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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 1h

The Stern Electronics widebody games had so many cool, unique features. Viper has a turret in the center of the playfield that begins to turn when the ball enters it. Players use a button to aim and fire the ball.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 1h

1981 Stern Electronics Viper widebody pinball machine

Only 438 units were produced. Designed by Joe Joos Jr. with art by Keith Parkinson

As seen at the Ann Arbor Pinball Museul aka VFW in Brighton, Michigan

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#pinball #Arcade #sternpinball #80s #1980s #viper #classicarcade #retroarcade

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 18h

Winchester Mystery House Gameplay Video; Stern Pinball Reveals New Toppers; Portal Pinball Begins Shipping & More

www.knapparcade.com/blog/winches...

#pinball #arcade #winchestermysteryhouse #sternpinball

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 21h

Yeah they are neat. There’s not many of them out there any more. Probably single digits of them at this point.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 21h

LOL

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 21h

Varkon is a pinball machine with an upper & lower playfield stuffed into an upright arcade cabinet. It uses dual joysticks instead of buttons to control the flippers. The playfield is angled away from the front but mirrors make it appear to be vertical. The score appears on a heads-up display

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 21h

1982 Williams Varkon upright pinball machine.

Only 90 units of this unique game were produced. Designed by Rony Kraemer, with code by Bill Pfutzenreuter and art by Seamus McLaughlin.

As seen at the Ann Arbor Pinball Museum aka VFW in Brighton, Michigan.

#pinball #arcade #retroarcade #80s #1980s

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 1d

As seen at the Ann Arbor Pinball Museum in Brighton, Michigan.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 1d

A rare 1989 Mr. Game Motor Show hybrid pinball machine / video game. A product of Italy 🇮🇹.

An unknown number were produced. Designed by Tony Ramunni and Mauro Ferrari with art by Tony Ramunni.

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#pinball #arcade #retroarcade #classicarcade #80s #1980s

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 1d

Ha. That’s a good point.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 1d

Surprise New Pinball Machine REVEAL!

www.knapparcade.com/blog/surpris...

#pinball #arcade #winchesterhouse #winchester #hauntedhouse

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 2d

Picture a full game, based on the backbox of Williams’ Banzai Run. The object is to flip balls from the bottom level all the way to the top using a series of buttons on the control panel.

#pinball #arcade

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 2d

1984 Williams Still Crazy vertical pinball machine.

This is 1 of only 12 Prototype machines ever built and 1 of only 3 examples of this game still known to exist today!

Designed by Eric Erickson & Dan Langlois with code by Ed Suchocki

#pinball #arcade #williamspinball #80s #1980s #classicarcade

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 3d

As seen at the Ann Arbor Pinball Museum aka VWF in Brighton, Michigan.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 3d

A rare 1980 Williams Algar widebody pinball machine.

349 units produced. Design started by Claude Fernandez, who left Williams for Bally during the whitewood phase and completed by Tony Kraemer. Art by Constantino Mitchell and Jeanine Mitchell.

#pinball #arcade #williamspinball #80s #1980s

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 3d

Rob & I stopped by “The Arcade” in Brighton, Michigan and man this place is awesome. Almost 50 pins on location, tons of LEs and rarer games. The arcade is absolutely packed. Thanks to @arcadeaddictbrian for showing us around. Tons of pictures to come

#pinball #arcade #retroarcade #brightonmichigan

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 3d

Heres my current view!

Enjoying Day 2 of the Ann Arbor Pinball Museum show 🙂

#pinball #arcade #annarbor #annarbormichigan #retroarcade #classicarcade

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 4d

As promised here are my Star Wars pictures. See my previous post for my thoughts on the game. I have TONS of pictures of all sorts of rare and cool games ready to fo for rhe next several weeke, so stay tuned!

As seen at Pinball Pete’s in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 4d

2025 Stern Pinball Star Wars: Fall of the Empire Limited Edition pinball machine.

#291 of 770 produced. Designed by John Borg, with code by Raymond Davidson and art by Vincent Proce and Zombie Yeti.

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#starwars #pinball #returnofthejedi #theempirestrikesback #arcade #annarbor

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 5d

Planetary Pinball Launches New "Pinball Legends" Line of Collectable Figurines

www.knapparcade.org/blog/planeta...

#pinball #arcade #ballywilliams

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 5d

1980 Midway Galaxian upright arcade cabinet.

Released by Namco for Japan in 1979, they reached a distribution agreement with Midway for North America in 1980. It became one of the best-selling arcade games of all-time at over 50,000 units by 1982.

#arcade #namco #classicarcade #retroarcade #80s

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 5d

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 5d

2019 Bandai Namco Japanese Super Panic Ball head-to-head pinball machine.

In “The Fighting Pinball Game” two players line up acrosse from each other and use flippers to try to hit balls into the other’s goal.

As seen at Barcade FIDI in Manhattan, NYC.

#pinball #arcade #bandai #namco #bandainamco

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 6d

I LOVE Gauntlet. Gauntlet II is basically an expanded version of the original game. The additions include the ability for players to choose the same character, new levels, different power-ups and a new monster called “It.”

As seen at the Marcade in Rockaway, New Jersey.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 6d

1986 Atari Gauntlet II.

Atari supposedly sold 7,848 original Gauntlet cabinets, but the exact number of Gauntlet II sold is unknown. Designed by Ed Logg with art by Sam Comstock, Susan McBride, Alan Murphy & Will Noble.

#arcade #atari #gauntlet #ArcadeGames #retroarcade #classicarcade #80s #1980s

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