"The Shadow" - Pt. 6: My Pinball Collection (Bally / Williams 1994)

[valgas17]

Anyone who thinks this game has the worst artwork of any pin has never seen or played 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein' by Sega.

[spida1a]

@valgas17 I agree. Ha ha. People get down on it WAY too much. :)

Thanks for watching!

[sae887]

Have ever discovered laugh mode on the shadow? Sorry I'm asking alot. It's cool.... Coward, chicken, sissy, c'mon play again! Lol

[spida1a]

@sae887 Ha, yes. I believe that was Tim Currey doing the voice for it too right?  Ha ha Thanks for watching!

[sae887]

How bout u spida1a? Do cows ever go across the screen at the end of the game? Well it happens like once every thirty times u play or something. So u hav to play it alot to see it and u have like 20 pinball machines from what I've seen on ur vids. So I doubt u play the shadow much

[spida1a]

@sae887 Yes, I have seen it before. I love the Williams cows! ! :)

[sae887]

I got the shadow pinball machine for Christmas wen I was in like 4th grade or something. It's fun and that was like four years ago so I don't really play it anymore. I got to the final battle but COULNT BEAT IT!!!!!!! Sometimes at the end of the game cows go across the screen? I've never seen the movie so I dnt no wat that means.

[MrSilverballmania]

change your incandescent bulbs to leds this will stop that problem at 4.50 im doin that to mine machines takes the heat away big difference and the price aint bad i found a place on the internet that sells them i got them for 27 cents each but you have to buy 100 or more

[spida1a]

@MrSilverballmania I am not a big fan of LEDs. But, I know a lot of people who have gone that route...so it's definitely something to look in to.  :)

Thanks for watching!!

[SavageBroadcast]

Cool machine, man!

You seen the movie?

[spida1a]

@SavageBroadcast Yes, I have seen the movie. I actually kind of liked it (none of my friends did...ha ha). :)

[ozzycriss]

Hey chris what other parts did you use to rebuild the diverters . Thanx for sharing too , great stuff .

[SkippyChurch]

Chris, can you tell me how you limit the travel of the phurba diverters? At the moment, my ramps are PERFECT. no weilding, no cracks... but, I want to make sure my diverters don't crash into the ramp sides. What did you do to stop this travel?

[spida1a]

@SkippyChurch The way to prevent travel to the sides is to check the "four coil stops" under the divertors. They tend to get mushroomed down and that creates an extreme travel from left to right. When I rebuilt them all, I purchased new coil-stops and that seemed to keep them just a tiny bit away from the side of the ramp ( I had to bend the ramp a tiny bit out as well). Take care.

[knasbollicus]

Ahhh great childhood memories. I loved The Shadow pinball machine. Thanks for uploading!

[spida1a]

@knasbollicus Thank you for watching! :)

[nlafavore]

The Final Battle is tough to complete.

[kornstory]

I can't stop watching your videos!! Amazing!!!

[spida1a]

@kornstory Thanks Kornstory! I appreciate it. :)

[bosnia91]

@spida1a how do you rebuild all these things? I want to buy a pinball (doesn't matter wich really), but i am not mechanic. I don't mind buying some new parts etc to get it in prime, but i just don't know all this mechanical shit where i need to replace/install things here and there.

[spida1a]

@bosnia91 Ha ha. Years of working on these games. I couldn't just describe it in a "Youtube" box. You know? Go online and definitely do research, you'll find a ton of nutty collectors like me who can help out. Hee he. :) :)

[bosnia91]

@spida1a I dont know if i should get a pinball now, what should i do when it fucks up? Is it easy to learn fixing?

[spida1a]

@bosnia91 Go to Marvin3m dot com and check out the pinball repair manuals. Choose the year / era of game you are interested in. That will give you an idea of common things that often go wrong.

[bosnia91]

@spida1a will there be more videos coming soon?

[Phraseblaster]

Is this a Road Show decal underneath at 3:37 ?

By the way... i love your reviews ;-)

[spida1a]

@Phraseblaster Thanks my friend! Actually, yes. I believe mine had the remains of a Road Show decal (it was also blue underneath, so it makes sense). Ha ha. Yay for recycling. :)

Thanks!!

[sae887]

dude, dont say its bad!!!!!! i have the shadow pinball too!!!!! type on youtube sae887 and click on the thing

[spida1a]

@sae887 Who said it was bad?

[sae887]

@spida1a how do you afford all these pinball machines? i only have one

[Konuvis]

cool machine Chris. I enjoyed the TLC part, you definitely bring your machines to near perfection.

[WSBM14]

Do you have Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure?

[codecougar]

I love it. Very cool !!

[nlafavore]

Do you still have Pin*bot and Banzai Run? 'Cause I don't see them in the basement and you didn't mention them at your 2008 pinball party.

[spida1a]

@nlafavore Those are in the project stages so. They currently are nonworking. :)

[nlafavore]

@spida1a Does that mean you're working on fixing them? How long have you been fixing them?

[nlafavore]

@spida1a OK, well, I know Pin*bot's in another room in the house, but I'm not sure about Banzai Run.

[jbdohm]

I just got one of these. I've had it a few days..... and you are right..... JUST CALM DOWN!

[spida1a]

@jbdohm Ha ha. Seriously! I'm so tired of hearing about the translite. :)

Thanks for watching.

[controlcommerce]

Now that's what I'm talking about.

Love your reviews Chris, keep it up!

[jboypacman]

Chris that was a great video and i was unaware of a Shadow pinball game and seeing as i enjoyed the movie and love the ideal of this pulp hero i would love to play this pin someday.

