Gamatron is a rare 1985 pinball conversion kit manufactured by Pinstar, based on the Flight 2000 platform and designed by Harry Williams and Steve Kirk. The kit features space/rocket-themed artwork and was intended to revitalize aging location machines in standard Bally narrowbody cabinets. Fewer than 50 units are estimated to exist, making it one of the rarest pinball games ever produced. The machine has gained renewed attention through an extensive multi-part restoration project documented in the Pinball Shenanigans video series.
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Gamatron is the rarest game Mike Dismus has ever owned
Approximately 50 Gamatron machines exist in the world
Under 50 Gamatron conversion kits were manufactured (production limit not explicitly confirmed)
Gamatron narrower cabinet format results in faster, meaner gameplay compared to Flight 2000
Pinball machine in Mike's collection; modified with Lightning ROMs to test altered speech callouts (Valkyrie, etc.).
Another machine in Mike's collection where Corey will test soundboard
Pinball machine at Silver Ball Saloon; recently played by visiting player; described as having easier shots than Flight 2000
1985 Pinstar pinball machine; subject of ongoing restoration project spanning multiple video episodes; features non-standard flipper specifications and custom engineering
1985 conversion kit by Pinstar; based on Flight 2000 playfield and software; designed for Bally standard size pinball machines
1985 Pinstar conversion kit (Flight 2000 based) being restored over 12+ episode series; space/rocket theme
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Gamatron artwork was inspired by ROM: The Laser Robot comic book
Fewer than 50 Gamatron machines exist
Gamatron is a conversion kit based on Flight 2000 with essentially identical ruleset
Gamatron flipper coils use 24450/25500 specs with slight winding variations compared to standard Bally coils
The end-of-stroke switch bend on Gamatron flipper mechs serves only reverse tension function and is mechanically redundant in current electrical configuration
Gamatron flipper bats are significantly thicker than standard Bally flipper bats
Fish paper spacers were original equipment in Gamatron flipper coil stops to prevent coil rattle
The drop target assembly on Gamatron sinks slightly into the playfield when deployed, appearing on both machines
Gamatron cabinet will be ready for completion this week pending flipper bat alignment and blue flipper rubber installation
Few Gamatron kits were sold because the game lacked ramps, speech, and alphanumeric displays that were driving the market in 1986
Gamatron conversion kit cannot work with Stern games without modifications due to backbox height and display placement differences
Gamatron playfield is a version of Flight 2000 with identical software
1985 Pinstar machine being restored; uses identical code to Flight 2000; playfield reunited with cabinet in this episode; first successful game test achieved.
1985 Pinstar conversion kit pinball machine with space/rocket theme, designed by Harry Williams and Steve Kirk; subject of extended restoration project
1985 Pinstar pinball machine being restored; ongoing project focus; subject of multiple Pinball Shenanigans episodes
1985 Pinstar pinball machine based on Flight 2000 platform; subject of multi-part restoration series by Mike Dus
1985 conversion kit by Pinstar based on Flight 2000, ROM-themed artwork, under 50 estimated in existence
Pinstar conversion kit (1985) based on Harry Williams Flight 2000 design; created by Gary Stern; approximately 50 estimated in existence; rarest game in Mike's collection
Pinball conversion kit released in 1985 based on Flight 2000 ROM in narrowbody cabinet format, designed to revitalize aging location machines
1985 Pinstar pinball conversion kit based on Flight 2000 platform; subject of Mike's ongoing restoration project