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Pinball in movies or TV shows? Name a game you have seen in the background?

By Jackontherocks

11 years ago


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Post #9 Van Wilder (2002) Posted by dmacy (11 years ago)

Post #22 What's Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993) Posted by kwiKimart (11 years ago)

Post #34 ABCNews Damon Lindelof Interview Posted by gweempose (11 years ago)

Post #38 Bad Santa (2003) Posted by davewtf (11 years ago)

Post #40 Eastbound and Down S?? E?? Posted by pzy (11 years ago)

Post #52 Big Daddy (1999) Posted by gweempose (11 years ago)

Post #58 Goodfellas (1990) Posted by Wise_Guy (11 years ago)

Post #60 Wire, The S01 E?? Posted by jahbarron (11 years ago)

Post #65 Miami Vice, S01 E04 Posted by vulture (11 years ago)

Post #70 Crow, The (1994) Posted by poopdotcom (11 years ago)


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#569 7 years ago

dmbjunky spotted my personal Joust (Bally, 1969) in Deadpool (2016).

Is it famous now?!
Is it worth more $$$?

Not sure who bought the GTB Volcano from John's Jukes, LTD after the movie filming that was also shown in the shot, as I never asked.

My girlfriend wants me to print out the photo, laminate it, and put it in the coin box.

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#575 7 years ago
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

Did you still own it when Deadpool was filming? Is that scene on location or was it a set?

The game was purchased after filming when it was returned to the dealer.
All games were used on location in Vancouver, BC and augmented with additional games to complete"the right look" for the Skee Ball sequence in Deadpool.

Dealer did not realize the game was easily shown in the scene with his other games rented, they were just to be used as background.
He mentioned it, but not the photo.

Price was paid for a working restoration, but not full restoration or HEP.
It is not classified as "collectible" except to me based on features and art.
I just like Ted Zale designed games and "zipper flippers".

#577 7 years ago
Quoted from Jeekayjay:

Hotels dot com has a commercial where captain obvious is playing air hockey with a line of pins behind him. TZ is the only one I remember being there but there were lots.

Most machines I have seen in a commercial in a while.
Stern, BLY, Sega, WMS, and others.

#584 7 years ago
Quoted from PinSinner:

Has anyone mentioned this scene from Rocky 3, when Paulie smashes the Rocky Pinball machine? I remember the scene vividly.
» YouTube video

Little known fact, the backglass was custom made for that special scene. The game was not Rocky. The Rocky game did not exist yet (it was in whitewood stage had not even been prototyped), and artwork had not been created or approved by Sylvester Stallone.

Additionally, there are more than ONE of these backglasses that were made for filming, in case the movie take "went bad".
The movie glass was EXTREMELY fragile (and much thinner than a backglass of the period) to give a dramatic breaking effect.
Several other collectors actually own the filming backglass, and can occasionally be seen for comparison.
The biggest difference is "Rocky logo color striping" and changes to background on the film backglass which is absent from the production game. Lack of score display windows and improper Gottlieb script style logo is also a complete giveaway of the status of the prop with movie style breakable "plate" glass, versus tempered safety glass which was standard after around 1980 (which the change of processes is a contribution to backglass problems with flaking along with the inking process and glass heat treatments).
Rocky pinball was produced started in September 1982, Rocky III was released in May 1982.
Pauli can be seen standing next to a Bally Space Invaders when he throws the bottle into the machine.

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#1155 5 years ago

Although a repost, it is worth watching the actual commercial.

Pinball remains "hip and in fashion" in Portland, Oregon. Presently continues to retain its title of pinball capital of the world with over 800+ machines (including EMs) in a 25 mile radius of the city. Carries over to all sorts of activities.

3 weeks later
#1166 5 years ago

The new AMC Series, "Lodge 49", has an Aztec dominantly displayed and another pinball game "Out of Order" covered in the tavern room. The mystery cabinet is clearly visible (only backbox is covered with a sheet), but I would have to research which game, as it looks original.

1 month later
#1223 5 years ago

"Better Call Saul", there is a HS II: Getaway pinball machine in the work quarters of the German construction team that are building the underground Meth Lab for Gustavo. Easily identifiable in unchanged form from both the cabinet and backglass. I was surprised it was not mentioned when Mike was laying out the requirements of the quarters for entertainment purposes such as the foosball table, bar, and basketball court which was part of his recommendations.

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