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Williams Monster Bash

Price: $8,495.00 - SOLD - # of Players: 1 to 4 Manufacturer: Williams Date Produced: July, 1998 Units Produced: 3,361 units Concept/Design: George Gomez Art: Kevin O'Connor Animation:Adam Rhine Mechanics: Chris Shipman, Robert Friesl Sound/Music: Vince Pontarelli Software: Lyman Sheats Jr. TRIVIA: Monster Bash was the second-to-last "standard" pinball game produced by Williams before they went to the Pinball 2000 system, and is considered one of the best collectible games of Williams' "Golden Era" before Pinball 2000 and the resulting demise of their pinball division.

Page Contents:

• Game Description
• Game Condition Details
• Game Images
• Game Sales Information

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Game Description:

We're proud to offer another classic Monster Bash pinball machine! This game is one of our top 3 most most frequently-requested games of all time, requested by many pinball enthusiasts, collectors, and families alike. We aren't able to get Monster Bash pinball machines in very often, due to their limited availability, and scarceity of finding one in good or better condition (most are very badly worn out), so this is truly a rare opportunity to acquire one from us that's in great shape and that has had our high-end "Collector Condition" restoration done throughout, including several upgrades and modifications done to it to make it look, work, and play as good or better than brand new! Truly a landmark game from Williams Pinball, and a landmark game for any high-end collector's lineup.

Monster Bash features the Universal Monsters™ including the Creature From the Black Lagoon, Bride of Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Werewolf, and Dracula. Collect each of the monsters by starting each monster's "feature" on the playfield. Collect all six monsters and their features to light the "Monster Bash" mode and Monsters of Rock- the game's crazy "wizard mode" featuring wild 4-ball Multiball play- not for the faint of heart!

Watch the REAL WORKING Frankenstein monster come to life- raising his arms and rising up from the laboratory table to block balls and fend off your shots! Shoot the "Frank" ramp to start another fun Multiball mode!

Spell D-R-A-C-U-L-A to wake Dracula from his coffin and watch as he swings out onto the playfield to block your shots. Can you hit him before he moves and send him back to sleep?

Watch the game take over play for you with the Phantom Flip feature! A feature found on no other game! When lit, balls rolling through the return lanes and back to the flippers will be automatically flipped by the game itself!

Monster Bash features the DCS high-definition Digital Sound System. It's the pinball soundscape that eclipses everything that has come before! No other arcade or home game sound system can play back music, speech, and sound effects like Williams' DCS (Digital Compression System). This 4-track digital playback system now, for the first time, brings symphonic sound to the world of pinball! Monster Bash combines fantastic background music including an original theme for the pinball game, and lots of fun voice clips from the Monsters themselves to entertain, and guide you, through your Monster pinball adventure!

This game is one of the most beautiful, fun, and challenging games ever designed by Williams Pinball, and even though the multitude of rules and modes on this game will be more than enough to keep you busy, the game play is fun and straightforward enough to be entertaining and fun for any players, regardless of skill and age. These are the true signs of a well-designed pinball, and we're sure after a game or two, you'll agree!

