I first played this game when it was just a day old, which was mid October of 1987. The game was at an indoor miniature golf course, and I played it almost all the time when I was there (was very good at it) until the manager of the business decided to change vendors for the arcade games, and it wasn't until a year later when the other vendor finally decided to have the Dungeons & Dragons game at the location. At times I would get the bonus all the way up to the top and also get it to the multiple of 5 x (That is when both the 2 x and the 3 x were lit at the same time) and get multi-ball many times, and also get high score.
@@LyonsArcade Some of the best fantasy films were made in the 1980s starting with Flash Gordon (1980), Dragonslayer (1981), Time Bandits (1981), Excalibur (1981), and, of course, the Dungeons&Dragons animated TV series and tons of fantasy-inspired videogames like Gauntlet, Venture, Gateway to Apshai, and let's not forget The Legend of Zelda! From the beginning, the 1980s was a VERY good era for fantasy!
What a coincidence! I just looked this up today and it was just uploaded today! I have that same pinball machine, My audio is just a bit wonky, wish I knew how to fix it :'(
Me and my dad are actually fixing one of these right now we arent sure what the current issue is, nothing that we know but we cant get it to start or get to where you start a game
Austin Becker these are Bally 6803 games when the battery dies on the cpu it corrupts the memory, so you have to go into the settings and set it to be 1 credit for 1 quarter again, its prob corrupted and can’t understand what it’s set on . It tells you in the manual how to get into settings
Joe's Classic Video Games were goin to end up having my great uncle come over he collects a bunch of pinball machines and other things, and was actually with my grandpa when he bought the machine we are currently trying to fix so he should be able to help a decent bit
Hello, I am supposed to be picking a D&D pinball machine up this weekend. When testing it what are things i should look for to make sure it is in the proper working condition? Also, how do you know when you've beaten the dragon and got the treasure? I mean, is there an indicator that you have "won"? thank you
Darrin S the main thing is anything electronic can be fixed, anything with art on it can't be replaced.... so mainly just make sure the play field isn't so worn that it is something you can't live with. I havent played it in awhile so I don't remember what happens when you beat the dragon unfortunately... but I believe you just keep going and just get the points...
Hey, i bought the game a few months ago. I notice on this video at about the 22:00 min mark you somehow pass the ball behind the left flipper (just shortly after losing multiball). There is supposed to be a one way gate on both flippers that won't allow that to happen. This is quite a fun game, but good luck ever making the "Mystic Million" shot as when the ball comes off the wire trial it hits the metal wall that is just above the upper right flipper and it causes it to bounce away from the flipper 95% of the time. An unfortunate game design flaw should've used a different material to prevent such bounces. All in All a really fun game even if the rule set isn't exactly the deepest. The theme, artwork and music are great and as you mentioned it has a lot of things going on that you can't see by simply looking at the playfield. Plus love hitting the 4 thumper bumpers and watching the ball go all crazy :) Edit: looks like the owner of the machine I bought installed the gates by the flippers as I bet they got tired of losing the ball that way, now I have a dilemma do I leave them there and make the game a little more fun as it will prevent accidentally flipping the ball behind the flippers or do I remove them and have the game back to stock design... :-/
Do u happen to have any pictures under the play field? I got one and the top flipper isn’t working well I rebuild everything and want to recheck the wire on the coil thanks!
It's pretty cool :) If you want to hear some really good stuff (ha!) on a Pinball Machine, check out some of Gottlieb's stuff they were doing there for awhile, like this "Rock" machine we did awhile back. th-cam.com/video/wM4_T4dzGNI/w-d-xo.html
@@robj5752 It has wavetable sound. The sound is generated in a 68000 CPU on the sound board and played back through an 8-bit DAC- yes, a 68000 just for sound. They were doing this long before Williams had their DCS Sound System.
Man we jack them up as high as possible, even the EM's! I love it. Sometimes depends on the game though, you can't do that because the balls won't land in the saucers right....
Joe I need your help with something. I'm buying a dungeons and dragons pinball machine next week for 800 euros but it doesn't turn on and the seller knows nothing about pinball machines,bit like me. Is it worth my while at this price? Thanks.
Yes it's likely worth that, the price just keeps going through the roof on them. Even broke they're worth nearly what they're worth working, we sold ours for 2,000 USD after we fixed it up. If it's not your favorite machine though or not one you're really into I wouldnt' buy it.
Has a child in loved dungeons and dragons cartoon and my first time playing A pinball machine was dungeons and dragons so when I seen the advertiser selling it, I decided to make an offer and he accepted it. I just don't know how much it'll cost to restore it but I'm excited. I've watched your video lastnight for the first time and love it,this video was the reason why I'm purchasing it.Yes I'm now a subscriber to your channel.
