Tag: pinball
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In the world of pinball, The Addams Family isn’t just a game; it’s a masterpiece. Recently, I was called out to Stroud to visit a client whose machine is her absolute treasure—bought in Poland 20 years ago and meticulously cared for. However, even the best-kept machines have a hidden enemy: original battery holders. The Tragedy…
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Recently, I headed over to Llanelli for a tricky Star Trek 25th Anniversary pinball repair. His Data East classic was suffering from a frustrating mix of symptoms: the machine would reset after a couple of games, it kept losing its memory (requiring Rob to constantly re-enter the menu to set it back to freeplay), and…
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Machine: Bally Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man (1982) Location: Bristol, UK Issue reported: Right flipper extremely weak, barely moving the ball. The Initial Assessment I traveled to Bristol to look at this absolute classic. The owner reported that the game was working, but the right flipper had lost almost all its power. A quick test game…
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The Hidden Treasure in Cheltenham Today’s job took me to Cheltenham to look at the best-selling pinball machine of all time: The Addams Family. The owner had purchased it over 20 years ago for a fraction of today’s value and didn’t realize he had a serious collector’s piece sitting in his home. The Symptoms The…
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Repair log: Fixing a reset issue on a Gottlieb Capt. Card in Llandeilo. Diagnosis of sticking latch relays and general service on a vintage EM pinball machine
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The Problem The center plastic on the Gottlieb Big Shot is notorious for breaking due to airball impacts. Original replacements are incredibly hard to find (Unobtanium), and leaving the game without it ruins the aesthetic. The Solution Since no new old stock (NOS) parts were available, I decided to manufacture a custom reproduction in-house to…