• We have invested just over 60 hours of work in the restoration of this game.
• Playfield top and bottom surfaces stripped of parts and assemblies for proper cleaning and rebuilding- right down to the bare surfaces.
• Playfield surface has been fully cleaned and polished/waxed to restore like-new look, shine, and feel.
• All playfield parts & assemblies have been removed and hand cleaned, or replaced with brand new parts where necessary. This includes light bulbs, posts, wireform ball guides, flipper assemblies, pop bumpers, slingshot bumper assemblies, ramps, ball trough and associated parts, and any other parts that are installed on the playfield- top and bottom sides.
• All metal parts removed from playfield have been hand cleaned and polished to remove unsightly ball marks and restore original bright shiny finish, including refinishing of stainless steel ball guides using our own proprietary in-house metal restoration process.
• Metal posts polished/shined including hex posts and standoff posts used throughout playfield.
• 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 or replaced, and reassembled.
• All light bulb inserts (or "lenses") in playfield surface cleaned and polished for maximum shine and light penetration.
• Fender washers installed under top and bottom edges of slingshot bumper plastics to protect them from cracking/breaking from airborne balls.
• Standup targets on playfield have been removed from game and fully cleaned- front and back. New foam rubber backing installed on all targets.
• Both slingshot bumper assemblies have had their detector switches removed and hand-cleaned with tarnish remover, and polished to restore finish.
• All playfield plastic posts removed and cleaned by hand with detergent and brush to remove any wax, dirt, grime, or leftover cleaner. Damaged posts replaced with new, where necessary.
• Playfield plastics all removed, cleaned, and re-installed using new nylock nuts.
• All three pop bumper assemblies removed from playfield, disassembled, cleaned, fitted with new parts where necessary, and reassembled/reinstalled. Switches cleaned and adjusted for proper operation.
• Both flipper assemblies have been removed, torn down, cleaned, and rebuilt with brand new rebuild kits to restore new operation and performance. New parts installed where necessary include coil stops, coil plungers, nylon plunger sleeves, plunger links and roll pins, springs, EOS switches, screws, and nylon flipper bushings. Flippers tuned and adjusted for optimum performance. They once again work like new!
• Frankenstein and Dracula assemblies fully removed and broken down in to each individual component and cleaned, refurbished, rebuilt, and reinstalled 100%.
• Brand new chrome steel pinballs installed in game (game uses 4 balls total).
• New hard-laminted score and instruction cards installed. Great looks and durability.
• New hard-laminted "tech chart" installed in main cabinet.
• Brand new nuts/screws installed throughout playfield for plastics, rails, assemblies, etc. to restore new appearance.
• New pop bumper bodies installed on all 3 pop bumpers.
• New pop bumper cap screws for all 3 pop bumper caps.
• New ramp entrance flap screws installed on all ramp entrances that use them.
• New playfield rubber ring kit installed.
• 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.
• New coil sleeves installed in coil devices (flippers, kickers, bumpers, etc.) to restore like-new operation and add reliability.
• Solder joints on light bulb and motor-control PC boards under playfield all reflowed and reinforced with fresh solder to prevent cracks and intermittent operation in the future.
• New cabinet artwork decals installed. Main cabinet and backbox stripped of all parts- to the bare wood- refinished, and new decal set installed. All parts restored and re-installed during reassembly. (8 hours work, just for decal installation procedure.)
• Playfield glass replaced with brand new scratch-free sheet of tempered safety glass.
• Coin door restored including full tear-down of all parts, cleaning, repainting of metal parts, and reassembly. Coin mechanisms installed and tested for proper operation. New coin door lock and keys installed.
• New playfield prop stick retainer ring installed. White rubber ring originally installed for shipping at the factory- keeps the playfield "prop stick" secured in the down position for shipping.
• New white nylon gliders installed on cabinet back.
• New legs installed on all four corners of game.
• New heavy-duy leg bolt plates installed for all 4 legs. These provide added strength, and protection against stripped bolt threads.
• New leg bolts installed- polished brass plated steel, with correct "acorn" head.
• New heavy-duty leg levelers with locking nuts.
• New leg protector pad set installed to protect cabinet from scuffs/scratches from leg mounting.
• Playfield glass lockdown bar cleaned and refinished to restore original look.
• Lockdown bar latch brass screws refinished to restore original look.
• New backbox lock and keys installed.
• Backglass removed and glass cleaned (both sides). Edge molding pieces cleaned and reassembled.
• New coin box and metal lid installed in cabinet.
• New dot-matrix score display installed. Old display was in good shape and working fine, but was original from 1998 and had some "burn in", so was replaced for reliability, considering it's older age.
• New remote-mount battery kit installed for MPU board, with quick-disconnect plug. Remote kit 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.
• 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.
• DeoxIT anti-oxidant compound applied to vital connector pins on boards in backbox for improved connections and added reliability.
• New game manual, operator's handbook, and WPC Schematic manual provided with game.
• "Drac Trac" upgraded using factory metal add-on bracket which strengthens the playfield on either side of the slot used for the Dracula mechanism.

• $300.00 value: New cabinet artwork decal set, complete.
• $0.50 value: New foam rubber pads installed on back of all standup targets on playfield.
• $36.95 value: "Cliffy" protector for kickout scoop hole.
• $24.62 value: New light bulbs.
• $3.53 value: New misc. playfield hardware- nuts, screws, etc.
• $12.50 value: New "Drac Trac" upgrade bracket.
• $6.90 value: New orange pop bumper skirts on all 3 bumpers.
• $5.80 value: New nylon coil sleeves installed in all coil devices.
• $3.00 value: New spinner decal set installed.
• $15.78 value: New rubber ring kit installed.
• $1.00 value: New ramp entrance flap screws installed.
• $1.00 value: New protective fender washers installed under slingshot plastics.
• $0.25 value: New ball drop mylar protector installed at exit of ball trough.
• $29.95 value: New flipper rebuild kit.
• $1.00 value: New flipper bushing nut/screw set.
• $149.95 value: New dot-matrix score display.
• $12.50 value: New hard-laminated 'tech chart' for main cabinet.
• $39.80 value: New heavy-duty leg bolt plates for all 4 legs.
• $2.00 value: New white nylon cabinet gliders.
• $6.79 value: New backbox lock & keys.
• $11.95 value: New leg protector pad set.
• $8.36 value: New heavy-duty leg levelers with nuts.
• $12.00 value: New polished leg bolts.
• $70.00 value: New legs.
• $6.00 value: New yellow flipper buttons.
• $65.00 value: New sheet of scratch-free tempered safety glass for playfield.
• $6.69 value: New remote-mount battery holder, batteries, and associated parts.
• $7.96 value: New chrome steel pin balls (4 used).
• $21.94 value: New coin box and metal lid.
• $0.47 value: New retaining rubber ring for playfield prop. stick in main cabinet.
• $4.95 value: New coin door lock & keys.
• $8.00 value: New hard-laminated score and instruction card set.

