The FunHouse Pinball Owner’s List.

The Game Is Watching You...

  1. 1. Douglas Mahar - Newburyport, MA, USA - ??/??/1990 - 570444 - Clear coated playfield!  This game is fast.  Playfield is flawless, latest software, Rudy is in great shape!  Cabinet is a 9.5 out of 10 with no fade.  The red sections are as good as day 1! Cliffy's ramp protectors are installed. Check out my photos of my Funhouse and other pins!


  1. 2. Doug Selzer - Ocean City, MD USA - ??/??/1990 - 573728 - I started playing Funhouse in OC, MD at the Princess Royale in 1992.  Ever since then I wanted one.  Doug M. got one and said he would sell it to me.  Then, after becoming addicted again, he decided he would never sell it!  So I found one for sale on Mr. Pinball in Philly, drove up on a days notice and snatched it up!


  1. 3. Cliffy - California, USA - ??/??/1990 - 574028 - The *ORIGINAL* Funhouse ramp protectors and still the best!


  1. 4. Bruce Clark - North Wales, PA USA - ??/??/1990 - 571053 - N/A


  1. 5. Mark Pettet - Beaverton, OR USA - ??/??/1990 - 570209 - Has home version software 9.05H


  1. 6. Aeneas Verhe - Antwerp, Belgium - ??/??/1990 - 577610 - My website will soon have some pics of the Funhouse.


  1. 7. Rob Bell - Concord, CA - ??/??/1990 - 574293 - My game was in fair shape when I received it, but the boards were unhacked and looked new,the inside of the game was clean and it worked 100%. I installed a new IPB playfield in my game and it turned out perfect! Pictures of my game can be seen by clicking here.


  1. 8. Jernej Dobelsek - Sostanj, Slovenia, Europe - ??/??/1990 - 577224 - N/A


  1. 9. Mark Galsterer - Saginaw, MI - ??/??/1990 - ?????? - Completely redone with NOS Diamond Plate playfield. Absolutely mint.


  1. 10. Chris Wenk - Germany - ??/??/1990 - 576110 - I bought it for $25 off the local swimming pool. Game is working 100%, only one plastic slightly broken (superdog), playfield had been mylared too late (some of the artwork underneath is damaged.  All in all: great game!!!  btw, did you know that the band "sugar ray" did a record ("floored") with Rudy on the CD inlay?


  1. 11.  Daniel Schmatz - Austria - ??/??/1990 - 576777 - N/A


  1. 12. René Van Egmond - Netherlands - ??/??/1990 - 577610 - I am René Van Egmond, living in the Netherlands. I bought this game on the 17th of august 2002. I do have a lot of work with it, because the top cabinet is damaged.  But it works very good! Technically he is 100%. The playfield needs some work though, but that make's it fun to have a pinball.


  1. 13. Jeff Giesting - Indianapolis, IN - ??/??/1990 - 572892 - My all-time favorite game!  Game has nearly perfect cabinet and head.  Latest software installed and fully shopped out.  Plays VERY fast!  I have all new targets, a NOS playfield and both NOS ramps - all uninstalled (game doesn't need 'em yet.)  I will soon add pictures of this fine specimen on my website.  Stay tuned!!


  1. 14. Jason Rufer - Cokato, MN - ??/??/1990 - 572038 - Factory Day One Mylar. Operated only 2 years commercially, otherwise home use only. Translite 10, Cabinet 9 (no fade), PF 9.


  1. 15. Chris Kruger - Ames, IA - ??/??/1990 - 573599 - My Funhouse has been with me for more than 2 years. The only modifications I have made are installing colored bulbs on the mystery mirror, steps, and the gangway light. I have also put lexan washers under most of the plastics to protect the plastics.


  1. 16. John Butler - N/A - ??/??/1990 - 576849 - N/A


  1. 17. Ted Mottor - Holliston, MA - ??/??/1990 - 570279 - Purchased this FH in December, 2002.  Playfield has been fully stripped, sanded, and clear coated.  Looks and plays fantastic!  Adding the ramp protectors will come next.  Cabinet colors are vibrant and bright as well.  A real beauty and a welcome addition to my home!


  1. 18. Todd Carter - N/A - ??/??/1990 - 573859 - I was surprised at my good fortune in 1998 after calling about this FunHouse in a classified ad and it wasn't yet sold! After cleaning and minor maintenance, it works 100%. Has a few spots of playfield wear and an interesting cabinet: one side red-faded, the other perfect. Must have faced a window.


