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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 20h

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 · 22h

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 · 22h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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.

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

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

Part 2

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 · 2d

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 · 3d

What New Pinball Machines Will We See Next?

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#pinball #arcade #pinballexpo

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 3d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 5d

Reveal of New Big Trouble in Little China Pinball

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#pinball #arcade #bigtroubleinlittlechina

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 8d

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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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 8d

EXCLUSIVE Info on Upcoming Massive Auction of Pinball and Arcade History...Pictures of Prototypes, Never Released Games & Much More

www.knapparcade.org/blog/exclusi...

#pinball #arcade

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 9d

1,000 units produced. Designed by Mark Ritchie, coded by George Petro and Josh Sharpe, art by Scott Pikulski and sound and music by David Thiel.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 9d

2023 Chicago Gaming Company Pulp Fiction Bad Mother Flipper Limited Edition pinball machine.

As seen at 61 Pinbar in Sunbury, Pennsylvania.

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#pulpfiction #quentintarantino #johntravolta #umathurman #pinball #arcade #chicagogaming

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 11d

To me, James Bond is a very underrated game. The layout is super unique and the code is deep. I’m not wild about the decision to make the art a collage of the original movie posters, but I understand that the licensor was difficult so I think that Stern made the most of what they were told to do.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 11d

2022 Stern Pinball James Bond Premium pinball machine.

Designed by George Gomez with code by Lonnie D. Ropp and Mike Vinikour and art by Kevin O'Connor.

As seen at the Pinball Gallery in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

#jamesbond #jamesbond007 #jamesbondmovies #SeanConnery #pinball #arcade #sternpinball

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 12d

Part 2

The game was a Galaga-line shooter that contained a speech chip that taunted players with phrases like “Your end is near,” “Long live Gorf” and “Prepare for annihilation, Space Cadet.”

The controller for Gorf was designed by industry veteran George Gomez.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 12d

1981 Midway Manufacturing Gorf upright arcade cabinet.

Designed by Dave Nutting Associates’ Jamie Fenton.

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As seen at the Marcade in Rockaway, New Jersey.

#gorf #MidwayGames #arcade #retroarcade #classicarcade #80s #1980s

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 12d

2025 Barrels of Fun DUNE pinball machine.

Designed by David Van Es and Travis Moseman with code by Eric Priepke and art by Jonathan Bergeron.

As seen at 61 Pinbar in Sunbury, Pennsylvania.

#dune #Dune2 #pinball #arcade #DuneMovie

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