Panthera: The Drop Target Dance Battle & Gottlieb James Bond 007 Project Set up!

The battle with Gottlieb Panthera continues… and unfortunately, Panthera appears to be winning! 😂 In this episode of Pinball Shenanigans, I continue troubleshooting this stubborn machine as it throws all kinds of strange behavior at me — including a particularly entertaining drop target dance that definitely isn't supposed to happen! But while Panthera is busy testing my patience, a new project 1980 Gottlieb James Bond 007 gets set up. This is a pretty unusual Gottlieb game because it uses a time-based scoring system rather than traditional ball play. It's definitely an oddball, and that's exactly why I had to take a closer look. We get the James Bond 007 project machine set up and take a tour around the outside, inside, guts, electronics, playfield, and some of the awesome artwork. This machine has some seriously cool artwork and a very interesting history. Then comes the big moment… Will James Bond 007 have any signs of life? Well… let's just say the excitement was slightly premature. 😆 I turn it on for the first time and, unfortunately, all we get is… TWO LIGHT BULBS. Yep. That's it. 😂 So we've got another project on our hands! Join me for more repairs, weird pinball behavior, questionable decisions, and plenty of Pinball Shenanigans! 👍 If you enjoy the video, hit LIKE 💬 Let me know what you think of the James Bond 007 and what you think is going on with Panthera!