  1. 19. Doug Chappell - Aurora, Ontario, Canada - ??/??/1990 - 572385 - No interesting facts about the machine so far, but it will be going through a major rebuild. I plan on having the machine look better than new, and play as good as it looks. I'll hopefully have before and after photos hosted somewhere in the future.


  1. 20. Gary Marks - Phoenix, AZ - ??/??/1990 - 574512 - Did a major renovation; removed remaining mylar, extensive playfield repainting, auto-cleared, wet-sanded & buffed. Rebuilt flippers and partially rebuilt slings, bumpers, kickers, trapdoor, Rudy and re-soldered lots of switches. Ramp & scoop protectors added. Mods; a metal strip added on lip of ramp where trapdoor lamp is mounted & the lights above and below top flipper look so much better with blue 44s! Extensive cab touch-up, especially the head, repainted door, buffed out all metal and 80 hrs later it now looks exceptional.


  1. 21. Budimir Jovanovic - Tuzla, Bosnia - ??/??/1990 - N/A - "Excellent condition -Budo"


  1. 22. Ryan Tanner - N/A - 12/12/1990 - 571031 - 3 coats of wax, all new bulbs, and rubber. Rudy is 100%, no chapped lips. NOS steps ramp, but not installed. Ramp and kick out protectors installed. 98.5M high score, arcade settings. My first pinball purchase. Now I have ES, FH, TAF, TZ, WCS94, MNPLY.


  1. 23. Philippe Thibault - Montreal, Canada - 11/13/1990 -575339 - My Dream machine :)  It's mylared and I'm really considering taking it off. Had NOS ramps installed. Autographed Translite by Pat and Larry at PinExpo 2002. Have "the ticket" from Pat's show  Non faded Cabinet. Acquired August 2002. NOT FOR SALE.


  1. 24. Jasper Van Eeden - Harderwijk, Netherlands - ??/??/1990 - 578712 - Traded a mint Getaway for this Funhouse + 300€. Over time, I'll try to bring it in mint shape. Current condition: Cab: 7 (faded) PF: 8 (some chipped plastics) BG: 7,5 (thinking about getting a repro).


  1. 25. Scott Henderson - Lexington, KY - 1/15/91 - 572226 - Not too pretty on the outside, but rebuilt it with an Arcade Grafix overlay and it plays GREAT!


  1. 26. Dave Thielking - Cambridge, Ont. Canada - 11/16/1990 - 570560 - Purchased from a Route Operator in Windsor, Ontario in 1996.  He pulled it off location in a bar for me. I originally played this game while in college and fell in love with it! Main cabinet is mint.  Top Box has some minor scratches. Playfield has Mylar and is in very good condition (minor wear around ejection chutes) I've rebuilt Rudy's head.  Shortly after purchasing it the jaw motor died so I replaced everything.  Rudy has chapped lips though.  Lower display also replaced.  It's my pride and joy!


  1. 27. Bob Shingledecker - Columbus, OH - 3/06/92 - 579974 - The machine is a German re-import and overall I would rate it in very good condition.  The mylar was removed some time before I got it.  It has the usual wear spot by the kick out and some trail marks by the mirror.  I   installed Cliffy's ramp protectors, cleaned all the plastics, playfield, washed the ramps and rebuilt the flippers.  Also installed the newest software for the fancy light show.


  1. 28. Edd Dicker - Hackettstown, NJ - ??/??/1990 - 574716 - I first became aware of Funhouse from a Computer Game, Eight Ball Deluxe. I sought it out and was addicted from the first play. It was my first pinball  I owned and now the collection stands at 12. I am a big Pat Lawlor fan as well.


  1. 29. John Brannan - Columbus, Ohio - 12/17/1990 - 571019 - Nice original game. Home use only since April 1993.


  1. 30. Heinz-Peter Bader - Vienna, Austria - 6/06/1990 - 578238 - N/A


  1. 31. Chris Cramer - N/A - ??/??/1990 - 570783 - Has new Diamondplate Playfield


  1. 32. Wes Dolan - Naples, FL - 12/28/1990 - 572029 - When I got the game it had been stored in Kentucky for some time. The game was filthy. Everything was removed from the playfield and cleaned, polished with novus, and carnauba waxed, including the under playfield trough. Playfield had factory mylar which was left intact for now. Ball drop areas were touched up and clear coated. All bulbs replaced, new legs and adjusters, plunger springs, flippers, all rubbers, balls, etc. are now new. Game has upgraded ROMs and Pinball Pro speaker system. I went through all the boards, replacing a few LM339's and the battery holder. The lower display is also new. I will replace the glass soon but other than that the game is exceptional. The cabinet has some fade one side and the back box edges have some touch up. Other than the cabinet this game is now like new.


