I hope someone grabs this game and saves it. The glass is now available. A very underrated game. Wonderful player and nice Art Stenholm art. I have three of them. I picked one up a while back from a garage in coastal NJ.
It was a Hurricane Sandy survivor. The owner said the water came well up the legs, but didn't reach the cabinet!

The three I have are in varying states of condition. All BGs are acceptable, but I may get a repro glass for the eventual "A" copy. They are notorious for wear around the kick-out holes and the landing spot on the "canvas" area.
They come with either white or purple on the frame surrounding the backglass. Both are correct.
I had another one years ago which I sold. The guy who bought it eventually got a better playfield for it, and as far as I know, he still has the game. I don't think I can fit one in the overhead bin, otherwise I'd bring it out to ya!

Take it from me; Vic isn't one for road trips!

I picked up a case of LCA in cans on a recent trip to PA. not far from Merchant's Square where they used to have the Allentown show. It's way better in cans. Of course I pour it into a chilled glass before enjoying it. A little known fact; the founder of the Yuengling brewery was named David Gottlieb Yuengling! Yes, for real! That's why we call it the "pinball beer"!

Other than the playfield, it's not bad. I think there's at least one of those Clay repro PFs floating around.
There was a complete head only for a "Mermaid" at the Allentown show a few years back. Ed D had it and wanted
quite a bit of coin for it, but in retrospect I wish I had grabbed it.

Why couldn't that dumbass in Alabama find this one instead of the one he parted out?

Some people are very imaginative when it comes to scamming!

"Top Card" has been coming out of the woodwork lately!

Is that the one with the Williams "El Toro" too?

And get this; "Truly A One of A Kind Only 975 were ever made !" HUH???? Can anyone say "oxymoron"?

If that "HB" were nearby, I'd sure go check it out. That's a highly desirable woodie.

Gottlieb "Diamond Jack". Not mentioned, but it looks to be a repro backglass.
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Same seller has these as well. "Ice Revue" and "Tropic Isle" backglasses look to be original.
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The mark on the lady's knee may be glare. There is absolutely no flaking anywhere on the glass which is very uncommon for an original and the skin tones are somewhat pinkish as on the repro. I've had both original and repro "DJ" glasses, and this one just looks like a repro to me.

Pretty sure it's a repro. I may be wrong and if so, it's a damn nice original. I don't think I've ever seen an essentially perfect "DJ" original backglass and I've seen many.

That's not the correct lightbox for "Royal Guard". I'd like to see the side art. From the front, it's like a "Kings&Queens" box, or possibly "Mini Pool"/ "Target Pool".

I hope someone grabs these and saves them from the trash heap.

That's a cool game, but has to have the worst plastic lightshields ever!

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Decent looking "Bowling Queen" in Wharton, NJ. From what the photos show, the backglass looks a lot better than what he's rating it at. Hey, "intopinball", sounds like it needs your love and it's very local!

Tell bro' to go and scoop up that "BQ"!

I never heard of this game before and felt the same way when I saw the photos. A bit too far away, but man that game is schweeeeet!!!

I remember seeing this game on location back in the '70s.

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This just ended. No bids with a start of $650. Didn't look too bad to me. What's it worth in your opinion?

Yeah, I was thinking about $450 myself.

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Sheesh! This trio has been through the mill! Not really a bad playfield on the "Show Boat" though.

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This one's doable. A little overpriced though. Nice original backglass.

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Saw the video. Except for the totally trashed backglass, it's pretty nice. Unfortunately it's overpriced by about $2800.
Notice the SS pin next to it. Sans backglass as well.

Ugh! Just examined the photos a little closer and the top of the playfield is pretty rough. Make that about $2950 overpriced!

Termite damage! Keep it out of my stable!

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Not a bad "Wing Ding" here. OK, OK, yeah I know. Lots of pink and yellow; not unlike "C-37*". Cool game nonetheless, plus AAB, animation, and decent asking price. If it were closer, I'd grab it!

Decent "Sing Along" here. No camo paint job on this one!

