1978 Sonic Cherry Bell Pinball Machine (Repaired)

This pinball machine came in for repair recently. It was in pretty rough shape, so it needed to be cleaned and adjusted thoroughly. This machine is from Spain and is rarely seen. It has fast play and some interesting features. The machine has a slot machine theme. The center kickout hole bank will light features on the playfield like pictures on a slot machine. The rollover targets and the left upper lane advance the bonus. The bonus is accumlated on the handle of the slot machine. The bonus is collected by shooting the ball into the kickout hole at the top of the handle. I enjoy the outlanes. On the right side is a rubber up-post that can protect part of the lane when you score this feature in the the center kickout holes. The left outlane is disconnected, so a lane pass or a fast catch will drain the ball. It makes your touch on the flippers especially important. On this particular Cherry Bell machine I have the pop bumpers and slingshots set to extra sensitive to add speed and unpredictability to the game. The ones place and the tens place on the score displays are stationary. The score increases in increments of 100 or more. The match feature uses the digit in the hundreds place. I find the game to be the right level of difficulty so that you rarely score all of the features on one ball and you get that coveted "one more game" feeling. Fun!