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My name is Nick Kovalevsky. I started out with three pinball machines when I was eight years old. My Dad bought me a Williams "Lady Luck" 1969 which I still own today. My second machine was a Chicago Coin "Top Ten", then I acquired a Gottlieb "Big Chief." These were the old type electromechanical and were always breaking down in some way. This would frustrate my father because he loved to play them. In order to give them a special place in the garage and hopefully acquire more machines, I learned how to maintain them. As the years went by, I managaed to obtain over 400 pinball machines and have complete production samples of all Bally and Williams pinball machines from 1985 to the present. I have a few first off the assembly line and prototypes, too.
Many of these machines have been painstakingly restored. Eventually they will be displayed in a setting like a museum or arcade so they can be played once again.
We have provided award winning complete collection of machines for the Fabulous Fantasy Pinball shows featuring the machines from designers Pat Lawlor and Steve Richie.
Also, we have helped Tim Arnold prepare for many of his Fun Nights.  

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The warehouse

Nick on Pawn Stars

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What We Do
  • We will answer all our requests for service in a timely manner.
  • Our pinball machines come with a 30 day labor warranty unless an "as is" sale is negotiated.
  • Delivery and set up within 30 miles of Long Beach, CA or Las Vegas, NV available for a small fee.
  • If an item is shipped, phone support and board support is available within the 30 day purchase for free.
  • If we absolutely cannot fix your machine, yes it has happened twice in 20 years, we will try to suggest other alternatives.
  • We buy pinball machines working or not with a reasonable offer.

Scott Pritchard got most of  his experience working at Orange County Games and learned what to do and what not to do in customer service and satisfaction. He's the go-to guy when it comes to negotiating pinball purchases and trades.

Nick has been repairing pinball machines since he was eight years old and has acquired a massive collection of them.
Nobody could have just one!

Early Febuary, we were contacted by the Pawn Stars production company to evaluate an Evel Knievel pinball machine. Not only did we give them an honest opinion, but we gave them a fair price for parts and labor to repair the machine to good working order. The price included bumper skirts, bodies, flipper plastics, new eproms, sockets, 47 bulbs, and 15,000 cap for the power supply. Connectors were replaced where needed and a new rechargeable battery installed. The playfield was completely cleaned and rubbered in white. The cabinet was cleaned with a mild detergent to remove the dirt but not the original art work. The legs were de-rusted and hammered to give them a like new appearance. Cabinet was vacuumed and the dents on the coin door were removed. The machine went from non- functioning junk to a good working and reliable specimen of Evel Kneivel. They were quite pleased and suprised with the result. I wish them much luck and look forward to some of the other episodes of Pawn Stars we have coming up.