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Tales of the Arabian Nights Pinball Machine "I Love it" | Classic Williams Review & Gameplay

Gonzo's Pinball Flipperama·video·16m 47s·analyzed·Aug 24, 2025
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TL;DR

Gonzo passionately reviews Tales of the Arabian Nights as a beautiful classic Williams machine with exceptional mechanics.

Summary

Gonzo reviews Tales of the Arabian Nights, a classic Williams pinball machine from Rob's collection that is for sale. The review emphasizes the game's beautiful theme, excellent sound design, innovative mechanical features (especially the unique cage-based outlane ball save), and overall quality craftsmanship. Gonzo expresses strong enthusiasm for the machine and briefly mentions an unverified rumor about a potential remake.

Key Claims

  • Tales of the Arabian Nights features a unique outlane ball save mechanism using eight posts that form a cage, different from the magnet-based save on Theater of Magic

    high confidence · Direct gameplay demonstration and mechanical explanation during review

  • There are rumors that Padrete (Barrels of Fun) may remake Tales of the Arabian Nights next

    low confidence · Gonzo admits he started this rumor himself in hopes the manufacturer would do it: 'I did start the rumor in the hope that they'd do it'

  • Tales of the Arabian Nights uses the same voice actress/callout artist as Theater of Magic

    medium confidence · Gonzo mentions recognizing the callout from the 'lady that did the magic' (Theater of Magic)

  • Rob Burke prints 3D-printed aftermarket accessories/cup holders for pinball machines but does not design them

    high confidence · Rob clarifies he only prints the designs, taking no credit for the design process itself

Notable Quotes

  • “This is a proper pinball machine... I love the theme. I love the sound. I think it's a beautiful game. I love the mechanisms. Um, I love the magnets on it.”

    Gonzo @ Early gameplay section — Core expression of enthusiasm for the machine's design quality and overall appeal

  • “You don't see these come up for sale very often. Um, and if I hadn't just bought two pinball machines very recently, I'd probably be grabbing this myself”

    Gonzo @ Mid-review — Indicates rarity and collector desirability of the machine

  • “There's rumors rumors that Padrete are going to remake this next. I don't know. I just that's just a rumor. I don't know anything at all... Did you start it? I did start the rumor in the hope that they'd do it.”

    Gonzo and Rob @ Early-mid review — Demonstrates how community speculation about remakes originates; Gonzo admits to fabricating the rumor

  • “I'd probably be giving it to an to completely pimp... There's a glow post kit off Davey. Backlight it with a nice LED light.”

    Gonzo @ During modification discussion — Shows planned aftermarket mods (LED lighting) that would be applied to the machine

  • “That game got everything... It's got every everything.”

    Guest player @ End of gameplay — Reiterates the machine's comprehensive feature set and quality

Entities

GonzopersonRob BurkepersonTales of the Arabian NightsgameTheater of MagicgameCircus VoltairegameBarrels of FuncompanyJohn Popadukeperson

Signals

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    product_strategy: Tales of the Arabian Nights employs a mechanically distinct outlane ball save (cage system) compared to contemporaneous designs like Theater of Magic (magnet system)

    high · Direct mechanical comparison and demonstration showing eight posts forming protective cage vs magnet approach on similar John Popaduke design

  • ?

    rumor_hype: Unverified community speculation about Barrels of Fun (Padrete) potentially remaking Tales of the Arabian Nights

    low · Gonzo explicitly admits to starting this rumor himself in hopes the manufacturer would pursue it, undermining its credibility as industry intel

  • ?

    technology_signal: Aftermarket LED lighting modifications (glow post kits) being applied to classic machines to enhance visual presentation

    medium · Gonzo discusses planned installation of LED glow post kit from Davey for backlit enhancement

