We took delivery of a classic Tales of the Arabian Nights pinball machine by Williams last year. It came to us in very poor condition.

After 12 months and many dollars spent we were able to turn this into a high end restoration and bring a rare and sort after title back to true collectors quality.

Clear coated and fully restored playfield.
New cabinet and artwork.
New Legs.
24k gold plating.
LED Lights.
All new ramps and plastics.
All new flippers and coils.
All internals rebuilt and serviced.
All new pop bumper assemblies.
PCBs serviced.

We only carry out a limited number of high end restorations per year.

Contact us if you have a special request.

LED lights for your pinball machine

by Arcade Classics on March 6, 2015

Transform your pinball machine with LED lights from just $375.

Bring your old pinball to life with LED lighting.

LED lights add brightness and vibrant colors to your pinball machine but also have more benefits.

Cooler operating temperature than regular bulbs.

Longer lasting than regular bulbs.

No more burnt out plugs from faulty bulbs.

Less power consumption.

Transform your old pinball into a showpiece.

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Pinball Buyers Guide – why no two pinballs are the same.

by Arcade Classics on March 4, 2015

How to rate a used pinball machine

We are often asked why our pinball machines cost more than the same machines listed elsewhere.

The reason is condition.

And before you commit to buying a pinball machine, you need to know what to look for.

Playfield Wear

The more a pinball is played, the more the playfield surface is subject to wear.

Light inserts suffer from high commercial usage and often become chipped and lose their original artwork.

A lack of general maintaince can result in premature wear

of your playfield surface.

By leaving playfield rubbers to perish and crack, leaves the balls prone to strike

metal posts, which can damage the balls.

Light inserts suffer from high commercial usage and often become chipped and lose their original artwork.

Once your balls are damaged, they can act like sand paper as they run accross the clear coated

playfield surface, stripping away the original artwork.

Worn playfields lead to an uneven playing surface and affect the quality of gameplay and resale value of your pinball machine.

High traffic areas also become worn overtime, which results in damage around light inserts.

This type of wear is not repairable, there are some aftermarket stickers which can cover up the wear, but are not a great long term solution and will eventually lift and require replacing.

This is why at Arcade Classics Australia, we hand pick our pinballs to ensure a playfield in clean collectable condition.

Corrosion and Rust

Corrosion to circuit boards is often unrepairable and leads to costly replacement parts.

Pinball machines exposed to damp conditions and salt air can suffer from corrosion.

Not only will it seize up moving parts inside the machine, but also extends to the pinball machines electronics, meaning costly repairs to make the machine reliable to operate.

Not only can your electronics suffer, but rusty steel components where the balls travel across will pick up these rust particles and grind them into your playfield, leading to discoloured playfields and premature wear.

Cabinet Fade

The difference between a sun faded pinball and new artwork is obvious.

Most of the classic pinballs of the 90s used stickers for their cabinet artwork, and most have

suffered fading overtime from exposure to sunlight.

Replacing cabinet artwork is a time consuming and costly exercise, costing serval times

more than the cost of the artwork itself.

The entire pinball machine must be stripped back to a bare shell, filled and sanded to remove any dents, chips and scratches before the process of laying the stickers can take place.

This is why a pinball machine with brand new artwork can cost significally more than one with fade artwork.

Pinball Servicing

Worn flippers can keep working long after they are due for replacement, meaning loss of power and response.

It is cheap any easy to call a pinball machine fully working, and leave old parts inside that will break down soon after.

New flipper assemblies make your pinball play like new and will last for years.

Pinball professionals know what parts wear out and need replacing and that is why we take the extra steps to supply a quality product that plays like it is supposed to.

Remember that pinball machines are like cars, some have done low kms, others high kms, some have been regularly serviced by professionals and others not.

The number one rule is you get what you pay for.

At Arcade Classics Australia, we hand pick our pinballs to ensure relaiblity and quality.

New Showroom Now Open 1567 Sydney Rd Campbellfield

by Arcade Classics on January 27, 2015

Arcade Classics Australia has now moved to 1567 Sydney Rd Campbellfield.

