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WE OFFER A 3RD PARTY INSURANCE POLICY, PALLET UP-SIZE OPTION & WE ONLY SHIP ON TOP RATED CARRIERS!

Why is this important? Well, because arcade games go on LTL (Less Than Truckload) semi truck freight carriers when traveling long distances. They can't go on a UPS or FED EX truck. (Well they can, but that is also LTL just a different division than your local driver in the small trucks) So what all this means is when freight goes LTL it is put into into a freight class category. That category is covered based on the commodity. Most EVERY SINGLE freight carrier ONLY covers $1500.00 on coin operated pinball machines and arcade games. NEW OR USED no matter what you paid for it! This includes the specialized "White Glove" carriers. Our 3rd party policy only adds $40 to your quote. We havethis policy multiple times and it is a much much smoother process than trying to deal with the carrier. Although damage is rare, it happens! If it happens we handle every single aspect of this process AND we also pay the deductible for you!

The second part of this equation is the pallet size. Pinball manufactures use a 31X31 pallet so they can get 3 wide in semi trucks and/or containers heading overseas. This means the size of the pallet is the same size of the box. Why does this matter? Well, this means the various other freight traveling with your game can hit your game since the pallet and the games box are the same size. Transferring the game over to a standard 40X48 pallet allows more space around your game to help minimize the risk of other freight or forklift drivers damaging it. The other thing it greatly increases is the inability for the freight to tip over. A pinball machine on a 40X48 pallet is much more planted and creates a larger footprint. A 31X31 can tip over quite easily if the truck hits a curb and it is not strapped in to the wall of the trailer. Once that game gets loaded on the trailer at our dock it is mandatory that we have the driver strap that game in. Does it stay that way from truck to truck? We would hope so, but honestly once it leaves our dock it is no longer under our control. We have no idea as it goes from terminal to terminal and truck to truck. One thing is certain though, if it's not strapped in and it's on a 40X48 pallet it's much harder to tip over! This pallet upsizing service does change the freight cost because it puts it into the next freight class category due to its larger footprint. This service including the 40X48 pallet is $45.

The last piece if vital info you should know about is the actual carrier. There are some great carriers and not so great carriers out there. We have used them all over the past 25 years. The not so great, yeah there cheap but they have extremely high claims for damaged freight. Years ago as a company we made the decision to stay off them. They are just not worth the savings. It's minimal in retrospect of what these games can cost, not to mention replacing a pristine fully restored original game or even a brand new game that is no longer in production! We will ONLY use an above average rated carrier to transport your game. The old saying "you get what you pay for" can not be stressed enough in LTL shipping! For the cost of this high end equipment, don't skimp on the shipping! Trust us on this one, we have learned the hard way! Some of these carriers are paid by the skid. You can stamp, write and scream DO NOT STACK all over the freight and paperwork but guess what they will do? Stack on top of it to get more pallets on the truck. We have had it happen. Last, EVERY GAME gets a tip and tell affixed to the shipment. This assures you and us that the freight during transit has remained upright and has not fallen over. This is also a huge sign for the carriers to handle with care when they see these indicators on the freight. Once they see a tip and tell they tend to understand that they are being monitored and that the freight IS in fact fragile! All this, along with the service of upsizing the pallet to help minimize the risk of damage are strongly recommended if your shipping your game any significant distance. You are looking at an $85 investment to protect your thousands of dollars in product that you just purchased. If your game is eligible for free shipping your only cost would be the $85 for these two services. We would cover your actual Freight Bill if that promotion is valid for your game.

About LED Lighting: We ONLY use top quality Cointaker and Pinball Life LED's. We do NOT use any cheap LED's on any game we restore. This is important because cheap LEDs will not work correctly in the game. Cheap LEDs will cause a "ghosting" effect which means the lamp never fully turns off when it is supposed to. When a game is done in LED lighting, it is done in full, including ALL (switched & general illumination) lamps in the cabinet and backbox. We do not do partial LED upgrades to any game. You will get the full kit, top to bottom! If a game ONLY shows LED Lighting for a price option, then the game is already complete and shopped with the LED lighting installed. If it shows both options, we either have multiples of the game, or the game has not yet been restored and you can choose either lighting option. Most older electro-mechanical (non solid state) and early Bally solid state games are not done in LED. Contact us if you have any questions and we can discuss LED options or questions you may have.

About HUO (Home Use Only) Games: These are games we sold brand new to our home customers and are brought back in on trade. These games are generally in flawless condition with VERY low hours and play. They are as good as new. If the game is older than 5 years old, it will be fully torn down, cleaned (dusty) and fresh rubber installed. (Remember...it's rubber, it goes bad even from sitting!) We also convert the game to LED lighting if it had incandescent from the factory. We also add Cliffy protectors to preserve the flawless playfield! If you are a HUO fan/collector, check our site often because we generally have a few in stock BUT they DO NOT last long. Usually days, sometimes hours!

