#18 Superman - The Classic Pinball Podcast
The Classic Pinball Podcast
25 min
Summary
Deep technical analysis of Atari Superman design, engineering, and restoration challenges.
George and Dave discuss Atari's Superman (1979), designed by Steve Ritchie, examining its technical innovations, manufacturing quirks, and restoration challenges. They cover Atari's unconventional engineering approach, the game's LED displays and stay-alive circuit, flipper wear issues, and restoration techniques including WPC flipper conversions. The conversation reveals Superman as Atari's finest pinball achievement before the company exited the market.
Dave talks about a customers 1979 Atari Superman pinball he is restoring. He remembers a seminar about Steve Ritchie and Eugene Jarvis and their time at Atari. Williams flippers and reworked target banks. Dave gives instructions on how to put LED’s into Superman. We are back to reviewing and repairing pinball machines!
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