Attack From Mars is a modern classic pinball game designed by Bally's famous designer Brian Eddy, who was also involved with the design of other such popular classics as Medieval Madness, Funhouse, Indiana Jones, and The Shadow, just to name a few. It definitely has something for everyone, from the most skilled pinball "wizards" to the casual player or enthusiast alike. It is one of the most popular and collectible pinball machines to come from the Bally/Williams pinball plant during the late 1990's, and one of the "all-time greats" from the last "golden era" of pinball before Bally/Williams went out of business in 1999. A relatively low number of Attack From Mars games were produced, and as popular and fun to play as the game has been, most have suffered a tremendous amount of use and wear/tear over the years, leaving even fewer good-or-better-condition games still around. One of our all-time most requested games, we're very proud to be able to offer an exceptionally good model of this highly-collectible and sought-after pinball machine.
Defeat the Martians during their multitude of attack waves on the cities of Earth and chase them back home for a defeat to make yourself "Ruler of the Universe"! Not as easy as it sounds, but you'll sure have fun trying! You'll find that this game will not only keep you on your toes and coming back for challenge after challenge, but will also keep you doubled-over with laughter! Soundtrack contains a host of hilarious characters, quips, and one-liners with great background music which really enhance every aspect of game play.
Shoot for the flying saucer to destroy it and defeat the Martians' attack wave! Lock balls for one of many crazy Multiball modes (this game is LOADED with them!) Can you get the famed "Strobe Light Multiball" mode? This is a unique mode where all of the playfield lights go dark and the only light is the bright strobe from the mothership flying saucer! This mode will keep you on your toes!
Shoot the kickout scoop to collect random awards including the FUN VIDEO MODE, EXTRA BALL, BALL LOCKS, and more.
Attack From Mars is known and loved for it's fun, humorous game play, fantastic smooth sweeping shots, great playfield mechanical animation, and speech, sounds, music, and sound effects that amuse and entertain, over and over again. Add Attack From Mars to your pinball collection and it will be the favorite for years to come!
Backbox and Translite (backglass) on this game are in excellent condition with no fading of artwork or colors. Backglass surround and some spots around the edges of the backbox have been professionally repainted and/or touched-up to remove minor nicks/scuffs from previous use/handling. Translite is in excellent condition with no signs of wear/tear. Brand new light sockets have been installed on the back of the translite assembly for all of the general illumination light bulbs, and a full set of brand new black plastic molding pieces have been installed to secure the translite assembly to the backglass. A brand new dot matrix score display unit has been installed for a crisp, fresh look to score display and graphics (includes 12 month warranty).
Here is a detailed list of work that has been done on this game, followed by more details on parts and game modifications:
We have invested over 60 hours of work in the restoration of this game.
Playfield top and bottom surfaces stripped of parts and assemblies for proper cleaning- right down to the bare wood and paint. Playfield bottom surface sanded and cleaned to restore original mill finish. Playfield surface hand cleaned, hand polished, and hand waxed with top-quality Carnauba wax. Full wiring harness removed and cleaned to restore original look and cleanliness.
All playfield parts have been removed and hand cleaned, or replaced with brand new parts where necessary. This includes light bulbs, posts, ramps, wireform ball guides, flipper assemblies, under-playfield ramps, target banks, bumper assemblies, lamp PC boards, ball trough and associated parts, and any other parts that are installed on the playfield.
All metal parts removed from playfield have been hand cleaned and polished for original bright shiny finish. Ball rails (guides) have been restored using our proprietary in-house process to remove ball marks and restore the original look and "grain" to the metal- they once again look like new!
All ramps have been completely removed and fully disassembled into all of their individual parts, including having wiring harnesses and switches/plugs removed for proper cleaning. Ramps cleaned, polished, and all associated hardware and accessory parts cleaned, polished, and reassembled.
Under-playfield ramps have been completely removed, cleaned, and reassembled.
All playfield plastic posts removed and cleaned by hand with detergent and brush to remove any wax, dirt, grime, or leftover cleaner. They once again look like new!
All three pop bumper assemblies on this game were removed, 100% disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled. Red bumper skirts replaced with brand new original (NOS) parts on all 3 bumpers. New pop bumper bodies installed. Any other worn or broken parts replaced with brand new parts.
Full "Cliffy" stainless steel protector set installed including extra protector for top (back) side of elevating 3-bank target assembly. These custom-made protectors not only look great (and "factory") but help protect vital areas from ball wear and tear.
