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Page Contents:Gilligan's Island is based on the pop culture TV sitcom of the same name, and features all the original characters from the show and speech clips done by Bob Denver, who played Gilligan. Backed by a great musical score, this game packs a ton of fun into the playfield with wild curving shots on the playfield and ramps, and even a working turntable which turns to change the path of the ball during play. Great artwork and colors complete the game and give it a very attractive look, feel, and play. A really well-designed classic Bally pinball.The object in Gilligan's Island is to relieve the native's island god, Kona. This is done by shooting ramps and targets to collect all seven ingredients of the Professor's Secret Formula Lava Seltzer, and taking the Seltzer through the Jungle Run Trails to get it to Kona. Successful attempts are greatly rewarded with Kona's Treasure- a 50 MILLION POINT award! Gilligan's Island features lots of great shots- loops and ramps- with great sound and speech effects and a great musical score to go along with play. Great colors and classic Bally artwork adorn the playfield and really make for a great, fun, pinball experience- for beginners and experts alike. Enough to really challenge the best of players, but still straightforward enough, and fun, for novice and "newbie" players alike. Game Condition:Overall: This particular game has been exceptionally well-preserved over the years and has clearly seen much lower-than-average use and very good upkeep which have both helped to preserve it's original condition very well. This game was originally operated in a non-smoking, non-food/drink location, so is very clean inside and out, and does not have any damage from spilled drinks/liquids, or any of the nasty cigarette smoke smell, as is common in so many used pinball games. The interior of the cabinet & backbox, and underside of the playfield are the give-away- both unusually and exceptionally clean throughout, indicating far less than average use for a commercial pinball game. This game was re-imported back into the U.S. from Austria, where it spent its commercial life. So it has had all the necessary electrical conversions done to it and has also had the coin door set up for use with U.S. quarters (coin mechanisms and pricing tags) so can be used in any location in North America without any additional conversion of any parts. A very nice example of this classic Bally pinball- great for any home setting or even any discriminating collector's lineup.Playfield: Playfield on this game is in superb condition from top to bottom. This game features the famous "Diamondplate" protective playfield finish. Only a few tiny spots of wear were present on this playfield from normal use over the years- around some of the light inserts at the lower center of the playfield- and these were touched up during the restoration to restore their original look. Playfield has been stripped, cleaned, polished, and waxed to restore original look and give maximum playability and appearance. A brand new rare NOS plastics set was acquired and installed as part of the restoration, so the plastics add the finishing touch to this playfield and give it that "day one" new look. The ramp that runs from the top of the playfield down the right side is 100% original to this game and is in mint condition, with no cracks, chips, or breaks anywhere on it. It was fully removed, disassembled, cleaned, and restored. The rotating "Jungle Run" ramp assembly has also received a full overhaul, being completely removed from the game for tear-down and service during the restoration. Cabinet & Backbox: Cabinet/backbox are in great shape having had only a few small nicks and dings from less-than-average use and handling over the years. Most all of these blemishes have been touched-up to be less apparent. Most of these were around the front and bottom edges on the backbox sides, and a few small light nicks on the main cabinet sides as well. Front of main cabinet had one scuff below and to the right of the coin door, which was touched up to restore the original look. Two small drill holes on either side of the coin door were present from a security bar that was previously installed, but these were filled with black carriage bolts to give it a "factory" look. No fading of the cabinet artwork is apparent on this game- game still has an overall bright, fresh, colorful appearance from top to bottom, and appears very fresh-looking overall. Most of the small nicks and scratches that were present were touched up to match the finish here and there. Some wear to the cabinet surface underneath each of the legs is present, but we have added new leg protector pads and existing wear is not noticeable when these, and the legs, are installed on the game. Back of main cabinet and backbox have also been repainted with matching gloss blue paint to restore original factory finish and provide good looks. Coin door is in excellent condition and has been thoroughly overhauled and restored- disassembled into all individual pieces and parts. Metal parts and carriage bolts used for mounting have been repainted with correct semi-gloss black enamel paint. All internal parts have been cleaned and reassembled, including wiring harness and buttons/switches. Coin mechanisms are present and fully working, to accept US quarters for play. Game can also be set on "free play" for non-coin operation. New coin door lock and key installed. Looks and works like new- inside and out. Backglass/Translite: Backglass mylar translite is in outstanding condition and 100% original for this game. No noticeable or obvious flaws are apparent on front or back sides. Dot-matrix score display has been replaced with a brand new unit. Original unit was fine and working when we received this game, but it was the original part and we decided to replace it with a brand new one since it was likely nearing the end of it's lifespan (most dot matrix displays last about 10 years on the average). Here is a detailed list of work that has been done on this game, followed by more details on condition:
NOTE: ("NOS" means "New Old Stock", and indicates a part that is of original manufacture, new (never used), and authentic (not a reproduction, look-alike, or "aftermarket" part). Most "NOS" parts are discontinued and no longer available from the manufacturer, and can consequently be very hard to find, or expensive if they can be found.)
