The classic pinball machine "Funhouse" is transformed into this one-of-a-kind animated table clock!

At the top of every hour, automatic curtains open up as Rudy comes alive to programmed lights and original sounds,speech and music from the game. Performs a different 40-second show every hour . True to the game,Rudy acts differently defending on what hour it is. Clock (Funhouse) is "open" from 9am till midnight.


Flashing programmed carnival lights, an LCD display and analog clock complete with adjustable stereo sound are just a few of the features on this fun clock.

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Alfred Hitchcock Entrance Greeter

Designed And Built For Cinelounge Cinemas 

        1980s Chuck E. Cheese

Animatronic  Tabletop Machine

Life Sized Animatronics

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When you need a mechanical attraction with nostalgic charm for your business,

Reach for the Stars ! 

Specializing in the design and  hand made construction of imaginative electro-mechanical amusements

& coin-op animatronics with retro style and today's technology.



 


This custom made kit was ordered by

Rogue Artists Ensemble in Los Angeles,CA.

for use in their shows.

Currently being planned is a new and exciting (and very large) project based off of a famous pop culture movie! Be sure to check back for exciting updates as they become available. Projected release -  late  2026

This life sized animatronic Alfred Hitchcock character was designed and built for Cinelounge Cinemas for use in their theatre. 

 

 From inside a ticket booth,Hitchcock spins around and welcomes guests entering the theatre lobby with many motions including a  rotating body, 3-axis moving arm, fully animated face,and much more.Character has the ability to recite different dialog per show with unlimited speech and background music capabilities.


More info about this  project here :

Starlite's commercial grade Animatronic characters are a throwback to the animal animatronics from themed restaurants and family fun centers of the 1980s-1990s !


Same pneumatic powered characters you remember but with modern digital controllers you can easily program yourself. 

Perfect for retro arcades or barcades!

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    Retro Pneumatic Powered


Demo video of a customer made fortune teller machine using one of our fortune teller machine kits

This tabletop machine is a throwback to the 1980's Chuck E. Cheese Pizza Time Theatre Animatronic.

Operates just like the old full-sized animatronic to vintage showtape audio from 1977-mid 1980s. Each push of the button starts a different brief show ( one of dozens).

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Featured Product:


           

Animated Mechanical Table Clock

This do-it-yourself kit contains all the parts needed to upgrade your existing fortune teller machine with a more animated animatronic character, and watch your profits soar! Universal to install into any fortune teller machine made after 1975 .

Conversion kit can also be used to build your own unique fortune teller machine from scratch (cabinets sold seperately) 

 

Simply choose your desired options , and easily install into your cabinet with included simple directions. Commercial grade components makes it ideal for theatrical use, commercial use, or personal use.


This kit allows you to have complete creative control with the aesthetics of your machine without any of the technical hassle. With intelligent motions ,unique features and animated accessories not found with any other fortune telling machines sold today,makes this kit a must when you want yours to stand out from the rest and attract more traffic! 

Want something that's not listed in the options menu? Custom options are also available . All conversion kits are made-to-order.

 Recent Projects... 

Currently underway in the shop is a project concept that was drafted a while back, but now is in the works . This will be a very different, full-sized coin-op machine based off a  famous and loved character, so don't miss it! 

Projected release - late 2025

2024

          Fortune Teller Machine                    Conversion Kit

                 

 2023

       Electro     

  Mechanical                              Oddities


     Hand Crafted                  Prototypes  

  


Commissions Welcome



 Coin-op Animatronics