1981 Bally Flash Gordon SS

Final

Here is a video of gameplay on the finished pin:

This Flash Gordon turned out beautiful, unique, and with rock-solid game play :

  • All PCBs replaced with new, modern equivalents:

    • Alltek MPU

    • Weebly SDB, Lamp Board, and Extended Lamp Board

    • Geeteoh Sound Board (switchable game sounds for Custom and Original)

    • Gulf Coast Rectifier Board

    • Big Daddy Strobe Board

  • Xpin LED Displays

  • Stereo 80w Sound Bar with built in amplifier for custom movie soundtrack, call outs, and effects

  • Pair of Kicker 4ohm cabinet speakers for original game sounds

  • Comet LEDs

  • Ibis custom oak playfield rails

  • Cabinet repaired and repainted with custom Pinball Pimp cabinet stencils

  • New ground braiding run throughout the cabinet, plus new power cord

  • New Hardtop, plastics set, and drop targets

  • New legs, leg levelers, bolts, and screws

  • Reproduction cabinet tech labels and apron decals

  • New flipper buttons, pop bumper caps, and pop bumper skirts

  • All mechs disassembled, cleaned/polished, and rebuilt (including the coin door)

  • Legs, Side Rails, Backglass Lift Trim, Coin Door, and many other metal parts powder coated

  • New rubbers

  • Award Winner at the 2025 Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown (1st Place Best in Show, 1st Place Best 80’s Pin, 1st Place Best Restoration, and 2nd Place Crowd Pleaser)

All in all, there are about 140 hours into the restoration of this machine with most of that time spent on the cabinet repair and re-paint.

1981 Bally Flash Gordon