My grandparents had one of these machines and it brings back literally every good memory of my childhood to see this video. My aunt still has it, but there's family drama I won't get into preventing me from ever getting to play it again, even though it was promised to me.
i play this machine for real in the 80s and later there was a PC Version with 3 disks in 3,5". it was a great fun ! I wish this Time come back but there is only one theme called CORONA and this sucks !!!!!!!!
The developer of that computer simulation developed a Mac version as well, but Broderbund cancelled the release so they released it themselves as shareware. It was one of my favorite games for a while, but it wouldn't really run properly under Mac OS X. And to my knowledge there hasn't been a commercial sim of this since then, at least one that will run on a platform I use. Just a couple of weeks ago, I was happy to play a real Royal Flush for the first time, at the ElectroMagnetic Pinball Museum in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It was just like I remembered from the simulation! It's a tough, addictive machine.
Is the difference between this and Card Whiz just 4 players vs two players? And do these old EMs have a tilt bob mechanic? This machine looks super clean and fun.
Excellent demonstration. 👍 Another great table design by Ed Krinski. I have a Card Whiz, 2-player version of Royal Flush. When is your pinball pub going to be open? Are the games going to run on quarters? Looking forward to another reason to visit Memphis. BTW: Did you have to repair the drop target bank? In my game one of the nylon bushings (bearing) was broken and the reset return (torsion) spring was broken. Had to get replacements from pbr. Also the three relays that lock on during the game needed replacements; burnt coils. Are you using surface mounted diodes in your games? Thanks for the video. The pinballonbroad website does not appear to be active.
David, thanks so much for posting this video. I just got one about 4 weeks ago and have most everything working on it. I have new dip and drop targets coming because some are chipped and broken (they're brittle). Question for you...do you know, or can you direct me somewhere, that would tell me what the numbers across the top of the lightbox (I think that's what it's called - the scoring box) mean? There's a 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 - do you know what they indicate? They only show up once the game is over.
These are for the “match.” At the end of a game of pinball it gives you a one in 10 chance of getting a free game. If the number matches the last to digits of your final score, the machine should award a free credit if it’s still wired to the credit coil.
Not all machines had this feature installed. It was considered gambling in some states of America and deemed illegal. There is an AB relay in the back and to the right of the score reels if it is on your machine. If not you will see a large empty jones plug there.
Nice Restoration David ! I have a Royal Flush I hope to restore soon. May I ask where you got your Joker face inserts ? My game is missing about 4 of them. Thank you !
I saw you used a vinyl cutter for your inserts (read a previous comment). Did you use the vinyl cutout as a stencil to paint the joker on or did you just using the vinyl sticker as the face? Did you protect it with anything? Krylon? Thank you for your help before I start my restoration job on mine.
I just put the vinyl straight down on the PF then I cleared it with several coats of water based Verathane (not in the rattle can, I use an electric spray gun and buy the stuff by the gallon. Goes down much faster and smoother that way). Then sand it to a sheen, done.
The front end of the frame of a pinball machine is the "lockdown bar" that holds the glass in place. There's generally a lever inside the coin door that releases it. It's the first step in opening up the machine to work on it.