[poison812]

I remember that I played some pinball machine as a kid which had the gun ''plunger'' thing. I wonder if it was The Shadow.

[Progearspec]

The shadow knows every thing !!!!!! muhahahaha !

[YalkOne]

Shadow is a cool comic too,

He is older than Batman, and sometime in the DC universe they both meet.

Otherwise, another cool vid.

Please open an arcade! Those pins seem lonely :[

[TheLumberjackass]

i freakin loved this pinball game !!! it was just really great to play .

i never found it too difficult, but then again im not epic at these games at all.

the movie was awesome too. i have no idea why alec baldwin gets so much

bad press regarding his acting capabilities in this movie, but i thought everything

about the film was brilliant. loved the dagger. nice vid chris, thanks for uppin.

[jofjof27]

like i said everytime i really like your job Chris :o)

[16bitghost]

Great video. I have never really had any interest in pinball machines, but your video was an eye opener and watching the machine light up... truly brings it to life. Great job on the restoration.

[nlafavore]

Yeah, you tell 'em to calm down, Chris! It's great seeing Alec Baldwin on that backglass!

[nlafavore]

Wow, another pinball video, just like that! Keep 'em comin'!

[metalcoola]

Another great and informative review :} I watched "The Shadow" few years ago,i cant even remember if i liked it,or not :}

[TheSwedishGamer]

It sounded like the batman theme in the background.

[spida1a]

@TheSwedishGamer It's the Shadow soundtrack / pinball music.  I always thought it was a pretty nice little soundtrack. :)

[adamthegamer2008]

great video!

The Shadow looks very cool especially that swoosh thing with the magnet. I also enjoyed the story and footage of the putt putt arcade. I always like hearing about the days when arcades were much bigger!

[spman2099]

The artwork is really bad... The game does look pretty fun though.

[rngpro]

I dont really know what to say other than awesome, all of your videos are so informative and they just entertain me so much. Thanks i guess. :)

[Vayr0n]

Very interesting review, thanks =)

[CEdwardson]

How many Pinball machines do you own?

[TheGamerFromMars]

Sooo... Are you going to keep it?

[spida1a]

@TheGamerFromMars Tiz am.  :)

[nlafavore]

@spida1a I should say you better keep it. 450 bucks? I don't think you're gettin' a better deal than that! Lucky guy!

[spida1a]

@nlafavore Ended up costing me about 750 by the time I was done restoring it. So, still a hell of a deal. Doesn't mean I'll be keeping it for that reason.......but it was a great deal (and I normally don't get the great deals). :)

[MartinusSatanicus]

really interesting, great video again.

[Lachlant1984]

This video is really informative. I've nver seen the movie The Shadow, is it based on the really old radio drama play of the same name?

[lostSUND4Y]

So strange. I have no interest in pinball, but i still love these videos. Maybe it's the collector vein in me. Quality production, and alot of nice info.

Great video dude!

[MrHitchcockFan]

Another awesome job, Chris! I'm always looking forward to your next pin vid.

[thetylife]

I saw this movie back in the day...yeahhh it's very forgettable. Nice machine though.

[texaswerewolf]

I do see what everyone is saying about the artwork style but as an artist myself I LOVE the period style artwork. just wanted to ask what websites do you go to for finding pinball machines and or replacement parts?

[TheMathius78]

I can't figure out who would want to give you thumbs down on these great vids, Chris? That's like if I flipped the bird towards the Grand Canyon. Just doesn't make sense. Becoming more of a pin-head every day. Thanks spida1!

btw- Had Devil's Crush waitin' on me in the mailbox this morning. ;)

[gentleuterus]

I love these. Your collection is truly awe-striking, Chris. Keep up the good work!

[callmemarc]

I was never really much into pinball but I find these videos interesting none the less. How many pinball machines do you have total?

[canceresbunny]

No one knows more than you in this subject man, i believe that more every time.

Love your channel Chris, keep up!

[spida1a]

@canceresbunny Thanks my friend. I usually get a couple thumbs down (yup....just checked, got one already). ha ha! :)

[modbradshaw]

Awesome review of The Shadow, Chris. First Johnny Mnemonic, and now Shadow. Your on a roll! I have a Shadow, and I can honestly say, people over for pinball always give it a glance over the first time they see it. The mediocre art and bad license do it no favors. Once they launch that first ball from the gun handle and understand how the diverters work, they love Shadow. Keep up the great work Chris. Dying to see the stories you have of your Banzai Run.

[mrserv0n18]

you da man chris

[misterintellivision]

excellent review!! I was playing Data-East's Star Wars pinball machine in a pizza shop the other day, one flipper was Data-east the other was a williams :P

do you have this machine in your collection?

[clays121]

As always an awesome review :-) Makes me wish i had the cash and space to go out and buy my own pinball machines. :-) Still working on my Mame Machine. Got an old laptop with a bad screen, and spare 19in monitor i can use in a mini tabletop cab ;-)

[vlad48329reborn]

i like the artwork. reminds me of old movie posters.

[starsoldier1]

I remember there was going to be a video game based on this movie one time but it got cancelled after the film didn't do well. Weird that the pinball got a full release but it looks like fun.

[tryton1000]

Thank You Chris for another great review!! Can't wait till the next one..

[Corad4]

Well i can really say this, i ain't a movie guy. btw that WOOSH lock thingy, i dunno why, it makes me smile everytime i rewind to it! I just kinda felt you rushed a bit of details in this video, but still entertaining like always. Thumbs up Chris, like always, hehehe XP

[spida1a]

@Corad4 Thanks bud. I'm glad you liked it. Everything was shot at one time so....nothing I can do about the content. You know?

Thanks.