Bringing 3 Classic Pinball Machines Back to Life! Panthera, Tri-Zone & Mars God of War!
Bringing 3 Classic Pinball Machines Back to Life! Panthera, Tri-Zone & Mars God of War!
After getting these machines set up in the last video, it's time to see what we've actually got! In this episode, I reconnect all of the wiring between the heads, cabinets, and playfields before powering up three classic pinball machines for the first time. Will they boot? Will they play? Or will they need a lot more work? Join me as I inspect, troubleshoot, and test: 🎯 Panthera 🎯 Tri-Zone 🎯 Mars God of War Every machine has its own issues, and the goal is to get each one as close to a fully playable state as possible. If you enjoy pinball restoration, repairs, diagnostics, and bringing vintage machines back from the dead, you'll enjoy this one! Let me know in the comments which game you'd like to see restored first and what repairs you think will be needed.
Kineticist’s take
Restoration of three vintage System 80/6 classics with mixed electrical results and discovery of critical fuse/connector issues.
Synopsis
Mike Dus from Pinball Shenanigans documents restoration efforts on three classic machines: Tri-Zone (Williams 6, 1977), Mars God of War (System 80, 1981), and Panthera (System 80, 1980). He successfully gets Tri-Zone fully operational and Mars God of War mostly working after discovering incorrect fuse values and a missing connector. Panthera has persistent electrical issues with an overheating soundboard connector and non-functional solenoids, which he identifies and plans to resolve with a replacement soundboard on his next visit.
Entities
- Gottlieb· company
- Williams· company
- Pinball Shenanigans· content
- Mars God of War· game
- Nightmare on Elm Street· game
- Panthera· game
- Tri Zone· game
- Casey Butler· person
- Dan Shadic· person
- Rob Vieira· person
- Shane Jackson· person
- Rotten Dog MPU 327· product
- Daimus garage· venue
- Maple Pinball· venue