Some Stock images used - for actual pictures of the machine, please click on the image of the game and it will open a new window showing a gallery of pictures of the actual game for sale, or look for the just arrived pictures in the line ad. If there are no pictures of the machine yet, it has just arrived, in restoration or is coming in on trade. If you don't see them up yet, we would be happy to send you some pictures of the actual game you would be purchasing by simply Contacting us. We try to get pictures up asap, even if it is before the restoration. We will then update the pictures in the gallery after the restoration. If a game is not restored yet, it will be noted in the description generally as "just arrived" or "just arrived pictures here". All prices shown are for a FULLY restored game. If you have any questions, or are just not clear on something in the description, feel free to Contact us. With the world of smart phones most likely you will see a pretty quick reply!

We all major credit cards, personal checks, wire transfers, ACH transfers. Web prices do not reflect a 3% credit card processing charge. To keep the lowest possible advertised prices on restored games we do not add in card processing fees. Were happy to take a credit card but there is a 3% fee for this type of transaction. This is why out prices remain lower than most comparable condition games from other online retailers. Your best price will always be check or wire. NEW Games offer various promotions at different times of the year that we can not advertise online. Contact us for more info on pricing and discounts.

About Our Restoration Process & Warranty

As we head into our 27th year, we have become pretty darn good at working on coin operated games. Early on, we learned quickly what NOT to buy. We only buy games that are a good candidate for a restoration and games we can support long after the sale. Our thinking is this: IF there is a problem with a customer's game, who is going to be the one driving to their house to fix it? WE ARE! So with that said, BEFORE any game leaves our facility, we want to be 100% sure that you, the customer, will receive many trouble free years with your new game. Pinball machines are mechanical devices and things can break. But with a solid restoration on games that meet our stringent wholesale buying criteria, your game will play as good, if not better than new. We're sure of it and we have 25 plus years of happy customers to prove it. We are a small family owned business that takes pride in what we do! We are dedicated to one-on-one customer service. In our world THAT is the backbone of America!

Our restoration process is very thorough. The games that will be restored are brought into our shop and completely torn down. And we mean completely. The playfields are stripped down and all parts are hand cleaned and polished. Any broken or worn parts are replaced. The playfield is also cleaned and waxed. It is then reassembled using all new rubber and bulbs. And that's just the top side of the playfield. The underside (where you can't see) is then fully rebuilt. All under-ramps are pulled, cleaned and polished. All flipper, pop bumper, slingshot & drop target assemblies are fully rebuilt using all new parts, along with ALL other game specific mechanical assemblies. This is critical in making your newly restored game play as it should!

Finally, the electronics are thoroughly inspected. There are MANY common issues with pinball electronics that arise from years of street or home use. Every manufacturer and system is different. Fortunately we have been doing this a while and we definitely know what to look for BEFORE it becomes an issue. All these things you can't see are what you should be the most concerned with. Unfortunately there are so many dealers out there that make a game "look" good to the untrained eye, but they just don't do the necessary things to the mechanics and electronics of the game. This is where it can really become an expensive disappointment. Just when you thought owning a pinball was a great idea, it's deflated when you're now looking to find someone to fix your game AGAIN! And I won't even get into some of the things we've seen by so called "in-home service technicians" out there! AND what these poor people have paid for some of these repairs. We say it all the time... do your homework! Because these are commercially operated games and many have been neglected and abused. Making them look good is the easy part. Making them play right is a whole different story.

Also be very wary of the term "home use only" or HUO. It is thrown around a lot and is not always necessarily true. Without documentation, there's really no proof of that claim, but a trained eye can generally tell if the game has ever seen street use or not. A game that has been on the street or on location is not anything to fear as long as the restoration is solid and the beginning product is worthy of the restoration. Every game we sell locally includes an in-home parts and labor warranty. We will always service your game in your home. You will never need to drag it in, nor will we be removing it from your home. For out of state sales, we will always warranty parts & electronics and can and will assist in finding qualified local repair technicians if you're not capable of the repair. We also offer free phone support for the life of your game! Rest assured, you will only get the best restoration of your new game! You will never receive a dusted off product from us!

Please do your homework before you buy a pinball. We have lost count how many times we see people buy a product and pay way too much for the mediocre quality. Call us if you have any questions and we'll be happy to talk to you! If you educate yourself before you purchase, you will know exactly what to look for and the questions to ask if you're shopping. Now lets scroll down and look at some PINBALL!!!!

INVENTORY UPDATED 06/07/21 - Our inventory is always changing and we have had a LOT of games show up in the past couple weeks! As you see by our sold listings games don't stick around too long, so if you see the title you're looking for, you may want to Contact us ASAP. Clean games and good titles move VERY fast. Sometimes literally hours. We're very picky about the games we buy, so most of what you see below will be very nice clean games. Thus the reason they don't stick around too long!

PLEASE NOTE: Since we have games coming and going so fast, we don't always have time to update this page with full listings like you see below. Please scroll past the picture listings to see the most current inventory that has arrived. This website is updated very often so inventory is very current.

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