Two Super Rare Head-to-Head Pinball Machines Recently Hit the Market

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Sep 10, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

Two ultra-rare head-to-head pinball machines surface in secondary market.

Summary

Article highlights two exceptionally rare head-to-head pinball machines recently listed for sale: a custom Disney 'First Toon to the Moon' machine (one of three ever made, built by Skee-Ball using Williams/Data East parts for Disney park arcades) listed at $9,900, and a 1952 Williams 'Horsefeathers' electromechanical horse-racing game previously listed at $16,500. Both represent unusual finds in the collector market.

Key Claims

Disney 'First Toon to the Moon' is one of three ever made
medium confidence · Custom machines built by Skee-Ball for Disney using Williams and Data East parts; no independent verification provided
Horsefeathers is a 1952 Williams electromechanical head-to-head game
high confidence · Specific year and manufacturer stated; game was listed on Pinside
First Toon to the Moon was listed at $9,900 on Facebook Marketplace
high confidence · Direct statement of current listing price
Horsefeathers was listed at $16,500 on Pinside and is now archived
high confidence · Specific price and status provided; author acknowledges not knowing if it sold at that price

Notable Quotes

“It's unusual that I come across a game that I've never seen before. Well, how about two?”
Knapp Arcade (author) @ opening — Establishes the rarity and noteworthy nature of both machines
“The first one is about as rare as it gets, one of three ever made.”
Knapp Arcade @ mid-article — Emphasizes extreme scarcity of Disney custom machine
“This thing is wild. I've definitely never seen one before.”
Knapp Arcade @ mid-article — Personal attestation of rarity from experienced collector

Entities

Disney 'First Toon to the Moon'gameHorsefeathersgameSkee-BallcompanyWilliamscompanyData EastcompanyDisneycompany Knapp ArcadepersonFacebook MarketplaceorganizationPinsideorganization

Signals

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community_signal: Collector community discovery and engagement on secondary market platforms (Facebook Marketplace, Pinside)
high · Both machines actively listed; author soliciting community information about games
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market_signal: Ultra-rare head-to-head pinball machines commanding premium secondary market pricing ($9,900-$16,500)
high · First Toon to the Moon listed at $9,900; Horsefeathers listed at $16,500

Topics

Rare pinball machine collectingprimaryHead-to-head pinball machinesprimaryCustom/licensed machinessecondarySecondary market pricingsecondaryVintage electromechanical machinessecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.8)— Author expresses enthusiasm and wonder at discovering rare machines; uses language like 'cool,' 'wild,' and 'super rare' to convey genuine excitement about these finds

Transcript

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When I see something cool related to the hobbies that we all love, pinball and arcade machines, I share it here. This certainly qualifies as far as I'm concerned. It's unusual that I come across a game that I've never seen before. Well, how about two? Today I came across two super rate head-to-head pins, both of which happen to have been recently for sale. The first one is about as rare as it gets, one of three ever made. It's a Disney "First Toon to the Moon" machine. Apparently the games were custom made by Skee-Ball using Williams and Data East pinball parts for Disney for use in its park arcades. In the game, two players play pinball simultaneously in an effort to help their character, either Captain Mickey or Captain Donald, land on the moon first. This thing is wild. I've definitely never seen one before. As I mentioned, this game is currently for sale up on Facebook Marketplace for $9,900. The second game is a 1952 electromechanical horseracing head-to-head pinball game by Williams called "Horsefeathers." This machine was up for sale on Pinside a month or so ago. It was listed at $16,500 and is now Archived. I have no idea how many of these were made or if this particular machine sold for that price. What I do know is that it's really cool and again I have never seen one before. If anyone knows anything more about either of these games or better yet has played them, I'd love to hear about it. Let us know.