Playfield: |
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 | Playfield- overall view. Restoration complete and fully reassembled. |
 | Playfield during restoration- stripped, cleaned, polished, restored, and re-assembly just starting. Still a LOT of work to go! |
 | Lower area- flippers, slingshot bumpers, and score/instruction card cover. Note new hard-laminated score/instruction cards.
Some minor wear to the artwork on some of the light inserts in the lower center of playfield was present when we received this game, but these blemishes were touched-up during restoration to restore their look. Three center green "arrows" had new insert decals installed on them to restore the lettering to them. |
 | Detail- middle lower playfield and right loop entrance. |
 | Detail- left side of playfield and entrance to Jungle Run rotating ramp. |
 | Detail- center playfield area and vertical up-kicker assembly. |
 | Detail- upper left corner of playfield. This is the rotating "Jungle Run" ramp unit that changes the ball's path every time it turns! And of course Kona the volcano god. Gather all the ingredients for the Lava Seltzer and navigate your way through the Jungle to get the Seltzer to Kona for the big award! |
 | Upper right corner of playfield- pop bumpers area. Note the outstanding condition of the original clear plastic ramp on this game- no cracks or breaks anywhere on it. Very well preserved. |
 | Playfield underside. The majority of the cleanliness of the playfield underside on this game is actually original- not cleaned or reconditioned by us! That's how nice this game was when we received it- indicative of a game that has had very little use/play and has been maintained better than most- a "low mileage" example.
Note all of the rebuilt assemblies such as flippers, slingshot bumpers, pop bumpers, up-kickers, lamp PC boards, lamps and sockets, ball trough, and more. Note brand new flipper mechanical parts installed. All PC boards seen here (feature lamps and motor controls) have been fully cleaned and have even had new solder re-flowed on connector pins to prevent cracks and intermittent operation from vibration, which is common in average un-restored games. |
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 | Game overall view. |
 | Cabinet- right side. The whole cabinet on this game shows below-average signs of use/handling- very few nicks/scratches were present on any of the cabinet surfaces, and most were touched-up to be less apparent and restore the smooth clean look to the game (most being around the front and bottom edges on backbox sides). Really nice to see a used game in this good of shape after so many years. All colors on this game are still in great shape with no signs of apparent fading- really well-preserved. |
 | Left side of main cabinet. |
 | Backbox- left side. A few nicks were present on the front and top edges of the backbox side here. And one rather moderate scuff near the back edge toward the bottom. All were touched up to be less apparent and give a more uniform look to the game's finish. |
 | Backbox- right side. A few small nicks and scratches from normal use/handling over the years were present on this side and most were touched up- primarily on the front and bottom edges.
Backglass artwork (translite) in this game is in superb condition with no signs of wear/tear or damage- really a nice example of the translite for this game. |
 | Main cabinet front and coin door. Coin door has been fully restored, including full removal, tear-down into all individual parts, cleaning/reconditioning, and repainting of all metal parts in original semi-gloss black enamel.
A few small nicks and scuffs were present on the front of the cabinet and were touched-up. One larger scuff was present at the lower right corner of the coin door (rope knot area) which was repaired, repainted, and touched-up to match the original artwork/design. |
 | Cabinet interior. Interior has been fully stripped and cleaned to restore original appearance. Cabinet interior side walls have been repainted in original gloss blue enamel for "day one" new look. Coin box is not installed in this shot, but is included with the game. |
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