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The Grasley Garage! Flintstones with alternate Art package is Done! Evel Knievel & Mario arrive!

Pinball Shenanigans·video·21m 15s·analyzed·Oct 20, 2025
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TL;DR

Grazley Garage restoration tour: Evel Knievel & Mario acquired, Flintstones finished with custom art.

Summary

Mike Dus visits Grazley Garage to check on ongoing restoration projects. Kevin and Dutch have acquired a 1977 Evel Knievel pinball machine and an original arcade Mario Brothers cabinet from a marketplace listing. The Flintstones machine with alternate art package is completed, featuring orange powder-coated star posts, new rubber, and LED modifications. Dutch has finished work on Shack Attack.

Key Claims

  • Evel Knievel was produced by Bally with approximately 14,000 units made, making it a highly produced game

    high confidence · Mike Dus discussing the Evel Knievel machine during gameplay

  • The 1977 Evel Knievel was found in a shed and still functions with working displays, sound, and gameplay mechanics despite its storage condition

    high confidence · Kevin and Dutch's description of the rescued machine

  • The original Mario Brothers arcade cabinet is a wide-body version and was also found in a shed alongside the Evel Knievel

    high confidence · Mike Dus and Kevin discussing the Mario Brothers machine at the garage

  • Dutch completed the Shack Attack restoration in a very short timeframe, having been on reading week and working intensively on the project

    high confidence · Kevin's comment about Dutch's rapid completion of the work

  • The Flintstones restoration includes new rubber, powder-coated orange star posts, LED modifications, and custom art blades as an alternate art package

    high confidence · Visual inspection and Kevin's descriptions of the completed Flintstones machine

Notable Quotes

  • “They made like 14,000 of these things. So, you know, it's a highly produced game.”

    Mike Dus @ ~22:30 — Provides historical context about Evel Knievel's production volume and market presence

  • “It was in a shed... It's in pretty good shape considering.”

    Kevin (implied) @ ~24:00 — Describes the origin and condition of the rescued Evel Knievel machine

  • “There was a lot of people trying to... They said, 'No, we didn't want to do that.' So, they Oh, that's good on that.”

    Kevin @ ~27:30 — Describes the competitive acquisition process and the sellers' integrity in honoring the first offer

  • “He's been on reading week so he's been working on this... he finished it in no time.”

    Kevin @ ~33:00 — Explains Dutch's rapid completion of the Shack Attack restoration project

  • “This thing turned out amazing as usual. Another masterpiece completed.”

    Mike Dus @ ~43:30 — Expresses satisfaction with the quality of the Flintstones restoration work

Entities

Mike DuspersonKevinpersonDutchpersonJCpersonGrazley GarageorganizationFork RivereventEvel KnievelgameMario BrothersgameShack AttackgameFlintstonesgame

Signals

  • ?

    community_signal: Grazley Garage continues to be a hub of restoration activity with multiple concurrent projects and arcade machines undergoing active work

    high · Multiple restoration projects visible: Whirlwind Total Chaos 2.0, Flintstones, Shack Attack, Evil Knievel, Mario Brothers, plus existing collection pieces

  • ?

    design_philosophy: Grazley Garage restoration aesthetic emphasizes custom color work (orange powder-coated posts) and LED enhancements while preserving original playfield integrity

    high · Flintstones features orange powder-coating throughout star posts, LED general illumination, and alternate art package modifications

  • $

    market_signal: Competitive marketplace for vintage arcade acquisitions with multiple buyers responding simultaneously to shed-found machines

    high · Kevin and Dutch were 'the first ones to respond' to marketplace listing but faced competition; sellers received higher offers after initial deal was struck

  • ?

    product_concern: Shack Attack display developed issues (ribbon cable or intermittent connection) but spontaneously resolved itself during the segment

    medium · Mike Dus and Kevin troubleshot the display issue, which resolved unexpectedly during testing without clear resolution

