Bad Penny Pinball
@badpenny.mn
The biggest pinball location in Minnesota that you can't go to.
All rubbers replaced with translucent silicone. Big ramp removed. Ready for playfield cleaning and waxing.
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
All rubbers replaced with translucent silicone. Big ramp removed. Ready for playfield cleaning and waxing.
Sealing up this cracked ramp with liquid acrylic glue
November 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Sealing up this cracked ramp with liquid acrylic glue
Pretty simple fix here. The lug broke off the switch on the scoop on Deadpool.
Just needs a new switch. No big deal.
Just needs a new switch. No big deal.
November 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Pretty simple fix here. The lug broke off the switch on the scoop on Deadpool.
Just needs a new switch. No big deal.
Just needs a new switch. No big deal.
Bad Penny has permanently and immediately ceased operations at the Keg and Case building.
Thank you all for the wonderful past 2 years.
A Bad Penny always turns up.
Thank you all for the wonderful past 2 years.
A Bad Penny always turns up.
August 21, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Bad Penny has permanently and immediately ceased operations at the Keg and Case building.
Thank you all for the wonderful past 2 years.
A Bad Penny always turns up.
Thank you all for the wonderful past 2 years.
A Bad Penny always turns up.
A new change machine getting installed at a new location!
Caffetto Coffee Shop - Uptown, Minneapolis
Caffetto Coffee Shop - Uptown, Minneapolis
July 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A new change machine getting installed at a new location!
Caffetto Coffee Shop - Uptown, Minneapolis
Caffetto Coffee Shop - Uptown, Minneapolis
Successful EPROM burn of PEMBOT for Pinbot (Williams, 1986) by IdealJoker on Pinside.
This custom version adds features like a ball save, a toggle to disable lock stealing, and fixes some bugs in the original code from 1986.
This custom version adds features like a ball save, a toggle to disable lock stealing, and fixes some bugs in the original code from 1986.
July 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Successful EPROM burn of PEMBOT for Pinbot (Williams, 1986) by IdealJoker on Pinside.
This custom version adds features like a ball save, a toggle to disable lock stealing, and fixes some bugs in the original code from 1986.
This custom version adds features like a ball save, a toggle to disable lock stealing, and fixes some bugs in the original code from 1986.
Homemade plastic protector for King Kong. It's located at the end of the biplane habitrail that dumps above the upper right flipper. The ball bounces off a 45 degree bumper, and sometimes hits the plastic next to it. It was already showing indentations from the ball.
June 1, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Homemade plastic protector for King Kong. It's located at the end of the biplane habitrail that dumps above the upper right flipper. The ball bounces off a 45 degree bumper, and sometimes hits the plastic next to it. It was already showing indentations from the ball.
Stern Pinball King Kong: The Myth of Terror Island - Limited Edition has arrived!
The 6th cornerstone from game designer Keith Elwin.
We are open Thu-Sat 11am-9:30pm and 11am-8pm on Sunday.
The 6th cornerstone from game designer Keith Elwin.
We are open Thu-Sat 11am-9:30pm and 11am-8pm on Sunday.
May 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Stern Pinball King Kong: The Myth of Terror Island - Limited Edition has arrived!
The 6th cornerstone from game designer Keith Elwin.
We are open Thu-Sat 11am-9:30pm and 11am-8pm on Sunday.
The 6th cornerstone from game designer Keith Elwin.
We are open Thu-Sat 11am-9:30pm and 11am-8pm on Sunday.
Can you guess which pinball machine? The diverter bushing screw hole was stripped, marked with the red line. The hole is blown out and won't tightly hold a screw. It will be filled with a bamboo skewer and wood glue.
May 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Can you guess which pinball machine? The diverter bushing screw hole was stripped, marked with the red line. The hole is blown out and won't tightly hold a screw. It will be filled with a bamboo skewer and wood glue.
I haven't seen the chrome Flipper Fidelity 8" speakers before but it looks FRESH!
May 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I haven't seen the chrome Flipper Fidelity 8" speakers before but it looks FRESH!
I'm shucking quarters for the change machine. 💰💵🤑💸
April 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I'm shucking quarters for the change machine. 💰💵🤑💸
You can tell it's AI because the socks are white and it wouldn't let me add a bong.
Pinball Wizard Mikey J action figure
Pinball Wizard Mikey J action figure
April 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
You can tell it's AI because the socks are white and it wouldn't let me add a bong.
Pinball Wizard Mikey J action figure
Pinball Wizard Mikey J action figure
Picked up games from my guy at the shop! Torn down, cleaned, tweaked, and rebuilt the flippers and slings. They are beautiful and ready to go back on the floor.