Transcript

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0:10
The ring master. That's what they've called you in your That's what they've called you in your time. That is uh this Do you know what this That is uh this Do you know what this is? This is a cup holder. It's a cup holder. It's a cup holder. All right. The Circus Voltater. And All right. The Circus Voltater. And there is a segue here because um John Papa Theater Magic. Yes. Yes. Magic Girl. Magic Girl. Yes. Yes. Circus Volter. Yes. Yes. Tales of the Arabian Nights. Tales of the Arabian Nights. Thank you. There you go. I'm just going Thank you. There you go. I'm just going to So, this is Rob's Tales Arabian Nights. This is for sale. Not doing this video. I actually don't have a video of tells the Arabian Knights on the channel at all. And I've been really looking forward to playing this. But this this is for sale. It's for sale. And look what Rob does. Look at all these amazing stuff. These are like TNA cup holders. They're really nice. Look at this. Not that.
1:04
Let's get in there and have a look at this giant monkey and this as well.
1:13
Oh, that's lovely. King of the Monsters. King of the Monsters. Beautiful. Beautiful. That is nice. That is nice. So Rob designs these. You can buy these So Rob designs these. You can buy these as well. I just printed them. I just printed them. He doesn't design them. He just prints He doesn't design them. He just prints them. That's all he's doing. He's printing That's all he's doing. He's printing them. He's had nothing to do with design process at all. That that Rob is a very honest man. I can't take credit for that. I can't take credit for that. No, he's not taking credit for that. No, he's not taking credit for that. These have got a really sort of metallic thing to them. It's It's diving around under the table. It's It's diving around under the table. He's got a lot of stuff. See this? This He's got a lot of stuff. See this? This is a pong. Pong. Pong. 80 quid. Lovely. Lovely. What does it smell like? What does it smell like? It pongs. It pongs. Okay. Okay. Pong. Right. We're going to play Ta Pong. Right. We're going to play Ta Arabian Nights. I'm going to move. I'm going to move. Right. Right. Okay. Here we go. Okay. Here we go. I'm going to put my glasses back on. I I'm going to put my glasses back on. I was told to take them off due to reflections. Yeah, he was he was reflecting badly on Yeah, he was he was reflecting badly on himself. Love this game. This is a proper pinball Love this game. This is a proper pinball machine. So, taking a step back, why do you love So, taking a step back, why do you love this game? I love the theme. I love the theme. Um, you'll recognize the call out Um, you'll recognize the call out straight away cuz it's the same as the lady that did um the magic, right? Okay. right? Okay. Um, I I love the theme. I love the Um, I I love the theme. I love the sound. I think it's a beautiful game. I love the mechanisms. Um, I love the magnets on it. Um, I like I like You love lamp. You love lamp. I like rubbing the lamp and watching the I like rubbing the lamp and watching the genie pop out. Um, it's it's it's just got a lot of really it's it's it's just got a lot of really good stuff on it and it's got the most wonderful outlane ball save on it which if you are not familiar with it, show me where. Show me where. show me where. Show me where. Well, on Dra Magic, you have the Well, on Dra Magic, you have the magnets. Yes. Yes. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. This has a cage that pops up and grabs This has a cage that pops up and grabs the ball. Pops up and play. Absolutely. Yeah. I Pops up and play. Absolutely. Yeah. I can't even see. Oh, I see. Yes. Right. Okay. So, it's basically eight posts that come out of the of the playfield and form a cage around. Now, if you look if you look here, you'd Now, if you look if you look here, you'd have to come around this side. I'm going to come around this side. I'm going to come around this side. Sorry. What do they call the sort of Arabian s? What do they call the sort of Arabian s? Not Oh, not a cut. Not Oh, not a cut. That's pirates of a cut. That's pirates of a cut. Yes, that is. Yes, that is. Okay, that's different. Okay, that's different. That's a sim. That's a sim. Okay, Okay, I'm going to I'm going to go go back I'm going to I'm going to go go back around the other side. There you go. Um, but it's just it's a There you go. Um, but it's just it's a wonderful wonderful. You don't I'm not just saying this cuz Rob's here and he's selling it. You don't see these come up for sale very often. Um, and if I hadn't just bought two pinball machines very recently, I'd probably be grabbing this myself and I'll probably be giving it to an to completely pimp. Um, there's rumors rumors that Padretti are going to remake this next. I don't know. I just that's just a room. I don't know anything at all. Um, did you start it? I did start the rumor did you start it? I did start the rumor in the hope that they'd do it. Yeah. Did you moon? Did you moon? Oh, sorry. Come around here. Come around Oh, sorry. Come around here. Come around here. He's mooning. We We We've had a lot of mooning on We We We've had a lot of mooning on camera already. That's really good. That's really good. I love that. I love that. I love the way you painted the shadow on I love the way you painted the shadow on in the moon as well. Let me uh let me get that there. That's Let me uh let me get that there. That's That's lovely. Well done, sir. What's nice with it, I've got um the uh What's nice with it, I've got um the uh glow post kit off Davey. Oh, here comes a member of staff. There Oh, here comes a member of staff. There he goes. Backlight it with a nice LED light. Backlight it with a nice LED light. It'll go in in time, of course. Yeah. No, no, no, no doubt. of course. Yeah. No, no, no, no doubt. No doubt about it. