SEGA APOLLO 13 Pinball Machine made in 1995 in nice shape (see pictures for condition). This machine has been HUO for over 20 years after acquiring from BMI gaming. The game is clean and maintained. The lockdown bar has some wear at the left edge that has been touched up for a smoother feel when playing. (Please see pictures for condition). Games plays as it should except for the moon magnet. A common fault on Sega’s Apollo 13 pinball machine is the moon magnet locking on and blowing the fuse. With the fuse removed (see picture) it plays the normal way except for the grab when you shoot the moon ramp. This repair would need to be made by a qualified repair service for full functionality of the moon magnet grab and release. Gameplay does continue without the grab, Moon still rotates and the ball is still registered when making the ramp shot. The game play is faster actually without the moon grab interruption for every letter registered in the BLASTOFF buildup for multi-play. There are a few chipped corners on the plastics that are now protected by bullet-proof clear washers on the high impact areas of the playfield. The plastic over the ball launch has some bulb heat damage (see picture). Owners’ handbook, Key chain fob, frisbee, Mercury Astronaut doll for a topper, game brochures, and rubber boots for the legs are included. The trans-lite is new and has led bulbs in the backbox. I can assist in loading. / October, 1995 / 6 Players. Solid State Electronic (SS). View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND. Net). 13 balls at once – the largest multiball. Of any pinball machine! (9), Kickout Holes (2), Ramp. Rotating moon grabs balls via an electromagnet. (needs repair) and carries the ball up to the playfield. Glass and down into a hole where it is dropped beneath the playfield. Trough at top left of playfield. For the first 30 seconds of the multiball. Moving rocket to shoot pinballs into. Balls are then either held or dropped below the playfield. Artist Marc Raneses told us that Jeff Busch did the back glass and playfield. As Jeff’s art assistant, Marc did the screen print production for the playfield. He also did “some dots”. Game requires the more expensive non-magnetizable balls to function properly. (includes 13 mirror-glazed non-magnetized pinballs) Per Orin Day, a 128×32 DMD was used for Apollo 13 and subsequent games. Previous games used 192×64 displays. Sega Pinball, the Revolution Has Begun. ” “I Believe this will be Our Finest Hour. ” “`Apollo 13 the Pinball’ is on the Launch Pad with All Systems Go! ” “Launch Control, this is Sega Pinball. Apollo 13 is Go For Launch! ” “The First Game in the Universe with 13 Ball Multiball!
