Rest In Peace Nick. You will be missed.

Horrible news. I tried to call him a few weeks ago and someone returned the call saying he was out on medical leave. RIP my friend.

rip nick, this guys on pawn stars YouTube

Bummer, I was just watching this! Didn’t Banning have a smaller version of the Sigma Derby for sale? It’s on my radar!

RIP Nick, enjoy Sigma Derby and endless pinball at the Arcade in the sky. Always sad to lose a public figure who spread pinball to the unwashed masses!

My condolences to his family and friends.

I just learned about this last week and was very sad to hear that Nick had passed. Nick was my go to source for pinballs since I moved about 5 years ago from the east coast to the Vegas area and he was always great to deal with. He truly wanted to make sure that the buyer was happy with the transaction and support associated with his machine sales whether they were purchased NIB or used, as well as providing customer satisfaction when he was hired for repair services.

Heard about this. Really sorry to hear. Nick was a very nice guy.

Wow he put that much work into WPT?! You know it was out of love for the hobby!

Nick was One of a kind a hardworking honest extremely talented man with a big heart. He went way out of his way to help folks find what they were looking for. The hobby and the world has truly lost one of their absolute best. Rip my friend you will be missed!

I did not know him but it is never nice to hear about someone losing their life way too young.

Condolences to his family and friends for their loss.

I believe this is the same Nick in this photo? I don't remember his last name but I met this Nick on a "toy" buying trip to the US in 2010. I answered an add for a pinball & it was Nick selling on behalf. I ended up buying the machine & several others. Nick & his partner were extremely helpful. I still own a Bally Playboy he worked on the boards in before I shipped it back to Oz. This photo was of us enjoying dinner one night in their favorite Mexican restaurant in LA. If it is the same Nick, which I am convinced it is, they resided in LA & travelled backwards & forwards to Las Vegas as part of his work. I believe his cousin? owned the pinball museum in Vegas?

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That is indeed Nick.

If memory serves me correctly his partner's name was Scott? Great guys both of them & they really helped us out. I will never forget them nor their efforts. It's sad to hear of his passing. As well as being a really nice guy he was extremely talented & I'm sure you guys are going to miss him.

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A lovely post. Having met Nick & remembering the lasting impression he left on me for the time that I knew him I can imagine you , like many others, are devastated by his passing.

I met Nick in the mid-90s when he came out to California, to pick up a Bad Cats pin for Tim Arnold. I met Jerry Aragon at the same time, and we'd hang out together at various pinball events. For a while I was helping him convert an Earthshaker game into a custom Beavis and Butthead pin, I'm not sure if it ever made it to a show. Once I bought an Addams Family from a mutual friend, and Nick saw the DMD was rolling a bit. He pulled out his toolbox and fixed it on the spot. I later picked up a Cirqus Voltaire from him and Scott Pritchard, and it's still a perfectly running machine.

That Bat Cats game is still at the Pinball Hall of Fame. I headed out that way mid-October with the Museum of Pinball Tech Crew to help fix up some games. I called Nick to try and visit, but unfortunately it was about the time he was dealing with his medical issues. I never got to see him, but had hoped to see him again on one of my future visits. The last time we texted, he seemed to be putting up a good fight. I was devastated to hear the news.

Scott was a great guy, too. Nick's current partner was Erick, who I have yet to meet, but I understand he was by Nick's side every day.

Nick was great. Purchased my hot wheels from him last year. Brought it to the house in his truck and never charged me any shipping. Nice guy. Sucks.

Man just saw this such a dam shame. Nick was so great to work with and he went out of his way to get my mushroom world up and running. I spent hours and hours looking for a short. He came over and found it in 2 minutes. He was awesome and will be sorely missed in the Las Vegas pinball scene.

Very sad to have heard this news
Way too young to go

Nick was a true pinball tech Wizzard
Could fix any machine or make any custom game
He worked on so many of my imported games, no one could do what he did
Crazy times he would show up to fix machines , 11 pm then work till 3 am but always made it happen

Most people don’t know he also had a music career and produced
In 1987 he also made a hit record

Many times he appeared on Pawn Stars or American Restorations for his skills

He will be surely missed and won’t find another person like him

RIP

RIP Nick.

Nick was truly a one of a kind. He would often work on my games and would not leave until they were all up and running. A true pinball genius. I will miss all him all the great times we had talking pins. RIP my friend.

