The History of Pinball Part 3: The Golden Age of Pinball

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In this video, we go through pinball's biggest, most iconic boom in the late 80's/early 90's to Pinball 2000. In this time, we see some of the most beloved pinball machines get made with a amazing amount of new features and gimmicks.
Special video credits go to the following. If you wanna see more detailed videos/gameplay for individual tables, I highly recommend checking these guys out.
CGR Publishing, SEBsixsixsix, Straight Down The Middle: a pinball show, For Amusements Ony e.V. Flipper und Arcademuseum Seligenstadt, Arcade Hunters, Bamsefar1, Eddie Cramer, Tattyadams, Hurry Up Pinball, Spida1a, ☆intuitiv spielen und verbinden☆, Videobob Moseley, TNT Amusements Inc, Doug’s Home Arcade Collection, PinballHelp, London Pinball, M&P Amusement Company, Pinball Shenanigans, FatsquatchDotCom, MattYork82, 904 Pinball Zine, DallasPinball, Gamestar81, Kevin Carrington, Flipper-Automaten, Onlydjz, Pinballwiz45b, PAPApinball, My Retro Life, Madmyerstube, Broken Circus, MAME-FAN, Morganflipper, Flippin Mad Pinball, Retro Smack, Biggest Little Arcade, Elosevilla, ThePinballCompany, Meet The Time Runners, Eric Priepke, DerZockaa
Also, this whole project couldn't be possible without great resources like the Pinball Compendium series by Michael Shalhoub, IPDB, and Pinside.
Highlighted Tables
1.Strange Science (Bally)
2.Pin-Bot (Williams)
3.Laser War (Data East)
4.Space Station (Williams)
5.TX-Sector (Premier)
6.Truck Stop (Bally)
7.Banzai Run (Williams)
8.Dakar (Mr. Game)
9.Taxi (Williams)
10.Time Machine (Data East)
11.Earthshaker (Williams)
12.Black Knight 2000 (Williams)
13.Elvira and the Party Monsters (Bally)
14.Bone Busters Inc. (Premier)
15.Lights… Camera… Action! (Premier)
16.Robocop (Data East)
17.Radical! (Bally)
18.Dr. Dude and his Excellent Ray (Bally)
19.Flip-VI (Inder)
20.Silver Slugger (Premier)
21.Whirlwind (Williams)
22.FunHouse (Williams)
23.Checkpoint (Data East)
24.The Machine: Bride of Pin-Bot (Williams)
25.Terminator 2: Judgement Day (Williams)
26.AG Soccer-Ball (Alvin G)
27.AG Football (Alvin G)
28.Michael Jordan (Data East)
29.Star Wars (Data East)
30.Jurassic Park (Data East)
31.The Addams Family (Bally)
32.Super Mario Bros. (Premier)
33.Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World (Premier)
34.Cue Ball Wizard (Premier)
35.Fish Tales (Williams)
36.Creature From The Black Lagoon (Bally)
37.Al’s Garage Band Goes On A World Tour (Alvin G)
38.White Water (Williams)
39.Bushido (Inder)
40.Mach 2.0 Two (Spinball)
41.Street Fighter II (Premier)
42.Twilight Zone (Bally)
43.Punchy The Clown (Alvin G)
44.Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure (Williams)
45.Gladiators (Premier)
46.The Who’s Tommy Pinball Wizard (Data East)
47.World Cup Soccer (Bally)
48.World Challenge Soccer (Premier)
49.The Pinball Circus (Bally)
50.Kabuki (Data East)
51.Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (Sega)
52.Red & Ted’s Road Show (Williams)
53.Shaq Attack (Premier)
54.Stargate (Premier)
55.No Fear: Dangerous Sports (Williams)
56.Theatre of Magic (Bally)
57.Jack-Bot (Williams)
58.Strikes N’ Spares (Premier)
59.Pinball Magic (Capcom)
60.Attack From Mars (Bally)
61.Jolly Park (Spinball)
62.Breakshot (Capcom)
63.Tales of the Arabian Nights (Williams)
64.Scared Stiff (Bally)
65.Flipper Football (Capcom)
66.Big Bang Bar (Capcom)
67.Junk Yard (Williams)
68.Verne’s World (Spinball)
69.NBA Fastbreak (Bally)
70.Barb Wire (Premier)
71.Cirqus Voltaire (Bally)
72.Medieval Madness (Williams)
73.No Good Gofers (Williams)
74.The Champion Pub (Bally)
75.Monster Bash (Williams)
76.Cactus Canyon (Bally)
77.Revenge From Mars (Bally)
78.Star Wars: Episode I (Williams)
Thanks for coming back for part 3. Part 4 will be the final part and won't take too long I hope.

