Flippers
Weak, sticky or dead flippers, worn coil sleeves, broken links and end-of-stroke switches.
Common pinball problems we fix
Coils and solenoids
Pop bumpers, slingshots, kickers and ball trough problems, including locked-on coils and blown fuses.
Switches and lamps
Switch matrix faults, broken or misadjusted switches, burned-out lamps and LED upgrades.
Boards and displays
Driver, power and CPU board problems on solid-state games, plus alphanumeric and dot-matrix displays.
Electromechanical games
Score motors, stepper units, relays and score reels on 1950s to 1970s machines.
Tune-ups
Playfield cleaning and waxing, new rubber rings, leveling and adjustments so the game plays the way it should.
Machines we work on
Electromechanical games from Gottlieb, Williams, Bally and Chicago Coin; solid-state games from Bally, Williams, Gottlieb, Data East and Sega; and modern machines from Stern and other current makers. With 18+ years of hands-on experience with arcade games, pinball, jukeboxes and route equipment, we’ve seen most of the ways these machines fail.
How service works
In your home
Most repairs and tune-ups happen in your game room, so the machine never has to move.
In the shop
Board repairs, restorations and bigger jobs come back to the shop, then go home ready to play.
Buying a machine?
We look over a pinball machine before you buy, so you know what you’re getting and what it will need.
Questions
Do you come to my house?
Yes. Most pinball repairs are done in your home in Billings and the surrounding area. Bigger jobs, like board repair or a restoration, come back to the shop.
Is my old pinball machine worth fixing?
Usually, yes. Most pinball problems come down to switches, coils, connectors or a single board, and nearly every part on older games can still be repaired or replaced. We’ll tell you what it needs before any work starts.
Can you work on electromechanical (EM) games?
Yes. EM games from the 1950s through the 1970s are a big part of what we do, from score motors and steppers to relays and score reels.
What should I tell you when I request service?
The machine’s name and maker if you know them, where it is, and what it’s doing or not doing. A photo or short video of the problem helps a lot.
Tell us what it’s doing
Send the form and we’ll call or email you back. Serving Billings, Montana and the surrounding area.
Other repairs