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Sorry. Sorry. And I love it. He's made the top of the And I love it. He's made the top of the Chrysler building there. That's nice. That's nice. Canary Wolf. Canary Wolf. Yeah. Yeah. He's gone. He's not interested. He's He's gone. He's not interested. He's taking enough nonsense from you. Um, right. Um, right. Are you ready? Are you ready? Okay. Okay. Right. Okay. Right. Okay. Ready? As all Ready? As all ancient backdown, the most beautiful princess was imprisoned by the evil genie Salem Bazai. [Music]
Davey
person
4:54
So, it's telling me the skill shot is the third one along. Okay. Ah, I see. So, it's it's jump the Okay. Ah, I see. So, it's it's jump the sim.
5:04
Oh, look at you. Man and machine in perfect harmony. Man and machine in perfect harmony. I like this already. That's beautiful. That's beautiful. It's a beautiful, beautiful game.
5:24
The tail of the flying horse. Tail of the flying horse. Tail of the flying horse. Okay. Don't tell me you haven't heard the tale Don't tell me you haven't heard the tale of the flying horse before. No. Didn't know flying horses had tales. No. Didn't know flying horses had tales. Beautiful.
5:43
It's a It's just a beautiful beautiful game. I do like these machines.
5:52
Yeah. Well, you would do you had theater for so many years. Look at that. That's just incredible. The power,
6:01
sounds, everything. Everything is right for this game. Here comes the fireball. Sorry, I could just say keep hitting Sorry, I could just say keep hitting that shot over and over again. Fireballs back. Fireballs back. Oh, damn it. Oh, damn it. Beautiful, huh? That's lovely. Beautiful, huh? That's lovely. And the sound, everything. They got a And the sound, everything. They got a the screen looks great as well. Really lends itself to a color screen here. Hello. Now, to be fair, that wouldn't have happened if the glass was on. Let me just say that. [Music] Whoa. Harsh. Harsh. Have you seen how the Harsh. Harsh. Have you seen how the light his eyes are lit up there? Go on. Get in there. Get in there with a Go on. Get in there. Get in there with a camera. They want to see it. If if any game is worth getting in there with a camera, it's this one. There's so much going on in here, isn't There's so much going on in here, isn't it? It really is. It's an absolute beauty.
7:08
Do that again. Do that again. Explain the land to a wish. Explain the land to a wish. If you know if you rub it, you get If you know if you rub it, you get whatever you want as a wish. It's true. It's true. If you blow it, you get everything you If you blow it, you get everything you want. There you go. There you go. [Music] Right. Right. Let's get that final ball on the guy. Let's get that final ball on the guy. Oh,
7:32
shoot. [Music] See the cage? The cage tractor. See the cage? The cage tractor. Beautiful, isn't it? Just a lovely, Beautiful, isn't it? Just a lovely, lovely ball save. Damn it. I'm going to have one more game cuz I I I'm going to have one more game cuz I I want to. It's beautiful. Really? Persian music. It's beautiful. Really? Persian music. It's beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. I think they call it a rain now, don't they?
7:59
Not getting into all that. Right, the deals begin. the deals begin. Skill shot. So now once we hit the first Skill shot. So now once we hit the first one, you said ah. Hang on a sec. Let's have a little ah. Hang on a sec. Let's have a little look. So the cobra has changed. The cobra The cobra is in the first one.
8:23
This makes for a good video, doesn't it? This is fantastic, mate. This is fantastic, mate. Cracking stuff. Cracking stuff. Got to fast forward in it. Got to fast forward in it. Yeah. Yeah. God's sake, man. Jesus. Jesus. Yay. Holy cow.
8:41
Oh. Oh, that that I tell you what, you won't see a better ball saving than that. I bet you didn't catch it on camera, did you? No, I tried not to. That's the best ball No, I tried not to. That's the best ball saving in um in history of pinball. Oh, hang on. [Music] This genie is power. This genie is power. [Music]
9:08
[Music] Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. [Music] Beautiful. Just beautiful. [Music]
9:23
Um, right. Our first one again. Oh, damn it. That was pretty bad. That
9:30
