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Pinball Beginners Start Here General for All Games EM Games (Electromechanical) Current Manufacturers and Systems American Pinball Chicago Gaming Company Jersey Jack Pinball Multimorphic Pinball Brothers Spooky Pinball Stern Pinball Stern SPIKE™ System Repair Past Manufacturers and Systems Bally/Stern (classic) 1977-1985 Bally/Stern Repair 1985-1989 Bally 6803 Repair Data East/Sega/Stern Pinball 1987-1995 Data East/Sega Sega/Stern White Star Repair Stern S.A.M. System Repair Gottlieb 1977-1980 Gottlieb® System 1 1980-1989 Gottlieb® System 80/80A/80B 1989-1996 Gottlieb® System 3 Williams and Bally/Williams 1977 - 1984 Williams 3 - 7 1984 Williams System 8 1985 - 1990 Williams 9 - 11 1990 - 1999 Williams WPC 1999 Williams Pinball 2000 Allied Leisure / Fascination Alvin G. Atari Capcom Gameplan Hankin Heighway Pinball Jeutel Pinball Midway Rotation VIII Unidesa/Cirsa/Stargame Valley Spectra IV Viza Manufacturing Zaccaria Home (non coin op) Pinballs Other Than Pinball Games	Quick Links for Commonly Needed Repair Information Williams WPC Part Lookup Tool Using a Logic Probe WPC Resets WPC GI Problems WPC-089 MPU Board Signal Mapping Testing WPC Display Power Bally/Stern MPU Jumpers System 80 Power Supply Rehab System 80 Corrosion Rehab Common Flipper Troubleshooting Switch Matrix Reference for SS games Removing Molex Crimp Pins from Connector Housing Quick Test for Drive Transistor Shorts Testing a TIP-102 Transistor. Testing a TIP-36c Transistor. Easy Low Risk Through-hole Component Removal Another Easy Low Risk Through-hole Component Removal How to pack a PCB for shipment Abating Alkaline Corrosion Installing Your Repaired Boards Leon's Repair Articles (archived) General Repair, Diagnostic, Tools, and Supplies Information Tools for Pinball Repair Cleaning & Restoration Supplies Pinball Restoration Pinball Board Repair Services The Basics of Electronic Parts & Components Pinball Part Datasheets Burning EPROMs Add/Enable Free Play MPU Battery Replacement Options (NVRAM, Capacitors, etc) Test Fixtures & Diagnostic Tools	2024 Pinball Show Schedule Those Pesky Game Abbreviations What is a Pinball Machine Worth? Vehicles for Moving Pinball Machines The Post-Purchase Checklist; What to do After Buying a Game Online Pinball Communities FAQ - The Questions That Get Asked on RGP Every Week Glossary Of Pinball Terms The Evolution of Pinball People Where To Play Pinball Related Links Parts Information Rubber and Rubber Kits Dying Your Own Pinball Plastic Parts Pinball Parts Suppliers Playfield/Backglass Glass Sizes Coinbox/Cashbox Identification Guide Lockdown Bar Identification Guide Pinball Leg Guide	PinWiki Contributors ReadMe & Account Creation Wiki Formatting Tips Contact Page