# My Secret Pinball Machine Stash Revealed! You Won’t Believe This!

**Source:** Pinball Shenanigans  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2026-03-03  
**Duration:** 9m 1s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnGecmeljMk

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## Analysis

Mike Dimas reveals his personal collection of rare and classic pinball machines stored at an undisclosed location, including Data East titles (Jurassic Park, RoboCop), rare wedgeheads (Interflip Alaska), multiple Allied Leisure Getaways, and iconic games like Twilight Zone, Theatre of Magic, and Tommy. He discusses his restoration plans and the history of acquiring each machine, with projects planned over the next decade.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Mike Dimas has a collection of approximately 20+ machines stored at an undisclosed location for security purposes — _Mike Dimas explicitly states he kept the stash hidden for security and now reveals it on camera_
- [MEDIUM] The Interflip Alaska wedgehead is one of very few that exists on the planet — _Mike Dimas describes the Interflip Alaska as 'one of very few that exists on the planet' and in poor condition_
- [HIGH] Mike Dimas has three Allied Leisure Getaway machines and plans to consolidate them into one quality machine and sell the other two — _Direct statement about owning three Getaways and consolidation plan_
- [HIGH] The Twilight Zone in the collection is receiving a high alternate decal set from Kevin, potentially a one-of-one — _Mike Dimas states Kevin is doing a 'high alternate decal set' that 'might be a one of one'_
- [HIGH] Mike Dimas lent a part from his No Good Gofer to Oscar H. Ray for restoration, which Kevin manufactured a replacement for — _Direct statement about lending part to Ray and Kevin manufacturing replacement_
- [HIGH] The Waterworld machine has been pre-overhauled with all playfield parts removed and stored in a bucket — _Explicit description of Waterworld's condition and parts storage_
- [HIGH] Mike Dimas previously sold a Last Action Hero to Shawnee Boy, which was Shawnee Boy's first machine — _Mike states Last Action Hero 'was the first machine that Shawnee Boy ever owned once I sold mine to him'_
- [HIGH] The Jurassic Park, Last Action Hero, and other machines came from a single acquisition at 'the Kwanzaa Hut' — _Mike describes the 'Kwanzaa Hut' pickup that included six machines total_

### Notable Quotes

> "I have enough projects here to last me, who knows, probably 10 years."
> — **Mike Dimas**, ~0:30
> _Establishes the scope and retirement nature of his collection_

> "This is poor man's Addams Family."
> — **Mike Dimas**, ~1:00
> _Industry shorthand for Monopoly's similarity to Addams Family in gameplay and appeal_

> "I do have the back glass stored in my bedroom and unfortunately these Data East 30 inch heads I'm pretty sure need to be removed to get through my basement door."
> — **Mike Dimas**, ~2:30
> _Reveals practical constraint facing collectors with large cabinet heads_

> "It's such a good game. I want to get that into the basement."
> — **Mike Dimas**, ~3:15
> _Reflects collector motivation to own and play preferred machines_