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And another "Sing Along"! They're out there!

ebay.com link: 1967 Sing Along Pinball Machine

"Sing Along" and "KOD" are two games that if not for being made in somewhat plentiful numbers, would be two of the most sought after wedgies ever. Even so, they are right up there!

Yeah, and that same imbecile has now imparted the coup de gras on a once fully assembled, shopped, working and very nice condition Bally "Hay Ride". He has now completely stripped all the components and is trying to sell them individually on eBay. Like he's going to sell the extra ball count unit for that game! I wanted to buy the entire game when it was complete, but was put off by the shipping cost. Now he has completely butchered the game. Dumbass!

Ron Webb reproduced the "Sing Along" backglass years ago. I don't know if any are still available though.

Maybe six-eight years ago or so.

Certainly not "nice looking"! This seller is quite the character. Yup, the backglass should come back nicely with a little shot of Triple Thick!

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Three for one money. The "FC" looks nice! Not "Jungle King" though; it's "Wild Life".

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It's a horrible game though!

"I envy the person who wins this and fixes the electrical issue. I have too many projects."

Sounds like someone else's headache. No photos of cabinet, and he rates it a "5". Not really a good deal even at his opening price. Forget the BIN.

Isn't this the same guy who had a Gottlieb "Square Head" for sale at an outrageous price? He said he put $4000 of parts into it or something equally ridiculous?

I checked out his website. He's got some nice stuff. I didn't see prices listed anywhere though. He has some youtube videos as well. Check out his "Atlantis" restoration. I guess he's no different than some others here on the east coast who offer similar items, other than the fact that his asking prices are truly stratospheric! I know of others here who buy nice games from collectors, then turn around and not only triple the price, but claim that the restoration was done by them rather than the person they bought the game from. You never know who he might reel in; someone with lots of disposable cash and no concept of what a pinball machine is supposed to cost. I guess that's what he's hoping for.
He probably wants a cool 8k or so for this SS "JP". http://pinballpickers.com/pinballmachines/joker/home.html

Apparently his name is John Tennler. Google his name. He's got a lot going on with photography, video production, etc. I guess he just dabbles in pinball!

Hey, hey! Attention Steve F.
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The backglass was repro'd by Ron Webb, but not sure if any are still available. The right side of the cabinet looks original and not too bad really. It's a good project game for sure and $300 sounds about right. Challenging game as well. I love mine.

This guy is funny! "Rarest machine EVER!" "Reserve set at LESS then the cost to replace the front Glass!"
That's one expensive glass! If they did a poll on the most overused word on eBay, especially when it comes to pinball machines, I'm sure the hands down winner would be "rare"!

Nice "Dodge City" just posted.
ebay.com link: 1965 Gottlieb Pinball Machine

I once owned a Spanish wedgehead called Maresa "Dakota". It was a single player version of "Sheriff"/"Lawman" in Spanish. It had a lift up playfield glass like some '70s Ballys had. Sold it to a guy who wanted every version of that game for some reason.

From what I recall, the gameplay was more like "Sheriff" and "Lawman". I have owned both of those games. The playfield layout is like "Atlantis" as you know, but the main difference is the horseshoe rollaround which accumulates bonus points awarded when each ball leaves the playfield.

No. The bonus is counted out after each ball played and the horseshoe resets to the starting position each time a new ball is served into the shooter lane.

The gameplay on "Dakota" was a little funky compared to it's Gottlieb counterparts. It seemed to be very difficult to keep the ball in play for any length of time. Because of the 50 HZ motor, the score reels were faster. The whole game seemed to play very fast and it was not much fun compared to "Lawman" and "Sheriff". I didn't have the game for long. It was missing the playfield glass when I got it but the frame was still there. It was a metric sized glass, so I replaced it with one that was quite thick. The game was unusually quiet after I installed the glass. It just had an odd feel to it. I wish I would have taken some video of it, but I don't think I did.

You mean "North Star"? One of the very best imho! Very challenging and addictive. Tough to make the special light (all rollovers made), but once you do, it's a knockfest! I think the art is superb. Wish they made an add a ball version ("Pole Star"?). Tough to find one with no kickout hole landing area wear and have not seen very many with a nice cabinet for some reason. I know someone who has probably the nicest one on the planet. He won't part with it though.