  1. 33. Chris & Kim Rose - Okotoks, Alberta, Canada - 11/04/1990 - 570700 - No details.


  1. 34. Marcin Trzaskowski - Warsaw, Poland - 12/??/1990 - 1745713 - I bought this pinball very cheap and it's very dirty - everything works properly .No broken or missing plastics at all. I will have a lot of work to clean it up !


  1. 35. Chris Bucci - Erie, PA - 3/05/1991 - 572748 - A nice specimen of this Williams classic. Rebuilt Rudy head and new repro ramps installed. "Hey bucko!"


  1. 36. Eric Willmar - Cedar Park, TX - 1/29/1991 - 572923 - I own 2 Funhouses.  Acquired some time in '99. Factory installed mylar, overall good condition, needs minor work. Would like to remove the mylar in the future.  2nd one acquired spring '02. This machine is just begging for an overlay, but plays nice and fast on the bare wood. Needs some love. Mechanically sound.


  1. 37. Jim Copeland - Cincinnati, OH - ??/??/1990 - 570857 - Game was purchased from Arnie Christensen of Lincoln, NE (great reseller).  It has one chip at edge by flipper button, rest near perfect.  NOS ramps installed.  NOS playfield (Roc Argwal) and screened plastics this winter.  Favorite PLAYING game in my collection (14).


  1. 38. Phil Withers - UK - 12/11/1990 - 577054 - Just got a funhouse for Christmas which came from Germany. – it’s a great game!


  1. 39. Patrik Lantz - N/A - ??/??/1990 - 576080 - Finally my own Funhouse. Nice game with minor sun fade on the sides of cabinet, front + top box perfect. Playfield mylared and very little wear. Just started to shop it totally, will clear coat playfield + touchups, latest software and try to make it perfect.


  1. 40. Ben Faber - Phoenix, AZ - ??/??/1990 - 570106 - Game is one of the early samples with a factory Diamondplate playfield. It spent it's entire life in one location, an arcade less than 2 miles from my home where no smoking or drinking is allowed. Cabinet is near perfect. Other game info and lots of pictures at my web page.


  1. 41. Terry Bryant - Birmingham, AL - 11/26/1990 - N/A - Our first Pin and will not be our last.  A great game!


  1. 42. Deron Butler - Menomonee Falls , WI - 2/08/1991 - 1745633 - I first played this pin in 1991 in a bar after work.  I loved it so much I bought one when I had the money in 2001 and have played it nearly every day since.  High Score of 68,300,000 on Factory Settings.  How do I compare?


  1. 43. Mel Apples - N/A - 3/19/1991 - 1745508 - I just got the game and it is in good condition.


  1. 44. Richard & Barbara Gleeson - Safety Harbor, FL - 11/02/1990 - 570101 - Bought my Funhouse a few years ago from the Orlando Bill Kurtz (he also had his own HUO Funhouse he purchased new).  This might be a pre-production model--or a very early production model--based on a list I read on the RGP newsgroup.  It does have the Diamond Plate playfield which is in great shape.  Has the system 11 sound board and volume control (pot), the protruding "start" button, and the wide side rails.  I recently installed CLIFFY'S ramps and hole protector.  I've wanted a Funhouse for several years.  Then this totally shopped, and rebuilt machine dropped in my lap.  (Ouch!)  Price was kinda high, but I do believe you get what you pay for.


  1. 45. Tom Loranger - Springfield, MA - 3/21/1991 - 574714 -  I remember playing this at the Cape Point Hotel on Cape Cod in the early 90's. I only have room for one pin and it had to be a Funhouse.


  1. 46. Bruno - Laichingen, Germany - ??/??/1991 - N/A - I didn't know this machine earlier, it was offered to me at a very reasonable price from a private owner. He didn't know what he owned and didn't maintain it properly. I spent about 30 hours hard work and some electronic remake to make it working. Technically it's now in a very good condition, however, the playfield is not in a very good shape.


