Doctor Who Pinball Machine | Buy Online in Australia

Condition: Refurbished

Year Manufactured: 1992

Year Released: 1992

Dimensions: 28″ W x 56″ D x 77″ H

Weight: 250 lbs

Lead Time: 3-4 weeks

$7,999.00

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Doctor Who Pinball Machine – Buy Online in Australia

Face down the Daleks, meet the first seven Doctors, and watch a mini playfield physically rise and rotate mid-game. The Doctor Who Pinball Machine is refurbished and in stock at Aussie Arcade Games, ready to ship anywhere across Australia.

About the Doctor Who Pinball Machine

Released by Midway under the Bally name in September 1992, this table was licensed directly from the BBC and built primarily with the European market in mind, given the show’s much larger following there at the time. Designer Bill Pfutzenreuter originally built the ruleset alone, but found his first pass wasn’t enjoyable to play, so Barry Oursler was brought in to help finish the design. Sylvester McCoy voiced the Doctor for the game, with Terry Molloy and Brian Miller providing the voices of Davros and the Daleks. Williams built 7,752 units on the WPC Fliptronics II platform.

The centerpiece is the Time Expander — a patented, motorized mini-playfield that physically rises and rotates during play, built as compactly as possible to fit within the cabinet. The first 100 units off the line also included a moving Dalek topper that would turn side to side while speaking, driven by a fairly complex motor and cam system — it was cut from the rest of the production run for being too expensive to build at scale, though the software to support it was left in the game, which is why aftermarket kits can still bring the movement back on later units. It’s remained a genuinely unusual table among 90s Bally machines — different enough from typical rulesets of the era that collectors still describe it as one of the more “exotic” games from that period.

Why Buy From Aussie Arcade Games

If you’ve been comparing every Doctor Who Pinball Machine for sale listing you can find, condition is what actually separates a good buy from a bad one on a table this mechanically involved — the Time Expander in particular needs to be tested properly, not just eyeballed. Every unit we sell goes through a full refurbishment at our Darwin warehouse before it ships: cleaned electronics, a tested Time Expander mechanism, and fresh rubbers throughout.

Searching for a Doctor Who Pinball Machine for sale Australia wide usually turns up overseas listings quoting US freight, import duty, and long delivery windows. Aussie Arcade Games stocks this title locally and ships it fully tested Australia-wide, so you’re buying a machine that’s already been checked rather than gambling on what arrives in the container.

Gameplay Highlights of Doctor Who Pinball Machine

The Time Expander – A motorized, rotating mini-playfield that rises up mid-game, patented for its mechanical design.
Seven Playable Doctors – Each of the first seven Doctors changes the scoring rules for a different section of the playfield.
Multiball Lock Sequence – Lock balls through the Time Expander to trigger the game’s signature multiball mode.
Authentic Show Audio – Voice work from Sylvester McCoy, Terry Molloy, and Brian Miller pulled directly from the series.
Dalek Topper Compatibility – Software support for the original moving Dalek topper remains in the game, even on units that shipped without it.

Specifications of Doctor Who Pinball Machine

Condition: Refurbished
Manufacturer: Midway (under the Bally brand)
Designers: Bill Pfutzenreuter, Barry Oursler
Year Released: September 1992
Production Run: 7,752 units
Platform: Williams WPC (Fliptronics II)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does every unit include the moving Dalek topper?

No — only the first 100 units shipped with it as standard, since the mechanism was too expensive to build at that scale. The software to run it is still built into every unit, so aftermarket kits can add the movement to later machines.

Is the Time Expander reliable on an older machine like this?

On a properly refurbished unit, yes — it’s a mechanical assembly that just needs the usual servicing any 30-plus-year-old cabinet requires, which is why testing it before sale matters more than it does on simpler tables.

Is this a good machine for someone new to pinball?

It can be a steeper learning curve than most — the ruleset is considered unusual even by collectors, since each Doctor changes how different sections of the playfield score.

Ready to step into the TARDIS? Add the Doctor Who Pinball Machine to your cart, or call +61 468 264 527 for shipping details anywhere in Australia.