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Every pin we cover, from late-70s Gottliebs with score displays to Stern games still on location. Filter by maker, era, theme and display, then open any one for its history, what breaks on it and what to check before you pay.

Maker

Williams
Bally
Gottlieb
Data East and Sega
Stern

Era

Early solid state (1977 to 1990)
Dot-matrix era (1991 to 1999)
Modern Stern (2000 to now)

Theme

Movie licenses
TV licenses
Music licenses
Original themes
Character licenses

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Dot-matrix display
Score displays
Widebody cabinet

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Stern
Music licenses
AC/DC
System
Stern S.A.M.
Year
2012
Display and production
Dot matrix
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Bally
Original themes
Attack from Mars
System
Williams WPC-95
Year
1995
Display and production
Dot matrix · 3,450 made
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Data East and Sega
TV licenses
Baywatch
System
Data East/Sega Version 3b
Year
1995
Display and production
Dot matrix
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Gottlieb
Original themes
Big House
System
Gottlieb System 80B
Year
1989
Display and production
Score displays · 1,977 made
What to check before you buy →
Gottlieb
Original themes
Black Hole
System
Gottlieb System 80
Year
1981
Display and production
Score displays · Widebody · 8,774 made
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Bally
Original themes
Cactus Canyon
System
Williams WPC-95
Year
1998
Display and production
Dot matrix · 903 made
What to check before you buy →
Bally
TV licenses
Doctor Who
System
Williams WPC (Fliptronics II)
Year
1992
Display and production
Dot matrix · 7,752 made
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Williams
Original themes
Fish Tales
System
Williams WPC (Fliptronics II)
Year
1992
Display and production
Dot matrix · 13,640 made
What to check before you buy →
Gottlieb
Original themes
Genie
System
Gottlieb System 1
Year
1979
Display and production
Score displays · Widebody · 6,800 made
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Gottlieb
Original themes
Haunted House
System
Gottlieb System 80
Year
1982
Display and production
Score displays · Widebody · 6,835 made
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Williams
Original themes
High Speed
System
Williams System 11
Year
1986
Display and production
Score displays · 17,080 made
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Stern
Character licenses
Iron Man
System
Stern S.A.M.
Year
2010
Display and production
Dot matrix
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Bally
Character licenses
Judge Dredd
System
Williams WPC (DCS sound)
Year
1993
Display and production
Dot matrix · Widebody · 6,990 made
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Data East and Sega
Movie licenses
Jurassic Park
System
Data East Version 3
Year
1993
Display and production
Dot matrix · 9,008 made
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Williams
Original themes
Medieval Madness
System
Williams WPC-95
Year
1997
Display and production
Dot matrix · 4,016 made
What to check before you buy →
Williams
Movie licenses
Monster Bash
System
Williams WPC-95
Year
1998
Display and production
Dot matrix · 3,361 made
What to check before you buy →
Williams
Original themes
No Good Gofers
System
Williams WPC-95
Year
1997
Display and production
Dot matrix · 2,711 made
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Bally
Character licenses
Scared Stiff
System
Williams WPC-95
Year
1996
Display and production
Dot matrix · 4,028 made
What to check before you buy →
Williams
TV licenses
Star Trek: Next Generation
System
Williams WPC (DCS sound)
Year
1993
Display and production
Dot matrix · Widebody · 11,728 made
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Data East and Sega
Movie licenses
Star Wars
System
Data East Version 3
Year
1992
Display and production
Dot matrix · 10,400 made
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Williams
Movie licenses
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
System
Williams WPC (dot matrix)
Year
1991
Display and production
Dot matrix · 15,202 made
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Bally
Movie licenses
The Addams Family
System
Williams WPC (Fliptronics I)
Year
1992
Display and production
Dot matrix · 20,270 made
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Williams
Original themes
The Getaway: High Speed II
System
Williams WPC (Fliptronics II)
Year
1992
Display and production
Dot matrix · 13,259 made
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Stern
Movie licenses
The Lord of the Rings
System
Stern Whitestar (modified)
Year
2003
Display and production
Dot matrix · 5,100 made
What to check before you buy →