Difference between revisions of "Custom Made Pinball Tables"

Revision as of 08:11, 2 May 2011

1 Introduction

Outside of the major manufacturers, a few people have constructed their own pinball machines either from tables they have converted or completely from scratch. Some were done to order (Aaron Spelling, Fun Time Frankie), whilst other were personal projects.

1.1 Conversions/Rethemes

1.1.1 Ramones Pinball

Gottlieb Genie converted to a Ramones Pinball.

1.1.2 Aaron Spelling

Lethal Weapon 3 converted by the factory for Aaron Spelling

1.1.3 Bride of Pinbot

Bride of Pinbot using the P-ROC interface board to provide a completely new game experience.

1.1.4 Metallica

Earthshaker pin converted for Metallica.

1.1.5 Funtime Frankie

Customised pinball table for UK celebrity Frank Skinner

1.1.6 Chief Bank-a-flip Galactic Poker Dice

A Williams 'Time Warp' converted and reverse engineered by Duncan Brown. Pictures here, mentioned in TOPcast #58

1.1.7 Futurama

Atari Superman converted to a Futurama pinball table

1.1.8 Ritchie Rich

Made for the film Ritchie Ritch by Data East.

1.2 Custom Machines

1.2.1 Forbidden Planet

See the Pinball News review here

1.2.2 Coconut Island

Coconut Island Website

1.2.3 Bill Paxton

Ben Heck has been working on a machine based on Bill Paxton

1.2.4 Jeri Ellsworth

Jeri Ellsworth has been working on a machine, some clips are available on her Youtube Channel

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 ====Ritchie Rich====
 Made for the film [http://www.pinballuniverse.com/rr.htm Ritchie Ritch] by Data East.
-===Conversion Companies===
-[http://personalpinball.com/ Personal Pinball Inc]
 ===Custom Machines===
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 [http://www.oddchange.com/freewpc FreeWPC]
+===Conversion Companies===
+[http://personalpinball.com/ Personal Pinball Inc]
+===External Links===
+[http://xtcpinball.com/?p=59 Big list of custom projects]