I Made My Own Jurassic Park Pinball Machine!
I Made My Own Jurassic Park Pinball Machine!
I Made My Own Jurassic Park Pinball Machine! In this video I’ll show you how I built my own Jurassic Park Premium pinball machine from @sternpinballinc, using left over pieces from other projects and an empty cabinet from @BoFPinball Check it out and let me know what you think. Stern Pinball Machines In Stock: Like the blockbuster movie, the Jurassic Park pinball experience generates heart pounding excitement as the player progresses through the game. As the game starts, the player is transported to Isla Nublar, an amusement park where escaped dinosaurs are running amok! The player’s mission is to rescue park staff and recapture dinosaurs from the chaotic environment unleashed by Dennis Nedry’s computer virus. All dinosaurs, however, are not created equal as players will battle Raptors and the mighty T. Rex! The game immerses players in the fun world of battling dinosaurs in an action-packed adventure filled with twists and turns. The Premium and Limited Edition models feature an amazing animatronic ball-eating, ball-throwing T. Rex that interacts with the ball and the player. These models also include an interactive Raptor and Raptor Pen featuring a ball-lock mechanism guarded by a motorized gate. The action does not let up with unique mosquito-in-amber pop bumpers and a custom metal horizontal helicopter spinner.
Kineticist’s take
Custom Jurassic Park pinball built from Stern playfield + Barrels of Fun cabinet hybrid.
Synopsis
Cooltoy documents the custom build of a fully functional Jurassic Park pinball machine by combining a Stern Spike 2 playfield with a Barrels of Fun cabinet (Labyrinth head + Dune lower body). The project involved custom wiring, sourcing used parts, fabricating connectors, and integrating the HAL stadium lighting system. The machine features custom artwork by Johnny Krap and Jaroslav Kosmina, with ongoing cosmetic work including powder coating and Cliffy flap upgrades.
Highlights
- Jurassic Park (Premium) playfield originally came as a bonus with a Godzilla (Pro) machine purchase that enabled hot-swapping between two games
- Barrels of Fun uses Bally-Williams style cabinets with 28-inch legs, while Stern uses 30-inch legs, requiring custom modifications
- The cabinet features Barrels of Fun's HAL integrated stadium lighting system that is fully functional and can change colors
- Cliffy 3M ramps flaps eliminated reject issues on the Raptor tower and helipad shots compared to screw-based alternatives
- Stern released a limited 30th anniversary Jurassic Park edition that community members were upset about
Notable quotes
“I essentially Frankensteined a fully functional machine to go with that Jurassic Park (Premium)”
“It works exactly as it should. It's a fully functional game. It just looks a little bit different.”
“This is essentially the ultimate Johnny Krap machine”
“Barrels of Fun uses like the Williams stuff. Even though this is a Stern machine so I have to buy a Stern plunger”
“I got rid of one of those and put you know Mr DNA over there retooled it a little bit and resized it to fit a larger dimensioned back glass”
Entities
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Cliffy· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Dune Pinball· game
- Godzilla· game
- Labyrinth· game
- The Addams Family· game
- Cooltoy· person
- Jaroslav Kosmina· person
- HAL lighting system· product
- Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary· product
- Jurassic Park Premium· product
- Spike 2· product