I bought a new set. They look really good. Skateball is up next in the restore hopper. It'll be a while before I finish my High Speed (basket case), but I'll try to remember to post some pics here after I get her all fixed up.

Hi Skateball fans! I purchased this Skateball several months ago, and it's a few weeks from going on the rotisserie for a complete overhaul. As you can see in the photo the original playfield is in pretty good shape, however it has a mylar placed over the entire lower section. Currently I'm having an internal debate on whether to just leave it in place and touch up the spots around it that have worn, or try to remove it, touch up, and clear the whole thing. So, I'm wondering if anyone else has removed the mylar from this particular title? I've only had trouble removing mylar from one playfield (pulled up artwork), but I want to at least see if others have been successful on this machine before I proceed.

Thanks.
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It's in pretty good condition for it's age, but it's nowhere close to that repro! It looks really good under the mylar but there are wear spots and some planking above and below the mylar. I can send you some pics when I get home.

Final images of my skateball restore. Managed to pull mylar without doing any damage and clear.
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And some game play video. My 11 year old got to play it first.

Flash, which happens to be sitting two machines down in our arcade!

Sorry, it's sitting three machines down.

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Is there somewhere online I can read said story?

And Skateball may have been copied, but it's actually a better game IMO.