--- In dmcnews@xxxx, billsfanmd@xxxx wrote: > I have begun the search, or might well be a quest to find a nice condion Back > to the future pinball....I have seen a few on ebay and various other sights > but none seem to be in very good condition or the price seems to high....I > have looked through a well respected pinball news group and to say the game > is looked down upon is an understatement <SNIP> I researched a bit too about the BTTF pinball machine a while back as well. I too would like to eventually add one to my DeLorean collection one day. As far as pinball machines go, it is not one of the more coveted ones. This has nothing to do with either the DeLorean, nor the movie. Data East was the manufacturer, and when they designed the unit, they really neglected it. Most noticably the MJF stand-in picture, and voice over. Also, the scoring system is not a modern LED display. Rather it is the old fashioned numerical display. Which makes no sense as to why an LED display wasn't included. The technology was indeed available @ the time of production, and was utilized on other games that DE released @ the same exact time. Now for the plus side. Not everything on the playing field is BTTF specific. You do have bumpers and what not that spell out "DELOREAN", and "DMC". And the sound effects I am told are from an actual DMC-12. Everything from the engine rev, right down to the horn are supposed to be 100% accurate. So from a movie standpoint, the machine isn't the most accurate. But from a DeLorean standpoint, it is indeed desireable. Take advantage of some of the low prices on the unit while you can. Online, there are a couple of websites that broker in arcade machines for people's private game rooms. So you may want to contact one of them. Or, better yet, look in your local telephone book for arcade machine dealers. They may have the contacts to obtain, if not the machine and parts you're seeking in stock somewhere. -Robert vin 6585 "X"