Пікірлер: 240

@taso_arts 2 жыл бұрын

never thought i’d be sad at the death of pinball companies but hearing bally/williams being shut down has been devastating

@bralex2670 2 жыл бұрын

Tbh when i was doing my research i think gottlieb's fall got to me more. I kinda already knew what was coming for bally/williams the whole time but Gottlieb's was just slow and painful

@carlosfields9937 2 жыл бұрын

The greatest pinball history series available. Thanks for sharing this.

@jaybroach4105 Жыл бұрын

Are you kidding? It plays more like a crappy failed comedy than an actually informative historical documentary.

@carlosfields9937 Жыл бұрын

@@jaybroach4105 let's see how many likes your opinion gets

@drewvaldez7969 2 жыл бұрын

Just a thank you for making seriously well edited and genuinely funny mini-docs on pinball history. Usually this kind of niche content never receives the quality treatment you're giving it. Ride or die for Bralex.

@bralex2670 2 жыл бұрын

I feel that tbh. One of my biggest struggles in this has just been finding good pictures, especially for rarer tables

@Diskoboy1974 Жыл бұрын

Actually, Banzai Run had the first diamond plated playfield. But it was experimental at that phase, so only a few machines were released with DP playfields. Terminator 2 was the first machine where ALL the playfields manufactured were diamond plated. It's essentially the same polyurethane clearcoat used on cars, and they did away with that label after Fish Tales.

@estherastudillo8647 Жыл бұрын

Never knew that before.

@EpicGamerPotato 2 жыл бұрын

Just picked up an interest in pinball recently and this series has been so great in painting the picture of its history. I feel you nailed this format, funny and informative. Looking forward to part 4!

@LesF142 2 жыл бұрын

looking forward to your next video

@Clownboy15 3 ай бұрын

I just got an Addams Family 4K table from At Games this weekend. I absolutely love it! But Attack From Mars is my favorite table and you better believe I installed it on my Addams table!

@joekelly9800 2 жыл бұрын

Love it. What an achievement. Outstanding job. I couldn't wait for the final chapter to tell you that you've made something you can really be proud of.

@alejandrouribe6680 2 жыл бұрын

Yesss I was waiting and not for too long. Thanks bud

@alexwothebr1118 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Keep an eye out for part 4. Shouldn't take as long as part 3 did

@chrissibersky4617 8 ай бұрын

I played a lot of pinball qround 85-95. It was interesting to learn the history behind the game. Very good video. I wish this guy had the money to make a documentary with interviews.

@pyro-millie5533 7 күн бұрын

Dude Pinbot and Time Machine are currently my two favorite tables!! Hell yeah!

@Kittyhat 5 ай бұрын

8:23 is wild because it's two generic as hell pintables and then Circus is the most unique, ahead of its time and best form factor that's ever been attempted

@tnpatriot7468 Ай бұрын

I agree with the other guy below. Very interesting pinball history and with some humor also. I have watched all four episodes multiple times. I especially like Esp 2. since that is the era i started in.

@paulclarke7571 10 ай бұрын

Really GREAT video. I have been playing pinball for 45 years. Your contend and super brand of humor make, what could be a rathe dry topic, very, very entertaining. Thanks a ton from Canada.

@iammaybeabro4598 Жыл бұрын

“Pin*Bot may or may not have been the first machine with a Wizard mode.” Black Hole multiball: Am I a joke to you?

@relC0R3 2 жыл бұрын

Well now I need the next episode.

