Baby Pac-Man Restoration with the 8-Bit Guy

"And, to quote Technology Connections, through the magic of owning two of these" As a Technology Connections viewer, I approve.

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.

It's interesting how this series is literally the same thing every time and yet it doesn't get old. Fantastic work

I'm surprised the machine was cosmetically decent looking considering that no one had done maintenance in it since leaving the factory.

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!

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.

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

I can watch David diagnose, repair, and retrobright things all day. It's such a fascinating and satisfying thing to watch

Always enjoy these arcade restoration videos. Hope they never stop!

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.

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!!

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.

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.

I can't get enough of these restoration videos!

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.

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.

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.

Never heard of Baby Pac-Man before. I truly enjoyed the restoration. Thank you for showing us how is done. 😎👍

Ashton is doing amazing things. What a lucky guy to be there and he's working hard to get the most out of it. I'm sure thousands of us would love to be in his situation. Keep it up!!

I did a similar restoration on a Baby Pac Man about 15 years ago. I still get haunted by it. For the one I did, it had problems in the MPU 133 board. But the cold solder, corrosion from that wretched battery, and the hybrid nature of the machine? Made it a huge pain. Don't get me wrong, it's a joy to play and watch. When it works that is! Bally had a decent reputation, but this weird "part videogame, part pinball" was an idea ahead of its time, but was a maintenance nightmare. It's pretty straightforward for the pinball part (solenoids/reed switches/bumpers and targets) but that damned video portion. Had to rebuild the monitor with a new cap kit, new HV power supply (salvaged from a dropped baby pac man). Pretty easy as it's a common 13in Wells Gardner. But a working one is a marvel. It's gratifying to watch a restoration as the hybrid pinball idea did get a few more examples like Bally Granny and the Gators and Gottlieb Caveman. I regret selling my Baby Pac, but it was just too much for the limited space I have. But great restoration video!!! If you come across a Baby Pac Man nightmare or not, I'd still recommend it.