Transcript

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0:02
Oh my god. This is the never ending train. Hallel freaking.
0:11
I'm Mike Dus and this is Pinball Shenanigans. Hi doggies. Oh
0:22
All right, it is a Saturday night and I am off to Fork River to play in our monthly pinball tournament. We just got King Kong, by the way, and I haven't seen it or played it yet. So, I'm excited to check that out. I mean, I've played it elsewhere, but not at Fork River. So, that's happening tonight. On the way there, I'm going to pop into the Grazley garage and check out what's going on over there. There's always some happenings. I'm currently waiting for a train that looks like it's slowing to a complete stop. So, that's awesome. I recently hired Dutch to shop up my Shack Attack. That may be the best machine currently in the arcade right now. And Dutch is finished with that. So, he gave it a cleaning, a rubbering, and whatever else. I'm going to check that out. He said there might be a problem or two that I still need to work out. So, I want to see what that's all about. Most importantly, I must pay the man his money. And yep, the train is completely stopped now. Also, Kevin and Dutch went on a little adventure a couple of few days ago. They uh saw a marketplace listing and were the first ones to respond and managed to score a 1977 Ballet Evil Conievil and an original arcade Mario Brothers game. So, pretty sweet score. Oh, this guy's trying to back up now. And it looks like he's going to hit me, but no, he's good. He's out of here. People are turning around. Also, the Flintstones machine that Kevin and Dutch were working on is finished, so I wouldn't mind checking that out. And uh who knows what other shenanigans are going on over there. There's a chance our buddy JC might be there. I heard a rumor that he might be interested in the evil convoles, so see what's going on with that. And uh yes, the train is moving forward again, but very very slowly. So hopefully within the next hour, we'll see you at the Grazley garage. Oh my god. This is the neverending train. Halle freaking. What is happening in the Grazley garage? Couple things. Couple things. Couple things. You guys went on a little Couple things. You guys went on a little adventure. Uh I here are the fruits of your adventure. It looks like. Yes. Yes. Well, this is pretty cool. We got the Well, this is pretty cool. We got the Super Mario Brothers and original Mario Brothers now side by side. Wide body, too. Wide body, too. Yeah. What is that a thing? Yeah. What is that a thing? Yep. Yep. Is that the way it was originally or? Is that the way it was originally or? Yeah, you can get a regular cab or this is a you can get a regular cab or this is a wide body. Oh, no Oh, no That's pretty cool. And it even plays. That's pretty cool. And it even plays. It does. It does. Where's Dutch? Where's Dutch? He is off picking up a friend right now. He is off picking up a friend right now. Oh, is he? Okay. So, he may uh Oh, is he? Okay. So, he may uh stagger in here at some point, maybe. maybe. Okay. 1983 Okay. 1983 Nintendo Mario Brothers. Oh. Oh. Oh, no. Oh, no. I moved it. I moved it. Oh, yeah. That's what happens. You can't Oh, yeah. That's what happens. You can't move these things. It looks like it's the uh horizontal hold. Yeah. Yeah. But oh well. Let me hit a a game start But oh well. Let me hit a a game start and see if we can hear some tunes or something. At least some sound effects. Oh, wait. Okay, I probably need to add credits, right? All right, let's see if I can pull that All right, let's see if I can pull that off. Oh, Oh, we got a sound.
King Kong
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Whirlwind Total Chaos 2.0game
Creature from the Black Lagoongame
Ballycompany
Ed Robertsonperson
3:55
I'm sure y'all remember playing this on your original Nintendo Mario Brothers Duck Hunt. All right, let's see if you can play it All right, let's see if you can play it with the screen all wonky. Yeah, it's great. Yeah, it's great. It's like a expert level. It's like a expert level. Oh, was that a good sound or bad sound? No, I think that's the
4:15
All right. Well, you have to move it to another location and then it'll uh miraculously uh work perfectly. Well, that's new in the arcade. And then Well, that's new in the arcade. And then uh you receat the connector. you receat the connector. Yeah. Wow. Double playfield rotisserie Yeah. Wow. Double playfield rotisserie action going on over here. Yes. Yes. This looks like whirlwind total chaos. This looks like whirlwind total chaos. It is. can see with the spinny wheels. It is. can see with the spinny wheels. Yeah, I haven't uh quite lined that up Yeah, I haven't uh quite lined that up yet. I'm just sort of putting that back together. Yeah, I won't uh I'll try not to mess Yeah, I won't uh I'll try not to mess with stuff. Have to line it up. Have to line it up. And Oh, so this is the old one here. And Oh, so this is the old one here. Okay. Oh, this is the way to do it. That is awesome. Just kind of like slough things over one at a time. Oh, does it work now? Cool. Sweet. Oh, does it work now? Cool. Sweet. All right. Why don't you show the boys All right. Why don't you show the boys and girls how it's done? I don't know how to do I don't know how to do Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. How did you put a credit on? Oh. Uh, yeah. This guy is like it's a Oh. Uh, yeah. This guy is like it's a little a little tricky. All right, we got one credit. Three credits. Okay.
