Hi folks,
I started this homebrew project in July 21, and got so far with it in a few months, then it's sat for the last 18+ months doing nothing.
I have so many other things to get done, so I've decided to offer it up to anyone who wants to take it over.
Original thread here:
www.pinballinfo.com
Currently, it boots up and plays a game - 8 ball champs rules , it scores, the solenoids work, it has end of ball bonus, HSTD's, sounds and a few light effects.
It is based on a fully populated 8 ball champ playfield, which I cleaned, repaired and re-rubbered.
It has a plywood cab and backbox, lockdown bar, and receiver, side rails, pf glass, shooter, flipper buttons and start button, coin door, PSU, speakers, etc.
The system is arduino code based using an ESP32s processor board, with RGB addressable LED lighting, a sound board (sounds on an SD card), Mosfet boards for the solenoids and a load of led arrays to make a score board.
I will include all the source code to the game with the sale. You can use it or start again. You can use the control hardware described above, or scrap it and use something else you prefer.
So far I've spend £809 in parts on this.
No idea how to price it, so lets say £395.
Ideal starting point for your own dream re-theme!!
Pics below:
video here:
I started this homebrew project in July 21, and got so far with it in a few months, then it's sat for the last 18+ months doing nothing.
I have so many other things to get done, so I've decided to offer it up to anyone who wants to take it over.
Original thread here:
Complete - Mishmash self build - let’s make a pinball machine
I must be fricking mad. I bought this fully populated playfield a couple of years ago. It was going to be a wall art led project, but it’s fully populated, so it’s almost a pinball machine, right? It needs to be saved and turned back into a fully working game again, right? It’s...

Currently, it boots up and plays a game - 8 ball champs rules , it scores, the solenoids work, it has end of ball bonus, HSTD's, sounds and a few light effects.
It is based on a fully populated 8 ball champ playfield, which I cleaned, repaired and re-rubbered.
It has a plywood cab and backbox, lockdown bar, and receiver, side rails, pf glass, shooter, flipper buttons and start button, coin door, PSU, speakers, etc.
The system is arduino code based using an ESP32s processor board, with RGB addressable LED lighting, a sound board (sounds on an SD card), Mosfet boards for the solenoids and a load of led arrays to make a score board.
I will include all the source code to the game with the sale. You can use it or start again. You can use the control hardware described above, or scrap it and use something else you prefer.
So far I've spend £809 in parts on this.
No idea how to price it, so lets say £395.
Ideal starting point for your own dream re-theme!!
Pics below:
video here: