Dakota Pinball Repair

03/06/2025

Someone recent games I've been working on...

02/18/2024

Much effort went into this machine!!! But now we are jammin!

02/18/2024

Living my best life with this old school Rock-Ola Mystic...

01/29/2024

If your voltage is out of spec, even by just a small margin, wacky things can happen in your game. Just ask elmo...

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C09kA8WszDQ/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

01/26/2024

Ouch!!! Just kidding, we are pros! Call us and we will get your pinball fixed up...bzzzzzzztttt!!!

01/13/2024

We flipped a switch this morning (literally) so its easy for kids to add credits to this Gottlieb Panthera! No allowance required!

01/02/2024

Every once in a while I get asked how I go about fixing an old broken-down pinball machine. So, I decided to make a video of a restoration for anyone that wants to see the process step by step as it unfolds in reality. It's long (27 min), boring and nerdy. But, it does give you a decent idea of how it's done! Enjoy!

I bought this machine from a farmer in rural South Dakota. It had been stored in a cold, animal filled garage for many years. Here's my attempt at documentin...

01/02/2024

From the barn to the gameroom! Back in action after about 12 hours of sanding, soldering, adjusting, cleaning and testing...

12/29/2023

See the difference?

12/29/2023

Sometimes the devil is in the details. Do you see the problem?

12/29/2023

We're not just pinball! Lucky 777's? We can fix those too!!

12/27/2023

Missing a digit on your displays? We can repair that for you! New connectors eliminate old problems!