@Lenoh 2 жыл бұрын

6:06 I'm a fighting game player and I could feel my eyes widen at the mention of that name. It's like seeing a President's prom photos. The beta version of what will be.

@EpikYeti 2 жыл бұрын

I am very much looking forward to part 4. Great stuff so far. Your pinball videos have been very fun watch! Thanks for making them for us to enjoy 🙂

@TiltingT 2 жыл бұрын

Another great episode great job!

@warwickhand9722 2 жыл бұрын

Dude absolutely awesome the way you did this doco ,,, you have to do part 4!!!

@TampaTec Жыл бұрын

26:31 No Fear was clothing line in the 90s targeted to Teens and kids. No Fear pinball was fun to play.

@bralex2670 Жыл бұрын

I hear that no fear is actually pretty fun i just havent gotten around to it yet

@TampaTec Жыл бұрын

@@bralex2670 if you got Android phone you can play pinball arcade with all tables but need to install Pinball Arcade sbenny apk Version includes all 100 Bally, Williams, Gotieb and Stern tables. It's my favorite app. Sorry, I can't link it but I'm sure you're smart enough to figure it out. Also it includes tables ad flyers and tables history too.

@AfroRyan Жыл бұрын

I like a couple of Sega's machines. Apollo 13 is silly with its 13 ball multiball, and Twister is pretty fun. I also spent quite a lot of time with X-Files and Starship Troopers. They're not on the same level as Addams Family but I have fond memories of them, and boot them up in Visual Pinball every now and then.

@bralex2670 Жыл бұрын

Sega's Star wars is also surprisingly pretty good

@mightywaranvil2912 9 ай бұрын

Most of SEGA's pins are third banana in my eyes to Addams Family (Whereas I think Twilight Zone is the deepest pin I've ever touched).

@bralex2670 9 ай бұрын

I think thr first half of sega's run was noticably better than their second half. Probably should've talked some mpre about their tables cause they do have a couple cool ones. Oh well

@Cargo_Bay Жыл бұрын

You thought the Sega pins were bad? Here I am thinking they made excellent machines! Twister and Apollo 13 specifically are so fun (and have some of the best multi balls!)

@bralex2670 Жыл бұрын

Their Star Wars is actually pretty fun too

@v1rtu050 2 жыл бұрын

Another great installment - keen to see Part 4!

@theshib277 10 ай бұрын

jurassic park was the highlight of my childhood. that machine lasted a very long time at the local pizza parlor and our large family had almost every birthday there for years and years

@Bryan-qe5xt 2 жыл бұрын

Another excellent job. Thanks and I can't wait for the next chapter!

@crashthevacuum Жыл бұрын

I like how Sega keeps drunkenly wandering in and out of the pinball story, all the while you know that when they're offscreen, they're tanking their home console business. Kinda makes me love the company even more

@bralex2670 Жыл бұрын

The only real good Sega ever did to pinball was paving the way for Stern. I'm really curious to see how classic Sega tables play, they could be good and I would never know

@crashthevacuum Жыл бұрын

Oh absolutely. And yet they did sort of "save" pinball just by existing (not of any actual acumen) as you pointed out. Which seems to be their MO. They should try to jump back in now that they're the "we just make Sonic games" company

@bralex2670 Жыл бұрын

I'll do anything for a sonic pinball machine

@crashthevacuum Жыл бұрын

Yeah, same

@bralex2670 Жыл бұрын

Ngl tho Baywatch is kinda a banger

@IronBuddha80 6 ай бұрын

"Or little video modes that are never fun" You made me think about that, and you're right.

@MrPrestonstone Жыл бұрын

Nicely done Lot of work on the editing...Grew up on pinball. Enjoying the virtual version now so it's cool and interesting to see a complete history from the VERY beginning with the information about why some of these companies I had never heard of have tables.

@yanickpilon88 4 ай бұрын

Honestly love your video man, great work, it took a lot of research and dedication and you made me laugh out loud a couple times 🤘

@ianedwards1255 Жыл бұрын

medieval madness is my favorite pinball machine 🏰

@bralex2670 Жыл бұрын

Good choice that one is a banger

@riversarcadereview385 8 ай бұрын

I've only seen three arcades that had Super Mario Bros. and found it to be very easy and was able to play for hours on the 3 credit buy-in due to the enormous number of free games awarded.