Thanks Cul! We don't do restores ourself, we just fix the games we buy (there's only two of us!) so I couldn't give you a price, if you need parts feel free to give us a shout but we don't sell or really have any parts, we just track them down as we need them. The good thing about this particular game (and most pinball machines) is they remake all of the gameboards, so worst case scenario you can buy NEW boards and have it up and running. They're not too tough to work on, just takes a lot of tinkering with every little thing, you basically have to 'touch' every part of the game (replace each bulb, adjust each switch, clean each assembly, etc.) Good luck!
*_Is this a bit "generic D&D"? I don't really see which Realm this is set in, the main image was used on another D&D console game, so the re-use is a bit lame._* *_Is this the only D&D pinball made?_*
One of my all-time favorite games, and the first game I ever rolled the score on. Thank you so much for showcasing this awesome pin.
You are the Wizard of pinball repair for sure. This has a fast playfield. Thanks for this wonderful upload Ron. 👍❤
Thanks AK-Gyrator, glad you enjoyed it!
Ron you did a great job saving this game from the dumpster. I would love to have a game like this in my den . Good job.
I love this game - especially the music.
Yeah, it's something special.
I made a D&D map inspired by this game, great vid, I promise my players will be thankful:)
Thank you for watching TP!
I first played this game when it was just a day old, which was mid October of 1987. The game was at an indoor miniature golf course, and I played it almost all the time when I was there (was very good at it) until the manager of the business decided to change vendors for the arcade games, and it wasn't until a year later when the other vendor finally decided to have the Dungeons & Dragons game at the location. At times I would get the bonus all the way up to the top and also get it to the multiple of 5 x (That is when both the 2 x and the 3 x were lit at the same time) and get multi-ball many times, and also get high score.
Paul, you have an amazing memory! I can't remember what I had for lunch!
That back glass has an exact copy of the cover art of the original Dungeons & Dragons player's handbook.
That's pretty awesome.
Very cool :) When did the handbook come out? This was from '87
Would love to have one someday, i am kinda nuts over 80's fantasy themes.
You know it!
@@LyonsArcade Some of the best fantasy films were made in the 1980s starting with Flash Gordon (1980), Dragonslayer (1981), Time Bandits (1981), Excalibur (1981), and, of course, the Dungeons&Dragons animated TV series and tons of fantasy-inspired videogames like Gauntlet, Venture, Gateway to Apshai, and let's not forget The Legend of Zelda!
From the beginning, the 1980s was a VERY good era for fantasy!
Very cool to see the fruits of your labours at work! Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you for watching... see you on the next one!
Holy hell that game is fast playing.
And there is a lot rock albums that had inspiration from dungeons dragons as well.
From DIO MAIDEN HELLOWEEN so on.
Think this was one of the last pinball games Bally/Midway made before the Williams takeover.
I didn't know that but it makes sense...
Blackwater 100 was the last pinball machine made by Bally/Midway before they merged with Williams, in 1988.
Interesting game I'd love to see...
Tempest!
Thanks Joe
We've done some Tempest stuff :) - th-cam.com/video/GBGHOKT6GZk/w-d-xo.html
Really cool game)
Definitely!
So much going on and it plays fast. I can see a lot of coin being lost on this one.
Yeah, it was really fun!
What a coincidence! I just looked this up today and it was just uploaded today!
I have that same pinball machine, My audio is just a bit wonky, wish I knew how to fix it :'(
What's the audio doing?
very nice , meu amigo
Thank you, My Friend!
br :3
I always liked that game . Yea would look great with LEDs
I think earlier than that 82/83 maybe.
I do know it was the first first edition players handbook.
Very cool, I know the guy that did the art was the famous D&D art guy...
Me and my dad are actually fixing one of these right now we arent sure what the current issue is, nothing that we know but we cant get it to start or get to where you start a game
Austin Becker these are Bally 6803 games when the battery dies on the cpu it corrupts the memory, so you have to go into the settings and set it to be 1 credit for 1 quarter again, its prob corrupted and can’t understand what it’s set on . It tells you in the manual how to get into settings
Joe's Classic Video Games were goin to end up having my great uncle come over he collects a bunch of pinball machines and other things, and was actually with my grandpa when he bought the machine we are currently trying to fix so he should be able to help a decent bit
Hello, I am supposed to be picking a D&D pinball machine up this weekend. When testing it what are things i should look for to make sure it is in the proper working condition? Also, how do you know when you've beaten the dragon and got the treasure? I mean, is there an indicator that you have "won"?
thank you
Darrin S the main thing is anything electronic can be fixed, anything with art on it can't be replaced.... so mainly just make sure the play field isn't so worn that it is something you can't live with. I havent played it in awhile so I don't remember what happens when you beat the dragon unfortunately... but I believe you just keep going and just get the points...
