Lovejoy fountain. No eternal tire fire, thankfully, but there were neverending sawdust fires from the wood mills there. And a defunct Trojan nuclear plant. Who knew this show would still be around 32 years later and you would be playing a pinball game that we can all identify with.

[@LyonsArcade]

That's pretty cool he put all the Portland references in, I didn't know that! Thanks for watching Ray, it was fun to play!

[@JohnLaidlaw]

Lisa's books are famous female authors: Sylvia Plath, Emily Bronte, Virgina Woolf, etc. Seems about right.

[@LyonsArcade]

Nice little added touch :) Thanks for watching John! My favorite female author is of course Mary Shelley

[@MrVectrex]

@@LyonsArcade Is that Frankenstein? I´ve heard that the name reffered to an incomplete collection of human parts. The name was a merge of the words: "Frankly One Stone" (With a touch of german pronunciation). But what ever! I love this Simpson projekt of yours.

[@douro20]

I think one of them says Sappho...I don't know what they were thinking putting that in there.

[@Mike-James]

In the UK we had the Adams family pinball and was a favourite of mine for a long time, seems to be rare as a recon went for a lot of money 10 years ago.

[@GHILLIESARCADEANDMORE]

That playfield looks good in the dark Looks like would be a fun one To have in a collection

[@douro20]

Apu wasn't banned. He was just a minor character who was used less and less over the years. Matt eventually just dropped him. Data East was actually the first company to have a dot matrix display in a pinball. Babcock was the manufacturer of the displays at the time and I believe it was the first dot-matrix display they made in that form factor- they previously made smaller, higher resolution displays which were used in ATM machines. It's entirely possible that they just weren't ready for production.

[@LyonsArcade]

So you're saying he's banned

[@cthlhu]

Another great series. Playfield art reminds me a little of Python Anghelo just so full of small details. Thanks again for taking the time!

[@LyonsArcade]

I was just thinking about what you said, I think Python may have invented that style because I can't think of a playfield that's really crowded with art before his stuff.... in the 70's they didn't really even have the technology to screen them like that I don't believe... so maybe that all started with "Comet" ? Would be interesting to see if there's a game before 85 that has that style to it. Some of the backglasses were kind of like that earlier, like Bally's Mad World for instance... www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=1504&picno=7652

[@TheRealHammerBillyLee]

Ben Day dots is the printing process that’s used on the cabinet. Patty and Selma are Marge’s sisters. Snowball is the cat. Jebediah Springfield is the name of the founder of Springfield. Great video as always!

[@LyonsArcade]

Thank you Hammer Billy Lee :) See you on the next one!

[@stphinkle]

I see some lights out. The ones under the "Welcome to Springfield" Ramp, there is a red, yellow, and green light that is not flashing in the attract mode at time 15:38. I also see one under the bus by the three in the upper left corner of the screen at time 15:26.

[@LyonsArcade]

You missed a couple, watch again

[@madocworks1147]

This pinball machine sounds like it has a FM chip in it for the music. The rest of the sound effects sound like it's digitized sound. But it's very cool, data east definitely has some cool tables. I have one at my home that's a RoboCop one, very fun.

[@douro20]

Yes, it has a YM2151 FM synthesis chip. The digitized sound is handled by an MSM5205 ADPCM codec.

[@mrk717]

I chuckle everytime you say Ball Lock, Ron.

[@jasonbrindamour903]

Fantastic pinball machine, truly a work of Simpson's art!

[@frankgonzalez3275]

Awesome job on the restoration. I just purchased one a few days ago, exact model as the one you have. Going to start my first ever restoration. Wish me luck. Not sure how much I want to do to it. Wouldn’t want to depreciate the value but not sure what “the rules” are. Your videos have helped. Thanks.

[@LyonsArcade]

No problem Frank, you'll fix it up i'm sure. Basically the 'rules' are if it's worn or damaged if you can make it look better you increased the value, lol There's really no way to devalue it unless you make it worse. If you run into any issues you can't figure out you can email us!

[@frankgonzalez3275]

@@LyonsArcade Thank You!

[@cojones8518]

13:20 Milhouse, Terry and Sherry "We're twins.", Bleeding Gums Murphy

[@LyonsArcade]

Ahhhh, Bleeding Gums Murphy that's right! Thanks for watching CO Jones!

[@TreadwellJay]

Hilarious that there's an audio file of Bart saying "cowabunga", which is actually a catchphrase of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He didn't actually say that in the show, but people have the perception he did because of bootleg Bart Simpson T-shirts that had the phrase on them.

[@LyonsArcade]

Well they used the same voice actress of course so they knew exactly what they were doing :)

[@maccustoms2295]

Finally that machine looks great awsome touch up on the play field. Never got the chance to play this one played the stern version that one's pretty good have a great week and a happy Thanksgiving.

[@LyonsArcade]

Thank you for watching Mac Customs, have a good thanksgiving! Gobble gobble!

