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Oxidised CPU board from a vintage Gottlieb pinball machine

Why We Choose Replacement Boards Over Repairs —...

Our honest case for replacing a vintage pinball board rather than repairing it — plus full compatibility lists for Gottlieb System 80/80A/80B and Williams System 3-7.

Why We Choose Replacement Boards Over Repairs —...

Our honest case for replacing a vintage pinball board rather than repairing it — plus full compatibility lists for Gottlieb System 80/80A/80B and Williams System 3-7.

LED strip lit inside a Gottlieb System 80B backbox

Don't Touch the Plunger — Adding New Technology...

How modern technology and vintage pinball can coexist. Why the plunger, the physical playfield and the community around the machine must stay exactly as they are.

Don't Touch the Plunger — Adding New Technology...

How modern technology and vintage pinball can coexist. Why the plunger, the physical playfield and the community around the machine must stay exactly as they are.

New GottFA80_Plus board for Gottlieb System 80 pinball

AI in the Pinball Sphere: What It Can Genuinely...

An honest look at artificial intelligence in the pinball hobby — where it genuinely helps with diagnostics, restoration and preservation, and where the scepticism is warranted.

AI in the Pinball Sphere: What It Can Genuinely...

An honest look at artificial intelligence in the pinball hobby — where it genuinely helps with diagnostics, restoration and preservation, and where the scepticism is warranted.

Lisy80 diagnostic CPU board for Gottlieb System 80

Something Is Coming — And It's Been Listening t...

A quiet note about a project taking shape on our workbench: AI-assisted diagnostics for vintage pinball machines. Expected reveal at Pinball Expo 2026.

Something Is Coming — And It's Been Listening t...

A quiet note about a project taking shape on our workbench: AI-assisted diagnostics for vintage pinball machines. Expected reveal at Pinball Expo 2026.

Valère and Haley of Pinballs Store beside a Gottlieb Arena pinball machine

Pinballs Store Is Coming to America — Closer to...

Pinballs Store is opening a US shipping station this autumn. Faster delivery, no customs fees, free shipping options — and a team closer to the heart of pinball.

Pinballs Store Is Coming to America — Closer to...

Pinballs Store is opening a US shipping station this autumn. Faster delivery, no customs fees, free shipping options — and a team closer to the heart of pinball.

Fronton illuminé d'un flipper Gottlieb Hot Shots (System 80B) : backglass éclairé de façon homogène

Passer son flipper en LED : le guide complet de...

Passer un flipper en LED, ce n'est pas « changer les ampoules ». Une machine des années 80 contient trois éclairages différents — l'éclairage général du plateau, les lampes commandées...

Passer son flipper en LED : le guide complet de...

Passer un flipper en LED, ce n'est pas « changer les ampoules ». Une machine des années 80 contient trois éclairages différents — l'éclairage général du plateau, les lampes commandées...