don't know what she's laughing about. [Music] Reminds me of those old Simbad films. Reminds me of those old Simbad films. Oh, they were great. I used to love all Oh, they were great. I used to love all that. Yeah, Harry. Yeah, Harry. All of that. And um what was the one? All of that. And um what was the one? Jason and the Argonauts was a was a good stuff. Um Jason and the astronauts. Jason and the astronauts. Yeah. And the um the golden fleece. Who Yeah. And the um the golden fleece. Who had the golden fleece? That was Jason. That was Jason. That was Jason as well. So he had Argots That was Jason as well. So he had Argots had a golden fleece. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. He had he had a lot going on. He had he had a lot going on. Um and the original Clash of the Titans. Um and the original Clash of the Titans. Yes. Yes. Oh, I tell you what, she scared the Oh, I tell you what, she scared the out of me. Medusa in that. Oh god. Yes. Oh man, Oh man, I got quite excited. I got quite excited. You definitely don't want to make eye You definitely don't want to make eye contact with her. No, she turned me to stone. No, she turned me to stone. Yes. Yes. There is a pinball machine. Never do There is a pinball machine. Never do something which [Music] yeah.
10:24
Oh, ball one is locked. Oh, you got a lock on. Oh, you got a lock on. Oh, I am enjoying it though.
10:34
Come on. There's another magnet up there. Of course. The second ball is locked. The second ball is locked. You got it going on, Chris? You got it going on, Chris? Yeah. Yeah. You having trouble seeing up the back You having trouble seeing up the back there, mate? Can you get me a box? No, I was going to Can you get me a box? No, I was going to get you a space hopper. Oh, hold on. hold on. If you want to know about the space hopper, you want to know about the space hopper, it's on a different video. It's worth watching.
11:02
Wow. Love that. Love that. That's lovely. That's lovely. Really good, isn't it? Really good, isn't it? Oh, that's stunning. Oh, that's stunning. Hurry up. Hurry up. I'm trying to hurry up. I'm trying to I'm trying to hurry up. I'm trying to hurry up.
11:20
Hurry. Hurry. I'm trying to hurry. I'm in a hurry. I'm I'm trying to hurry. I'm in a hurry. I'm It makes me go slower telling me to It makes me go slower telling me to hurry. Quick. You see? You see that? Pulled the Quick. You see? You see that? Pulled the ball through the playfield then. Pulled it down through that red magnet. Bang. Wow. This is what we wanted. This is what we wanted. [Music] The genie jackpot. Genie for jackpot. Genie for jackpot. Unleash the man's power.
12:11
So, we got in here. Make a wish. Damn it. Yes. Got to make a wish up there. Collect a jewel. I'm going to collect Collect a jewel. I'm going to collect three times lamp scoring. I've got three times lamp scoring. Oh, shitty hell. I nearly there.
12:35
[Music] Spin it. I'm trying. Wonderful. Thank you. I do love the theater of magicesque call I do love the theater of magicesque call outs. Lovely again. again. I thought you would. Oh, you'd swine. It's a great game. It's a great game. Can I have a quick go? Can I have a quick go? You can. Of course you can. Yeah. You can. Of course you can. Yeah. Hang on a minute. Hang on a minute. It's Honestly, it's got every It's Honestly, it's got every everything. That game got everything. Right. Okay, let me just Right. Okay, let me just I challenge you to another game. I challenge you to another game. Your wish is my command, Your wish is my command, right? Okay, skill shot. So, which are right? Okay, skill shot. So, which are we going for? Number one. Not now, mate. You can go afterwards. Not now, mate. You can go afterwards. Play the game first. Oh, I've got Oh, I've got So, you're criticizing me. You did So, you're criticizing me. You did exactly the same thing. Oh, seeing up. Oh, he did it. To be Oh, seeing up. Oh, he did it. To be fair, he did it. This is the princess. the princess. I'm already liking this. I'm already liking this. Yeah, it's beautiful. Yeah, it's beautiful. Oh, wow. Oh, wow. Finish the je. Finish the je. [Music] Come on. Hurry up. Hurry up. The ramps are amazing. The ramps are amazing. Yeah. Yeah. [Music]
13:52
So, number two. Oh, nice. Oh, nice. There's a really nice animation there. A There's a really nice animation there. A skill shot and a snake bites your ankle. [Music] Take this, oh wise one. He called me a wise one. He doesn't know He called me a wise one. He doesn't know you. Oh no. [Music]
14:17
Spin the land. [Music] The tail. Oh, it's got it. Oh, it's got it. Alibaba. Alibaba. Spelles. Shoot. Spelles. Shoot. The locks are lit. The locks are lit. Spell sesame. I can't even spell me out. Spell sesame. I can't even spell me out. You will never get her. You will never get her. [Music] Oh,
14:53
I am ready to obey you. [Music] Oh, he's flying. Oh, [Music]
15:21
you must battle the genie. Shoot for the golden symbol. [Music] The first wall is locked.
15:35
[Music] Snipe charge. Snipe charge. Super duper skill shot. See the power.
15:47
Hurry up. [Music] Wonderful. Open sesame should [Music] no.
16:20
I wanted a multiball. I do want a multiball. I got right into that. Yeah, we should do. Yeah, we should do. Wow. Wow. Good game, eh? Good game, eh? Wow. Wow. Okay, that is a winner. An absolute winner. I love that game to pieces. Love it.