#30 Harlem Globetrotters - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Artist and Designer. Rolling Stones. Chuck Webster. Sonic the Hedgehog. Harlem restoration. Harlem gameplay. Paragon fix. Extra ball or Twack! Harlem set-up. Do you Remember? Harlem cartoon. Curley Neal tribute. WWOS. Chuck Webster revisted: Ted Nugent. Classic Stern sounds. Gottlieb New York. Another interview. PSA.
Kineticist’s take
Detailed restoration and gameplay analysis of 1979 Bally's Harlem Globetrotters.
Synopsis
George and Dave discuss the Harlem Globetrotters pinball machine (1979, Bally, 14,550 units produced), a family-friendly game designed by Greg Mayak with artwork by Greg Ferris. Dave details his extensive restoration of a customer's machine, including playfield refinishing, playfield protector installation, spinner restoration, board population with rebuilt components, and installation of Andrew Weebly's soundboard. The hosts compare gameplay strategies, discuss mechanical quirks (ball gate issues, inline drop target feed inconsistencies), and celebrate the game's engaging spinner mechanic and accessibility.
Entities
- Bally· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Harlem Globetrotters· game
- IPDB· organization
- Pinside· organization
- The Classic Pinball Podcast· organization
- Andrew Weebly· person
- Chuck Webster· person
- Dave· person
- George· person
- Greg Ferris· person
- Greg Mayak· person
- J.R.· person
- John Day· person
- John Toast· person
- Marco· person
- Margaret Hudson· person
- Matrando· person
- Maureen· person
- Mike Salpedro· person
- PJ· person
- Ryan· person
- Steve· person