Baby Pac-Man Restoration with the 8-Bit Guy
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Published 2024-08-03
Baby Pac-Man," released by Bally Midway in 1982, is a unique arcade game that blends traditional video game mechanics with a pinball machine. Players navigate Baby Pac-Man through a maze, collecting dots and avoiding ghosts. When Baby Pac-Man exits the maze, gameplay shifts to the pinball section, where players can earn fruit, energizers, and other bonuses to help in the video game portion. This hybrid design set "Baby Pac-Man" apart from other arcade games of its era, offering a distinct and challenging experience.
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All Comments (21)
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"And, to quote Technology Connections, through the magic of owning two of these" As a Technology Connections viewer, I approve.
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I knew Baby Pac-Man existed but had no idea it was a hybrid video game/pinball machine. I feel a new obsession coming on.
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I'm surprised the machine was cosmetically decent looking considering that no one had done maintenance in it since leaving the factory.
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I think the bolt on the side was to attach some kind of a coin door security bar. We had these over here in Germany on almost every machine back in the day.
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It's interesting how this series is literally the same thing every time and yet it doesn't get old. Fantastic work
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Drilling holes for screws was a common sight in Argentina, my country, and the operators did it to keep the machines together so they wouldn't move or get stolen! I don't know if that was a real scenario in the USA, but in Argentina it was. Big hug from here and a very good video!
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I can watch David diagnose, repair, and retrobright things all day. It's such a fascinating and satisfying thing to watch
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You should put a QR code with a link to the restoration video on each of the cabinets you do, so players can check it out if interested.
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I'm so happy to see these old machines getting a second life. I used to work in arcades back in the 90s and it's amazing how much maintenance is required for these machines. Every day a new machine or two would need maintenance. Baby Pac-Man is definitely an interesting one, I've only ever seen one of them in my life.
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Always enjoy these arcade restoration videos. Hope they never stop!
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Man I feel old now because I remember (as a kid) when it was new in the arcades, a hybrid video game/pinball system, I remember being amazed at such a thing. This restoration came out nicely
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I love these videos. They remind me that no matter how bad something is it can be fixed and cleaned up. All it takes is hard work and patience.
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It just goes to show you, maintenance is mandatory. It's great to see all of these arcade machines receive a new lease on life, ESPECIALLY this one! Baby Pac-Man, being an arcade/pinball combo, is supposed to be EXTRAORDINARILY rare!!
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I absolutely LOVE watching these restoration videos. I remember Baby Pacman being at the Bowling Lanes when I was a young teen (in the 1980s), but it did not stay long. The people who went to the bowling lanes did not like it; they loved Pacman and Ms Pacman, but not the baby. It stayed there for about a month before being sold to the new arcade that opened down the road.
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I'm glad you kept some of the original patina. I know sometimes it needs to be replaced, but a nicely aged machine just reminds me of whenever I found an old machine in the corner of a restaurant or business still chugging along.
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The family and I are gonna take the heartland flyer from OKC to Ft Worth to spend a day or two when Time Rift opens. We're really looking forward to it.
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Never heard of Baby Pac-Man before. I truly enjoyed the restoration. Thank you for showing us how is done. 😎👍
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I can't get enough of these restoration videos!
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Not every classic arcade game deserves restoring but this one definitely does. This machine is so rare and not many fully working ones left to begin with. It's an important piece of history and the Bally/Midway use of technically "unauthorized" titles from Namco.
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Never seen this machine before. Very cool combo of arcade and pinball.
