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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 2h

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 · 2h

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.

Comrinued…

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

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 2d

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 2d

1988 Gottlieb TX Sector pinball machine.

2,336 units produced. Art by Constantino Mitchell and Jeanine Mitchell.

As seen at Barcade FIDI in Manhattan, NYC.

#Barcade #pinball #arcade #gottliebpinball #80s #1980s #retroarcade

Flyer courtesy of New York Pinball

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 3d

In the game, players pedal their flying “Prop Cycle” through a series of obstacles to pop balloons 🎈.

As seen at Barcade FIDI in Manhattan, NYC.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 3d

A rare 1996 Namco Prop Cycle flight simulator arcade game.

An unknown number of this unique game were produced, but I rarely see it on location. Designed by Shigeki Toyama, a Namco engineer who also worked on Final Lap, Xevious & Point Blank.

#arcade #namco #retroarcade #classicarcade #90s #1990s

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 3d

This particular cabinet is running all three animated games in the series, Dragon’s Lair, Space Ace and Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp.

Man this game is hard. I’m terrible at it, but it’s so beautiful to look at it keeps sucking me back in 😂.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 3d

1983 Cinematronics Dragon’s Lair LaserDisc arcade game.

Over 16,000 units sold. Created by Don Bluth, Rick Dyer, Gary Goldman and John Pomeroy.

As seen at the Marcade in Rockaway, New Jersey.

Continued…

#dragonslair #donbluth #spaceace #arcade #retroarcade #classicarcade #80s #1980s

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 3d

Monsters Inc. Homebrew to Make Debut at Pinball Expo

www.knapparcade.org/blog/monster...

#pinball #arcade #monstersinc

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 4d

TRON is composed of four mini-games based on scenes in the movie, I/O Tower, MCP Cone, Light Cycles and Battle Tanks. A fifth mini-game was left out because of time constraints.

As seen at the Marcade in Rockaway, New Jersey.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 4d

1982 Bally Midway TRON upright arcade cabinet.

An estimated 10,000 to 12,000 upright TRON cabinets were produced along with 500 or so of the rare cocktail version. Designed by Bill Adams.

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#Tron #TronAres #TronLegacy #arcade #classicarcade #retroarcade #80s #1980s #ballymidway

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 4d

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As the first one-on-one fighter, Karate Champ is considered to be one of the most influential games of in history.

Using dual joystick controls, players can execute one of a whopping 24 moves.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 4d

1984 Data East Karate Champ 🥋 upright arcade cabinet.

Data East sold over 40,000 units, making Karate Champ its best-selling game of all-time.

As seen at the Marcade in Rockaway, New Jersey.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 5d

What New Pinball Machines Will We See Next?

www.knapparcade.org/blog/what-ne...

#pinball #arcade #pinballexpo

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 5d

Stern Pinball Aerosmith Premium pinball machine.

Designed by John Borg with art by Dirty Donny Gillies and code by Lonnie Ropp.

As seen at the Pinball Gallery in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

#Aerosmith #StevenTyler #walkthisway #dudelookslikealady #pinball #arcade

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 6d

There is a VPX table for Big Trouble, but as far as I know this isn’t based on it.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 6d

1994 Bally The Shadow pinball machine, with an alternate translite, speaker panel art and a Color DMD.

4,247 units produced. Designed by Brian Eddy with code by he and Mike Boon.

As seen at the Pinball Gallery in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

#TheShadow #pinball #arcade #ballypinball #90s #1990s

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 8d

Reveal of New Big Trouble in Little China Pinball

www.knapparcade.org/blog/reveal-...

#pinball #arcade #bigtroubleinlittlechina

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 10d

1996 Midway Killer Instinct 2 arcade cabinet.

As seen at the Marcade in Rockaway, NJ.

#KillerInstinct #MidwayGames #nintendo #arcade #classicarcade #retroarcade

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