Williams 8 Ball pinball from the 1960s in gameplay

Greetings from germany. A good guy brought this to me to repair it in early 2024. What a surprise! I had been thinking about purchasing this model before because it is very special and has an unusual playfield layout. For the year of its release, January 1966, it is really great! I don't know how many "8 Ball" machines are still around these days but i think it is really rare. Have it seen only one time before in a collection here in germany (in Seligenstadt) and have heard of another guy i known that he once owned this Williams classic. Bringing this model back to life was a hard job because there were several hidden mistakes which couldn't be found with a short "look-over". But finally i did it....again!

[@supremester2]

It’s such a wonderful game. I’ve never seen it or heard of it before. Thank you for sharing all these wonderful games with us!

[@supremester2]

Great camera work!

[@x-vector7245]

Really nice game (with a really nice Visual Pinball simulation released recently).
Sounds cool too, especially the percussive sound of the bell where you can almost feel the hammer hitting the metal.
The sustain around the 7:40 mark is pretty crazy.

[@jorgegamba3919]

That bumper between the flippers gives like a surrealistic effect in the dynamic of the game.

[@CriptoLocuraSensual]

fascinating

[@alb2620]

Always really loved this game. Would love to pick one up some time to restore.

[@jimdep6542]

Nice machine ! I've never seen this one. It looks like fun to play but frustrating trying to keep the ball in play. Are there any companies from Germany that make / made pinball machines ?

[@trabalheemsuacasa]

Minha profissão, técnico de pimball e afins