  1. 47. Tracy Munger - N/A - 10/10/1990 - 370044 - #1 production run machine. Signed by Pat Lawlor.Always liked pinball but I first played a Funhouse at the local bowling alley in 1991 and my friends and I were hooked. We went back every day after school to play it. I always wanted one after that. I finally got this one as my 3rd machine from a local auction in 1996. It is still my favorite. I found this site and decided to put mine on the list. While hunting for the serial # , found scribbled on the bottom of the machine "#1 on the run! P. Lawlor". I don't know anyone would normally look "under" the cabinet and otherwise I may have never found it. It is 100% working but not shopped (as of yet). PF is coated by L.S. Topcoat (like diamond coat) and is in great condition except for a small wear spot near the usual outhole. Has the old system-11? sound boards in it and wide siderails. And before anyone asks, no I am not planning on selling it!


  1. 48. Grover - Germany - 4/09/1990 - 575769 - Privately used and stored in a basement nearly its entire life........all matching serial numbers and original parts, nothing replaced not even slings.


  1. 49. Antony Wadsworth - Blackpool, UK - 1/28/1991 - 577305 - There were no pins left in town to play, so I started bidding on ebay for my own. This Rudy is in good condition. I will fit all of Cliffy's protection goodies when I dare start messing around inside him. In fond childhood memory of Joseph Emberton's Funhouse (built 1934), Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Which sadly burned down in 1991 To make way for the Valhalla ride (allegedly) So..... he now resides in my sisters' hotel in Blackpool UK. Come and stay with us and play with Rudy, or his friends in the cast of Star Trek (The Next Generation) another Williams great.


  1. 50. Lance Morey - Crystal Lake, IL - ??/??/1990 - 570010 - Picked my funhouse at Auction last year, in Milwaukee. The machine was filthy but was just able to make out the Diamond plate Logo under the dirt. My guess is that either no one saw the logo or looked that closely because of the filth. After opening it up at home much to my surprise it had Red prototype boards on the whole underside of the playfield. Score!!  The machine is a system 11 non prototype, with Diamond plate, wide side rails and a plug for where  the P target was.  I cleaned it up and added Cliffy’s protectors. I am still working on it but did not want to do any rash changes to it, for fear of changing the nostalgia of the machine.


  1. 51. Lou Mottor - Daytona Beach, FL - 2/22/1991 - 573671 - Factory mylar with no holes or ware through, and very little hole damage, but will add hole protectors soon. main ramp is missing about 1 inch on right and is cracked on left.  No credit dot. Rudy works fine with a little gear buzz when mouth closes. would like any info, tips or parts you might have.


  1. 52. Johan Krafft - N/A - ??/??/1991 - 577246 - Flashed the eprom from L2 to L9. Sound revision L2. Inspected by L. Rodriguez.


  1. 53. Joe Lunde - N/A - 11/30/1990 - 577286 - This pin was re-imported from Germany. non-working condition. I did quite a bit of work on this to get it working properly. Many thanks to a few people over at http://www.vpforums.com/ for their help and insight. Game is working 100%. Playfield is a bit worn in spots.


  1. 54. Lisa Robbins - Canada - 11/??/1990 - 573297 - I have had my machine since 2001 and all we have had to do is to replace a few bulbs - I paid 2,000.00 CDN for it - and I was told yesterday (when I bought the 2003 Simpsons Party Pinball to add to my collection) that it's worth much more than I paid for it to-day.


  1. 55. Lee Klevens - Pittsburgh, PA - 1/15/1990 - 578070 - Clear coated playfield, NOS main ramp Cliffys ramp protectors Mantis hole protectors (sorry Cliffy, the PF wasn't that worn) Doug's stickers Cabinet nice and unfaded Rudy was all gone over. Looks and plays great.


  1. 56. Bill Ung - Fountain Valley, CA - 12/02/1990 - 570395 - N/A


  1. 57. David Abeling - Winder, GA - 2/25/1991 - 573653 - My favorite pin of all time. I bought a beautiful example from a local pin tech/seller early 2004. A great classic pinball game that brings back great memories for me.


  1. 58. Brian Thomson - Barrie, Ontario Canada - ??/??/1990 - 573189 - I remember this on location in 1991 when I worked in an Arcade when I was in College.  Next to this pin was the DE Simpsons.  My Funhouse has the 9.05 Home ROMS (bought from Larry Demar) and reads LV 3  4/18/96 for the sound ROMS on the display board.  Inspected stickers of J. Abrams, M. Handcox and J. Santiago.  I have repro ramps to install with Cliffy's ramp & hole  protectors and complete repro plastics set. MPU boards bought in 1999 when Williams closed and been home used only since then.


  1. 59. Alex Barberis - Florida, USA - 11/09/1990 - I just got this machine last week. It has seen better days. All the bumpers were dead along with the mirror. Rudy isn’t opening his eyes sometimes. Anyway the game is apart now and will get an overlay in a few days. I am replacing all ramps and plastics. This game will be mint when I’m done. I will post before and after pictures once the project is complete.