The Shadow (Midway, 1994)
Fish Tales (Williams, 1992)
The Shadow (Midway, 1994)
Fish Tales (Williams, 1992)
March 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Picked up games from my guy at the shop! Torn down, cleaned, tweaked, and rebuilt the flippers and slings. They are beautiful and ready to go back on the floor.
The Shadow (Midway, 1994)
Fish Tales (Williams, 1992)
The Shadow (Midway, 1994)
Fish Tales (Williams, 1992)
Excited to try out some new Yopp lights by David Yopp, creator of Yoppsicle LED socket replacements for older games.
YOPPOPS for mounting on the inside of pop bumpers, and YOPPDOTS which replace the controlled lamps in the backbox on older games.
YOPPOPS for mounting on the inside of pop bumpers, and YOPPDOTS which replace the controlled lamps in the backbox on older games.
March 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Excited to try out some new Yopp lights by David Yopp, creator of Yoppsicle LED socket replacements for older games.
YOPPOPS for mounting on the inside of pop bumpers, and YOPPDOTS which replace the controlled lamps in the backbox on older games.
YOPPOPS for mounting on the inside of pop bumpers, and YOPPDOTS which replace the controlled lamps in the backbox on older games.
Building a little led kit for funzies.
February 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Building a little led kit for funzies.
My pin truck got stuck in the snow while picking up games 3 hours away, and I blew a brake line trying to get it out. It's not drivable. I have to rent a 20 foot trailer to haul it back home. Thanks moms and pops for the rescue. Sometimes pinball isn't fun.
February 24, 2025 at 3:32 AM
My pin truck got stuck in the snow while picking up games 3 hours away, and I blew a brake line trying to get it out. It's not drivable. I have to rent a 20 foot trailer to haul it back home. Thanks moms and pops for the rescue. Sometimes pinball isn't fun.
I installed a BlazeCut fire suppression system in my 3d printer. I probably won't need it, but it gives a piece of mind when I'm away. The non destructive pressurized gas will suffocate the fire instantly when high temperatures melt through the tube. Check out the demonstration video on Youtube.
February 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I installed a BlazeCut fire suppression system in my 3d printer. I probably won't need it, but it gives a piece of mind when I'm away. The non destructive pressurized gas will suffocate the fire instantly when high temperatures melt through the tube. Check out the demonstration video on Youtube.
One wire on this ribbon cable is broken. The original cable is 30+ years old. The game is having multiple issues with intermittent or crackling sound, or even staying running after a game is started.
This handy diagnostic tool Ribbon Cable Tester is from Anarchy PCB via Pinball Life.
This handy diagnostic tool Ribbon Cable Tester is from Anarchy PCB via Pinball Life.
February 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
One wire on this ribbon cable is broken. The original cable is 30+ years old. The game is having multiple issues with intermittent or crackling sound, or even staying running after a game is started.
This handy diagnostic tool Ribbon Cable Tester is from Anarchy PCB via Pinball Life.
This handy diagnostic tool Ribbon Cable Tester is from Anarchy PCB via Pinball Life.
Cleaning this gross Bad Cats - Fish Bone-us vari target opto assembly. It looks like dried up grease. The rubber rings are dried out and stiff and feel original. There's residue on the playfield.
February 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Cleaning this gross Bad Cats - Fish Bone-us vari target opto assembly. It looks like dried up grease. The rubber rings are dried out and stiff and feel original. There's residue on the playfield.
Dungeons and Dragons pro has arrived. I was 8 hrs on the road. Got back just in time for the Friday tournament at 7pm and set it up for 1 ball game plus free play! It was a quick fun demo so everyone got a chance to try it out.
February 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Dungeons and Dragons pro has arrived. I was 8 hrs on the road. Got back just in time for the Friday tournament at 7pm and set it up for 1 ball game plus free play! It was a quick fun demo so everyone got a chance to try it out.
Installing NVRAM on a WPC MPU for Judge Dredd pinball.
January 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Installing NVRAM on a WPC MPU for Judge Dredd pinball.
Bad Cats day 2. I extracted 24 posts with a pliers and screwdriver (and force), and installed new Tee nuts in each hole. Yarrr.
January 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Bad Cats day 2. I extracted 24 posts with a pliers and screwdriver (and force), and installed new Tee nuts in each hole. Yarrr.
Bad Cats (Williams, 1989) ready for cleaning. I have to replace all the post studs and T nuts because a previous owner used thread lock on everything. 🤬
January 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Bad Cats (Williams, 1989) ready for cleaning. I have to replace all the post studs and T nuts because a previous owner used thread lock on everything. 🤬
I drove 4 hours today to pick up The Sopranos (Stern, 2005) pinball.
January 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I drove 4 hours today to pick up The Sopranos (Stern, 2005) pinball.
Japanese version of Gottlieb Gladiators (1993) pinball operators manual.
January 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Japanese version of Gottlieb Gladiators (1993) pinball operators manual.