Our new showroom is now open featuring a great range of pinball machines, arcade tables and classic arcade video games from the 70’s on.

Great range of restored pinball machines

All your favourite classic arcade video games

Classic collectables

Pinball Machine Sales and Restoration

by Arcade Classics on December 14, 2014

Pinball Machine sales and restoration at Arcade Classics Australia.

At Arcade Classics Australia, we take great pride and effort in restoring our range of pinball machines for sale. 2014-09-14 17.50.37

We hand pick the best examples of classic sort after pinball machines and restore them back to factory new.

We can sell you a fully restored pinball machine or restore your old pinball back to new again.

Some of the specialist services we offer.

Pinball repairs.

LED lighting kits supplied and fitted.

Audio upgrade kits.

Playfield cleaning and waxing.

Clear playfield protection.

Flipper rebuilds.

Rubber Kits supplied and fitted. 2014-07-14 12.58.36

Circuit Board Repair.

Custom Mods and upgrades fitted.

Arcade Tables for sale.

by Arcade Classics on June 16, 2014

Arcade Tables for sale Melbourne and Australia wide.

At Arcade Classics Australia, you will find the best quality arcade tables for sale.

All of our arcade tables for sale are made here in Australia and come with a full 12 month warranty.

We do not import poor quality arcade tables from overseas, we manufacture locally to ensure the highest quality of arcade tables for sale.

We offer arcade tables for sale for both home and commercial use.

Arcade Tables make a great gift idea, a great addition to the man cave, or fun for the staff in your workplace lunch room.

Generate extra income and attract customers to your venue with a classic arcade table.

We offer a range of arcade tables for sale.

The Classic Arcade table.

The Classic Arcade table is an affordable arcade table designed for home use.

Made here in Australia the Classic arcade table offers 60 classic arcade games for you to enjoy.

The Hankin Operator Arcade table.

The Hankin Operator Arcade table is a reproduction of the original 1980’s arcade table. Built to full commercial specs, the Operator arcade table is packed with features including:

Height adjustable legs
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Adjustable leg levellers for uneven floors.
Toughened safety glass.
21″ CRT tube for authentic arcade look and feel.
Steel lockable cashbox.
Electronic commercial grade coin mechanism.
60 classic arcade games.
Heavy duty laser cut steel work.
Solid laminate finish.

The Hankin Classic Arcade Table.

The Hankin Classic takes the design of the Hankin Operator and packs in extra games and features for the home user.

1200 classic games with unique two player modes.
Height adjustable legs
Adjustable leg levellers for uneven floors.
Toughened safety glass.
21″ LCD Screen

We always carry stock of arcade tables for sale, and offer a lay-by service so you can secure your table and ensure delivery to your door Melbourne wide.

Visit our store to view our range of arcade tables for sale.

Pinball machines for sale Melbourne Australia at Arcade Classics

by Arcade Classics on June 16, 2014

Pinball machines for sale Melbourne Australia at Arcade Classics.

Arcade Classics Australia offers pinball machines for sale across Melbourne and Australia wide.

All of our pinball machines for sale have been fully workshop tested and serviced by experienced pinball technicians.

Our attention to detail is second to none, which is why our pinball machines for sale look and play like new.

Before we offer a pinball machine for sale, we strip down and rebuild the entire pinball playfield.

pinball machines for sale Melbourne Australia at Arcade Classics

Our pinball machines for sale feature:

New flipper assemblies.
New Rubbers
New balls
All mechanical parts are removed, serviced or replaced.
All lighting is checked and replaced.
All electronics (motherboards) are all removed and serviced.
New leg levellers are fitted. Old and damaged leg levellers can scratch and damage hard floors.
Playfields cleaned and polished.

We also offer many mods and restoration services on our pinball machines for sale including:

LED lighting
Playfield clear protection.
Chrome, brass and gold plating.
ROM upgrades.
Cabinet artwork
New replacement plastic artwork.

We ensure our pinball machines for sale play perfectly before they leave our shop.

Pinball machines for sale

by Arcade Classics on June 10, 2014

: Pinball machines for sale. New and used pinballs for sale at Arcade Classics

Pinball machines for sale.