[@naytch2003]

Some say...that peace in the world can start with just a song ✌️🎶🕺🌎

[@pin-monkeypinball3548]

Those pixelated graphics are called halftones. Great video again for a great game.

[@MrVectrex]

Great videoserie Ronnie. And Yes! I´m chewing your shorts for real.

[@ovalteen4404]

Took me a while to remember Patty and Selma's names too. To this day I wonder what kind of deal with the Devil was made to keep that show running in spite of the fact that nobody cares anymore.

[@kbramlett6877]

The name of Bart's best friend is Millhouse. The saxophonist, Lisa's idol, is "Bleeding Gums" Murphy. If I remember correctly, he acquired the name because he never went to the dentist and had a severe case of gingivitis. The name of the Simpsons' dog is Santa's Little Helper. In, what I think is the first Christmas episode. Homer lost all of the money at the dog track and one of the dog trainers ran him off. Homer and Bart rescued the dog and named him Santa's Little Helper as a way to make up for losing all of the money. As for their cat, the first cat was named Snowball. Well, it died, I don't remember how, but they got a new one and named it Snowball 2.

[@kstacey3063]

Hey Joe I have a silverball mania at home that I've been building, are they worth anything when it's finished?

[@viscountalpha]

Probably. You can look at ebay completed to get a rough idea. But even a cheap pin is 1000-1500.

[@viscountalpha]

Condition is EVERYTHING. if something is in bad condition, its much harder to sell.

[@LyonsArcade]

The prices have risen enough that if we had one in good shape that we had just worked through, in our retail store we'd probably put $2200 or more on it. Thanks for watching k Stacey!

[@cathrynm]

I'm a very casual pinball player, and for me good music makes a difference.

[@pin-monkeypinball3548]

Milhouse, Sherri and Terri, bleeding gums Murphy (jazz guy) lol

[@XMarkxyz]

It's just my impression or data east used to make the most "surprising" pinballs with lots of stuff? Maybe they were not the most balanced but all the ones I know of are great pieces even just to look at, I'm thinking of: this one, Jurassic Park, Star Trek, last but not least and my absolute favourite Star Wars (but maybe it's just because it is the first pinball I played, after the one from windows XP) that R2 jumping up and down with light and all was really fun to watch

[@pezjohnson]

I'm sorry that we're in the way of your nudging ;) . Thanks for this series of videos.

[@justjoe942]

That 'crap-path' the ball takes through the flippers is where the money and drink winners back home knew just the right amount of 'hip-bump' to change its course. I, on the other hand, tilted every time due to an overly manly hip thrust. I never won the prize offered, but I did earn a date or two. Pinball Wizard Widows: god bless them, and the Seventies: it was a hell of a decade. You all have a good day.

[@BillFroog]

Print process on cabinet uses halftone patterns I believe - tho' I didn't double check that... Excellent set of vids as per...

[@AvengerII]

Heck, I wasn't even watching the video half the time and the sound of this game is entertaining! The sound samples are nice -- from the time when Bart still sounded like a boy and NOT a tired, worn-out Scientologist!

[@AvengerII]

You didn't have to have a cow and tell us to eat our shorts, though! You tell your ex-principal to eat your shorts! (Actually, that's NOT a good idea. That sounds like a plotline for the next episode of "To Catch A Predator.")

[@viscountalpha]

I still have to go back and watch the repainting.

[@LyonsArcade]

Thanks for watching viscountalpha :)

[@naytch2003]

Some say...that peace in the world..can start with just a song ✌️ 🎶

[@4ngu54110tt]

Got to get me a pocket watch. Yeah 😊

[@memyopinionsche6610]

If I remember correctly stern ended up owning Sega and gottliebs pinball properties. And Williams and Bally's are still owned by Williams. Did someone end up with Data East pinball properties? Or did they just drift off into the distance?

[@LyonsArcade]

Data East turned into Sega, so Stern owns all the Data East stuff too. Stern doesn't own Gottlieb though, there is another company with the rights to that.

[@douro20]

​@@LyonsArcade Mondial International, a company which makes pinball and video arcade parts, owns all of the Gottlieb and Premier intellectual property. It gives them an effective monopoly on Gottlieb parts including all reprographics.

[@duhmez]

Does u know if this game exists digitally anywheres and if so?

[@frankhollein7093]

No mention of Side Show Bob. He is the best.

[@LyonsArcade]

Yeah I don't know why he's not on there, I can't remember if I saw Krusty either....

[@timitbiscuit3620]

33:54 thats what she said

[@littleman8674469]

Kudos on not cheating even though you really could if you wanted to 👍👍👍

[@Pitbull0669]

I actually like this game better than I do simpson's pennyball party

[@danielleclare2938]

Fast fun looking game looks good shot in the dark and a funny tilt argument I do not nudge either....ya get what you get.... ripped off lol.

[@LyonsArcade]

Thank you for watching Daniel, take care man!