  1. 60. John & Madelynne Pursglove - ??/??/1990 - 578114 - We finally got our Funhouse! It is going to clean up to be an awesome game. Very nice playfield and solid ramps. Will be adding protectors soon.


  1. 61. Edward Herbek III - New York, USA - ??/??/1990 - 576565 - Total shop job on this unit using NOS parts. Game plays and looks great. One of the finest games I own.


  1. 62. Bill Joyce - England, UK - ??/??/1990 - 1745759 - I am 51 years old, married for 30 years to my wife Sandra. We first played Funhouse about 15 years ago and were hooked by it if I could have afforded one then we would have bought one. The machine plays well but there are a few lights that will not illuminate and Rudy's eyes do not open and close but I will endeavor to fix these problems.


  1. 63. Robert Ybarra - Lancaster, CA - ??/??/1990 - 571120 - I must have spent hundreds of dollars playing Funhouse at my local arcade. This machine brings back many good memories. My machine just needs a new playfield. (faded in some areas) bought this machine for $500.00 two months ago.


  1. 64. Paul Sommers - Australia - ??/??/1990 - I58049 - This was my first pinball. I only intended to ever own one because I never played pinball, it was just to have one in my "arcade" with the vids. Now I own 9.


  1. 65. John Wart Jr. - Indiana, USA - ??/??/1990 - 570554 - Spent the last 10 years in a barn. Needs a playfield, but cabinet is unfaded! Not going to let this one go!


  1. 66. Greg LaPointe - Windsor, Ontario, Canada - ??/??/1990 - 572891 - My machine came from a guy who has had it for over ten years and it is in MINT condition. This machine completes my collection...until I get a bigger house!!! I paid $3000 Can. which is about $2300 U.S....A steal!!!!  I also have, Medieval Madness, Monster Bash, Twilight Zone, Addams Family, Creature from the Black Lagoon, T2-Judgement Day.


  1. 67. Jerry Wurmlinger - Michigan, USA - ??/??/1990 - 576478 - Recently acquired from a local refurbisher. Needs a little cosmetic touch-up work.  I replaced the cabinet speaker with an upgrade and have Cliffy's protectors.  I never played pinball in my youth, but love it now !


  1. 68. Martin Krossa - Cologne, Germany - ??/??/1990 - 578526 - It´s a reay great Pinball. This one is my 4. Funhouse ! My High score: 36.xxx.xxx


  1. 69. Michael Haberman - Ellicott City, MD - ??/??/1990 - 572984 - This is my first pin purchased 4/6/05 from www.FunhouseAmusements.com. Fully shopped with more new parts than old. New legs, rails, cabinet art, translight, plastics, rubbers and ramps. I've installed a lampshade mod and will do Cliffy's protectors. I first played Funhouse in an arcade in Waldorf, MD and instantly became a fan. The layout is one of the best with great wide open shots and a lot of depth. Funhouse has one of the most interesting multi-ball set-ups ever conceived with putting Rudy sleep.


  1. 70. Jim and Michele Farber - Owings, MD - ??/??/1990 - 571815 - Our favorite pin! We played it almost every weekend back in the early 90's and finally own it. Works great, beautiful cab, some wear on pf but incredibly fun.


  1. 71. Emmanuel Sanchez - Lyon, France - ??/??/1990 - N/A - I save this game from death : some young men started break it in a specialized school for hard youngs.  I just caught it before it goes to bin, and I am rebuilding it now...lot of damage, with ping pong rackets as weapons. I find all spare parts except gangway, clock decals and 5 plastics...


  1. 72. Mike Schudel - Kalamazoo, Michigan - ??/??/1990 - 570421 - Perfect unfaded original cabinet. Mylared playfield in nice shape overall a very nice game. This game has a red lock insert and a yellow extra ball insert.


  1. 73. Jill and Jenn Hughes - Lake Zurich, IL - ??/??/1990 - 571959 - Purchased this Funhouse in June 2005. Playfield has typical wear, but no cracking or peeling. Mylar around jet bumpers is intact. Cabinet is very good, but backbox has several nicks on the front edges. Typical repairs are needed: Rudy's jaw gear, trap door flap (will add close stop bracket, too), flipper bushings worn but no playfield damage as a result. Working on complete restoration. Sticker indicates that this pin was owned by an amusement company serving the area where I first played Funhouse, so it is possible that this is the very machine I first played. Do you believe in love at first sight? :)


  1. 74. Alex Bonino - Denver, CO - ??/??/1990 - 570766 - N/A


  1. 75. Jesse - Carmel, IN - ??/??/1990 - 574561 - I played this FH many times on location, and had the opportunity to buy it from the operator (original owner) in July 2005.  It is in very good condition, but needs a few minor fixes.  The main problem is that Rudy's eyes don't work.  Also, I need to find some eyelids as they were missing.  So far, the whole family loves it!  I hope to restore it to near mint condition over the next couple of years.