@JAIQMUSIC Жыл бұрын

The fact Sonic the Hedgehog never got a real pinball machine is baffling

@bralex2670 Жыл бұрын

Fr oh my god I have never agreed more with a comment. Sega literally made pinball machines like times lmao

@GUCFan 2 жыл бұрын

Pinball 2000. I was so lucky that i got to play both tables a few years ago and man would it have been amazing to see the concept picked up by someone else. Other than that this is just a great video once more, was kinda expecting the Freddy pinball machine to be mentioned due to its claw-save and how funny it is to see Freddy Kruger spitting out balls from its mouth.

@bralex2670 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I don't wanna spoil too much, but multimorphic has a lot of Pinball 2000 energy, they make cool stuff :) There were plenty of tables that I left out just because they weren't quite notable enough. Diner is one that I would've loved to highlight, but there just wasn't enough to say about it. Great game tho

@karakenio Жыл бұрын

Heeey, what a cool surprise to see an image I edited of TZ at 18:49 =D Bralex, great docu you have made, I'm gonna sub + bell. Kudos from Caracas

@Mo_Ketchups 6 ай бұрын

This series has been a dream to watch. We share the same feelings about Voltaire: favorite pin, never gonna buy it! ✌️ Flying to Vegas for my bday (alone) JUST to get two full days (ALONE) at the PHoF Museum. Don’t laugh-you KNOW YOU’d do it, too, if the wife letchya. 👀😅🤷‍♂️ Last time I did this (at the old location) it was a bad week for ol’ Tim; loads of the top machines weren’t working. It was my intro to JJP (Oz) & one a the BATS was busted. 😣 I thought, 💭 _It JUST came out! JJP better get it together!_ (🤔 I’m not yet convinced to invest in one.) 🤷‍♂️

@MistahJigglah Жыл бұрын

Great Series, I've thoroughly enjoyed them. But, Williams "Joust" is crazy fun, like funner than most other pinball machines level fun, if you have someone decent to play against. Also, Even with the "balls in her mouth" gimmick, "The machine: Bride of PinBot" is one of the funnest pinball machines ever made, the rotating head is an addictive feature and makes it a worthy sequel to the original iconically addictive "PinBot"

@MistahJigglah Жыл бұрын

American Gladiators didn't bomb, I remember the late 80s and early 90s, American Gladiators was iconic, to the point that references to it became a trope. American Gladiators was so epic USA network could ride it's coattails for nearly a decade, and Nerf created a tennis ball gun

@kq7082 Жыл бұрын

Another great episode! Really entertaining way to share the history of pinball and the ups and downs of the companies and individuals that built the machines. Looking forward to episode 4 and beyond!

@danw3735 10 ай бұрын

Wow it's been a great series so far. You are very knowledgeable.

@Safalo Жыл бұрын

Can't believe you foreshadowed the Scooby-Doo pinball machine

@weirdproq Жыл бұрын

I just found out about this video series, and I'm loving them. Great stuff. BTW, No Fear is based on a clothing brand of the same name. I know, I didn't know for awhile either.

@soggykid5580 Жыл бұрын

This is so good!

@wormholepinball2918 Жыл бұрын

Really Nice Job going through the history of some of these machines. Well done.

@martymarty 2 жыл бұрын

very well made & entertaining, excited for part 4!

@iceman-3024 2 жыл бұрын

Bro this series is so good. Thank you for making it.

@ryrysonic9 3 ай бұрын

Circus Voltaire is now worth like 12- to 15,000 😂 even bad cats by python anghelo is like 6-7 thousand its crazy how collectible these beautiful machines have become! great series tho btw!

@nickcarter4006 Жыл бұрын

23,880 views - Toasting an Epic Bread. This will have a million views one day and be known as the definitive history of pinball on youtube

@daakrolb 2 жыл бұрын

What a phenomenal video.

