I Got Star Wars Pinball on STAR WARS DAY!

Cary Hardy·video·5m 15s·held·May 5, 2023

Analysis

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TL;DR

Cary Hardy acquires Data Star Wars pinball for restoration series.

Summary

Cary Hardy acquired a Data Star Wars pinball machine from Glitches Arcade on May 4th (Star Wars Day) and transported it to his home for a full restoration project. The machine will undergo extensive work including LED conversions, cleaning, rubber replacement, and hardware upgrades across multiple video installments. Hardy documents the current condition of the playfield and underside, noting the machine is currently functional and that he will verify full gameplay before beginning disassembly.

Key Claims

Glitches Arcade has only been open for a few months
high confidence · Cary Hardy describing the venue he picked up the machine from
Glitches Arcade has a new Foo Fighters (Pro) available to play
high confidence · Cary Hardy noting games at the arcade location
The playfield jacks work on this version of Data Star Wars
high confidence · Cary Hardy explicitly stating this for viewers unfamiliar with the machine variant
Severe thunderstorms occurred during transport from arcade to Hardy's house
high confidence · Cary Hardy describing unexpected weather that forced rapid loading and unloading
The restoration project will span two or three videos depending on scope
high confidence · Cary Hardy outlining planned content series structure

Notable Quotes

“Today is May the 4th, and everyone knows that day to be Star Wars Day. And it just so happens I'm headed to my local arcade, Glitches Arcade, to pick up their Star Wars, their Data Star Wars.”
Cary Hardy@ 0:08 — Sets up the thematic timing of acquiring this machine on the iconic Star Wars Day
“I want this thing to be working 100% and also look sexy at the same time.”
Cary Hardy@ 0:49 — Establishes restoration philosophy balancing functionality and aesthetics
“I not lying when I say that on my drive from the arcade to my house it started to rain. I actually had to unload this machine while it was raining.”
Cary Hardy @ mid-video — Captures the unexpected logistical challenge that forced rapid machine transport
“So I've got the game set up here at the house now and I'm going to show you what the game looks like in its current state. It's definitely going to need a thorough cleaning and we're going to be tearing this thing all the way down top side.”
Cary Hardy@ 3:01 — Outlines the scope and methodology of the restoration project
“If behind the scenes and extra footage and stuff like that interest you, then by all means feel free to subscribe to my Patreon.”
Cary Hardy@ 4:33 — Indicates monetization strategy and content availability tiers

Entities

Cary Hardyperson Star Warsgame[name withheld pending review]venueFoo Fighters (Pro)gameData EastcompanyTitan PinballcompanyComet Pinballcompany

Signals

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restoration_signal: Cary Hardy planning full LED conversion, rubber replacement (Titan Pinball), and comprehensive playfield cleaning for Data East Star Wars machine
high · Hardy explicitly outlines plans for 'full LED conversions,' 'all new titan pinball rubbers,' 'comet pinball leds throughout,' and playfield restoration work
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content_signal: Cary Hardy documenting multi-part restoration series with potential behind-the-scenes patreon content
high · Hardy states 'series of maybe two or three videos depending on how big of a project it really is' and mentions Patreon exclusive behind-the-scenes content
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venue_signal: Glitches Arcade recently opened (few months old) with pinball machines, retro consoles, and bar service; working to upgrade pinball offerings to modern games
high · Hardy describes Glitches as having 'only been open for a few months now' with 'variety of arcades, retro consoles, a full bar, and of course, pinball' and notes they are 'working on getting their pinball machines up to more modern games'
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product_concern: Data East Star Wars machine at Glitches Arcade required maintenance work and full restoration despite being playable
high · Hardy notes he 'already did a little bit of work on this on location to keep it going' but wants it 'working 100%' with full aesthetic overhaul
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operational_signal: Hardy has been performing maintenance work on machines at venue locations (Glitches Arcade) as part of ongoing operational support
medium · Hardy states 'I've already done a little bit of work on this on location to keep it going' regarding the Data East Star Wars at Glitches

Transcript

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0:00

What's up guys, we are on a little bit of a road trip, and I say a little bit of a road trip meaning like 5 minutes from my house. Today is May the 4th, and everyone knows that day to be Star Wars Day. And it just so happens I'm headed to my local arcade, Glitches Arcade, to pick up their Star Wars, their Data East Star Wars. And we're going to be doing a makeover on this, an overhaul if you will. So, full LED conversions, everything stripped down, top side, cleaned up to make this thing look a lot better than it does. I've already done a little bit of work on this on location to keep it going, but I don't want to just kind of like keep it going. I want this thing to be working 100% and also look sexy at the same time. and we're only about a mile or two away so let's get there and take a look at it the

1:12

the the Glitches has only been open for a few months now. They have a variety of arcades, retro consoles, a full bar, and of course, pinball. They are working on getting their pinball machines up to more modern games, but they do have the new Foo Fighters Pro ready to go. As much as I would love to stick around and play some games, I need to get this thing loaded and back to the house ASAP. now i definitely wanted to do what i did with food fighters set up multiple cameras film the breakdown film the loading and all that but i got a notification on my phone letting me know that severe thunderstorms were coming to the area very soon so i had no time to spare And I not lying when I say that on my drive from the arcade to my house it started to rain I actually had to unload this machine while it was raining Luckily it wasn too bad It was more of like a little more than a heavy sprinkle But I was able to get it in the house and get it all wiped down Everything good to go But it just stopped thunderstorming and severe weather All that kind of stuff It just stopped So that gives me the ability to record without having all of that extra white noise going on So I've got the game set up here at the house now and I'm going to show you what the game looks like in its current state. So it's definitely going to need a thorough cleaning and we're going to be tearing this thing all the way down top side to get a lot of this stuff looking a lot better. I'm looking at replacing a good amount of the hardware. we're going to be doing all new titan pinball rubbers of course the comet pinball leds throughout and maybe even light up the scoops i don't know we might do a couple of led mods through here make it look a little bit better he has a replacement uh death star so we're gonna put in the replacement for that and all kinds of extra work on replacing anything that's broken really here the underside just going to go over this right here nothing obvious that wrong at this point in time i believe the game fully plays but I will be playing it in the first episode of the series to make sure that everything does work 100% before I go tearing it all apart for those of you that would like to know yes the play field Jack's do work on this version of Data East.