Tbh when i was doing my research i think gottlieb's fall got to me more. I kinda already knew what was coming for bally/williams the whole time but Gottlieb's was just slow and painful
Just a thank you for making seriously well edited and genuinely funny mini-docs on pinball history. Usually this kind of niche content never receives the quality treatment you're giving it. Ride or die for Bralex.
Actually, Banzai Run had the first diamond plated playfield. But it was experimental at that phase, so only a few machines were released with DP playfields. Terminator 2 was the first machine where ALL the playfields manufactured were diamond plated. It's essentially the same polyurethane clearcoat used on cars, and they did away with that label after Fish Tales.
Just picked up an interest in pinball recently and this series has been so great in painting the picture of its history. I feel you nailed this format, funny and informative. Looking forward to part 4!
I just got an Addams Family 4K table from At Games this weekend. I absolutely love it! But Attack From Mars is my favorite table and you better believe I installed it on my Addams table!
I played a lot of pinball qround 85-95. It was interesting to learn the history behind the game. Very good video. I wish this guy had the money to make a documentary with interviews.
I agree with the other guy below. Very interesting pinball history and with some humor also. I have watched all four episodes multiple times. I especially like Esp 2. since that is the era i started in.
Love it. What an achievement. Outstanding job. I couldn't wait for the final chapter to tell you that you've made something you can really be proud of.
@@bralex2670 if you got Android phone you can play pinball arcade with all tables but need to install Pinball Arcade sbenny apk Version includes all 100 Bally, Williams, Gotieb and Stern tables. It's my favorite app. Sorry, I can't link it but I'm sure you're smart enough to figure it out. Also it includes tables ad flyers and tables history too.
You thought the Sega pins were bad? Here I am thinking they made excellent machines! Twister and Apollo 13 specifically are so fun (and have some of the best multi balls!)
Circus Voltaire is now worth like 12- to 15,000 😂 even bad cats by python anghelo is like 6-7 thousand its crazy how collectible these beautiful machines have become! great series tho btw!
This series has been a dream to watch. We share the same feelings about Voltaire: favorite pin, never gonna buy it! ✌️ Flying to Vegas for my bday (alone) JUST to get two full days (ALONE) at the PHoF Museum. Don’t laugh-you KNOW YOU’d do it, too, if the wife letchya. 👀😅🤷♂️ Last time I did this (at the old location) it was a bad week for ol’ Tim; loads of the top machines weren’t working. It was my intro to JJP (Oz) & one a the BATS was busted. 😣 I thought, 💭 _It JUST came out! JJP better get it together!_ (🤔 I’m not yet convinced to invest in one.) 🤷♂️
6:06 I'm a fighting game player and I could feel my eyes widen at the mention of that name. It's like seeing a President's prom photos. The beta version of what will be.
I've only seen three arcades that had Super Mario Bros. and found it to be very easy and was able to play for hours on the 3 credit buy-in due to the enormous number of free games awarded.
Great Series, I've thoroughly enjoyed them. But, Williams "Joust" is crazy fun, like funner than most other pinball machines level fun, if you have someone decent to play against. Also, Even with the "balls in her mouth" gimmick, "The machine: Bride of PinBot" is one of the funnest pinball machines ever made, the rotating head is an addictive feature and makes it a worthy sequel to the original iconically addictive "PinBot"
American Gladiators didn't bomb, I remember the late 80s and early 90s, American Gladiators was iconic, to the point that references to it became a trope. American Gladiators was so epic USA network could ride it's coattails for nearly a decade, and Nerf created a tennis ball gun
I like a couple of Sega's machines. Apollo 13 is silly with its 13 ball multiball, and Twister is pretty fun. I also spent quite a lot of time with X-Files and Starship Troopers. They're not on the same level as Addams Family but I have fond memories of them, and boot them up in Visual Pinball every now and then.
I think thr first half of sega's run was noticably better than their second half. Probably should've talked some mpre about their tables cause they do have a couple cool ones. Oh well
Nicely done Lot of work on the editing...Grew up on pinball. Enjoying the virtual version now so it's cool and interesting to see a complete history from the VERY beginning with the information about why some of these companies I had never heard of have tables.