  1. 76. Eeckeman Jan - Knokke, Belgium - ??/??/1990 - 577592 - Great game, The kids love it !!


  1. 77. Gaston Loperena - La Pampa, Argentina - ??/??/1990 - 573210 - Very good original unrestored and complete condition, factory installed mylar, game ROM L4, sound ROM L2 (Sy. 1.11 1-30-90). 100% working, all matching numbers. Shares my gameroom with TAF, TZ, IJ and WW, but for me, simply put, FH is the classic among the classics. Greetings from La Pampa province, Patagonia, ARGENTINA!


  1. 78. Rob Toonen - The Netherlands - ??/??/1990 - 578030 - I love playing it.


  1. 79. Andy Coan - Missoula , MT - N/A - N/A - My two brother’s and I use to walk up to the local 7-Eleven in Campbell, CA back in the late 80’s.  Then, in 1997 my good friend Brandon and I bought a ranch up in Missoula , MT.   We have a fairly large game room on the top floor of our cabin, so we decided to purchase the Funhouse pinball machine.  We have been hypnotized ever since, call our place the Funhouse, and have decorated the top floor to resemble the Funhouse.


  1. 80. Nicola Dalle Vedove - Verona, Italy - ??/??/1990 - I578546 - I got this machine in the week 01/2006 in quite good condition.  Rudy's eyelids can't close so when he goes to sleep at Midnight they won't close: I SOLVED THIS WITH A SELF-MADE REPAIR SOLUTION OF THE BROKEN EYELIDS HORIZONTAL PLUNGER. Still have some problem with Rudy's Jaw: the sector gear is broken and the motor seems to be Broken. My website will soon have some pics of the Funhouse and my repairs solutions.


  1. 81. Maurice Marchand - Eloie, France - ??/??/1990 - 1578954 - It is a very good game, bought in France just before Christmas 2005 .the game is working well, needs just to change a spring to allow Rudy eyelid to be closed . Cabinet needs to do some paint touch up.


  1. 82. Mike Johnson - Riverside, CA - ??/??/1990 - 1745801 - I thought long and hard about all the pinballs I played when I was little.  This one really made an impression. I got this one off e-bay and everything worked great.  Just a couple of bulbs needed the contacts cleaned. A great showpiece. Can't wait to break the grand champion score: GIO 84,962010 


  1. 83. Dennis Timmermann - Duesseldorf, Germany - ??/??/1990 - 1745634 - Bought my machine through the internet. I first played funhouse on vacation in early nineties. I was always impressed by Rudy and his game! it is my favorite pinball machine!! I will never sell it again.


  1. 84. Mark Sunnucks - Maidstone, UK - ??/??/1991 - 575192 - Machine is one of the early ones with System 11 sound and the wide side rails.  Was in a terrible condition when bought, most plastics and ramps broken.  Swapped in replacement playfield (not new, but much much nicer).  Installed new ramps (Cliffy's protectors should look after these ones!) and now Rudy is happy!


  1. 85. Michel Fortems - Hove, Belgium - N/A - 575886 - N/A


  1. 86. Robert Halchuck - Peabody, MA  USA - ??/??/1990 - 573201 - This is my 2nd machine. I bought a whitewater June '05 and got FH in June '06 for short money.  It wasn't working (had Fuse 114 & 115 error).  I replaced BR2 and it fired right up.  After spending 30hrs cleaning everything, it looks GREAT for a game that was obviously on location (and from the smell of it, it must've been in a bowling alley).  Rudy works 100% and some of the plastics have been hot glued together but I have a new repro set on the way.  Playfield has been mylared and has slight bubbling in some spots, not bad enough to affect playability though.  Still has original L-4 ROM and all boards are original and have original matching IDs.