> "There's one of one looking forward to getting this in the basement."
> — **Mike Dimas**, ~6:00
> _References custom decal work creating potentially unique variant_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Mike Dimas | person | Content creator for Pinball Shenanigans, collector, restorer, and pinball enthusiast with extensive personal collection of rare machines |
| Kevin | person | Restorer and technician who performs overhauls, creates custom parts, and does decal work for Mike Dimas and other collectors |
| Shawnee Boy | person | Pinball community member who acquired his first pinball machine (Last Action Hero) from Mike Dimas, leading to their connection |
| Oscar H. Ray | person | Pinball enthusiast who restored a No Good Gofer and received a replacement part from Mike Dimas via Kevin's manufacturing |
| Mark | person | Collector who acquired a Rocky and Bullwinkle machine from Mike Dimas and still owns it |
| Monopoly | game | Classic pinball machine in Mike's collection; described as 'poor man's Addams Family' with strong gameplay appeal |
| Data East Jurassic Park | game | Rare Data East pinball machine in Mike's collection acquired from the Kwanzaa Hut operator pickup |
| RoboCop | game | Data East pinball machine with 30-inch head requiring storage and eventual basement restoration by Mike |
| Gilligan's Island | game | Williams pinball machine; Mike has two copies, plans to restore one to basement collection |
| Last Action Hero | game | Data East pinball machine from Kwanzaa Hut pickup, formerly owned by Mike, sold to Shawnee Boy as his first machine |
| Tommy | game | Pinball machine in Mike's collection that he plans to fully restore and experience |
| Interflip Alaska | game | Extremely rare early pinball wedgehead, one of very few in existence, in Mike's collection in poor storage condition |
| Allied Leisure Getaway | game | Rare machine; Mike owns three units and plans to consolidate one quality machine from all three for collection |
| Theatre of Magic | game | Pinball machine in Mike's collection; previously owned but never heavily serviced; plans for basement restoration |
| Twilight Zone | game | Classic 1993 Williams machine; Mike's third owned copy, being restored with custom high alternate decal set by Kevin |
| Doctor Who | game | Pinball machine previously owned by Mike, re-acquired after missing it, planned for restoration |
| No Good Gofer | game | Pat Lawlor classic in Mike's collection; Mike lent a part to Oscar H. Ray's restoration |
| Rocky and Bullwinkle | game | Pinball machine; Mike previously owned one via East Park in London, now has new copy for basement |
| Waterworld | game | Gottlieb pinball machine in Mike's collection, pre-overhauled with parts removed for reassembly |
| Pat Lawlor | person | Legendary pinball designer; No Good Gofer referenced as 'Pat Lawlor classic' |
| Pinball Shenanigans | organization | Content channel created by Mike Dimas focused on pinball content |
| The Kwanzaa Hut | venue | Operator location where Mike acquired six machines including Jurassic Park, Last Action Hero, and Twilight Zone |
| East Park in London | venue | Location where Mike previously acquired a Rocky and Bullwinkle machine |
| Dynas arcade | venue | Mike's home arcade location where he plans to install restored machines from his collection |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Personal collection and restoration projects, Rare and vintage pinball machines (wedgeheads, Data East titles), Machine sourcing and acquisition history, Custom restoration and decal work
- **Secondary:** Collector community relationships and trading, Storage and logistics challenges for large collections, Long-term restoration planning

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Mike expresses enthusiasm and nostalgia about his collection, personal connections to machines, and restoration plans. Positive framing of his 'secret stash' reveal and excitement about future projects. Some practical frustrations mentioned (cabinet size constraints, storage conditions) but overall celebratory tone.

### Signals

- **[collector_signal]** Mike Dimas reveals a substantial hidden collection of 20+ machines representing 10+ years of restoration projects, emphasizing the FOMO and exclusivity typical of serious collectors (confidence: high) — Direct statement of collection scope: 'I have enough projects here to last me, probably 10 years' with multiple rare machines discussed
- **[restoration_signal]** Kevin is performing custom restoration work including manufacturing replacement parts and creating high alternate decal sets for machines like Twilight Zone (confidence: high) — Mike states Kevin 'actually made a brand new one' of a No Good Gofer part and is creating 'high alternate decal set' for Twilight Zone 'that might be a one of one'
- **[collector_signal]** Multiple rare machines in collection (Interflip Alaska wedgehead, Allied Leisure Getaways) with strategic consolidation plans suggesting collector sophistication (confidence: high) — Interflip Alaska described as 'one of very few that exists on the planet'; three Getaways with plan to 'make one real good one and then probably sell off the other two'
- **[community_signal]** Strong interconnected community of collectors and restorers (Kevin, Shawnee Boy, Oscar H. Ray, Mark) with machine trades and part sharing (confidence: high) — Lent part to Oscar H. Ray, sold Last Action Hero to Shawnee Boy, traded machines with Mark; Kevin performs work for multiple community members
- **[operational_signal]** Practical challenges of large collections including physical constraints (30-inch heads won't fit through basement doors) and environmental storage concerns (confidence: high) — Data East 30-inch heads 'need to be removed to get through my basement door'; Interflip Alaska showing paint loss after 'couple months' storage
- **[content_signal]** Pinball Shenanigans creating long-form documentary content around collection acquisition, restoration, and personal history tied to machines (confidence: high) — Video tour of entire collection with detailed acquisition stories for each machine, planned restoration documentation over 10-year period
- **[restoration_signal]** Pre-overhauled machines stored with playfield parts removed and segregated (e.g., Waterworld with parts in bucket), indicating preservation methodology (confidence: high) — Waterworld described as 'pre-overhauled. All the parts are removed from the playfield. I have them in a bucket'
- **[collector_signal]** Pattern of reacquiring machines previously owned (Monopoly, RoboCop, Last Action Hero, Doctor Who, Rocky and Bullwinkle) driven by emotional attachment and gameplay preference (confidence: high) — Multiple machines described as 'I did own...once upon a time' and 'I was a little bit sad about it. So I was happy to get another'