[@peter486]

thank you for upload :)))

[@LyonsArcade]

Thank you Peter we appreciate you watching buddy

[@fixitquick69]

Lisa books are Plath, Woolf, Bronte, and something else. Famous female authors.

[@LyonsArcade]

Ahhhh that makes sense, thank you Fixit Quick!

[@BillFroog]

Sappho - possibly 1st feminist author..

[@davidmcgill1000]

Strange that they used the Smithers design that only appears in 2 early episodes. Was already changed by the time many of the other characters being shown here were introduced.

[@katenunyabizness9221]

As Smithers there appears to have brown skin, the backglass must have been done shortly after season 1 episode 2 as later episodes have Smithers as yellow.

[@edward4191]

The fourth book is by Greek Poetess Sappho

[@gregoryschmidt1233]

Pretty advanced reading for a grade-schooler! Of course, Lisa frequently alludes to wanting to go to one of the Ivy League all-women's colleges, like Barnard, Vassar or Mount Holyoke. :)

[@edward4191]

@@gregoryschmidt1233 Sappho was actually a Lesbian, and it’s where the word Sapphic comes from

[@royalaxe]

what a bastard machine, i bet the arcade owners loved it

[@chrisingle5839]

Might it be called "Dithering?" I know that was a term on dot matrix printing.

[@LyonsArcade]

I think there's 3 or 4 names for it I guess just depending on how or what it's printed on... a lot of people have been saying it's called Halftone so that may be the official name but as I remember dithering I think it's the same thing.... Thank you for watching Chris!

[@stimkytheskunk3306]

”Sprinkles!”

[@memyopinionsche6610]

his name is Milhouse that's Sherry and Terry and bleeding gums Murphy the jazz man. And yeah jebediah Springfield.

[@LyonsArcade]

I haven't watched in years, my memory of some of the names is fuzzy :)

[@thornmountain8129]

I must admit that I do like that machine better with the LEDs.

[@viscountalpha]

Some purists think bulbs look better, i still think leds make much more sense.

[@NathanZavalaNZ]

Hi joe remeber me

[@64ssmalibu]

Millhouse

[@LyonsArcade]

I think I remembered his name eventually :)

[@jamiecainphotoimages1218]

Joe's Classic Alzheimer's discussion lol

[@LyonsArcade]

Everybody in my family either died young or had alzheimers, i'm definitely going to have it, oh well what can you do :) Thanks for watching Jamie Cain!

[@jamiecainphotoimages1218]

@@LyonsArcade yeah mate I’m a candidate for Alzheimer’s myself that’s why I had a chuckle I’m even worse at recalling the past and I’m only 44, and as far as your channel goes I watch at least one clip every night have done for the last couple of months, very informative great channel!

[@naytch2003]

Don't have a cow, people!!!!🐄

[@donsurlylyte]

Plath (sylvia, poet) Wolff (virginia, novelist) bronte (charlotte, novelist) sappho (ancient greek woman poet)---all feminist reading stuff

[@douro20]

I don't know what they were thinking with Sappho.

[@Jeroen_a]

🤭@11:02

[@vk3hau]

I think the should of had Homer go Duh! When you lose the game..

[@duhmez]

Hey theree! It is true u r wrong imo, if u aint nudhing, u aint playing! the nudge is a part of it! it is your weapoin vs random losses and it does take skill to nudge properly. A bad nudge will make u lose just as much as not nnudging! Wow I loive this game i want it digitally now!

[@LyonsArcade]

I can’t judge the cameras in the way come on people I’m trying to film it for you

[@viscountalpha]

Data east made a shitpost arcade called "trio the punch" if you want a good laugh? Go find a video of it.

[@LyonsArcade]

Never heard of it!

[@viscountalpha]

@@LyonsArcade i dont think it ever made it outside of japan. Its full of really odd references. Almost monty python like.

[@THEOLYMPIAGUY360]

Patty & Selma and Mrs. Edna Krabappel Flanders. She is Ned Flanders ex wife. Statue of Jebediah, Milhouse, Sherri & Terri, Bleeding Gums Murphy.

[@douro20]

Their FM rendition of the Simpsons theme wasn't quite as good as Konami's.

[@fred_derf]

I just saw this and thought of your rehabilitation of The Simpsons pinball machine. _White North Retro's Data East Pinball Noise Filter - Installation and Review_ kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4eWgq2wfNWCoJY Note: I haven't watched the video yet so the result at the end might be "it's total crap"...

[@lileveretteyoakumiii]

Yodelayheehoo

[@naytch2003]

The kind ya find..in a second hand store?

[@donaldtaylor6317]

Milhouse

[@henrygroenewald6815]

Milhous

[@memyopinionsche6610]

Marge sister's names is Patty and Thelma. And the way I figured out how to tell them apart Patty has the rounder hair while Thelma has a little bit of m shape.

[@dansledepot107]

Patty and 'Selma'

[@StargazerFromBC]

Great Video "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man!" ―Jebediah Springfield

[@jssdalton4609]

Milhouse