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All pictures that I’ve taken myself at trips to arcades across the country sprinkled with the latest pinball and arcade industry news. www.knapparcade.org
1985 Zaccaria Robot 🤖 pinball machine, a product of Italy 🇮🇹 .

Amazing art by Lorenzo Rimondini.

Exact production numbers of Zaccarias are unknown, but they are very rare to see in the United States. I’m always thrilled when I come across one on location.

#robot #pinball #arcade #1980s #zaccaria
January 21, 2026 at 2:24 PM
1994 Midway Revolution X rail shooter arcade game.

The machine is a light gun game created by the same team that created the hit arcade game Terminator 2.

As seen at the Game Terminal arcade in Nashville, Tennessee.

Continued…

#Aerosmith #arcade #retroarcade #1990s #lightgun
January 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
1963 Bally Moon Shot 🌖 🚀 single-player electromechanical pinball machine.

1,250 units produced. Designed by Ted Zale with amazing art by an unknown artist.

As seen at the Ann Arbor Pinball Museum in Brighton, Michigan.

Continued…

#pinball #arcade #1960s #retrofuturism #electromechanical
January 20, 2026 at 2:35 PM
A new article is up on the Knapp Arcade website!

We have fixed the article links to show images and headlines from the actual liked story now rather than just looking like generic links to the site.

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#pinball #arcade #americanpinball
How Many Barry O's BBQ Challenges Were Built?; What's on the Production Line at American Pinball?; Arcade Auction
With the introduction of new ownership at American Pinball (AP), we are starting to learn all sorts of interesting stuff about the company. First of...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:48 PM
An incredibly rare 2020 Jersey Jack Pinball Guns N’ Roses 🌹 Standard Edition pinball machine.

Designed by Eric Meunier and Slash with art by Dwayne Henry Jr. and Mark Moliter and code by Bill Grupp, Duncan Brown, Joe Katz and JT Harkey.

Continued…

#gunsnroses #gnr #slash #pinball #arcade
January 19, 2026 at 4:19 PM
2017 Stern Pinball Guardians of the Galaxy Limited Edition pinball machine.

Number 350 of 600 units produced. Designed by John Borg with art by Christopher Franchi and code by Lonnie Ropp.

Continued…

#guardiansofthegalaxy #iamgroot #pinball #arcade #marvelcomics
January 19, 2026 at 2:20 PM
1963 Bally Star-Jet 🚀 two-player electromechanical pinball machine.

1,050 units produced. Designed by Ted Zale with great art by George Molentin.

As seen at the Ann Arbor Pinball Museum aka VFW in Brighton, Michigan.

Continued.:.

#arcade #pinball #1960s #electromechanical #retrofuturismrer
January 18, 2026 at 11:47 PM
1988 Data East Torpedo Alley pinball machine.

1,002 units produced. Designed by Claude Fernandez with art by Kevin O'Connor and Margaret Hudson, music by David Thiel and code by Lonnie D. Ropp and Richard Ditton.

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#arcade #pinball #dataeast #1980s #retroarcade
January 18, 2026 at 5:32 PM
1959 Williams Sea Wolf electromechanical woodrail pinball machine.

Production numbers for Williams woodrails are unknown, but a “good run” for one was considered to be about 800 units. Designed by Harry Mabs with art by George Molentin.

#seawolf #arcade #pinball #1950s #electromechanical
January 18, 2026 at 3:13 PM
1966 Gottlieb Subway single-player electromechanical pinball machine.

3,200 units produced. Designed by Ed Krynski with art by Art Stenholm.

As seen at the Silverball Arcade in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

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#subway #pinball #arcade #1960s #retroarcade
January 17, 2026 at 11:42 PM
A Tempest converted into a 1984 Atari Major Havoc.

Original upright Major Havocs are super rare. Only 300 were made. So people convert Atari Tempests, which Atari made over 25,000 of starting in 1981, into them.

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#atari #arcade #retroarcade #nashville #1980s
January 17, 2026 at 9:28 PM
1969 Chicago Coin Speedway 🏎️ arcade game.