@ronaldvanmierlo9744 2 жыл бұрын

A superb pinball history series great work love to see part 4 ... Thanks

@lookslikeano136 Жыл бұрын

I loved the south park pinball machine, the toys didn't age well but other than that I found it extremely fun

@screwthenet 8 ай бұрын

Funhouse was ok, and Whilrwind was funny with the fan on top, and plenty of others were so good...but you hit the nail onf the head, as The Addams Family pinball machine was in fact great for a reason...I sunk plenty of quarters into that as a kid, a teen and an adult in bars. IT was just that cool and iconic. Twilight Zone might be in 3rd/ Bronze or 2nd/sivler spot depending on ones feeligns about it, but it was cool too. BUt to me, second to the Addams Family one was the Star Trek TNG pinball machine from 1993...that one was PERFECT for trekky fans and it had some cool features on screen and on the table. Surprised you didnt have that on here tbh. I remember some of the ones you did show and others. PINball rocks! ^

@bralex2670 8 ай бұрын

Ah I like funhouse tho. Personally I'd go Twilight Zone over Addams Family, but they're both great. I can't believe I didn't mention either Williams' or Stern's Star Trek. I'm particularly fond of Stern's

@screwthenet 8 ай бұрын

No worries, its just nice to talk about these things with another pinball fan ^

@koenlauwaert538 2 жыл бұрын

I watched Ep 1 to 3 back 2 back, very nice video’s. Waiting for the finale…! Grts from Belgium 🇧🇪

@mitchelldries6628 2 жыл бұрын

very good so far. looking forward to part 4!

@AceofSpades-zi6zx 2 жыл бұрын

I never knew why the vegas pinball machine felt so cheap, now I know why

@bralex2670 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that was interesting to me too. I didn't know about street level games before doing research so that was cool

@RudiLewis 2 жыл бұрын

This is so cool! Great writing/ editing/ research. Big fan of your work!

@TempleOfKnife Жыл бұрын

I'm just glad to hear everything worked out, like in Hardbody.

@tait316 2 жыл бұрын

What fun great videos these are. Very nice sir. Very concise and informative.

@w0mblemania Жыл бұрын

omg cliffghanger! I do hope Stern continues so that the next video won't be 20 seconds long.

@matthewbarry4464 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding work, sir. I'm looking forward to the next installment as well as hoping for future content. May I suggest deep dives into your favorite machines or a breakdown into the most popular EM's, SS's, DMD's, etc. Pinball has a lot of topics you can sink your teeth into. Keep up the good work.

@ExpressoMechanicTV 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, once again. Many thanks for your great effort.

@ssdobbins 2 жыл бұрын

Cracks me up!🤣🤣🤣 Looking forward to the next edition.....

@mattyjmaker Жыл бұрын

Awesome videos. Loving this series!!

@FloydMaxwell Жыл бұрын

Data East Jurassic Park was a blast to play

@dnbreyen 2 жыл бұрын

Great content!

@kylel4955 2 жыл бұрын

This was awesome. Enjoyed this more that I can say.

@redstonecommander5190 Ай бұрын

34:58 in fact, cactus Kenya was so loved that they made two remakes when it comes to the game code one of them is altered by Chicago Company, and those two remakes are cactus Canyon continued and cactus Canyon remake

@redstonecommander5190 Ай бұрын

Now I don’t know what company that made the continued version of the code, but I do know that Chicago Kings Company created the remake version

@redstonecommander5190 Ай бұрын

34:58 and I’ll tell you why Chicago gains company really did a really good number on remastering cactus Canyon. Chicago Company saw that cactus Canyon was made by Williams, but it was pretty rushed and the code did not get finished properly so Chicago games decided to update the code still remain its core elements and update it they did

@vetenormievete.1840 2 жыл бұрын

just drop part 4 soon please. Love it.

@derpymuffin02 2 жыл бұрын

Not to spoil anything but.... Stern is still fighting which means. Boys we got another long vid coming

@bralex2670 2 жыл бұрын

Stay on the look out!

