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FLASHBACK to 2018...Pirates of the Caribbean was on the production line at Jersey Jack Pinball. #pinball #arcade #jerseyjackpinball #piratesofthecaribbean #captainjacksparrow

The secret history of Data East Star Wars pinball Designer John Borg was quoted in an April 2007 Game Room Magazine article saying that his Data East Star Wars began as a dinosaur game called “Cadillacs and Dinosaurs,” which was later going to become Jurassic Park #pinball #arcade #starwars #1990s

1992 Data East Star Wars pinball machine. A whopping 10,400 units produced. Designed by John Borg with art by Markus Rothkranz, music / sound by Brian Schmidt and code by Neil Falconer and Lonnie Ropp.

The secret history of Data East Star Wars pinball Designer John Borg was quoted in an April 2007 Game Room Magazine article saying that his Data East Star Wars began as a dinosaur game called “Cadillacs and Dinosaurs,” which was later going to become Jurassic Park #pinball #arcade #starwars #1990s

As details came out about the upcoming Jurassic Park movie, Joe Kaminkow decided he wanted that theme himself and he asked Borg to turn his dinosaur game into something else.

The secret history of Data East Star Wars pinball Designer John Borg was quoted in an April 2007 Game Room Magazine article saying that his Data East Star Wars began as a dinosaur game called “Cadillacs and Dinosaurs,” which was later going to become Jurassic Park #pinball #arcade #starwars #1990s

It’s a Getaway pinball machine…no not the one that you’re thinking of. A 1977 Allied Leisure Getaway. As seen at The Pinball Capital in Stone Park, Illinois. #pinball #arcade #1970s #getaway #alliedleisure

1983 Williams Time Fantasy pinball machine. 608 units produced. Designed by Barry Oursler, with wild art by Seamus McLaughlin and sound / code by Ed Suchocki. As seen at Pinball Expo 2026 in Schaumburg, Illinois. #pinball #arcade #1980s #pinballexpo #TimeFantasy

Time Fantasy was designed to be a low-cost game for operators. It used the leftover backboxes from the less successful than expected Hyperball run. Most of the coils were also removed to cut costs.

A rare 1987 Technoplay Devil King pinball machine, a product of Italy 🇮🇹. The exact number of Devil Kings produced is unknown, but it was likely fewer than 200 units. As seen at Chicago Pinball Expo 2026. #pinball #arcade #madeinitaly #1980s #DevilKing

Marco Bucci’s story is absolutely fascinating. He went from an untrained teenager who was rejected from art school to a self-taught elite industry illustrator for Disney, Marvel, and Blizzard. And now has created a homebrew pinball masterpiece. #thesimpsons #simpsons #mrburns #pinball #arcade

After working on his homebrew project for three years, Marco brought his 1-of-1 homemade pinball machine "Who Shot Mr. Burns" to last week's Chicago Pinball Expo. Having played it at the show, I can tell you that it's fantastic. It's loaded with cool shots and mechs and his art is incredible.

1976 Exidy Death Race Approximately 2,000 cabinets produced. Engineered by Howell Ivy, adapted from John Metzler's Destruction Derby hardware. Cabinet art by Pat "Sleepy" Peak. As seen at Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, IL. #arcade #retroarcade #1970s #gallopingghost #deathrace

The coverage spread to 60 Minutes, NBC, the New York Times, and more. Ivy has said the company received threats and hired security for its factory for several months. Exidy's official line was that players were hitting "gremlins," not humans.

1976 Exidy Death Race Approximately 2,000 cabinets produced. Engineered by Howell Ivy, adapted from John Metzler's Destruction Derby hardware. Cabinet art by Pat "Sleepy" Peak. As seen at Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, IL. #arcade #retroarcade #1970s #gallopingghost #deathrace

The company needed a new product fast to make payroll. Howell Ivy, an Air Force veteran and former Ramtek engineer, found a shortcut. The hardwired board couldn't be reprogrammed, but its image memory and sound circuits could be changed.

1976 Exidy Death Race Approximately 2,000 cabinets produced. Engineered by Howell Ivy, adapted from John Metzler's Destruction Derby hardware. Cabinet art by Pat "Sleepy" Peak. As seen at Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, IL. #arcade #retroarcade #1970s #gallopingghost #deathrace