1983 Joust by Williams
FOR SALE - Asking $16,000.00
If you have come to this page you probably already know the history, rarity and collectibility of this game. If not, there are several web pages and videos dedicated to these machines and it's history. The machine detailed here is my personal machine which I am now offering up for sale.
Here is the Internet Pinball Database Link for the Joust by Williams
First the simple facts. This machine is one of the finest examples of a Joust Pinball that exists. Great care and effort has been taken to not only restore this machine but to do so in such a way that it will play well and provide years of competitive head to head pinball fun. This restoration and the upgrades applied have not been cheap nor the work low-grade. It is for these reasons, combined with the collectibility of this machine, that the asking price has been established.
Purchased in 2018 from an antique dealer liquidation auction the full purchase price was just over $6,500. The machine was complete with the exception of the support legs and levelers. The initial restoration of the machine used the original playfield, plastics and PCBs. However, the machine struggled to play effectively and the original playfield had quite a bit of wear on it.
After a conversation with my good friend and business partner Ken Graham (deceased in 2021), it was decided to build the best Joust pinball machine that I could. Ken worked for Williams when Barry Oursler was designing this game. Ken's office was next to Barry's and Ken was instrumental in the play testing and feedback of the developing game. With Ken's knowledge combined with my own capabilities and labor, the following components and upgrades were done to the machine.
Upgrades/Fixes/Included Items List
1. Reproduction playfield from Mirco
2. Reproduction Plastics - including all external cabinet plastics
3. LED Lamps - color matched, non-ghosting, premium lamps in all socket
4. Additional blue LEDs in eject holes (the only real modification to the playfield)
5. Premium silicon bands from Titan Products
6. Reproduction decals on all targets and spinners.
7. Replacement of all worn playfield mechanical devices and switches. (not all were replaced)
8. MPU Interconnect male and female replaced
9. Batteries removed and non-leak battery installed
10. Power supply board rebuilt with new Capacitors
11. Plasma score displays and driver board replaced with custom PinScore LED system. High Voltage circuitry disconnected for lower power requirement and less heat.
12. Using an original set of legs as a pattern, new legs were made with the exact same specifications and exact same hardware and levelers.
13. Signed TwinGalaxy trading cards for Barry Oursler (2) and William Pfutzenreuter (creater of Joust Video arcade.
14. Signed original Joust promotional flyer.
15. Complete extra NEW set of playfield plastics (minus the end covers) with the protective film still attached.
16. Original playfield and cabinet plastic set that was replaced with new (includes end covers).
17. Key chains and other plastics as shown in the photo.
Recently the game was out for play at The Game Preserve arcade locations for short periods of time before it was brought into my shop where I verified everthing is working 100% and replaced all the rubbers with the silicon bands.
For inquires, please contact myself at me@rustykey.com
Sale price is based on As Is/Where Is but shipping will be made available with cost to be born by the buyer. Delivery in the continental US is possible depending upon availablity and location. (I'm always up for a nice RV trip!)