Pinball 2000. I was so lucky that i got to play both tables a few years ago and man would it have been amazing to see the concept picked up by someone else. Other than that this is just a great video once more, was kinda expecting the Freddy pinball machine to be mentioned due to its claw-save and how funny it is to see Freddy Kruger spitting out balls from its mouth.
Thanks! I don't wanna spoil too much, but multimorphic has a lot of Pinball 2000 energy, they make cool stuff :) There were plenty of tables that I left out just because they weren't quite notable enough. Diner is one that I would've loved to highlight, but there just wasn't enough to say about it. Great game tho
Funhouse was ok, and Whilrwind was funny with the fan on top, and plenty of others were so good...but you hit the nail onf the head, as The Addams Family pinball machine was in fact great for a reason...I sunk plenty of quarters into that as a kid, a teen and an adult in bars. IT was just that cool and iconic. Twilight Zone might be in 3rd/ Bronze or 2nd/sivler spot depending on ones feeligns about it, but it was cool too. BUt to me, second to the Addams Family one was the Star Trek TNG pinball machine from 1993...that one was PERFECT for trekky fans and it had some cool features on screen and on the table. Surprised you didnt have that on here tbh. I remember some of the ones you did show and others. PINball rocks! ^
Ah I like funhouse tho. Personally I'd go Twilight Zone over Addams Family, but they're both great. I can't believe I didn't mention either Williams' or Stern's Star Trek. I'm particularly fond of Stern's
I just found out about this video series, and I'm loving them. Great stuff. BTW, No Fear is based on a clothing brand of the same name. I know, I didn't know for awhile either.
8:23 is wild because it's two generic as hell pintables and then Circus is the most unique, ahead of its time and best form factor that's ever been attempted
I see you’re a fellow coaster nerd haha. If your ever happen to be at Hersheypark be sure to check out their arcade. They have a wide variety of older machines including a fully working Hercules.
Really GREAT video. I have been playing pinball for 45 years. Your contend and super brand of humor make, what could be a rathe dry topic, very, very entertaining. Thanks a ton from Canada.
I wish these videos had more pictures and footage of actual pinball videos instead of being 80% meme pics. I mean, what even is the point of flashing up a playfield as a tiny picture in the corner, with a list of a dozen people who worked on it, for all of like 4 seconds? Who is able to take absolutely anything in at all of that info? Or flash us half a second of a picture of one topper before cutting to a black screen and then pointless meme pics?
jurassic park was the highlight of my childhood. that machine lasted a very long time at the local pizza parlor and our large family had almost every birthday there for years and years
Another great episode! Really entertaining way to share the history of pinball and the ups and downs of the companies and individuals that built the machines. Looking forward to episode 4 and beyond!
not sure if tim arnold ever cleaned out his sheds, but as it stands now, the PHOF is NOT the largest collection in the world. Vintage Flipper world holds that title i believe
Bralex, do you think that the pinball machines of the early DMD era were too good for the industry's own good? Since most of the great ones were Bally/Williams, should they have turned the faucet down and spaced out their great pins? I'd be curious what percentage of machines were purchased by private citizens (and would still be interested in the brand-new machines) compared to operators.
I think that pinball machines just became too much of an investment for operators that they didn't need or want to get a new one every year. I don't think it's just about the games being too good. Stern also makes a lot of good games these days, but they can get away with it by having a much better business model. Things like multiple versions, better distribution, and targeting home consumers/hardcore fans. It also doesn't help that bally/williams was owned by wms. Pinball just looks like a bad investment to anyone who doesn't get it. That's why i emphasized the importance of stern and all the other modern companies running themselves. I'm fairly confideny bally/williams would still be around today if they ran themselves
Looking back there definitely were a few tables I probably should've brought up. Like both Star Treks, JJR Guns n Roses, dracula, etc. I was getting to the point tho where I was having trouble finding new things to say about even williams Indiana Jones, so i decided to omit a few. Probably shouldnt have. I might make a follow up at some point addressing some of the heavy hitters i missed cause I feel bad about leaving them out of the limelight
Great video, but no mention of *_Star Trek: The Next Generation?_* That game was so awesome, it had those dual canons, cool ramps and ship models, a wizard mode, and most importantly the ENTIRE voice cast from the show. How could you not even mention that game but mention *_3 separate Star Wars games?_* ? Are you secretly a "Warsie"? ;)
There are so many pinball machines that need an acurate digital transition so everyone can experience them. But I guess too many digital licenses are afloat and many games to play gonna be stuck inthis license war. Had most Williams tables on my phone and one day - update - boom! - many were gone, including my favorite old school classic Fireball. Damn!
