For Sale: Bad Cats

Game Type: Pinball
SKU# BCPIN01
Quantity in Stock: 4
Manual Included: Yes

Price: $2,450.00

Manufacturer: Williams
Model Number: 575

Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), 5-bank drop targets (1), 3-bank drop targets (1), Kick-out holes (2), Linear target (1), Spinning Mystery Wheel in playfield. Backglass animation (woman hits cat with broom). The linear target functions similar to Gottlieb's vari-target.

Description: Programmer Ed Suchocki shares this story about Bad Cats: "Dan Forden and I had several discussions about the music and sound effects for this game. At the time, I was a fan of the band Alice Cooper. I felt the game would be right with the music style of their tune, "Gutter Cat vs. the Jets". There is a section that has that "West Side Story" feel to it and I thought it would be great in the game. Dan went and created a version of the theme for the game. The flavor of this inspiration can be heard during the activation of the spinning of the playfield wheel as well as other shots on the game."

For Sale: Monster Bash

Game Type: Pinball
SKU# BCPIN02
Quantity in Stock: 1
Manual Included: Yes

Price: $9,650.00

Manufacturer: Williams
Model Number: 50065

Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (8), Spinning target (1), Scoop (1), Autoplunger. Frankenstein pivots on operating table. Dracula moves back and forth on playfield. Hitting targets activate the 'Phantom Flip" feature so when the ball enters a flipper inlane, game-controlled flipper action flips the ball.

Description: Easter Egg Alert: Before launching the first ball, and with credits on the machine (or free play), press the left flipper 11 times, then press the right flipper once, the left flipper 5 times, the right flipper once, the left flipper 6 times, and finally the right flipper once. The game will say "Totally" then launch the ball. Hitting the scoop with this ball will start Lyman's Lament, playing different music along with the voice of programmer Lyman Sheats commenting while that ball is played.

For Sale: Medieval Madness

Game Type: Pinball
SKU# BCPIN03
Quantity in Stock: 1
Manual Included: Yes

Price: $12,500.00

Manufacturer: Williams
Model Number: 50059

Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Ramps (2), Autoplunger. A left-side catapult propels ball airborne into a habitrail. Two pop-up trolls in playfield become active during "Trolls!" mode.

Description: The backglass shows the game name as "Medieval Madness" while the sides of the cabinet show "Ye Olde Medieval Madness". Tina Fey (of "Saturday Night Live" fame) did the voices of the "Opera Singer" princess and the Cockney-talking princess, and Andrea Farrell did the voices of the Jewish princess and the sexy princess. Greg Freres was the voice of the jousting announcer and one of the trolls while Francois Du Grim was voiced by Vince Pontarelli who also did the other troll.

For Sale: The Walking Dead

Game Type: Pinball
SKU# BCPIN04
Quantity in Stock: 4
Manual Included: Yes

Price: $6,000.00

Manufacturer: Stern
Model Number: I-00F5

Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Drop targets (3) Ramps (2). The cabinet artwork are decals.

Description: "AMC" is the name of the television cable network that broadcasts the show upon which this pinball machine is based.

Factory accessories for optional purchase:
SP3 The Governor's Fish Tank (backbox topper)
SP4 Walking Dead Inside Art Panels
SP7 Walking Dead Prison Tower
SP10 Walking Dead Shooter Knob
SP12 Walking Dead Pinball Armor Kit for PRO Version

For Sale: Star Wars

Game Type: Pinball
SKU# BCPIN05
Quantity in Stock: 2
Manual Included: Yes

Price: $2,000.00

Manufacturer: Data East
Model Number: 500-5524-01

Notes: This game was produced from Oct-15-1992 to Jan-29-1993.

Pinball Spotlight: Elvira's Scared Stiff

Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Mechanical backbox animation (spider spins around when ball falls into playfield trap. Pressing a flipper button stops the spider and awards the indicated feature).

Design by: Dennis Nordman, Mark Weyna
Art by: Greg Freres
Dots/Animation by: Adam Rhine, Brian Morris
Mechanics by: Win Schilling, Bob Brown, Joe Loveday
Sound by: Paul Heitsch, Dave Zabriskie
Software by: Mike Boon, Cameron Silver

Notes: Game features Elvira, the "sexiest vamp this side of Transylvania".

The Skull Pile in the upper right corner of playfield did not have light-up eyes in production games. Any games that have LED's in the skull eyes have had this done after-factory. Dancing boogeymen kickers are also an after-factory modification.

One of the best Scared Stiff sites on the web is undoubtedly Robert Winter's Page.
Marketing Slogans: "So fun, It's Scary!" and "Elvira has the features that turn players on."

Photos in: The Complete Pinball Book, pages 130 and 233
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to Present, pages 213-214
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z

Rule Sheets: Scared Stiff Rulesheet Version 2.2, by Bob McCann & Dan Wilson
Scared Stiff Rulesheet Version 2.0 (4/12/98), by Robert Macauley

Owners List URL: http://robertwinter.com/pinball/ss/ssowners.html (External site)

Easter Eggs: Available at Cows and Easter Eggs (External site)

The Walking Dead Pinball Machine

THE WALKING DEAD (Pro) / IPD No. 6155 / September, 2014 / 4 Players
Manufacturer: Stern Pinball, Incorporated, of Chicago, Illinois,
USA (1999-now)
Model Number: I-00F5
Common Abbreviations: TWD

MPU:nStern S.A.M. Board System
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS)

Serial Number Database: View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)

Theme: Licensed Theme - Supernatural - Zombies

Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Drop targets (3) Ramps (2). The cabinet artwork are decals.

Single-color LED general illumination (white). A translite is used instead of a backglass.

Toys: Animated prison with bashable zombie head with magnet to capture ball.

Well Walker bash toy that rocks backwards when hit, exposing "guts" with magnet to capture ball.

Design by: John Borg

Notes: "AMC" is the name of the television cable network that broadcasts the show upon which this pinball machine is based.

MSRP when new: $5,995.00

Factory accessories for optional purchase (see Files section):
SP3 The Governor's Fish Tank (backbox topper)
SP4 Walking Dead Inside Art Panels
SP7 Walking Dead Prison Tower
SP10 Walking Dead Shooter Knob
SP12 Walking Dead Pinball Armor Kit for PRO Version

Data East's "Star Wars" Pinball Machine

Star Wars / IPD No. 2358 / October 15, 1992 / 4 Players
Manufacturer: Data East Pinball, Incorporated (1986-1994)
Model Number: 500-5524-01
Common Abbreviations: SW
MPU: DataEast/Sega Version 3
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 10,400 units (confirmed)
Serial Number Database: View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)
Theme: Outer Space

Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (4)

Design by: John Borg
Art by: Markus Rothkranz
Music by: Brian Schmidt
Sound by: Brian Schmidt
Software by: Neil Falconer, Lonnie D. Ropp

Notes: This game was produced from Oct-15-1992 to Jan-29-1993.

Marketing Slogans: "A Long Time Ago...In a Galaxy Far, Far Away" and "May the Force be With You!"
Photos in: Chicago Tribune August 8, 1993, pp. Sect. 13, p. 4:2,5:1,29:1. pp. (Flyer)
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to Present, pages 149-150
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z

Rule Sheets: Star Wars Rulesheet, by Jerry Duffy
Owners List URL: http://pinball.jameswest.com/ownerslists/ownerslist.php?starwars (External site)