There's a little bit of controversy about who did the backglass. While it's generally credited to Roy Parker, some think that it may be Art Stenholm's work. Their styles are very similar (look at Williams "Eager Beaver" and tell me that isn't a Parker backglass; it isn't) and so it's difficult to make a definite identification. There are many elements that point toward Stenholm; the guitar for one (very similar to guitars on "Domino" and "Flip A Card"). The woman's eyes and lips are also very Stenholm like. Keep in mind; these artists did not work at Gottlieb. They were employed by outside agencies such as "Advertising Posters" and "Reproduction Graphics" so who really knows. Tough call, but whoever did it, it's a nice backglass.

The guitar really leads me to believe it is a Stenholm glass. One thing for sure, those two have very similar styles.

There was one out in the flea market at the York show last fall. Someone told me though that it was a "novelty" version with no ways to win extra balls or replays. I wasn't really interested in it, but the guy who had it offered to trade it to me for an "Old Chicago" I had set up inside. I wasn't aware that there was such a version made.

Just went on ipdb and looked it up.

"Although the games featured in the flyer and in the promo photo are normal replay games, Federico Croci, a collector in Italy, tells us that several Early Production versions were found there with no replay unit and no replay window in the backglass."

I hope you have set your tilt bobs a little lower to compensate for the instability of the ground you're on!
All kidding aside, I hope everything stays together out there for you left coasters.

Yikes! The biggest one I ever felt was a 4.0 (I bet you don't even feel those), and it knocked me out of bed!

Fearing having your house stove in on you at any moment is a perfectly rational fear in my book!

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Nice boobies on backglass if nothing else.

I'm one of a minority who likes this game, but seriously?

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I like the one I snagged on CL (thanks to Pinside) a couple of months ago for less than the $200 asking price!

Same seller.

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That's so bogus!

What's the other one?

OK, right. Now I remember. I have a hankering for a nice "Delta Queen". Like "Hi Deal", "Hi-Lo Ace", and "Odd & Evens" too. "Hi-Lo Ace" is very much like Gottlieb's "Bank A Ball" with an extra pop bumper.

I just clicked on the link. For some reason, this era Bally game's backglasses held up very well. In fact, many Bally backglasses did. I don't think I've ever seen a flaky "Old Chicago" backglass for example.

Really? I haven't seen too many bad "Aladdin's Castle" backglasses. I wonder why these particular models hold up so well. "Flip Flop", "Sky Kings", "Hi-Lo Ace" and "Hi Deal" are usually in good condition as well.

Other glasses used the same ink I imagine. Even with lead, many glasses readily deteriorated, while others (noted above) seemed to hold up well. Was the glass pane itself cleaned differently or treated in some way to make the ink adhere better. I guess we will never know!

Yeah, but they're probably dead!

Are you kidding!!! I just pulled the trigger on this game. My job is taking me up to Maine soon, so I'm going to scoop it up. You just don't see that game anywhere!

Hmm. Never played that one. The "belly-bar" woodrails have a bad rap, but some of them are pretty good players. "Gondolier" and "Race Time" are two that I've played that are a lot of fun. This one looks interesting.
You would think someone listing an item for sale would take the time to get the name right?
Sounds like something like this happened; (husband on cell phone) "Honey, I'm going to put that old pinball machine in the basement on eBay. I forgot the name of it, can you go downstairs and tell me what it's called?"
(wife on cell phone in basement where signal is bad) "It's called "Flagship". (husband) "OK, Flash Back, I got it, thanks, love you." Click!

I didn't want to wait until next week to pick it up. Too many things can happen in a week's time. Within 24 hours, that game was in my car headed home. About a10 hour round trip, but I was going to RI anyway for my job. Just took a little detour. I'm glad I grabbed it. Hopefully it will be in "woodrail row" at the York Show this fall.

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Am I missing something here? This P&B looks awfully nice! It's been up for a few days now. Free shipping??? Really??? Like anywhere??? Looks like a great deal to me if you have the room and like P&Bs.

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Someone should be all over this one!

Just about to end. I can't believe this one is still there with no bids. This is a very desireable woodrail.
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How can you see the ad? I can't find it when I do a market search. It takes me to eBay ads, not Pinside ads.