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## Transcript

Okay, I've kept my stash hidden from everybody for all these years until now. I'm Mike Dimas and this is Pinball Shenanigans. I did it mainly just for security purposes, but you know what? F it. You only live once and I'm I'm only going to have a stash like this once in my lifetime probably. And I thought that I would take you for a little tour of what I got hidden away, squirreled away in my little hiding spot that is at this undisclosed location. This is basically my retirement fun. I got enough projects here to last me, who knows, probably 10 years. And I'm going to take you for a littleurgicalzwischenúblic Okay, so I've got a Monopoly. Great game. This is poor man's Addams Family. You know, I bought and sold a lot of machines over the years and the ones that are left over are the ones that I want to cycle through my collection at some point. These are ones that I, for the most part, haven't owned. I did own a Monopoly many years ago. Actually, I sold it to Kevin. And I was a little bit sad about it. So I was happy to get another Monopoly. And I got a data East Jurassic Park here There is a pinball pickup video of this machine It was the Kwanzaa Hut the old operator bought like six machines out of that unit including like Terminator 2 Lethal Weapon 3 WWF Royal Rumble Twilight Zone and I think there was one other but that where this came from and I never owned one except for this one so looking forward to bringing this into the I'm going to the basement one day. Okay, there's a few heads here that I will explain once we get to the next row. Robocop. I actually did own a Robocop before, but it was many years ago and I'm very excited to have this in storage and bring this into the basement when the time comes. I do have the back glass stored in my bedroom and unfortunately these Data East, 30 inch heads I'm pretty sure need to be removed to get through my basement door. Anyways, I am excited to have a RoboCop and bring that home one day. Then I've got a Gilligan's Island. I know it doesn't get a whole lot of love, but I've never had one in the basement. I'm looking forward to having that down there one day. I did own a Last Action Hero. That's the other game that came in the Kwanzaa Hut. This was with the Jurassic Park. I actually did own a Last Action Hero many years ago. It's the first machine that Shawnee Boy Russell ever owned once I sold mine to him. And that was kind of sort of partly how we met. And it's such a good game. I want to get that into the basement. And here, it's got a bit of another special machine. Tomi very excited to get this you know fixed up and get the full Tommy experience Okay so here we have Interflip Alaska wedgehead One of very few that exists on the planet There the head for that It kind of a special game A little worse for wear Looks like it only been in the storage Unit for a couple months but definitely losing some paint Okay, now I've got a allied leisure getaway and an allied leisure getaway and an allied leisure getaway and that's what these heads are for. Again, a pretty rare game. I'm basically going to take all three and make one real good one and then probably sell off the other two. So, I'm excited about that. And then this is yet another Gilligan Kevin's Island, don't really need to. So in theory, I'll probably just kind of sell the one, but I do want to get one into the basement. Maybe I'll flip it. I'm not really sure. But we think this is watermelon flavor from 1996. And this is mint. This is Kevin's mouse and around. Actually, there is a pinball pickup adventure video, where on the same trip, Kevin and I picked up this very JR.616 Now, truesk Mpw szal difficulty test 17. daddywinble lunarb Cherry 19. Know realtà, magazine, stay, new evening, unbox action trailer cost, TA death is is yes Tom violence Iris So this is um this is one that I haven ever like shopped up The one that I had before I just bought it and set it in the basement and played it and didn really have to do much to it it was a long time ago looking forward to bringing this into the basement Twilight Zone have never had one in the basement I did own one that uh I had Kevin do up for me and then I sold it actually this is my I think my third Twilight Zone so this one I getting Kevin to do a high The Alternate decals that you probably don't even know what they look like. It's really cool It might be a one of one looking forward to getting this in the basement. Doctor Who here's another one I did have once upon a time but I Love Doctor Who and I miss mine. So this is my new mine here We have a no good go first and is a Pat Waller classic I had to lend this part to Ray because when he restored his machine he somehow lost this part and so I gave it to Kevin he actually made a brand new one and Bray installed it into his machine so I got to reinstall this at some point then we've got a rocky and Bullwinkle I did actually own one of these before that I bought from East Park in London but that ended up going to Mark in City and he still has it to this day I don't think I ever got that one into the basement. No, I never did so this will be a first time playing one of these in the old Dynas arcade. And then I've got a Gottlieb Waterworld that has been pre-shopped. All the parts are removed from the playfield. I've got them in a bucket and it's gonna be fun to put that back together again. So that is basically what I've been hiding from y'all. This is the stash. Got a few more in the garage over at the other location. This is the good stash. So you know, over the next 10 years, you will be seeing me working on these. So hope you enjoyed the little tour of the secret stash.

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