Pinball machines for sale at Arcade Classics Australia. We offer new and used pinballs for sale, inlcuding all the leading brands in pinball.

Brand New Stern pinball machines.

Fully refurbished used pinball machines.

Our brands of pinball machines include:

Stern
Williams
Bally
Data East
Gottlieb

As well as pinball machines for sale, we also buy used pinballs. We also offer repairs, service and restoration of pinball machines.

Over 20 years of experience with pinball machines, Arcade Classics Australia is your destination for all pinball sales.

We can source classic 70’s and 80’s pinball machines for sale such as Kiss, Playboy, Firepower, Black Knight and more.

We stock classic 90’s pinball machines for sale such as Addams Family, Indiana Jones, Fish Tales, Getaway, No Fear, Tee’d Off, Rescue 911, WWF Royal Rumble and many more.

Skills for the Pinball Wizard

At the highest level of skill you become a Pinball Wizard. You become one with the pinball machine. It’s one of those zen things. Or you learn a set of really hard skills, and nobody will know that you don’t have that zen thing.


Death Save	A controversial skill. There are some who believe that the Death Save should be illegal, as if it is performed with the supplement of a kick on the right leg of the machine, it may potentially damage the machine. It has, however, been recognized and rewarded by Data East, who have a graphic and a point award for successful Death Saves on their machines since Rocky and Bullwinkle. Still, its not recommended to perform this technique on a friend’s machine without permission, or a location you wish to remain in.If the ball has gone through the right outlane (right side only), then the ball may be retrieved if the player nudges the machine firmly and as quickly as possible to avoid a tilt and also holds up the left flipper. The nudge will cause the ball to come off the wall leading the ball to the center drain and hit the upraised left flipper, bouncing it over to the right flipper. Then just flip the ball (if you haven’t tilted) and you’ve performed a death save. The right leg kick can be added to add more force to the nudge, but please be careful! and respect an operator who asks you not to do it.
Bangback	A Bangback is a sharp upward thrust on the cabinet or coin box (don’t hurt yourself) where you knock the ball off the outlane wall as it heads towards the center drain and it goes through the flippers (keep the flipper up on the side which corresponds to the outlane where the ball went through) and over to the other flipper.
Drop Stop	If the ball is headed toward the center of the flipper when raised, then if you drop the flipper as soon as the ball touches the flipper, it will stop right on the flipper! In will just stop completely, and you can either attempt a trap if the ball is closer towards the base, or you can let it start to roll and then simply shoot for a target. The Drop Stop is particularly useful in some games where the ramps are tall and usually send the ball back towards the flippers very quickly if the ball does not clear the ramp, and others where you don’t want to attempt a hold trap and have the ball roll up the inlanes and then out the outlanes. The Drop Stop is a great method to contain and control the ball when it moves toward the center of a flipper at a high speed. You must set it up by raising the flipper early, and then dropping it as soon as the ball makes contact.Note: Most machines will give you the ball back if you score no points at all on the ball so use this to your advantage, especially on Skill Shots. If you’ve missed the skill shot and not hit any targets, use this technique to stop the ball and then simply let it drain, since you will get your ball back along with another attempt at the skill shot.
Flip Trap	This technique is the opposite of the Drop Stop. Hit the ball so that it collides with the flipper just as the flipper reaches the point where the flipper is fully extended. If you hit the ball such that it meets the flipper just before it stops extending, the enery imparted by the flipper hit will cancel out the momentum the ball has and the ball will stop right on the flipper where you can trap it.
Falling Hold Pass	If the ball is going very quickly through an inlane and you attempt a hold pass, it will fly up and hit the opposite side’s slingshot and you will lose all control of the ball. However, if you drop the flipper as the ball is about halfway across the upheld flipper, the ball will stop heading up and will just continue heading across the gap to the opposite flipper (and may then roll partially up the inlane but will most likely not have the speed to make it all the way through).
Inlane Friction	Another skill that you can perform on a ball which is heading quickly through the inlane is Inlane Friction. By nudging the ball either left or right while the ball runs down the inlane, you can slow it down because the ball will bounce back and forth between the sides of the inlane.

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