I like how Sega keeps drunkenly wandering in and out of the pinball story, all the while you know that when they're offscreen, they're tanking their home console business. Kinda makes me love the company even more
The only real good Sega ever did to pinball was paving the way for Stern. I'm really curious to see how classic Sega tables play, they could be good and I would never know
Oh absolutely. And yet they did sort of "save" pinball just by existing (not of any actual acumen) as you pointed out. Which seems to be their MO. They should try to jump back in now that they're the "we just make Sonic games" company
never thought i’d be sad at the death of pinball companies but hearing bally/williams being shut down has been devastating
Tbh when i was doing my research i think gottlieb's fall got to me more. I kinda already knew what was coming for bally/williams the whole time but Gottlieb's was just slow and painful
The greatest pinball history series available. Thanks for sharing this.
Are you kidding? It plays more like a crappy failed comedy than an actually informative historical documentary.
@@jaybroach4105 let's see how many likes your opinion gets
Just a thank you for making seriously well edited and genuinely funny mini-docs on pinball history. Usually this kind of niche content never receives the quality treatment you're giving it. Ride or die for Bralex.
I feel that tbh. One of my biggest struggles in this has just been finding good pictures, especially for rarer tables
Actually, Banzai Run had the first diamond plated playfield. But it was experimental at that phase, so only a few machines were released with DP playfields. Terminator 2 was the first machine where ALL the playfields manufactured were diamond plated. It's essentially the same polyurethane clearcoat used on cars, and they did away with that label after Fish Tales.
Never knew that before.
The fact Sonic the Hedgehog never got a real pinball machine is baffling
Fr oh my god I have never agreed more with a comment.
Sega literally made pinball machines like times lmao
Just picked up an interest in pinball recently and this series has been so great in painting the picture of its history. I feel you nailed this format, funny and informative. Looking forward to part 4!
Dude Pinbot and Time Machine are currently my two favorite tables!! Hell yeah!
I just got an Addams Family 4K table from At Games this weekend. I absolutely love it! But Attack From Mars is my favorite table and you better believe I installed it on my Addams table!
R.I.P. Bally Williams, the greatest gay couple in all of pinball, you two will be missed.
I played a lot of pinball qround 85-95. It was interesting to learn the history behind the game. Very good video. I wish this guy had the money to make a documentary with interviews.
“Pin*Bot may or may not have been the first machine with a Wizard mode.”
Black Hole multiball: Am I a joke to you?
Yesss I was waiting and not for too long. Thanks bud
Thanks! Keep an eye out for part 4. Shouldn't take as long as part 3 did
I agree with the other guy below. Very interesting pinball history and with some humor also. I have watched all four episodes multiple times. I especially like Esp 2. since that is the era i started in.
Pinball Hall of Shame, more non working games than anything else these days 😢
looking forward to your next video
Love it. What an achievement. Outstanding job. I couldn't wait for the final chapter to tell you that you've made something you can really be proud of.
26:31 No Fear was clothing line in the 90s targeted to Teens and kids. No Fear pinball was fun to play.
I hear that no fear is actually pretty fun i just havent gotten around to it yet
@@bralex2670 if you got Android phone you can play pinball arcade with all tables but need to install Pinball Arcade sbenny apk Version includes all 100 Bally, Williams, Gotieb and Stern tables. It's my favorite app. Sorry, I can't link it but I'm sure you're smart enough to figure it out. Also it includes tables ad flyers and tables history too.
You thought the Sega pins were bad? Here I am thinking they made excellent machines! Twister and Apollo 13 specifically are so fun (and have some of the best multi balls!)
Their Star Wars is actually pretty fun too
Spoken like a true BABA BOOEY!! Can't wait to death save on your machines!
Circus Voltaire is now worth like 12- to 15,000 😂 even bad cats by python anghelo is like 6-7 thousand its crazy how collectible these beautiful machines have become! great series tho btw!
