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1976 Gottlieb CARD WHIZ Pinball Machine -Indianapolis, IN-Nice Shape, Needs Work

If you like the electromechanical pinball games of the 1970s, here’s something that you’ll love. It’s a Gottlieb CARD WHIZ pinball machine. This two-player game features a long row of drop targets near the top of the playfield. The backglass is in excellent condition with no flaking or chipping on the paint. The playfield is also in excellent condition, although there’s a scratch on the playfield just above the right flipper — it looks like the tip of the flipper might have dragged slightly over the playfield. There’s some very light wear in other areas from normal play; be sure to look at the photos of the playfield. The screened playfield plastics are all in excellent condition with no breaks or cracks. The image on the bumper cap is faded. One of the drop targets is missing, although an identical replacement target is included with the game. A couple of other “card” drop targets are also included. There are some scratches on both sides of the cabinet from normal use. Someone started to paint the right side of the cabinet with black paint but apparently quit after getting halfway through the job (see Photo #9). The coin door key and the back door key are included. The machine also comes with an original manual and schematic (see Photo #12). As it says in the subject line of this listing, this machine needs work. ” Notice that it doesn’t say “not working. That’s because the game sometimes works fine but other times it doesn’t. First, remember that the game will probably operate better after the missing drop target is replaced. Also, the game always starts on Ball 2. The machine will cycle through the first ball and award a 5000 point bonus without the ball being shot and then move immediately to the second ball in play. And sometimes (maybe half the time) the game will not go into the Game Over mode after all of the balls have been played; it will just keep awarding ball after ball and sometimes even resets to Ball 1. Finally, some of the drop targets don’t score when they are hit. Sometimes the machine operates fine, and most of my friends who play the game don’t realize that the game isn’t completely functional. This game was obtained from someone’s basement where it sat unplayed for more than 20 years, so I suspect that some (maybe all) of these problems could be eliminated if the game was properly cleaned and the final drop target was installed. The photos are considered part of the description. This machine can be picked up in the Indianapolis, Indiana, area. The item “1976 Gottlieb CARD WHIZ Pinball Machine -Indianapolis, IN-Nice Shape, Needs Work” is in sale since Tuesday, June 5, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Arcade, Jukeboxes & Pinball\Pinball\Machines”. The seller is “stoogez” and is located in Noblesville, Indiana. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.

• Brand: Gottlieb