@derpymuffin02 2 жыл бұрын

I will

@GonzosPinballFlipperama Жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable series 👍👍

@niemand7811 Жыл бұрын

There are so many pinball machines that need an acurate digital transition so everyone can experience them. But I guess too many digital licenses are afloat and many games to play gonna be stuck inthis license war. Had most Williams tables on my phone and one day - update - boom! - many were gone, including my favorite old school classic Fireball. Damn!

@bralex2670 Жыл бұрын

I guess there's always vpx

@chriscmb 2 жыл бұрын

Love your script and the way you present stuff. So entertaining and funny and very educational. I can't wait for part 4.

@crashthevacuum Жыл бұрын

Sorry, had to comment again. Love this series. Pat Lawlor is the GOAT, Whirlwind is probably my "if I could have one table in my living room" table pick, not least of which because of the great sound effects and the fact that it doubles as a floor fan. Honestly that whole stretch of Bally and Williams tables from Cyclone/Banzai Run in 1988 to about The Addams Family in 1992 is the high water mark for pinball IMHO, having modern style ramp shots and great table flow while not interrupting the game with a lot of different play and video modes constantly directing your attention to the backbox. Which is not to say that some later tables like Cirqus Voltaire aren't amazing in their own right, of course.

@bralex2670 Жыл бұрын

Honestly I gotta agree. There's something special about those late 80's/early 90's tables

@Hyperbolic_G Жыл бұрын

I've played all these machines a ton, but I struggle to think of many games that are close to or better than what modern sterns are. They're addictive in a way the older ones just arent

@wayneswanson3294 4 ай бұрын

Now the 'trend' seems to be digital pinball machines with no balls, just a giant monitor for the table.

@TheKarsten75 Жыл бұрын

Quality stuff here

@superzario1000 Жыл бұрын

10:00 this is my new holy grail

@luminescentprism5417 2 ай бұрын

R.I.P. Bally Williams, the greatest gay couple in all of pinball, you two will be missed.

@pfredflyer 2 жыл бұрын

Interestingly enough Namco made a new head to head pacman pinball recently. Loved this video btw!

@bralex2670 2 жыл бұрын

Huh, that's pretty cool I'll have to check it out I didn't see that

@pfredflyer 2 жыл бұрын

@@bralex2670 it's called pac-man panic pinball. It's closer to a pinball airhockey but you definitely hit the balls with flippers.

@ExNihiloComesNothing 2 жыл бұрын

Part 4 when. WHEN?! RIP Bally Williams. Pour one out for the homies

@Notester82 Жыл бұрын

Dang... A golden age, yet many of the big names went down, tragic. :x Still, it's nice that they even existed at all and brought in all sorts of advancements and stuff!

@TheRealJPhillips 2 жыл бұрын

Great fkn video sir. I'm from Chicago and this is just awesome to see

@bralex2670 2 жыл бұрын

Ay pinball hometown

@LifthillMat Жыл бұрын

33:22 Hellloooo is there another Pinball/Rollercoaster Fan speaking 🙂

@williampettyrivers 2 жыл бұрын

Great job! I learned a lot. I am surprised though that you did not include B/W StarTrek The Next Generation, 1993-94, one of my favorites.

@willierants5880 Жыл бұрын

So tune in next week boys and girls. SAME Bat Time SAME Bat Channel! Nana Nana...

@joeszucs2190 Жыл бұрын

Missing Rock. From your street level games. Ive owned a rock and still own a silver slugger it was my first game

@Canobiecoasterman1902 2 жыл бұрын

This is epic. You are also a thoosie. Come to canobie lake park, coasters and pinball hall

@bralex2670 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yea sounds epic. Indiana beach also has a bit of a pinball hall itself, not that it's my home park lol

@Furluge 2 жыл бұрын

Good job on the #3 in the series. Just as good as the previous ones and it's my favorite era of pinball. Wow, just looking at those dates it's insane how cramed the 90s was with pinball compared to what came after. Also, thanks for finally showing that joust I talked about last video. :D Lastly, I always thought the issue with Pinball 2000 was that Revenge from Mars did well but Star Wars Episode 1 did not perform well. But yeah maybe it was more they were expecting it be a huge smash hit and when reaction to episode 1 was just.. meh.. that was it.