I am very much looking forward to part 4. Great stuff so far. Your pinball videos have been very fun watch! Thanks for making them for us to enjoy 🙂
Another great episode great job!
This series has been a dream to watch. We share the same feelings about Voltaire: favorite pin, never gonna buy it! ✌️
Flying to Vegas for my bday (alone) JUST to get two full days (ALONE) at the PHoF Museum. Don’t laugh-you KNOW YOU’d do it, too, if the wife letchya. 👀😅🤷♂️
Last time I did this (at the old location) it was a bad week for ol’ Tim; loads of the top machines weren’t working. It was my intro to JJP (Oz) & one a the BATS was busted. 😣 I thought, 💭 _It JUST came out! JJP better get it together!_ (🤔 I’m not yet convinced to invest in one.) 🤷♂️
CAPCOM & ROMSTAR really missed the opportunity for form ROMCOM, didn't they?
6:06
I'm a fighting game player and I could feel my eyes widen at the mention of that name. It's like seeing a President's prom photos. The beta version of what will be.
I've only seen three arcades that had Super Mario Bros. and found it to be very easy and was able to play for hours on the 3 credit buy-in due to the enormous number of free games awarded.
Oof; I've wanted to buy a machine for years ... but for that 'nightmare to own' aspect ...
omg cliffghanger!
I do hope Stern continues so that the next video won't be 20 seconds long.
I loved the south park pinball machine, the toys didn't age well but other than that I found it extremely fun
Not glad to hear the largest pinball collection is funding one of the scummiest "charities" in existence, but cool video.
Great Series, I've thoroughly enjoyed them.
But, Williams "Joust" is crazy fun, like funner than most other pinball machines level fun, if you have someone decent to play against.
Also, Even with the "balls in her mouth" gimmick, "The machine: Bride of PinBot" is one of the funnest pinball machines ever made, the rotating head is an addictive feature and makes it a worthy sequel to the original iconically addictive "PinBot"
American Gladiators didn't bomb,
I remember the late 80s and early 90s,
American Gladiators was iconic, to the point that references to it became a trope.
American Gladiators was so epic USA network could ride it's coattails for nearly a decade, and Nerf created a tennis ball gun
Now the 'trend' seems to be digital pinball machines with no balls, just a giant monitor for the table.
Monster bash ain’t bad. I haven’t been able to get to the monster rock.
Monster Bash is a certified banger. Played the remake recently. So good
How many subs do you have? 400 something?
Why isn't it more?
33:22 Hellloooo is there another Pinball/Rollercoaster Fan speaking 🙂
Not to spoil anything but.... Stern is still fighting which means. Boys we got another long vid coming
Stay on the look out!
I will
It's easy to say Star Wars is mid in 2023. Star Wars hasn't been good since the 80's.
I like a couple of Sega's machines. Apollo 13 is silly with its 13 ball multiball, and Twister is pretty fun. I also spent quite a lot of time with X-Files and Starship Troopers. They're not on the same level as Addams Family but I have fond memories of them, and boot them up in Visual Pinball every now and then.
Sega's Star wars is also surprisingly pretty good
Most of SEGA's pins are third banana in my eyes to Addams Family (Whereas I think Twilight Zone is the deepest pin I've ever touched).
I think thr first half of sega's run was noticably better than their second half. Probably should've talked some mpre about their tables cause they do have a couple cool ones. Oh well
Nicely done Lot of work on the editing...Grew up on pinball. Enjoying the virtual version now so it's cool and interesting to see a complete history from the VERY beginning with the information about why some of these companies I had never heard of have tables.
2:37 - "pseudo" is pronounced "sue - dough", unless it was ment as a joke.
Dude absolutely awesome the way you did this doco ,,, you have to do part 4!!!
Part 4 when.
WHEN?!
RIP Bally Williams. Pour one out for the homies
Well now I need the next episode.
Pinball 2000. I was so lucky that i got to play both tables a few years ago and man would it have been amazing to see the concept picked up by someone else.
Other than that this is just a great video once more, was kinda expecting the Freddy pinball machine to be mentioned due to its claw-save and how funny it is to see Freddy Kruger spitting out balls from its mouth.