The machine uses a projector and a rotating disk to create the illusion of video.

As seen at the Ann Arbor Pinball Museum
Aka VFW in Brighton, Michigan.

#arcade #chicagocoin #1960s #antique #classicarcade
January 17, 2026 at 3:57 PM
2008 Stern Pinball Shrek pinball machine with a Color DMD.

Pinside says that only 600 units were produced. I definitely don’t see it very often. Designed by Pat Lawlor with art by John Youssi and code by Lonnie D. Ropp and Mike Kyzivat.

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#shrek #pinball #arcade #2000s #arcadebar
January 17, 2026 at 3:59 AM
1979 Atari Superman widebody pinball machine.

5,124 units sold. Designed by Steve Ritchie with art by George Opperman and code by Eugene Jarvis.

As seen at the Ann Arbor Pinball Museum aka VFW in Brighton, Michigan.

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#superman #dccomics #atari #arcade #pinball
January 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Another Look at Jack Danger's New Game; Predator & Stern Factory Shots; More Alice Topper Delays; A Stern Rumor

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#pinball #arcade
January 16, 2026 at 7:16 PM
1966 Bally Gold Rush single-player electromechanical pinball machine.

1,750 units produced. Designed by Ted Zale.

As seen at the Ann Arbor Pinball Museum aka VFW in Brighton, Michigan.

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#goldrush #pinball #arcade #1960s #electromechanical
January 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The Story of the New American Pinball

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#pinball #arcade #americanpinball
January 16, 2026 at 1:09 AM
2023 Jersey Jack Pinball Platinum Edition pinball machine.

Designed by Steve Ritchie with art by Christopher Franchi and code by Bill Grupp, Duncan Brown and Joe Katz.

As seen at the Silverball Museum in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

#eltonjohn #rocketman #sireltonjohn #pinball #arcade
January 15, 2026 at 11:22 PM
2024 Stern Pinball John Wich Limited Edition pinball machine with the official Stern hourglass ⏳ topper (this is the first time that I’ve seen the topper in person).

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#johnwick #KeanuReeves #johnwickmovie #pinball #arcade
January 15, 2026 at 7:29 PM
1988 Data East Time Machine pinball machine.

2,896 units produced. Designed by Ed Cebula and Joe Kaminkow with art by Kevin O’Connor and Margaret Hudson and sound by David Thiel.

As seen at the Ann Arbor Pinball Museum aka VFW in Brighton, Michigan.

#pinball #arcade #dataeast #80s #timemachine
January 15, 2026 at 2:23 PM
American Pinball Has Been Sold!

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#pinball #arcade #americanpinball
January 15, 2026 at 4:37 AM
“Dead or alive, you’re coming with me!”

1989 Data East Robocop pinball machine.

1,500 units produced. Designed by Ed Cebula and Joe Kaminkow with art by Kevin O’Connor and code by Rob Quinn.

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#robocop #pinball #dataeast #arcade #80s
January 14, 2026 at 9:19 PM
1988 Data East Pinball Secret Service pinball machine.

2,741 units produced. Designed by Joe Kaminkow with art by Kevin O’Connor and Margaret Hudson, music by David Thiel and code by Lonnie Ropp and Richard Ditton.

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#SecretService #dataeast #pinball #arcade #80s
January 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
1963 Gottlieb Slick Chick single-player electromechanical pinball machine.

4,550 units produced. Designed by Wayne Neyens with art by Roy Parker.

As seen at the Silverball Arcade in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

Continued…

#pinball #arcade #60s #1960s #electromechanical
January 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
1972 Williams Gulfstream 🏖️ single-player electromechanical pinball machine.

4,175 units produced. Designed by Norm
Clark with art by Christian Marche.

As seen at the Ann Arbor Pinball Museum aka VFW in Brighton, Michigan.

Continued…

#pinball #arcade #70s #1970s #retroarcade
January 13, 2026 at 2:47 PM