5:21
Shell creeper hit. One hit. What happened so quick? Okay, this is just uh Okay, this is just uh Yeah. Yeah. All right. Here we go. Here we go. All right. Here we go. Here we go. It It can't go any worse than Jay's attempt at Donkey Kong Jr. when he lasted about uh one and a half seconds.
5:46
So, yeah, this is a Man, I haven't played this for ages. Uh-oh. So, you got to knock the shell off the turtle. No. What are we trying to do here? Trying to kill turtles. Knock them on his ass. and then kick him. There we go. Completed phase one. Okay. And what about the pow that like uh that just knocks everything down, but that just knocks everything down, but you want to like use that if you don't have to. Oops. Oops. There we go. Hey, I wanted to see a There we go. Hey, I wanted to see a sample of that. Anyway, so it's like action button on a modern stern game. Like the boom button. That's the pow button. [Music]
6:34
And uh does the screen change at all? Like if you keep progressing, does it change to something else? Uh yeah. Uh yeah. Going screen going to change on this one Going screen going to change on this one or Oh, there it is. Okay, so this is uh the money screen. I kind of vaguely remember this. I don't I'm not capable of being good at I don't I'm not capable of being good at this. Oh, you're you're on a time limit. 9 Oh, you're you're on a time limit. 9 seconds. There we go. Over under on weather. Kevin completes Over under on weather. Kevin completes all these coins. There's zero chance. There's zero chance. Not looking good. Not looking good. But Not looking good. Not looking good. But you cashed in some terrible. terrible. Okay. Well, at least you made it to that Okay. Well, at least you made it to that screen. That's all right. No bonus. Side steppers. Oh, okay. Second hit Side steppers. Oh, okay. Second hit flips it over. Kick off when upside down. These guys are a little trickier. Well, this is a good option for a POW, maybe. No, cuz it only hits them one time. Okay, Okay, I knocked. I knocked. So, you can use the POW more than once. So, you can use the POW more than once. Yeah, but I only use it like three Yeah, but I only use it like three times. I'm dead. Okay. Oh, good escape there. Okay. Oh, good escape there. Take that crabs. Run through the side of the screen.
7:54
Got fireballs happening. They can also run through the side of They can also run through the side of the screen. All right, I think that's good. Let's uh let's move over to Evil Conievil and check out this guy here. By uh made a lot of these things. They were very popular. They made like 14,000 of these things. So, you know, it's a highly produced game. And apparently, I can hear Mario in the background. It semi works too even. So, I mean, that's a bonus. You had Did you have an idea whether it like was going to work or not? was going to work or not? Sitting in a shed. Sitting in a shed. It was in a shed. It was in a shed. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. She's a little rusty. Yeah. She's a little rusty. Oh, that's uh very impressive that uh it Oh, that's uh very impressive that uh it actually boots up. You've got displays. You got sound and it's uh for being where it was. Oh, really? Oh, really? It's in pretty good shape considering. So, it's basically like, you know, shed So, it's basically like, you know, shed find. And that's where the uh Mario Brothers was, too. Yeah. Yeah. Is that someone's attempt at touch-ups Is that someone's attempt at touch-ups there? I don't think it is. It's not. It's I don't think it is. It's not. It's just It's just just It's just It's kind of weird. It's kind of weird. Yeah. Yeah. It's not like full nicotini throughout. It's not like full nicotini throughout. Actually, it's not even that bad. Seemed way worse. Yeah. Yeah. So, what have you guys done to it so So, what have you guys done to it so far? anything. Um, not much. Um, not much. So, the those pop bumper caps look good. So, the those pop bumper caps look good. These guys look new. Yeah, I think it has skirts and caps put Yeah, I think it has skirts and caps put on it. Oh, yeah. Okay. Oh, yeah. Okay. All right. Well, let's uh fire up a game All right. Well, let's uh fire up a game here. Yeah, this doesn't work that well. Yeah, this doesn't work that well. The saucer doesn't. Okay. Well, we'll The saucer doesn't. Okay. Well, we'll have to do a little assist here and there if needed. Here. Do you want to grab that? And I'll try some evil conval skills. We got a printed manual here, too, I We got a printed manual here, too, I see. Mhm. That's all right. Okay. See,