Thanks! I don't wanna spoil too much, but multimorphic has a lot of Pinball 2000 energy, they make cool stuff :)
There were plenty of tables that I left out just because they weren't quite notable enough. Diner is one that I would've loved to highlight, but there just wasn't enough to say about it. Great game tho
I never knew why the vegas pinball machine felt so cheap, now I know why
Yeah that was interesting to me too. I didn't know about street level games before doing research so that was cool
i will not stand for any board game slander 😤
Don't worry, monopoly is a much better pinball machine than safe cracker
ah you rag on Junkyard, its one of the best.
Funhouse was ok, and Whilrwind was funny with the fan on top, and plenty of others were so good...but you hit the nail onf the head, as The Addams Family pinball machine was in fact great for a reason...I sunk plenty of quarters into that as a kid, a teen and an adult in bars. IT was just that cool and iconic. Twilight Zone might be in 3rd/ Bronze or 2nd/sivler spot depending on ones feeligns about it, but it was cool too. BUt to me, second to the Addams Family one was the Star Trek TNG pinball machine from 1993...that one was PERFECT for trekky fans and it had some cool features on screen and on the table. Surprised you didnt have that on here tbh. I remember some of the ones you did show and others. PINball rocks! ^
Ah I like funhouse tho. Personally I'd go Twilight Zone over Addams Family, but they're both great. I can't believe I didn't mention either Williams' or Stern's Star Trek. I'm particularly fond of Stern's
No worries, its just nice to talk about these things with another pinball fan ^
I just found out about this video series, and I'm loving them. Great stuff.
BTW, No Fear is based on a clothing brand of the same name. I know, I didn't know for awhile either.
I play Elvira’s house of horrors a lot
8:23 is wild because it's two generic as hell pintables and then Circus is the most unique, ahead of its time and best form factor that's ever been attempted
Another excellent job. Thanks and I can't wait for the next chapter!
I see you’re a fellow coaster nerd haha. If your ever happen to be at Hersheypark be sure to check out their arcade. They have a wide variety of older machines including a fully working Hercules.
medieval madness is my favorite pinball machine 🏰
Good choice that one is a banger
Really GREAT video. I have been playing pinball for 45 years. Your contend and super brand of humor make, what could be a rathe dry topic, very, very entertaining. Thanks a ton from Canada.
Yah! Part 3! Awesome sauce! EDIT: No pinball worth anything should have a toilet shot.
Agreed
I watched Ep 1 to 3 back 2 back, very nice video’s. Waiting for the finale…! Grts from Belgium 🇧🇪
I wish these videos had more pictures and footage of actual pinball videos instead of being 80% meme pics. I mean, what even is the point of flashing up a playfield as a tiny picture in the corner, with a list of a dozen people who worked on it, for all of like 4 seconds? Who is able to take absolutely anything in at all of that info? Or flash us half a second of a picture of one topper before cutting to a black screen and then pointless meme pics?
the black knight saying gimmie your money was so funny
I just realized you were calling it "Coke of Cola" and it was like, my third time watching this vid.
Really... "Pop"-ed out at me this time, though.
This is so good!
Heeey, what a cool surprise to see an image I edited of TZ at 18:49 =D
Bralex, great docu you have made, I'm gonna sub + bell.
Kudos from Caracas
YT suggested this video. Loading it shows the link to 4. No sign of 1 & 2. Maybe add them to your video notes?
Can't believe you foreshadowed the Scooby-Doo pinball machine
So tune in next week boys and girls. SAME Bat Time SAME Bat Channel! Nana Nana...
23,880 views - Toasting an Epic Bread. This will have a million views one day and be known as the definitive history of pinball on youtube
Cirqus Voltaire is the fucking best, based as Heck.
I started Join the Cirqus on TPA yesterday :3
@2:38 "Puh-swaydo"??
jurassic park was the highlight of my childhood. that machine lasted a very long time at the local pizza parlor and our large family had almost every birthday there for years and years
"Or little video modes that are never fun" You made me think about that, and you're right.
Wait, how come you crossed out John Trudeau and didn’t say his name? Didn’t he end up becoming a better person upon being released 2 years back?
