A vintage classic... NIGHT RIDER!
1977 Bally


A vintage players classic from Bally... NIGHT RIDER!  This game was produced in 1977 by Bally, who hands-down made the best and most well-known games of the late 70's and early 80's.  Games like Eight Ball, Silverball Mania, Mata Hari and Night Rider ruled the arcades, bowling alleys and corner stores!  Bally was known for creating great playing pinball machines with the best and most popular themes.  The mid-70's was a time when the life of the American truck driver was celebrated.  With popular movies like Convoy and Smokey and the Bandit and TV shows like BJ and The Bear, it was a great time to be out on the open road in your rig.  Bally capitalized on this by creating a pinball machine with a trucker theme.  They first made this game in an EM or electro-mechanical format, but with the advent of the "new" digital tecnology, they re-released it in the solid-state form that you see here.  It was an immensely popular game with over 11,000 units produced between the two formats with the majority being the digital version.  Pinball machines are presently enjoying a renaissance period with young and old alike experiencing new-found joy in these games of the past.  This game has genuine vintage Bally feel with a classic playfield layout that's a true BLAST to play!

You'll love the classic chimebox sound effects of this early digital game that cannot be recreated by the sound systems in more modern games.  It's a throwback to a simpler time in life when you could find classic games like this at the boardwalk or in the local bowling alley.  The vintage retro sounds will drive you along as you try for HIGH SCORES, EXTRA BALLS and SPECIALS!  One of the best features on this playfield are the two banks of five drop targets, which everyone loves to see disappear as the ball crashes into them to add to the bonus ladder in the center of the playfield.  Go for the top kickout saucer with it's constantly changing point value and try to get the DOUBLE BONUS!  Complete the target banks and the playfield special will light for the next completion!  Blast away at the upper spinner targets for super scores!  The whole playfield is loaded with all of the great classic pinball elements like roll-overs, slingshots, pop-bumpers and more!  Adults and children alike go crazy for this game and you will NEVER tire of it!  Many enthusiasts will agree that this game is one of the most collectable digital Bally games of the 70's.  The popular theme goes great in any home gameroom!

A beautiful machine all around!  The playfield on this game is in excellent condition with minimal wear and minor touch-ups and it's original factory clear-coat is intact and glossy.  The plastics are in perfect original condition with no chipped or cracked pieces.  BRAND NEW post caps and pop-bumper caps have been installed.  This game has a genuine screen-painted backglass, not a plastic translight picture like the more modern games have.  The backglass is in gorgeous original condition with no flaking or peeling paint.  The cabinet is beautiful with minor blemishes and touch-ups.  The legs have been refinished and brand new levelers have been installed.  The front stainless-steel coin door looks great and a new lock has been installed.  See below for the list of what has been done to this game.  Plays lightning fast just like it did in 1977!

Here are just some of the things that were done to this machine:

    * BRAND NEW MPU logic board installed
    * All other boards tested and serviced as needed
    * Any burned connectors have been rebuilt
    * Any burned coils have been replaced
    * Fuses checked for proper type and value
    * Cabinet is thoroughly cleaned inside and out
    * All glass and glass channels are cleaned
    * Legs have been refinished
    * BRAND NEW leg levelers (feet) installed
    * BRAND NEW coin door lock installed
    * Shooter rebuilt with new springs
    * All playfield lamp inserts have been cleaned
    * Playfield was COMPLETELY stripped, detailed and polished
    * New lamps and fresh rubber are installed
    * BRAND NEW pop-bumper caps
    * BRAND NEW post caps installed
    * Flippers have been serviced as needed
    * Bumpers and slingshots have been fully serviced
    * BRAND NEW mirror finish ball has been installed
   
* A full diagnostic test and software configuration was performed
    * Original owners documents and spare light bulbs are included


BEAUTIFUL original stenciled cabinet artwork!




Refinished legs with brand new levelers!  Nice original coin door with a brand new lock!


Gorgeous condition original silk-screened backglass!  BRAND NEW logic board!


A classic vintage Bally playfield!



Top saucer kickout with THREE pop-bumpers!  BRAND NEW bumper caps!



TWO banks of DROP-TARGETS!  BRAND NEW playfield post caps!


Can YOU get the bonus ladder to the top?


This playfield SHINES like GLASS!


An ORIGINAL owners manual, schematics, troubleshooting guide and spare light bulbs!