9:59
like for the most part, flippers are flipping, slings are slinging, sounds are sounding, displays are displaying. So, for it being in a barn or a shed, I think you did all right. Yeah, it was sitting there on legs but the head sitting beside on the floor. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. So I think the uh controlled lamps that are missing is probably this bad connector.
10:31
Uh is it set for three balls? Yeah. I was going to say like the idea in this game is to uh rip the lit spinner, but uh we don't know which one that is. They often will just alternate like usually one is on. So let's try and rip one and see which one is which. Or is there a way to light it? That is Oh, thousand of spin. That's the one. I think with every switch hit it changes to which one is lit. So it's just a gamble right now.
11:09
So, you are considering giving this the complete full treatment with new playfield backlash plastics. The full grazely job. Definitely seems like the right game to go to. I can see how you'd be tempted. This is such a classic. And because they made so many of them, like everybody remembers this game, right? There's everywhere. So, it's got the theme going for it, the nostalgia going for it. This is right when Bali was kind of getting into licensed themes and then basically uh yeah started printing money after that. I think it all started with like Fantastic and Wizard and then as you can see behind we've got the um $6 million man and then of course Kiss and Rolling and then of course Kiss and Rolling Stones and all those licenses.
12:12
So yeah, you could sell it, you know, tweak it up and sell it uh as is or give it the full treatment. I mean, there's going to be less customers for uh, you know, for that job. But I think there's someone out there who wants a high-end restored evil conval. Let me know and this one could be yours.
12:42
Yeah, it actually works pretty good. Pops are fine. Flippers are feeling good. Were you the first one to answer the marketplace listing? Is that what happened? Pretty sure. So, there was a lot of Pretty sure. So, there was a lot of people trying to Well, I was driving there uh trying to buy it. Oh, yeah. You're Oh, so you're lucky Oh, yeah. You're Oh, so you're lucky they didn't say like, "Oh, sorry, man. I got offered more money on your way here." They did. They did. They said, "No, we didn't want They did. They said, "No, we didn't want to do that." So, they Oh, that's good on that. Yeah, they're very nice people. I mean, we've all been hosed by someone who's like, "Oh, yeah. Sorry. I hope you understand. I got offered more money." So, when I said done deal to you, it doesn't mean a done deal anymore. Hey, high scored at eight. I did cheat many a time, but uh there's evil conval. So, that's pretty cool. Hey, what is this? Is this a new sign or did you cut down a sign? No, that's a new sign. That's not a new No, that's a new sign. That's not a new sign for me, though, actually. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. That is for Ed, actually. That is for Ed, actually. For what? For what? Uh Ed Robertson. Uh Ed Robertson. Oh, really? Oh, okay. Wow. Very cool. Oh, really? Oh, okay. Wow. Very cool. I guess uh he was trying to buy mine and I guess uh he was trying to buy mine and I'm like, "Oh, yeah. "Oh, yeah. I guess he was the employee of the month I guess he was the employee of the month back in 1985." No way. No way. So, he's like, "I need one." So, he's like, "I need one." Wow. That is amazing. I found this for Wow. That is amazing. I found this for him and then I actually uh I rewired it. Oh, so it actually uh lights up too. Oh, so it actually uh lights up too. Figure it out. Figure it out. Look at that. Pretty sweet. Look at that. Pretty sweet. So, yeah, I knew there's always So, yeah, I knew there's always something going on here. I knew there would be something new that I'd stumble across. Okay, so uh now I wouldn't mind checking out the shack attack progress. Uh did Dutch tell you much about it? like how it went. Did he run into any troubles? Like he like one day he had a photo of it hanging out in the arcade and then like 2 days later uh he's like I'm done. Like holy crap. He's been working on it a lot. He's been working on it a lot. I guess so cuz he finished it in uh no I guess so cuz he finished it in uh no time. Yeah. He's been on reading week so he's Yeah. He's been on reading week so he's been working on this. Right on. Well, let's have a peek here. Right on. Well, let's have a peek here. So, gave it the the tear down, the new rubber job, the cleaning, and uh yeah, fresh shop job. Oh, it even has the basketball net. My last shack did not have that. They uh tend to disintegrate. All right. Well, there it is. The shack. Let's uh give it a quick little test and see. Oh, it's not plugged in just yet. Here's the whirlwind Total Chaos 2.0.
15:35