Hey, i bought the game a few months ago. I notice on this video at about the 22:00 min mark you somehow pass the ball behind the left flipper (just shortly after losing multiball). There is supposed to be a one way gate on both flippers that won't allow that to happen.
This is quite a fun game, but good luck ever making the "Mystic Million" shot as when the ball comes off the wire trial it hits the metal wall that is just above the upper right flipper and it causes it to bounce away from the flipper 95% of the time. An unfortunate game design flaw should've used a different material to prevent such bounces. All in All a really fun game even if the rule set isn't exactly the deepest. The theme, artwork and music are great and as you mentioned it has a lot of things going on that you can't see by simply looking at the playfield. Plus love hitting the 4 thumper bumpers and watching the ball go all crazy :)
Edit: looks like the owner of the machine I bought installed the gates by the flippers as I bet they got tired of losing the ball that way, now I have a dilemma do I leave them there and make the game a little more fun as it will prevent accidentally flipping the ball behind the flippers or do I remove them and have the game back to stock design... :-/
Is there any pinball machines have a ramp at the skill shot?
Do u happen to have any pictures under the play field? I got one and the top flipper isn’t working well I rebuild everything and want to recheck the wire on the coil thanks!
Unfortunately I don't, sorry... I usually don't take pictures of the inside.
I know a lot of that artwork gave inspiration fantasy art too the likes of DOOM and MAGIC THE GATHERING.
Definitely, the D&D stuff was kind of the standard bearer....
Funkiest...pinball...music...ever...
It's pretty cool :) If you want to hear some really good stuff (ha!) on a Pinball Machine, check out some of Gottlieb's stuff they were doing there for awhile, like this "Rock" machine we did awhile back. th-cam.com/video/wM4_T4dzGNI/w-d-xo.html
@@LyonsArcade I've never seen that machine before. So cool! It sounds more like an arcade video game than a pinball machine if that makes any sense.
@@robj5752 It has wavetable sound. The sound is generated in a 68000 CPU on the sound board and played back through an 8-bit DAC- yes, a 68000 just for sound. They were doing this long before Williams had their DCS Sound System.
It almost sounds like escape from New York music at times
I have a problem with my display. What did you do to get player 3 to turn?
Is it in this same game? What does yours do wrong, just not work at all?
The segments h and j stay on all the time. On player 3 and 4 side.
Take my money. The pitch on this game is very high. Very fast game.
Man we jack them up as high as possible, even the EM's! I love it. Sometimes depends on the game though, you can't do that because the balls won't land in the saucers right....
How much do these guys run for??
I can't remember exactly but I think it was about 2 grand when we sold it.
Joe I need your help with something. I'm buying a dungeons and dragons pinball machine next week for 800 euros but it doesn't turn on and the seller knows nothing about pinball machines,bit like me. Is it worth my while at this price?
Thanks.
Yes it's likely worth that, the price just keeps going through the roof on them. Even broke they're worth nearly what they're worth working, we sold ours for 2,000 USD after we fixed it up. If it's not your favorite machine though or not one you're really into I wouldnt' buy it.
Has a child in loved dungeons and dragons cartoon and my first time playing A pinball machine was dungeons and dragons so when I seen the advertiser selling it, I decided to make an offer and he accepted it. I just don't know how much it'll cost to restore it but I'm excited. I've watched your video lastnight for the first time and love it,this video was the reason why I'm purchasing it.Yes I'm now a subscriber to your channel.
Joe's Classic Video Games .How much did it cost for a restore? If I need a full restore can you help me out with parts ?. Sorry for the Q&A.
Thanks Cul! We don't do restores ourself, we just fix the games we buy (there's only two of us!) so I couldn't give you a price, if you need parts feel free to give us a shout but we don't sell or really have any parts, we just track them down as we need them. The good thing about this particular game (and most pinball machines) is they remake all of the gameboards, so worst case scenario you can buy NEW boards and have it up and running. They're not too tough to work on, just takes a lot of tinkering with every little thing, you basically have to 'touch' every part of the game (replace each bulb, adjust each switch, clean each assembly, etc.) Good luck!
No problems :)
If no one wants it I think that it would look great in my room
So loosely based on the role playinng game and not the cartoon by the same name?
*_Is this a bit "generic D&D"? I don't really see which Realm this is set in, the main image was used on another D&D console game, so the re-use is a bit lame._*
*_Is this the only D&D pinball made?_*
Please go complain somewhere else, we like to enjoy life around here, thx