1980s pinball rankings and technical restoration insights on board repairs and aftermarket solutions.
Barn Scott, Grant, George and Dave reveal their top 10 list of best pinball machines from the 1980’s. LOTR and Sega Star Wars repairs. BOPP is done! The Classic pinballpodcast1@gmail.com is how to email us! To reach Dave: pinballdoctor.com
The Classic Pinball Podcast Podcast #141: anniversary reflections, field service war stories, and repair industry challenges.
A wide variety of topics discussed including a challenging resuscitation of a Doctor Who.
Pinfest 2026 dealer trading and show floor coverage with game plays and industry networking.
Pinfest review. Leftovers. Bonus feature: Skateball. Pinfest walkthrough on YouTube: S1ckH4ndsRBN
Dave details restoring and selling a rare Sega South Park pinball, discussing pricing and community dynamics.
Dave tells the story of another boomerang pinball. Dave cashes in at Pinfest. Mea Culpa. The Marlboro pinball show and 6 Million Dollar Man.
The Classic Pinball Podcast #138: Game rankings, repair horror stories, upcoming machines.
George is back. Dave has stories. Another top 10 from Tim Sexton. Why isn’t there Marlboro show content?
Dave recounts a Fun House playfield swap using 3D printing for missing parts; discusses flipper mechanism upgrades and maintenance.
The Classic Pinball Podcast welcomes back John Day. Dave takes the helm and interviews John about recent playfield swaps and a wide variety of pinball fixes. John is an electrical engineer with many technical and non technical skills. Please join them for a great exchange on a wide variety of topics between two seasoned pinball technicians.
Pinball repair stories from Gloucester trip covering Stern and vintage game maintenance challenges.
Dave’s repairs: Data East Star Wars, Bride of Pinbot, Getaway, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Simpsons. Arcade visit. 100 men vs King Kong. Six Million Dollar Man, Funhouse, Robots.
Classic Pinball hosts discuss restoration work, Christmas themes, and technical troubleshooting.
Holiday songs. Santa Dr. Dave. Festive Flipper List. Mata Hari repair. Medieval Madness. Shipping issue. Lord of the Rings, LOTR. Australian gifts from Sue and Grant. Ornaments.
Dave talks about his latest restoration: Eightball Deluxe LE. Listener mail. Hollywood Casino Arcade. Helicon Brewery. Lord of the Rings. Spooky Shack. Tales from the Crypt.
Hosts rank the worst 1970s pinball games and debate their quality.
In this episode Dave and George appropriate content again and reveal their top 10 worse pinballs list. Dave begins his Six Million Dollar Man restoration. George talks about his attendance at the White Rose show. Bonus feature: George has 4 words for AI. Suzy from Revere.
Casual podcast review of community-submitted 1970s pinball top-10 lists with recurring game preferences.
Top 10 Pinballs of the 1970’s. Dave and George share their top choices. Friends of the show chime in with their picks. Lord of the Rings fixes. Generator problems. Funland again. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com Thanks to Tim for a great podcast idea.
Restoration stories and critique of Tim Sexton top-10 1970s pinball games list.
In this episode Dave and George talk about a wide variety of games and topics. Dave holds out “the basket” and gets some bargains. There is a discussion about Bally Time Tunnel and the associated games. Bonus feature: interview with Dave and Jean, friends of Maureen and Dave, and their collection of over 40 games.
Hosts rant about playfield swap quality, podcast imitation, and discriminatory behavior in the pinball service industry.
In this episode the boys blow off some steam on a wide variety of topics. Dave talks about how his Eight Ball Deluxe playfield swap. What’s up Doc? Blackwater100.
Classic pinball restoration stories focusing on Blackout, Star Trek, Nip-It and Space Time technical repairs.
This is a list of all games discussed in this episode: Blackout, Nip It, Space Time, Paragon, Groot, Aerosmith, World Cup Soccer, Stargazer, Star Trek, T2.
Backyard chat comparing Pinfest swap meet culture to a curated pinball show experience.
Pinfest review.YouTube Pinfest walkthrough: S1ckH4ndsRbnGeorges Xenon repair by Dr. DavePinballdoctor.comTheclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Tentastic show recap: gameplay, industry encounters, and troubleshooting The Hangover's Spanish language lock issue.
Pintastic review. Steve Ritchie interview. Reby Hardy interview. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Dave shares detailed restoration stories from Connecticut workations and discusses classic pinball repair techniques.
What’s up Doc? Getaway. Bobby Orr. Phoenix. Adams Family. Georges new game. Alice Cooper Nightmare?Pintastic free play game review. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com Pinballdoctor.com
Pintastic 10th anniversary event adds trivia, improved seminars, and peoples choice voting while maintaining multi-faceted show appeal.
Dave and George welcome David Marston, Executive of Pintastic New England. George has a bunch of stuff including a flipper upgrade. Dave tells another wild repair story about a home edition Star Wars from Stern.
The Classic Pinball Podcast discusses Captain Fantastic design and gameplay mechanics.
Elton John’s 1976 Bally Captain Fantastic. Listener letters and news. Captain Fantastic review and play. Dave’s stories from the field. Bonus feature: If you want it, you can have it.
Year-end The Classic Pinball Podcast reviews restorations, lighting tech, parts sourcing, and repair challenges.
Chimes. Targets. Bulbs. Bulk repairs. Buck Rogers revisited. Rectifiers. Stats. Thumb. Nip it. Next months game.Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
