Not embarrassed to say this is a great game. Yes, its a simple rule set, but not always so easy to achieve. The rotating island that provides 5 different shots from one ramp is awesome. I have two relatively minor issues with mine:

When I bought mine, the coil the shoots the ball out of the Shells lane was toast. Rather than replace the coil, the previous owner screwed a post into the shell lane instead. I've fixed the coil but now have a hole in my playfield. Not sure how to fix it or even if I should as its barely noticeable and doesn't affect gameplay.

Occasionally, when the island stops rotating the game will reset. Usually this happens when you first turn the machine on and as it warms up the problem (mostly) never comes back. For the most part it works, but I'd like to get this fixed. I've heard its a common issue.

Ginger and Mary-Anne are the only surviving cast members, right?

And yes, Mary-Anne all day long!

It's not that simple, that back corner is a PITA. It can be done with a short screwdriver and a lot of cursing.

What about scans?

I found a set of NOS plastics for $300 USD a few years back, used them to replace over half of the broken ones on my game.

Ended up selling GI to fund another purchase, but I could see getting another one down the road.

Very hard, almost unobtanium. There are a few sets floating around out there but they will be expensive. I paid $300 for mine a few years ago.

$6K is twice the "typical range". Yeah it's in great shape, looks like all the plastics are in tact (repros aren't available), can't tell but looks like the Lava Seltzer inserts are all there (common wear area) . . . but for that money you're approaching LOTR or AFM territory, and they're much better games.

There's one available for sale right now in Calgary, Alberta, Canada somewhat directly north of you, $4300 CAD:

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-toys-games/calgary/gilligan-s-island-pinball/1504175783

Even after shipping and customs brokerage fees it will still be far cheaper than $6K. There might be some understandable trepidation in shipping internationally for your first pin, but it happens more and more as the available games out there dry up.

Awesome deal! Why do these kind of deals never happen to me?

If you're doing a complete teardown, can you make a scan of the playfield? A lot of people have wear areas that need repair.

GI and BBBB side by side, the two basement dwellers of the Pinside top 100.

You should use the canned laughter when the ball drains!

Looks like you have a few other things to work out:
- backbox bulbs aren't all working
- pla

Wow, that doesn’t sound right. You have something weird going on

Beautiful.

Can you get a complete (or in parts) hi-res scan of the playfield for posterity? Many people need parts of the playfield for touchups.