Both flipper assemblies completely removed, 100% disassembled, cleaned, and rebuilt with brand new factory-original parts, and reassembled. Brand new flipper coils and flipper bushings also installed. Flippers tuned and adjusted for optimum performance.
Both flippper bats replaced with brand new bright white plastic bats- original NOS Williams parts with the correct "W" logo!
New complete rubber ring kit installed on playfield.
All light bulbs on top and bottom of playfield, and elsewhere in game, removed, cleaned, and replaced. Brand new light bulbs used as replacements for old worn, discolored, or burned out bulbs and flasher bulbs.
All light bulb inserts (or "lenses") in playfield surface cleaned and polished for maximum shine and light penetration.
Brand new chrome steel pinballs installed in game (game uses 4 total).
Playfield flat plastics (screened artwork) all removed, cleaned, polished, and reinstalled. No cracks or breaks on any of the plastic pieces.
New fender washers installed under top and bottom edges of slingshot bumper plastics to protect them from cracking/breaking from airborne balls.
All standup targets on playfield (9 total) have been fully removed, cleaned, replaced, and adjusted for best look and operation. Any worn targets replaced with new, as required.
Elevating 3-bank targets rebuilt including full tear-down of targets, elevating mechanism. All parts cleaned, replaced where necessary. Wiring harness cleaned, and new target backing foam installed.
Score and instruction cards have both been reproduced for clean clear looks, and hard-laminated for durability, and to prevent against damage in the future- these look great!
Technical info chart in main cabinet has been removed, and replaced with new chart, fully hard-laminated for durability and to protect against damage in the future (original chart was simply a plain piece of paper- new chart is hard-laminated and won't tear, discolor, or stain).
Both slingshot bumper assemblies fully removed, disassembled, cleaned, rebuilt, and adjusted. Detector switches on both bumpers removed and hand-cleaned with tarnish remover for nice bright brass shine!
Inside and outside of main cabinet and backbox completely stripped of parts, cleaned, parts individually hand cleaned, and reassembled.
Brand new stainless steel side-rails installed on cabinet.
Coin door completely removed and 100% disassembled. All parts (including wiring harness and switches) individually cleaned and detailed by hand and reassembled. Coin door metal parts professionally repainted and refinished for that brand new "day one" look! Fully working quarter coin mechanisms installed in coin door and tested for proper operation/adjustment.
Playfield glass lockdown bar and latch assembly completely removed, cleaned, and reassembled. New decal for number of balls installed on latch assembly. Brand new strip of insulating foam rubber applied to underside of lockdown bar.
All four legs on this game have been replaced with BRAND NEW shiny chrome legs!
Leg bolts all replaced with brand new shiny chrome bolts (8 total).
Leg levelers all brand new (4 total).
Heavy-duty reinforced leg mounting plates installed for all four legs.
Solder joints on light bulb PC boards under playfield all reflowed and reinforced with fresh solder to prevent cracks and intermittent operation in the future.
All electronics (PC boards) in backbox checked and tested for proper operation and good looks (no burned connectors, etc.) Fuses all removed, checked, and proper values verified- replaced where necessary.
Remote-mount battery holder installed for MPU board in backbox (See image below). This prevents damage to the valuable MPU board from accidental battery discharge or leakage, which can destroy the board. Batteries are now mounted off-board and risk of damage is eliminated. Brand new fresh batteries installed.
Playfield glass replaced with brand new scratch-free sheet of tempered safety glass.
Backglass translite assembly cleaned and light bulbs replaced.
New backglass molding set installed around backglass edges- 4-piece set.
List of New Parts on This Game:
A lot of large and small parts are typically replaced anytime a game is fully restored like this one, and this list may not reflect all of the actual parts used in the process, so should be considered an incomplete or "partial" list. Shipping/freight costs for obtaining many of the parts listed below may also not be included, so would be considered additional costs invested.
$90.00 value: New "Cliffy" stainlesss steel protector set, including extra piece above elevating 3-bank targets.
$12.80 value: New protective Mylar pieces added in front of kick-out scoop, below ramp drop areas, around rollover switches, and above flippers area.
Protective fender washers added under top and bottom edges of slingshot plastics to protect against damage.
Kickout scoop and elevating 3-bank target unit have had custom stainless steel "Cliffy" protectors installed to help prevent wear to hole edges (common wear/problem spot on Attack From Mars games).
