Know the starting cost

A fault first.
A price before work.

We work on home pinball and arcade cabinets: buttons, switches, flippers, wiring faults, power problems and displays.

Repair rates

Shop diagnosis

Time to trace the fault and prepare a written estimate. Applied to approved repair labor.

$85

Shop repair labor

After diagnosis, with your approval. Parts are separate.

$95 / hour

Home visit

Travel within 15 miles of Maple Crossing and the first hour of diagnosis or repair. Parts are separate.

$145

Additional home labor

After the first hour, in 30-minute blocks you approve.

$47.50 / half hour

A shop repair taking two hours of labor would cost $190 plus parts; the $85 diagnosis payment counts toward that $190. If you decline repair, the diagnosis fee covers the time already spent.

Cabinet transport and major cosmetic restoration are outside our repair service. Some display work needs a separate specialist; we explain that before you approve anything.

Before you call

A few useful things to notice.

  1. Read the outside label.

    Write down the machine title and model from a label you can see without opening it. An approximate age helps if the label is missing.

  2. Check the ordinary controls.

    If everything looks normal, note whether the outside power switch and any power-strip switch are on. Look for a loose plug without moving the cabinet. Stop using a machine with a damaged cord, smoke or a burning smell.

  3. Describe what happens.

    Does it light up? Is there sound? Is one control failing or the whole game? Note any message on the screen and when the problem started.

  4. Leave the inside to the bench.

    Do not open the cabinet, touch wiring, replace fuses or work on the display. Tell us what you saw from the outside. Repeatedly turning a faulty game on will not help the diagnosis.

Plan around the holiday closure.

Request by November 21, 2026 for holiday consideration. Last completed-repair pickup: Saturday, December 19, 10am–6pm.

We confirm a finish date only after diagnosis and parts checks. December 20–January 4: closed. Tuesday, January 5, 2027: back at the bench.

Can you promise it will be ready for the holidays?

No. The request cutoff gives us time to look at the job, but parts and the fault can move a repair into January. We will tell you before you commit.

Should I bring the whole machine?

Wait until we agree on the drop-off. Describe the cabinet and the fault first. We will explain what needs to come in; we do not ask you to remove electrical parts yourself.

Describe the glitch.

Choose a shop repair, a home visit, or help deciding between them.

Start a repair request