Another great episode! Really entertaining way to share the history of pinball and the ups and downs of the companies and individuals that built the machines. Looking forward to episode 4 and beyond!
not sure if tim arnold ever cleaned out his sheds, but as it stands now, the PHOF is NOT the largest collection in the world. Vintage Flipper world holds that title i believe
You missed Mario Andretti from Gottlieb, it was a good game.
Missing Rock. From your street level games. Ive owned a rock and still own a silver slugger it was my first game
Honestly love your video man, great work, it took a lot of research and dedication and you made me laugh out loud a couple times 🤘
Wow it's been a great series so far. You are very knowledgeable.
Atleast Bally/williams legacy is that they have the most digital recreations now to play.
also was hoping to see a The Shadow gag in the video :/
Lake Huron is the best, my friend. Lake Huron. 😎
Bralex, do you think that the pinball machines of the early DMD era were too good for the industry's own good? Since most of the great ones were Bally/Williams, should they have turned the faucet down and spaced out their great pins? I'd be curious what percentage of machines were purchased by private citizens (and would still be interested in the brand-new machines) compared to operators.
I think that pinball machines just became too much of an investment for operators that they didn't need or want to get a new one every year. I don't think it's just about the games being too good.
Stern also makes a lot of good games these days, but they can get away with it by having a much better business model. Things like multiple versions, better distribution, and targeting home consumers/hardcore fans.
It also doesn't help that bally/williams was owned by wms. Pinball just looks like a bad investment to anyone who doesn't get it. That's why i emphasized the importance of stern and all the other modern companies running themselves. I'm fairly confideny bally/williams would still be around today if they ran themselves
I'm shocked you skipped Star Trek: The Next Generation (Williams, 1993). One of my all time favorites
Looking back there definitely were a few tables I probably should've brought up. Like both Star Treks, JJR Guns n Roses, dracula, etc.
I was getting to the point tho where I was having trouble finding new things to say about even williams Indiana Jones, so i decided to omit a few. Probably shouldnt have.
I might make a follow up at some point addressing some of the heavy hitters i missed cause I feel bad about leaving them out of the limelight
Another great installment - keen to see Part 4!
33:18 - are the voice of that tik tok 'here's what your favourite one of these says about you' trending sound?
A superb pinball history series great work love to see part 4 ... Thanks
Dingotastic 👍
Great video, but no mention of *_Star Trek: The Next Generation?_* That game was so awesome, it had those dual canons, cool ramps and ship models, a wizard mode, and most importantly the ENTIRE voice cast from the show. How could you not even mention that game but mention *_3 separate Star Wars games?_* ? Are you secretly a "Warsie"? ;)
Nah star wars is mid tbh
Junk Yard trash? I had a lot of fun playing that game.
Junk Yard trash? I had a lot of fun playing that game.
What do you do one of these on the Ballys bingo machines those were so much fun
It ain't over either! Grab borrow or steal a set...of steel balls.
Get serious men!
Hell yea get ready for the big finale
@@bralex2670 GDRight. I'm tired of limp wristed button pushers.
how do u afford so many bird geese guys for ur production?
What a phenomenal video.
Why do you say "Bali" is "Bally" lol. Kidding. Good videos.
There are so many pinball machines that need an acurate digital transition so everyone can experience them. But I guess too many digital licenses are afloat and many games to play gonna be stuck inthis license war. Had most Williams tables on my phone and one day - update - boom! - many were gone, including my favorite old school classic Fireball. Damn!
I guess there's always vpx
bro said ball-ey not "Bally" 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I like how Sega keeps drunkenly wandering in and out of the pinball story, all the while you know that when they're offscreen, they're tanking their home console business. Kinda makes me love the company even more
The only real good Sega ever did to pinball was paving the way for Stern.
I'm really curious to see how classic Sega tables play, they could be good and I would never know
Oh absolutely. And yet they did sort of "save" pinball just by existing (not of any actual acumen) as you pointed out. Which seems to be their MO.
They should try to jump back in now that they're the "we just make Sonic games" company
I'll do anything for a sonic pinball machine
Yeah, same
Ngl tho Baywatch is kinda a banger
I wanna know what happens too….. quack
Data East Jurassic Park was a blast to play
Great content!
Pseudo is pronounced SOO-DOE.