It's got the back glass in. And then we'll have to take a peek at the uh Flintstones. That is a finished product now. Are you hijacking the creature from the Black Lagoon uh power? Perfect. All right, let's see Perfect. All right, let's see what we got. This game seems so low. But like, well, that's what uh look at the right well, that's what uh look at the right legs. We kept We kept it goes straight to here. Like compared it goes straight to here. Like compared to whirlwind total chaos, we Well, that's on wheels, too. we Well, that's on wheels, too. Oh, that's true. Oh, that's true. We measured with a tape measure trying We measured with a tape measure trying to figure out. I'm like, why is this thing so low? But it might just be a godleap thing. But it might just be a godleap thing. It's an inch and a half lower. It's an inch and a half lower. It is. Is it? Okay. It is. Is it? Okay. All right. Uh, let's see. All right. Uh, let's see. Some shack attack. Uh, was one of the Some shack attack. Uh, was one of the issues that it had no display? Uh, no. It had display before. Uh, no. It had display before. Did it? Okay. Well, it's hard to play Did it? Okay. Well, it's hard to play the game without the display, but it could be something as simple as a ribbon cable. So, let's check on that and we'll uh be right back. Okay, we figured out the display issue. Actually, no, we didn't. It just spontaneously started working. We're not really sure why, but it's working right now. I've literally got like 5 minutes and I got to get out of here. We both got to get out of here, but not before playing one ball of the but not before playing one ball of the greatest game in the arcade right now. It's got some of the best call outs. Boom. Oh, yeah. Don't forget about the upper flippers.
17:07
I'm trying to get a quick multi bowl here. Ah, you guys LED the general illumination. I see. Very nice. It's nice and bright. Oh, I got to give Dutch some money, too. That's a part of the uh program as well. Oh, here we go. Multiball.
17:30
Should have cranked the tunes. Oh, I'm already done. But that's good cuz we got to go.
17:39
Uh, let's go one fairy target for the road. Boom. All right, there's some shack attack. briefest game ever. Uh, we'll let that run in the background, but we got to take a couple second peek at the finished product of this amazing Flintstones. Ah, nice keychain, too. Always, if you notice, they always have a cool keychain when they finish their job. Look at this. The little uh, what is it? Tardis. Thank you. I was going to call it a Dallic. We got basketballs. But yeah, we've seen the cabinet in previous videos with the alternate art. Maybe we should turn off Shaq. He's just going to say shoot the ball non-stop. As much as we love that, but we haven't seen the playfield in the cabinet yet since it has been done with the art blades and the powder coating. New rubber throughout, of course. the transparent. Oh, we should turn it on, right? I have one error. I have to replace this I have one error. I have to replace this micro switch, but Oh, okay. Oh, okay. Oh, yeah. It is got You added a cute little mod up here. Mhm. Mhm. Bam. Bam. Throwing a couch or something. Bam. Bam. Throwing a couch or something. Barney here. Fred got the car. Barney here. Fred got the car. Oh, that's awesome. Oh, that's awesome. Whatever. Whatever. And all the buildings are lit up. That And all the buildings are lit up. That was like it when you got it. Like that when you got it. And this guy Like that when you got it. And this guy lit up. Yeah, Yeah, the dinosaur lit up. the dinosaur lit up. So we did orange around here as well. So we did orange around here as well. This stuff wire forms. Oh, I should zoom out a bit. Oh, I should zoom out a bit. All my star posts, all new rubbers and All my star posts, all new rubbers and orange posts. Yeah, I like that. I like that orange Yeah, I like that. I like that orange powder coating throughout this. Uh yeah. Um, you can hardly see the art blades on this machine, right? They're so covered with uh They're so covered with uh At least they're better than just black. At least they're better than just black. This is really uh world under glass, This is really uh world under glass, though. Hey, this is packed full of stuff. Yeah, that's cool. Yeah, that's cool. All right, we'll play one ball and then All right, we'll play one ball and then we got to wrap it up.
20:05
Fork River starts in like 10 minutes. And uh shout out to whoever's uh 50th birthday party it is that you're going to that's uh starting soon as well. Oh playing great. Clippers feel good.
20:28
[Music] Much better than the uh first Flintstones you guys had. That one just had like some playfield damage that you couldn't really fix. This is a much better example. I love that feature on the apron. [Music] All right, I must drain sadly.
20:53
Ah, I didn't want to. It's so hard to drain on purpose, but this thing turned out amazing as usual. Another masterpiece completed. And who knows, maybe you'll see an evil conval in the future. Does it got the seal of approval? Yes, it does. Oh, yeah. Yeah.