  1. 87. Diego Alverez - Argentina, South America - ??/??/1990 - N/A - I have my funhouse since a year, find machine stored in a garage in very good condition, all mechanism working and a perfect condition playfield. It's very rare find a machine in this condition here, also have a Tommy, Fireball2, hot hand, Couterforce, Countdown, Supernova, Time warp, Trizone, Roller games, Phantom of the opera, Totem, Torch, Royal Flush and Lightning. I'm industrial designer and made a cocktail pinball called MARTIANS PINBALL ADVENTURE (ipdb.org) and SOFIA FORTUNE TELLER (Pinballrevel.com)


  1. 88. James Lewis - N/A - ??/??/1990 - 570027 - I am now the proud owner of funhouse #570027. It has the L.S. topcoat red light boards thin lips and other things that were changed.


  1. 89. Brad Grant - Vacaville, CA - ??/??/1990 - 572736 - I finally get my FH! Glad to see the list. This

will be a fun one to redo.


  1. 90. Peter Parks - Petaluma, CA - ??/??/1990 - 570149 - It has the diamond plate playfield, everything works great! I have had it for almost 5 years now. The largest defect I have is the painted on graphics on the center of the ball return cover (where the instruction card inserts go) are partially missing. Pinball route company had their sticker there, part of the paint came off with it.


  1. 91. Gyorkefalvi & Laszlo Nagy - Budapest, Hungary - ??/??/1990 - 579762 N/A


  1. 92. Rob Swerdlow - Huntington Station, NY - ??/??/1990 - 571485 - I  just got one  locally in premium condition all around......Cabinet is bright on both sides,front too....HUO...


  1. 93. John Hart - Downingtown, PA - 11/19/1990 - 578360 - Purchased on eBay from a seller in Germany in 2003. It only cost $150 to ship it to my local airport. The coin door accepts Deutschmarks (now displaced by the Eurodollar). After receiving the machine I purchased old Deutschmarks from a coin dealer in Germany so I could give these to my kids as rewards to play the game... This incentive program is now long gone and the machine has been switched to free play. One day we may actually switch out the coin door for US currency.


  1. 94. Alexander Moebius - Uruguay - ??/??/1990 - 570861 - Great machine, a must on my collection, a classic of classics, it has some wear on the playfield, working 100%, rudy rebuild to new with original parts, (coils included), funhouse ahahahahahaha.


  1. 95. Jim Hallock - Minneapolis, MN - ??/??/1990 - 575966 - Thanks!


  1. 96. Randy Kluber - Highlands Ranch, CO - ??/??/1990 - 570572 The cabinet is beautiful, One small scratch in the backglass I blaming on my Mother-in law, like everything else! Playfield has some wear at the lower right chute hole. No mylar obviously! Nice overall machine but will need a playfield change to rate as a beauty.


  1. 97. Eddy Ng - California, USA - ??/??/1990 - 573777 - It is not easy to obtain a Funhouse Pinball with a reasonable price now especially in California. I had to place my order in Colorado before I was able to get one. The condition of the machine is satisfactory so far. Anyway, I am so happy to possess one of my favorite pinball machines.


  1. 98. Dirk Senft - Schneeren, Germany - ??/??/1990 - 50003 - I bought my Funhouse in 2003 for 508 Euro's at Ebay. The machine wasn't in good condition. But it plays. Electronic in very good condition, PF typical wear out, Translite top, Rudi good functional but the underlip need a little paint, Trapdoor hinge on one side broken, all Plastics in good condition (not broken), new rubbers, ramps typical breaks (but useable), cabinet decals in bad conditions. I installed a new Trapdoor and new lamps (a lot) and flasher. I repair a failure in the electronic for the display (display do not light) in 2006. I bought PINLED exchange LED display for standby. But I don't need it up to now. I bought ramp protectors and hole protectors but I don't install it up to now. I play the FunHouse with 3 ceramic balls (of the Twilight Zone). The machine plays very very fast with this balls. My high score is 78.xxx.xxx and 76.xxx.xxx (1st place) to 58.xxx.xxx (4th place) all 5-Ball games.


  1. 99. Rob Swerdlow - Huntington Station, NY - 11/06/1990 - 571485 - I bought mine locally from private home with just the FUNHOUSE beautiful condition from unfaded playfield to bright cabinet....got a steal for 800.00 !!!!! plays great with no errors.....truly a gem...


  1. 100. Tom and Peggy Chavez -  San Francisco, Bay Area - 6/28/1990 - 573533

We got our FH in 2000. Just fixed Rudy's eyes and rebuilt a flipper. Need to repair/replace some playfield plastics still and restore rings to white. My oldest daughter used to say "hot dawg" with a strong Brooklyn accent and we couldn't figure out why :D


101. Brian Stahl - Pittsburgh, PA - 9/10/90 - 574501 - Overall very clean and fully shopped out.  No playfield wear.  Rudy works 100%.  Factory mylar still intact with some bubbling on the inserts, cabinet nice except for fading on the right side, backbox has some scrapes.  Plays beautifully and has me glued!  In a collection of 7 popular titles, this one has caused me more sleepless nights in the first week than any other!