• Custom "Cliffy" stainless steel protector installed on kickout scoop hole edges to prevent wear.
• "Drac Trac" upgrade bracket installed which strengthens playfield on either side of the slot used by the Dracula mechanism.
• Protective fender washers installed under edges of slingshot plastics for added protection.
• Solder reflowed/added to connector pins on lamp and motor PC boards under playfield for added reliability.
• Remote-mount battery kit with quick-disconnect for MPU board installed in backbox.
• New reproduction hard-laminated score and instruction cards installed.
• New hard-laminated 'tech chart' installed in main cabinet.
• New heavy-duty leg bolt mounting plates installed in main cabinet for all 4 legs.

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Game Images:

Playfield:

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	Playfield overall view.
	Detail- lower playfield closeup with flippers, slingshot bumpers.
	Detail- lower playfield area, score card holder, flippers.
	Detail- lower playfield area- flippers, slingshot bumpers area. Slingshot bumpers have protective fender washers installed under top and bottom edges to protect against damage from airborne pinballs. And are completed with brand new shiny nylock nuts to keep them in place. Note the restored finish on the brass switches on the slingshot bumpers.
	Detail- shot across lower section of playfield to the right side.
	Detail- shot over the left side of playfield- Creature From the Black Lagoon lane and saucer. Note the "Creature" monster under the green plexi.
	Detail- 'Drac Trac', scoop, and right ramp entrance area.
	Detail- Drac coffin with Drac housed inside- ready to spring out!
	Detail- Frankenstein assembly and left ramp area.
	Detail- upper right corner of playfield including right ramp and pop bumpers area.
	Detail- center of playfield- Frankenstein targets and kickout scoop.
	Closeup of playfield center- spinner lane, exit from pop bumpers area, and kickout scoop. All 3 pop bumpers have been fully rebuilt during restoration- all parts removed, cleaned, replaced with new where necessary, reassembled, reinstalled, and adjusted for maxmimum performance. Bumpers include new orange skirts, nylon coil sleeves, and more.
	Closeup of upper left corner- Bride of Frankenstein and ramps area.
	Upper right corner- pop bumpers and rollover lanes area.
	Under-playfield view- lower playfield area. All parts and assemblies have been removed from the bottom side of the playfield as part of the restoration, and playfield under-surface fully cleaned. Note freshly-rebuilt flippers. These, and all other mechanisms under the playfield, have been removed and fully cleaned/overhauled/rebuilt and reinstalled as part of the restoration.
	Under-playfield view- mid-playfield area. All lamp, motor-control, and opto driver PC boards mounted under the playfield have been removed, cleaned with solution (top and bottom sides), and had extra fresh solder reflowed on all of their connector pins to add reliability and repair hairline cracks that develop from vibration from normal game play over the years (common problem in all late-model games that causes intermittent operation of PC boards). All coils (solenoids) have been cleaned, replaced where necessary, and have new nylon coil sleeves installed in them to maximize strength and performance.
	Under-playfield view- upper playfield area. Note the cleanliness of the white nylon gears on both the motorized assemblies (for Frank target bank and Frank himself). These, too, have been fully removed from the game and overhauled/restored to new condition.

Cabinet/Backbox:

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	Overall view.
	Main cabinet- right side.
	Main cabinet- left side.
	Front of main cabinet, coin door. Late-model Williams games like this one originally shipped from the factory with brackets mounted on either side of the coin door that could hold a security bar that went across the door. We removed these brackets when restoring the cabinet and opted to leave them off after installing the new decals, just for better looks. Brackets, bolts, and security bar (all original parts) are included with sale of the game.
	Backbox- left side.
	Backbox- right side.
	Backglass- front view.
	Backbox interior. All circuit boards in this game are original and in great condition- very fresh-appearing, with no past poor repairs or damage. Game ROM and sound ROM software have been upgraded to the latest releases. Note the remote-mount battery kit for the MPU board memory backup- batteries are safely located off-board to prevent corrosion damage to the board should they go neglected and leak. And much easier to change- battery kit uses 3 "AA" batteries. We recommend changing every 2 years, with power on to avoid loss of memory (high scores, adjustment settings, etc.) All fuses on all boards have been checked for proper value and replaced where necessary for maximum protection of valuable circuit boards and components. Dot matrix score display has been replaced with a brand new fresh unit.
	Cabinet interior view- fully cleaned and restored. Coin box and lid are brand new items. Note brand new hard-laminated tech chart installed behind coin box. All wiring harnesses and other hardware parts fully removed and completely cleaned as part of restoration.
	Cabinet interior- side view showing tilt mechanisms and wiring, etc.
	Main cabinet interior- right side.

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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