Pretty decent deal on a fairly scarce game. Two of them actually.
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"Slick Chick" in MN. A little pricey on the BIN, but it's pretty decent.
ebay.com link: 1963 Gottliebs Slick Chick Pinball Machine

Nice "HD" if it's what makes you happy!
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One of you guys wants this game. Well, here it is!
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Looks like a pretty good deal on this one. Good looker if nothing else.
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Unless of course his grandfather posted the pix on IPDB years ago (not likely, though).

Oh, OK. I could have sworn I saw different pictures when I first opened the eBay listing.

Ah, not much of a game. I kinda like the backglass art though.

Yow! This is some lineup if you like the rare ones.
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Did you see the one Vic Camp just snagged? It looks like it just came out of the box!

I sold one of these for a friend at the Allentown show a couple of years ago. It had a nice original backglass, and was in decent condition otherwise, but not as nice as this one. It has the funky double flipper sets like "Show Boat" had later on. Not a great player though with the eight trap holes. It's a very good looker though.

Yeah, that's one gripe I have about many of the older games. They definitely cheaped out on the lamp sockets.
"Pin Wheel" is notably under-lamped, that's for sure.

Both games are somewhat scarce, but I don't really like them. Would be a quick flip for me if I found either one.
"Neptune" and "Hit the Deck" are much better.

Do you have it set up on "novelty" mode?

There is no such thing as "EM-ish". If it is has an MPU, it's not an EM. As with everything else, pinball is a process of evolution more than revolution. Early SS games merely reflect what the status quo of pinball technology was at that particular point in time. The playfield layouts, with their lack of ramps, multiple levels, etc, do resemble the EMs they replaced, but the dividing line came with the introduction of solid state components and processor control which replaced the old relay technology. Even games that were made in both versions play quite differently from each other. While the early SS games are ancient by today's standards and one could nostalgically lump them in with EMs, they certainly are on the other side of the line.

I'm glad the seller gave some background about the game's title. Now I understand!

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1940's????

Ahh, I see. It says so on the side of the lightbox!
Sheesh, save the backglass, this is a pile. Worth maybe $150 tops!

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This is one awesome backglass for you "Ben Hur" fans. It's a major dog of a player though. Look at the size of the side drains!

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Not too bad!

You must have had a bad day with the "Big Casino"!

It's hard to tell. The picture is over-exposed and blurry as well. The purple cowboy in the lower right has a definite "foam mark" though. That's easy to see.

I've had jobs where when the boss is on vacation, it's like having a vacation yourself!
I forgot, you're on PDT. Here on EDT, I'm well into my six pack already!

I don't think we'll see any action on that one. Nice game, but not for that starting bid.

"JJ" is a great player and nice looking too. I have the replay version "3 Coins".

That "Mexico" looked real nice. Beauty of a game.

Someone just nabbed the "Big Deal" for $500. Surprisingly only one bid. I thought it would get more attention and a higher number. It is not the original cabinet paint, but a very good repaint. Pretty nice otherwise judging from the pix.

Ooh, nice! I need a back glass for mine. Tough game though. Many ways to lose the ball.

This is the same guy who had the Williams "Big Deal" which was also repainted. Nicely done, and he did tell me it was a repaint when I asked him.

That's a really nice game. Love the cabinet art!

Not really identical. "FF" and "Subway" are because they are both AAB and award extra balls the same way. "CT" is a little different score wise and award wise because it is of course a replay game.

You'll love "Flipper Fair". Because of the different style card tray, it has that cool "bounce back" feature when you lose a ball out the left outlane (a la "Sweethearts").

My brother has owned a "Subway" since 1977. I think the high game on his is over 20,000. Talk about a marathon!

Hey, I was gonna use that gag!

Ooh, he has a Williams "Ten Spot" there in the background!

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Gotta love the tag line: “Scratches from real use in Wisconsin Bars”
Yeah, Gottlieb's "Capt. Card". Gouge your way to pinball fame!

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In Utah. Man, if this were closer, I just might have to consider it. Niiiiicccccce!!!

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Such a deal!