@bralex2670 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Its my favorite era too. I think the problem with pinball 2k was that wms had already pretty much given up on pinball and were just looking for any excuse to shut it down. Pinball 2k was williams' last ditch effort to make something that would sell big time and it just didnt work out.

@S.J.C._Entertainment 5 ай бұрын

I see you’re a fellow coaster nerd haha. If your ever happen to be at Hersheypark be sure to check out their arcade. They have a wide variety of older machines including a fully working Hercules.

@joshcantrell8397 Жыл бұрын

Monster bash ain’t bad. I haven’t been able to get to the monster rock.

@bralex2670 Жыл бұрын

Monster Bash is a certified banger. Played the remake recently. So good

@tylercrothers2445 Жыл бұрын

Saga was underrated they had some good pinball machine's.

@bralex2670 Жыл бұрын

I like some of their games. Star wars and godzilla stand out, but too many of them were just so dull for me. Especially compared to what else was being made at the time.

@tylercrothers2445 Жыл бұрын

I heard Star Wars was great. All i have is farsight studios, and there are not a lot of arcades in the state that I live in.

@bralex2670 Жыл бұрын

Yeah star wars really surprised me. It has some cool toys and I'm a sucker for that kind of thing Also if you wanna play more tables I can't recommend vpx enough

@tylercrothers2445 Жыл бұрын

I tried to get Vpx and found out that my laptop is not very good for that, and I need more than one monitor, but thanks for the tip.

@tylercrothers2445 Жыл бұрын

PS Apollo 13 has a rocket to shoot at. Just avoid the insane 13 ball mutiball.

@Experternas Жыл бұрын

ah you rag on Junkyard, its one of the best.

@Plan9wood 2 жыл бұрын

Love your pinball documentary’s. I’ve watched history of pinball videos so many times but yours are more entertaining, yet also deeper and more informative. From my understanding part 4 will go like this…. Stern Pinball keeps pinball on life support for the next decade or so by making games that are neither terrible nor great. Then in the early 2010’s something miraculous happens and less than a handful of “boutique” companies show up. These companies don’t care about selling to arcades, or bars, or vendors. They are small groups of pinball and retro nerds who make games for small groups of pinball/retro nerds to take to shows so that other pinball/retro nerds can line up and wait for hours to play 1 game. The last time I went to a show those games were “The Wizard of Oz” and “The Big Lebowski” Nowadays I haven’t been to a Pinball Convention in years but I do go to a retro niche arcade that is in the area and these games seem pretty prevalent now. They all seem to be Rock and Roll based with the games being called “Metallica”, AC/DC, and “Guns and Roses”. The big innovation seems to be that they are super loud, and half the back glass is a TV screen. Guess I gotta wait till part 4 to see if what I think happened aligns with your documentary.

@bralex2670 2 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, I'll might be able to keep you on your toes

@TheDeviousDrDoom Жыл бұрын

Spoken like a true BABA BOOEY!! Can't wait to death save on your machines!

@jaytomson7052 2 жыл бұрын

It ain't over either! Grab borrow or steal a set...of steel balls.

@jaytomson7052 2 жыл бұрын

Get serious men!

@bralex2670 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yea get ready for the big finale

@jaytomson7052 2 жыл бұрын

@@bralex2670 GDRight. I'm tired of limp wristed button pushers.

@MicaelAmador 2 жыл бұрын

a great job, again :)

@joshcantrell8397 Жыл бұрын

I play Elvira’s house of horrors a lot

@KNWIII Жыл бұрын

CAPCOM & ROMSTAR really missed the opportunity for form ROMCOM, didn't they?

@crasiguy4955 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 1990 Williams Rollergames machine. It came out just before funhouse and I've seen versions of the that have the diamond play field. I think some funhouse games did too.

@bralex2670 2 жыл бұрын

That's pretty cool that you have one. I know some prototype FunHouses got diamond plating, so I wouldnt be too surprised if others around that time got it too.

@crasiguy4955 2 жыл бұрын

I got it from a friend's dad for 200$ He had a couple arcade games too and his wife was making him get rid of them.