Nick drove out to California to buy my Transporter: The Rescue decades ago. I remember when I went to visit Las Vegas I stopped in to see him and saw the Transporter in good shape. He had back then like 6 machines in his place.

Nick took me to meet Tim Arnold (before Tim had the museum) in the desert. There was a warehouse filled with machines. It was insane.

My wife and I use to see him on Pawn Stars and smile.

He was a bright, wonderful man and the lights on our machines are slightly dimmer today in memory of him.

Rest in peace my friend.

Omg wow. I bought an NIB MET PRO from Nick (planet nine pinball) awhile back and man such a great guy!!! He delivered it to my house in Henderson and set it up even!!! For FREE!! Such amazing customer service. Also while he was there he fixed an issue I was having with my BSD at the time. Free of charge!! Nick is a legend. So sad. Here’s a pic of Nick setting up my MET pro day of delivery!!

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Nick was a good friend of my wife and I for many years. Nice was a really nice and friendly guy. I loved all his stories and gossip. He always made me laugh. I would usually buy him dinner as he traveled from Vegas to So Cal to repair my machines. He was also very generous. He would give me throw in items like shooter rods etc with my games.

I purchased a lot of machines from Nick and he spent many days repairing some of my more difficult pinball repairs. He helped me restore a STNG over a five year period. We took our time. The game was a mess. It is finally done!! He worked on it just a few months ago. He would also help me move machines that I would buy locally when he was in town. Several years ago we my wife and I met up with Nick and Eric and went to the Eiffel Tower restaurant in Paris! We had a great time. I will treasure the memories!

Rest in peace my friend. We will miss you!! Tony and Shaz.

When I was referring to Scott being Nick's partner it was that they were in business together. I was unaware of any romantic involvement they may have had.

In Australia I often talk about my partner, but he is the other guy I am in business with. However I use several terms to describe my wife such as "The other half" "My better half" "She who must be obeyed" "The minister of finance" "The minister of war" or depending on the current state of the economy....Minister of finance & war!

Nick was always good to me for parts when I needed. If anyone needs there machines repaired please contact me.

Thanks

Too sad

Incredibly sad news, very sorry to hear about Nick's passing. I have a tendency to disappear from the pinball community for months , sometimes years at a time, so I just found out today when calling Planet 9.
I met Nick a few years ago, he sold me a Deadpool Pro, which he delivered, all the way from Vegas to Santa Clarita, CA, unboxed it, set it up in my upstairs gameroom, navigating an extremely narrow stairway. Didn't charge me a dime. We talked pinball for a little bit, and he put the first play on my new machine with me.
A real class act, and a true gentleman. A wonderful guy, he will be missed.

Rest in peace; my condolences to his friends and family. F*ck cancer.

RIP Nick. You will be missed.

Just found out today the reason why he wasn’t returning my service call was due to his passing. 8 years of wonderful service. Always on time, I never felt ripped off when he repaired my whirlwind, scarred stiff (create door). He always replaced things and did upgrades just because he had extras. He got to meet my wife and 1 and 7 year old and was always very kind. He even allowed me to come to his home and pick up some anti glare glass 4 months before his passing. He will truly be missed. I’m in shock my words can’t explain how much I looked up to him. Until we meet again Nick. -saddened

I met Nick a few years ago and he became a good friend of mine. I’m still in shock by this. I talked to Nick daily and we had just gone to six flags a couple months before his passing. Nick seemed to be in good health the last time I had seen him and all of this seemed to happen quickly and out of nowhere. He was going to the gym daily and participating in boxing classes. RIP nick and you will be missed.

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I've known Nick a long time this is towards the end. Not a fan of this picture.

Just thinking about my last call with Nick he was trying to put me on the Godzilla list and I told him I didn’t have any interest, but I heard a Kanada rumor about James Bond and I wanted to be number 1 on his LE list. Would have loved to set it up and play a few games with him.

Sad. I wish I knew they we’re for sale. I Would have loved to have had one of his games.

They were asking too much for a lot of players condition ones.

Still think about Nick a lot, every time I walk up to my Godzilla LE which was the last game I bought from him. I once told him I was in the market for a Fish Tales and he told me about the one he had in his collection that was essentially brand new, never played in pristine condition. He sold it to me for below market value and if you knew Nick, you knew he rarely sold any of his personal games so this opportunity was an absolute honor and a demonstration of just how big of a heart he had. Miss ya Nick, hope your new collection is infinite.