Score/instruction cards reproduced and hard-laminated for best look and protection.
"Tech info" chart in main cabinet reproduced and hard-laminated for great looks and durability/protection.
Remote-mount battery kit installed for MPU board to prevent potential damage to board from on-board batteries leaking. Batteries now located off-board to avoid this potential problem.
Playfield- restoration complete and fully reassembled.
Playfield- lower area- flippers and slingshot bumpers. Flippers are brand new NOS factory original parts which feature the correct "W" Williams logo. Some minor touch-up work was done to the girl's leg above the left flipper, and some protective Mylar installed over this entire area to help protect against future wear/tear. Note also the protective fender washers installed under the slingshot bumpers (top and bottom edges) to protect the valuable plastics against chipping and breakage from errant airborne pin balls.
Playfield in this high-traffic area is in gorgeous condition- very well preserved. Only blemishes appear to be factory-original- some light separation of the original clearcoating over the "5-Way Combo" and "Shoot Again" light inserts (lenses) which appear as light discolorations in this photo. New protective ball drop Mylar pieces have been installed over the rollover lane slots in the left and right inlanes.
Detail- lower playfield- flippers/center area.
Detail- lower playfield- left martian and targets. All four 'Martians' on this game are original and in great shape and have been fully cleaned/restored during the restoration, including repainting of their teeth and eyes! Note the new hardware installed on top of the wireform ramps and plastics- new nylock nuts to retain plastic and metal parts- all throughout the playfield for a like-new look!
Detail- lower playfield- right martian and targets.
Detail- center playfield area.
Detail- upper left playfield area. Large "mothership" saucer over the center 3-bank targets is brand new.
Detail- upper right playfield- kickout scoop, right ramp, and right orbit lane entrances. Kickout scoop assembly has been fully rebuilt, including installation of custom 'Cliffy' stainless steel hole protectors (front and back sides) to help prevent against future playfield wear/tear. A new Mylar piece has been installed over the light inserts (lenses) in front of the kickout scoop to prevent against future wear/tear from balls being ejected from scoop (common wear area on most Attack From Mars games). This game has been fortunate to have NO worn-through areas in front of the kickout scoop (very rare). Only a few small spots around the edges of one or two light inserts were touched up during the restoration, and before the protective Mylar was applied.
Upper left corner area of playfield. Note brand new 'mothership' saucer installed (with correct white nylon mounting screws!) Left ramp assembly seen here- all ramp assemblies on this game have been fully removed, disassembled into all individual parts, cleaned, restored, and rebuilt. They once again look like new!
Mothership saucer assembly has also been fully rebuilt and restored including full tear-down and cleaning of all parts, cleaning and testing of the xenon strobe lamp assembly under the saucer, and full rebuild from front to back- it again looks and works just like new!
Playfield- upper right corner area. Top (exit) of center ramp, right ramp, rollover lanes, and pop bumper areas seen here. All 3 pop bumpers have been fully rebuilt including brand new red skirts and white bodies. The custom 1.13B game ROM software installed in this game controls the pop bumpers differently which helps preserve the red pop bumper skirts- these were often chewed up and chipped/broken on most games using regular production software (version 1.0), but the 1.13B software handles the activity of the pop bumpers differently to help avoid this previous problem.
Playfield- closeup of center target/saucer area. This is the main "flying saucer" shot, with 3-bank of red targets in front. Red targets raise and lower during game play, blocking or allowing entrance to the drop target and scoop under the flying saucer. Note brand new stainless steel 'Cliffy' protectors installed in front of the 3-bank targets to protect the playfield wood edges here. We also purchased and installed a separate protector for the back edge of the 3-bank opening to help protect it (not normally included in the protector set). A protector is also installed around the hole and drop target above the 3-bank targets, and new protectors have also been installed on the front and back edges of the kick-out scoop at the right of the photo. All nice finishing touches to this high-end restoration that not only look great but also help protect and preserve the playfield against wear/tear.
Both green standup targets seen here are also brand new. Elevating 3-bank target assembly has been fully rebuilt including a full rebuild of all moving parts, removal/cleaning of the red targets with new foam target back pieces installed and entire unit aligned/adjusted for proper operation.