102. Dimitris Kolokithas -  Karditsa City, Greece, Europe - 9/11/1990 - 577268 - I bought my funhouse just two months ago. A store that use to have pinball machines was closed 8 years ago because the pinball cabinets are illegal in Greece since 2001. The owner of that store has about 50 machines or more of a lot of themes (only one funhouse) into an old building, but has them in not so good condition because the dust  and the wet can come into the machines from the broken windows.


103. Olivier Petragallo  - Bought it in Northern France 2 weeks ago while being stationed in Asia (China)… I

will have it shipped to my parents’ in Southern France. I guess you have heard of easier ways to purchase a pinball machine. Loved playing it when it was released, and finally found a machine which looks in a very good condition. I even convinced one of my 2 brothers to get one and he did. Lucky him he already has it home! I’ll have to wait this summer before I can actually see and play it! Unfortunately bringing it to China is too complicate an operation, but at least I now own one and I am not ready to let it go ;-)  


104. Sam Petragallo - Geneva, Switzerland - ??/??/1990 - I hadn't had played flipper that much before, but here I am, caught to Rudy's lips and words. Huge fun and a nice challenge. It's a pity (or lifesaving) that I can only play it when my 1 year old princess is awake (and therefore also requires attention) for the moment... But we have started playing in 2 with my Girlfriend and Malou enjoys following every bit of it, the flashing lights, the sounds and that weird mechanical guy she is sometimes the only one to understand...


105. Rick Parker - Huntsville, AL - ??/??/1990 - 579837  - Purchased in Sept. 2008 from a seller in Franklin, TN.  German re-import.  Very clean.  Minimal cabinet fade.  Cliffy's protectors, new aftermarket main ramp, new speaker panel, new STEPs targets, new shooter rod assemblies, relocated battery mod, latest ROMs, factory mylar in good shape.  Grand Champion 100.5 million on standard 3-ball settings.  Rigged a microswitch to the coin return to register credits (I was missing the sound of the knocker - you don't get it on Free Play).  Now it thinks it's on location in a pub somewhere.  Back in the day, I used to play FH in Tampa at Green Parrot Pub when it was new.  It's still just as fun.


106. Ian and Elizabeth Coverley - Oldham England - 578929 - February 1991 - We have had it since December of that year.  Back in the late 80's we (my wife and myself) used to travel to 70 miles to Fleetwood pier to play on Rudy. It was the best by far. Rudy has been asleep for a while whilst our children have been growing up only being switched on at party's, but now he's back with us and more popular than the X-Box. He has a mylar playing field.  


107. Chris Moore - Highland, IN - 571741 - January 8, 1991 - I played this the first time at Indiana Beach in the early 90’s.  This is the only machine I have ever searched for.  I stopped by a video game repair place to ask about a friend’s video game and thought I would ask if they had a Fun House.  They were getting one in and needed to get rid of it.  So I picked it up.  Not the best shape.  I have learned how to work on it and fix it.  Got Rudy’s head working again and replaced some plugs and switches.  Works great and my 2 year son plays it all the time.


108. Athos Cerutti - Location: Brissago (TI), SWITZERLAND - I579763 - ??/??/1990 - I bought my Funhouse in the Month of September 2011, it was playable but not in a good shape. Revision L-5. I'm asking myself how the old owner was able to play with a pinball machine in that shape :( Playfield had some scratches, rubbers were old and Rudy wasn't all right. A lot of switches were dead and the Upper Left Flipper was really weak. Plastic gems were lifted a lil bit from the playfield so the ball was driven wrong by those things... So I decided to dismount the whole playfield, clean and wax it, I've ordered all the pieces I needed (inclusive a new Rudy Mask) and I started the "surgery". I've cleaned everything and installed a LED Kit (ordered from the US, thanks Ebay !). Both ball launchers are new and really strong !

Rudy works really good (eyes sometimes are closed, I have to take a look on that). Now I have to repair the small scratches of the Playfield and change some of playfield's decals. Maybe in the future I will change the Cabinet Decals... It's a really good game and I never get bored to launch the ball on the face of that ba***rd !


109. Mike Dartley - Phoenix AZ USA - 040984 - July 1992

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