Underside of playfield- lower section. Fully reassembled- after restoration. Playfield has been fully stripped of all parts (top and bottom sides) during restoration. Playfield underside sanded and refinished to restore original wood finish. All parts and components (including wiring harness) cleaned, rebuilt, and restored before being reassembled. Note fully rebuilt flipper assemblies with brand new parts including new flipper coils. Also fully restored ball trough and components and cleaned lamp and driver PC boards with solder re-flowed and reinforced on connector pins for added strength and reliability. Slingshot bumper assemblies, ball trough assembly, Martian coil assemblies, and all other assemblies and hardware have been fully removed, overhauled, cleaned, rebuilt, and reassembled. They once again look and work like new!
Underside of playfield- lower and mid-section.
Underside of playfield- top of playfield portion. Rebuilt target bank motor assembly, kickout & ball lock scoops, divertor assembly, and pop bumper units.
Underside of playfield- top of playfield portion. View from right.
Cabinet/Backbox:
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Game overall view.
Cabinet- left side. Note brand new stainless steel side-rails installed, as well as brand new chrome legs, leg protector pads, leg levelers, and leg bolts. New red flipper buttons also installed.
Cabinet- right side.
Cabinet front/coin door. Note fully restored coin door- fully disassembled during restoration with all metal parts being cleaned and repainted in original semi-gloss black enamel paint. Complete with coin mechanisms and fully restored to new operating condition. Game can be run on free-play or coin-play.
Note also brand new "Lauch Ball" button (complete assembly) and restored/repainted carriage bolts. Original factory security bar and brackets have been removed (carriage bolts retained) for a more home-friendly appearance.
Backbox- left and front view. Some small nicks/scuffs were touched up on the backbox sides during the restoration, mostly around the solid-black exterior edges. Interior surround of the backglass/translite was also fully repainted in original semi-gloss black enamel. Brand new dot-matrix score display installed.
Backbox- right side view.
Back of game- backbox and main cabinet. Main cabinet back has been fully restored and repained in original semi-gloss black enamel paint, as have the outer edges of the rear of the backbox. Note new white nylon cabinet gliders installed on cabinet back. New power cord has also been installed.
Main cabinet interior. Entire cabinet interior has been stripped of all parts and components and cleaned from front to back. Cabinet interior side walls have been repained in original semi-gloss black enamel. All parts and components have been cleaned, restored, and reinstalled during reassembly. A brand new hard-laminated cabinet technical chart has been installed (reproduction of original bare paper chart). This hard-laminated chart is protected against damage from tears/stains, etc. and will last for years and look great!
Cabinet lockdown bar and securing latch assembly have also been fully removed and cleaned/restored. Latch features a new "Install 4 Balls" decal.
Main cabinet interior- front left corner- tilt/coin door interface board area. All components here have also been removed and fully cleaned/restored. New coin box metal lid has been installed.
Main cabinet interior- front right corner- power interface box area. Note brand new heavy-duty leg bolt mounting plate installed here (one of four installed).
Coin door opening. Entire coin door assembly has been fully rebuilt and restored including repainting of all metal parts in original correct semi-gloss black enamel. Fully working 25¢ coin mechanisms are present- game can be operated on coin play or free play.
Backbox interior. All circuit boards are original to this game and in outstanding condition with no signs of previous damage or past bad repair work. No burned connectors or "hacked" wiring- all components appear original and in great shape.
A brand new remote-mount battery kit has been installed for the MPU board. This gets the batteries off the board and away from it so that the valuable board will not be damaged should the batteries ever go neglected and leak (common cause of dead MPU boards in many games- old and new). Game ROM chip on MPU board and main sound ROM chip on audio/video board have both been upgraded to latest 1.13B custom "home" version (game rom) and 1.1 version (sound rom). All fuses on all boards have been checked for proper values. A brand new dot-matrix score display unit has been installed so the display has a crisp, clear picture with no "burn in" marks. All areas of the backbox interior have had parts/components removed and have been fully cleaned to restore original appearance. Nuts for carriage bolts on brackets in backbox corners have been tightened down and checked (often loose in most used games).
Backbox interior- detail.
Like all pinballs we sell, this machine also comes complete with fully functional coin door & mechanisms with all parts present and working, and game manual and schematics (wiring diagrams) for this game.
For our local customers, this game also includes delivery, setup, and a full warranty on parts and labor, at no additional charge. For out-of-town customers, we offer our Limited Warranty.
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Attack From Mars features the DCS Digital Sound System.
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